The Great Wall is __________ （known by many people). Thousands of travellers come and visit it every year.
If you come to Nantong, you will learn much about her with the help of a __________ (in the area near where you live) friend.
Mr. and Mrs. White work as __________ (工程师) in that big car factory.
Could you buy today's China Daily for me when you walk __________ (经过) the newspaper stand?
Once when I was a child, my father and I were waiting to buy tickets for the circus(马戏团). Finally, here was only one family between the ticket office and us.
There were eight children in this family and they were all probably under the age of 12. You could tell they didn’t have a lot of money. Their clothes were not expensive, but they were clean. The children talked excitedly about the clowns(小丑).It was clearly a very important day out for them. The father and mother seemed happy as they could be.
The ticket lady asked how many tickets the father wanted, he proudly answered, "Please let me buy eight children's tickets and two adults 'tickets, so I can take my family to the circus."
The ticket lady told him the price.
The man's wife lowered her head. There wasn't a smile on the man's face any more. He quietly asked, How much did you say?"
The ticket lady again told him the price
The man didn't have enough money. But how could he tell his kids the bad news?
Seeing what was happening, my dad took a $20 note from his pocket and dropped(丢) it on the ground（we were not rich ourselves at all!) He then tapped the man on the back and said, "Excuse me, sir, you dropped this"
The man understood my father was helping him. He held the note and looked straight into my dad’s eyes, and in tears replied, "Thank you. This really means a lot to me and my family."
1.Why did the writer say "Their clothes were not expensive, but they were clean”?
A.To show the mother looked after the children well.
B.To show the mother worked hard.
C.To show cheap clothes could be popular.
D.To show the family was very rich.
2.Why was the poor man unhappy after he spoke with the ticket lady?
A.Because he dropped his money.
B.Because there were no tickets for them
C.Because the tickets were too expensive.
D.Because he didn't have money at all.
3.Why was the poor man in tears at the end of the story?
A.Because he found his money.
B.Because he wanted to ask for help.
C.Because he was thankful to the writer's father.
D.Because he told his kids the bad news.
4.Which of the following is most probably TRUE according to passage?
A.The poor family saw the circus that night.
B.The two families became good friends
C.The writer's father got much money
D.The writer saw the circus that night.
When you are interested in something and want to know more about it, you can use the way of asking questions. Asking questions is the first step to find interesting answers. The following steps can guide you during the study.
Step 1 Write down the subject(主题) that you are interested in on a piece of paper. Just get the main idea down. For example, you might write:
Find out more about robots(机器人).
Step 2 Stop and think for a moment about what you have already known about you subject. List what you have already known like the sentences below:
1. The first robot came out in the USA in 1959.
2. A robot can do housework and act as a teacher.
3. Sometimes a robot catches viruses(病毒)and causes a lot of problems.
Step 3 What can you do with what you want to learn? By asking questions, start writing down questions about the robots on the paper:
1. What might robots be like in the future?
2. What other things can robots do for people?
3. What kind of power will robots possibly use in five years?
Step 4 Armed with your list of questions, you can now go to the nearest library or computer to begin your study. As you learn more about your subject, you'll probably find out some new questions.
For example, you might find that robots can help scientists work in dangerous place, like the sea and outer space. How? What happened? Asking new questions can help you study your subject more widely.
The next time you find something interesting to study, take time to organize your thinking by asking good questions. And remember that learning more always brings more questions.
1.What does the writer ask us to do when we're interested in something?
A.To read more books about it. B.To ask parents more questions.
C.To turn to the teacher for help. D.To list questions and find the answers.
2.What does the underlined part "Armed with your list of questions” mean?
A.Writing down your list of questions. B.Talking about your questions with others.
C.Taking your list of questions with you. D.Putting your list of questions under your arm
3.What might be the correct order of the steps during the study?
a. Write down what you want to learn.
b. Find out new problems.
c. Write down what you know.
d. Choose a subject.
A.d c a b B.d a c b C.b c d a D.c b a d
4.What might be the best title for this passage?
A.Studying Robots B.Asking Good Questions While Studying
C.Having Interesting Answers on Robots D.Finding Subjects Before Studying
