The nose is important for everyone. It can help a person breathe and smell. In fact,it can also be used in many popular expressions.

      Some people can lead other people by the nose. For example, if a wife leads her husband by the nose, she can ask him to do whatever she wants him to do.

      Some people are said to be hard--nosed. They will not change their opinions of anything.

      If some people keep their noses out of other people’s business, they do not interfere

(     ) in anything that has nothing to do with them. The opposite kind of people are those who nose around all the time. They are interested in other people’s personal life.

      If someone works hard, he can keep his nose clean or stay out of trouble. How ever, more problems will be caused if a person looks down his nose at others or some things. He thinks they are unimportant. This kind of person might also turn up his nose at anything that he doesn’t consider good enough. He thinks he is better than anyone else.

      At school, some students thumb their noses at their teacher. They refuse to follow what their teacher says or do any work. Of course, it is not right for students to do like this.

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1. I don’t want to make friends with David because he always       

2. Maggie likes to talk about others and      

3.My brother used to        , but now he can listen to others’ advice.

4. Bob and Andy usually        at their parents.

5.Michael works hard all the time, so he can        

Dave is my friend．His family is rich．His parents always g__________ him lots of pocket money．But Dave thinks his parents work very h__________ and it’s not easy for them，so he always tries his best to save money．He has some good w__________ to do it．

Dave likes r__________．He has lots of books．He tells me he often buys books online，because they’re c__________．And when he has free time，he often goes to bookstores or libraries to do some reading．

Dave has a bike．He usually goes to school by bike instead of t__________ a bus．Sometimes w__________ it rains or snows，he walks．These two ways help Dave keep h__________ and save some money．

Dave brings a bottle of water to school every day．When other students drink juice，he e__________ his water．He thinks water is the cheapest but the best drink．

Some students think Dave is mean．But I don’t think s__________．I think he is right．What do you think of him?

He always tells funny things to me and ________.

A．makes me to laugh                      B．makes me laughing

C．makes me laugh                        D．makes me laughs

Frank is my friend. His family is rich. His parents always give him lots of pocket money. But Frank thinks his parents work very hard and it’s not easy for them, so he always tries his best to save money. He has some good ways to do it.

Frank likes reading. He has lots of books. He tells me he often buys books online, because they’re cheaper. And when he has free time, he often goes to bookstores or libraries to do some reading.

Frank has a bike. He usually goes to school by bike. Sometimes when it rains or snows, he walks. These two ways help Frank keep healthy and save money.

Frank brings a bottle of water to school every day. When other students drink juice, he enjoys his water. He thinks water is the cheapest but the best drink.

Some students think Frank is mean. But I don’t think so. I think he is right. What do you think of him?

1.Why does Frank try his best to save money?

A. Because His family is very poor.       

B. Because His parents don’t give him any pocket money.

C. Because He thinks it’s not easy for his parents to make money.

D. Because He is very mean.

2.How does Frank usually go to school?

A. By bus         B. By bike         C. By train      D. on foot

3.Why does Frank often buy books online?

A. Because they’re more useful.

B. Because they’re more interesting.

C. Because they’re better.

D. Because they’re cheaper.

4.What does Frank bring to school every day?

A. Water         B. Juice         C. Cola          D. Orange

5.What does the writer think of Frank?

A. He is wrong    B. He is right     C. He is mean    D. He is clever