A farmer had some puppies to sell. He painted...

A farmer had some puppies to sell. He painted a sign advertising them on the edge of his yard.

One day, a little boy came to buy one of the puppies. With a whistle（口哨）, the farmer called, “Here, Dolly!” Out from the doghouse ran Dolly followed by four little balls of fur. The little boy stood against the fence（栅栏）. His eyes danced with happiness.

As the dogs made their way to the fence, the little boy noticed something else inside the doghouse. Slowly another little ball appeared, something wrong with its legs, doing its best to catch up.

“I want that one,” the little boy said.

The farmer knelt（跪下）down at the boy's side and said, “Son, you don't want that puppy. He will never be able to run and play with you like these other dogs would.”

With that, the little boy stepped back from the fence, reached down and began rolling up one leg of his trousers. In doing so, he showed a steel brace（固定器）running down both sides of his leg attaching itself to a specially made shoe. Looking back up at the farmer, he said, “You see, sir, I don’t run too well myself, and he will need someone who understands.”

1.How did the farmer advertise his puppies?

A．Advertise them in the newspaper.           B．Put up a sign in his yard.

C．Show them to his neighbors.               D．Send pictures to a magazine.

2.The underlined words “four little balls of fur” refer to “_________”.

A．four toy balls                           B．four balls made of fur

C．four lovely dogs                        D．four puppies with no fur

3.Why did the boy choose the last dog?

A．Because they have something in common.

B．Because he didn't have enough money.

C．Because it was the most lovely one.

D．Because the farmer wouldn't sell other dogs.

4.According to the story, we know that the boy _________.

A．didn't like dogs at all                     B．needed a dog to help him

C．could run as fast as others                 D．had an artificial leg

5.Which of the following words best describes the boy?

A．clever            B．lovely            C．warm–hearted     D．strange

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A farmer had some puppies（小狗）to 36. He painted a sign advertising the puppies and 37__  nailing （钉）it to a post on the edge of his yard. As he was driving the last nail into the post, a little boy came to him.

“Mister,” he said, “I want to buy one of your puppies.”

“Well,” said the farmer, as he 38  the sweat off his face, “these puppies come from fine parents and cost 39  money. Do you have enough money?”

The boy 40  his head for a moment. Then reaching into his pocket, he pulled out a handful of 41  and held it up to the farmer. “I’ve got thirty-nine cents. Is that enough to take a look?” “Sure,” said the farmer. And with that he 42   a whistle (口哨声), “Here, Dolly!” he called. 43  from the doghouse and down the ramp ran Dolly 44  by four little balls of fur. The little boy’ eyes danced with delight. As the dogs made their 45  to the fence, the little boy noticed something else stirring inside the doghouse. 46  another little ball appeared; this one noticeably smaller.  Then in a somewhat 47  manner the little pup began hobbling（蹒跚） toward the others, doing its best to 48 .

“I want that one,” the little boy said, 49  to the smallest one. The farmer said, “Son, you don’t want that puppy. He will never be able to run and play with you 50  these other dogs would.”

With that the little boy 51  back from the fence, and began 52  up one leg of his trousers. In doing so he exposed a steel support running down both sides of his leg 53  itself to a specially made 54  . Looking back up at the farmer, he said, “You see sir, I don't 55  too well myself, and he will need someone who understands.”

1.A. sell           B. buy              C. raise            D. drive

2.A. set off        B. set out          C. set about        D. set up

3.A. wiped      B. removed          C. settled          D. drove

4.A. a number of B. quite a few     C. a great deal of  D. only a little

5.A. raised         B. buried           C. dropped          D. shook

6.A. change     B. price            C. treasure         D. wallet

7.A. made out       B. put away         C. gave away        D. let out

8.A. In             B. Away             C. Out              D. Up

9.A. equipped       B. protected        C. attacked         D. followed

10.A. way           B. direction        C. path             D. struggle

11.A. Rapidly       B. Slowly           C. Suddenly         D. Simply

12.A. curious       B. foolish          C. ordinary         D. active

13.A. catch up      B. keep up          C. put up           D. make up

14.A. staring       B. pointing         C. greeting         D. devoting

15.A. while     B. as               C. that             D. what

16.A. stepped       B. escaped          C. went             D. kept

17.A. pushing       B. forcing          C. rolling          D. tearing

18.A. attaching     B. attached         C. being attached   D. to attach

19.A. leg           B. stick        C. shoe             D. foot

20.A. walk          B. run              C. live             D. go

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A farmer had some young dogs to sell. He made an advertisement and began to nail (钉) _36into the wall. As he was knocking the last one into the wall, he _37a pull on his coat. He looked 38and found a little boy.

