题目内容
A few bottles of water ________ on the table.
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Even friends may never exchange presents. When I go to foreign countries, I try to bring back little things for close friends, but nobody would feel unhappy if I didn't. I don't often remember a friend's birthday, and few people outside of my family remember mine. If someone gave me presents too often, I'd get unpleasant. But a present from a foreigner - that kind from his or her homeland — won't go wrong, except to government employees (政府职员) who can't be given presents.
You usually open a present at once and in front of the person who gives it except Christmas and birthday presents. You should only say, "It's so nice. Thanks…" when you get Christmas or birthday presents.
You may want to bring a bottle of wine (葡萄酒) or flowers to a dinner party, but you're
never asked to. Nobody will mind if you bring wine, but your friend may not use it that evening.
At Christmas we often give presents to our family and sometimes our friends. We also give presents to people who have been helpful during the year- doormen, babysitters, housecleaners, newspaper senders— anyone who has often helped us.
【小题1】 What does "close friends" mean in the passage?
| A． The friends who are very kind. |
| B． The friends who live close to each other. |
| C． The friends who were once classmates. |
| D． The friends who you like most. |
| A．The small presents. | B． Christmas or birthday presents. |
| C． The expensive presents. | D． The presents for dinner party. |
| A． To pay them. | B． To help them. |
| C． To thank them. | D． To make them work harder. |
| A． American business people don't want presents because they are rich enough. |
| B． The writer of this passage must be an American. |
| C． Everyone must give presents to one's family and friends at Christmas. |
| D． Government employees can get little presents from a foreigner. |
| A． Present-giving in the United States. |
| B． Customs (习俗) in the United States. |
| C． American people and present-giving. |
| D． When and how to give presents. |
He said that it all came from an experience with his mother that happened when he was two years old. He tried to carry a bottle of milk form the refrigerator. But tried to carry a bottle of milk sprinkled all over the kitchen floor.
When his mother came into the kitchen, instead of complaining about it ,she said , “Robert, what a of complaining about it ,she said, “Robert, what a great and wonderful mess you have made! Well, the terrible thing has already been done . Would you like to get down and play in the milk form a few minutes before we clean it up?”
Indeed, he did. After a few minutes , his mother said ,”You know , Robert , whenever you make a mess like this , you have to clean it up . We could use a sponge or a towel. Which do you prefer?” He chose the sponge and together they cleaned up the milk.
His mother. then said, “You know , what we have here is a failed experiment in how to carry a big milk bottle with two small hands .Let’s go out in the back yard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can discover a way to carry it without dropping it “ The little boy learned that if he held the bottle at the op near the lip(容器的嘴)with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it What a wonderful lesson! At that moment he knew that he didn’t need to be afraid to make mistakes and mistakes were just opportunities for learning something new.
【小题1】What does Stephen Glenn do?
| A．A research scientist. |
| B．A famous doctor. |
| C．A science teacher. |
| D．A newspaper reporter. |
A. angry B. patient C happy D. sad
【小题3】_______cleaned up the floor of the kitchen.
A. No one B. The baby-sitter
C. Stephen Glenn and his mother
D, Stephen Glenn's father
【小题4】How did Stephen GIenn learn Io carry a bottle of milk without dropping it?
| A．He tried carrying it over and over again. |
| B．He experimented by carrying a bottle of water. |
| C．He did as what his mother told him to. |
| D．His teacher told him. |
John likes chocolates very much, but his mother never gives him 26._____, because they are 27.____for his teeth. But John 28._____ a very nice grandpa. The old man loves John very much, and 29._____ he brings John chocolates when he comes to see him. Then his mother let him eat them, because she wants 30.____ the old man happy.
One evening, a few days 31._____ John’s 8th birthday, he was saying his prayers(祈祷)in his bedroom before he went to bed,” Please, God. Make them give me a big 32._____ of chocolates for my birthday next week.” he shouted. His mother heard the boy’s shouting and went into his bedroom quickly.”33._____ are you shouting, John?” she asked.” God can hear you when you talk quietly(安静地).” “I know,34._____ grandpa is in the next door, and he can’t.” The 35._____ answered with a smile(微笑).
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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 “____________”
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A．feel worried about |
B．be interested in |
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C．get higher |
D．make less |
2.Why must David’s tooth be pulled out?
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A．The doctor want to make more money. |
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B．The tooth itself was serious . |
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C．The tooth wanted to come out . |
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D．Daniel wanted to save some money. |
3.After the dentist answered David’s question, he became very _________.
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A．angry |
B．sad |
C．afraid |
D．worried |
4.David thought that two minutes was ____________.
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A．too little time to pull out a tooth |
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B．too little time to pay the dentist $40 |
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C．too long to pull out a tooth |
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D．too short for the dentist to finish the operation |
5.What kind of person do you think David was?
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A．He was very strict with others. |
B．He was very clever. |
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C．He was very generous. |
D．He was very stingy(吝啬). |