Salesman： $73.07，please.
　　Peter： 　 What? Show me the receipt.
　　Salesman： Here it is.

Peter： 　 Look. The price on this shirt is $17. But the receipt says $27.
　　Salesman： You are right. The receipt is wrong.
　　Peter： 　 And what is the $5.57 for?
　　Salesman： That’s for tax（税）.
【小题1】 The $5.57 is for the ___________.

Long ago, in a small village of Wakefield lived two farmers, Harry and Peter. Harry was very hard working while Peter was            , Every day Harry got up early and came home late, but Peter walked around for fun.

　　  One summer there was no            and the crops（庄稼）were dying. Harry thought, “I must do something to save these crops, or they shall die.” With this            in mind, he went out to find a river so that he could dig a canal (沟渠) to his field. He walked on and on, feeling tired and thirsty. After a            search, he found a river full of blue water. He was very happy. He started digging a canal to his field.            it was noon his wife sent their daughter to bring Harry home           lunch. But Harry did not go. He did not want to leave his work unfinished. He completed his work            at night. He was very satisfied.

　　He went home and had a good meal and           into a sound sleep.

　　Peter did the same. But he was not at all determined (有决心的). He also            digging a canal to his field but he didn't have his work completed. His field did not get            water and all his crops died.

　　Harry’s field would be watered when needed. He had a good harvest because of his hard work.

1.A. cruel                B.1azy                 C. careless  

2.A. rain                B. wind                 C. cloud  

3.A. dream              B. problem              C. thought

4.A. quick              B. long                  C. slow   

5.A. When              B. Although              C. Unless

6.A. to                 B. for                   C. with  

7.A. early               B. late                  C. deep

8.A. fell                B. looked                C. turned  

9.A. stopped             B. forgot                C. started

10.A. clean              B. fresh                 C. enough

　　Salesman： $73.07，please.

　　Peter： 　 What? Show me the receipt.

　　Salesman： Here it is.

Peter： 　 Look. The price on this shirt is $17. But the receipt says $27.

　　Salesman： You are right. The receipt is wrong.

　　Peter： 　 And what is the $5.57 for?

　　Salesman： That’s for tax（税）.

1. The $5.57 is for the ___________.

         A. tax　　　B. bags　　　C. jacket　　D. shirt

2. When did Peter do some shopping?

　　     A. On June 17.B. At noon.C. On June 25.D.In the morning

Salesman： $73.07，please.
Peter： 　 What? Show me the receipt.
Salesman： Here it is.

Peter：Look. The price on this shirt is $17. But the receipt says $27.
　　Salesman： You are right. The receipt is wrong.
　　Peter： 　 And what is the $5.57 for?
　　Salesman： That’s for tax（税）.
【小题1】The $5.57 is for the ___________.

通读全文，了解大意，然后填写所空单词。(首字母已给出)

　　“Listen! What's that noise?” said David. Peter and Frank s　1　 up and listened. The three boys were having a rest. “The noise is f　2　 the fire station,” said Peter. “There must be fire s　3　.” He looked round at the sky q　4　, “I can't see smoke.”

　　The o　5　 two boys looked back towards the town, a　6　 then they all looked at the sky and trees round them. “There it is!” s　7　 Frank suddenly. He pointed to the column(柱) of blue smoke rising in the s　8　 about a mile away.

　　“C　9　 on,” said David excitedly(激动地). He picked up his b　10　 “Let's go and see what is happening. We might be able to h　11　.”

　　The boys j　12　 on their bikes and rode away quickly. Peter wondered(想知道) i　13　 the fire was n　14　 his uncle's shop. With their heads bending(弯) over the handle-bars(车把), the boys rode as hard as they c　15　. Soon they h　16　 the bell of a fire-engine(消防车) rising as it hurried a　17　. The sound quickly grew l　18　. The fire engine suddenly caught up w　19　 them and ran quickly towards the fire. W　20　 they got there, the fire had been put away.