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A gentleman put an advertisement in a newspaper to look for a boy to work in his office . From nearly 1. （五十）people , he chose one and refused the 2. （其他）.
“I should like to know ,” said one of his 3. （朋友）, “ Why do you 4. （更喜欢）that boy ? He didn’t have a letter or a recommendation .”
“You’re wrong,” said the gentleman . “ He had a great many . He closed the door5. （在……后面）him . That showed that he was careful . He gave his seat at once to that old man . I found that he was kind and thoughtful . He took off his cap when he came in and answered my question at once. That showed he was 6. （礼貌的）and friendly .”
“I threw some books on the floor by myself and some people went over them , but that boy picked them up and put them on the table . He waited quietly for his turn 7. （代替）of pushing. When I talked to him，I found his 8. （衣服）were tidy , his hair was 9. （刷，梳）clearly and his finger nails were clean . I think these are more important 10. （比）a letter and a recommendation.”
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hang wealthy hundred they hear from |
1.I was very surprised when I a stranger from a village far away.
2.—What do you think of the sweater which he is over there ?
— It looks so smart .
3.Everyone should take care of because health is the most important in life.
4.Last year of people died in the air crash.
5.Knowledge makes one laugh, but makes one dance.
Money management (管理) skill is very important for us , but many parents don’t take time to teach their children about the value of money , and unfortunately , many of those children grow up to be adults who struggles with money management skill.
What age should parents begin educating their children about money ? Financial (金融) experts agree that it’s never too early . The more children learn about money , the more they will be able to make wise financial decisions as they grow older . First , parents can begin teaching young children how to count money . It is very important for young child.
Next , you can teach the value of saving . Once they learn that saving is a good idea and that it is something they should always do , their financial future will be brighter . For example , your child wants a new bicycle . You can teach them to save part of their allowance (零用钱) for that bike , while still keeping money for ice cream, or for going to the movies with their friends. In this way they will begin to understand the value of both short-term saving and long-term saving .
It’s never too early , also , to teach your child different ways to make money . For example , they can sweep the floor, wash dishes and so on. Sit down with your children and talk with them in some ways they would like to earn money . You’ll be surprised and glad at the effort they will begin making.
Help your children chart their financial course in life, teach them basic money management skills, and their future will be brighter .
1.When should parents teach their children how to master (掌握) some money management skills ?
A. As children grow up.
B．As children are teenagers.
C. As early as possible.
D．When they go to school.
2.When children are very young , in order to educate them about money , first , parents may start with .
A．teaching them to count money
B．teaching them to make money
C．teaching them to save money
D．teaching them to go shopping with money
3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the underlined sentences ?
A. Buying a new bike needs a long –term saving.
B. Keeping some money for ice cream shows the value of a short-term saving .
C. Keeping some money for going to the movies with friends shows the value of long-term saving.
D．It shows us how we should teach children the value of saving .
4.From the passage , we can know that .
A．money management skills must be taught when children are teenagers
B．if we teach children basic money management skills, their future will be brighter
C．we shouldn’t ask children to learn to make money by themselves before they grow up
D. we should tell children how to spend money
5.The best title of the passage can be .
A．Parents and Children
B. Children Should Learn to Save Money
C．We Should Save Money
D. Teaching Children About Managing Money
What is “American” food ? To many people , American food means hamburgers, hot dogs , and fried chicken . However , are those the only kinds of food in the U.S.?
Except for Thanksgiving turkey , it’s hard to find a typical “American” food . The United States is a land of immigrants（移民) . When people move to America , they bring their cooking styles with them . So Americans eat food from many different countries. That’s why you can find almost all kinds of ethnic (异国风味的) food in America, such as Italian pizza , Mexican tacos (墨西哥饼) and Chinese fried rolls. But they don’t taste quite like the real taste of the food .
As a large country-style cooking, take a trip to New England and try seafood dishes , and travel through the Midwest for baked food.
Now Americans live at a fast speed and often have some fast food. One of the most common quick American meals is sandwiches . Some Americans also choose to eat unhealthy food, but others prefer “all natural” eating habits. They refuse to eat any food with additives(添加剂).
