江苏省宜兴市周铁学区2017_2018学年八年级英语下学期第一次月考试题.doc

江苏省宜兴市周铁学区2017-2018学年八年级英语下学期第一次月考试题 ‎ 考试方式：闭卷 考试时间：90分钟 满分：100分 客观题部分（共65分）‎ 一、听力测试（ 20分）‎ 第一节（共10小题）‎ 听下面10段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有5秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。‎ ‎1. Which sport did the girl like in the past?‎ ‎ ‎ ‎2. Where did the boy visit during the summer holiday?‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ 3. What is the boy going to do this Saturday?‎ ‎ ‎ ‎4. Which is Tom’s favourite character?‎ ‎ ‎ ‎5. How will the man’s family travel to Beijing?‎ A. By coach. B. By plane. C. By train.‎ ‎6. What did the man do last night?‎ A. Watched TV. B. Had a party. C. Went to the cinema.‎ ‎7. When will the meeting start? ‎ 19‎ A. At 9:10. B. At 9:30. C. At 10:00.‎ ‎8. What does the woman mean?‎ A. The exam will be easy for her. ‎ B. The exam is not important for her.‎ C. She hasn’t prepared for the exam yet.‎ ‎9. How much should the man pay for the ticket？‎ A. 64 yuan. B. 72 yuan. C. 96 yuan.‎ ‎10. What does the man mean?‎ A. They can’t stand under a tree on a rainy day.‎ B. He agrees with the woman.‎ C. It is not a good idea to walk in the rain.‎ 第二节（共10小题）‎ 听下面几段对话或短文，每段对话或短文后有几个小题，从题中A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或短文读两遍。‎ 听第1段材料，回答第11至12题。‎ ‎11. Why does the woman call the man?‎ A. To book tickets. B. To check the date. C. To invite him to a show.‎ ‎12. When will the woman go to see the show?‎ A. On Friday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday.‎ 听第2段材料，回答第13至15题。‎ When ‎ on April 9‎ Where ‎ a lake about 10 kilometers west of Hangzhou How ‎ ‎ 13 ‎ Departure ‎ ‎7:00 a.m.‎ Arrival time ‎ 14 ‎ Programs ‎ Morning: boating and having lunch in a small restaurant Afternoon: 15 and seeing the beautiful view Time to return ‎4:00 p.m.‎ ‎13. A. by bus B. by bike C. by train 19‎ ‎14. A. 6:00 p. m B. 7:00 a. m C. 8:00 a. m ‎15. A. picking apples B. climbing a mountain C. seeing some pictures 听第3段材料，回答16至20题。‎ ‎16. Where did the story happen?‎ A. In a fruit shop. B. In a book shop. C. In a clothes shop.‎ ‎17. How many apples did the boy want to buy?‎ A. For one dollar. B. For four dollars. C. For five dollars.‎ ‎18. How did the boy feel when he counted the apples?‎ A. Relaxed. B. Surprised. C. Pleased.‎ ‎19. Why didn’t the shop assistant let the boy leave?‎ A. Because the boy didn’t give him enough money.‎ B. Because he wanted to give the boy more apples.‎ C. Because the boy’s mother came to the shop.‎ ‎20. What do you think of the boy from the story?‎ A. He is kind. B. He is silly. C. He is clever.‎ 二、单项选择（15分）‎ ‎( )21.--I can't stop smoking, doctor. --For your health, I'm afraid you_______.‎ ‎ A. may B. can C. have to D. need ‎(   )22.Work hard, you can’t _______ your dream.‎ A and, come true B. or, come true C and, realize D or, realize ‎( )23.—What do you think of my answer to the question?‎ ‎ — Sorry. What’s that? I _______ about something else.‎ ‎ A. thought B. has thought C. am thinking D. was thinking ‎(    )24. ---Where is your father,  Jack? ‎ ‎         He ______ to New York on business. He _______ the airport at five in the morning. ‎ ‎ A. has gone; has left for     B. has been; has left for      ‎ ‎    C. has gone; left for        D. has been; left to ‎ ‎( )25. ________exciting experience we had in Hong Kong Disneyland !‎ 19‎ ‎ A．What an B．What C．How D．How an ‎( )26. He likes playing tricks on others, but ______, he is a good boy because he is willing to help others.‎ A. on the way B. in the way C. in some ways D. by the way ‎( )27. His arm ______ the chair by the kidnapper(绑匪). The only way to escape(逃脱) was to break the rope ______.‎ A. was tied to; as faster as he could B. was tied to; as fast as he could C. was tying to; as fast as possible D. was tying to; as faster as possible ‎( )28. —Look at the boy running on the playground. Is it David?‎ ‎ —It ______ be him. I saw him go to the teachers’ office just now.‎ A. mustn’t B. can’t C. couldn’t D. must ‎( )29— Did you ____ the book from your school library? May I have a look at it?‎ ‎ — Yes, but I have ____ it at home.‎ ‎ A lend; left B; borrow; forgot C lend; forgot D borrow; left ‎( )30. It’s said that few people _________ to the life without mobile phones. They are addicted to (对……上瘾) mobiles.‎ A. aren’t used B. used C. are used D. didn’t use ‎( )31. — Could you tell me how many books I can borrow at a time?‎ ‎— Sorry, ______ at all . Our computer system has broken down.‎ A. Not B. Nothing C. None D. No ‎( )32. — Do you mind me _________ some photos here?‎ ‎— ___________. You can just enjoy them with your eyes, I think.‎ A. taking; Better not. B. taking; Of course not C. to take; Better not D. to take; Of course not ‎( )33. Mary didn’t know who _________ the problem she met with at that time. But now her true friend Betty is always with her.‎ A. to talk about B. to talk to about ‎ C. will talk to about D. will talk about ‎( )34. —When will Wuxi Metro Line 4 open?‎ ‎— _______ next year. Only 10% of it ______ been built.‎ 19‎ A. Until; has B. Until; have ‎ C. Not until; has D. Not until; have ‎( )35.