A boy who was cleaning shoes in the street said to a young man, “Let me clean your shoes.” The young man said, “No, thank you.” “You may pay(支付) me only one dollar for them.” Said the boy. But the young man refused(拒绝) again.
And then the boy told the young man that he would clean his shoes for nothing. The young man            agreed to his, and soon one of his shoes became as clean as a new one. The man gave the other shoe to the boy, but the boy refused to clean it because he wanted the man to pay two dollars for his work. The young man refused to pay anything and went away.
But the dirty shoe looked so bad that he couldn’t walk away. He had to turn back and gave the boy two dollars. In a very short time the other shoe became clean.
小题1:At first the young man refused to let the boy clean his shoes, because        
A.he was very busyB.he didn’t want to pay
C.he didn’t have enough moneyD.he had cleaned his shoes
小题2:The young man agreed to let the boy clean his shoes, because the boy said he would ask for         
A.one dollarB.two dollarsC.four dollarsD.nothing
小题3:The boy refused to clean the other shoe because         
A.it was very dirtyB.it was difficult to clean
C.the young man paid only one dollarD.he wanted the young man to pay him
小题4:According to the passage, we know the boy        .
He is very foolish.  B. He is very selfish.   C. He is very clever.   D. He is very sad.
Do you have the ability to live cheaply? Now here’s a true story of an American girl,Sarah.
 41  Sarah left university,she began to live in New York City on her own.She   42  a job in a publishing house,but the salary(薪水)was   43  $30,000 a year.Her parents thought her life would be hard,but Sarah  44  Iive on her salary and stilI saved $5,000 in a year.How was that  45  in one of the most expensive cities in the world?
Cheap living  46  starts with keeping the big cost small.For most people,that  47 housing.So Sarah chose to share a flat with three other friends.Her next biggest cost was  48 .When she ate out,she went to cheap restaurants. 49  she bought a $9.99 whole chicken at a local restaurant.She then   50 the chicken bones(骨头)home and made soup out of them.Nowadays young people often  51  a lot of money on entertainment(娱乐).But Sarah said,“I enjoy walking  52  in New York City.I love going to museums and parks.”  Did Sarah feel poor  53  cheap living? Not really.She even managed to take two trips,one to the Netherlands, 54 to Portland.
“Don’t think of saving money as something  55 .It’s a kind of game,”said Sarah.
小题1:
A.UntilB.Because C.After D.Unless
小题2:
A.foundB.triedC.asked forD.Iooked for
小题3:
A.more thanB.less thanC.shorter than D.higher than
小题4:
A.canB.mayC.was able to D.might
小题5:
A.difficultB.possibleC.usefulD.different
小题6:
A.alreadyB.sometimesC.hardlyD.always
小题7:
A.helpsB.becomesC.makes D.means
小题8:
A.foodB.restC.studying D.playing
小题9:
A.SoonB.FinallyC.OnceD.Again
小题10:
A.preparedB.took C.caughtD.picked
小题11:
A.payB.lend C.spendD.save
小题12:
A.alongB.upC.downD.around
小题13:
A.because ofB.becauseC.beforeD.between
小题14:
A.anotherB.the otherC.others D.the others
小题15:
A.hardB.interestingC.niceD.great
Harry had a very small farm. He only had one cow but dreamed about having a large farm. He once asked his father Bill, “I’d like to have that land over there. How can I get it?” His father encouraged him to go and talk to the landowner(地主) to see how they could get the land. Harry said. “But we don’t have enough money.” His father said, “Don’t worry. Go and talk to him.”
Several years passed. Harry had not only the land, but also several hundred cows. He had a happy life with his wife.
Later, Harry’s wife, Sarah, had a dream. “I want to build the biggest farm in the world.” She said. They called their friend Manuel about this task. Three days later Manuel had a plan for the whole project. Then they asked, “How much will it cost?” Manuel said they needed a lot of money.
“Nobody will lend us so much money to build a farm,” they thought. But the manager of the bank trusted them and their dream.
A few months later, La manuel, the biggest farm in the world, was opened.
小题1:The passage tells us that _________.
A. A poor farmer is always a poor farmer.
B. Making your dream come true depends on (依靠)yourself
C. A good friend can help you in doing everything
D. Talk with your friends before you do everything
小题2:The reason why Harry got the land and many cows was _______.
A.he was rich
B.he got his help from his wife
C.he worked hard to get money
D.he borrowed money from the bank
小题3: In order to(为了) make Sarah’s dream come true(实现),
Manuel _________.
A.made a careful planB.lent her quite a lot of money
C.bought the biggest farm for her.D.didn’t like her dream
小题4:The underlined word “trust” means ________.
A.knowB.understandC.thinkD.believe
小题5:From this passage, we can learn that ________.
A. Harry was a rich, energetic and clever man
B. Harry’s success comes from his dream and working hard
C. Harry’s father and wife were both interested in making money
D. If you help others, you’ll get what you have paid
What’s your favorite cartoon? It may be difficult for you to decide. But for pianist Lang Lang, Tom and Jerry is the best one.
When Lang was two years old, he saw Tom play the piano. This was his first time to enjoy western music and this experience encouraged him to learn to play the piano.
His talent at the keyboard has taken him from Shenyang to the world. Lang became a good piano student at three. Ever since, the boy has been doing better and better. In 1997, the 15-year-old boy studied at a famous American music college.
Lang’s performances are energetic. He is well-known for making facial (面部的)expressions and moving around while playing the piano.
The road to success has never been easy. Lang’s father stopped his job to look after him, while his mother stayed in Shenyang to make money. But Lang thinks himself lucky and believes he should give something back. He has helped the children in poor areas a lot.
小题1:What made Langlang first enjoy western music?
A.When he played the piano at three.
B.When he saw Tom play the piano at two.
C.When he listened to the western music on the radio.
D.When his father taught him to read music.
小题2:How old was Langlang when he became a student of a famous American music college?
A.twoB.threeC.fiveD.fifteen
小题3:What is Langlang famous for?
A.He is famous for playing the guitar.
B.He is famous for singing
C.He is famous for writing music.
D.He is famous for making facial (面部的)expressions and moving around while playing the piano.
小题4:Why did Langlang’s mother stay in Shenyang?
A.Because she liked Shenyang, she didn’t want to leave.
B.Because she had to look after Langlang’s grandparents.
C.Because she had to make money to pay for Langlang’s education.
D.Because she didn’t love her son.
小题5: From the passage, we can say it _______ Langlang and his parents a lot of time to get success.
A.spentB.paidC.tookD.cost
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