A little boy went into a shop，reached for box and pulled it over to the telephone．He climbed onto the box so that he could get the phone．The shop﹣owner watched and listened to the call．
Boy：Lady，can you give me the job of cutting your lawn（草坪）？
Woman：I already have someone to cut my lawn．
Boy：Lady，I will cut your lawn for half the price of the person who cuts your lawn now．
Woman：I'm very satisfied with the person who is now cutting my lawn．
Boy：Lady，I'll even sweep your sidewalk，so on Sunday you will have the prettiest lawn in the town．
Woman：No，thank you．
With a smile on his face，the little boy put down the phone．The shop﹣owner，who was listening to all this，walked over to the boy，"Son，I like your attitude（态度） and would like to offer you a job．"
"No，thanks，sir．I am the one who is working for that lady I was talking to!"
46．What kind of job was the boy trying to get on the phone？
| A． |
Cutting the lawn． |
| B． |
Selling telephones． |
| C． |
Looking after the shop． |
| D． |
Sweeping the sidewalk． |
47．Why did the shop﹣owner offer the boy a job？
| A． |
He felt pity on him． |
| B． |
He was moved by his attitude． |
| C． |
The boy only asked for half price． |
| D． |
The boy was good at cutting lawns． |
48．Who was the lady the boy called？
| A． |
The boy's boss． |
| B． |
The boy's teacher． |
| C． |
A shop﹣owner． |
| D． |
A lawn cutter． |
49．Why did the boy smile when he put down the phone？
| A． |
He got better pay． |
| B． |
He found a new job． |
| C． |
He was praised for his work． |
| D． |
He was satisfied with his work． |
Every year thousands of young people in England finish school and then take a year off before they start work or go to university. Some young people go to other countries and work as volunteers. Volunteers give their time to help people. For example, they work in schools or hospitals, or they do something helpful for the environment.
Pauline Jones, 18, lives in Cardiff, Wales. Next year she wants to go to university to study Chinese, but now she’s living in Belize. Pauline says, “I’m working with other people here to save the coral reefs (珊瑚礁) in the sea near Belize. The reefs here are beautiful, but if the sea water is very polluted (污染), the coral dies. I’m helping to do research on the coral and the fish that live around the reefs. All over the world, coral reefs are dying. We need to do something about the problem before it’s too late.”
“I’m staying with a family here and I help do some housework. I don’t get any money, but
that’s OK. I love my work here, and I’m learning a lot about the people of Belize—and myself!
When I finish my work, I want to stay here for another three months. I want to travel around
Belize and Central America.”Some young people from England _______ after they finish school.
| A．go to university abroad(在国外) |
| B．spend one year abroad as volunteers |
| C．go to work for money |
| D．start work in schools or hospitals |
Pauline Jones, an eighteen-year-old girl, is living in _______ now.
| A．England | B．China | C．Belize | D．Cardiff |
Pauline Jones is _______ with other people.
| A．studying Chinese in a university |
| B．working to save the coral reefs |
| C．helping do some housework |
| D．doing some research in Wales |
From the passage, we know that the coral reefs ______.
| A．will die because of the pollution |
| B．are not as beautiful as before |
| C．cannot live without fish in the sea |
| D．will probably be sold for money |
Pauline Jones wants to after she finishes her work as a volunteer.
| A．stay there for another year |
| B．go back home to start work |
| C．learn about the people home |
| D．travel around Central America |
Hunter and Nina are husband and wife. They get up at about 4:50 in the morning. When many people are still sleeping in their warm beds, they are working. They work outside and clean something. They don’t work when it is raining. They also work on weekends
Her name is Sara. She sometimes goes to work in the morning, and sometimes goes to work at night When she is onduty. She works in a big building. There are many sick people in it. She wears a white hat and a white dress. She says, “I help doctors. I meet many people every day. I look after them. They need my help. That’s my job. It’s hard, but I like it."
Her name is Ann. She goes to work by bus every day. She works in a building. It opens at 8. a.m and closes at6.p.m.. There is a lot of good food, nice drinks and other things when she works. Children like to go there. She meets a lot of people every day. She often says, “Can I help you?” when she meets people. She says, “My work is not easy. I must stand all day and be friendly to everyone.
