Joe Brown had a shop where he sold meat.One d...

Joe Brown had a shop where he sold meat.One day a woman came into the shop at five to one."I'm sorry I'm late."she said, "I need some more meat for my dinner tonight."Joe had only one piece of meat in his shop.He took it out of the fridge and said:"This is $ 6.50."

"That piece is too small."the woman said, "haven't you got anything bigger?"Joe went into the room behind his shop,took the meat into the fridge,took it out again and closed the door with a lot of noise.Then he brought the piece of meat to the woman and said:"This piece of meat is bigger and more expensive.It's $ 8.75."

"Good." the woman said with a smile, "give me both of them, please?"

1.What was Joe Brown?

A.A bookseller.   B.A shopkeeper.   C.A conductor.  D. A gateman.

2.When did the woman come into the shop?

A. Late in the evening.          B. At midnight.

C. Early in the morning.         D. Early in the afternoon.

3.Why didn't the woman want that piece of meat at first? Because

A. it was too cheap      B. it smelt bad   C. it cost too much      D. it wasn't big enough

4.How many pieces of meat were kept in the fridge?

A. Only one piece of meat.      B. Two pieces of meat.

C. Several pieces of meat.      D. Many pieces of meat.

5.Could Joe give the woman both pieces of meat?

A. Certainly.

B. Of course not.

C. He would try his best.

D.The story doesn’t give us the answers.

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Joe Brown had a shop. He sold(卖) meat in his shop . One Thursday a woman came into his shop at five to one . “I’m sorry I’m late,” she said. “I need some more meat for my dinner tonight.” Joe had only one piece of meat in his shop. He took it out of the fridge and said, “This is＄6.50.”   “That piece is too small.” the woman said, “haven’t you for anything bigger?” Joe went into the room behind his shop, put the piece of meat into the fridge, took it out of again and closed the door with lots of noise. Then he brought the piece of meat to the woman and said, “This piece of meat is bigger and more expensive. It’s ＄8.75.” “Good,” the woman said with a smile,“give me both of them.”

1.Joe Brown was_______________.

A. a waiter（服务员）   B. a runner    C. an actor（演员）D. a shopkeeper（店主）

2.When did the woman come to Joe’s shop?

A. Early in the morning.         B. Early in the afternoon.

C. Late in the morning.          D. At about one o’clock at night.

3.Why didn’t the woman want that piece of meat?

A. Because she had no money.       B. Because it was bad.

C. Because it wasn’t big enough.     D. Because it was too big

4.How many pieces of meat were kept in the fridge?

A. Only one piece of meat.            B. Two pieces of meat.

C. Several pieces of meat.            D. Many pieces of meat.

5. Could Joe give the woman both pieces of meat?

A. Of course not.                          B. Certainly.

C. He would try his best.                    D. Yes, he could.

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Joe Brown had a shop. He sold(卖) meat in his shop . One Thursday a woman came into his shop at five to one . “I’m sorry I’m late,” she said. “I need some more meat for my dinner tonight.” Joe had only one piece of meat in his shop. He took it out of the fridge and said, “This is＄6.50.”   “That piece is too small.” the woman said, “haven’t you for anything bigger?” Joe went into the room behind his shop, put the piece of meat into the fridge, took it out again and closed the door with lots of noise. Then he brought the piece of meat to the woman and said, “This piece of meat is bigger and more expensive. It’s ＄8.75.” “Good,” the woman said with a smile,“give me both of them.”

(   )1.Joe Brown was_______________.

A. a waiter                            B. a runner

C. an actor                            D. a shopkeeper

(   )2.When did the woman come to Joe’s shop?

A. Early in the morning.         B. Early in the afternoon.

C. Late in the morning.          D. At about one o’clock at night.

(   )3.Why didn’t the woman want that piece of meat?

A. Because she had no money.       B. Because it was bad.

C. Because it wasn’t big enough.     D. Because it was too big

(   )4.How many pieces of meat were kept in the fridge?

A. Only one piece of meat.            B. Two pieces of meat.

C. Several pieces of meat.            D. Many pieces of meat.

(   )5. Could Joe give the woman both pieces of meat?

A. Of course not.                          B. Certainly.

C. He would try his best.                    D. Yes, he could.

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Joe Brown had a shop. He sold meat in his shop . One Thursday a woman came into his shop at five to one . “I’m sorry I’m late,” she said. “I need some more meat for my dinner tonight.” Joe had only one piece of meat in his shop. He took it out of the fridge and said, “This is＄6.50.”　　 “That piece is too small.” the woman said, “haven’t you for anything bigger?” Joe went into the room behind his shop, put the piece of meat into the fridge, took it out of again and closed the door with lots of noise. Then he brought the piece of meat to the woman and said, “This piece of meat is bigger and more expensive. It’s ＄8.75.” “Good,” the woman said with a smile, “give me both of them.”

