Americans use many expressions with the word dog. People in the United States love their dogs and treat them well.
Some people say we live in a dog-eat-dog world. That means many people are competing for the same things, like good jobs. They say if a person wants to be successful he has to work like a dog. This means they have to work very, very hard. Such hard work can make people dog-tired. And, the situation would be even worse if they became sick as a dog.
Still, people say every dog has its day. This means that every person enjoys a successful period during his or her life. To be successful, people often have to learn new skills. Yet, some people say that you can never teach an old dog new tricks(手艺). They believe that older people do not like to learn new things and will not change the way they do things.
Dog expressions are also used to describe the weather. The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year. A rain in summer may cool the weather. But we do not want it to rain too hard. We do not want it to rain cats and dogs.
【小题1】If a person without lots of money wants to buy a car, he or she has to ______.

Americans use many expressions with the word dog.People in the United States love their dogs and treat them well.

Some people say we live in a dog-eat-dog world. Thatmeans many people are competing for the same things, like good jobs. They sayif a person wants to be successful he has to work like a dog. This means theyhave to work very, very hard. Such hard work can make people dog-tired. And,the situation would be even worse if they became sick as a dog.

Still, people say every dog has its day. This meansthat every person enjoys a successful period during his or her life. To besuccessful, people often have to learn new skills. Yet, some people say thatyou can never teach an old dog new tricks(手艺). Theybelieve that older people do not like to learn new things and will not changethe way they do things.

Dog expressions are also used to describe the weather.The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year. A rain in summer maycool the weather. But we do not want it to rain too hard. We do not want it torain cats and dogs.

1.If a person without lots of money wants to buy acar, he or she has to ______.

A．treat the dogwell                       B．live withlots of dogs

C．work like adog                         D．become sickas a dog

2.The saying you can never teach an old dog new trickstells us older people ______.

A．have moreways to do things               B．do thingsmore slowly

C．dislike tolearn new things                 D．knowwonderful tricks

3.Which of the following is NOT true according to thispassage?

A．Many dogs areloved and treated well by people in America.

B．“Every doghas its day” means dogs are the most successful animal.

C．“It rainscats and dogs” has the same meaning as “It rains heavily”.

D．There aremany expressions with the word dog in English.

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　　A: Good morning, Madam. What can I do for you?

　　B: 1 But it doesn't work. Can I return it for a refund (退款)?

　　A: Let me have a look at the radio. Oh, there is really something wrong with it. But 2 .

　　B: That's a good idea. 3

　　A: How about this one? It's made in Japan, but it's five dollars more expensive than that one.

　　B: I see. 4

　　A: One year.

　　B: 5

　　A: Sure.

　　B: Well, it's very nice, and I'll take it. Here is the money.

　　A: Thanks. Here is the change.

　　B: Thank you.

　　A．I'd like to buy a radio.

　　B．Could I try it out?

　　C．How long is the warranty period (保修期) of the radio?

　　D．May I chang them?

　　E．I bought this radio here yesterday morning.

　　F．Please show me some others.

　　G．I think you'd better change it for another one.

Sharks frighten most of us, butDaniel Weaver, a shark scientist, swims with them for a living! We asked himsome questions about this unusual job.

So Daniel, what’s it like to be a shark scientist?

Well, it’sa great job. I often travel to faraway places like South Africa and Fiji tostudy sharks. On the other hand, a shark scientist sometimes does boring deskwork, such as writing reports. Also, shark scientists don’t usually get paid a lot.

What qualities (品质) do you need to become ashark scientist?

Shark scientists need to be wiseand strong. They enjoy working outdoors and they have to be cool and patient (耐心). They also have to bequite brave!

So do you think it’s a dangerous job?

Well, sharks have up to 15 rowsof sharp teeth. However, sharks hardly attack (攻击) humans. There are over 350 kinds of sharksin the world and only about 10 are dangerous to us. In fact, dogs kill morepeople every year than sharks! Humans kill over 12 million sharks a year forfood and sport!

How do you become a sharkscientist?

A shark scientist usually studiesMarine Science or Zoology at university. It’s also good to get some work experience in an aquarium (水族馆). In my opinion, I havethe best job in the world!

1._______ questions were asked about Daniel’s unusual job.

   A. One           B.Two          C. Three            D.Four

2.As a shark scientist, Daniel _______.

   A. studies sharks inhis neighbourhood           B.makes lots of money

   C. swims with sharksfor a living                D.only writes reports on sharks

3.In Daniel’sopinion, one needs to be _______ to become a shark scientist.

   ①excited       ②patient      ③brave    ④strong       ⑤wise

   A. ①②③④       B. ①③④⑤      C. ②③④⑤      D. ①②④⑤

4.The underlined “Marine Science” and “Zoology” must be two _______ atuniversity.

