Jim was a young man in his early twenties who was studying to be a carpenter (木匠) . He was a good worker, honest and worthy of trust, so his boss was pleased with him. As he was such a likable man and easy to deal with, he was popular with his workmates , too. They also made fun of him a great deal but he never got angry with them and would only laugh.

　　But Jim's one great shortcoming (缺点) was that he could never tell a lie, no matter how hard he tried, not even a little one. In fact, he was so honest and shy that he would blush (脸红) even when he was telling the truth. He used to stand in front of the mirror and practise lying while looking himself in the eyes at the same time. But as soon as he saw his face starting to go red he had to look away .

　　One morning, however, he didn' t feel like going to work because he had been to a party the night before and it hadn't ended till the early hours of the morning. And so far the first time in his life he decided to take the day off. He rang his boss, pretending to be a woman. He spoke in a high voice. “Hello, ”he said nervously (神经紧张地). “I'm afraid Jim can't come to work today. He isn't feeling very well. ”

　　Poor Jim was thankful that his boss couldn' t see him just at that moment because his hands were trembling (发抖) and his face was bright red.

　　“Thank you for letting me know, ”said Mr. Woods, his boss, and then just as he was about to hang up, he said, “Just a moment, madam, who' s speaking”.

　　“Oh! ”he stammered (口吃地说), and going all out for making a voice like a woman, he cried in a loud voice: “This is my landlady speaking!”

1．Jim was ________.

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2．He was a ________.

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A．skillful worker

B．skillful carpenter

C．researcher studying how to be a carpenter

D．being-trained carpenter

3．His boss was ________ with him.

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4．His work mates used to ________.

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5．Telling lies always made him ________.

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6．At the end of the story poor Jim let the cat ________.

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Air is all around us. It is around us as we talk and play. From the moment we were born, We are surrounded(围绕)by air. When we sit down, it is around us. When we go to bed, air is also around us. Wherever we are on the earth, We are surrounded by air. We live in air.

All living things need air, living things can’t live without air. We can go without food or water for a few days, but we can’t live for more than a few minutes without air. We breathe(呼吸)in air. When we are working or running, We need more air. So we breathe faster than usual. When we are asleep, We need less air.

1.From the text, we know that on the earth _____

A．there is air everywhere

B．some animals don’t need air

C．plants need more air

D．for a long time people don’t need air

2.The writer tells us that _____

A．there is less air on the earth than on the moon

B．the earth is covered with air

C．the earth is covered with water

D．there is no air on the earth

3.Which is the first important thing for people’s lives?

A．Water            B．Air               C．Food             D．Sunlight

4.Which of the following things needs air?

A．Land             B．A mirror          C．A cat             D．A river

5.A man needs more air when he _____

A．dies              B．runs fast          C．takes a rest        D．sleeps

阅读理解

　　Air is all around us. It is around us as we walk and play. From the moment we are born, we are surrounded （围绕） by air. When we sit down, it is around us. When we go to bed, air is also around us. Where we are on the earth, we are surrounded by air, and we live in air.

　　All living things need air. Living things cannot live without air. We can go without food or water for a fewdays, but we cannot live for more than a few minutes without air. We breathe（呼吸）in air. When we are working or running, we need more air. So we breathe faster than usual. When we are asleep, we need less air.

1．From the text, we know that on the earth ________.

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A．there is air everywhere

B．some animals don't need air

C．plants need more air

D．sometimes people don't need air

2．The writer tells us that ________.

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A．there is less air on the earth than on the moon

B．the earth is covered by air

C．the earth is covered with water

D．there is no air on the moon

3．Which of the following is the first important thing for people's lives?

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4．Which of the following things needs air?

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5．A man needs more air when he________.

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