After a month Mr Robinson phoned the dentist and said, “You haven't asked me for any money for your work last month.”

“Oh, ”the dentist answered, “I never ask a gentleman for money.”

“Then how do you live?” Mr Robinson asked.

“Most gentlemen pay me quickly, ”the dentist said, “but some don't, I'll wait for the money for two months, and I'll say that he isn't a gentleman, and I'll ask him for the money.”

1. A dentist is a________.

A. doctor

B. nurse

C. worker

D. gentleman

2. There was some trouble witn________.

A. the dentist's teeth

B. Mr Robinson's teeth

C. the dentist's work

D. Mr Robinson's hearing

3. Mr Robinson________.

A. forgot to pay the dentist

B. didn't want to give the dentist any money

C. wanted to pay the dentist but didn't know when and how

D. didn't take any money when he went to the dentist

4. When the dentist said, “I never ask a gentleman for money”, Mr Robinson________.

A. was very pleased

B. was surprised

C. wanted to pay more

D. went to the dentist at once

5. We can know from the story________.

A. Mr Robinson was a very rich gentleman

B. the dentist never got any money from gentlemen

C. Mr Robinson wasn't a gentleman

D. the dentist was very clever

　　 Mr Robinson worked in Africa . His son, John,was born there. . One winter his family went to England,. John was seven years old then. One day it snowed. The boy went into the garden, and he played in the snow. He said, "Snow is very beautiful, but cold. "Then he said, "What is this? It is a big, round piece of glass. It is beautiful, but cold, too. Who put this glass here? I am going to take it into the house." He took the ice to his father and said, "This is a beautiful piece of glass, but it is very cold and wet. It was on a bucket (桶) of water in the garden." Mr Robinson smiled and said, "Take it to the kitchen, put it in front of the stove (炉子)there, and dry it. "The boy did. He dried(弄干) his hands and then he went to the ice again. He looked at it, and then he took it to his father again. He said, "I put this glass in front of the stove, but it does not get drier. It becomes wetter and smaller."

（　 ）36. John didn't know what the ice was, because　　　　　　 .

　　　　　　　 A. he was very foolish　　　 B. he was young

　　　　　　　 C. he was born in Africa　　 D. he didn't go to school

（　 ）37. One winter Mr and Mrs Robinson went England with　　　　　 .

　　　　　　　 A. their son　　　　 B. a boy of their friends

　　　　　　　 C. their daughter　　 D. one of their friend's son

（　 ）38. One day John found 　　　　　　　 on a bucket of water.

　　　　　　　　A. a piece of glass　 B. a piece of ice　 C. some snow　 D. some water

（　 ）39. What did Mr Robinson ask John to do?　　　　　

　　　　　　 A. He asked John to take the ice out.

　　　　　　 B. He asked John to put the ice in front of the stove.

　　　　　　 C. He asked John not to play with ice.

　　　　　　 D. He asked John to dry his hands at once.

（　 ）40. After John put the ice in front of the stove, he found that it became　　　　 .

　　　　　　　A. dry　　　 B. wetter　　　 C. bigger　　 D. colder