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 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 10,2013 Cost of wood $ 17.00 Paint(油漆) $ 1.50 Work,8 hours(1 an hour) $ 8.00 Total(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. "If you wait, it'll be a bit hotter by the end of the month.”
"Yes. Hotter and more expensive. Dining tables will be 20 more expensive on June 30th, won't they,Henry?”
Henry looked hard at me for half a minute. There was a little embarrassed smile in his two blue eyes. It seemed that he had done wrong. 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 ran away in a hurry.When the writer got home, Henry _______.
A.was talking with the writer’s wife | B.was waiting for him |
C.had finished the dinning table | D.had drunk ten cups of tea |
Henry talked about weather when the writer was looking at the bill because _______.
A.he didn’t know how to say except weather |
B.he wanted the writer to look at the bill carefully |
C.he wanted to tell the writer what the weather was like |
D.he didn't want the writer to go through the bill carefully |
The writer thought Henry would ask for ______dollars 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 _______.
A.embarrassed | B.angry |
C.surprised | D.sad |
From the story we know that Henry _______.
A.didn’t make a mistake in the bill |
B.got $36. 50 for his work in the end |
C.had written out the bill before the writer got home |
D.wanted to try to get more money for his work |
It’s cool, it’s hot, and everyone is doing it. People talk about it often, and friends tell other friends how good they look. Sound like a fashion? In fact, it’s another trend (流行趋势): “blog”. What’s a blog? A blog is a personal online diary. The word “blogger” means a person who writes diaries online.
Many bloggers are teenagers who log (进入) onto websites to discuss anything in their lives. Many of today’s teenagers are not afraid to openly discuss everything in their lives. Teenagers complain about parents and homework. They share diaries, post songs from the latest bands (乐队) and show pictures of theirs. They write their own poems, say something about their girlfriends or boyfriends and complain to each other or offer support. But mostly they just write down what they do every day.
However, many parents are worried about these young bloggers. Parents see the kids talking about how they got drunk last weekend and how they don’t like studying. They are using language that is surprising to their parents. Besides hearing from their friends, teen bloggers also get messages from strangers. Most of the time, it’s older men asking to meet teenage girls. “These strange men are dangerous for my kids. They sometimes teach my kids bad words,” said Cara Cabral, a mother of two.
Many teenagers and young adults know it’s not safe to use blogs on the Internet. They know they are putting information about themselves in a place they can be seen by anyone. But teenagers are unwilling to give up these new communication tools that have become a way of life for many of them. The word “it” means ________ in the sentence “People talk about it”.
A.the Internet | B.the blog | C.the website | D.talking online |
Parents think it’s dangerous for their kids to use blogs because _______.
A.their kids use a surprising language |
B.their kids talk about how they don’t like studying |
C.teen bloggers get messages from strangers |
D.their kids talk about their girlfriends or boyfriends |
Which of the following is NOT true according to (依据) the passage?
A.It’s easy for teenagers to give up blogging. |
B.Many teenagers know it’s not safe to use the blog on the Internet. |
C.A blogger’s information about himself can be seen by anyone on the Internet. |
D.Most of today’s teenagers aren’t afraid to openly discuss everything in their lives. |
There are many different ways to travel to Paris from London. One of the quickest and most popular ways is by train. From Waterloo Railway station, you can travel all the way to Paris. The journey takes about three hours. The train, called the Eurostar, is very modern, and the seats are comfortable.
You can also travel to France by ship. First, you go to Dover, on the coast (海岸), by bus from London. The bus stops at the Ferry Terminal Seven in Dover. You can buy your tickets there. People who travel by car can drive on to the ferry (渡轮), too.
Another way to travel to Paris is by plane. There are several airports with international flights to Paris and other cities in France. You can travel to London Airport by bus or underground. Some people even go by taxi but this is a very expensive way to travel!The most popular way to Paris is .
A.by ship | B.by plane | C.by car | D.by train |
Traveling from London to Paris by taxi is .
A.quick | B.expensive | C.comfortable | D.pleasant |
The passage mainly tells us about _______.
A.different ways traveling from London to Paris |
B.international flights from London to Paris |
C.buses stopping at Ferry Terminal Seven in Dover |
D.the journey taking the train called the Eurostar |
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Today is my birthday. I want to thank my family for their love. SoIcook the dinner for them. I know my mother likes hamburgers and broccoli. But my father likes chicken and tomato soup. I have a brother. He likes hamburgers, too. But he doesn’t like broccoli. He likes carrots. I have a sister, too. She likes fish and French fries. I like chicken and apples. I will buy these things for the birthday party.
Do you eat good food every day? It’s important(重要)! You need oranges and bananas, but you don’t need ice cream. You need salad and broccoli, but you don’t need French fries. Write a list of the food you eat. Is it good food? Do you eat right? (Like an egg. )Every day?It’s important to eat_______
A.oranges | B.bananas | C.ice cream | D.good food |
What don’t you eat every day?
A.oranges | B.bananas | C.French fries | D.salad |
We need________every day.
A.salad | B.bananas | C.oranges | D.food |
We need______egg(s) every day.
A.one | B.seven | C.two | D.three |
Do you need broccoli ,French fries or(还是) ice cream?________
A.Broccoli | B.French fries | C.ice cream | D.I don’t know |
My name is Jenny . I have a sister and a brother, Rose and Paul. We like apples very much. Rose and I like hamburgers. But I don’t like salad. Paul doesn’t like broccoli. But Rose does. My parents like tomatoes and French fries.My ______ is Paul.
A.name | B.sister | C.brother | D.father |
My parents have ______ sons and ______ daughter(s).
A.two, one | B.one, two | C.three, no | D.no, three |
My sister likes _______.
A.apples | B.hamburgers | C.broccolis | D.A, B and C |
_______ doesn’t like salad.
A.My sister | B.My brother | C.My father | D.Jenny |
My mother likes ________.
A.hamburgers | B.French fries | C.oranges | D.broccoli |