Martin Lynch, an American businessman, had been going on vacation to a small Mexican fishing village for a number of years. One morning while going for a walk along the beach, he saw his friend Pablo Perez, a local fisherman. Martin watched Pablo unload his boat and pack the fish in a box.
Martin noticed Pablo was smiling and looked very happy. He could also see several large fish in the boat. Martin greeted Pablo and asked how long it took to catch the fish. “Just a few hours,” replied Pablo. Martin asked, “Why didn’t you stay longer and catch more fish?” “I have enough for my family,” Pablo said. “And what do you do with the rest of your day?” asked Martin. “I take a nap, play with my children, spend time with my wife, and go into the village to see my friends and play cards, I have a full and busy life.” Martin explained that if Pablo worked longer hours and caught more fish, he could make more money. With the extra money, Pablo could buy more boats and catch money more fish. By selling the fish, Pablo could open his own factory and sell direct to supermarkets.
“Then what?” asked Pablo. “Well you would probably have to move to Mexico City to run the business. Finally, you would be able to sell your business and make millions of dollars,” replied Martin. “How long will that take?” asked Pablo.
Martin thought for a while and said it would probably take at least 15 years.
“And then what” asked Pablo.
“Well, that’s the best part,” Martin said. “You will be able to retire, Buy a house near the ocean, sleep longer, play with your children, spend more time with your wife, see your friends, and play cards.”What makes the Mexican fisherman happy is ______________.
| A．many friends to visit him | B．a full and busy life |
| C．more boats and more fish | D．the house near the ocean |
How can the fisherman make more money in the businessman’s view?
| A．By buying a supermarket. | B．To move to Mexico City. |
| C．By selling his own business. | D．To work longer and catch more fish. |
The underlined word “unload” in the passage means ____________.
| A．put … into | B．take … away from |
| C．break down | D．set off |
We can infer from the passage that ____________.
| A．the fisherman will stay the same with his life |
| B．the fisherman will leave the village for Mexico City |
| C．the business man will buy the fisherman’s boat |
| D．it takes all day for the fisherman to catch large fish |
Hainan is in the south（南方）of China. The weather there is different from that of other areas of China. There is no winter in Hainan. It’s not cold all year round. Many people go there in winter, because it’s cold in the north（北方）of China. In summer, it’s very hot. It’s usually sunny, but it often rains. So people often take a pair of sunglasses and a raincoat at the same time. People can enjoy many kinds of fruits like bananas and coconuts (椰子) there, too.
Hainan is a good place to go for holidays and have fun. People can go fishing, boating, swimming and so on. When we want to have a rest, we can walk on the beach (海滩) and enjoy the fresh air and white clouds. It’s so interesting.
Would you like to go to Hainan?
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
A. south B. north C. center
A. It’s not cold all year round.
B. It’s hot all year round.
C. It’s different from other areas of China.
A. 食物 B. 饮料 C. 水果
A. Many people go to Hainan because it’s very hot.
B. In Hainan, people often take a pair of sunglasses and a rain coat in summer.
C. People can enjoy the fresh air and white clouds in Hainan.
A. where is Hainan
B. Hainan is a good place to go for holidays and have fun
C. the weather is fine in Hainan
Wang Xiaojun is 12 years old. He lives in the country in Hubei. Today is his birthday. His parents prepare a nice dinner for him, but the boy says, “I won’t have the dinner because after the dinner, today is over, and my parents are leaving for Shenzhen tomorrow. I don’t want to let them go.”
Wang Xiaojun spends the birthday with his parents for the first time in three years. Three years ago, his parents went to Shenzhen to work. They stayed and worked there to make money. Tomorrow they have to leave home to go to Shenzhen.
Wang is not the only stay-at-home child. In the country of China, there are many children staying at home without(没有) their parents. Stay-at-home children have a lot of problems. Many of them stay with their grandparents. They don’t get enough care from parents. Some of them don’t study well because their parents can’t help them with their study.
The Chinese government(政府) now cares about those children very much and is trying to solve(解决) their problems.
根据短文内容，判断正(A)误(B)。
| For Sale（出售） One-bedroom apartment It’s near No. 1 High School. There is a park, a library and a supermarket near here. Right price. Tel:86825044 Time:10:00 a. m. -4:00 p. m. |
City English Center Good English teachers give classes from 8:00 a. m. to 11:00 a. m. on weekends. Classes are ￥50 an hour. Please call Lisa at 53545156 on weekdays. Time:9:00 a. m. -4:00 p. m. |
| For Rent One hundred bikes. All bikes are new and colorful. It’s near the Center Hospital. Ten yuan a day. Call Mr. Li at 33843535 every day. |
Found A green MP4 on the playground on Monday evening. See Lin Tao in Class 4, Grade 7. Room 518, Building B. |
根据以上信息，选择正确答案。
A. a bike B. an MP4 C. a bedroom
A. ￥50 B. ￥100 C. ￥150
A. Mr. Li B. Lisa C. Lin Tao
A. has B. found C. lost
A. The apartment for sale has only one bedroom.
B. It will cost you ten yuan to rent a bike a day.
C. You can call Lisa at 53545156 on Sunday.
One morning , the boss comes to the factory at nine thirty. He sees a man drinking tea. How much money do you make a day? The boss asks the man. One hundred dollars”. The man answers
The boss gives the man one hundred dollars and says angrily , take the money and get out of here. Then the boss asks jack, a worker in the factory,_______________
Tom says , he doesn’t work here. He comes here to pick up a package[包裹]
A.老板 B.领班 C.经理
A.nine
B. nine thirty
C. ten thirty
A. having breakfast
B. drinking tea
C. sleeping
A. The man is worker of the factory.
B. The boss asks the man to get out of here.
C. The man comes here to pick up a package.
A.What is the man doing here?
B.Why is the man here?
任务型阅读。（每小题2分，共6分）
When it comes to November 11, what’s on your mind? Well, as to the old people, it’s only a common day. However, the young will consider it as the Singles’ Day as well as the on-line shopping carnival(狂欢节). In fact, on November 11th, 2014, Tmall and Taobao (the biggest Chinese online shopping platform) has sold out more than 57 billion yuan goods. This data(数据) has surprised the media(媒体)at home and abroad. Apparently, people have more interests on cyber (网络)shopping than spend the night with their single friends. Some home media even suggest that November 11th should be the Chinese on-line shopping carnival.
In 2010, Jack Ma, the CEO of Tmall and Taobao, had coined the term “Double Eleven”, aimed to encourage the single people to do something to celebrate their own festival. Instead of dating lovers, people go on-line shopping to relive(再体验) the loneliness. According to the survey, China had 564 million Internet users at the end of last year and 180 million single people. And the single people are the main force of the China’s spending power. The debut(开张) was a great success. Then “11.11” has an unusual meaning, which stands for on-line shopping carnival.
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