He didn’t do any housework. He sat down and read today’s newspaper, he told his wife to cook. After a short moment his wife came in with a bowl of food in her hand, and asked Mr Black to eat it.

  Mr Black was very surprised to see that his wife had cooked so quickly.“You haven’t cooked for me for many years, but how did you cook so quickly?” he said to his wife. Then he threw the newspaper onto the leg, and began to eat it.

  The food was too terrible to eat, and Mr Black got very angry. He gave it to his wife and said,“I think the food is delicious only for you, but I don’t like it at all!”

His wife smiled and said, “A hungry man likes to eat anything. Perhaps you aren’t hungry. Look, my cat hasn’t eaten anything today. He would like to eat the food.”

With these words, he gave it to the cat.

1.Why didn’t Mr Black cook the food last Thursday evening? 

A. Because he didn’t like to do it this time.

B. Because he was very tired and very hungry.

C. Because his wife could do it very well.

D. Because he liked his wife to cook it.

2.Did his wife cook very slowly?

A. Yes, she did.

B. No, she wasn’t.

C. No. She cooked the food well.

D. No, she didn’t.

3.How did Mr Black like the food ?

A. He liked it very much.

B. He was pleased after he ate the food.

C. He said the food was very delicious.

D. He said the food was too terrible to eat.

4. Mrs Black said to Mr Black, “Perhaps you aren’t hungry.” That was because___ .

A. She thought a hungry man liked to eat anything.

B. She thought her food was very delicious.

C. She thought her husband liked her food.

D. She thought she cooked the food well.

5.Who ate the food at last?

A. Mr Black.

B. A dog.

C. Mrs Black.

D. Mrs Black’s cat.

Barry Parker was a very successful businessman. He lived in a large house and drove a car. He wore expensive clothes and ate his meals in famous restaurants. His name was often in the newspaper. One day a newspaper reporter asked him, “What is the secret of your success(成功)?”
Barry thought for a few moments and said, “I eat a special kind of fish.” “You eat a special kind of fish! What does that do?” “It makes my brain work better.” Barry said. “What kind of fish is it?” the reporter asked. “Give me fifty dollars and come back tomorrow. I’ll have some for you.”
The reporter gave Barry fifty dollars and returned the next day. “Have you got any special fish?” “Yes. Come into the house. It’s in the refrigerator.”
Barry took the reporter into his kitchen. He opened the refrigerator and took out a very small fish. “Here you are. Have this for dinner.”
The next day the reporter called on Barry again. “Did you eat the fish?” Barry asked her. “Yes, I fried it.” “Good, do you feel different today?” “No, I don’t. And I think that fifty dollars was a lot to pay for such a small fish.” “Well done !” Barry said. “You see, the fish is working. You’re using your brain now.”
【小题1】The reporter went to see Barry Parker ________.
【小题2】The reporter wanted to know ________.
【小题3】Barry Parker made the reporter ________.
【小题4】The reporter bought the fish_______.
【小题5】The reporter ate the fish_______.

Barry Parker was a very successful businessman. He lived in a large house and drove a car. He wore expensive clothes and ate his meals in famous restaurants. His name was often in the newspaper. One day a newspaper reporter asked him, “What is the secret of your success(成功)?”

Barry thought for a few moments and said, “I eat a special kind of fish.” “You eat a special kind of fish! What does that do?” “It makes my brain work better.” Barry said. “What kind of fish is it?” the reporter asked. “Give me fifty dollars and come back tomorrow. I’ll have some for you.”

The reporter gave Barry fifty dollars and returned the next day. “Have you got any special fish?” “Yes. Come into the house. It’s in the refrigerator.”

Barry took the reporter into his kitchen. He opened the refrigerator and took out a very small fish. “Here you are. Have this for dinner.”

The next day the reporter called on Barry again. “Did you eat the fish?” Barry asked her. “Yes, I fried it.” “Good, do you feel different today?” “No, I don’t. And I think that fifty dollars was a lot to pay for such a small fish.” “Well done !” Barry said. “You see, the fish is working. You’re using your brain now.”

1.The reporter went to see Barry Parker ________.

2.The reporter wanted to know ________.

3.Barry Parker made the reporter ________.

4.The reporter bought the fish_______.

5.The reporter ate the fish_______.

E. the secret of Barry Parker’s success.