“Mister,” he said, “I want to _39one of your dogs.”

“Well,” said the farmer, as he40the sweat (汗水) off his neck, “these dogs come from__41 parents and cost plenty of money.”

The boy 42 _his head for a moment. Reaching deep into his pocket, he pulled out a handful of 43 and handed them to the farmer. “I’ve got thirty-nine cents. Is that 44 to take a look?”

“Sure,” said the farmer.

Then he let out(发出) a 45  . “Here, Dolly!” he called.

Dolly ran out from the doghouse, __46 by four little dogs. The boy’s eyes danced   __47_  .

As the dogs ran to the fence (篱笆), the boy noticed something else moving _48 inside the doghouse. Then another little dog 49. This one was even smaller, walking with50 to the others, doing its best to catch up with them.

“I 51 that one,” the boy said, pointing to the smallest and52developed dog.

The farmer said, “Son, you don’t want that dog, 53 he will never be able to run and play with you.”

Hearing that, the boy stepped back, and began rolling up(卷起) one leg of his54. A steel brace (铁的支撑板) appeared running down his leg connecting itself with a55made shoe. He said to the farmer, “You see, I don’t run too well myself, and he will need someone who understands.”

1.                A．it             B．them           C．himself   D．dogs

2.                A．smelt          B．felt            C．touched  D．saw

3.                A．back           B．inside          C．down D．up

4.                A．raise           B．keep           C．afford    D．buy

5.                A．took           B．carried         C．removed  D．moved

6.                A．fine           B．special         C．ordinary  D．natural

7.                A．fell            B．dropped        C．raised    D．rose

8.                A．bills           B．notes          C．coins D．dollars

9.                A．right           B．enough         C．nice D．good

10.               A．sound          B．noise          C．voice D．whistle

11.               A．followed        B．run            C．caught    D．hurried

12.               A．with care       B．with joy        C．in surprise D．in danger

13.               A．quickly         B．violently        C．slowly     D．happily

14.               A．disappeared     B．went           C．appeared  D．jumped

15.               A．care           B．guide          C．help  D．difficulty

16.               A．love           B．like            C．prefer D．want

17.               A．most           B．least           C．much D．very

18.               A．because        B．and            C．so    D．but

19.               A．legs           B．arms           C．trousers   D．coats

20.               A．beautifully      B．specially        C．powerfully D．wonderfully

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A farmer grew some vegetables in his garden. One day his wife was ill and he had no money. He had to sell some cabbages and carrots in the market. The next morning he took two baskets of vegetables to town. But it was raining hard that afternoon and there were few people in the street. When his vegetables were sold out, it was dark. He bought some medicine and hurried to his village.

On his way home he saw a person lying on the snow. He placed his baskets on the ground and was going to help the person to get up. At that time he found it was a dead man and there was much blood on his body. He was so afraid that he ran away quickly, without taking the baskets with him.

The next afternoon the farmer was sent to the police station. Having shown the baskets, an officer asked: “Are these yours?” “Yes, sir.” the farmer answered timidly(胆怯地)。”Have you killed the man?” “No, no, sir.” the farmer said in a hurry.” When did you see the dead man?” ”About seven last evening.” “Did you see who killed the man?” “No, Sir.” The officer brought out a knife and asked, “Have you seen it yet?” ”No, Sir.’ The officer became angry and told the policemen to beat him up and send him into prison.

That evening the officer went on trying .Pointing to the knife, he asked again,” Have you seen it yet?” ”Yes, Sir.” The officer was happy and asked,” When and where?” “I saw it here this afternoon, sir.”

