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Question

   It was a sunny Saturday afternoon. My friend Bobby Lewis was taking his two little boys to play golf (高尔夫) .He walked up to the young man at the ticket counter (柜台) and said “How much is it to get in?”

   The young man answered “ $3. 00 for you and $ 3. 00 for any kid who is older than six. We let them in free if they are six or younger. How old are they?” Bobby said “Sam's three and Henry's seven so I think I should pay $ 6.000. ”

   The man at the ticket counter said Hey you are too honest (诚实的) . You can save yourself three dollars if you tell me that the older one is six. I don't know the difference. ” Bobby said “Yes that may be true but the kids know the difference. ”

  When ethics (道德规范) are more important than ever before make sure you set a good example for everyone you work and live with.

1. What did Bobby Lewis and his sons want to do?____

   A. Do some shopping. B. Go fishing.

   C. Play golf. D. Go for a walk.

2. What does the underlined word “free” mean in Chinese?____

   A. 有空   B. 免费   C. 清闲   D. 散漫

3. The words “the older one” in the fourth paragraph refer to (指的是) ____ .

   A. the young man

   B. Bobby Lewis

   C. Henry

   D. Sam

4. Which of the following is TRUE?____

   A. Bobby Lewis wanted to save three dollars.

   B. Bobby Lewis should pay $ 3. 00 for him and his sons to get in.

   C. The man at the ticket counter wanted Bobby Lewis to pay $ 9.

   D. Bobby wanted to set a good example for his children.

5. What's the best title for the passage?____

   A. To Be Honest

   B. How to Buy Tickets for Children

   C. Playing Golf Is Interesting

   D. A Father and His Two Sons

Answer 1

1. C 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. A   导读本文讲述了诚实的重要性：Bobby Lewis买高尔夫球 票的时候，完全可以虚报自己孩子的年龄从而少交三美 元，但他没有这么做，他认为仅仅为了三美元而给孩子造 成不好的影响，这很不值得。详析1. C 细节理解题。由第一段“My friend Bobby Lewis was taking his two little boys to play golf. ”可知，Bobby Lewis带着两个孩子去打高尔夫球。2. B词义猜测题。上文提到六岁以上孩子以及成年人的票价。由此猜测，六岁以下是免费的。3. C细节理解题。the older one指的是大一点的孩子，由第三段 “ Sam's three and Henry's seven” 可知，说的是 Henry 〇4. D细节理解题。综合理解全文可知，Bobby Lewis没有为了省钱而在孩子面前说谎，是为了给孩子树立榜样，因 此D项是正确的。5. A主旨大意题。本文通过Bobby Lewis的事例凸显了诚实的重要性。difference 区别set an example for 为 树立榜样障碍句分析You can save yourself three dollars if you tell me that the older one is six.如果你告诉我大一点的孩子六岁，你就能省下三美元。这是一个多重复合句。该句整体为“主句+ if +条件状 语从句”结构。在条件状语从句中，that引导的是宾语从句 that the older one is six