When Kyle walked into Ernie's Pet World, he looked very worried. He walked quickly to the front counter(柜台). The owner of the shop, Ernie, jumped out to greet Kyle. He was the shop's first shopper of the day.
"Good morning, sir!" Ernie said. "What can I help you with?"
"Well, I...," Kyle started to say.
"Wait, don't tell me," Ernie interrupted (打断) him. "You're looking for a … a little dog... for
your daughter 's birthday. Right?"
"No T really, l just..."
Ernie didn't let him finish. "Ah, I've got it, You just moved into a new house, and you want some fish for it. I have some very nice tanks over here."
"In fact, I..." Kyle was starting to look very nervous (紧张的). His face had a strange expression(表情)on it.
"No fish? Ah, a cat! You look like a cat person. At Ernie's Pet World, we have the best kinds. Take a look at this Persian — long, white hair, and look at that cute expression. She's looking at you. She's thinking, ‘Take me home. Take me home.’ Would you like some cat food and toys as well?"
"No, thank you," Kyle said. By this time, he was walking up and down. He had a pained (痛苦的) look on his face. "Really, I'm not interested in cats or fish or little dogs."
"What do you want, then?" Ernie asked.
Kyle looked like he was going to cry. "I just want to know if I can use your bathroom!" he finally said.
【小题1】What does the writer want to tell us?
| A.A good pet owner. | B.A funny story. |
| C.A wonderful shopkeeper. | D.A strange pet shop. |
| A.The shop was not busy. | B.Kyle went there often. |
| C.The shop was about to close. | D.Kyle knew the shop owner well. |
| A.He is careful. | B.He is helpful. |
| C.He likes talking. | D.He is clever. |
| A.He wanted to get a cat very much. | B.He didn't like animals. |
| C.He was late for work. | D.He was not comfortable. |
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A six-year-old British girl, Mollie Price, is opening up her third candy store. She is said to be one of Britain’s youngest bosses. Her stores are called “Mollie’s.” She sells both British and American candy. The girl would like to open more candy stores. “It might sound crazy, but believe me,” Mollie says.
“It was Mollie’s idea to open up the shop. It is Mollie who runs the candy stores,” her mother Becky, her “business partner” says.
Her mother says all the stores are put together and stocked(进货)by Mollie. Mollie works in one of the stores every Saturday, then gets up early Sunday to go to the company’s product supplier(供应商). She asks her friends to test the sweets to decide which ones are good. She’s good at smart marketing. For example, if the weather is really cold, she sells the Mr Whippy ice cream cheaper than when it’s hot outside.
“Children have the best ideas. I tell my mum what I think and she always says I have good ideas. It’s just because I know what other children like,” Mollie says.
【小题1】What’s Mollie’s plan for the future?
| A.Become Britain’s youngest boss. | B.Open more candy stores. |
| C.Work as a product supplier. | D.Make the best ice cream products. |
| A.Her mother decides it |
| B.She has her friends test the candy. |
| C.She goes to the market to research |
| D.She asks the company’s product supplier. |
| A.the number of the products | B.her friend’s idea |
| C.the weather | D.the dates |
| A.She works hard and she is good at smart marketing. |
| B.The company’s supplier makes good products. |
| C.She would like to open more candy stores. |
| D.Her mother always has good ideas. |
| A.kind | B.honest | C.smart | D.polite |
I am my mother’s third girl. When I was born, the doctor gently explained to my mother that my left arm was missing, below the elbow(肘). Then he gave her some advice, “Don’t treat her any differently from the other girls.” And she did!
There were five girls in our family and we all had to help out. Once when I was about seven, I came out of the kitchen, “Mum, I can’t peel(削……皮)potatoes. I only have one hand.” “You get back to peel those potatoes, and don’t ever use that as an excuse for anything again!”
Of course I could peel potatoes—with my good hand and my other arm. “Jenny, if you try hard enough,” she said, “you can do anything.”
Once in the second grade, our teacher had each of us race across the monkey bar(攀爬架).When it was my turn, I said no, Some kids laughed. I went home crying.
