1.AttheBarber'sShop（理發店）Jackwenttoabarber'sshopandhadhishaircut,butwhenhecameout,hewasnothappywiththeresult（結果）.WhenhisfriendBobsawhim,helaughedandsaid,"Whathashappenedtoyourhair,Jack?"Jacksaid,"Itriedanewbarber'sshoptoday,becauseIwasn'tquitesatisfiedwithmyoldone,butthisoneseemsevenworse."Bobagreed（同意）."Yes,Ithinkyou'reright,Jack.NowI'lltellyouwhattodowhenyougointoabarber'sshopnexttime:lookatallthebarber'shair,findoutwhosehairlooksworst,andthengostraighttohim.""WhyshallIgotohim?"Jackasked."Butthatwouldbefoolish!""Oh,no,itwouldn't,"answeredBob."Whocutthatman'shair?Justthinkit.Hecouldn'tcutithimself,couldhe?Anotherofthebarberscutit.Soyouknowhecan'tbetheworstbarber."1.WhenJackwentoutofthebarber'sshop,hewasnothappybecause .nobodyhadcuthishairthebarberhadn'tcuthishairwellthebarberhadcuthishaircarefullyhewasnotsatisfiedwithhisoldbarber#B"Itriedanewbarber'sshoptoday."means .thisbarber'sshopwasanewonethiswastheonlybarber'sshopinthistownJackoftenwenttothisbarber'sshopJackhadnotbeentothisbarber'sshopbefore#DAfterJackhadhishaircut,hethought .thenewbarber'sshopwasthebestonetheoldbarber'sshopwasn'tsogoodasthenewonethenewbarber'sshopwasworsethantheoldonetheoldbarber'sshopwastheworstone#CBobtoldJacktofindoutwhichbarber'shairlookedtheworstandthengostraighttohim.Why?Becausehewascertainlythebestbarber.Becausehewasfreeallthetime.C.Becausehewastheworstbarber.D.Becausehewasn'ttheworstbarber.#DFromthestoryweknowthat .A.it'sfoolishtohaveone'shaircutatabarber'sshopbarberscuteachother'shairbarbersneverhavetheirhaircutabarberalwayscutshishairbyhimself#B2.MrPerkin'sNewCarMrPerkinstoodatthebus-stopandwatchedthecarsgoby.ManyofthecarswerenewBeta400s,andmostofthemwereyellow.MrPerkinalwaysworethesameclothesasothermen,atethesamefoodasotherpeople,anddidthesamethingsafterwork,andattheendoftheweek,MrPerkindidnotliketobedifferent.Thefollowingweek,MrPerkinboughtanew,brightyellowBeta400s.Hewassatisfiedwithit,anddrovetoworkinittheverynextday.Hewasevenmoresatisfiedwithhisnewcar,whenhesawalltheotherBeta400s,infront,behind,andonbothsidesofhim.MrPerkinparked（停車）hiscarinabigcar-park（停車場）nearhisoffice,andwalkedtherestoftheway.Butwhenhecamebackatfiveo'clock,thereweresomanybrightyellowBeta400sinthecar-parkthathedidnotknowwhichcarwashis.Hetriedhiskeyinsomeofthecars,butpeoplepassingbygavehimalookhedidn'tlike.Sohestopped.PoorMrPerkinhadtowaitnearlytwohoursuntilhiswastheonlyyellowBeta400sinthecar-park.MrPerkinwantedanewyellowBeta400sbecausethebusdidnotcome.helikednewclothes,foodandcars.helikedtodothesameasotherpeople.helikedtobedifferentfromothers.#CHedrovetoworkinhisnewcartheverynextday.thedayheboughtit.aweekheboughtin.onthedayhefirstwatchedthecarspassing.#AHewassatisfiedwithhisnewcarbecausenooneelsehadayellowone.itwasthesameasothercarsallaroundhim.hewasinfrontofalltheothercars.othercarswerenotasbrightashis.#BAtfiveo'clockMrPerkinwalkedhome.drovehiscaroutofthecar-park.camebacktothecar-park.didnotknowwhichwashiscar-park.#CPeoplegavehimalookbecausehehadanicenewcar.hecouldnotopenthedoorofhiscar.hewasinthewrongcar-park.hewastryingtoopenmorethanonecar.#DMrPerkinhadtowaituntiltherewasonlyoneyellowBeta400sinthecar-park.therewasonlyonecarinthecar-park.therewerenobrightyellowcarsinthecar-park.therewasnooneabouttolookathim.