David hated spending money. When he had to buy something in a shop, he always tried his best to knock down the price, even for the cheapest things. If he wanted to buy a bottle of orange, for example, and the shopkeeper asked for $2, David would say, “Make it $1.90 and I’ll buy it.” Sometimes the shopkeepers agreed to reduce their prices a little. “What’s ten cents?” they asked themselves. “If it makes this man happy, it won’t hurt me very much.” In this way David saved a few cents here and a few cents there, and by the end of the year he had saved several hundred dollars.
One day he had a very bad toothache and had to go to the dentist. The dentist looked at the tooth and said, “This tooth will have to come out. It’s too serious to save.” “How much must I pay you to take out a tooth?” David asked. “Forty dollars,” the dentist said. “How long will it take you to pull out the tooth?” he asked. “About two minutes,” the dentist answered. “Forty dollars for two minutes’ work!” he shouted, “That’s robbery (抢劫).” The dentist smiled. “You’re right,” she said. “Thank you for telling me. I’ll pull your tooth out very slowly. How about if I take half an hour?”
1.In the passage the underlined word “reduce” means “____________”
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A．feel worried about |
B．be interested in |
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C．get higher |
D．make less |
2.Why must David’s tooth be pulled out?
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A．The doctor want to make more money. |
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B．The tooth itself was serious . |
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C．The tooth wanted to come out . |
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D．Daniel wanted to save some money. |
3.After the dentist answered David’s question, he became very _________.
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A．angry |
B．sad |
C．afraid |
D．worried |
4.David thought that two minutes was ____________.
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A．too little time to pull out a tooth |
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B．too little time to pay the dentist $40 |
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C．too long to pull out a tooth |
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D．too short for the dentist to finish the operation |
5.What kind of person do you think David was?
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A．He was very strict with others. |
B．He was very clever. |
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C．He was very generous. |
D．He was very stingy(吝啬). |
When you are feeling unhappy or forget how great you are, these are six ways to make you feel good about yourself.
1) Look in the mirror and say to yourself, “I am a special person and there’s no one in the world like me. I can do anything!” It may not sound so good, but it really works!
2) Do something nice for someone. Helping others always makes you feel good.
3) Smile! Be friendly to people you meet. Look for the good things in your friends and family.
4) Learn something new! Have you always wanted to decorate your own room or learn how to swim? New challenges are fun and give you a sense of accomplishment when you have finished.
5) Read and start a diary. Turn off the TV and let your imagination fly! Write down your thoughts, dreams or anything you want! Writing always helps to express your feelings.
6) Stay with your family. We all need our family time. Talk with your Mum or Dad or maybe even your cousin.
1.This passage may be taken from .
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A．a science book |
B．a story book |
C．a magazine |
D．school rules |
2.According to the passage, when you are helping others, you will .
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A．be special |
B．be sure |
C．feel nice |
D．be remembered |
3.What do the underlined words in 4) “a sense of accomplishment” mean?
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A．成就感 |
B．忧伤感 |
C．挫折感 |
D．信任感 |
4.Which of the following should you say “NO” when you are unhappy?
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A．You should always look for the good things of others. |
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B．Stay alone at home as much as possible. |
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C．Learn something new and go for it! |
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D．Keep a diary to express your feelings. |
5.The best title for the passage is .
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A．Do Your Best |
B．Six Ways to Feel Good about Yourself |
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C．It’s Never too Late to Learn |
D．Always Smile to Yourself |
Uncle Sam and Aunt Kate came to visit us from America last weekend. This was 36 first time to come to Hong Kong. Yesterday my family showed them around Hong Kong.
We got up early in the morning and had breakfast at home. First, we went to the tram(有轨电车) station and 37 a tram. This was Uncle Sam and Aunt Kate’s first 38 on a tram. They thought that it was 39 and they liked the “Ding! Ding!” sound. We 40 the tram at Central. Then we took a boat to Tsim Sha Tsui. On the way, Uncle Sam took a video of many buildings. The wind blew softly on our faces. We 41 a lot.
After having a rest, we went to a restaurant for 42 . It was famous for nice food. We 43 a lot of food. I liked pork pies best 44 I ate three. Aunt Kate liked rice dumplings most. After lunch, we went to the Avenue of Stars. Uncle Sam and Aunt Kate were very 45 when they saw the signatures(签名) and handprints(手印) of some famous stars. But it was a little fun to me. In all, we had a good time that day.
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A．Good idea. |
B．That’s all right. |
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C．You’re welcome. |
D．Never mind. |
Have you decided ___________?
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A．what to go |
B．where to go |
C．how to go |
D．which to go |
Lily’s never been to Hainan, ________ she?
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A．is |
B．isn’t |
C．has |
D．hasn’t |
