In the United States, when one becomes rich, he wants people to know it. And even if he does not become very rich, he wants people to think that he is. That is what “keeping up with the Joneses” is about. It is the story of someone who tried to look as rich as his neighbours.
The expression was first used in 1913 by a young American called Arthur Momand. He told this story about himself. He began earning $ 125 a week at the age of 23. That was a lot of money in those days. He got married and moved with his wife to a very wealthy neighbourhood outside New York City. When he saw that rich people rode horses, Momand went horseback riding every day. When he saw that rich people had servants, Momand and his wife also hired a servant and gave big parties for their new neighbours.
It was like a race, but one could never finish his race because one was always trying to keep up. The race ended for Momand and his wife when they could no longer pay for their new way of life. They moved back to an apartment in New York City.
Momand looked around him and noticed that many people do things just to keep up with rich lifestyle of their neighbours. He saw the funny side of it and started to write a series of short stories. He called it “Keeping up with the Joneses” because “Jones” is a very common name in the United States. “Keeping up with the Joneses” came to mean keeping up with rich lifestyle of the people around you. Momand’s series appeared in different newspapers across the country for over 28 years.
People never seem to get tired of keeping up with the Joneses. And there are “Joneses” in every city of the world. But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses because no matter what one does, Mr. Jones always seems to be ahead.Some people want to keep up with the Joneses because they ________.
| A．want to be as rich as their neighbours |
| B．want others to know or to think that they are rich |
| C．don’t want others to know they are rich |
| D．want to be happy |
It can be inferred (推断) from the story that rich people like to ________.
| A．live outside New York City | B．live in New York City |
| C．live in apartments | D．have many neighbours |
Arthur Momand used the name “Jones” in his series of short stories because “Jones” is ________.
| A．an important name | B．a popular name in the United States |
| C．his neighbour’s name | D．not a good name |
If a person who keeps up with the Joneses, he would _________.
| A．do as the poor persons around him do |
| B．do everything he likes to do |
| C．do as his neighbours do |
| D．do as the rich people around him do |
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The above job ads(广告) are probably from a .
| A．newspaper | B．story book |
| C．TV show | D．radio program |
If you like children and have two days free, you can call at for a job.
| A．766588 | B．633800 |
| C．556779 | D．558366 |
If the owner of the large house asks a cleaner to tidy his house twice a week, how much will the cleaner get in a month?
| A．$240 | B．$200 | C．$160 | D．$120 |
are needed in AL Hotel.
| A．Cleaners | B．Baby-sitters |
| C．Reporters | D．Waiters |
If you’re a college student of English who enjoys writing, during your summer holidays you will be more interested in the job in .
| A．ad. (1) | B．ad.(2) |
| C．ad. (3) | D．ad.(4) |
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Japanese children are so happy because they have three festivals each year. Including Boy’s day, they have Girl’s day and the 7-5-3 Festival.
May 5th is Japanese Children’s Day. But since the festival is mainly celebrated by boys, it is usually called Boy’s day. On Boy’s day, children don’t have to go to school. Each family with a boy hangs up huge carp-shaped flags(鲤鱼旗). The flags are usually with three colors: black (standing for the father), red (standing for the mother), and blue (standing for the son). 1) Japanese parents believe that the flags will bring their boys good luck and give them courage and power.
Girl’s day is a girls’ festival on March 3rd. It is also called the Doll’s Festival because on that day, families get a set of dolls at home for their daughters. It is celebrated because the parents want their children to be strong and healthy.
2)The 7-5-3 Festival is for________aged three, five and ________. Japanese people think that these three ages are the luckiest ones in one’s life. On that day, these children get special candies wrapped(包裹) in beautiful bags. The candy is the symbol of a long and healthy life for these children. The 7-5-3 Festival falls in November.将1)句译成中文：_______________________________________________________
在2)句的空白处分别填入一个适当的词使句意完整、上下文通顺：
_____________________ _____________________根据短文内容， 回答问题:Why do people call Girl’s day the Doll’s Festival?
__________________________________________________________________________在文中找出与Sweets represent kids’ living long and keeping fit.意思相近的句子,并将它写在答题卡上。
__________________________________________________________________________在文中找出最能表达该短文主题的句子，并将它写在答题卡上。
Last week was Road Safety Week at Jason's school. All the students had to take part in a talk on road safety which was given by a police officer. The following is what the police officer said. “Most traffic accidents shouldn't happen. They happen because people are careless. A frequent cause of traffic accidents is speed. Some people drive too quickly. This means that if they have to stop suddenly, they cannot stop quickly enough to avoid （避免）hitting other vehicles （车辆）or people. You need to remember this when you are crossing the street or walking along the sidewalk.”
