John was a very strong man. Once he got a job cutting wood in a forest(森林). His boss gave him an axe(斧头) and showed him the area where he should work.

　　The first day, John cut down 18 trees.

　　“ Good,” the boss said,“Keep that up”!

　　Happily, John tried harder the next day, but could only cut down 15 trees.

　　The third day he tried even harder, but could only cut down 10 trees. Day after day he was cutting down fewer and fewer trees.

　　“ I must be losing my strength(力气),” John thought. He went to the boss and apologized(道歉), saying that he could not understand what was going on.

　　“ When was the last time you sharpened(磨) your axe?” the boss asked.

　　“ Sharpened? I have no time to sharpen my axe. I have been very busy trying to cut down trees!” said John.

　　While John was working hard, he didn’t work “ smart”. He didn’t think about the best way to do his job. Many of us never learn new skills. We think that whatever we have learned is enough.

　　根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正误。正确的填T，错误的填F. 并将所选答案填到答题卡的相应位置上.(共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分)

　　1. The boss was pleased with John’s work the first day.

　　2. John cut down three trees fewer than the first day on the third day.

　　3. John never sharpened his axe.

　　4. It’s a waste of time for John to sharpen the axe.

　　5. The story tells us we should work “ smart ”.

　　A kind of little cars may be seen in the streets in the future. People will like this kind of small cars better than the big ones. The car is as small as a bike. But it can carry two people in it. Everybody can drive it easily, just like riding a bike. Even children and old people can drive them to school or parks.

　　If everyone drives such cars in the future, there will be less pollution in the air. There will be more space for all the cars in cities, and there will also be more space for people to walk in the streets.

　　The little cars of the future will cost less money to buy and to drive. These little cars can go only 65 kilometers an hour, so driving will be safer. The cars of the future will be fine for going around the city, but they will not be useful for a long tr ip.

　　This kind of cars can save a lot of gas. They will go 450 kilometers, then they have to stop for more gas(汽油)。

　　They are nice cars, aren’t they?

　　根据短文内容，从题中所给的A, B, C, D四个选项中，选出正确答案。并将所选答案填到答题卡的相应位置上.(共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)

　　6. If you drive this kind of little cars for four hours, you can probably go ___________at most.

　　A. 260 kilometers B. 65 kilometers

　　C. 450 kilometers 　 D. 130 kilometers

　　7. Why do these little cars have to stop after going 450 kilometers?

　　A. For more water. B. For more gas.

　　C. To have a rest. 　　 D. To charge.(充电)

　　8. How many people does this kind of car carry?

　　A. Five B. Three C. Four D. Two

　　9. If everyone drives such cars in the future, there will be _______pollution in the air.

　　A. less B. more C. fewer D. many

　　10. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

　　A. Driving big cars can make the air dirtier.

　　B. The little cars can make space for other cars and people.

　　C. These little cars will be useful for a long trip.

　　D. This kind of cars can save much gas.

　　参考答案：

　　1—5: T F T F T

　　6—10：A B D A C

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