A man was looking for things of old times.One day he came to a village(村庄)and found a blue bowl which looked very old.The bowl was on the ground and a cat was drinking milk from it.A farmer,the owner of the cat.was lying beside the bowl.In order not to draw the farmer’s attention (注意) to the value (价值) of the bowl,the man said to him in a soft voice,“What a nice cat you have! Won’t you sell it to me?”

“How much would you give me for it?” the farmer opened his eyes and asked.

“Twenty dollars. Would it be enough?”

A few minutes later,the farmer agreed.After he paid the farmer,the man said,“My cat will feel thirsty.May I take the bowl so that the cat can have milk?” But the farmer said, “I’m sorry I can’t give it to you.Thanks to the bowl,I can sell twenty cats.”

1.The man liked__________.

A.keeping old things

B.meeting farmers

C.traveling from village to village

D.buying cats

2.Why did the man want to buy the cat? Because_________.

A.it was very lovely

B.the cat cost more money than the bowl

C.he thought he could easily get the bowl if he bought the cat

D.he didn’t have enough money to buy the cat and the bowl

3.After he bought the cat,the man asked for the bowl,because he thought________.

A.the bowl should go with the cat

B.the bowl had a beautiful colour

C.the farmer didn’t know the value of the bowl

D.the cat could not live without the bowl

4.The farmer kept the bowl to_________.

A.let another cat use it

B.sell more cats

C.sell more bowls

D.use the bowl himself

5.From the story we can see that the farmer__________.

A.had only one bowl B.was very poor

C.didn’t like cats D.was very clever

Does this ever happen to you? Someone introduces you to a friend, you hear his or her name, and then two minutes later, you forget it. Or you go to the same restaurant every day and the owner always says “Hello” to you but you can never remember her name. If this happens, you are typical— actually most people have the problem remembering names.

Here are some ways that can help people remember names.

◎ Repeat the person’s name loud at least three times while you talk together. For example, instead of saying “Nice to meet you.” say “Nice to meet you, Jack.” Instead of saying “Where do you live?” you can say “Where do you live, Jack?”

◎ Introduce the person by name to someone else right away.

◎ Write the name down as soon as possible.

There are other ways which may seem a little strange. However, try them.

◎ Think of a story using the person’s name. For example, think to yourself, “Jack has a nice jacket.” Imagine Jack in a nice jacket.

◎ Think of a rhyme(押韵)for the person's name. For example, think to yourself, “Jack would look nice in black.” Imagine Jack wearing black clothes.

All these ways have one thing in common. You must pay attention to the people you meet. You can’t just meet someone, nod your head, say hello, and walk away. Remembering names takes work and practice.

1.The word “typical” probably means “______”.

A. funny B. common C. strange D. careless

2.Which of the following may seem unusual to help remember a name?

A. Repeating the name.

B. Writing the name down.

C. Making up a story with it.

D. Introducing the person to others.

3.If you want to remember names easily, you must ______.

A. look after the people you meet

B. pay attention to the people you meet

C. nod your head to the people you meet

D. talk politely to the people you meet

4.The passage probably comes from ___________.

A. A science magazine. B. A boy’s diary

C. A story book. D. A community survey.

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