初中英语日常生活类阅读阅读理解

  Look at Li Ping’s timetable, and then choose the right answer to each question.
Timetable

Day Time	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
1	8:00---8:45	Chinese	English	Math	Physics	Chinese
2	8:55---9:40	Chinese	Chinese	English	Math	Chemistry
3	10:00---10:45	English	Math	English	English	Math
4	10:55---11:40	Math	Math	Chinese	Chinese	English
5	14:30---15:15	History	P.E.	Physics	History	Politics
6	15:25---16:10	Physics	Chemistry	Art	P.E.	Computer
	16:20---17:05	Classmeeting	Music	Politics	Chemistry
Outdoor Activities

How many subjects does Li Ping have?

A．Nine

B．Ten

C．Eleven.

D．Twelve.

How many classes does he have every week?

A．Five

B．Seven

C．Thirty-five

D．forty

How often does he do outdoor activities?

A．Every day

B．Every weekday

C．Every afternoon

D．After school

What subject does he have only on Wednesday?

A．Physics

B．Politics

C．English

D．Art

It’s 9:00 on Thursday morning now. What class is he having?

A．Math

B．Chinese

C． English

D．Chemistry

Stop! Listen! What do you hear? You may hear many different sounds. Some of those sounds may be noisy. Noise is loud and unwanted sound.
Noise can be caused by many kinds of machines, such as motorcycles, jet planes, tractors and so on. And, to some people, rock bands are also noise.
What happened to people who live near noisy machines or use them over a period of time? Doctors find that these people have trouble in sleeping, But, most important, constant loud noise can cause a loss of hearing.
Scientists use a unit of measure called a decibel to measure the loudness of a sound. The sound of a quiet room, for example, measures 35 decibels. Talking measures between 40 and 65 decibels. Sounds from traffic and from some rock bands can measure over 120 decibels. Noise at this high level causes the greatest hearing loss.
From the article we know noise is ___________.
wanted sound               B. loud and unwanted sound
C.  all sounds that you can hear    D. comfortable sound
  A “decibel” is a _________

A．unit that measures sound	B．kind of noise
C．machine that makes very loud noise	D．person who hates noise

According to the passage, loud noise can ________.
help people sleep better         B. stop machine
C.  cause a loss of hearing         D. kill people
The main idea of this passage is that __________
noise pollution can be a serious problem
rock bands are noisy
noise can cause people to be mad
some people hate noise deeply
Study the chart below, Which room would be the quietest?

Room	Noise Level
A	35 decibels
B	120 decibels
C	130 decibels
D	40 decibels

A.  Room A                   B.  Room B
C.  Room C                   D.  Room D

Every living thing on Earth is either a plant or an animal，right？Wrong!Many organisms（有机体）in our world are neither．Some of them float through the air，and some lie hidden in the ground．They do not need sunlight to survive，and if the weather becomes too cold，they can become inactive until conditions improve．

What are these？They are called fungi（菌类），and you see them almost every day．Many kinds of fungi seem disgusting，such as the green black things that appear on the food which are left too long in the refrigerator．But other kinds are not so bad．For example，the yeast that is used to make bread and mushrooms （蘑菇） are both fungi．

What makes fungi different from plants and animals？An animal can move around by itself．Fungi get around too，but they don't have feet，wings，or tails．They have to wait for wind or some other outside force to move them．Plants are different from fungi because they have chlorophyll（叶绿素）．It helps them make food from the energy in sunlight．Fungi do not have chlorophyll．

Some fungi are bad，while others are not．Some fungi cause diseases，such as athlete's foot，which makes feet uncomfortable．Other kinds of fungi can be used to make medicies，which have saved many lives．

Fungi clean up more than wounds，though．They are the world's first recyclers．Without fungi，our world would be a mess．Since fungi cannot make their own food as plants do，they must get their food elsewhere．Many fungi get their food from dead plants．They break them down and turn them into soil．The fungi get a meal，and the world gets a housecleaning．

23．What does the underlined word"disgusting"most probably mean？　　

A．strong     

B．unpleasant    

C．active     

D．small

24．According to the passage，　　．

A．fungi can move everywhere by themselves

B．fungi are unable to survive in cold conditions

C．some fungi can make food from the energy in sunlight．

D．some fungi are useful to humans and the environment

25．Where can you most probably find this passage？　　

A．In a social report．

B．In a biology book．

C．In ageography magazine．

D．In a farming book．

（1）One of my friends sometimes takes aside another friend to talk to her about something she doesn't want me to hear． It makes me feel sad． What should I do？　　

（2）Some of my friends are in a fight． like them all equally（同样地）， but they say I have to choose sides． Help!　　