American culture is a good example of the saying : “You are what you eat.” The different kinds of food show the different kinds of personal taste . Anyway , it’s all American.
1.Which food is mentioned in the passage ？
①Hamburgers
② pan cakes
③ turkey
④ Chinese fried rolls
⑤ Italian noodles
A. ①②③ B.①③④
C. ②④⑤ D. ③④⑤
2. The saying “You are what you eat” means .
A. 入乡随俗 B. 想吃就吃
C. 食如其人 D. 你吃你的
3.People can find almost kinds of ethnic food in America because .
A. America has many foods from different countries
B. the United States is a land of immigrants
C. America is a large country
D. America has many foreign food factories
4.From the passage , we know that .
A. the typical “American” food is American fast food
B. the style of food in South America is baked food
C. all the Americans like to eat natural food
D. it is hard to find a typical “American” food
Once there was a forest where all the animals lived happily together . One day a family went to spend the day in the forest , and the son left his socks there . After the family left , a bear came by , found the socks , and decided to try them on. They fit so well , and he liked them so much that he wouldn’t take them off.
All the animals talked about the bear’s new look . Soon , in that forest, there began appearing squirrels (松鼠) in shirts , rabbits in shoes , and even rats wearing hats! The forest doctor shook his head , telling animals , “This can’t be good . △ !” But no one listened to him. They said he was just out of fashion .
However , it wasn’t long the first results of fashion-fever came. Several times the squirrel caught his shirt on trees , stopping him in mid-jump and sending him falling to the ground from a tree. The rat couldn’t go into his hole without taking off his hat first . Even the bear , because of his socks , slipped (滑倒) from the river rock and almost killed himself.
When the animals came to see the doctor, he gave them all the same advice, “Take off those clothes before one day they are going to kill you.” Those who listened to the doctor’s advice stopped having accidents . And the animals realized that they didn’t need clothes at all . Starting to wear them had been very dangerous , and they had only done it to make others admire them , and to get attention.
1.Which sentence can be put into ?
A. Animals don’t look beautiful in clothes
B. Animals need to be in fashion
C. Animals don’t need clothes
D. Animals need to dress up
2.The underlined sentence “it wasn’t long the first results of fashion-fever came.” probably means that “ .”
A. soon the animals had a fever because of the clothes
B. soon the animals enjoyed wearing clothes very much
C. soon the animals became healthier in warm clothes
D. soon the animals had a lot of accidents because of the clothes
3.The story is written to tell us .
A．helping others is helping yourself
B. loving beauty is the nature of animals
C．things that fit yourself are the best
D. clothes can help animals keep safe
If you have no special plans for your holidays , why not spend your time helping others?
More and more young people in the US volunteer to spend their school holidays working for others. And they don’t do it for money . Here are some of their stories.
| Alice Hamilton, 17 I’m going to help the forest Center build new hiking paths in the mountains. It’s going to be terrific . I will spend the whole summer living in a tent and breathing the fresh mountain air. I’m going to sleep under the stars . It will be a nice sport , and I will be able to do something good at the same time! |
| Jason Moore , 18 This summer , I’ll volunteer with Special House Program. They build good , low-cost houses and sell them to the poor . They’ll teach me what to do , so I am going to help people and also have a chance to learn how to build houses. |
| Trish Anderson , 16 I’m going to teach children choose and read books that they like . I want to be a teacher . Every day , I’m going to help children choose and read books that they like . I want to be a teacher , and I love children and reading , so this is going to be a great experience for me . |
1. What does Alice volunteer to do in summer ?
A. To sleep under the stars .
B. To help build new hiking paths in the mountains .
C. To be house designer.
D. To spend the whole summer living in a tent .
2.From the passage , we know that Jason Moore .
A. is 18 years old B. likes reading
C. isn’t very rich D. likes children
3. wants to be a teacher .
A. Alice Hamilton B. Jason Moore
C. Trish Anderson D. The writer
