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 “____________”

2.Why must David’s tooth be pulled out?

3.After the dentist answered David’s question, he became very _________.

4.David thought that two minutes was ____________.

5.What kind of person do you think David was?

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. 1.

   In the passage the underlined word “reduce” means “____________”

   1. A.
      feel worried about
   2. B.
      be interested in
   3. C.
      get higher
   4. D.
      make less
2. 2.

   Why must David’s tooth be pulled out?

   1. A.
      The doctor want to make more money.
   2. B.
      The tooth itself was serious .
   3. C.
      The tooth wanted to come out .
   4. D.
      Daniel wanted to save some money.
3. 3.

   After the dentist answered David’s question, he became very _________.

   1. A.
      angry
   2. B.
      sad
   3. C.
      afraid
   4. D.
      worried
4. 4.

   David thought that two minutes was ____________.

   1. A.
      too little time to pull out a tooth
   2. B.
      too little time to pay the dentist $40
   3. C.
      too long to pull out a tooth
   4. D.
      too short for the dentist to finish the operation
5. 5.

   What kind of person do you think David was?

   1. A.
      He was very strict with others.
   2. B.
      He was very clever.
   3. C.
      He was very generous.
   4. D.
      He was very stingy(吝啬).

Ⅰ．听句子，选择适当答语．

1．

[　　]

A．I often go to the movies.

B．I hardly ever watch TV.

C．I go slipping once a week.

2．

[　　]

A．Two hours.

B．Every day.

C．Yes, he does.

3．

[　　]

A．I'd like something to drink.

B．I usually do shopping.

C．I have a cold.

4．

[　　]

A．She should go to see a dentist.

B．She should have a good rest.

C．She should go to bed.

5．

[　　]

A．At eight o'clock.

B．By bike.

C．It takes twenty minutes.

Ⅱ．听对话和对话后的问题，选择正确答案．

6．

[　　]

A．About twenty minutes.

B．About twenty-five minutes.

C．About thirty minutes.

7．

[　　]

A．Some tea.

B．Some coffee.

C．Some milk.

8．

[　　]

A．He has a toothache.

B．He has a headache.

C．He has a cold.

9．

[　　]

A．At 1:30.　　B．At 1:45.　　C．At 2:45.

10．

[　　]

A．Because it isn't far from the city.

B．Because it is much cooler there than in the city.

C．Because it is much warmer there.

Ⅲ．听短文，根据短文的内容，判断正误．

11．Tom is eight years old.

(　　)

12．Tom's mother asks him to be polite and not to say anything.

(　　)

13．Tom goes to Peter's house by bike.

(　　)

14．Peter's parents forget to give Tom any food.

(　　)

15．From the story we can see that Tam is not polite.

(　　)

Ⅳ．听短文，根据短文内容，回答问题．

Questions:

16．When was the school over?

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17．What was Robert going to do after school?

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18．Why did Robert hope to see his grandma soon?

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19．Why was Miss Clark angry?

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20．What did Robert's parents do when he got home?

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