（3）I look up to my sisters． They're both intelligent（聪明的） feel that I'll never be as good as them．　　

（4）I am the shortest person in my class， and my classmates call me "Tiny Mouse． " How can I make them stop？　　

（5）I always use the computer and can't stop I feel that I'm not getting any smarter and the computer is warping（扭曲） my brain．　　

A． It's wonderful that you admire them． but try not to compare yourself to them． Instead of trying to be like them， just try to be the best you possible． You will find that you will be much happier when you try to be true to yourself， rather than when you try to be like someone else．

B． The only way to break a habit is to force yourself to do something different． A world of exciting and interesting activities is just waiting for you． Write a list of things you've always wanted to do， learn， make， or try． When you feel like playing it， do something else．

C． Discuss this with her． Try not to suppose that she talks about you unless you actually hear what she says． But let her know that you are unhappy when she tells secrets around you． If you feel uncomfortable talking to her in person， you could write her a note instead．

D． We often hear from kids who are laughed at about their height． They probably don't mean to hurt your feelings． There are advantages and disadvantages to being any size． You might play along and come up with a funny reply． However， if you feel hurt， try talking to a parent or teacher．

E． Explain to your friends that you like all of them． You can play with each person or group separately． If they don't like this， then you may want to focus on other friendships until these friends work things out． Another idea is to offer to help your friends solve their problems．

If we want to grow as people，we can't just depend on our own evaluation（评价）of how we're doing.We also need to know what other people think about our performance.Receiving feedback（反馈）from others can help us see the larger picture and show us a way forward to success.However，someone has to give that feedback，and sometimes，that someone will be you.How should you deal with this？

First things first-if you notice a situation in which some feedback would be helpful，give it as soon as you can.If you wait until the matter disappears from the person's mind，they might not understand what you're trying to tell them.Take the person to a safe，comfortable place and offer your advice in private.

When you're giving feedback，it's important to keep in mind that no one likes to be told they're doing a bad job.Make sure you give an equal（相等的）amount of good feedback to balance out（平衡）anything bad.Like the saying goes， " A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down."

All good feedback shares something in common.First，it should help achieve a goal.It's less useful to tell your friends that their dish tastes "interesting" than it is to suggest adding a little salt.Feedback should also look toward the future.You can't change what's already happened，but you can prevent it from happening again.Tell your friends they should take more notes in class instead of talking about how they should have studied harder for the big history exam they failed.

Finally，don't think your suggestion is the only correct way to deal with a situation.You might even end up with some feedback on your feedback.Don't take it personally﹣﹣it can only help you give better advice next time.

（1）What does the underlined word "this" in Paragraph probably mean？ 　 　

A．	Seeing the picture.
B．	Giving feedback.
C．	Receiving feedback.
D．	Showing a way to success.

（2）Why is it important to give feedback in time according to Paragraph 2？       

A．	You might forget to tell the person later on.
B．	Perhaps the person wants the feedback right away.
C．	Maybe the person needs time to understand your advice.
D．	If you wait to long，the person might forget what's happened.

（3）What can we infer（推断）from the underlined saying in Paragraph 3？ 　    　

A．	It's helpful to keep on giving bad feedback.
B．	It's difficult to do a good job all the time.
C．	It's better to balance good and bad feedback.
D．	It's important to think twice before giving feedback.

（4）The passage is mainly about 　 　.

A．	what characters good feedback includes
B．	how people should give feedback properly
C．	the differences between good and bad feedback
D．	the importance of giving and receiving feedback

What would you do if you had trouble seeing clearly？You would probably go to an eye doctor who might give you glasses.For many people around the world，however，such a way isn't that simple.

The World Health Organization reports that glasses can help one billion people in the world.Yet places like Ghana have only one eye doctor every 8 million people. Thismakes glasses almost impossible to get.Joshua Silver，a teacher at Oxford University，however，may have solved the problem.

