阅读理解

　　Manuel came home crying. The children had called him“Fat-so”again, and he hated it. He sat down, and looked very sad.“Don't worry, I'm fat too,”said his mother.“But it's me they call Fat-so,”Manuel cried. His mother felt very sorry for him.“All right then,”she said.“We're both too fat. Let's go on a diet together.”

　　It would not he easy. They both loved bread， cakes, potatoes and chips. To diet, they had to eat salads. The first day was fun, but by nighttime, they felt very hungry.“We won't think about food. Let's think about airplanes,”said his mother.“But keep seeing chocolate in my mind,”Manuel answered. The second day was hard, for they both kept thinking about cream cakes. The third was worse. By now they both wanted to give up.

　　“No, no, we must be strong,”said Manuel's mother.

　　Somehow, they kept on dieting for three weeks, and lost a lot of fat. They liked their new bodies so much they kept going until they were really slim. After a few months, Manuel enjoyed eating fruit, or nuts instead of sweets. Nobody called him Fat-so any more. Some were calling him Spider Legs -- and he loved it.

(1) It's clear that the word “diet” in the reading is about_______.

[　　]

(2) Manuel and his mother kept thinking about cream cakes because_______.

[　　]

A. the cakes could help them lose weight

B. they had no other food to eat

C. they liked eating them a lot before

D. the cakes could make them think about airplanes

(3) We know from the reading________.

[　　]

A. there was no fun at all in losing weight for Manuel

B. Manuel' s mother didn't eat cream cakes at all

C.“potatoes and chips” can make people thin

D. Manuel and his mother eat salads to lose weight

(4) Manuel's mother felt sorry because_________.

[　　]

A. her son was too fat

B. Manuel was very sad

C. the other children were not fat

D. Manuel couldn't eat cream cakes any more

(5) Manuel loved others calling him Spider Legs because_________.

[　　]

A. Spider Legs sounds good for him

B. the other children are all Spider Legs

C. he didn't eat cream cakes any more

D. he could eat lots of sweets now

阅读理解

　　Manuel came home crying. The children had called him“Fat-so”again, and he hated it. He sat down, and looked very sad.“Don't worry, I'm fat too,”said his mother.“But it's me they call Fat-so,”Manuel cried. His mother felt very sorry for him.“All right then,”she said.“We're both too fat. Let's go on a diet together.”

　　It would not he easy. They both loved bread， cakes, potatoes and chips. To diet, they had to eat salads. The first day was fun, but by nighttime, they felt very hungry.“We won't think about food. Let's think about airplanes,”said his mother.“But keep seeing chocolate in my mind,”Manuel answered. The second day was hard, for they both kept thinking about cream cakes. The third was worse. By now they both wanted to give up.

　　“No, no, we must be strong,”said Manuel's mother.

　　Somehow, they kept on dieting for three weeks, and lost a lot of fat. They liked their new bodies so much they kept going until they were really slim. After a few months, Manuel enjoyed eating fruit, or nuts instead of sweets. Nobody called him Fat-so any more. Some were calling him Spider Legs -- and he loved it.

(1) It's clear that the word “diet” in the reading is about_______.

[　　]

(2) Manuel and his mother kept thinking about cream cakes because_______.

[　　]

A. the cakes could help them lose weight

B. they had no other food to eat

C. they liked eating them a lot before

D. the cakes could make them think about airplanes

(3) We know from the reading________.

[　　]

A. there was no fun at all in losing weight for Manuel

B. Manuel' s mother didn't eat cream cakes at all

C.“potatoes and chips” can make people thin

D. Manuel and his mother eat salads to lose weight

(4) Manuel's mother felt sorry because_________.

[　　]

A. her son was too fat

B. Manuel was very sad

C. the other children were not fat

D. Manuel couldn't eat cream cakes any more

(5) Manuel loved others calling him Spider Legs because_________.

[　　]

A. Spider Legs sounds good for him

B. the other children are all Spider Legs

C. he didn't eat cream cakes any more

D. he could eat lots of sweets now

Jodie’s Daddy Is a Garbageman(垃圾清理工)

Mr Swales wanted to find out what his students’ parents did. He had just called Jodie when some girls burst out laughing. Shirley shouted, “Jodie’s daddy is a garbageman!”