#A3.OnceJamesThornhill,afamousEnglishpainter,wasaskedtopaintsomepicturesonthewallsoftheking'spalaceinEnglish.Thenworkersweresentforandabigplatform（平臺）wasmade.Withthehelpofaworker,Thornhillstartedpaintingontheplatform.Theyworkedforawholeyearandatlastthepictureswereready.Thornhillwashappywhenhelookedatthepictures,fortheywerereallybeautiful.Helookedatthemforalongtime,andthentookonestepbackandlookedagain.Nowthepictureswereevenmorebeautiful.Hetookanotherstep,thenanother.Finallyhewasattheveryedge（邊緣）oftheplatform,buthedidnotknowitbecausehewasthinkingofhispictures.Theworkersaweverything."WhatshouldIdo?"hethought."Thornhillisattheveryedgeoftheplatform.IfIcryout,hewilltakeanotherstep,falloffitandsurelybekilled."Sotheworkerquicklytooksomepaint（顏料）andthrewitatthepicture."Whatareyoudoing?"criedthepainter,runningquicklyforwardtohispictures.1.WhatwasThornhill?HewasanEnglish .writerkingC.workerD.artist#DWhatwasheorderedtodo?Hewasorderedto .paintapictureforthekingpaintsomepicturesonthewallsoftheknig'spalacehavehispicturespaintedintheking'spalacehavehispicturespaintedonthewalls#BThestoryleadsustobelievethattheworkerhadtopayforthepicture.thepaintercouldnotforgave（原諒）theworker.theworkerwasreallysorryforwhathedid.thepainterthankedtheworkerforwhathedidwhenhegottoknowwhy.#AYourPassport（護照）Please!MrHillarrivesatLondonAirport,attheendofathreeweekholidayinFrance.Usuallyhewearsabeard（留胡須）.Sinceithasbeenhotthere,hehastakenitoff（剃掉）.Buthispassportphotoshowshimwithhisbeard.\$Anofficelooksatthephotoforamoment,andsays:"Willyouexcuseme?Pleasesitdown.Ishan'tkeepyoulong."Withthis,hewalksaway,showsthephototoasecondoffice,andsays:"Iknowthatface."ThesecondofficerlooksatthepassportandaskswhereMrHillhascomefrom.WhenhehearsthatMrHillhasarrivedbackfromParis,thesecondofficersmiledandsays:"AnEnglishmanwithabeardstoleapaintinginParisonFriday,Andthatmanlooksjustthekindofman..."SuddenlyitcomestothefirstofficerwhoMrHillis.Hereturnstohim,andasks:"DidyouteachattheNo.2.HighSchool?"WhenMrHillanswers,insurprise,thathedid,thefirstofficersmilesandsays:"Ithoughtso.I'mJackSmith.YoutaughtmeFrench.Youhaven'tchangedabit."MrHill .hasjustcomebackfromtheairport.isonhiswaytoParis.spentthreeweeksinParisbeforehewenttoFrance.hasbeeninFranceforthreeweeks#DMrHill .hasabeardonhisfacebutnotinhisphotogrewabeardwhilehewasonholidayhasabeardinhisphotobutnotonhisfacetookhisbeardofflongbeforehewentonholiday.#CThefirstofficerissure .MrHillstolethepaintinghehasseenthefaceinthephotobeforeC.heknowsthesecondofficer'sfaceamanwithoutabeardstolethepainting#BThesecondofficersaysthat .MrHillstolethepaintingamanwithabeard,fromFrance,stoleapaintinginEnglishanEnglishmantookhisbeardoffandstoleapaintingamanwithabeard,fromEngland,stoleapaintinginParis.#DMrHilltaught .A.JackSmithFrenchattheNo.2HighSchoolB.JackSmithtobeafirstofficerattheNo.2HighSchool,inFranceFrenchsomeyearsagoandhisnamewasSmith,notHill#A5.Alongtimeagopeoplethoughtthatthesunwentroundtheearth.Insomecountriespeopleevensaidthatthesunwasagod（神）.Theythoughtthegoddroveacrosstheskyeachdayonagoldenhorse.Nowweknowtheearthgoesroundthesun.Ittakestheearthayeartogoallwayroundthesun.Todaymenevenknowhowfaritisfortheearthtogoroundthesun.Theytellusthattheearthtravelsoverathousandmilesaminuteonitsjourneyroundthesun.