One summer morning a tiger is walking near(附近) a lake. He wants to eat something. He is very hungry. In the lake, a duck is swimming(游泳).“That is my breakfast,” thinks the tiger.
“Good morning, Mr. Duck!” says the tiger.
“Go away, you bad tiger!” says the duck.
“I want to tell you something about your friend, Miss Chicken. If you don't come, I'll go. Good bye. Mr. Duck.”?
“Wait a minute,” says the duck. “Tell me!”
The tiger looks around(周围),“I don't want other animals to know it. Come up to me,” says the tiger. Then Mr. Duck swims to the tiger. As soon as(一……就……) he gets to the bank(湖岸),the tiger gets it and eats it up.
He laughs best that laughs last.笑到最后的人才笑得最好。

1. 1.

   The tiger wants to find ______.

   1. A.
      a duck
   2. B.
      some food
   3. C.
      some water
   4. D.
      a chick
2. 2.

   The tiger pretends(假装) he is_______ to the duck.

   1. A.
      sorry
   2. B.
      careful
   3. C.
      running
   4. D.
      friendly (友好的)
3. 3.

   The duck _______ from the tiger.

   1. A.
      like
   2. B.
      likes
   3. C.
      wants to see
   4. D.
      wants to know something about his friend
4. 4.

   At last(最后),the tiger_______ .

   1. A.
      eats the duck
   2. B.
      eats the chick
   3. C.
      is afraid
   4. D.
      tells something about the chick
5. 5.

   What's the best title(题目) of the story?

   1. A.
      The Duck
   2. B.
      The Tiger
   3. C.
      The Tiger's Breakfast
   4. D.
      Miss Chicken

The phone rings. It’s a friend who wants to tell you his or her latest health problems. You hate to be impolite and cut your friend off, but what can you do? Stephanie Winston, author of Stephanie Winston’s Best Organizing Tips, offers his advice:

Don’t ask questions like “What’s new?” They give the information that you have time to talk. After “hello”, get right to the heart of the matter.

Time your calls wisely. If you make a call right before lunch or dinner, or at the end of the workday, people chat less.

Set a time limit. Start with, “Hi, I’ve only got a few minutes, but I wanted to talk to you about….” Or, “Gee, I’d love to talk more, but I only have a couple of minutes before I have to leave.”

Jump on a pause（间歇）. Even the most talkative caller has to pause now and then. Quickly say, “It has been great talking with you.” Then end the conversation.

Forget niceties. Some people just don’t take a hint. Cut your caller off and say, “I’d like to talk to you longer, but I’m afraid I have no enough time. Good bye.” Then hang up.

Find “a partner in crime”. If nothing else works, ask someone in your home to help you. For example, one woman gives a sign to her husband, who shouts, “Jane, I think the roast chicken is burning.”

Avoid the phone completely. Use an answering machine to screen calls. If you have an important message for a chatterbox（唠叨的人）, leave the message when he or she isn’t in.

50. What’s the good time to make a call so that people can chat less?

A. After lunch or dinner.　　　　　　　　　　　 B. In the middle of the workday.

C. Before lunch or dinner.　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. At the beginning of the workday.

51. “Finding a partner in crime” means ______.

A. finding someone to answer the call

B. getting right to the heart of the matter

C. telling the caller you are just cooking

D. asking someone to help you end the call

52. What’s Winston’s advice about?

A. How to talk on the phone.　　　　　

B. How to make calls wisely.

C. How to make a phone call.

D. How to keep phone calls short.