The next afternoon Mum took me back to the school playground. “Now, pull up with your right arm,” she advised. She praised me when I made progress. I’ll never forget when I was crossing the bar, the kids were standing there with their mouths open.
It was the way with everything. Mum had the courage to face anything. And she taught me I could, too.
【小题1】How many younger sisters do I have?
| A.Two. | B.Three. | C.Four. | D.Five |
| A.My are could be all right soon. |
| B.The other girls had the same arms as me. |
| C.My mum should look after me differently. |
| D.My mum should treat me the same as others. |
| A.Jenny. | B.Jenny’s mum. | C.Jenny’s sister. | D.Nobody. |
| A.she wanted to tell me I could do anything. |
| B.she wanted the teacher to let me try again. |
| C.she would punish the kids who laughed at me. |
| D.she would like to praise me before the other kids. |
| A.My bad-tempered mother | B.Different mother love |
| C.A doctor’s advice | D.My childhood(童年) |
China Youth says that more and more girl students have entered colleges to study in recent few years. As we know, once the number of boys was larger than that of girls, and the boys did much better than girls in our country for a long time. Now things have changed a lot.
In recent years, the proportion of girl students is growing fast. In 1998, about 39.7% of college students were girls. In 2000, it was 41.07% and in 2001, the number was 42.14%.
There are several reasons for this.
Firstly, there is little difference between boys and girls in their intelligence(智力). That’s to say, girls are as clever as boys. And boys have more interests than girls, so they may not do well in their study.
Secondly, girls are more careful and more sensible than boys. They work harder at school and they do better in all exams.
Another reason is that with the development of society, people pay more and more attention to girls’ education.
【小题1】China Youth says that more and more ______
| A.boys are cleverer than girls |
| B.boys can’t go to school |
| C.girls have entered colleges |
| D.girls begin to study at school |
| A.girls at schools at schools in 1998 |
| B.girls in colleges in 2001 |
| C.boys at schools in 2001 |
| D.boys in colleges in 1998 |
| A.two | B.three | C.four | D.five |
| A.身高 | B.比例 | C.特征 | D.速度 |
| A.Boys may not do as well in their study as girls because they don’t like studying. |
| B.Boys are much cleverer than girls because they’re interested in many things. |
| C.Girls’ intelligence is the same as boys’. |
| D.Girls study harder, but they couldn’t get higher marks than boys. |
Food or friends? Lip salve (润唇膏) or iPod? What is the most important thing in the US teenagers’ lives today? Let’s take a look.
Some find that they can’t do without people.
“My biggest need is my friends. Without them, I wouldn’t do much,” said Adrian Fernandez, a 14-year-old boy.
With others, food always comes first.
“I do not think that I could live without chili con carne (辣子肉丁). I eat it every day. And if I didn’t have it, it’s all I would think about,” said Max Wu, an 8th-grade boy.
Sometimes, the things teenagers can’t do without are strange.
Take 14-year-old girl Hannah Sacchini for example. “I cannot live without lip salve, especially in winter,” said Hannah Sacchini. “I go mad if my lips get dry.”
Of course, today everybody uses mobile phones and computers. Some teens can’t live without these high-tech (高科技的) things.
Justin Beck, a 15-year-old boy, feels like this: “I would not be able to live without my iPod. I use it for so many different things. I always have it with me,” he said.
So, now we know the things US kids really must have. What about you and your classmates? What can’t you live without?
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【小题1】To Adrian Fernandez, is the most important.
| A.a friend | B.lip salve | C.a computer | D.chili con carne |
| A.Once a week. | B.Every day. |
| C.Twice a day. | D.Three times a week. |
| A.fat | B.excited | C.shy | D.annoyed |
| A.never | B.sometimes | C.always | D.hardly ever |
| A.what things the US kids really must have |
| B.what the US teenagers do every day at school |
| C.what the most important food in the US teenagers’ lives is |
| D.how the US teenagers’ lives are every day at school |