Mr.Silver has developed liquid（液体）﹣filled glasses that users can adjust（调整） by themselves without seeing a doctor!The lenses（镜片） are filled with oil.Using a dial on the glasses，the user changes the amount of oil.This changes the strength（度数） of the lens.After the user finds the right strength，he then fixes the lens.

Results show that among those who have tried the glasses，around 80% are satisfied.Mr.Silver's goal is for everyone who still needs glasses to have such glasses as soon as possible.With a little more effort，Mr.Silver thinks that his goal might be achieved in the near future.

（1）The underlined word "this" in the second paragraph（段落） means 　 　.

A．	glasses can help many people
B．	Mr.Silver has solved the problem
C．	there are many people in need of glasses
D．	there are not enough eye doctors

（2）The third paragraph is mainly about 　 　.

A．	who the new glasses are used by
B．	how the new glasses are used
C．	why the new glasses were made
D．	where the new glasses were invented

（3）We can know from the passage that 　 　.

A．	the new glasses can do good to large numbers of people
B．	the new glasses must be adjusted by eye doctors
C．	oil is not necessary for the new glasses
D．	glasses are easy to get everywhere all over the world

（4）What does Mr.Silver think of the new glasses？ 　 　

A．	He thinks they're the best of all.
B．	He's completely uncertain about them.
C．	He is worried about their future.
D．	He thinks they have a bright future.

（5）What will Mr.Silver do next according to the last paragraph？ 　 　

A．	He will let more people own the new glasses.
B．	He will invent another new kind of glasses.
C．	He will decide the price of the new glasses.
D．	He will make the new glasses cheaper.

Animals are our friends． Sometimes they make trouble， but sometimes they can help us．And they hope to live a happy life， too． Here are two real stories from our readers．

    The first story is from Ray．"My cat， Tiger， hates it when I use my iPad because it takes my attention away from him． One year， I had a fall at home and was on the floor for 16 hours， During this time， I was unable to move and couldn't get to the phone to call for help． Tiger stayed by my side until he disappeared under my bed． 'What's he up to？' I wondered． To my surprise， he started to push something towards me． It was my iPad，which I didn't realize had fallen off the bed and onto the floor．He probably didn't know what it was， but he knew that it made me happy． Thanks to Tiger， I was able to communicate with my friend， Becky， who then told my doctor．"

    The second story is from Colin． "Years ago， my friend Julius saved a bird﹣a wild 'Mom' cockatoo（鹦鹉） from the side of the road and kept it as a pet in a big cage（笼子）．It lost one of her wings， so she was unable to return to the wild． Soon， two wild cockatoos came visiting and one 'Dad' bird wanted to find his way into the cage． The 'Mom' cockatoo in the cage was soon expecting． But as she couldn't fly，'Dad' cockatoo built a home in the tree， keeping off everyone who got close to 'Mom' cockatoo． 'Baby' cockatoo would spend his days flying off with his dad， leaving his mom behind．She would sit and wait until they returned home each afternoon．The family stayed together happily．"

    After reading the stories， don't you think we should get along well with animals？ No matter they are our pets or live in the wild， they have their feelings． We should respect every life in the world．

（1）　　is the owner of the cat．

A． Becky

B． Julius

C． Colin

D． Ray

（2）The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 2 refers to the　　．

A．phone

B． cat

C．iPad

D．bed

（3）"Mom" cockatoo didn't return to the wild because　　．

A．Julius caught it as a pet

B． She was badly hurt and couldn't fly

C． she preferred the life in the cage

D．"Dad" cockatoo built a home in the tree

（4）The main idea of the passage is that　　．

A． Ray， Becky and Colin are animal lovers

B． we shouldn't use iPad too much

C． friends should help each other

D． we should respect every life in the world

（5）In which part of a newspaper would you probably read the passage？　　

A． Sports news．

B． People and animals．

C． Health．

D． Travel．

B

     Wechat is popular among us，but if someone deletes you or blocks（屏蔽）you on it，does it mean you've made him or her angry？

     It depends．

     Maybe you have just left messages too often without much valuable information．For example，the questions are those like "how are u？""what are u doing？""do u love me？？"too often．You know，people may feel bored after answering such kinds of questions time after time．

     Another possible reason may be that you've sent something unpleasant to your friend or in your friend circle．I just blocked one of my middle school classmates yesterday because she was trying to sell fake goods in the friend circle，and I hate it quite much．