\$Thesunisreallyastar.Itismuchbiggerthantheearthanditisveryhot.Somepeoplehavebeentothemoonbutweknowthatnoonecanevergotothesun.Itisfartoohotforpeopletoliveanywherenearit.Thesunisthreehundredthousandtimesheavierthantheearthandmorethanmilliontimeslarger.\$Alongtimeago,peoplesaidthesunwas .A.agoldenhorseofgodB.agodonagoldenhorseC.agodwithgoldendressD.agodandagoldenhorse#BPeoplecanneverliveanywherenearthesunbecauseitis .A.star...thesunplanet...themoonplanet...itselfplanet...thesun#DTheearthtravelsover milesanhour.A.1,000B.100,000C.6,000,000D.600,000#DOneyearis thetimefortheearthtoturnround.thetimetheearthtravelsonethousandmiles.onecircletheearthgoesroundthesun.thejourneyoftheearth.#C6.TheFarmer,HisHorse,andHissonOncetherewasanoldfarmer,withahorsewhichwasalmostasoldashimself.Hesetoutonemorningwithhissontosellthehorsebeforeitdied.Fatherandsonwalked,becausethefarmerdidnotwantthehorsetobetootired.Theymettwomenontheroadwhosaid,"Whyareyouwalking,farmer?Youhaveahorse,It'salongwaytomarket（市場）."Thefarmerknowthatthiswastrue,soherodeonthehorse,whilehissonwalked.Thentheymettwooldwomen,"Whatareyoudoingupthere,farmer?Can'tyouseehowtiredboyis?"Sothefarmergotdown,andhissonrodeinstead.\$Next,threeoldmenstoppedthem,onesaid,"Whyareyouwalking,farmer?Getup,It'stoohotforanoldmanlikeyoutowalktoday,"Sothefarmergotupbehindhisson,andtheyrodeon.Sometimelater,ayoungwomanpassedthem,"Whyaren'tyouwalking?"sheasked,"Itisn'tfartothemarket.Giveyourpoorhorsearest."Sothefarmer,andhisson,gotdownonceagain.Itisafactthatyoucannotpleaseallthepeopleallthetime.Thefarmerwantedtosellthehorse .beforeitwasdeadbeforeitbecometootiredbeforeitmarketwasoverbeforeitwasasoldashewas#AThetwomenontheroad .askedhowfaritwastothemarketsaidtheythoughtthehorselookedverytiredaskedwhythefarmerwasnotridingonhishorsetoldthefarmer'ssontogetoffthehorseandwalk#CThetwooldwomensaiditwaswrongfor .thefarmertoridesuchatiredhorsethefarmertoridewhilehisyoungsonwalkedtheboytorideinsteadofhisfatheronlyonepersontoridesuchalongway#DThefarmergotupbehindhissonbecause .theoldmansaiditwastoohotforhimtowalkthethreeoldmenstoppedthemontheroadhedidnotknowwhyhewaswalkinghissoncouldnotridethehorsebyhimself#ATheyoungwomanwasmostsorry .fortheoldmanforthefarmer'syoungsonthatitwasnotfartothemarketforthehorse#DIWanttoBeaDustmanTomwastenyearsold,andhewasaverylazyboy,Hedidn'tlikedoinganywork.Hehadtogotoschoolofcourse,buthedidn'tstudyhardthereandtriedtodoaslittleworkaspossible.Hisfatherandmotherwerebothdoctorsandtheyhopedthattheirsonwouldbecomeone,too,whenhegrewup.ButonedayTomsaidtohismother,"WhenIfinishschool,Iwanttobeadustman.""Adustman?"hismotherasked,shewasverysurprised."That'snotaverypleasantjob,whydoyouwanttobecomeadustman?""BecausethenIwouldonlyhavetoworkonedayaweek."Tomansweredatonce."Onlyonedayaweek?"hismothersaid,"Whatdoyoumean?andhowdoyouknow?""Well",Tomreplied,"IknowthatthedustmenwhocometoourhouseonworkonThursday,becauseIonlyseethemonthatday."WhatkindofboywasTom?Tomwasaclverboy.Tomwasaboywhodidn'tliketowork.Tomwasaboywhoworkedveryhard.