1.The farmer decided to sell the vegetables to　　　　　　　 .

A．buy some food for his family

B．buy some medicine for his wife

C．go to see a doctor

D．go to the cinema

2.The farmer didn’t sell out his vegetables until the evening because　　　　　　　 .

A．they were too bad

B．they were very expensive

C．it rained hard that morning

D．few people liked to go out on such a bad day

3.As　　　　　　　 , the farmer decided to help the person to stand up.

A．he wanted to get some money from him.

B．the person was one of his friends

C．he thought the person would thank him.

D．he thought the person had drunk too much

4.The farmer ran away quickly because　　　　　　　 .

A．the policemen were coming towards him.

B．his wife was waiting for him at home

C．he was afraid to see a dead man.

D．it was so late that he couldn’t stay there any longer.

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A farmer grew some vegetables in his garden. One day his wife was ill and he had no money. He had to sell some cabbages and carrots in the market. The next morning he took two baskets of vegetables to town, but it was raining hard that afternoon and there were few people in the street. When his vegetables were sold out, it was dark. He bought some medicine and hurried to his village.

On his way home he saw a person lying on the ground. He placed his baskets on the ground and was going to help the person to get up. At that time he found it was a dead man and there was much blood on his body. He was so afraid that he ran away quickly, without taking his baskets.

The next afternoon the farmer was sent to the police station. Having shown the baskets, an officer asked, “Are these yours? ” “Yes, sir. ” The farmer answered timidly（胆怯地）. “Have you killed the man?” “No, no, sir.” The farmer said in a hurry. “When did you see the dead man?” “About seven last evening. ” “Did you see who killed the man?” “No, sir. ” The officer brought out a knife and asked, “Have you seen it yet?” “No, sir. ” The officer became angry and told the policemen to beat him up and sent him into prison(监狱)。

That evening the officer went on trying. Pointing to the knife, he asked again, “Have you seen it yet?” “ yes, sir.” The officer was happy and asked, “When and where?” “I saw it here this afternoon, sir.”

1.Why did the farmer decide to sell the vegetables?

A. To go to the market.

B. To go to see the doctor.

C. To buy some food for his family.

D. To buy some medicine for his wife.

2.The farmer didn’t sell out his vegetables until the evening because ________.

A. they were too bad

B. they were very expensive

C. it rained hard that morning

D. people wouldn’t go out on such a bad day

3.Why did the farmer run quickly?

A. He was afraid to see a dead man.

B. His wife was waiting for him at home.

C. The policemen were coming towards him.

D. It was so late and he had to buy some medicine.

4.The officer tried（审讯）the farmer to _______.

A. ask if he had seen the knife

B. know who had killed the man

C. ask when he saw the dead man

D. know if he had seen the dead man

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A farmer grew some vegetables in his garden. One day his wife was ill and he had no money. He had to sell some cabbages and carrots in the market. The next morning he took two baskets of vegetables to town, but it was raining hard that afternoon and there were few people in the street. When his vegetables were sold out, it was dark. He bought some medicine and hurried to his village.

On his way home he saw a person lying on the ground. He placed his baskets on the ground and was going to help the person to get up. At that time he found it was a dead man and there was much blood on his body. He was so afraid that he ran away quickly, without taking his baskets.

The next afternoon the farmer was sent to the police station. Having shown the baskets, an officer asked, “Are these yours? ” “Yes, sir. ” The farmer answered timidly（胆怯地）. “Have you killed the man?” “No, no, sir.” The farmer said in a hurry. “When did you see the dead man?” “About seven last evening. ” “Did you see who killed the man?” “No, sir. ” The officer brought out a knife and asked, “Have you seen it yet?” “No, sir. ” The officer became angry and told the policemen to beat him up and sent him into prison.

That evening the officer went on trying. Pointing to the knife, he asked again, “Have you seen it yet?” “ yes, sir.” The officer was happy and asked, “When and where?” “I saw it here this afternoon, sir.”

1.Why did the farmer decide to sell the vegetables?

A. To go to the market.

B. To go to see the doctor.

C. To buy some food for his family.

D. To buy some medicine for his wife.

2.The farmer didn’t sell out his vegetables until the evening because ________.