     Some people delete the one's name from friends' list because they no longer want to see it （maybe ex﹣boyfriend or ex﹣girlfriend）and they don't want the one to see their "Moments"（动态） on WeChat （maybe they publish very private pictures or life or thoughts they don't want to share with him or her．）

     So why you are blocked may depend on his or her mood or preference （喜好），and the reasons a person gets blocked are various from person to person．So I suggest you to write an email or make a phone call to that person if he or she really means a lot to you to see why he or she is dissatisfied with you，and to find out how you can make up for the case．

（1）From paragraph 3，we can know if you are blocked that is because　　．

A．you are asking too many boring questions

B．your friend is angry

C．your friend doesn't like answering questions

D．your friend has no time to reply

（2）The underlined word "flake" in the passage probably means　　．

A．令人喜爱的

B．真实的

C．完美的

D．假冒的

（3）In paragraph 5，the underlined word "it" refers to　　．

A．the goods

B．the name

C．the private life

D．the friend circle

（4）　　causes of being deleted or blocked are mentioned in the passage．

A．4

B．2

C．3

D．5

（5）Which is the best title for the passage？　　

A．Friend Circle

B．Why Are You Blocked？

C．A Popular Way of Communication

D．How to Make Your Friend Satisfied．

Wonderful Events

Horse Racing All Year Round Races starting at 3 p．m．every Sunday Racetrack only 20 miles away Lots of free parking space Free presents No children allowed	100 Years Of Pictures Then & now （photo show） See the history pictures （1917﹣2017） February 1﹣April 30 City Art Museum 750 High Street Tuesday to Sunday，10 a．m．﹣5 p．m．
Weekend Sales This Saturday 2﹣6 p．m． Everything 20%﹣40% off Visit us at Block G．Grandview Mall Realize your dreams，save time and money Fall in love with prices we offer	Dance Party Celebrate special date Bringing your sweet heart Sunday night，country club Live band from 9 p．m．﹣1 a．m． ＄25 a couple（夫妇）；＄15 a single person

（1）Who can NOT go to the horse race？　　

A．A single person．

B．A couple．

C．Children．

D．The sweet heart．

（2）People can see the photo show at　　．

A．Grandview Mall       

B．City Art Museum

C．Racetrack             

D．Country Club

（3）What can you do if you only have time between 5 p．m．and 6 p．m on Saturday？　　

A．Go shopping．

B．Go to see the photo show．

C．Go to the dance with your sweet heart．

D．Go to watch the horse race．

（4）How much will Mr．and Mrs．Smith pay if they want to go to the dance party？　　

A.15 dollars．

B.25 dollars．

C.20%﹣40% off．

D．For free．

（5）Where can you see the above advertisements？　　

A．In a book．

B．In a magazine．

C．In a newspaper．

D．On TV．

As we know, Meizhou Island is a famous place of interest in Putian. My pen pal from Australia, Sam, would like to visit it very much. He is coming here for a holiday next week. He is planning to stay here for seven days. He has never come to Putian before, so he needs to know something about it. The weather is the most important thing that he would like to know. He wants to know what he should get ready for the trip and what kinds of clothes he has to take with him. Here is the seven-day weather report for Putian.

根据短文及表格内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。
How long will Sam stay in Putian?

A．Two days.

B．Five days.

C．A week.

D．A month.

What information does Sam most want to know?

A．The food in Putian.	B．The history of Putian.
C．The traffic in Putian.	D．The weather in Putian.

What will the weather be like on July 5th?

A．Sunny.

B．Cloudy.

C．Windy.

D．Rainy.

On July 3rd, the high temperature is________.
A. 26C. B. 28 C. 32 D. 36C.
What do you think Sam should wear when he stays in Putian?

If the eyes are the windows of the soul, then the body is the mirror of our feelings. If we are feeling great, we may give our body signals(信号). If we look at someone else’s body, we can often tell how they are feeling by their body signals. So reading body language signals is a great tool in daily communication.
In case(假使) you don’t think that learning how to read and use body language is important, here are some numbers for you. 7% of the information we receive is from what people actually say, and 38% of the information we receive is from the tone(语气) and the speed of their voice; while 55% of the information we receive is from their body language.
These non-verbal(非口头的) signals will help you a lot, but you still need to focus on what people are saying. If you focus too much on their body language signals, you and the person may feel uncomfortable. It is useful to be able to read people’s body language, but it is useful to learn how to send the right signals and avoid the wrong signals too. Body language may be given several interpretations. Many signals have different meanings, depending on the person and the situation. Be sure of it when you are trying to read a body language signal.
The numbers mentioned in the second paragraph are to ___________.

