Reading comprehension.

　　Kate is a little girl. She is only four. She does not go to school. Certainly she does not know how to read and write. But her brother Bill is a school boy. He is ten years old.

　　Today Bill sees his little sister at the door with a pen in her hand and a big piece of paper before her. “What are you doing, Kate?” he says. “I'm writing a letter to my friend, Ann,” says Kate. “But how can you write?” says her brother. “You do not know how to write.” “No,” says Kate. “Not at all. Ann does not know how to read, either(也).”

1．Kate and Bill ________.

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A．are brother and sister

B．know how to write

C．are students

D．can't read

2．Bill's sister wants to ________.

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A．make a kite for her friend

B．write a letter to her friend

C．play with the pen and the paper

D．help her brother

3．What's in Kate's hand?

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A．A pen.

B．A piece of paper.

C．A pen and a piece of paper.

D．A pencil and a piece of paper.

4．Which of these is right?

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A．There are four children in the passage(短文).

B．Kate's friends can read and write.

C．Bill is at home today.

D．From the passage we know their parents are workers.

This Thursday, across the US, kids are skipping school(缺课)and going to work with their parents. They’ll be making copies, sending faxes(传真)and sweeping floors. This is because April 28 is Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day all over the US. This holiday shows kids what it means to be a grown-up in the working world.
I still remember when this day started, I was very happy. Not only did I have the chance to miss school, but I also got to sit in my dad’s taxi all day long and we would go to a restaurant for lunch.
But after only 20 minutes of driving around the city. I was very bored. I couldn’t read my book in the car as I would get carsick(晕车)and my dad didn’t like to turn on the radio. I got hot and uncomfortable. people wouldn’t get into his taxi because they thought he already had a passenger: me—so nothing happened. It seemed years before we went out for lunch. I actually started to miss school.
While the point of the day is to give kids a chance to experience real-life jobs and give them an idea of the possibilities(可能性) for their futures, I got something completely different from the day. I learned to appreciate(重视) school. Where else do you get to play with your friends, do science experiments, read great books and write stories all in one day?
Just as you’ll have to learn to love your job later in life, learn to love school now. If you don’t already, try spending the day at work with your dad.
【小题1】When is the “Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day”all over the US?

　　As I was leaving to meet Lynne, my roommate told me that I'd better take some money, but I didn't listen to him. I thought that Lynne would pay because she had invited me.

　　I arrived at the restaurant exactly on time. I'd been told that Americans expect you to be on time. Lynne and I sat at a table in the corner of the restaurant and a waitress came and took our order.

　　The dinner was a great success. I talked a lot about Saudi Arabia and Lynne told me all about herself. After two hours the waitress finally came and asked if we wanted one check or two. Lynne said two. We went to the cashier (出纳员) and Lynne paid her check (帐单) . I was embarrassed (窘迫的) when the cashier gave me my bill. I had no money to pay for my meal. Then I had an idea. I pretended to look for something in my pockets and said, “Oh! I forgot my money! Can I call my roommate, please?” The cashier showed me where the phone was and I quickly called my roommate.

　　In a few minutes he arrived with some money. But he couldn't hide how he felt. He laughed all the way home. Now, I think it's funny too, but at the time I was terribly embarrassed. I thought that an invitation to have dinner didn't mean the same thing in the United States as in my country. I guess you have to understand that your customs are only your customs. When you visit a foreign country, you have to learn about their customs, too.

(1) The writer's roommate advised the writer to take money with him ________.

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A．to pay for the meal

B．to share the cost of the meal

C．to invite Lynne to dinner

D．to pay the checks

(2) The roommate laughed all the way home because ________.

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A．the writer was embarrassed when he couldn't pay his Check

B．the writer telephoned him to bring some money to him

C．the writer hadn't told Lynne the truth

D．the writer would not listen to him when he left the house

(3) The writer and Lynne ________.

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A．enjoyed their meal very much

B．successfully finished their meal

C．had a talk for two hours

D．traveled to Saudi Arabia together

(4) Why didn't the writer take money with himself?

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A．Because he had no money.

B．Because he thought Lynne would pay for the meal.

C．Because Lynne was his good friend.

D．Because Lynne had much money.

(5) In the passage we can learn that ________.

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A．all the customs are the same

B．when in Rome, do as the Romans do

C．you must take money when eating with friends

D．other's advice is always right