A. they were too bad

B. they were very expensive

C. it rained hard that morning

D. people wouldn’t go out on such a bad day

3.Why did the farmer run quickly?

A. He was afraid to see a dead man.

B. His wife was waiting for him at home.

C. The policemen were coming towards him.

D. It was so late and he had to buy some medicine.

4.The officer tried（审讯）the farmer to _______.

A. ask if he had seen the knife

B. know who had killed the man

C. ask when he saw the dead man

D. know if he had seen the dead man

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A farmer grew some vegetables in his garden. One day his wife was ill and he had no money. He had to sell some cabbages and carrots in the market. The next morning he took two baskets of vegetables to town. But it was raining hard that afternoon and there were few people in the street. When his vegetables were sold out, it was dark. He bought some medicine and hurried to his village.

On his way home he saw a person lying on the snow. He placed his baskets on the ground and was going to help the person to get up. At that time he found it was a dead man and there was much blood on his body. He was so afraid that he ran away quickly, without taking the baskets with him.

The next afternoon the farmer was sent to the police station. Having shown the baskets, an officer asked: “Are these yours?” “Yes, sir.” the farmer answered timidly(胆怯地)。”Have you killed the man?” “No, no, sir.” the farmer said in a hurry.” When did you see the dead man?” ”About seven last evening.” “Did you see who killed the man?” “No, Sir.” The officer brought out a knife and asked, “Have you seen it yet?” ”No, Sir.’ The officer became angry and told the policemen to beat him up and send him into prison.

That evening the officer went on trying .Pointing to the knife, he asked again,” Have you seen it yet?” ”Yes, Sir.” The officer was happy and asked,” When and where?” “I saw it here this afternoon, sir.”

1.The farmer decided to sell the vegetables to ________.

A．buy some food for his family

B．buy some medicine for his wife

C．go to see a doctor

D．go to the cinema

2.The farmer didn’t sell out his vegetables until the evening because ________.

A．they were too bad

B．they were very expensive

C．it rained hard that morning

D．few people liked to go out on such a bad day

3.As ________, the farmer decided to help the person to stand up.

A．he wanted to get some money from him.

B．the person was one of his friends

C．he thought the person would thank him.

D．he thought the person had drunk too much

4.The farmer ran away quickly because ________.

A．the policemen were coming towards him.

B．his wife was waiting for him at home

C．he was afraid to see a dead man.

D．it was so late that he couldn’t stay there any longer.

5.The officer tried the farmer to ________.

A know who had killed the man.

B. know if he had seen the dead man

C .ask when he saw the dead man

D .ask if he had seen the knife

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A farmer grew some vegetables in his garden. One day his wife was ill and he had no money. He had to sell some cabbages and carrots in the market. The next morning he took two baskets of vegetables to town. But it was raining hard that afternoon and there were few people in the street. When his vegetables were sold out, it was dark. He bought some medicine and hurried to his village.

On his way home he saw a person lying on the snow. He placed his baskets on the ground and was going to help the person to get up. At that time he found it was a dead man and there was much blood on his body. He was so afraid that he ran away quickly, without taking the baskets with him.

The next afternoon the farmer was sent to the police station. Having shown the baskets, an officer asked, “Are these yours?” “Yes, sir.” the farmer answered timidly(胆怯地). “Have you killed the man?” “No, no, sir.” the farmer said in a hurry. “When did you see the dead man?” “About seven last evening.” “Did you see who killed the man?” “No, sir.” The officer brought out a knife and asked, “Have you seen it yet?” “No, sir.” The officer became angry and told the policemen to beat him up and sent him into prison.

That evening the officer went on trying. Pointing to the knife, he asked again, “Have you seen it yet?” “Yes, sir.” The officer was happy and asked, “When and where?” “I saw it here this afternoon, sir.”

1.The farmer decided to sell the vegetables to _______.

A. buy some food for his family

B. buy some medicine for his wife

C. go to see a doctor

D. go to the cinema

2.The farmer didn’t sell out his vegetables until the evening because _______.

