dy hard there and tried to do little work. He father and mother were both doctors and they hoped that their son would become a doctor , when he grew up.
But one day Jack said to his mother , “ When I finish school, I want to be a cleaner.” “ A cleaner?” his mother asked . She was very surprised, “That’s not a good job. Why do you want to become a cleaner?” “Because I would only have to work one day a week,” Jack answered at once . “ Only one day a week?” his mother said. “What do you mean? And how do you know it?” “ Well, “ Jack answered, “ I know that the cleaners come to work on Thursday every week. Because I can only see them on that day.” And then his mother laughed and said, “ The cleaner go to work on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday in other streets. “ 41. How was Jack at school?
A．He did well in his lessons. B. He liked his school C. He was too lazy to study. D. He liked playing football. 42. Where did Jack’s parents work? A. On a farm . B. In a school. C. In a hospital. D. In a factory
43. What did Jack’s parents want him to be ?
A. A doctor . B. A student. C. A cleaner. D. A worker
44. How many days did the cleaners work in a week? A．One day B. Three days . C. Five days D. Four days 45. What do you think of Jack?
A. He was a clever boy. B. He was not clever.
C. He was good at his lessons . D. He didn’t do well in his lessons. (B)
“Cool”is a word with many meanings．Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold．As the world has changed，the word has had many different meaning． “Cool”can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything．
When you see a famous car in the street，maybe you will say，“It's cool．”You may think，“He's so cool，”when you see your favourite footballer．
We all maximize（扩大） the meaning of“cool”．You can use it instead of many words such as “new” or “surprising”．Here's an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used．A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall（瀑布）they had visited．On one student's paper was Just t
he one sentence，“It's so cool．Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt．
But the story also shows a scarcity（缺乏）of words．Without “cool”，some people have no words to show the same meaning．So it is quite important to keep some credibility（可信性）．Can you think of many other words that make your life as colourful as the word “cool”？ I can．And I think they are also very cool．
46．We know that the word \A．only one meaning B．no meanings
C．many different meanings D．the same meaning
47．In the passage，the word“express”means“________”. A．see B．show C．know D．feel
48．If you are _______ something，you may say，“It’s cool.” A．interested in B．angry about C．afraid of D．unhappy with 49．The writer takes an example to show he is __ the way the word is used．
A．pleased with B．strange to C．worried about D．careful with 50．In the passage，the writer suggests（暗示）that the word “cool”________．
A．can be used instead of many words B．usually means something interesting C．can make your life colourful D．may not be as cool as it seems （C）
One Sunday morning Mr Green and his child , Bill ,are in a big shop . Mr Green wants to buy a new blouse for Mrs Green . Bill likes oranges , so his father buys two kilos(公斤)of oranges for him , too .
Bill wants to buy some picture—books and colour pencils , too . There are many people in the shop . They are men and women , old and young . They all want to buy something there . 51．Mr Green goes to the shop with ___.
A．Mrs green B．his son C．his daughter D．his father 52．Mr Green wants to buy a new blouse for ___. A．Bill’s mother B．Bill C．his friend D．other people 53．Bill likes ___.
A．all the things B．the new blouse C．oranges D．orange 54．Bill wants to buy ___.
A．some picture—books B．some colour pencils C．clothes in the shop D．A and B 55．The shop is ___.
A．empty B．close C．full of children D．full of people