36.George and Betty didn't have much money,but they wanted to buy a car.Betty didn't have a(1)
,so she was always finding ways to save money. She grew vegetables in her garden so that she wouldn't have to buy any.She made sandwiches for George to take to work so that he wouldn't have to(2)
his lunch. Every day,George took the bus to go to work and go home.It was not a long trip but the bus was(3)
because the traffic is very heavy. One day,the traffic was even(4)
than usual. "I could run faster than this bus!" thought George. The next day after work he decided to have a try.He went to the bus stop,but didn't (5)
the bus.He ran along beside it in the sidewalk.He had to run quite fast to catch up with the bus.He arrived home.Betty was(6)
to see him painting(氣喘).She was worried. "What's the matter?" "I ran along beside the (7)
," said George. "I saved two dollars and fifty cents without paying the ticket." He thought it would make Betty(8)
,but it didn't. "Why didn't you run beside a taxi?" she said, "You would have(9)
37.Americans use many expressions with the word dog.People in the United States love their dogs and treat them well.They take their dogs for walks,let them play outside and give them good food and medical care.However,homeless dogs lead a different kind of life.The expression" to lead a dog's life" describes a person who has an unhappy life. 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 that to be successful,a person has to work like a dog.This means they have to work very,very hard.Such hard work can make people dog-tired. Still,people say every dog has its day.This means that every person becomes successful at a particular time of 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 skills.They believe that older people do not like to learn new things. Husbands and wives use this doghouse term when they are angry at each other.For example,a woman might get angry at her husband for coming home late or forgetting their wedding anniversary (結婚紀念日).She might tell him that he is in the doghouse.She may not treat him nicely until he says sorry. Dog expressions also are used to describe the weajye.air.The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year.A rainstorm may cool the weather.But we do not want it to rain too hard.We do not want it to rain cats and dogs.
(1)What is this passage mainly about?
C
A.How to take care of dogs. B.The reasons why Americans love dogs. C.Expressions with the word dog. D.A dog-eat-dog world. (2)Americans like dogs,so
B
. A.all the dog expressions mean something good. B.they take good care of dogs C.dogs lead a different kind of life. D.they teach an old dog new skills. (3)What's the meaning of "every dog has its day" according to this passage?
D
A.Every dog has its own life. B.Every dog wants to be successful one day. C.Older people do not like to learn new things. D.Everyone can get success in some period during lifetime. (4)By saying
A
,we mean a woman gets angry with her husband. A. "he is in the doghouse" B. "he leads a dog's life" C. "he lives in a dog-eat-dog world" D. "every dog has its day" (5)It has been really hot these days,as
C
. A.it rains cats and dogs B.we're leading a dog's life C.we are having the dog days of summer D.we're in the dog's house