1. Joe Brown was_______________.

A. a waiter　　　　　 B. a runner

C. an actor　　 　　 D. a shopkeeper

2. When did the woman come to Joe’s shop?

A. Early in the morning.

B. Early in the afternoon.

C. Late in the morning.

D. At about one o’clock at night.

3. Why didn’t the woman want that piece of meat?

A. Because she had no money.

B. Because it was bad.

C. Because it wasn’t big enough.

D. Because it was too big

4. How many pieces of meat were kept in the fridge?

A. Only one piece of meat.

B. Two pieces of meat.

C. Several pieces of meat.

D. Many pieces of meat.

5. Could Joe give the woman both pieces of meat?

A. Of course not.　　　　　　 B. Certainly.

C. He would try his best.　 D. Yes, he could.

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Joe Brown had a shop. He sold meat in his shop. One Thursday a woman came into his shop at five to one. “I’m sorry I’m late,” she said. “I need some more meat for my dinner tonight.” Joe had only one piece of meat in his shop. He took it out of the fridge and said, “This is $6.50.””That piece is too small,” the woman said, “haven’t you got anything bigger?” Joe went into the room behind his shop, put the piece of meat into the fridge, took it out again and closed the door with lots of noise. Then he brought the piece of meat to the woman and said, “This piece of meat is bigger and more expensive. It’s $8.75.””Good ,” the woman said with a smile , “give me both of them, please.”

1.Joe Brown was ______.

A. a waiter(侍者)　　　     　 B. a runner

C. an singer　　　     　　　　　　 D. a shopkeeper

2.When did the woman come to Joe’s shop?

A. Early in the morning.　　　　　　 B. Early in the afternoon.　　

C. Late in the evening.　　　　　　 D. At about one o’clock at night.

3.Why didn’t the woman want that piece of meat?

A. Because she had no money.　　　　　　     　 B. Because it was bad.　　　　

C. Because it wasn’t big enough.　　　　　　　　 D. Because it was too big.

4.How many pieces of meat were kept in the fridge?

A. Only one piece of meat.　         B. Two pieces of meat.　　

C. Several pieces of meat.　　　     D. Many pieces of meat.

5.Could Joe give the woman both pieces of meat?

A. Of course not.　　 B. Certainly.　　 C. He would try his best.　　 D. Yes, he could.

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Joe Brown had a shop where he 　　 　 meat. One day a woman 　　 into the shop at five to one. “I’ m sorry. I’ m late,” she said. “I 　　 　 some more meat for my dinner tonight.” Joe had only one　 　　 of meat in his shop. He took it 　　 the fridge and said, “This is $6.50.”

“That piece is too 　 　　　　 　 ,”the woman said. “Haven’ t you got anything bigger?” Joe　 　 into the room behind his shop, put the meat into the fridge, took it out again and closed the door 　　 a lot of noise. Then he brought the piece of meat to the woman and said, “This piece of meat is bigger and　 　 　 expensive. It’ s $8.75.”

“Good,” the woman said with a smile.

“Give me　 　 　 of them, please.”

1.A.sell　　　 B. buy　　　　 C. bought　　 D. sold

2.A.came　　　 B. stood　　　 C. went　　　 D. put

3.A.wanted　　 B. need　　　　 C. wants　　 D. needs

4.A.bowl　　　 B. is　　　　　 C. piece　　 D. pound

5.A. in　　　　 B. out of　　　 C. into　　　　 D. out

6.A. big　　　 B. bigger　　　 C. small　　　 D. smaller

7.A. went　　 B. goes　　　　 C. go　　　　　 D. runs

8.A. in　　　　 B. of　　　　　　 C. with　　　　 D. by

9.A. most　　 B. much　　　　 C. many　　　　 D. more

10.A. all　　 B. every　　　　 C. both　　　　 D. each

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任务型阅读。(每小题2分，共6分)阅读下面短文并回答问题。

John Brown had a shop. He sold different kinds of meat in his shop. One day, a woman came into the shop at 6:00 p.m. “Sorry to be late!” she said, “I need some more meat for my dinner tonight.”

John had only one piece of meat in his shop. He took it out of the fridge and said. “This is 6.5 dollars.” “That piece is too small,” the woman said, “Don’t you have anything bigger?”

John went into the room behind the shop, put the piece of meat into the fridge, took it out again and closed the door with a loud noise. Then he brought the piece of meat to the woman and said, “This piece of meat is bigger and more expensive. It’s 8.5 dollars. ” “Good! ” The woman said with a smile, “Give me both of them, please.”

1.How many pieces of meat did John have when the woman came to the shop?

____________________________________________________________________________

2.Why didn’t the woman want the meat John gave her at first?

___________________________________________________________________________

3.Could the woman buy two pieces of the meat?