A．explain what body language is

B．show the importance of body language

C．tell us body language is less used than verbal language

D．tell us body language is the only tool in communication

What is the meaning of the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?

A．Body language is widely used all over the world

B．Body language can be explained in different ways.

C．It’s too hard to understand the meanings of body language

D．People have already looked through many books on body language.

According to the writer, body language is very ___________.

A．simple to learn	B．negative to be used
C．hard to understand	D．helpful in communication

According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A．Body language is uncomfortable.

B．What people are saying is not important

C．Body language can show your emotion.

D．To send wrong signals is not body language

We can infer(推断) that the writer will most probably talk about __________ next.

A．what the wrong body language signals are

B．examples of how to understand body language correctly.

C．numbers about how many people wrongly use body language

D．an analysis (分析) of why people wrongly understand body language

Do you use Facebook，MySpace or Twitter？If so，then you are part of a social network．Social networking sites allow us to see our social connections．

    When you create a profile （a description of somebody that gives useful information） on a social networking site，you open up a number of possible social connections．You can look up old friends，make new friends，and share music，photos and videos with them．You can also join groups according to your interests or hobbies，favorite TV shows or music．

    Setting up a social networking account （帐号） is simple．You just create and post a personal profile．For this you need a login name，password，and an e﹣mail account．Then you add some personal information such as name，age，sex，location，interests，etc．You can also add a photo of yourself．You can control who sees your profile．The next step is to look for new ones，and add them to your network．Then you can search your friends' connections for anyone else you'd like to add to your network．

    Different social networking sites allow people to communicate in different ways．There are sites that allow you to enlarge your personal community such as Facebook．Then there are ones that include media （媒体） sharing，such as YouTube，where members upload and look at other people's pictures and videos．There are also ones that specialize in sharing music，such as Last FM，and finally，ones that allow bloggers to form online communities，such as Live Journal．

    The latest trend （趋势） in social networking is to create your own independent social network．Companies do this to make their products sell well and people do it to create their own communities．

（1）What's the writer's purpose in writing Paragraph1？　　

A．To raise a question．

B．To lead in the topic．

C．To introduce some sites．

D．To advertise a social network．

（2）Which of the following is NOT mentioned in Paragraph 2？　　

A．Make new friends．

B．Share videos with others．

C．Open a net shop．

D．Join groups you like．

（3）What does the third paragraph mainly tell us？　　

A．It's easy to build a social networking account．

B．It's easy to search your friends' connections．

C．It's possible to add a photo of yourself．

D．It's simple to control a social network．

（4）Last FM is a networking site where　　．

A．you can upload videos

B．bloggers can form online communities

C．you have the largest personal community

D．sharing music is specialized

（5）What's the best title of the passage？　　

A．Social Networks          

B．Personal Profiles

C．Networking Trends      

D．Networking Accounts．

Luca Gramberini has been scuba diving（戴水肺潜水） since he was a kid．His family owns a scuba company．For the past three summers，Luca has added gardening to his underwater activities．He helps run Nemo's Garden，a project to grow plants in the sea．

From May through September，Luca and other divers are working on Nemo's Garden in the Mediterranean Sea，150 feet from the coast of Noli，Italy．Five large balloon﹣like objects，called biospheres（生物圈），hold plants such as beans and strawberries．The biospheres are filled with air and placed 20 feet below the surface．"My father came up with the idea because he loves gardening very much，"Luca said．

According to Luca，the sea is a good place to grow plants because underwater temperatures remain stable，changing little from day to night．The biospheres act like greenhouses．Inside the air﹣filled biospheres，fresh water keeps evaporating（蒸发），providing the plants with a good environment to grow in．"We have already seen the plants grow faster and better，"Luca says．"And there are fewer storms that can knock down the biospheres during the summer．"

Luca hopes Nemo's Garden will provide a new way of growing crops．"There is not enough land on the Earth，"he says．"And in many developing countries，bad conditions make it difficult for crops to grow．"

