Comprehension理解
Give short answers to these questions in your own words as far as possible. Use one complete sentence for each answer.xiao84.com
1 What does the curiously-shaped bottle which Harry keeps in his study contain?
2 Why did Harry often visit cosmetic shops?
3 What would he do when he was told that one of his imaginary products was temporarily out of stock?
Vocabulary词汇
Explain the meanings of the following words and phrases as they are used in the passage: delicate (1. 3);observant(1. 3); came into the possession(1. 9); stuff(1. 9); insoluble(1. 14); to keep a straight face(1. 17); is quite beyond me (11. 17-18).
Summary writing摘要写作
In not more than 80 words describe Harry's experiences on the day he bought a bottle of perfumed mud. Use your own words as far as possible. Do not include anything that is not in the last paragraph.
Composition作文
Write a Composition in about 300 words on one of the following:
a A day's shopping.
b The strangest person I have ever met.
Letter writing书信写作
Your house was damaged during a recent thunderstorm. Write a letter of about 100 words to a friend telling him what happened.
Key structures and Special difficulties关键句型和难点
Rewrite the following sentence without changing the meaning. Then refer to 11. 22-23.
‘“Myrolite”is a hard, amber-like substance and you can use it to remove freckles, ’Harry went on to explain. Harry went on to explain that ‘myrolite’…which…
Multiple choice questions多项选择题
Choose the correct answers to the following questions.
Comprehension 理解
1 The essence of the joke, from Harry's point of view, was that ______ .
a．he would take up the shop assistants' time without having to buy anything
b．he enjoyed inventing fanciful names for outlandish products
c．the shop assistants usually tried very hard not to disappoint him
d．he was amused at the idea that he knew something the shop assistants didn't
2 On Harry's visits to expensive cosmetics shops, he ______ .
a．always thought up a name for some nonexistent item before going into the shop
b．would walk out angrily if the assistant did not entertain his request
c．was delighted if the shop assistant believed the product actually existed
d．seldom bought the products he asked for as they were out of stock
3 When Harry was presented with several bottles of perfumed mud, he ______ .
a．was surprised, as he had only expected one such bottle to be produced
b．told the shop assistant he was defeated
c．felt obliged to offer twenty pounds for the smallest bottle
d．picked up the smallest bottle, hoping it wouldn't be too expensive
Structure 结构
4 The bottle is filled with what ______ a thick, greyish substance. (1. 4)
a．must be
b．seems to be
c．would be
d．would appear
5 He thought ______ funny to ask for goods that do not exist. (11. 12-13)
a．that was
b．it being
c．it
d．they were
6 He requested goods that do not exist, ______ he would invent names on the spot. (1. 13)
a．when
b．to which
c．for what
d．for which
7 He loved ______ that the product was out of stock. (11. 15-16)
a．when he was told
b．it when he was told
c．it to be told
d．that he was told
8 It was then that Harry decided the game he had invented might prove expensive and ______ since. (11. 30-31)
a．he has not played it
b．had not played it
c．he does not play it
d．did not play it
Vocabulary 词汇
9 He likes to relate how he came into possession of this ______ stuff. (11. 9-10)
a．foreign
b．rural
c．weird
d．unlikely
10 This explanation evidently ______ something to the woman…(1. 23)
a．sensed
b．reminded
c．informed
d．meant
11 Harry put on his act of being ______ annoyed… (11. 24-25)
a．slightly
b．little
c．barely
d．grossly
12 He felt that for a mere twenty pounds, he had ______ . (11. 29-30)
a．got a real bargain
b．made a fortunate choice
c．little to lose
d．had a lucky escape