A. they were too bad

B. they were very expensive

C. it rained hard that morning

D. people wouldn’t go out on such a bad day

3.As _______, the farmer decided to help the person to stand up.

A. he was ready to help others

B. the person was one of his friends

C. he thought the person would thank him

D. he thought the person had drunk too much

4.The farmer ran away quickly because _______.

A. the policemen were coming towards him

B. his wife was waiting for him at home

C. he was afraid to see a dead man

D. it was so late that he couldn’t stay there any longer

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A man was going to open a shop selling hats. He wanted a good sign to put over his shop. He wrote:

JOHN BROWN HATTER

Makes and Sells Hats for Ready Money

The first friend gave him the advice that the word “hatter” wasn’t needed. So John crossed out the hatter. Then he came to another friend for advice. This friend said that it was not polite to say “for ready money”. So he crossed out “for ready money’.

The sign now said:

JOHN BROWN

Makes and Sells Hats

One day a friend was passing his shop. He saw this sign and said that when a man bought a hat, he didn’t ask who made it. So John crossed out “makes”.

But when another friend saw “John Brown sells hats”, he said “Of course you sell hats. No one thinks you give them away.”

So, at last the sign read:

JOHN BROWN

1.“For ready money” means ____.

A. pay for the hat here when you buy it

B. if you buy the hat you can pay for it in a few days

C. hats here are only for the people with much money

D. the money for the hats must be ready now

2.How many friends gave John some advice on how to write the sign?

A. One　　 B. Two

C. Four　　 D. Three

3.____ was crossed out first.

A. “For ready money”　　 B. “Hats”

C. ‘John Brown sells hats”　　 D. “Hatter”

4.This story tells us that ____.

A. it’s easy to sell hats　　 B. it isn’t possible to please everyone

C. sellers must please everyone　　 D. the man wanted to please nobody

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If a business wants to sell its products internationally, it had better do some market research first. This is a lesson that some large American corporations have learned in the hard way.

What’s in the name?

Sometimes the problem is the name. When General Motors introduced its Chevy Nova into Latin America, it overlooked the fact that Nova in Spanish means “It doesn’t go”. Sure enough, the Chevy Nova never went anywhere in Latin America.

Translation problems

Sometimes it is the slogan that doesn’t work. No company knows this better than Pepsi-Cola, with its “Come alive with Pepsi!” campaign. The campaign was so successful in the United States that Pepsi translated its slogan literally (按字面意思的) for its international campaign. As it turned out, the translations were not quite right. Pepsi was begging Germans to “Come out of the grave” and telling the Chinese that “Pepsi brings your ancestors back from the grave.”

A picture is worth a thousand words

Other times, the problem involves packaging. A picture of a smiling baby has helped sell countless jars of Gerber baby food. When Gerber started selling baby food in Africa, they used the same packaging as in the US, with the smiling baby on the label. Later they learned that in African countries, the picture on the jar shows what the jar has in it, for many people there can’t read.

Twist of fate

Even culture and religious factors and pure coincidence can be involved. Thorn McAn shoes have a Thorn McAn “signature” inside. To people in Bangladesh, which is a Muslim country, this signature looked like Arabic script for the word Allah. In that country, feet are considered unclean, and Muslims felt the company was offending God’s name by having people walk on it.

1.From the text we learn that ________.

A.Chevy Nova was brought in Latin America

B.General Motors did the best market research of all companies

C.Pepsi still sold well in China owing to the translation problems

D.the “Come alive with Pepsi” campaign worked well in the US

2.What was Gerber’s problem?

A.A translation problem. B.Cultural factor.

C.Religious factor. D.The picture on the jar.

3.For what reason were Thorn McAn shoes turned down in Bangladesh?

A.They are not designed attractively.

B.Their advertisements are not persuasive.

C.A signature looking like the word Allah was in the shoes.

D.Problem for Thorn McAn was the company’s name.

4.The intended readers of the passage are ________.

A.product advertisers B.market researchers

C.managers of Sales Department D.businesses to promote products abroad

5.What does the text mainly tell us?

A.Lessons from some large corporations. B.How to make use of advertisements.

C.The importance of market research. D.The importance of packaging

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