7.Their neighbor liked to borrow things, but seldom gave them back.　　　　　　　　 T　　 F

6.Their neighbor managed to get what he really wanted by asking for

something else.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 T　　 F

5.Mr. and Mrs. Brown will work in their garden all day.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 T　　 F

4.The next morning their neighbor came to borrow the golf clubs.

3.Mr. and Mrs. Brown decided to refuse him when the neighbor when he

came again.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 T　　 F

2.Their neighbor didn’t like to buy what he needed.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 T　　 F

1. From this passage we can see that ____.

A.　　 Mr. And Mrs. Brown did not like their neighbor

B.　　 Mr. and Mrs. Brown thought their neighbor was very foolish

C.　　 Mr. And Mrs. Brown had no reason to refuse their neighbor.

D.　　 Mr. and Mrs. Brown didn’t want to be friendly with their neighbor.

8.What does the word whispered mean in this passage?

　 A. shouted loudly　　　　　　　　　　　 B. cried out in tears

　 C. said with a smile　　　　　　　　　　 D. said in a low voice

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Passage 18　　

A Bad Neighbor

Mr. and Mrs. Brown were fed up with their neighbor. He was always borrowing things from them.

“It’s not right,” Mr. Brown said to his wife one evening “At some time or another that man has borrowed nearly everything we have. Almost every day he comes over to borrow something.”

“You’re quite right,” his wife replied, “and most of the things he’s never returned.”

“What I want to know,” her husband said, “is why can’t he buy the things he needs, like everyone else?”

“Because people like us are foolish enough to lend him what he needs,” she replied. “As long as we are willing to lend, he’ll keep on borrowing.

“Then we’ll never lend him anything again,” Mr. Brown said. “The next time he asks to borrow something, I’ll say no.”

“We must have a good reason for saying no,” his wife said, “and we must always try to be polite to him. We don’t want to make an enemy of the man.”

It was not long before their decision not to lend their neighbor anything ever again was put to the test.

The next morning there was a knock on the door. Mr. Brown went to answer it. Their neighbor was standing there. Mr. Wu knew he was going to ask to borrow something, and was ready to refuse him politely.

“Good morning,” their neighbor said, “I’m sorry to trouble you, but I wonder if I could borrow your garden scissors.”

“I’m sorry,” Mr. Brown said, “but I’m afraid my wife and I will be using them today. We’ll be spending all day working in the garden”

“Oh, I see,” the neighbor said.

“In that case, may I borrow your golf clubs? You won’t be needing them if you are working in the garden all day, will you?”

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Answer the following questions without referring to the reading:

7. The word approached in the first paragraph means ____.

　 A. went away from　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. came nearer to

　 C. asked somebody to leave　　　　　　　 D. had a word with

6. The man thought the dog was worth much more.