Woman: “No, thank you.”

With a smile on his face, the little boy hung up the phone. The  store owner, who was listening to all this, walked over to the boy.

Store owner: “Son... I like your attitude (态度). I like that positive (积极的) spirit and would like to offer you a job.”

Boy: “No, thanks.”

Store owner: “But you were really asking for one.”

Boy: “No, Sir. I was just checking my performance (表现) at the job I already have. I am the one who is working for that lady I was talking to.”

(    ) 34. In fact, how many people are mentioned (提及) in the story?  _____________.

A. 2         B. 3           C. 4              D. 5

(    ) 35. The boy said to the lady that he would even sweep her floor and stairs for free because ___________.

A. he wanted her to let him continue his job

B. he thought that the lady was too poor

C. the lady thought the money she paid the boy was too much

D. he wanted to know if he did his job well enough and couldn’t be replaced (取代) by others.

(    ) 36. Which is TRUE according to the story?

A. The boy was angry with the lady.

B. The store owner wasn’t kind-hearted.

C. The lady wanted to find another person to  do the boy’s job.

D. The boy was happy to know that the lady was satisfied with his performance.

(    ) 37. The best title for the story is “_____________”.

A. Asking for a job                B. Self-appraisal (自我测评)

C. The lady and the boy            D. The boy and the store owner

(C)

Qi Haoran, a Junior One student, was quite busy over the past winter vacation – and not just with homework. Qi, together with 10 other classmates made a volunteer group to call on people to join the Clean Your Plate Campaign (光盘行动).

The 11 students went to many restaurants and told people the importance of saving food.“Excuse me, do you know that 950 million people around the world still haven’t got enough to eat? Could you please not waste food?” They would say this kind of thing hundreds of times every day.

The Clean Your Plate Campaign began on the Internet in January. It calls on people to reduce food waste.

China in these years had serious problems with wasted food. CCTV reported in January that the food Chinese people waste every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year.

Chinese people are well known for being hospitable (好客的) and generous. Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all their food.

Luckily the campaign has got the support of many. In a restaurant in Xinjiang, the owner gives the guests who have eaten up all that they ordered a sticker. People can enjoy a free meal when they have 10 stickers. More than 750 restaurants in Beijing have begun to offer smaller dishes and encourage their guests to take leftovers(吃剩的食物) home.

To reduce food waste is a big task, and it needs time. It’s important that everyone does their bit, just like Qi. Did you finish your meals today?

(    ) 38 . What did the 11 students do in the winter vacation?

A. They opened a restaurant together.

B. They volunteered for a campaign.

C. The helped each other with homework.

D. They collected money from c ustomers in restaurants.

(    ) 39. What does the underlined part “call on” mean in Chinese in the passage?

A. 打电话  B. 叫喊   C. 拜访   D. 号召

(    ) 40. What can we learn from Paragraph 4 and Paragraph 5?