David hated spending money. When he had to buy something in a shop, he always tried his best to knock down the price, even for the cheapest things. If he wanted to buy a bottle of orange, for example, and the shopkeeper asked for $2, David would say, “Make it $1.90 and I’ll buy it.” Sometimes the shopkeepers agreed to reduce their prices a little. “What’s ten cents?” they asked themselves. “If it makes this man happy, it won’t hurt me very much.” In this way David saved a few cents here and a few cents there, and by the end of the year he had saved several hundred dollars.

One day he had a very bad toothache and had to go to the dentist. The dentist looked at the tooth and said, “This tooth will have to come out. It’s too serious to save.” “How much must I pay you to take out a tooth?” David asked. “Forty dollars,” the dentist said. “How long will it take you to pull out the tooth?” he asked. “About two minutes,” the dentist answered. “Forty dollars for two minutes’ work!” he shouted, “That’s robbery (抢劫).” The dentist smiled. “You’re right,” she said. “Thank you for telling me. I’ll pull your tooth out very slowly. How about if I take half an hour?”

1.In the passage the underlined word “reduce” means “____________”

A．feel worried about	B．be interested in
C．get higher	D．make less

2.Why must David’s tooth be pulled out?

A．The doctor want to make more money.

B．The tooth itself was serious .

C．The tooth wanted to come out .

D．Daniel wanted to save some money.

3.After the dentist answered David’s question, he became very _________.

A．angry

B．sad

C．afraid

D．worried

4.David thought that two minutes was ____________.

A．too little time to pull out a tooth

B．too little time to pay the dentist $40

C．too long to pull out a tooth

D．too short for the dentist to finish the operation

5.What kind of person do you think David was?

A．He was very strict with others.	B．He was very clever.
C．He was very generous.	D．He was very stingy(吝啬).

 

Many animals do strange things before an earthquake (地震). This news may be important. Earthquakes can kill people and knock down homes. The animals may help to save lives.

Some animals make a lot of noise before an earthquake. Farmers have told about this. Dogs that are usually quiet have started to howl(吠). Horses on farms have run around in circles. Mice have left their holes and run away. Cows have given less milk.

In a town in Italy, cats raced down the street in a group. That happened only a few hours before an earthquake. In San Francisco, a man kept tiny pet frogs. One Sunday, the frogs jumped around more than ever. They made loud noises, like bigger frogs. That night, an earthquake struck the city.

People want to know when an earthquake is coming. Then they could get away safely. Right now, there is no sure way to know ahead of time. Maybe the best way is to watch the animals.

1.This story is mostly about _________.

A．how animals act before an earthquake

B．how an earthquake starts

C．how mice leaves their homes

D．when an earthquake begins

2.Before an earthquake, quiet dogs _________.

A．ran away	B．started to howl
C．climbed trees	D．race down streets

3.Before an earthquake, the frogs _________.

A．sang

B．left their homes

C．jumped around a lot

D．become quiet

4.There have been earthquakes in _________.

A．most countries	B．Italy and San Francisco
C．Chicago and Spain	D．all the western countries

5.People want to _________.

A．be in earthquake	B．find out early about an earthquake
C．run around in circles	D．get away from earthquakes

 

David hated spending money. When he had to buy something in a shop, he always tried his best to knock down the price, even for the cheapest things. If he wanted to buy a bottle of orange, for example, and the shopkeeper asked for $2, David would say, “Make it $1.90 and I’ll buy it.” Sometimes the shopkeepers agreed to reduce their prices a little. “What’s ten cents?” they asked themselves. “If it makes this man happy, it won’t hurt me very much.” In this way David saved a few cents here and a few cents there, and by the end of the year he had saved several hundred dollars.
One day he had a very bad toothache and had to go to the dentist. The dentist looked at the tooth and said, “This tooth will have to come out. It’s too serious to save.” “How much must I pay you to take out a tooth?” David asked. “Forty dollars,” the dentist said. “How long will it take you to pull out the tooth?” he asked. “About two minutes,” the dentist answered. “Forty dollars for two minutes’ work!” he shouted, “That’s robbery (抢劫).” The dentist smiled. “You’re right,” she said. “Thank you for telling me. I’ll pull your tooth out very slowly. How about if I take half an hour?”
【小题1】In the passage the underlined word “reduce” means “____________”

A．feel worried about	B．be interested in
C．get higher	D．make less

【小题2】Why must David’s tooth be pulled out?

A．The doctor want to make more money.

B．The tooth itself was serious .

C．The tooth wanted to come out .

D．Daniel wanted to save some money.

【小题3】After the dentist answered David’s question, he became very _________.

A．angry

B．sad

C．afraid

D．worried

【小题4】David thought that two minutes was ____________.

A．too little time to pull out a tooth

B．too little time to pay the dentist $40

C．too long to pull out a tooth

D．too short for the dentist to finish the operation

【小题5】What kind of person do you think David was?

A．He was very strict with others.	B．He was very clever.
C．He was very generous.	D．He was very stingy(吝啬).

 The policeman caught the drunk driver, but he didn’t remember ________ the old lady.

A. knock down           B. to knock down                         C. knocked down                D. knocking down