Charlie，a master carpenter(木匠)，was very well respected in his community．Everyone knew that if they wanted the best，they would call on him．Of course that meant that Charlie would never be rich．Other carpenters always told him that if he used inferior(劣质的)materials and cheap labor then he could make a lot of money．Charlie would not take their advice．
One day，John，the richest man in town came to Charlie．He said that he had just bought the best piece of land in town. He was going to Europe for 4 months and wanted Charlie to build him the best house in town．“Spare no expense and give me the best．”
Charlie thought about this and decided finally he would make some money．He did not get his usual great carpenters and fine materials from his normal suppliers．He built the house and covered up the flaws(瑕疵)．After 4 months he had spent about 50％of what he usually spends on a house．
John came back from Europe and immediately called Charlie and asked him to meet him at the house．When they met，John asked him if he had used the finest materials and spared no expense．Charlie said absolutely(绝对地)．John said that he was glad．He paid Charlie，then told him that he wanted to reward Charlie for all of his years of service to the community by giving Charlie this house．
There are many times in our lives where we let down a little bit. When you do，you never know what is going to happen．
【小题1】What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

A．Charlie was an honest and respected master carpenter．

B．Charlie was a very foolish master carpenter．

C．Charlie was a good but stubborn master carpenter．

D．Charlie was a carpenter who would never be rich．

【小题2】What does the underlined phrase “spare no expense” in the second paragraph mean?

A．to spend no money

B．to spend all the money necessary

C．to give not enough money

D．to waste no money

【小题3】From Paragraph 3 we can learn ___________________ .

A．Charlie did as the rich man told him

B．the house was well built

C．Charlie kept some of the money to himself

D．the house was only half finished after 4 months

【小题4】When Charlie heard that he would be given the house, he must have felt _______ .

A．happy

B．sorry

C．1ucky

D．satisfied

【小题5】What can we learn from the passage?

A．A good carpenter shouldn’t earn money from his labor．

B．A carpenter shouldn’t earn a rich man’s money．

C．The richest man often punished carpenters．

D．One should always be honest．

David Moore taught science at the City School. He needed some expensive books, and so he bought them. He put the books in his car in a quiet street. Then he went to other shops to buy something else. At six he came back to the car. One door was open – and the books were not there! David drove home to Fry Road.

On Friday people read this in the newspaper:

Books: Have you any old books? I buy old and modern books.

Open all day on Saturdays. David Moore, 26 Fry Road.

David stayed at home on Saturday. The first man came at eight. David took him to the kitchen. At half past nine another man arrived. He had a bag under his arm.

“Mr Moore?” the man asked.

“That’s right,” David said. “Can I help you?”

“I’ve got some good books. You buy books, don’t you?”

“Yes. Bring them in. Let me have a look.”

Soon the books were on the dining-table. “Come in now,” David called, “and bring the list.”

A policeman came into the dining-room. He read the names on the books and the names on the list in his hand. They were the same.

“Come with me, sir,” the policeman said to the man.

1.Mr Moore was a _________.

A．doctor            B．bookseller         C．teacher           D．musician

2.Mr Moore lived _________.

A．at No. 26 Fry Road                       B．in a quiet street

C．close to the police station                 D．at the City School

3.Mr Moore probably bought the books on _________.

A．Wednesday        B．Friday            C．Saturday          D．Sunday

4.Mr Moore wrote a letter to a newspaper in order to_________.

A．tell people that he had lost some books      B．tell the police station

C．buy the expensive books                  D．find who had stolen the books

5.Mr Moore stayed at home that Saturday because_________.

A．he didn’t like to go out on Saturday

B．he didn’t need to go to school that day

C．he was waiting for the thief to come

D．he was busy with his shop

 

---- Do you know Neil Armstrong?

   ---- Yes, he is the first man ___ on the moon..

A. walk   B. walks   C. to walk   D. walked

 

One day a young man went to the town and bought himself a new pair of pants. When he got home, he went to his room and put them on. He found they were about two inches(英寸) long. He went into the kitchen(厨房). His mother and his two sisters were doing some washing there. He said to them,“ The new pants are too long. They need cutting(剪) by two inches. Would one of you do this for me?” His mother and sisters were busy and nobody said anything.

   But after his mother finished washing, she went to her son’s room and cut the pants by two inches. She came back without saying anything to her daughters. After supper, the elder sister remembered her brother’s pants. She went to his room and cut the pants by two inches without saying anything to anyone. The younger sister went to the cinema. But when she came back, she also remembered her brother’s pants, so she went to his room and cut them by two inches, too.

1.The pants were       .

A. too long                 B. new                          C. for the young man         D. A, B and C

2.The young man’s mother and sister didn’t answer him because         .

A. they don’t like him at all

B. they were too busy at that time

C. they didn’t want to do it for him

D. they didn’t hear him clearly

3.If the pants were 197 inches at first, at last they were        .

A. 191 inches              B. 193 inches                  C. 195 inches                D.199 inches

4.From the story, we know        .

A. The young man’s mother and sister didn’t want to help him.

B. The young man can wear the pants to go out now.

C. The young man can cut his pants himself.

D. The young man wouldn't be very happy after he saw his pants.

5.Which one is true from the story?

A. The young man’s mother and sisters wouldn’t like to talk with each other.

B. The young man’s mother and sister didn’t hear the young man’s words.

C. The young man’s pants were too long for him now.

D. The young man had to buy another pair of pants now.

 

—Do you know Neil Armstrong?

—Yes. He is the first man    on the moon.

A. to walk          B. walks            C. walked