In 2010, writer Ding Yan made a decision to leave her hometown in west China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region for Dongguan, a manufacturing(制造业) capital in south China’s Guangdong Province. She wanted to experience and write about the lives of the city’s factory girls who keep the production lines (生产线) moving.

For almost a year, Ding worked at two electronics factories and a CD packaging factory. It was a difficult experience for a woman in her forties. Every day, she would put a small notebook and pen into her pocket secretly before starting her work. Much of the book was written during her short toilet breaks at work. From her experiences and the stories of the women she met came a book, Factory Girls, which came out at the end of this April.

Factory Girls describes what life is like on the production line. It describes how the women stand all day, doing the same work. They sometimes chat quietly. One time, Ding was working next to a girl who told her, "I really wish the production line could just stop a moment for me to take a breath (呼吸). "

Ding said, "When I really thought about it, I came to realize that there was no difference between the factory girls and me. Although I don’t work physically as hard as they do to make a living, we are all experiencing the same helpless feeling towards life. The women I met were all very good at their jobs but they didn’t have great passion (热情) for life. "

1.Writer Ding Yan was born in ______________.

A. Beijing B. Guangdong C. Hainan D. Xinjiang

2.How many factories did Ding work in almost a year?

A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.

3.What does her book Factory Girls describe?

A. Her hometown.

B. The lives of factory girls.

C. Her special life experience.

D. The production lines of the city’s factories.

4.What do we know about the factory girls on the production lines?

A. They are poor.

B. They were born in Dongguan.

C. They can do well in their jobs.

D. They can’t chat with each other at work.

5.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Ding Yan is a writer of 30.

B. Ding Yan lived as a factory girl and wrote the book.

C. Much of Ding’s book was written during short toilet breaks at work.

D. Ding Yan thinks there is no difference between the factory girls and her.

Some English words have more than one meaning. These are called multi-meaning words.

Multi-meaning words have the same pronunciation with different meanings. For example, let’s look at the word “ball”. You could have a “ball” which means you would have a good time. You could toss a “ball” which means you throw an object. You could be on the “ball” which means you know what is happening. You could go to a “ball” which means a dance.

__________Take the word “can”. You “can” ride a bike which means you are able to ride a bike. You have a “can” of soup which means the soup is in a round-shaped holder. You can do the “can-can” which is a dance from the 1920s. And you might get “canned” if you do a poor job at work, which means you might lose your job.

How about “fly”? You can “fly” an airplane or you can hit a “fly” that is on your food in your house. Or, you can “fly by the seat of your pants” which means you don’t make a plan before taking an action. And, you know that “fly” of a zipper(拉链)is the top part of the zipper.

There are hundreds of words that are multi-meaning words. The word “set” has more meaning than any other word in the English language. When you have time. Why don’t you try to think of all the ways the word “set” is used?

If you look at the title of this book Can a Fly, Fly? …you know that the answer is “Yes” because you have seen an insect named a “fly” go up in the air and move around through the air … which is what “fly” means. Can a Fly? Of course, it can!

1.If Tom is often late for work and fails to finish his tasks, he will ________.

A. do the can-can B. get canned

C. be on the ball D. go to a ball

2.According to the passage, the word “_______” has the most meanings in the English language.

A. ball B. can C. set D. fly

3.Which of the following is the best sentence to fill in the blank in Paragraph 3?

A. Let’s try another word. B. Let’s make a word list.

C. Here’s a survey report. D. Here’s the guessing game.

4.The writer writes the passage in order to _________.

A. tell a story about learning English words

B. introduce a book on learning English words

C. share an experience in learning English words

D. present different pronunciations of the same word

Jerry wants to find a job in the city. One day, he sees an advertisement (广告) on a window. It says, “Wanted: the best salesman (推销员) in the world.”

Jerry wants the job, so he goes into the building and says to a manager (经理), “I think I’m the best salesman in the world. Give me the job, please.” “You must prove (证明) you’re the best, my boy,” the manager says. “I’ll pass every test you give me,” Jerry says. “Good,” the manager says and takes some candies out of his desk. “Last week I bought 1,000 boxes of candies. If you can sell them all before the end of this week, you can have the job.” “That’s a piece of cake,” Jerry says.

Every day he goes from door to door and tries to sell the candies, but nobody buys them because they taste bad. At the end of the week, he goes back to the manager.

“I’m sorry, sir,” he says. “I was wrong about myself. I’m not the best salesman in the world, but I know who is.” “Oh? Who do you think is the best salesman?” the manager is surprised and asks. “The person who sold (卖) you 1, 000 boxes of candies.”

1.What does the manger want?

A. Some money. B. A good job.

C. 1, 000 boxes of candies. D. The best salesman in the world.

2.What is Jerry’s test?

A. To buy 1,000 boxes of candies.

B. To answer a question about candies.

C. To sell 1,000 boxes of candies.

D. To tell the manager how to sell candies.

3.What does Jerry think of the test at first?

A. Easy. B. Difficult.

C. Boring. D. Interesting.

4.Why can Jerry NOT finish this job?

A. Because he isn’t good at selling things.

B. Because nobody likes eating candies.

C. Because the candies aren’t delicious.

D. Because the candies are expensive.

5.What can we infer (推测) from the story?

A. The manager likes eating candies.

B. The manager is the best salesman.

C. The manager will be happy after hearing Jerry’s words.

D. Jerry doesn’t get the job at last.

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