Aunt Polly had told Tom to paint the whole fence (栅栏)in front of the house. He thought of the other boys out for the day enjoying themselves and he felt very unhappy. Then he had an idea! He picked up the brush and started painting slowly and carefully. Soon, his friend Ben Rogers appeared, eating an apple. Tom pretended (假装) not to see him.
“Tom!” Ben said. “Why are you working?”
“Oh, it’s you, Ben,”Tom said, “I didn’t notice you.”
“I’m gong for a swim,” Ben said, “but you don’t’ want to come. You want to work, don’t you? It’s much nicer!” Ben laughed loudly. Tom looked seriously at Ben and said. “What is work? What do you call work?”
“Isn’t that work?” Ben asked.
“Well, no. Does a boy get the opportunity to paint a fence every day? You’ve never painted a fence, have you? Auntie says I have to do it with great care!’
“Pleas, Tom. Let me do a little,” said Ben.
“No, Ben. If you do, you’ll do it wrong. You can’t paint very well. If it was the back fence wouldn’t mind, but it isn’t.”
“I won’t do it wrong. I’ll be really careful. I’ll give you my apple.” Tom gave him the brush and paint with a sad face, but in his heart he was glad, His trick had worked.
After Ben got tired and left, other boys came along and Tom said the same things to them. Soon, the whole fence was painted white, but not by Tom. He felt very clever because he had discovered something important about the way people are. People only want what they can’t have or want to do what they shouldn’t do.
【小题1】Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word “opportunity” on this passage?

A．Reward

B．Interest.

C．Abilityy.

D．Chance.

【小题2】Why did Tom pretend not to see Ben?

A．Because he wanted Ben to believe that the was enjoying the work.

B．Because he would like to try his best to attract Ben’s attention.

C．Because he did not want Ben to see the fact that he had to work.

D．Because he was afraid that Ben might laugh at him if the saw him.

【小题3】What can we infer (推断) from the story?

A．Aunt Polly gave Tom a lot of pocket money for what he had done.

B．Ben and the other boys might feel unhappy when they found out the troth.

C．Tom believed that he had discovered how to deal with different people.

D．Everyone thought Tom clever when they realized what had happened.

(At the beach)
Ben: Hi, Judy! I can't believe you came to join us!
Judy: Hello, Ben. I came because I like your idea: when you give, you're rich. I'm happy that I can do something for the Earth.
Ben: Right. That's why we had this plan to get our clean beach back. Do you know if Paul's coming?
I remember he had the same idea and said he would try his best to come over.
Judy: But he just called and said he wouldn't come today because it's too hot.
Ben: I can't believe it! He always says, "We can do this and that . . . ."
Judy: Don't you know him? He only pays lip service to what should be done but never does anything.
Ben: I see. Let's forget about him. We'll have Tony and Sophie to help us soon.
Judy: That's great. So where should we start now? Should we pick up those bottles first?
Ben: Sure, let's go.
【小题1】Why are Ben and Judy at the beach?

A．To go swimming.

B．To learn about sea animals.

C．To have a beach party.

D．To clean up the beach.

【小题2】 What does Judy mean by saying Paul pays lip service?

A．He enjoys eating.

B．He is good at singing.

C．He talks a lot but does little.

D．He kisses people to show his thanks.

【小题3】Which of the following is TRUE according to the dialogue?

A．Paul comes to the beach in the end.

B．Judy feels bad about going to the beach.

C．Ben is surprised to see Judy at the beach.

D．Tony and Sophie will not come to the beach.

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Is He a Veterinarian?

　　Mr Scott is a veterinarian(兽医). He has the only clinic in the small town. The farmers near the town often ask him to treat(治疗)their domestic animals(家畜). There are a lot of people in his clinic and sometimes he’s waken up late at night. So he’s always busy and hopes to have a good rest.

　　One evening it was raining hard. When the last man left his clinic, he was too tired to stand. He went to bed after a quick supper. He looked at his watch and it was five to eleven and soon went to sleep. And at twenty past eleven the telephone bell woke him up. He told his wife to answer it.

　　“Hello,”said a man. “This is Mr Ted here, May I speak to Mr Scott. please?”“Sorry, he went out half an hour ago, ”answered Mrs Scott. “I’m afraid he won’t come back this evening. ”

　　“Something is wrong with my dog’s eyes. But I don’t know what to do.”Mr Scott was afraid the man would bring his dog to his clinic. He asked his wife to answer the man on the phone as he said. Mr Ted thanked her and then asked, “By the way, is the man lying by you qualified(有资格的)to treat my dog?”

1．Mr Scott is always busy because ________.

[　　]

A．he’s a veterinarian

B．he’s a good man

C．only he has a veterinary clinic in the town

D．he knows the domestic animals well

2．Mr Scott hurried to bed because ________.

[　　]

A．it was too late

B．he was very tired

C．he was afraid to be sent for

D．he would be waken up very soon

3．Mr Scott slept only for ________ and the telephone bell rang.

[　　]

A．more than half an hour

B．more than an hour

C．less than twenty minutes

D．about twenty-five minutes

4．________,so he asked his wife to answer the man instead.

[　　]

A．Mr Scott wouldn’t treat any animals that night

B．Mr Scott never goes out in the rain

C．Something was wrong with Mr Scott

D．Mrs Scott is also a good veterinarian

5．It seemed ________.

[　　]

A．Mr Ted believed Mrs Scott’s answer

B．Mr Ted didn’t believe Mrs Scott answer

C．Mrs Scott’s answer was right

D．Mrs Scott learned to treat the domestic animals