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(手藝). 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.
【小題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. 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(手藝). 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.

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

A．treat the dog well                       B．live with lots of dogs

C．work like a dog                         D．become sick as a dog

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

A．have more ways to do things               B．do things more slowly

C．dislike to learn new things                 D．know wonderful tricks

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

A．Many dogs are loved and treated well by people in America.

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

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

D．There are many expressions with the word dog in English.

補(bǔ)全對(duì)話

　　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, but Daniel Weaver, a shark scientist, swims with them for a living! We asked him some questions about this unusual job.

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

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

What qualities (品質(zhì)) do you need to become a shark scientist?

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

So do you think it’s a dangerous job?

Well, sharks have up to 15 rows of sharp teeth. However, sharks hardly attack (攻擊) humans. There are over 350 kinds of sharks in the world and only about 10 are dangerous to us. In fact, dogs kill more people every year than sharks! Humans kill over 12 million sharks a year for food and sport!

How do you become a shark scientist?

A shark scientist usually studies Marine Science or Zoology at university. It’s also good to get some work experience in an aquarium (水族館). In my opinion, I have the 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 in his neighbourhood           B. makes lots of money

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

3.In Daniel’s opinion, 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 _______ at university.

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

5.From the passage we can know that _______.

   A. sharks are likely to attack humans

   B. dogs are as dangerous as sharks to humans

   C. sharks are not dangerous to humans at all

   D. humans do more harm to sharks than sharks do to humans

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

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

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

What qualities (品質(zhì)) do you need to become a shark scientist?

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

So do you think it’s a dangerous job?

Well, sharks have up to 15 rows of sharp teeth. However, sharks hardly attack (攻擊) humans. There are over 350 kinds of sharks in the world and only about 10 are dangerous to us. In fact, dogs kill more people every year than sharks! Humans kill over 12 million sharks a year for food and sport!

How do you become a shark scientist?

A shark scientist usually studies Marine Science or Zoology at university. It’s also good to get some work experience in an aquarium (水族館). In my opinion, I have the 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 in his neighbourhood           B. makes lots of money

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

3.In Daniel’s opinion, 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 _______ at university.

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

5.From the passage we can know that _______.

   A. sharks are likely to attack humans

   B. dogs are as dangerous as sharks to humans

   C. sharks are not dangerous to humans at all

   D. humans do more harm to sharks than sharks do to humans

Most people graduate from school and then get 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 ask yourself: How much education do I have? For most jobs, the higher your education, the higher your earning power.

In the United States, high school graduates make 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 make more money. A person with a high school degree makes about $18,600 a year. If that person goes to college and gets a bachelor’s degree (學(xué)士學(xué)位), he can make $42,000. With a master’s degree (碩士學(xué)位), he can make about $53,000. If the person gets a PhD (博士學(xué)位), he can make almost $79,000 or more a year.

We can learn a very important thing from this 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.

Most people graduate from school and then get 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 ask yourself: How much education do I have? For most jobs, the higher your education, the higher your earning power.

In the United States, high school graduates make 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 make more money. A person with a high school degree makes about $18,600 a year. If that person goes to college and gets a bachelor's degree（學(xué)士學(xué)位), he can make S42,000. With a master's degree (碩士學(xué)位), he can make about $53,000. If the person gets a PhD（博士學(xué)位), he can make almost $79,000 or more a year.

We can learn a very important, thing from this information. If you want to work and 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 school students                     D. good schools

2.According to (根據(jù)) 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 more money than_.

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

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

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

high school.

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