Mr Young has a big shop in the centre of the ...

Mr Young has a big shop in the centre of the city. He tells all his employees (雇员) to be friendly to the buyers and he gets a lot of money.

One day an old woman went to the shop to buy a silk blouse. When she came out, she left her wallet (钱包) in it. A girl picked it up and found there were five hundred dollars in it. She looked around and nobody saw it. She put it into her pocket quickly. Soon the old woman came back to look for it, of course she failed. That evening Mr Young was told about it. He was very angry and sent the girl away. Then he decided to employ an honest man to take her place. A few young men came, but none of them could satisfy (使……满意) him.

This morning, a young man came in his office. He asked, “Do you smoke, sir?”

“No, sir,” answered the young man.

“Do you drink?”

“No, sir.”

Mr Young asked him other questions, and the young man’s answers satisfied him. Before he employed him, he asked him the last question, “You have no shortcomings, do you?”

“No, I don’t, sir,” said the young man, “I like telling lies.”

1.Mr Young gets a lot of money because_________.

A. his shop is in the centre of the city　　 B. his employees are friendly to the buyers

C. the clothes in his shop are cheaper　　 D. the clothes in his shop are better

2.Mr Young sent the girl away because_________.

A. she wasn’t friendly to the old woman　　 B. she didn’t want to be polite

C. she didn’t work hard　　 D. she didn’t return the wallet to the old woman

3._________, so Mr Young was satisfied with him.

A. The young man’s answers showed he was a good man　　 B. The young man couldn’t smoke or drink

C. The young man was very honest　　 D. The young man was very clever

4.The underlined word “shortcomings” in the story means ____________.

A. 优点　　 B. 特长　　 C. 缺点　　 D. 习惯

5.After hearing the young man’s last answer, Mr Young ___________.

A. decided to employ him　　 B. couldn’t employ him

C. thought he was honest　　 D. liked him at once

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Joe is a young man from a mountain area. He can’t 　　　　 to buy a flat in the city centre.

A. spend            B. cost

C. afford             D. provide

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Joe is a young man from a mountain area. He can’t 　　 __　　 to buy a flat in the city centre.

A. arrive　　 B. afford　　 C. allow　　 D. achieve

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A group of young men ________ a bank in the city centre last Saturday.

A.stole B.stolen C.robbed D.robber

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In our big city there are a lot of shops near the Department Store. They make a big shopping center and sell all kinds of things. You can always buy everything you want here. Here is a list (目录；列表) of big shops.

NameTelephoneAddress

Department Store41853051No.189 Yonghua Road

Mobile Phone Store41653789No.67 Xiangyang Road

Old Wang Shoemaker41861736No.180.Yonghua Road

Shanghai Sweater Shop41615789No.75 Xiangyang Road

Yiwu Shopping Market41836547No.190 Heping Road

Zhiyuan Computer Company41653786No.68 Xiangyang Road

Xiwang Toy Shop41586327No.195 Heping Road

Yang Liuqing Painting Store41861861No.192.Yonghua Road

1.If you want to buy a pair of shoes, where will you go?

A.Xiwang Toy Shop.　　　　　　　　 B.Mobile Phone Store.

C.Shanghai Sweater Shop.　　 　 D.Old Wang Shoemaker.

2.What’s the telephone number of Shanghai Sweater Shop?

A.41861736　　　　　 B. 41853051

C.41615789　　　　　 D. 41586327

3.Which shop is beside Zhiyuan Computer Company?

A.Mobile Phone Store.　　　　　　 B.Department store.

C.Yiwu Shopping Market.　　　　　 D.Shanghai Sweater Shop.

4.How many big shops are on Yonghua Road?

A.Eight.　　　　 B.Three.　　　　　　 C.Two.　　　　 D.Six.

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Mrs. Herry lived in a city of America. Her husband had a few big stores. Two years ago the rich shopkeeper was hit(被撞) in a traffic accident. He was taken to a hospital at once, but the doctors could not save him and he soon died. He left his wife plenty of money, but the woman was very sad. She sent(打发) all servants(佣人), cooks and drivers away and began to live alone. But she took good care of Bobby, her husband’s dog. And she can’t leave him now.

One summer afternoon, Mrs. Herry went to do some shopping. Suddenly it began to rain, so she had to take a bus. As soon as she got on, she said to the driver, “Can you look for a seat for my dog if I buy a ticket for him, Sir? ”

The driver had a look at the dog and found its legs were very dirty. He said, “Of course I can, Madam. But he must sit on the seat like you do!”

根据短文内容，回答问题。

1.When was the rich shopkeeper hit in a traffic accident?

_______________________________________________________

2.Did Mr. Herry leave his wife plenty of money?

_______________________________________________________

3.How did Mrs. Herry go home when it began to rain?

________________________________________________________

4.What did Mrs. Herry look for her dog?

_________________________________________________________

5.Why must the dog sit on the seat like Mrs. Herry did?

__________________________________________________________

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He used to _____ in a village, but now he has been used to _____ in the big city.

