My friend Alice decided to be a nurse __1__ she was four years old. She always wanted to play” doctors and nurses” with other children. When she left school last year, she still wanted to be a __2__. One day she saw an advertisement in the newspaper: DO YOU WANT TO HELP PEOPLE? STUDY NURSING. Send this form to us for more information（情况）. Alice 3 the table with her name and address. She cut it out and __4__ it that day.

　　Later September she started her studies in a big __5__ in Richmond. She had to study very hard. She went to classes every day and studied late at night. She __6__ went to bed until twelve o'clock. Then a really important day came: her first day in a ward（病房）. At last she was really helping __7__ instead of just sitting in classes or learning from books. At first, student nurses have to do all kinds of work in the ward. They help to serve（端）meals or wash the patients. They also keep the ward tidy and make the __8__. They can't give injections（打针）or help the doctors.

　　One of Mice's jobs was in the ward of old people. She was told to clean all patients' false（假的）teeth. She asked each patient if he had any false __9__. She brought all the teeth together and took them to the washing room. Instead of cleaning each of teeth one by one, she put them all in to one big plate.

　　“It'll be quicker this way,” She said to herself.” Then I can give back everyone' s teeth !”Alice stood in the middle of the ward with her big plate of teeth. She had no idea __10__ teeth these are. The problem is how the old men could find their own teeth.

Tom lived in a city．and his hair was always cut by the same old man．He always cut Tom’s hair with a style as Tom liked，and while he was doing it。the two men talked about football．

    One day，when Tom was sitting in his chair，and his hair was being cut as usual，the old marl said to him，“Tom，I’m going to be sixty-five years old next month and I feel tired，so I am going to sell my shop to a young man．He likes to cut hair for people．

    Tom was very sad to hear this，because he enjoyed talking to the old man，and he was also worried that his hair would not be cut as well by the new young man as it had been for so many years by his old friend．

    He went to the shop again the next month，and the new young man was there．He cut Tom’s hair, but he did it badly．

    The next month，Tom went into the shop again．The young man asked，him how he would like his hair cut，and Tom answered，“Please cut it very short on the right side．but leave it as it is on the left．It must cover my ear．One top，cut all the hair away in the middle，but leave a piece at the front．”

    The young may was very surprised when he heard this，“But sir, "he said，“I can’t cut your hair like that．”“Why not?” Tom asked, "That’s how you cut it last time．”

1．Who always cut hair for Tom?

A．His new friend                                      B．A young mall

C．An old woman                                         D．His old friend

2．Why did the old man sell his hair-cutting shop?

A．He didn’t like to cut hair any longer．        B．He didn’t like to see Tom

C．He was old and felt tired．                 D．The young man ordered him to do so．

3．Why was Tom sad to hear what the old man said? Because he was afraid nobody．________

A．would talk about football with him           B．could cut his hair as he wanted it

C．liked to cut his hair                       D．would become his friend

4．From the passage we know_________

A．Tom liked his hairstyle cut by the young man last time

B．the young man could cut hair in all different styles

C．Tom wanted the young man to know how badly he did last time

D．the young man was an old hand at cutting hair

5．Which is the best title for this passage?

A．Tom and the old man．                            B．Tom’s hobby

C．Talking about football                               D．Haircut

阅读短文并做理解题：

　　Tom lived in a city, and his hair was always cut by the same old man. He always cut Tom's hair as Tom liked it, and while he was doing it, the two men talked about football.

　　One day, when Tom was sitting in his chair, and his hair was being cut as usual, the old man said to him,“Tom, I'm going to be sixty-five years old next month and I feel tired, so I am going to sell my shop to a young man. He likes to cut hair for people.”

　　Tom was very sad to hear this, because he enjoyed talking to the old man, and he was also worried that his hair would not be cut as well by the new young man as it had been for so many years by his old friend.

　　He went to the shop again the next month, and the new young man was there. He cut Tom's hair, but he did it badly.

　　The next month, Tom went into the shop again. The young man asked him how he would like his hair cut, and Tom answered,“Please cut it very short on the right side, but leave it as it is on the left. It must cover my ear. On top, cut all the hair away in the middle, but leave a piece at the front.”

1．Who used to cut hair for Tom?

[　　]

A．His new friend.

B．A young man.

C．An old man.

D．His old friend.

2．Why was Tom sad to hear what the old man said? Because he was afraid nobody ________.

[　　]

A．would talk about football with him

B．could cut his hair as he wanted it

C．liked to cut his hair

D．would become his friend

阅读短文。然后从短文后面每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳的一项

　　Tom lived in a city, and his hair was always cut by the same old man. He always cut Tom’s hair as Tom liked it. and while he was doing it, the two men talked about football. One day, when Tom was sitting in his chair, and his hair was being cut as usual, the old man said to him, “Tom, I’m going to be sixty-five years old next month, and I feel tired. so I am going to sell my shop to a young man. He likes to cut hair for people.”Tom was very sad to hear this, because he enjoyed talking to the old man, and he was also worried that his hair would not be cut as well by the new young man as it had been for so many years by his old friend. He went to the shop again the next month, and the new young man was there. He cut Tom’s hair, but he did it badly. The next month. Tom went into the shop again. The young man asked him how he would like his hair cut．and Tom answered, “Please cut it very short on the right side. but leave it as it is on the left. It must cover my ear. On top, cut all the hair away in the middle, but leave a piece at the front. ”The young man was very surprised when he heard this, “But sir.”he said,“I can’t cut your hair like that.”“Why not?”Tom asked. “That’s how you cut it last time.”

1．Who always cut hair for Tom?

[　　]

2．Why was Tom sad to hear what the old man said? Because he was afraid nobody ________.

[　　]

A．would talk about football with him

B．could cut his hair as he wanted it

C．liked to cut his hair

D．would become his friend

3．Which hairstyle(发型)did the young man cut for Tom last time?

[　　]

A．just as the old man did.

B．the kind Tom liked.

C．left short, right long.

D．left long, right short.

4．From the passage we know ________.

[　　]

A．Tom liked his hairstyle cut by the young man last time

B．the young man could cut hair in all different styles

C．Tom wanted the young man to know how badly he did last time

D．the young man was an old hand at cutting hair

根据短文内容判断正（√）、误（×）

（　）1. John is a young girl.

（　）2. John liked to have long hair.

（　）3. His friends thought his hair was beautiful.

（　）4. His friends didn't make jokes about his hair because they were afraid of him.

（　）5. A barber cuts and washes men's hair.

（　）6. The barber thought John's hair was not tidy and it was too long.

（　）7. John thought the barber was right.

（　）8. John was going to cut the barber's hair off too if the barber cut his hair off.