He is Jim’s father. He usually leaves home very early. He doesn’t work in a factory. He goes to work on foot or by bike. It is far from his home. He usually works in the day and has his lunch outside in the sun. His work is very hard.What is Sara?
| A． a cook | B．a doctor |
| C．a nurse | D．a teacher |
How does Jim’s father go to work?
| A．by car | B．by train |
| C．walk or ride a bike | D．by bus |
How long does Ann work a day?
| A．8 hours | B．6 hours | C．9 hours | D．10 hours |
Which of the following statements is not right?
| A． Hunter and Nina get up early in the morning. |
| B． Maybe Sara works in a hospital. |
| C． Children never go to Ann’s workplace. |
| D． Jim’s father works very hard. |
What does this passage talk about?
| A． How to work hard. | B．People’s jobs. |
| C．When to go to work. | D．People’s daily life. |
Once there was an old man in a town. He always forgot a lot of things. So his wife always had to say to him, ‘Don’’t forget this!’
One day he went on a long trip alone. Before he left home, his wife said, ‘Now you have all these things. They are what you need for your trip. Take care of your things during the trip.’ He went to the station, bought a ticket and got on the train with it.
About half an hour later, the conductor began to see the tickets. He came to the old man and said, ‘Will you please show me your ticket?’ The old man looked for his ticket in all his pockets, but he could not find it. He was very worried. ‘I can’t find my ticket. I really bought a ticket before I got on the train.’ said the old man.
‘I believe you bought a ticket. All right, you don’’t have to buy another one, ’ said the conductor kindly. ‘ But how can I know where I’m going? I can’t remember my station!’ the old man said sadly.Where is the ticket?
| A．The old man forgot go buy it. |
| B．The old man could not remember where it was. |
| C．The old man showed it to the conductor. |
| D．The old man’s wife took the ticket away. |
The conductorthe old man.
| A．didn’t believe | B．laughed at |
| C．believed | D．felt sorry for |
The old man was sad because
| A．he had to buy another ticket. |
| B．he lost all the things his wife gave him. |
| C．he did not know where he was. |
| D．He did not know where he should get off. |
An owl is a bird with very large eyes. Those eyes make the owl look clever. The owl can not move its eyes freely as we can. It can only look straight ahead. If it wants to look at both sides, it must turn its neck. Owls make a strange noise because the owls sleep most of the day. They usually give their cries at night. The cry sounds like " Whoo! Whoo". This strange sound sometimes frightens people at might.An owl looks clever because。
| A．it has a beautiful body | B．it has big eyes |
| C．it can look straight ahead | D．it can turn its neck |
The cry of an owl is。
| A．frightening | B．good to listen to |
| C．like a song | D．like the sound of a COW |
Welcome to the National Museum of Mathematics(MoMath)．it is in New York City．It is
America’s first math museum．It’s also a fun place for both children and their parents．
Open the door ,you will open a new world of numbers，shapes(形状)and colours，and you will
find math is interesting．You can take part in many games and activities．They help you better
understand math．“ We want to give people fun ways to learn math，”MoMath founder(创始人)Glen Whitney said．“Here you can try riding a tricycle(三轮车)with square wheels(轮子)．You can hop(跳跃)from one point to another and join lines to get pictures．”
The museum is at 11 East 26th Street in Manhattan and is open from 1 0：00 a．m．to 5：00 P．m．，seven days a week，364 days a year(It is closed on Thanksgiving Day)．MoMath closes early on the first Wednesday of every month，at 2：30 p．m．The ticket prices are$1 5 per(每)adult and$9 per child，student，or the old people．
MoMath also has a traveling museum-Math Midway．It runs around the country to schools
and community centres ．So you still can enjoy the fun of math even you live far from New York
City．What is the passage about?
| A．A math museum． | B．A science museum． |
| C．A history museum． | D．A space museum． |
One can’tin the museum．
| A．1earn colours | B．play games |
| C．ride a tricycle | D．take exercise |
When does the museum close on the first Wednesday in January?
| A．At 1 0：00 a．m． | B．At 2：30 p．m． |
| C．At 5：00 p．m． | D．At 1 0：00 p．m． |
How much is the ticket for a student?
| A．$l 5． | B．$1 0． | C．$9． | D．Free． |
Which of the following is NOT true about Math Midway?
A．It goes into different schools．
B．it runs around the USA．
C．It is a traveling museum．
D．It is in Manhattan．