David hated spending money. When he had to buy something in a shop, he always tried his best to knock down the price, even for the cheapest things. If he wanted to buy a bottle of orange, for example, and the shopkeeper asked for $2, David would say, “Make it $1.90 and I’ll buy it.” Sometimes the shopkeepers agreed to reduce their prices a little. “What’s ten cents?” they asked themselves. “If it makes this man happy, it won’t hurt me very much.” In this way David saved a few cents here and a few cents there, and by the end of the year he had saved several hundred dollars.

One day he had a very bad toothache and had to go to the dentist. The dentist looked at the tooth and said, “This tooth will have to come out. It’s too serious to save.” “How much must I pay you to take out a tooth?” David asked. “Forty dollars,” the dentist said. “How long will it take you to pull out the tooth?” he asked. “About two minutes,” the dentist answered. “Forty dollars for two minutes’ work!” he shouted, “That’s robbery (抢劫).” The dentist smiled. “You’re right,” she said. “Thank you for telling me. I’ll pull your tooth out very slowly. How about if I take half an hour?”

1.In the passage the underlined word “reduce” means “____________”

A.feel worried about

B.be interested in

C.get higher

D.make less

2.Why must David’s tooth be pulled out?

A.The doctor want to make more money.

B.The tooth itself was serious .

C.The tooth wanted to come out .

D.Daniel wanted to save some money.

3.After the dentist answered David’s question, he became very _________.

A.angry

B.sad

C.afraid

D.worried

4.David thought that two minutes was ____________.

A.too little time to pull out a tooth

B.too little time to pay the dentist $40

C.too long to pull out a tooth

D.too short for the dentist to finish the operation

5.What kind of person do you think David was?

A.He was very strict with others.

B.He was very clever.

C.He was very generous.

D.He was very stingy(吝啬).

 

Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage(选择恰当的单词或词语完成短文):(14分)

Ben is reading the following magazine article now. He wants to find out more about a special kind of theft.

Identity(身份) theft

The modern world is very convenient. It's     85     to buy or rent things. We can do a lot of our shopping and banking on the Internet. However, we also face a growing problem: identity theft.

We often give our personal information to stores. That     86     our birth date, personal ID number, and home address. When we apply for a store membership, we give our information to a stranger. When buying something online, we do the same thing.

87    work hard to get that information. They- steal receipts(收据) and     88     computers. They also try to steal our passwords. They can use that information to become" another person. That's identity theft.

One common crime is to apply for a credit card using     89     else's name. The thief buys expensive things but doesn't pay the bill. That can hurt a victims credit. With bad credit, it's harder to get bank or car loans.

90     can you prevent identity theft? First, be careful about giving away personal information.    91    give someone your birth date and personal ID number when necessary. Second, tear up old credit card receipts and bank statements if you don't want them. Finally, some experts recommend paying in cash as much as possible.

1. A) hard                     B) interesting            C) easy                      D) exciting

2. A) includes                 B) collects                C) consists                D) means

3.A) People                  B) Thieves                C) Engineers              D) Bank clerks

4.A) break into               B) break out               C) work for                D) keep off

5. A) someone                B) no one                 C) anyone                 D) everyone

6.A) When                   B) Where                 C) How                   D) Why

7. A) Never                   B) Ever                  C) Only                   D) Even

 

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