(三十六)ItDoesn'tMatterMr.Bakerhastwochildren.OneisaboycalledPeterandtheotherisadaughterItDoesn'tMatterMr.Bakerhastwochildren.OneisaboycalledPeterandtheotherisadaughtercalledRose.Peterisaneleven-year-oldboy.Hestudiesatschool.Roseisfourandstaysathome.OneeveningMr.andMrs.Bakermanaged(管理)theirsmallshopandlefttheirchildrenathome.Peterhadsomehomeworktodo.Atfivetoninehebroughtouthisexercise-books.Hebegantodoitinhisfather'sstudy.Abouttwentyminuteslaterhissistercamein.shefoundapieceofpaperandbegantowritesomethingonit.Whatareyoudoingthere,Rose?askedPeter.I'mwritingaletter,answeredthegirl.Oh?Towhom?TomyfriendJo.Howcanyou?Petersaidinsurprise(惊讶地).Youcan'twriteatall,youknow.Itdoesn'tmatter,Rosesaidcalmly(平静地).Joisasoldasme.Shedoesn'tread,either!()56.Mr.Bakerisa________.A.shopkeeperB.booksellerC.conductorD.policeman()57.Rosestaysathomebecause________.A.she'sagirlB.herparentsarepoorC.she'sillD.she'stooyoung()58.Thewordstudyinthesecondparagraphmeans________.A.学习B.研究C.书房D.学科()59.Rose'sfriendJois________yearsold.A.fourB.fiveC.sixD.seven()60.Peterwassurprisedbecause________.A.RosecanwritealetterB.JocanreadaletterC.RosesaidshewaswritingaletterD.RosesaidJocouldn'treadaletter答案:ADCAC(三十七)Mr.Johnswentintohisteashopagainonemorning,andsatononeoftheseatsatthecounter(柜台).Manyotherpeoplealsocamein,butmostofthemdidnotstaylong.Afterfifteenminutes,ayoungmanandayoungwomancamein.Therewereonlytwoemptyseatsatthecounter;oneonMr.Johns’left,andtheotheronhisright.Theyoungmansatonone,andtheyoungwomanontheother,butMr.Johnsimmediately(立刻)askedtochangeplaceswithhimsothatthemanandthewomancouldbetogether.“Oh,thatisn’tnecessary(需要),”theyoungwomansaid.ButMr.Johnsinsisted(坚持).Whentheyoungmanandtheyoungwomanweresittingsidebyside,theyoungmansaidtoher,“well,thiskindoldmanwantedustosittogether,somayIintroduce(介绍)myself?Myname’sjack.What’syours?”()1.OnemorningMr.Johnscameintotheteashopand_______________A.satclosetothecounterB.foundnoseatforhimtositonbecausemanypeoplecamealsoC.seemedtostaylongerthanalltheotherpeopleD.gavehisseattotheyoungmanandtheyoungwomen()2.Aftertheyoungmanandtheyoungwomancamein______________A.Mr.JohnsthoughttheycametooearlyB.Mr.JohnsthoughttheywerefriendsorhusbandandwifeC.TheyoungmanaskedMr.JohnstochangeplacesD.theywantedtobetogether()3.Whentheyoungwomansaid,“thatisn’tnecessary.”Mr.Johns_______________A.didn’tunderstandherB.knewwellwhatshemeantC.wasafraidnottochangeplaceswithherD.decidedtostayalittlelonger()4.___________________beforeMr.Johnsmetthemintheteashop.A.TheyoungmangottoknowtheyoungwomanoutsideB.Theyoungmanandtheyoungwomandidn’tknoweachotherC.wasafraidnottochangeplaceswithherD.decidedtostayalittlelonger()5.Whichofthesentencesistrue?A.Mr.JohnscametothisteashopforthefirsttimeB.Mostofthepeopledidn’tleavetheshopuntilitwasclosedC.TherewerenootheremptyseatsatthecounterexceptthetwobesideMr.JohnsD.itseemedthattheyoungwomanwantedtochangeplaceswithMr.Johns.答案:ABABC(三十八)Whatisthesky?Whereisit?Howhighisit?Whatliesabove?Theyaredifficulttoanswer,aren’tthey?Istheskyblue?Theskyhasnocolor.Istheskyfullofair?Weknowthatthereisairaroundtheworld.Whenplanesfly,theyneedairtolifttheirwings.Planescannotflyveryhighbecausewhentheygohigher,theairgetsthinner.Ifwegofarenoughfromtheearth,wefindthereisnoair.Perhapswecananswersomeofourquestionsnow.Whatisthesky?Nothing.Whereisit?Itisallaroundtheworld.Theskyisspace(空间).Inthisspacethereisnothingbutthesun,themoonandallthestars.()6.Whatisthesky?A.Itistheclouds.B.Itisthewholeworld.C.ItisspaceD.Itisair.()7.Thesky______________.A.isblue.B.hasnocolour.C.iscolourfulD.isdifferentcolouratthedifferenttimeoftheday()8.Planescannotflyveryhighbecause_______________.A.therewillbelessandlessairtolifttheirwingsB.theflyingmachineisnotgoodenoughC.thepilotwillbeafraidifhefliestoohighD.therewillnotbeenoughairforthepilottobreathe()9.Intheskythere_____.A.isnothingB.isaireverywhereC.istheearthD.isthesun,themoonandallthestars()10.TheChinesefortheunderlinedword“wing”is_____.A.机身B.机翼C.机头D.机尾答案:CBADB(三十九)IamPeter.Icanstillremembermyfirstdayatschool.Iwasonly6yearsoldatthattime.Itwasaverybigroom.Isatatthedeskbesidethewindow,butIcouldn’tseeanythingbecausethewindowwashigh.TherewasabigmapofChinaonthewallandanoldblackboard.Idon’tthinkIwasworriedorafraidatthattime.Therewasanotherlittleboynexttome.Hesatthereandkeptsilentatfirst.Thenhebegantocry,becausehedidn’twanttostaythere.Moreandmorestudentscamein,buttheboydidn’tstopcrying.“Mum,Iwanttogohome.”Hecriedagainandagain.Later,theteachercamein.Shewenttothelittleboy,andsaidsomethingtohim.Icouldn’thearwhatshesaid.Soontheboystoppedcryingandbegantosmile.Tillthisday,Istilldon’tknowwhattheteachersaidtothelittleboy.()11.HowoldwasPeterwhenhebegantogotoschool?A.Four.B.Five.C.Six.D.Seven.()12.WheredidPetersitintheclassroomaccordingtothepassage?A.underthebigmapB.inthefrontoftheclassroomC.atthedeskbesidethewindowD.nearthedoor()13.TheboywhosatnexttoPeter_________________.A.criedatfirst,andthenbecamesilentB.wasalwayssilentC.talkedwithothersallthetimeD.wassilentatfirst,andthenbegantocry()14.Theboystoppedcryingandbegantosmil