Module 1　课下能力提升(四)

　　Ⅰ.阅读理解

　　Peter loved to shop used articles.Almost a month ago, he bought a popular word game that used little pieces of wood with different letters on them.As he was purchasing it, the salesgirl said, "Oh, look, the game box hasn't even been opened yet.That might be worth some money."

　　Peter examined the box and, sure enough, it was completely covered in factory­sealed plastic.And he saw a date of 1973 on the back of the box.

　　"You should put that up for auction (拍卖) on the Internet, and see what happens，" the salesgirl said.

　　"Yes, you're right. People like something rare，" Peter agreed. "I can't imagine there being very many unopened boxes of this game still around 40 years later."

　　"Don't forget to tell me if you sell it，" the salesgirl smiled.

　　"No problem，" Peter said.

　　 After he got home, Peter went online to several auction websites looking for his game.But he couldn't find it.Then he typed in the name of the word game and hit Search.The search result was 543 websites containing information about the changes of the game.Over the years, the game had been produced using letters in different sizes and game boards in different colors.He also found some lists of game fans looking for various versions of the game. Peter emailed some of them, telling them what he had.

　　Two weeks later, Peter went back to the shop.

　　"Hello.Do you still remember the unopened word game？"

　　The salesgirl looked at him for a second, then recognized him and said, "Oh, hi！"

　　"I've got something for you，" Peter said. "I sold the game and made D|S1,000.Thank you for your suggestion."He handed her three D|S100 bills.

　　"Wow！" the salesgirl cried out."Thank you.I never expected it."

　　1．Which of the following best describes Peter's word game?

　　A．It was made around 40 years ago.

　　B．It had game boards in different sizes.

　　C．It was kept in a plastic bag with a seal.

　　D．It had little pieces of wood in different colors.

　　2．What did the salesgirl probably think of Peter's word game?

　　A．Old and handy.

　　B．Rare and valuable.

　　C．Classic and attractive.

　　D．Colorful and interesting.

　　3．What happened at the end of the story?

　　A．Peter gave the girl D|S300 as a reward.

　　B．The salesgirl became Peter's friend.

　　C．Peter returned the word game for D|S1,000.

　　D．The salesgirl felt confused to see Peter again.

　　4．What is the main theme of the story?

　　A．It's important to keep a promise.

　　B．It's great to share in other people's happiness.

　　C．We should be grateful for the help from others.

　　D．Something rare is worth a large amount of money.

　　Ⅱ.任务型阅读

　　It was graduation day at the university where I work and a beautiful day quite unlike the first graduation I attended as a young professor. On that cold day years ago, as we watched the students walking into the hall, one of my colleagues (同事) turned to me and said, "Graduation will be one of the happiest and one of the saddest time of your life."At my inquiry, he answered, "1.________"

As years went by, my previous confusion about my colleague's words no longer existed. When I came across naughty students, I have had to rethink why I chose to be a teacher. It obviously isn't