Tom saw an advertisement in a newspaper for a beautiful bicycle. It cost 55 pounds. So he went to the shop and asked to see one of the wonderful bicycles.
The owner of the shop was harpy to show one to Tom. Tom examined(检查)it carefully, and turned to the owner and said, "There isn’t a lamp on this bicycle. hut there was one on the bicycle in your advertisement."
"Yes, Sir, "answered the man." But the lamp isn’t included(包含)in the price of bicycle."
"Not included in the price of bicycle?" Tom said angrily. "But that’s not honest. If the lamp is in the advertisement, it should be included in the price.”“Well, Sir,” answered the shop owner coldly. "There is also a girl on the bicycle in the advertisement. but we cannot give you a girl with the bicycle, either."
【小题1】In the advertisement, there was a ______ and a ______ on the bicycle.

Tom saw an advertisement in a newspaper for a beautiful bicycle. It cost 55 pounds. So he went to the shop and asked to see one of the wonderful bicycles.
The owner of the shop was harpy to show one to Tom. Tom examined(检查)it carefully, and turned to the owner and said, "There isn’t a lamp on this bicycle. hut there was one on the bicycle in your advertisement."
"Yes, Sir, "answered the man." But the lamp isn’t included(包含)in the price of bicycle."
"Not included in the price of bicycle?" Tom said angrily. "But that’s not honest. If the lamp is in the advertisement, it should be included in the price.”“Well, Sir,” answered the shop owner coldly. "There is also a girl on the bicycle in the advertisement. but we cannot give you a girl with the bicycle, either."

1. 1.

   In the advertisement, there was a ______ and a ______ on the bicycle

   1. A.
      lamp; man
   2. B.
      picture; lamp
   3. C.
      lamp; girl
   4. D.
      newspaper; shop owner
2. 2.

   After he read the advertisement, Tom decided to ______

   1. A.
      see and buy the lamp
   2. B.
      examine the bicycle
   3. C.
      see and buy the bike
   4. D.
      ask the shop owner
3. 3.

   Tom ______ after he looked at the bike carefully

   1. A.
      returned the bike to the shop owner
   2. B.
      didn’t find a lamp on the bicycle
   3. C.
      showed the bike to the shop owner
   4. D.
      bought the bicycle at once
4. 4.

   Tom thought it was ______ for the shop owner to sell the bike without a lamp while there was one in the advertisement

   1. A.
      necessary
   2. B.
      good
   3. C.
      right
   4. D.
      wrong
5. 5.

   The text gives us a lesson that ______

   1. A.
      sometimes we can’t completely (完全地) believe an advertisement
   2. B.
      we must read the newspaper carefully
   3. C.
      The price of something is often changed
   4. D.
      we should examine bicycles carefully before we buy them

The United States is suffering its worst drought (干旱) in almost sixty years. The National Climatic Data Center also says high temperatures in June added to the warmest twelve-month period on record. Record-keeping began in 1895. The drought map showed that conditions improved in the Southeast in June compared to May. But the drought is expected to continue in large parts of the country. Last week, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack met with President Obama. Mr Vilsack says the drought has seriously influenced some crops, such as corn and soybeans (大豆). And the United States is the world's leading producer. 

    The drought has made prices of com and soybeans increase. Both of them are used in food production and for animal feed. Last week the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization reported that corn and wheat prices increased by 20% over the past three weeks.

In the United States, farmers may quickly reduce the size of their animals rather than pay higher feed prices to keep them. That increased supply of meat would reduce meat prices in the short term. But those prices could increase in several months.

Mr Vilsack says the effect of the drought is hard to predict(预测). Some areas are getting rain, and drought-resistant (抗旱的) seeds have helped crops grow well in some areas.

1.We can know the drought record of the USA has been kept for ________years of the USA up to now.

A. 97                                                        B. 207

C. 221                                          D. 117

2.Which of the following American presidents met with Tom Vilsack?

A. George Washington.                 B. Abraham lincon.

C. George Bush.                                  D. Barack Obama.        

3. If the price of a kilo of corn was 3 dollars last December, how much is a kilo of corn now?

A. 2.4 dollars.                                        B. 3 dollars.

C. 3.6 dollars.                                         D. 3.9 dollars.

4.Why is the meat price lower than before?

A. Because there are more and more animals.

B. Because farmers kill them to save their food.

C. Because people don't like eating meat now.

D. Because the government (政府) asks the meat price lower.

5.What is the best title for the passage?

A. US faces the worst drought in almost sixty years.

B. Take action to help the USA.

C. What does the country do in the drought areas?

D. President Obama meets with Agriculture Secretary.

Tom saw an advertisement in a newspaper for a beautiful bicycle. It cost 55 pounds. So he went to the shop and asked to see one of the wonderful bicycles.

    The owner of the shop was harpy to show one to Tom. Tom examined(检查)it carefully, and turned to the owner and said, "There isn't a lamp on this bicycle. hut there was one on the bicycle in your advertisement."

    "Yes, Sir, "answered the man." But the lamp isn't included(包含)in the price of bicycle."

    "Not included in the price of bicycle?" Tom said angrily. "But that's not honest. If the lamp is in the advertisement, it should be included in the price.” “Well, Sir,” answered the shop owner coldly. "There is also a girl on the bicycle in the advertisement. but we cannot give you a girl with the bicycle, either."

1.In the advertisement, there was a ______ and a ______ on the bicycle.

     A. lamp; man                       B. picture; lamp

     C. lamp; girl                        D. newspaper; shop owner

2. After he read the advertisement, Tom decided to ______.

     A. see and buy the lamp               B. examine the bicycle

     C. see and buy the bike               D. ask the shop owner

3.Tom ______ after he looked at the bike carefully.

     A. returned the bike to the shop owner    B. didn't find a lamp on the bicycle

     C. showed the bike to the shop owner     D. bought the bicycle at once

4. Tom thought it was ______ for the shop owner to sell the bike without a lamp while there was one in the advertisement.

     A. necessary        B. good         C. right          D. wrong

5. The text gives us a lesson that ______.

     A. sometimes we can't completely (完全地) believe an advertisement.

     B. we must read the newspaper carefully

     C. The price of something is often changed

     D. we should examine bicycles carefully before we buy them