Tom walked into a shop . It had a sign outside : "Second-hand (旧的) clothes bought and sold . "He was carrying an old pair of trousers and asked the owner of the shop, "How much will you give me for these?" The man looked at them and then said: "Two dollars."
"What !" said Tom. "I had guessed they were worth at least five dollars."
"No," said the man, "they aren't worth a cent more than two dollars."
"Well," said Tom, taking two dollars out of his pocket. "Here's your money. These trousers were hanging outside your shop. The list price (标价)of them was six dollars and a half. But I thought that was too much money, so I wanted to find out how much they were really worth."
Then he walked out of the shop with the pair of trousers and disappeared before the shop owner could think of anything to say .
1.At first the owner of the shop thought that Tom __________ .
A. wanted to steal the trousers
B. wanted to sell the trousers
C. wanted to fool him
D. wanted to buy the trousers
2.The owner of the shop_______ for the old trousers .
A. would give Tom two dollars
B. would pay three dollars
C. would pay five dollars
D. would give Tom six dollars and a half
3.The shop owner insisted that the trousers were worth only two dollars because ____ .
A. he wanted to sell them cheaply (廉价地)
B. he wanted to buy them cheaply
C. he didn't like the trousers
D. they were old and dirty
4. In fact, the trousers _________.
A. were hanging inside the shop
B. were stolen by Tom from the shop
C. had been the shop owner's
D. had been Tom's
5. From the story we know that _________ cheaper than the list price.
A. the owner sold the trousers two dollars
B. Tom sold the trousers one dollar and a half
C. the owner bought the trousers three dollars
D. Tom bought the trousers four dollars and a half
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When learning new vocabulary, don’t just memorize a list of words. Instead, try to five sentences using each new word. Then use the new word as often as you can day you learn it. In this you will remember new words much longer.
Practicing sounds, you know, is --the “th” sound for example. Choose words that begin “th” and repeat them over and over again you are comfortable with them. Let’s try! This, that, those, them, think, thought, through, thin, thick……
Read, read, read---in English, of course! Reading is one of the best ways to increase your vocabulary improve your grammar in a natural and fun way .Be to choose topics(话题) or books you are interested in .
When someone is talking in English, the main points. If you hear a word you don’t understand , ignore (忽略) it and go on listening .If you stop and think about the word, you will everything else the person is saying. Always remember -----Practice makes perfect.
1.A.say B. make C. remember D. speak
2.A. the first B. the second C. each D. some
3.A. day B.time C. way D. word
4.A. difficult B. terrible C. funny D. easy
5.A. with B. from C. at D. in
6.A.when B.after C .until D. since
7.A.but B. so C .or D. and
8.A.quick B. sure C .important D. necessary
9.A.look for B. see C .listen to D. hear
10.A. miss B. guess C. get D. catch
Not only I but also Tom and Jack ___ interested in English because it ____useful.
A.is; is B.is ; are C.are; is D.are; are
Tom has a chance _____ the matter with us.
A. discussing B.discusses C.discuss D.to discuss
Parents often ____ their children ____ some good advice.
A. offer; with B. offer;/
C.provide; with D. both B and C
---Would you like_____ to drink?
---Yes, I’d like a cup of coffee.
A. something else B. else something
C. anything else D. else anything