Uncle Li and Uncle Wang are good friends. They live next to each other and their farms are both at the foot of the mountain. So they can help each other. But neither of them likes to use his head. They’re both poor though they work hard. Most villagers have built new houses, but they still live in the low and broken houses. They never find out why

Once, Uncle Li went to town to buy some medicine for his wife. In the town he heard the apples in a city were expensive. He told Uncle Wang about it as soon as he went back. They decided to carry some apples to the city. They borrowed some money from their friends and bought nearly 1,000 kilograms of apples in the villages and carried them to the city on a tractor. Bad luck! A lot of apples have already been carried there when they arrived. A few days later they had to sell them at a low price. They felt unhappy and returned to their village.

“I can’t understand why we have losses in business while others always profit(盈利)” Uncle Li asked one day.

“The tractor was too small” Uncle Wang said without thinking. “We’ll carry more apples on a truck next time!” “I agree!” said Uncle Li.

“How foolish they were!”

1. Uncle  Li an d Uncle Wang live in the low and broken houses because _______.

A. they hope to save money

B. they’re both poor

C. their farms are at the foot of the mountain

D. they’re not far from their farms

2. The two farmers carried the apples to the city to ______.

A. make a journey  B. visit some places of interest

C. meet their friends D. make a profit

3. The tow farmers had to sell their apples at a low price because _______.

A. theirs weren’t as good as the others’

B. theirs were much less than the others’

C. a lot of apples had been already carried to the city

D. they forgot to carry them on a truck

4. Uncle Li and Uncle Wang were unhappy because ______.

A. they had sustained losses in business

B. they had lost some money in the city

C. something was wrong with the tractor

D. other people profited in the city

5. Which of the following is true?

A. The two farmers found out why they were poor.

B. The two farmers will soon get rich.

C. Neither of the farmers is clever. xkb1.com

D. The two farmers decided to buy a truck.

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When you want to go shopping, decide how much money you can spend for new clothes. Think about the kind of clothes you really need. Then look for those clothes on sale.

There are labels(标签)inside all new clothes. The labels tell you how to take care of your clothes. The label for a shirt may tell you to wash it in warm water. A sweater label may tell you to wa sh by washing in cold water. The label on a coat may say “dry clan only. ” Washing may ruin(损坏)this coat. If you do as the directions(说明)say on the label, you can keep your clothes looking their best. Many clothes today must be dry cleaned. Dry cleaning is expensive. When buying new clothes, check to see if they will need to be dry cleaned. You will save money if you buy clothes that can be washed.

You can save money if you buy clothes that are well made. Well-made clothes last longe r. They look good even after they have been washed many times. Clothes that cost more money are not always better made. They do not always fit better. Sometime less expensive clothes look and fit better than more expensive clothes.

1. If you want to save money you can buy clothes that ______.

A. don’t fit you   B. don’t last long

C. need to be dry cleaned  D. can be washed

2. The label inside the clothes tells you______.

A. how to keep them looking their best

B. how to save money

C. whether they fit you or not

D. where to get them dry cleaned

3. The first thing for you to do before you buy clothes is ______.

A. to look for well-made clothes

B. to see how much money you can pay

C. to know how to wash them

D. to read the labels inside them

4. We learn from the reading that cheaper clothes ______.

A. are always worse made B. must be dry cleaned

C. can not be washed  D. can sometimes fit you better

5. The best title for the reading should be ______.

A. Buying Less Expensive Clothes

B. Taking Enough Money When Shopping

C. Being a Clever Clothes Shopper

D. Choosing the Labels inside New Clothes

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Billy is a boy of fifteen. His parents died three years ago. One day when he

was walking in the street，he 1 a wallet. He returned it to the owner, Mr Baker. He gave his 2 to the boy. As the boy had no job, Mr Baker made him work for him in his. 3 Billy worked so hard that Mr and Mrs Baker were 4 with him.

Mr Baker loved planting 5 . The week before last, he brought a few trees home, planted them in the 6 himself and watered them every day. Several days 7 , he had to leave for another city. Before he started, he said to Billy, "Take good care of these trees. Some boys near our house always want to steal them. ""Don’t 8 about them, sir. "answered Billy, "I’ll try my best to watch them. "Six days passed and Mr Bak er came back. He asked, " 9 anyone ever come to steal the trees?""No? sir. "said Billy. "To stop someone from stealing the trees, I 10 them up six days ago. I have hidden ( 藏) them for almost a week!"

1. A. bought B. found C. carried D. wanted

2. A. wallet B. pity C. thanks D. excuses

3. A. office B. factory C. town D. home

4. A. pleased B. angry C. bored D. sad

5. A. grass B. flowers C. vegetables D. trees

6. A. garden B. office C. city D. room

7. A. ago B. later C. before D. after

8. A. think B. talk C. learn D. worry

9. A. Did B. Does C. Has D. Will

10. A. sent B. pulled C. put D. picked

 The  twins are going to ______ their parents ______ help.

A. turn, for    B. turn to, for

C. turn, of     D. turn to, of

 Jane ______ her new car.

A. is very proud   B. is very proud of

C. is proud very  D. is very proud for

There will ______ heavy rain tonight.

A. have a   B. have

C. be a      D. be

Today the Tang costume ______ old clothes.

A. can be designed as B. be designed as

C. can be designed  D . can is designed as

I want to know ______ they are talking about.

A. why    B. how

C. if       D. what

The weather in Beijing is different ______ in Shanghai.

A. from B. from it

C. from those D. from that

It’s ______ that everyone ______ the same clothes.

A. true, likes B. impossible, like

C. impossible, likes D. right, like