“It's not only drivers who cause accidents, however. People on foot－pedestrians, and bicycle riders often cause accidents, too. Pedestrians sometimes walk out into the street without looking. You should always look on both sides before stepping into the street. ”
“Do any of you ride a bike? Bicycle riders can cause accidents by changing directions suddenly or without warning other road users. Before you turn left, for example, you should check behind you to make sure there aren't any cars, trucks or buses coming. You should show with your left hand to tell that you want to turn left. You should not turn until the street is clear. ”
“The rules of the road are very simple. If we learn them and obey （遵守）them, we should not have accidents any more. ”The main idea of the story is _______.
| A．obeying the rules of the road can keep you from having accidents |
| B．it was Road Safety Week at Jason's school |
| C．it's not only drivers who cause traffic accidents |
| D．some people have accidents because they drive too quickly |
Why do most traffic accidents happen?
| A．Because people stop their cars suddenly. |
| B．Because people don't know the rules. |
| C．Because people don't care if they have an accident. |
| D．Because people are careless. |
How can bicycle riders cause accidents?
| A．By crossing the road without warning other road users. |
| B．By turning suddenly or without warning other road users. |
| C．By making sure there aren't any cars coming. |
| D．By showing suddenly or without warning other road users. |
The underlined word “frequent” in the passage means ________ in Chinese.
| A．频繁的 | B．偶尔的 |
| C．所有的 | D．罕见的 |
Which of the following is the best title of this passage?
| A．Road Safety Week |
| B．A Talk on Safety |
| C．Safety First |
| D．Safety and Accidents |
John liked to wear his hair very long. Some of his friends thought it looked like a girl’s hair, but they never made jokes about it, because John was a big strong man and he didn’t think jokes about his hair funny.
John always went to the barber’s twice a month to have his hair cut and washed, and one day the barber said to him. “Now why don’t you let me cut most of this hair off and make your head tidy? Nobody will recognize(认出)you if I do that. I’m sure.”
John said nothing for a few seconds and then he said, “perhaps you are right, but I am sure that nobody will recognize you, either, if you do that to my hair.” John kept long hair because.
| A．the barber wouldn’t like to cut it short |
| B．the hair grew fast |
| C．John liked it to be long |
| D．John was a girl |
His friends never made jokes about the hair because.
| A．the hair is funny |
| B．John was big and strong |
| C．John liked his hair very much |
| D．John didn’t like jokes about his hair and they were afraid of him |
A barber is a.
| A．man who looks after the babies |
| B．man who makes clothes for people |
| C．person who cut men’s hair |
| D．shop where one’s hair can be washed and cut |
. The barber advised John.
| A．to have his hair cut short |
| B．to cut off all of his hair |
| C．to be cut off his long hair |
| D．not to be recognized by his friends |
John’s answer was.
| A．a joke |
| B．right |
| C．a great praise（称赞） |
| D．threatening（威胁）to the barber |
Mr. Smith was in trouble those days. He drove a car for Mr. Black, a rich businessman. He worked hard and the shop keeper liked him. But he couldn’t work when he drank too much. And once he almost fell into the river when he drove along the bridge. Mr. Black became angry and was going to send him away. He had a big family and was afraid of it and promised he would stop drinking at once. The man told him to wait to be dealt with.
One Monday morning Mr. Smith came into the office with two badly burned ears.
“What happened to your ears?” asked Mr. Black.
“Well,” said the man. “ I went to watch a football match yesterday while my wife was ironing(烫) clothes .She had put the iron(熨斗) near the telephone before she went to cook supper .Our team lost the game and I felt sorry for it .As soon as I went into the sitting-room, the phone rang and I answered the iron!”
“And what happened to the other ear?”
“When I put the iron down on the table, the telephone rang again!”, so he almost drove the car into the river.
| A．Mr. Smith was not careful |
| B．Mr. Smith couldn’t work in the evening |
| C．Mr. Smith forgot they were on the bridge |
| D．Mr. Smith drank too much |
Mr. Smith was afraid to .
| A．stop drinking | B．answer the telephone |
| C．lose his work | D．stop driving |
Mr. Smith went to watch the football match on.
| A．Monday | B．Tuesday |
| C．Saturday | D．Sunday |
We can guess .
| A．Mr. Smith drank much after the match |
| B．Mr. Smith was angry with his team |
| C．Mr. Smith didn’t drink those days |
| D．Mr. Smith watched the match at home. |
The badly burned Mr. Smith’s ears .
| A．telephone | B．telephones |
| C．iron | D．irons |