Jodie’s Daddy Is a Garbageman(垃圾清理工)
Mr Swales wanted to find out what his students’ parents did. He had just called Jodie when some girls burst out laughing. Shirley shouted, “Jodie’s daddy is a garbageman!”
Everybody in the class laughed out loud, except Jodie. She felt her face turn red.
“Silence!” Mr Swales said, “Being a garbagemen is a difficult and useful job. We should all be grateful to Jodie’s father.”
Jodie’s father came to walk her home from school as usual, but she didn’t run up to him the way she always did. When they got back home, Jodie went to her room and cried for a long time.
Her father came into her room, “What happened, Jodie? Why are you so sad?”
Jodie told her father what had happened and looked at him. He didn’t seem angry or hurt. “Well,” he said, “they are right. Being a garbageman is a dirty job. Tomorrow’s Saturday. Come to work with me, Jodie.”
The place really smelt too bad. Jodie wrinkled her nose. “Don’t worry, kid. In five minute you won’t smell a thing.” said her father.
Everybody there was working hard, and they seemed to have a good time. Jodie’s father handed her a pair of gloves and told her to get the little plastic bags and throw them into the truck.
It was fun, but also hard work. Jodie’s arms soon got tired. At last, no more garbage was left and Jodie felt very happy.
“Garbage is disgusting, but when we clear it away, everything’s nice and clean. You can make yourself happy only by making other happy. That’s why I like being a garbageman so much.”
Jodie gave her dirty, smelly garbageman daddy a big kiss(吻). She said, “When I grow up, I will be a garbage-girl!”
Now whenever someone asks Jodie what her daddy does, she says, “He’s a garbageman! Everybody makes garbage, but my daddy takes it away!”
小题1:What happened in Mr Swale’s class?

A．He wanted to showwhat job was the most useful.

B．He asked an improper (不适宜的）question.

C．Jodie gave an honest answer.

D．The other students laughed at Jodie.

小题2:Which of the following is Not True according to this story?

A．She didn’t run up to her father the way she always did.

B．Jodie went to her room and cried for a long time after she got back home.

C．She gave her father a sweet kiss as usual.

D．Jodie told her father what had happened and had a talk with her father.

小题3:Why did Jodie’s father take her to his workplace?

A．To make Jodie cool down.

B．To prove how dirty his job was.

C．To help Jodie learn about his job.

D．To keep Jodie away from her classmates.

小题4:Jodie gave her father a big kiss mainly because ______.

A．he was kind	B．he was unselfish
C．he was cheerful	D．he was hardworking

小题5:How does Jodie feel about her father now?

A．Sad

B．Dirty

C．Angry

D．Proud

I used to be a very self-centered（自我中心的） person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people    I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a different person.
I think my    started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my degree（学位）and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I    talked to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really    . It seemed as if everyone had made friends and was having fun, except me. So I had a（n）    . I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble, I would    to help. That was really a big step for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of    are still my best friends today.
A bigger cause of my new    , however, came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who was badly ill became my    . Every time I came into her room, she was so    because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never    her, so I took her place. She let me    that making others feel good make me feel good, too. When she died, I was    , but I was very grateful（感激的）to her.
I think I am a much better person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not    these experiences. They have taught me to    about other people more than about myself.

小题1:	A．since B．before C．unless D．or

小题2:	A．change B．interest C．tour D．education

小题3:	A．usually B．often C．hardly D．just

小题4:	A．happy B．relaxed C．angry D．lonely

小题5:	A．hobby B．problem C．idea D．job

小题6:	A．offer B．have C．refuse D．forget

小题7:	A．us B．you C．them D．it

小题8:	A．hobby B．attitude C．hope D．job

小题9:	A．friend B．teacher C．classmate D．guide

小题10:

A．strange B．terrible C．polite D．happy

小题11:

A．liked B．asked C．visited D．believed

小题12:

A．understand B．guess C．explain D．hate

小题13:

A．homeless B．sad C．hopeless D．lazy

小题14:

A．face B．forget C．find D．improve

小题15:

A．talk B．care C．worry D．learn

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Assistant Wanted for Busy Restaurant Some evening and weekend work. All meals free. Tel:332 0178 You have to work on Saturdays and Sundays, but you get other days off. It’s not very well paid. But who cares about money?

 

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Room to Rent (出租) Small room to rent in city center flat (公寓) above restaurant. Newly painted with modern furniture. Near main railway station. Buses pass the front door. Tel:332 2108

 
Mr Brown wants to live near his workplace. Mrs Brown wants a house with four bedrooms. The Browns’ children don’t care what the house is like as long as the garden is big enough. Ann, their daughter has always wanted to work in a restaurant. She thinks it is an exciting place. It’s hard work but she isn’t lazy.
Tom is a middle school student. He is twelve years old. He stops school at half past three, so he has plenty of time to finish his homework.
Jack, Mr Brown’s brother, is looking for a room to rent. He doesn’t care what color the walls are or how old the furniture is. He is getting ready for his drawing. So the house must be quiet.
小题1:Why don’t the Browns buy the house in Advertisement One?

A．It is on the north side of town.

B．There isn’t enough bedroom.

C．There is no dinner room.

D．The garden is too big.

小题2:Why does Ann want to get the job in the restaurant?

A．It’s an easy job.

B．The place is good and the food is free.

C．She thinks it will be interesting.

D．She can get long holidays.

小题3:Why can’t Tom play for the new football team?

A．He is not old enough.

B．It’s in a different village.

C．School stops too late.

D．He has to do his homework.

小题4:What’s wrong with the room for Jack in Advertisement Four?

A．It’s too small.

B．The walls are the wrong color.

C．The man likes old furniture better.

D．It’s too noisy.

小题5:What does the sentence “All meals free”mean?

A．Assistants can have the meals at any time.

B．Assistants can have the meals in the restaurant without paying money.

C．Customers can have the meals freely.

D．Assistant need to pay for their meals.