三、阅读理解  (共15 小题，每小题2 分，计30 分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A 、B 、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳答案。

(A)

Hello, everyone. Because of the high rate of school violence (暴力) in some areas, teenagers’ safety becomes a serious problem. We are planning to set up an organization named School Watch to make sure that students have a safe environment. Please be part of our pla n!

What is School Watch?

School Watch is a volunteer project in our school. It helps us stop violence and improve the quality of school life. It will keep yourself and your schoolmates safe. The other members of School Watch care for you and your classroom and you do the same for them.

Is it for everyone?

Anybody can become a member of School Watch because everyone has something to offer.

What else can it do?

School Watch makes it possible for us not only to help each other but also to make friends with each other. Some members may offer to help schoolmates who have problems with t heir homework.

Who is the Best School Watcher?

Our school will look for the Best School Watcher and give him or  her lots of prizes. You could be the one!

How do you start?

To be part of this plan, the only thing you need to do is to talk to the director of the plan in your grade.  You can check the official website at www. schoolwatch. com if you want to get more information.

(    ) 31. School Watch can help its members _________.

A. save the environment     B. organize sports activities

C. improve the quality of school life  D. go on school trips

(    ) 32. Anyone can become a member of School Watch because _________.

A. everyone may have problems

B. everyone can give help to others

C. everyone needs to make some friends

D. everyone needs help with his homework

(    ) 33. If you want to be a member of School Watch, you should _________.

A. check the website     B. be good at your schoolwork

C. talk to the headmaster

D. talk to the director of the plan in your grade

(B)

A little boy went to a telephone booth (电话亭) at the cash counter of a store and made a ph one call. The store owner looked at him and listened to the conversation.

Boy: “Lady, can you give me the job of cutting your lawn (草坪)?”

Woman (at the other end of the phone line): “No, thank you. I already have someone to cut my lawn.”

Boy: “Lady, I will cut your lawn for half the price the person who cuts your lawn now.”

Woman: “I’m very satisfied with the person who cuts my lawn.”

Boy (with more perseverance 执着) : “Lady, I’ll even sweep the floor and the stairs of your house for free.”

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