   A. subjects          B.books            C.scientists       D. prizes

5.From the passage we can know that _______.

   A. sharks are likelyto attack humans

   B. dogs are asdangerous as sharks to humans

   C. sharks are notdangerous to humans at all

   D. humans do moreharm to sharks than sharks do to humans

Sharks frighten most of us, butDaniel Weaver, a shark scientist, swims with them for a living! We asked himsome questions about this unusual job.

So Daniel, what’s it like to be a shark scientist?

Well, it’sa great job. I often travel to faraway places like South Africa and Fiji tostudy sharks. On the other hand, a shark scientist sometimes does boring deskwork, such as writing reports. Also, shark scientists don’t usually get paid a lot.

What qualities (品质) do you need to become ashark scientist?

Shark scientists need to be wiseand strong. They enjoy working outdoors and they have to be cool and patient (耐心). They also have to bequite brave!

So do you think it’s a dangerous job?

Well, sharks have up to 15 rowsof sharp teeth. However, sharks hardly attack (攻击) humans. There are over 350 kinds of sharksin the world and only about 10 are dangerous to us. In fact, dogs kill morepeople every year than sharks! Humans kill over 12 million sharks a year forfood and sport!

How do you become a sharkscientist?

A shark scientist usually studiesMarine Science or Zoology at university. It’s also good to get some work experience in an aquarium (水族馆). In my opinion, I havethe best job in the world!

1._______ questions were asked about Daniel’s unusual job.

   A. One           B.Two          C. Three            D.Four

2.As a shark scientist, Daniel _______.

   A. studies sharks inhis neighbourhood           B.makes lots of money

   C. swims with sharksfor a living                D.only writes reports on sharks

3.In Daniel’sopinion, one needs to be _______ to become a shark scientist.

   ①excited       ②patient      ③brave    ④strong       ⑤wise

   A. ①②③④       B. ①③④⑤      C. ②③④⑤      D. ①②④⑤

4.The underlined “Marine Science” and “Zoology” must be two _______ atuniversity.

   A. subjects          B.books            C.scientists       D. prizes

5.From the passage we can know that _______.

   A. sharks are likelyto attack humans

   B. dogs are asdangerous as sharks to humans

   C. sharks are notdangerous to humans at all

   D. humans do moreharm to sharks than sharks do to humans

Most people graduate from school and thenget a job. Everyone wants a job that pays well. How much money can you make?Ask yourself these questions: What can I do? What skills do I have? Also askyourself: How much education do I have? For most jobs, the higher youreducation, the higher your earning power.

In the United States, high school graduatesmake about $18,600 a year. If you do not finish high school, you make only$10,800 a year. You can make $7,800 more each year by staying in high school!

If you stay in school, then you can makemore money. A person with a high school degree makes about $18,600 a year. Ifthat person goes to college and gets a bachelor’s degree (学士学位), he can make $42,000. Witha master’s degree (硕士学位), he can make about $53,000. If the person gets a PhD (博士学位), he can make almost$79,000 or more a year.

We can learn a very important thing fromthis information. If you want to work and make more money, get a good education.

1.The passage mainly talks about___________.

2.According to the passage, “earning power”means the ability to ___________ money.

3.Each year a person with a PhD can make___________ more than a person who does not finish high school.

Mostpeople graduate from school and then get a job. Everyone wants a job that payswell. How much money can you make? Ask yourself these questions: What can I do?What skills do I have? Also ask yourself: How much education do I have? Formost jobs, the higher your education, the higher your earning power.

Inthe United States, high school graduates make about $ 18,600 a year. If you donot finish high school, you make only $10,800 a year. You can make $7,800 moreeach year by staying in high school!

Ifyou stay in school, then you can make more money. A person with a high schooldegree makes about $18,600 a year. If that person goes to college and gets a bachelor'sdegree（学士学位), he can make S42,000. With amaster's degree (硕士学位),he can make about $53,000. If the person gets a PhD（博士学位), he can make almost $79,000 or more ayear.

Wecan learn a very important, thing from this information. If you want to workand make more money, get a good education.

1.The passage mainly talks about_.

A.how education and pay are connected               B. high paying jobs

C.jobs for high schoolstudents                    D. good schools

2.According to (根据) the passage, "earning power" means the ability to _____ money.

A. save B. spend C. pay D. make

3.The writer thinks that a high school graduate usually makes moremoney than_.

A.a university graduate                      B. a person who gets a PhD

C.a person who only finishes primary school     D. a personwith a master's degree

4.Each year a person with a PhD canmake more than a person who does not finish

highschool.

A.$37,000              B. $68,200        C. $60,400    D. $26,000

5.From the last paragraph(段落) we know that______.

A.a high school degree is not important

B.university is too expensive

C.a person can make more money with a good education

D.people with a degree don't need to worn about finding jobs