he was hoping that the lawyer’s daughter would be nicer to me.)
My father fixed the toilet, helped to clean up everything, and didn’t take a dime for the trouble. But as we were leaving, he told the girl “If I ever need a lawyer, I’ll be happy to call your dad.”
As we walked to our car, he said to me, “Do you believe he didn’t know where the main shut-off valve was What a dumb ass!”
From that point on, her dad was known in school as Attorney Dumb Ass.
When my husband and I bought our house, the first thing my dad showed him was the main shut-off valve.
I have always been proud to say that I’m a plumber’s daughter. 6. When her father came to her school and peeked through the classroom door, the writer might feel ________.
A. pleased B. embarrassed C. disappointed D. proud 7. The girl’s attitude towards the writer can be best described as ________.
A. unfriendly B. doubtful C. kind D. gross 8. In her early teens, the only thing the writer care about was ______ .
A. her study B. her appearance
C. what her father did D. what the other girls thought
9. Why couldn’t the lawyer find anybody to fix the toilet on that winter day
A. He had little money
B. All the plumbers were too busy to come
C. There was a major snowstorm and nobody would come out
D. One of his daughters was getting married and the house was in a mess 10. What might the writer’s father think of the lawyer A. Generous B. Intelligent C. Stupid D. Respectful
Passage Three
Question 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:
Imagine a guitar so tiny that you can’t see it with the human eye, but you can hear sound when its strings are pulled. Some people say the future is big, but when it comes to technology, the world is getting smaller.
Nanotechnology(纳米技术)is the science that deals with doing things in a very small way, and it is being studied and developed all over the world. Micro-machines too small to been seen by the eye are being designed to do many things. And these machines no larger than in diameter than a human hair, are extremely powerful. Many scientists say nanotechnology will produce the next industrial revolution(工业革命).
Nano comes from the Greek word dwarf. A nanometer is one-billion of a meter, The period of the end of this sentence can contain about 100 micrometers, which in equal to 100,000 nanometers. To understand this new technology, we have to get rid of the normal ideas of size and strength.
Minute( 微 小 的 ) robots , called “nanorobots” are being developed in the revolutionize manufacturing. Instead of cars being produced on assembling line, for example, scientist predict that cars can be built in a giant container into which raw material and machines have been placed. Thousands of nanorobots will direct the process and tell the machine what to do. Micro-machines can also be used to make our environment safer. Today, poison chemicals are stored in containers or transported by trucks or trains. This is sometimes result in dangerous spills. But with nanotechnology, manufacturers could have their own tiny chemical factories. The produce would be no bigger than
a sugar cube and would manufacture exactly the amount of chemicals needed at the moment. No chemicals would need to be stored. The workplace would be safer, and the environment would be cleaner. 11. The author mentions guitar at the beginning of the passage in order to ______.
A. introduce the knowledge of guitar B. introduce the topic of nanotechnology
C. show his or her own interest in music
D. describe the craft of making musical instruments
12. According to the passage, why does the nanotechnology lead to the next industrial revolution
A. Micro-machines are tiny but beautiful B. Micro-machines are strong but smart C. Micro-machines are small but powerful D. Micro-machines are cute and varied
13. The word dwarf in is closest in meaning to ______ A. clever B. slow C. quick D. minute
14. With nanotechnology, where will cars probably be produced ______ A. On assemble line B. In huge containers C. Inside the micro-machines D. Inside the nanorobots
15. Which of the following is NOT the causes leading to cleaner environment by adopting nanotechnology A. There will be less dangerous spills.
B. The amount of produced chemicals can be precisely controlled. C. Micro-factories need not store chemicals. D. The factories will be of large size.
Passage Four
Question 15 to 20 are based on the following passage:
When Caroline heard the phone ring late in the evening, she knew it was something important. She listened as a park ranger explained the situation. Seven children were lost in the Pennsylvania wildness. Caroline pulled on the red jacket that said Rescue on it and called on her dog, Aly, a shepherd. She and Aly raced to their rescue truck and climbed in. Then Caroline put on the emergency light and stepped
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