(一)
1.A beautiful and very successful actress was the star of a new musical show. Her home was in the country, but she didn’t want to have to go back there every night. So she rented an expensive flat in the centre of the city, bought some beautiful furniture and hired a man to paint the rooms in new colours.
It was very difficult to get tickets for her show, because everybody wanted to see it, so she decided to give the painter two of the best seats. She hoped that this would make him work better and more willingly for her. He took the tickets without saying anything, and she heard no more about them until the end of the month, when she got the painter’s bill. At the bottom of it were the words: “Four hours watching Miss Ball sing and dance: $3,” with this note: “After 5 p.m., I get fifteen shillings an hour instead of ten shillings.”
【小题1】In this article, “Miss Ball” was the name of .
A.a place where people sang and danced
B.a dance party
actress
D.a ball
【小题2】The actress gave the painter two tickets, hoping .
would be pleased
would ask less money for his work
would charge more money for his work
would praise her musical show
【小题3】After the painter got the tickets from the actress, he .
them for $3 to watch the musical show
$3 for them very thankful to her
2.--Who’s ______________ pretty girl in pink over there?
-- She’s a friend of _______ .
’s look at the bag. Can you see _________ “s” on the corner of _________ _bag?
4.—Could I have something to eat?
—Sure. Here’s some ____ .
and Mrs Smith have just opened a small restaurant. In order to attract customers, they put a notice in front of the restaurant, which said: "Meals on the house for three days."
(二)
A foreign student who didn't know much English passed by the restaurant on the second day. It was lunchtime and he felt hungry. "Well, here is a restaurant. I'm going to have something to eat," he said.
He saw the notice when he walked towards the restaurant. "American people are really strange. They even eat dinners on the house! But how can I get onto the top of the house?" he asked himself
He looked around and found a ladder(梯子)against a tree nearby. He was very glad. But as he reached the top, he heard someone shouting at him, "Hey, what are you doing up there?" Mr Smith was looking at him angrily. Beside him was a policeman.
‘Doesn't your notice say 'Meals on the house for three days'? Is it just a joke?" the foreign student answered.
On hearing this, both Mr Smith and the policeman burst into laughter.
Do you know the meaning of on the house"?
【小题1】The Smiths have ______ .
ed a restaurant t a house
bed onto the top policemen
【小题2】Why do Mr and Mrs Smith put up the notice?
use they wanted to attract policemen
use they wanted people to eat on the roof
use they wanted to attract more customers
use they liked to play jokes
【小题3】The student walked past the restaurant ______
the Smiths started their business
the Smiths put on the notice
the policeman came to the restaurant
it was time to have lunch
【小题4】The student ______ so Mr Smith shouted at him.
very hungry little about English
bed onto the top of the house away the ladder
【小题5】"On the house" may mean that the meal______
taken on the house paid on the house .
made on the house free for the customers;
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