阅读理解(Reading comprehension)

阅读下列短文或图表等，按要求完成文后各题。

Read what people say about housework and then answer the questions below.

Margaret North,

33, of Caulfield.

“He does 45%. He does all the easy jobs, like vacuuming(吸尘) and dishes. He does look after the baby most of the time and cooks dinner when we have visitors.”

Janette Criffiths,

28, of Mt Waverley.

“We do about 12 hours a week each. He needs to learn how to do the house-work. He does the vacuuming, washing and puts out the rubbish(垃圾).”

Carol Olsen,

40, of Frankston.

“We do 50% each, I do the washing and clean the bathroom. He makes the beds and vaccuums.”

●How much housewok do you do?

Bruce Graham,

56, of South Yarra.

“I don't do a lot but I try to help. I do the vacuuming, beds, but I'm not very good at ironing(熨衣服).”

John Taylor,

30, of Nunawading.

“I put, the washing on the line and help put the ironing away. I think I do enough.”

Phillip James,

52, of Melton.

“My wife does the cooking and washing. I look after the garden and wash the cars.”

1．Which man is the youngest of all?

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2．How much do Carol Olsen and her partner do each?

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A．She does 55% and he does 45%.

B．They do 50% each.

C．They do 12 hours a week each.

D．She does 45% and he does 55%.

3．What housework does Margaret's partner do?

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A．Vacuuming and dishes.

B．Washing and putting out the rubbish.

C．The beds and vacuuming.

D．Cooking and washing.

4．Who's not good at ironing?

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5．What does Phillip James look after?

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I’m Paul. I’m thirteen. My parents, my brother and I are in Beijing now. My brother and I are in Beijing No.1 Middle School. I like soccer very much. I am on the school soccer team (队). My brother David is fifteen. He likes basketball a lot. After school, he often plays it with his friends.

I’m Linda. I’m twelve. I am a student of Beijing No.5 Middle School. My mother is an English teacher. She works in Beijing No.1 Middle School. I like soccer, but I can’t play it well. I think soccer is difficult. After school, I often play volleyball with my classmates. I want to join (加入) the school volleyball team next term.

My name is Jim. I’m a 13-year-old boy. I look strong. I like ping-pong. When I’m free, I often play ping-pong with my friends. I like tennis, too. But I don’t do well in it. My father is a math teacher in a primary school(小学). He can play tennis very well.

1. David often plays _____ after school.

A. basketball B. soccer C. volleyball

2.Who is in Beijing No.1 Middle School?

A. Paul, David and Linda

B. Linda’s mother and Jim’s father

C. Paul, David and Linda’s mother

3. What does Linda want to do next term?

A. She wants to play tennis well.

B. She wants to play basketball well.

C. She wants to join the school volleyball team.

4. ______ is a teacher in a middle school.

A. Paul’s mother B. Linda’s mother C. David’s father

5. 下列的陈述哪一项是正确的？

A. Jim thinks soccer is difficult.

B. David and Paul are brothers.

C. Paul, David, Linda and Jim are all 13 years old.

I’m 14, a year younger than most of my classmates.

A week ago one of my classmates, Nitin, asked me for help with math homework. We ended up talking about computers and file-sharing（共享文件）. As we talked I found that he was more experienced and could teach me about file-sharing and networking. We went to his room and watched a movie about robots that he’d downloaded. The math homework was forgotten.

The next day he came again for homework help “What do you do on weekends?” he asked. The truth is, when I have work to do, I do it. I have no special time to kill with friends. I was embarrassed about this. I expected him to think I was boring and said, “Get a life!” He said, “OK. You’re having trouble getting along with people I can show you. I’m old than you.”

Later, he checked my computer. He even connected me to an Internet chess server（服务器）.He was becoming like a big brother.

But when I thought about it, I didn’t really want Nitin’s help” His big-brother idea began to bore me.

“I’ll get you some cool computer programs（程序）”.

“I’ll teach you how to talk to girls.”

He meant what he was saying, but I don’t know why it didn’t make me feel good. Since then he’s hardly talked to me; we seem to have forgotten each other. I don’t think he can “teach” me much, and I don’t think much of him. But I could be wrong·

1.What did Mitin help me do?

2.What does the underlined word “kill” in Paragraph 3 mean?

3.Which is NOT the reason why the writer doesn’t want Nitin’s help?

4.Can you use a word to describe the writer?

5.Choose a title for this passage.

 --- Tom, can you tell me      __ ?

   --- Sorry, I don’t know.

   A. how many people have been here       B. when is the meeting

   C. why did they decide to do it           D. where will it start

–Do you know the man under the tree?

   --Sorry, I don’t know _______.

 A. how is he        B. what is he           C. who he is       D. bother