A. live; living　　 　 B. live; live

C. living; living　　　 D. living; live

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Mr. Brown lives in America and has a big factory there. He is busy all the time. But when he takes his holidays, he always goes traveling and has been to about thirty countries. One summer he went to visit Moscow. There he heard the workers were paid much less than those in his countries. And most factories couldn’t work because they were short of (缺少) money. He thought he would save much money if he invested (投资) in a factory there. The Russians knew it and warmly met him and he was invited to visit a modern factory. He went to the workplaces, watched carefully how the machines worked. The workers worked hard when he went in.

Soon it was time to have lunch. Mr. Brown went in the dining –room. Meat, eggs, milk and bread could be bough there. It seemed that they weren’t short of anything. Mr. Brown came up to an old worker and sat down next to him.

Are you satisfied with your life, sir? Asked Mr. Brown.

“Of course,” the worker answered and went on drinking.

“What do you have now?”

“I live in beautiful villa (别墅) ,” answered the man. “I have a new fridge, a new color television and I drive a new car to my factory.”

“What’s your next wish, then?”

“To buy a pair of strong shoes!”

1. Mr. Brown often spends his holidays____.

A. in America　　　　　　 B. in Moscow

C. by the sea　　　　　　 D. outside his country

2. At first, Mr. Brown was going to ____.

A. travel in Moscow

B. invest in a factory in Moscow

C. visit a modern factory

D. know the old worker

3.Mr. Brown wanted to invest in Moscow because____.

A. he liked to live there

B. he could save much money there

C. they were friendly to him

D. the machines were new

4.The Russians warmly met Mr. Brown because____.

A. they want to help him

B. he was very rich

C. they wanted him to invest in the factory

D. they wanted him to build a new factory there

5.At last, Mr. Brown knew____.

A. the old worker had a happy life

B. the factory was cheating him

C. the factory wasn’t short of anything

D. the workers didn’t want anything

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Mr. Brown lives in America and has a big factory there. He is busy all the time. But when he takes his holidays, he always goes traveling and has been to about thirty countries. One summer he went to visit Moscow. There he heard the workers were paid much less than those in his countries. And most factories couldn’t work because they were short of (缺少) money. He thought he would save much money if he invested (投资) in a factory there. The Russians knew it and warmly met him and he was invited to visit a modern factory. He went to the workplaces, watched carefully how the machines worked. The workers worked hard when he went in.

Soon it was time to have lunch. Mr. Brown went in the dining –room. Meat, eggs, milk and bread could be bough there. It seemed that they weren’t short of anything. Mr. Brown came up to an old worker and sat down next to him.

Are you satisfied with your life, sir? Asked Mr. Brown.

“Of course,” the worker answered and went on drinking.

“What do you have now?”

“I live in beautiful villa (别墅) ,” answered the man. “I have a new fridge, a new color television and I drive a new car to my factory.”

“What’s your next wish, then?”

“To buy a pair of strong shoes!”

1.Mr. Brown often spends his holidays____.

A. in America　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. in Moscow

C. by the sea　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. outside his country

2. At first, Mr. Brown was going to ____.

A. travel in Moscow　　　　　　　　　　　 B. invest in a factory in Moscow

C. visit a modern factory　　　　　　 D. know the old worker

3.Mr. Brown wanted to invest in Moscow because____.

A. he liked to live there

B. he could save much money there

C. they were friendly to him

D. the machines were new

4. The Russians warmly met Mr. Brown because____.

A. they want to help him

B.  he was very rich

C.  they wanted him to invest in the factory

D. they wanted him to build a new factory there

5. At last, Mr. Brown knew____.

A.the old worker had a happy life

B.the factory was cheating him

C.the factory wasn’t short of anything

D.the workers didn’t want anything

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Mr. Brown lives in America and has a big factory there. He is busy all the time. But when he takes his holidays, he always goes traveling and has been to about thirty countries. One summer he went to visit Moscow. There he heard the workers were paid much less than those in his countries. And most factories couldn’t work because they were short of (缺少) money. He thought he would save much money if he invested (投资) in a factory there. The Russians knew it and warmly met him and he was invited to visit a modern factory. He went to the workplaces, watched carefully how the machines worked. The workers worked hard when he went in.

Soon it was time to have lunch. Mr. Brown went in the dining –room. Meat, eggs, milk and bread could be bought there. It seemed that they weren’t short of anything. Mr. Brown came up to an old worker and sat down next to him.

Are you satisfied with your life, sir? Asked Mr. Brown.

“Of course,” the worker answered and went on drinking.

“What do you have now?”

“I live in beautiful villa (别墅) ,” answered the man. “I have a new fridge, a new color television and I drive a new car to my factory.”

“What’s your next wish, then?”

“To buy a pair of strong shoes!”

1.Mr. Brown often spends his holidays____.

A. in America　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. in Moscow

C. by the sea　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. outside his country

2.At first, Mr. Brown was going to ____.

A. travel in Moscow　　　　　　　　　　　 B. invest in a factory in Moscow

C. visit a modern factory　　　　　　 　 D. know the old worker

3.Mr. Brown wanted to invest in Moscow because____.

A. he liked to live there

B. he could save much money there

C. they were friendly to him

D. the machines were new

4.The Russians warmly met Mr. Brown because____.

A. they want to help him

B. he was very rich

C. they wanted him to invest in the factory

D. they wanted him to build a new factory there

5.At last, Mr. Brown knew____.

A. the old worker had a happy life

B. the factory was cheating him

C. the factory wasn’t short of anything

D. the workers didn’t want anything

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