Tom was ten years old and he was a very lazy boy. He didn’t like doing any work. He had to go to school, of course , but he didn’t study hard there and tried to do as little work as possible. His father and mother were both doctors and they hoped that their son would become one, too. But one day Tom said to his mother, “ When I finish school, I want to be a dustman.”

“A dustman?” his mother asked, she was very surprised. “ that’s not a very pleasant job, why do you want to be a dustman?”

“Because then I would only have to work one day a week.” Tom answered at once.

“Only one day a week?” his mother said, “What do you mean? And how do you know?”

“ Well,” Tom replied, “ I know that the dustmen who come to our house to work on Thursday, because I only see them on that day.”

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1.What kind of boy was Tom?

A．Tom was a clever boy.                    B．Tom was a lazy boy.

C．Tom worked very hard.                   D．Tom was not polite.

2.What were his father and mother?

A．His father was a doctor and his mother was a nurse.

B．His father was a worker and his mother was a doctor.

C．His father was a doctor and his mother was a doctor, too.

D．His father and mother were teachers.

3.What did his parents want him to be when he grew up?

A．They wanted him to be a dustman.

B．They wanted him to be an officer.

C．They wanted him to be a doctor.

D．They wanted him to be a football player.

4.What did Tom say he wanted to be when he grew up?

A．Tom said that he wanted to be a dustman.

B．Tom said that he wanted to be a teacher.

C．Tom said that he wanted to be a doctor.

D．Tom said that he wanted to be a singer.

5.Why did Tom think that dustmen only worked one day a week?

A．Because Tom heard of this before.

B．Because one of the dustmen had told him before.

C．Because Tom had seen the dustmen only on Thursday at his house.

D．Because Tom’s mother told him.

 

One of the things to be learnt in a foreign language is guessing all the time what kind of thing to come when listening to someone talking. People do this all the time in their own language, so it is necessary to do this in a foreign language, too. Here are some examples.

1.” What’s the matter?” “I went to a party last night, so I…”

2.”I feel so tired these days.” “I think you’d better…”

3.”O(jiān)f course, she never stops talking. She is one of the most…”

You can see from the above three examples that the context helps a lot in understanding what is being talked about. So “guessing” is very important in understanding English, especially spoken English.

1.This passage tells us mainly about ________.

A．the importance of “guessing” in learning a foreign language.

B．how to guess what one is going to talk about.

C．Some examples of right guessing.

D．how important it is to guess all the time.

2.From the context, we can see maybe the finished answer in EXAMPLE 1 is ________.

A．…so I didn’t have a good time.”

B．…so I went to bed very late.”

C．…so I felt unhappy.”

D．…so I got up very early.”

3.Maybe the finished answer in EXAMPLE 2 is ________.

A．“I think you’d better have a good rest and take good care of yourself.”

B．“I think you’d better have something to drink.”

C．“I think you’d better get some help from your friends.”

D．“I think you’d better to be more careful.”

4.From the passage we can infer that guessing is ________ in learning a foreign language.

A．the only way

B．more important in spoken English than in written English.

C．more important than any other way

D．more important in written English than in spoken English

 

Can animals do work for us? Some scientists think that animals may do a lot of jobs. They say that we may see many elephants, monkeys, dogs, bears, and other animals do a lot of things. Animals can get something to eat if（如果） they do some work for people.
Some scientists say that many different animals may do lots of jobs if they know they will get something to eat. Of course, dogs can guard（看護(hù)） a house , and elephants can do some heavy jobs. And we can also teach animals to work in factories. In America apes(猿)can help people make cars. Scientists believe that these big monkeys may drive cars.
【小題1】Many different animals may do many jobs if______.

A．they can go to the wild(野外)	B．they learn they can get something to eat
C．they have a good place to live in	D．They are happy

【小題2】____can work for us.
A. Only a few animals    B Lots of animals   C. Few animals   D. No animals
【小題3】What kind of animals can guard a house?

A．A dog

B．An elephant

C．An ape

D．A monkey

【小題4】what jobs can elephants do?

A．Doing heavy jobs

B．Guarding a house

C．Making cars

D．Driving cars

【小題5】Which of the following is true?

A．In China apes can help people make cars	B．All the animals can do work
C．Scientists believe that monkeys may play the piano	D．Apes may drive cars

One of the things to be learnt in a foreign language is guessing all the time what kind of thing to come when listening to someone talking. People do this all the time in their own language, so it is necessary to do this in a foreign language, too. Here are some examples.

1.” What’s the matter?” “I went to a party last night, so I…”

2.”I feel so tired these days.” “I think you’d better…”

3.”O(jiān)f course, she never stops talking. She is one of the most…”

You can see from the above three examples that the context helps a lot in understanding what is being talked about. So “guessing” is very important in understanding English, especially spoken English.

1.This passage tells us mainly about ________.

A．the importance of “guessing” in learning a foreign language.

B．how to guess what one is going to talk about.

C．Some examples of right guessing.

D．how important it is to guess all the time.

2.From the context, we can see maybe the finished answer in EXAMPLE 1 is ________.

A．…so I didn’t have a good time.”

B．…so I went to bed very late.”

C．…so I felt unhappy.”

D．…so I got up very early.”

3.Maybe the finished answer in EXAMPLE 2 is ________.

A．“I think you’d better have a good rest and take good care of yourself.”

B．“I think you’d better have something to drink.”

C．“I think you’d better get some help from your friends.”

D．“I think you’d better to be more careful.”

4.From the passage we can infer that guessing is ________ in learning a foreign language.

A．the only way

B．more important in spoken English than in written English.

C．more important than any other way

D．more important in written English than in spoken English

 

If someone asks me, “Do you like music? ” I am sure I will answer him or her. “Of course, I do.” Because I think music is an important part of our lives.
Different people have different ideas about music. For me, I like rock music because it’s so exciting. And my favourite rock band(搖滾樂(lè)隊(duì)), the “Foxy Ladies” is one of the most famous rock bands in the world. I also like pop music. My classmate Li Lan loves dance music, because she enjoys dancing. My best friend, Jane, likes jazz music(爵士樂(lè)). She thinks jazz is really cool. “I like dance music and rock very much,” says my brother, “because they are amazing.” But my mother thinks rock is boring. “I like some relaxing(輕松的)music.” she says, that is why she likes country music(鄉(xiāng)村音樂(lè)), I think.
【小題1】The writer likes music because he thinks ________.

A．it’s an exciting part of our lives	B．it’s an amazing part of our lives
C．it’s an important part of our lives	D．it’s an interesting part of our lives

【小題2】What kind of music does the writer like?

A．Jazz and country music.	B．Rock and dance music.
C．Rock and pop music.	D．Rock and country music.

【小題3】 Who likes dancing?

A．The writer.

B．Li Lan.

C．Jane.

D．The writer’s mother.

【小題4】 The writer’s mother thinks that country music is ________.

A．a(chǎn)mazing

B．boring

C．relaxing

D．cool

【小題5】 How many people’s ideas about music are talked about in this passage?

A．4.

B．5.

C．6.

D．7.