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　　Manuel came home crying. The children had called him“Fat-so”again, and he hated it. He sat down, and looked very sad.“Don't worry, I'm fat too,”said his mother.“But it's me they call Fat-so,”Manuel cried. His mother felt very sorry for him.“All right then,”she said.“We're both too fat. Let's go on a diet together.”

　　It would not he easy. They both loved bread， cakes, potatoes and chips. To diet, they had to eat salads. The first day was fun, but by nighttime, they felt very hungry.“We won't think about food. Let's think about airplanes,”said his mother.“But keep seeing chocolate in my mind,”Manuel answered. The second day was hard, for they both kept thinking about cream cakes. The third was worse. By now they both wanted to give up.

　　“No, no, we must be strong,”said Manuel's mother.

　　Somehow, they kept on dieting for three weeks, and lost a lot of fat. They liked their new bodies so much they kept going until they were really slim. After a few months, Manuel enjoyed eating fruit, or nuts instead of sweets. Nobody called him Fat-so any more. Some were calling him Spider Legs -- and he loved it.

(1) It's clear that the word “diet” in the reading is about_______.

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(2) Manuel and his mother kept thinking about cream cakes because_______.

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A. the cakes could help them lose weight

B. they had no other food to eat

C. they liked eating them a lot before

D. the cakes could make them think about airplanes

(3) We know from the reading________.

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A. there was no fun at all in losing weight for Manuel

B. Manuel' s mother didn't eat cream cakes at all

C.“potatoes and chips” can make people thin

D. Manuel and his mother eat salads to lose weight

(4) Manuel's mother felt sorry because_________.

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A. her son was too fat

B. Manuel was very sad

C. the other children were not fat

D. Manuel couldn't eat cream cakes any more

(5) Manuel loved others calling him Spider Legs because_________.

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A. Spider Legs sounds good for him

B. the other children are all Spider Legs

C. he didn't eat cream cakes any more

D. he could eat lots of sweets now

阅读理解

　　Manuel came home crying. The children had called him“Fat-so”again, and he hated it. He sat down, and looked very sad.“Don't worry, I'm fat too,”said his mother.“But it's me they call Fat-so,”Manuel cried. His mother felt very sorry for him.“All right then,”she said.“We're both too fat. Let's go on a diet together.”

　　It would not he easy. They both loved bread， cakes, potatoes and chips. To diet, they had to eat salads. The first day was fun, but by nighttime, they felt very hungry.“We won't think about food. Let's think about airplanes,”said his mother.“But keep seeing chocolate in my mind,”Manuel answered. The second day was hard, for they both kept thinking about cream cakes. The third was worse. By now they both wanted to give up.

　　“No, no, we must be strong,”said Manuel's mother.

　　Somehow, they kept on dieting for three weeks, and lost a lot of fat. They liked their new bodies so much they kept going until they were really slim. After a few months, Manuel enjoyed eating fruit, or nuts instead of sweets. Nobody called him Fat-so any more. Some were calling him Spider Legs -- and he loved it.

(1) It's clear that the word “diet” in the reading is about_______.

[　　]

(2) Manuel and his mother kept thinking about cream cakes because_______.

[　　]

A. the cakes could help them lose weight

B. they had no other food to eat

C. they liked eating them a lot before

D. the cakes could make them think about airplanes

(3) We know from the reading________.

[　　]

A. there was no fun at all in losing weight for Manuel

B. Manuel' s mother didn't eat cream cakes at all

C.“potatoes and chips” can make people thin

D. Manuel and his mother eat salads to lose weight

(4) Manuel's mother felt sorry because_________.

[　　]

A. her son was too fat

B. Manuel was very sad

C. the other children were not fat

D. Manuel couldn't eat cream cakes any more

(5) Manuel loved others calling him Spider Legs because_________.

[　　]

A. Spider Legs sounds good for him

B. the other children are all Spider Legs

C. he didn't eat cream cakes any more

D. he could eat lots of sweets now

　　Everybody in the world has one name at least. And to each person his name is important because it is his own.

　　Remember how you don't like it very much if people can't remember your name, or pronounce it wrong? Remember how you like to see it printed in the newspaper or even on the blackboard at school? That's because it is your own and only you can have it.

　　Of course, names aren't important in themselves. There are no “good” names or “bad” names. But they are useful in our life. You don't have to go around shouting!

　　“Hey, You!”or “Hello. Girl-with-the-red-hair.”or “Thank you, Man-who-lives-at-the-end-of-the-street.” Wouldn't it be foolish?

　　A person's name means something. For example. John or Nathan means “present”. James or Jacob means “he follows after.” Frank means “free”. Charles has “strong” in meaning. Thomas is a word for “twin”. Girls'names mean something, too. If you know a Mary or a Miriam, her name means “star of the sea.” Helen means “light”. Rebecca, “very beautiful”. Rhoda is a “rose”.

　　Now first names are all we need when we've at home. For it isn't very often that two sisters or two brothers have the same first name. But it's different when you go out to play or go to school. You may have a lot of Johns and Davids and Sues. You could get all mixed up and not know who was who. That's why last names started. And last names are really nicknames(绰号).

　　It happened like this: There was a certain Richard. Since his father's name was James, he was called “Richard, son of James.” And later just Richard Jameson.

　　The place where they lived gave some people their last names. For example, Mr Short was talking about Joseph.

　　“Which Joseph?” someone might ask.

　　“Why, the Joseph who lives in the field.”

　　And right then that Joseph had a last name: Joseph Field. You can think of many more last names that started that way.

1．You like your name ________.

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A．because people can't remember it

B．because it is important

C．when others give the wrong pronunciation

D．when it is printed in the newspaper or written ca the blackboard

2．Names are ________.

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A．important in themselves

B．useful in our life

C．good or bad

D．foolish

3．Sometimes a person's name means something, for example, ________.

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A．John is “strong”

B．Mary means “star of the sea”

C．Charles is a “present”

D．Helen is a word of “happiness”

4．Last names started because ________.

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A．two brothers or two sisters have the same first names

B．you often go out to play or go to school

C．if you aren't at home, you may meet a lot of Johns, Davids or Sues

D．you don't know everybody outside

5．How does a last name come from?

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A．The Joseph lives in the field. He is called Joseph Field.

B．His father is called Jameson so his son becomes Jameson.

C．The place where Mr Short lives often gives people the same name.

D．People like to give others nickname.

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　　My cat's name is Lucy. She is a very pretty cat. Her hair is black and yellow. She has four children. She is very happy with her young babies.

　　The four children are not all like Lucy very much. The biggest(最大的)child is quite black. It is black with white feet(脚)and white ears. Two children are like their mother. They are black. My daughter says,“Aren't they pretty(可爱的)? Can't I have the black and white one? Isn't he a tomcat(雄猫)?”I say,“I don't know, but I know the yellow and black ones are female(雌性的).”“Are they? How do you know?”“For(因为)they are yellow and black. Tomcats never(从不)have that colour. I'll tell you something about that. Listen…”

根据短文内容选择最佳答案。

1．Lucy is a ________.

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A．cat　　　　B．student　　　　C．boy

2．The writer(作者)has ________ cats: ________ baby cats and ________ mother cat.

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A．four…five one　　B．five…four…one　　C．one…three…a

3．文中划线单词“black and yellow”的意思是：

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A．又黑又黄　　　　B．不黑不黄　　　　C．黑黄相间

4．The biggest baby is ________ with ________ feet and ________ ears.

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A．black, white, yellow　　B．black, yellow, white　　C．black, white, white

5．The story tells us the female cat's hair is ________.

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A．yellow and black　　B．white and yellow　　C．black and white