Though the project has just started，Nemo's Garden has achieved success and is moving to different areas．"We're going to try growing other plants．"Luca says．"We hope to set up biospheres around the world．There are many possibilities．"

34．Nemo's Garden is a project to　　．

A．do scuba diving in the sea         

B．stop storms in the sea

C．make fresh water from the sea      

D．grow plants under the water

35．The underlined word "stable" in paragraph 3 means　　 in Chinese．

A．平衡的   

B．正常的   

C．稳定的   

D．合适的

36．The passage is probably taken from the　　 part of a newspaper．

A．travel      

B．science    

C．health     

D．sports

37．The best title for this passage is　　．

A．Gardens in the sea               

B．Projects for summer activities

C．Plants in greenhouses               

D．Conditions for crop growing．

Of course you don’t want to be sick in your vacation. So what can you do while traveling? There are three things you should remember: relax, sleep and eat well.
A vacation is a time for relaxing, but very often it is not. Think about what you do when you are a tourist. There are so many places to visit: shop, parks, churches and temples ( 寺庙). You may spend most of the days walking around these places. This can be very tiring. Do not ask your body to do too much. A tired body means a weak body. A weak body gets dick easily. So sit down for a few hours in a nice place. In good weather, look for a quiet park bench.
Sleep is also important. If you want to stay healthy, you need to get enough sleep. Your hotel room may be noisy, or the bed may be too hard. Or you may want to stay out late at night. Then you should plan to sleep for an hour during the day. The extra  hour can make a big difference.
Finally, if you want to stay healthy, you must eat well. That means eating the right kinds of food. Your boday needs fresh fruit, vegetables, mean, milk and cheese.
So, remember this: if you want to enjoy your vacation, take good care of yourself. Give your body some rest. Get enough sleep and eat healthy food.
You should ____ while traveling.

A．eat well

B．walk all the time

C．do shopping

D．ask your body to do a lot.

Traveling is usually ____.

A．easy

B．noisy

C．tiring

D．dangerous

You must ___ to enjoy your traveling.

A．visit parks

B．stay healthy

C．go to churches and temples

D．sit down for a few hours

The underlined word “ extra” means ___ here.

A．one more

B．more than one

C．usual

D．different

The text tells us ____- in traveling.

A．how to rest

B．what places to visit

C．how to relax and sleep

D．how to take good care of ourselves

Amy's family has fun. They mail a diary(日记簿、日记) to each other. Everyone writes something in it. Amy's brother is open. He tells many things about his life. Amy's sister is Lazy. She doesn't write much. Amy's dad writes stories. Her mom is talkative. She writes a lot. Everyone enjoys the diary.

Hello, dear family! I am having a fun week here at The Mall. I had lunch with Pan and Jack on Monday. On Tuesday, I designed a new dress. Yesterday, Tom told me a funny joke. He always makes me laugh!	Hi, everyone! I made a chocolate cake yesterday. That’s Amy's favorite. I wish I could mail you a piece, Amy! It's really delicious. Today was warm and sunny. Your father and I went for a walk in the park. We also waited your Aunt Betty. She told us some good news. Your cousin John got a new Job! Oh, I'm writing too much, aren't I? We really miss you all. Take care!
Hi, all! Last week I was feeling sad. I had a bad day at work. My boss was angry at me. But the next day was better. I did a good job and my boss was very happy, so I felt better. Sometimes my work is hard. But I am really thankful for my job.
Dear ones, let me tell you a story. A long, long time ago, A man lived a house on a hill. He had a candle. He lit the candle every night. Everyone could see the light. Then one night, something wonderful happened…
Hello! I miss you all. However, I don't have much time to write this week. I'll write more next time. Bye, everyone!

Where do Amy's family members write their diaries?

A．On the same family diary.	B．On their own diaries.
C．On Amy's diary.	D．On Mother's diary.

When did Amy design a new dress?

A．On Monday.

B．On Tuesday.

C．Yesterday.

D．Today.

What does the brother think of his job?

A．The job makes him sad.	B．The job always gives him pleasure
C．The job is too easy.	D．The job is a challenge.

What did the mother do today?

A．She made a chocolate cake.	B．She did nothing but walk in the park.
C．She got a new job.	D．She went for a walk and visited Aunt Betty.

What's the best title for the passage?

A．Amy and her family.	B．Amy and her diary.
C．A family's diary.	D．Amy's father writes stories.