BettyisnotatraditionalAmerican-优题课

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Henry was a carpenter（木匠）of our village. Once I asked him to make a dining table for my wife. He made it just the right size to fill the space between the two windows. When I arrived home that evening, Henry was drinking a cup of tea and writing out his bill for his work.。
My wife said to me，quietly , “ That’s his ninth cup of tea today . ” But she said loudly, “It’s a beautiful table，dear，isn’t it?”
“I won’t decide about that until I see that bill.” I said.
Henry laughed and gave me his bill for the work. It said：
BILL One dining table June 10 , 1995Cost of wood 17.00Paint（油漆）1.50Work，8 hours（1 an hour） 8.00Total（总计）36.50
When I was looking at the bill , Henry said , “it’s been a fine day，hasn’t it? Quite sunny.”
“Yes , ” I said. “I’m glad it is only the 10th of June.”
“Me too，” , said Henry. “You wait一it’ll be a bit hotter by the end of the month.”
“Yes. Hotter一and more expensive. Dining tables will be 20 more expensive on June 30^th , won’t they , Henry?”
Henry looked hard at me for half a minute. There was a little smile in his two blue eyes. I gave his bill back to him.
“If it isn’t too much trouble , Henry , ” I said , “ Please add it up again. You can forget the date.”
I paid him 26. 50 and he was happy to get it.
Why did Henry talk about weather when the writer was looking at the bill?

A．Because it was a fine day indeed,

B．Because he wanted the writer to look at the bill carefully.

C．Because he wanted to tell the writer what the weather was like.

D．Because he didn’t want the writer to go through the bill carefully.

Why did the writer say that dining tables would be 20 more expensive by the end of June?

A．Because he thought Henry would almost certainly add the date to the cost of the dining table.

B．Because it was difficult to make dining tables in hot weather.

C．Because paint would be more expensive.

D．Because the cost of wood would be more expensive.

The writer thought Henry would ask for ______ if he made a dining table on the last day of June.

A．26.50

B．56. 50

C．46.50

D．20.00

When the writer gave him the money，Henry was happy because_______ .

A．he got the money easily

B．be didn’t have to add up the cost again

C．he got what he should get for his work

D．he got much money for his work

From the story we know that_______ .

A．Henry had written out the bill before the writer got home

B．Henry still wanted to get 36. 50 for his work in the end

C．Henry made a mistake in the bill

D．Henry tried to get more money for his work

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The best way of learning a language is using it. The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as possible. Sometimes you’ll get your words mixed up（混合）and people will not understand you. Sometimes people will say things too quickly and you can’ t understand them. But if you keep your sense of humor（幽默感）, you can always have a good laugh at the mistakes you make. Don’ t be unhappy if people seem to be laughing at your mistakes. It’ s better for people to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry with you , because they don’ t understand what you are saying. The most important thing for learning English is, “Don’ t be afraid of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes.”
The writer thinks that the best way for you to learn a language is__________.

A．writing

B．using it

C．listening

D．learning grammar

What should you do in learning English?

A．Be careful not to make any mistake	B．Write as quickly as you can.
C．Speak English as much as you can.	D．Laugh more often.

When people laugh at your mistakes，you should___________.

A．not care（介意）

B．be happy

C．feel worried

D．be unhappy

When you make a mistake，you should__________.

A．keep quiet

B．get angry

C．be kind

D．keep your sense of humor

The story tells us “_________” .

A．Only foolish people make mistakes	B．Few people make mistakes
C．People never make mistakes	D．There is no one who doesn’ t make mistakes

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Once upon a time there was a monster. He was very ugly）（丑陋的）, and had no friends. No one wanted to talk to him. Even other monsters thought he was ugly.
He lived alone and was very unhappy because he was so lonely.
“I wish I had a friend.” he said to himself every day. “One friend would be enough. Someone to talk to.”
“Dear Editor.” he wrote. “ I am an ugly monster. How can I find a friend?”
“Dear Monster.” the Editor replied. “ Advertise（登广告）for a friend in this magazine.”
The monster wrote an advertisement（广告）.
“Monster wants a friend, male or female. I have two heads, four arms, six legs and three tails. I have one blue eye, one green eye and one brown eye. Smoke comes out of my noses. But I am really a kind monster and will be a good friend to someone. If you would like to meet me, please stand outside Blake’s Store at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 22nd. Write to me at Box 45. Everybody’s Magazine.”
A few days later he went to the magazine.
“Do you have any letters for Box 45?” he asked.
The Editor looked in Box45.
“Yes, there is one.” she said, and gave it to him.
The monster opened the letter, and read, “Dear Monster, I think a person’s character（品行）is more important than his appearance. I will wait outside Blake’s Store on Friday. Please carry a flower so that I will recognize you. Yours sincerely, Miss Alice Thwaite.”
Why was the monster unhappy?

A．He had no friends.	B．He was ugly.
C．He had two heads.	D．He had three tails.

What did the monster advertise for?

A．A magazine

B．A friend

C．An editor

D．A male monster

How did the monster describe himself in the advertisement?

A．Bad

B．Lonely

C．Kind

D．Different

What was wrong about Miss Thwaite’s letter?

A．She was interested in people’s appearances.	B．She wanted to meet the monster.
C．She needed a flower to recognize him by	D．It was the only reply

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The train I was traveling on was already half an hour late. I had to arrive in Vienna at 7:15 to catch it. He advised me to get off two stops before Vienna station and take a taxi. When the time came, the conductor even helped me with my bags. He wished me good luck as I jumped off. And a few minutes later, I was racing towards the centre of the city in a taxi. It was almost 7:25 when we stopped outside the station. I paid the driver quickly, took hold of my bags quickly and hurried inside. “Pairs train” was all I had time to say to the official I saw. You can guess how I feel when he pointed to a man that the train was just moving out of the station.
The writer arrived at Vienna station at ______.

A．7: 15

B．7: 25

C．7:45

D．7:55

Why did the writer get off the train two stops before Vienna station?

A．He wanted to have a rest	B．He wanted to catch the 7:25 Paris train.
C．He wanted to go to Paris by taxi.	D．He wanted to meet the official.

How did the writer feel at Vienna station?

A．He felt lonely.	B．He felt angry.
C．He felt surprised.	D．He felt sad.

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The elephants the largest animal walking on Earth．An elephant can carry aloud Of 1。200 pounds． 1Elephants can be trained to Carry logs(圆木)with their trunks． 2There are two kinds of elephants：the African elephant and the Indian elephant． African elephants can be identified(识别)by the larger ears． 3Another Name for the Indian elephant is the Asian elephant． The greatest threat(威胁)to elephants is the ivory(象牙)trade．From 1979 to 1989 was a bad time for African elephants． 4In 1989 an international agreement Limited(限制)the trade in ivory，protecting elephants from being killed，but elephants are still Being killed for ivory． 5Don’t even buy anything that looks like ivory!
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A．They eat 300 pounds of food a day．

B．Please don’t ever buy anything made from ivory!

C．About 70，000 wild elephants were killed for ivory each year．

D．Indian elephants are easier to identify because of their smaller ears．

E．They also use their trunks for drinking water，bathing，eating and communicating．

A．Beauty from within.	B．A romantic story.
C．An ugly girl.	D．An exciting experience.