One day a teacher was giving her young students a lesson on how the government works. She was trying to explain the principle of income tax (收入税).
“You see ,” she began , speaking slowly and carefully , “each person who works must pay part of his or her salary (薪水) to the government . If you make a high salary, your taxes are high. If you don’t make much money, your taxes are low .”
“Is that clear?” she asked. “Does everyone understand the meaning of income tax?” The students nodded.
Are there any questions?” she asked. The students shook their heads.
“Very good!” she said.” “Now, I would like you to take a piece of paper and write a short paragraph on the subject of income tax.”
Little Joey was a slow learner. He had lots of problems with spelling and grammar, but this time he at least seemed to understand the task.. He took his pen and after a few minutes, he handed the teacher the following composition:
Once I had a dog. His name was Tax. I opened the door and in come Tax.
1.The teacher was trying to explain _______one day.
A. everyone should pay income tax
B. how the government works
C. the basic principles of the income tax
D. how much tax one should pay for his income
2.After the teacher’s explanation,__________.
A. not all the students understood the meaning of income tax
B. many of the students were still puzzled
C. all the students shook their heads
D. few students disagreed with their teacher
3.The students were asked__________.
A. to write a composition on “income tax”
B. to answer some questions on income tax
C. to say something about income tax
D. to explain the principle of income tax
4.Little Joey __________.
A. wrote a paragraph about his dog
B. grasped what income tax meant
C. was clear about the subject
D. did as what he was told to do
One afternoon, my son Adam asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”
I thought for a minute, and then I said, “I’ll explain, you can just wait until we make a quick at the grocery store. I have something to show you. ”
At grocery store, we some apples --- red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, “It’s time to your question.” I put one apple of each on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a look on his face.
“People are like apples. They come in all colors, shapes and sizes. On the , some of the apples may not look as the others. ” As I was talking, Adam was each one carefully.
Then, I took each of the apples and peeled（削皮）them, them back on the table, but a different place.
“Okay, Adam, tell me which is which.”
He said, “I tell. They all look same now. ” “Take a bite of . See if that helps you which one is which. ”
He took , and then a huge smile came cross his face. . ”People are like apples! They are all different, but once you the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside. ”
He totally it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.
1.A. although B. so C. because D. if
2.A. stop B. start C. turn D. stay
3.A. expressiveB. encouraging C. informative D. interesting
4.A. bought B. counted C. saw D. collected
5.A. check B. mention C. answer D. improve
6.A. size B. type C. shape D. class
7.A. worried B. satisfied C. proud D. curious
8.A. ordinary B. normal C. different D. regular
9.A. outside B. whole C. table D. inside
10.A. still B. even C. only D. ever
11.A. examiningB. measuring C. drawing D. packing
12.A. keepingB. placing C. pulling D. giving
13.A. on B. toward C. for D. in
14.A. mustn’t B. can’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t
15.A. each oneB. each other C. the other D. one another
16.A. admit B. consider C. decide D. believe
17.A. big bitesB. deep breaths C. a firm hold D. close look
18.A. just B. always C. merely D. seldom
19.A. put awayB. get down C. hand out D. take off
20.A. made B. took C. got D. did
Do you know the man____ is talking with Tom?
A. which B. who C. whom D. whose
A dictionary is a book ______ gives the meanings of words.
A. which B. who C. whom D. whose
The old town has narrow streets and small houses ________ are built close to each other.
A．they B．where C．what D．that
Do you want a friend ______ you could tell everything to?
A. which B. whose
C. whom D. he