#BWhatwerehisfatherandmother?Hisfatherwasadoctorandhismotherwasanurse.Hisfatherwasaworker,hismotherwasadoctor.Hisfatherwasadoctor,sohismother.#CWhatdidhisparentswanthimtobewhenhegrewup?Theywantedhimtobeadustman.Theywantedhimtobeanofficer.Theywantedhimtobeadoctor.#CWhatdidTomsayhewantedtobe?Tomsaidthathewantedtobeapersonwhocollectedrubbishandemptiedthedustbins.Tomsaidthathewantedtobeapersonwhotaughtthechildrenatschool.Tomsaidthathewantedtobeapersonwhoworkedinahospital.#AWhydidTomthinkthatdustmenonlyworkedonedayaweek?A.BecauseTomheardofthis.Becauseoneofthedustmenhadtoldhimbefore.BecauseTomhadseenthedustmenonlyonThurdayathishouse.#C8.CanAnimalbeMadetoWorkforUsCananimalsbemadetoworkforus?Somescientiststhinkthatonedayanimalsmaybetaughttodoanumberofsimplejobs.TheysaythatinafilmoronTVwemayseeelephants,ormonkeys,dogs,bear,orotheranimalsdoingalotofthings.Ifyouwatchcarefully,youmayfindthatthoseanimalsarealwaysgivensomethingtoeatinreturnfordoingthem.Thescientistssaythatmanydifferentanimalsmaybetaughttodoanumberofsimplejobsiftheyknowtheywillgetsomethingtoeatinreturn.Ofcourse,asweknow,dogscanbeusedtoguardahouse,andelephantcanbeusedtodosomeheavyjobs.Andwecanalsoteachanimaltoworkinfactories.Apes（猿猴），forexample,havebeenusedinAmericatohelpmakecarsandscientistsbelievethattheselargemonkeysmayonedaygetincropsandevendrivetrains.Elephantcanbeusedtodosomeheavyjobsbecause .theycaneatalottheyareveryheavy,tootheyareverystrong#CDogscanbeusedtoguardahouseforhishostbecause .theyaregoodatrunningtheyareverykindandfriendlytopeopletheyarebraveenoughtogetthestranger（陌生人）andthievesawayfromthehouse#CManydifferentanimalsmaybetaughttodosomesimplejobsif .theyhaveenoughfoodtoeattheylearntheywillgetsomethingtoeatinreturnafterdoingthemC.iftheyaresenttoschool#B canbetraintoworkforus.OnlyafewanimalsQuiteafewanimalsFewanimal#BManyscientistsareworkinghardto .makemonkeysgetincropsanddrivetrainsmakemonkeysguardhouselikedogsmakebearsgetincrops#A9.AGirlorABoy,AWomanorAman?AlotofboysandgirlsinAmericaarewearingthesameclothesandmanyofthemhavelonghair.Soitisoftendifficulttotellwhethertheyareboysorgirls.OnedayanoldmanwentforawalkinaparkinWashington,andhewastired,hesatdownonabench（長凳）.Ayoungpersonwasstandingontheothersideofthepond（水池）."Excuseme,"theoldmansaidtothepersonnexttohimonthebench,"Doyouseethepersonwiththeredtrousersandlonghair?Isitaboyoragirl?""Agirl,"saidhisneighbour,"Sheismydaughter.""Oh,"theoldsaidquickly,"Iamsorry,butIdidn'tknowthatyouwerehermother.""I'mnot,"saidtheotherperson."I'mherfather."Itisn'tofteneasytotellwhethermanyofAmericanchildrenareboysorgirl .becausetheyalllooklikeeachotherbecausetheyarewearingthesamekindsofcapsandshoes.becausetheyhavelonghairandwearthesameclothes.#COnedayanoldmanwentforawalkin .thestreetinWashingtontheWashingtonParkinAmericainaparkinWashington#CTherewere personsbesidethepond,theyare .three...aman,awomanandagirlthree...twomenandagirltwo...amanandagirl#BTheyoungpersonstandingontheothersideofthe was .bench...theother'sboypond...theoldman'sdaughterpond...thedaughteroftheoldman'sneighbour#CTheyoungpersonwore .apairofredtrousersonapairofredtrouserswithapairofredtrousers#ATheoldmanthoughthisneighbourwasthegirl's .motherfatherbrother#A10.MrRobinsonworkedinAfrica（非洲）