请通读下面短文,掌握其大意,根据语法和上下文连贯的要求,从每小题所给的三个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
When Peter was six, he started receiving pocket money from his mother. When he turned seven, he (1) £7 a week. Now at the age of fifteen, he (2) £15 every week. He has the raise in pocket money because he spends money wisely.
(3) a shopping mall near Peter’s home. At weekends, he watches (4) movies with his friends, or takes his little brother to the play center there. He buys his grandparents small presents when he visits them. Sometimes, he takes one (5) bus ride to museums and zoos in another town. When he has saved enough money, Peter goes to the bookstores (6) great books and donates them to children in need. His mother is satisfied with (7) he spends his money. She thinks it is a smart choice to give Peter pocket money. “This habit (8) help Peter manage money well,” she says.
Peter’s mother even suggests giving pocket money to children as (9) as when they are four. “To learn how to deal with money is (10) useful life skill. Giving children pocket money in their early years teaches them the importance of budgeting.”
(1)
A. |
gets |
B. |
got |
C. |
will get |
(2)
A. |
gives |
B. |
is given |
C. |
is giving |
(3)
A. |
There is |
B. |
It is |
C. |
They are |
(4)
A. |
excite |
B. |
excitement |
C. |
exciting |
(5)
A. |
hour |
B. |
hours |
C. |
hour’s |
(6)
A. |
buy |
B. |
to buy |
C. |
bought |
(7)
A. |
how |
B. |
which |
C. |
whether |
(8)
A. |
need |
B. |
must |
C. |
can |
(9)
A. |
early |
B. |
earlier |
C. |
earliest |
(10)
A. |
a |
B. |
an |
C. |
the |
Few students could understand the sentence until it ________ by Miss Chen.
A. |
explained |
B. |
was explained |
C. |
was explaining |
—How do you like mapo tofu?
—Delicious! It’s the ________ dish that I’ve ever eaten.
A. | saltiest |
B. | best |
C. | worst |
—Using public chopsticks ______ necessary when eating with others.
—That’s right.
A. | is |
B. | are |
C. | was |
D. | were |
—What’s the matter with my throat, doctor?
—______. Drinking more hot water is OK.
A. | Something serious |
B. | Nothing serious |
C. | Serious something |
D. | Serious nothing |
Linda works very ________, so she seldom makes mistakes.
A. | quickly |
B. | easily |
C. | carefully |
—Mum, could I watch the movie The Battle at Changjin Lake tonight?
—Of course, if your homework ______.
A. | finishes. |
B. | finished |
C. | was finished |
D. | is finished |
—What’s your dream, Lingling?
—I’m going to be ______ excellent teacher like Zhang Guimei.
A. | a |
B. | an |
C. | the |
D. | / |
—It’s said that the Shenzhou-14 astronauts will say hello to us on Mid-Autumn Day.
—Wonderful! I’m ________ it.
A. |
getting along with |
B. |
staying away from |
C. |
looking forward to |
Nobody taught the old man how to play with Tik Tok. He taught ________.
A. | myself |
B. | himself |
C. | herself |
— “One tree can’t make a forest” is a famous saying.
—Sure. It tells us the importance of ______.
A. | teamwork |
B. | knowledge |
C. | friendship |
D. | housework |
—Is the woman ______ walked past just now your teacher?
—Yes, she teaches ______ English and we all love her very much.
A. | which; our |
B. | who; us |
C. | which; us |
D. | that; our |
—Mom, I want to buy some novels.
—Before choosing a book, you’d better ________ some pages to know whether it’s easy or hard for you.
A. | look through |
B. | look for |
C. | look at |
—Mike, why are you standing outdoors?
—I ______ my keys. I have to wait here until my mother comes back.
A. | have lost |
B. | will lose |
C. | had lost |
D. | lose |