__________________________________________________________________________

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A poor boy lived in a small town. He sold goods from door to door to pay for school. One day, he had only one cent left, and he was hungry. He decided that he would ask for a meal at the next house. However, when a young woman opened the door, the boy was shy, so he just asked for some water. The woman knew he was hungry, so she brought him a large glass of milk.　 He drank it slowly, and then asked, "How much should I pay for it?" "You won't pay for it. My mother has told me that it is good to help the people who are in trouble," she replied. The boy said, "Then I thank you from my heart."　 As the boy left that house, he felt stronger. He knew he had many things to do.

Many years later, the young woman became ill. The local doctors couldn't save her. People had to send her to a big city. When the doctor knew who the woman was, he was excited and tried his best to save her life. He succeeded. The woman needed to pay for the medical bill.　 The doctor learned that she couldn't afford it. So he wrote something down on the medical bill. The woman read the bill, "You have paid it with a glass of milk."

1.The poor boy sold goods from door to door because

A. he had no money left

B. he needed money to buy some food

C. he wanted to raise money for Project Hope

D. he had to make money for his school

2.Why was the young woman sent to a hospital in a big city?

A. Because she was seriously ill.

B. Because she had lots of money.

C. Because she wanted to visit the doctor.

D. Because she knew the poor boy worked there.

3.From the passage we can know the doctor( the poor boy)　 　　　　 .

A. let the young woman pay for the bill

B. was always thankful for the young woman's kindness

C. didn' t remember the young woman

D. failed to save the young woman' s life

4.Which of the following sentences is true?

A. The young woman had a bad mother.

B. The poor boy asked for some money.

C. The young woman and her mother were both kind to others.

D. The poor boy became a famous engineer when he grew up.

5.What's the best title(标题) for the article?

A. A Kind Mother　　 B. A Lovely Young Woman

C. A Poor Boy　　 D. A Glass of Milk

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A poor boy lived in a small town. He sold goods from door to door to pay for school. One day, he had only one cent left, and he was hungry. He decided that he would ask for a meal at the next house. However, when a young woman opened the door, the boy was shy, so he just asked for some water. The woman knew he was hungry, so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank

it slowly, and then asked, “How much should I pay for it？” “You won't pay for it. My mother has

told me that it is good to help the people who are in trouble，” she replied. The boy said, “Then I thank you from my heart.” As the boy left that house, he felt stronger. He knew he had many things to do.

Many years later, the young woman became ill. The local doctors couldn't save her. People had to send her to a big city. When the doctor knew who the woman was, he was excited and tried his best to save her life. He succeeded. The woman needed to pay for the medical bill. The doctor learned that she couldn't afford it. So he wrote something down on the medical bill. The woman read the bill, “You have paid it with a glass of milk.”

1.The poor boy sold goods from door to door because _.

A. he had no money left

B. he needed money to buy some food

C. he wanted to raise money for Project Hope

D. he had to make money for his school

2.Why was the young woman sent to a hospital in a big city?

A. Because she was seriously ill.

B. Because she had lots of money.

C. Because she wanted to visit the doctor.

D. Because she knew the poor boy worked there.

3.From the passage we can know the doctor (the poor boy) .

A. let the young woman pay for the bill

B. was always thankful for the young woman's kindness

C. didn't remember the young woman

D. failed to save the young woman's life

4.Which of the following sentences is true?

A. The young woman had a bad mother.

B. The poor boy asked for some money.

C. The young woman and her mother were both kind to others.

D. The poor boy became a famous engineer when he grew up.

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One day Mr. Brown sees a young woman in the street with children. He is very surprised because all the children are wearing the same clothes. White caps, blue coats and yellow trousers.

“Are all these children yours?” he asks the woman.

“Yes, they are.” she answers.

“Do you always dress them in the same clothes ?” asks Mr. Brown.

“Yes, ” answers the mother. “When we have four children, we dress them in the same clothes because we don’t want to lose any of them. It is easy to see our children among other children because they are all wearing the same clothes. And now we have ten, we dress them like this because we don't want to take other children home by mistake. When there are other children among ours, it is easy to see them because their clothes are different.

1.How many people does Mr. Brown see in the street one day? He sees ____in all.

A. ten　　　　 B. eleven　　　C. four　　　　 D. ten children

2.Why is he surprised? Because ________ .

A. all the children are boys

B. all the children are in the same clothes

C. all the children are lovely

D. all the children are wearing the same trousers

3.Why does the woman dress her children in the same clothes?

Because_______________.

A. she has so many children

B. she loves her children

C. she doesn't want to take her children home

D. she wants to see her children easily among others

4.What kinds of clothes are the children wearing when Mr. Brown sees them?

A. White caps, blue coats and yellow trousers.

B. Blue caps, yellow coats and white trousers.

C. Yellow caps, white coats and blue trousers.

D. White caps, yellow coats and blue trousers.

5. “We don't want to take other children home by mistake.”这句话的汉语意思是：

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