Everybody in the class laughed out loud, except Jodie. She felt her face turn red.

“Silence!” Mr Swales said, “Being a garbagemen is a difficult and useful job. We should all be grateful to Jodie’s father.”

Jodie’s father came to walk her home from school as usual, but she didn’t run up to him the way she always did. When they got back home, Jodie went to her room and cried for a long time.

Her father came into her room, “What happened, Jodie? Why are you so sad?”

Jodie told her father what had happened and looked at him. He didn’t seem angry or hurt. “Well,” he said, “they are right. Being a garbageman is a dirty job. Tomorrow’s Saturday. Come to work with me, Jodie.”

The place really smelt too bad. Jodie wrinkled her nose. “Don’t worry, kid. In five minute you won’t smell a thing.” said her father.

Everybody there was working hard, and they seemed to have a good time. Jodie’s father handed her a pair of gloves and told her to get the little plastic bags and throw them into the truck.

It was fun, but also hard work. Jodie’s arms soon got tired. At last, no more garbage was left and Jodie felt very happy.

“Garbage is disgusting, but when we clear it away, everything’s nice and clean. You can make yourself happy only by making other happy. That’s why I like being a garbageman so much.”

Jodie gave her dirty, smelly garbageman daddy a big kiss(吻). She said, “When I grow up, I will be a garbage-girl!”

Now whenever someone asks Jodie what her daddy does, she says, “He’s a garbageman! Everybody makes garbage, but my daddy takes it away!”

1.What happened in Mr Swale’s class?

A. He wanted to showwhat job was the most useful.

B. He asked an improper (不适宜的）question.

C. Jodie gave an honest answer.

D. The other students laughed at Jodie.

2.Which of the following is Not True according to this story?

A. She didn’t run up to her father the way she always did.

B. Jodie went to her room and cried for a long time after she got back home.

C. She gave her father a sweet kiss as usual.

D. Jodie told her father what had happened and had a talk with her father.

3.Why did Jodie’s father take her to his workplace?

A. To make Jodie cool down.?????????????

B. To prove how dirty his job was.

C. To help Jodie learn about his job.

D. To keep Jodie away from her classmates.

4.Jodie gave her father a big kiss mainly because ______.

A. he was kind????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. he was unselfish?????????????

C. he was cheerful????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. he was hardworking

5.How does Jodie feel about her father now?

A. Sad????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. Dirty????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. Angry????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. Proud

Jodie’s Daddy Is a Garbageman(垃圾清理工)
Mr Swales wanted to find out what his students’ parents did. He had just called Jodie when some girls burst out laughing. Shirley shouted, “Jodie’s daddy is a garbageman!”
Everybody in the class laughed out loud, except Jodie. She felt her face turn red.
“Silence!” Mr Swales said, “Being a garbagemen is a difficult and useful job. We should all be grateful to Jodie’s father.”
Jodie’s father came to walk her home from school as usual, but she didn’t run up to him the way she always did. When they got back home, Jodie went to her room and cried for a long time.
Her father came into her room, “What happened, Jodie? Why are you so sad?”
Jodie told her father what had happened and looked at him. He didn’t seem angry or hurt. “Well,” he said, “they are right. Being a garbageman is a dirty job. Tomorrow’s Saturday. Come to work with me, Jodie.”
The place really smelt too bad. Jodie wrinkled her nose. “Don’t worry, kid. In five minute you won’t smell a thing.” said her father.
Everybody there was working hard, and they seemed to have a good time. Jodie’s father handed her a pair of gloves and told her to get the little plastic bags and throw them into the truck.
It was fun, but also hard work. Jodie’s arms soon got tired. At last, no more garbage was left and Jodie felt very happy.
“Garbage is disgusting, but when we clear it away, everything’s nice and clean. You can make yourself happy only by making other happy. That’s why I like being a garbageman so much.”
Jodie gave her dirty, smelly garbageman daddy a big kiss(吻). She said, “When I grow up, I will be a garbage-girl!”
Now whenever someone asks Jodie what her daddy does, she says, “He’s a garbageman! Everybody makes garbage, but my daddy takes it away!”
【小题1】What happened in Mr Swale’s class?