Martin Lynch, an American businessman, had been going on vacation to a small Mexican fishing village for a number of years. One morning while going for a walk along the beach, he saw his friend Pablo Perez, a local fisherman. Martin watched Pablo unload his boat and pack the fish in a box.

?? Martin noticed Pablo was smiling and looked very happy. He could also see several large fish in the boat. Martin greeted Pablo and asked how long it took to catch the fish. “Just a few hours,” replied Pablo. Martin asked, “Why didn’t you stay longer and catch more fish?” “I have enough for my family,” Pablo said. “And what do you do with the rest of your day?” asked Martin. “I take a nap, play with my children, spend time with my wife, and go into the village to see my friends and play cards, I have a full and busy life.” Martin explained that if Pablo worked longer hours and caught more fish, he could make more money. With the extra money, Pablo could buy more boats and catch money more fish. By selling the fish, Pablo could open his own factory and sell direct to supermarkets.

?? “Then what?” asked Pablo. “Well you would probably have to move to Mexico City to run the business. Finally, you would be able to sell your business and make millions of dollars,” replied Martin. “How long will that take?” asked Pablo.

?? Martin thought for a while and said it would probably take at least 15 years.

?? “And then what” asked Pablo.

?? “Well, that’s the best part,” Martin said. “You will be able to retire, Buy a house near the ocean, sleep longer, play with your children, spend more time with your wife, see your friends, and play cards.”

1.What makes the Mexican fisherman happy is ______________.

A. many friends to visit him????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. a full and busy life

C. more boats and more fish ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. the house near the ocean

2.How can the fisherman make more money in the businessman’s view?

A. By buying a supermarket. ????????????? ????????????? B. To move to Mexico City.

C. By selling his own business. ????????????? ????????????? D. To work longer and catch more fish.

3.The underlined word “unload” in the passage means ____________.

A. put … into?????????????? B. take … away from

C. break down?????????????? D. set off

4.We can infer from the passage that ____________.

A. the fisherman will stay the same with his life

B. the fisherman will leave the village for Mexico City

C. the business man will buy the fisherman’s boat

D. it takes all day for the fisherman to catch large fish

Have you ever had an embarrassing (尴尬的) experience? Last week we asked readers to tell us about embarrassing experiences. We received thousands of letters! Here is a selection.

Tony: My most embarrassing experience happened when I had just left university. I had just started teaching in a Liverpool secondary school. One morning my alarm clock didn’t ring. I woke up at half past eight and school began at nine. I quickly washed, dressed, jumped into my car and rushed to school. When I arrived, the students had already gone into class. I didn’t go to the office, but went straight into class. After two or three minutes the students began laughing, and I couldn’t understand why! Suddenly I looked down and understood. I had put on one black shoe and one brown shoe!

Henry: The most embarrassing experience I’ve ever had happened two years ago. After seeing a film, my wife and I had lunch in our favorite restaurant in town. Then we decided to take a walk along the street. The street was very busy and we started holding hands. Suddenly my wife saw a dress in a shop window and stopped. I started looking at some watches in the next window. After a minute or two I reached for my wife’s hand. There was a loud scream, and a woman slapped (拍击) my face. I hadn’t taken my wife’s hand！I'd taken the hand of a stranger!

1.The students began laughing when they saw Tony _________.

A．wearing a wrong shoe                    B．carrying an alarm clock

C．looking down suddenly                   D．rushing into the classroom

2.Henry and his wife held hands _________.

A．at the cinema      B．in the shop        C．at the restaurant    D．along the street

3.Henry was embarrassed because he __________.

A．heard his wife screaming                  B．knocked over some watches

C．took the hand of a stranger                D．slapped the woman in the face

1.You can probably read the passage in ______.

       A. a newspaper   B. a notebook   C. a story book   D. a dictionary 

2.How much will it cost(花费) for two people to stay from 20 to 22 August? 

       A. $150   B. $200   C. $250   D. $400

3.All prices are for_______.  

       A. bed and breakfast        B. bed and dinner 

       C. bed and a boat ride       D. breakfast and a boat ride