--- It shouldn’t take long to clear up after the party if we all volunteer to help . ‎ ‎---- I quite agree with you . _____________.‎ A. Practice makes perfect B. Many hands make light work ‎ C. Better late than never . D. The early bird catches the worm .‎ 三、完形填空（10分）‎ Mike was reading in the garden when his mother came．She pointed to 36 and asked Mike what it was．Mike was quite 37，but he told her it was a sparrow and got back into reading.Several minutes later his mother pointed to the same sparrow and asked the same question again．Mike got a little angry but 38answered her question．After a little while，his mother did the same thing once more．Mike was very angry and shouted at her．‎ ‎ The old lady silently 39an old diary,turned to a page and showed it to Mike．Though a little impatient，Mike began to read it．‎ ‎ “Today,I was watering the flowers in the garden when little Mike pointed to a 40on the grass and asked me what it was．I 41to him，said it was a sparrow and kissed him．After a while Mike asked me again and I did the same．Pointing to the same sparrow,little Mike asked me what it was twenty times and I 42answering his question and kissing him every time.”‎ ‎ Something gently 43Mike’s heart．His face turned red with 44 for being so impatient to his mother and he hugged(拥抱) her tightly．‎ ‎ Your parents have given you many things in their lifetime，but you may not realize that 45 they are gone．‎ ‎( )36．A．anything B．something C．everything D．nothing ‎( )37．A．angry B．lonely C．proud D．surprised ‎( )38．A．still B．always C．already D．seldom ‎( )39．A．worked out B．took out C．put out D．looked out ‎( )40．A．fox B．frog C．bird D．rabbit 19‎ ‎( )41．A．threw B．laughed C．shouted D．smiled ‎( )42．A．put on B．lived on C．tried on D．kept on ‎( )43．A．renewed B．printed C．touched D．picked ‎( )44．A．shame B．fear C．happiness D．kindness ‎( )45．A．until B．as C．when D．after 四、阅读理解（20分）‎ ‎(A)‎ Mr. Grey was the manager of a small office in London. He lived in the country, and went to work by train. He liked walking from the station to his office if it wasn’t raining, because it gave him some exercise. ‎ One morning he was walking along the street when a stranger stopped him and said to him, “You may not remember me, sir, but seven years ago I came to London without any money in my pockets. I stopped you in this street and asked you to lend me some money and you lent me￡5, because you said you were always ready to take a chance (机会) to give a man a start on the way to success.” ‎ Mr. Grey thought for a few minutes and then said, “Yes, I remember you. Go on with your story!” ‎ ‎“Well,” answered the stranger, “would you like to take another chance?”‎ ‎46. Mr. Grey liked walking to his office because ______________. ‎ A. he couldn’t pay for the buses B. he wanted to save money ‎ C. he wanted to lose weight D. he could do some exercise on the way ‎ ‎47. Mr. Grey was always ready to lend money to a stranger to ______________.‎ A. help him on the way to success B. give himself a new life C. make him rich D. get more money ‎ ‎48. By saying “Would you like to take another chance?”,the stranger _____________.‎ A. wanted to return Mr. Grey the money ‎ B. asked Mr. Grey for money again C. told Mr. Grey that he had success at last ‎ D. would like to make friends with him ‎ 19‎ ‎(B)‎ I entered a university after years of hard study. I thought my life would be full of happiness and knowledge. But my life in the university is not as what I had expected. Then I became lazy and silent, even puzzled (困惑). I don’t know what my future would be like.‎ Four years in the university is only a short period. And a half of it has passed already. This year, many people, such as my parents and my friends, asked me what I wanted to do and they all told me to make a plan for my life with their thought. I don’t want to take their advice. I want my own style. So I think carefully.‎ I have been a young volunteer for five years. It has been a happy time and it is a big thing for me. Then I have a dream to join the University Student Volunteer Go West Program. I think I can be a teacher in the west. I would like to devote my life to helping the children there. I want to make the world a better place for them. To make it come true, I will work harder in the next two years. There is an old saying “Where there is a will, there is a way”. I think my dream will come true in the near future.‎ At last, I want to say to everybody, “Try your best to realize your dreams, no matter how big or small they are. The path to dream may not be smooth and wide. Even there are some difficulties you will face. But hold on to the end, you can find there is no greater happiness than making our dream come true.”‎ ‎49. Why is the writer puzzled?‎ A. Because he is lazy and silent.‎ B. Because he is not sure about his future.‎ C. Because he is too young to realize his dream.‎ D. Because he thinks the life in the university is not so meaningful.‎ ‎50. What can we infer(推断) from the passage?‎ ‎ A. The writer never listens to parents and friends.‎ B. The writer became a volunteer before he entered the university.‎ ‎ C. The writer thinks there is no happiness in making his dream come true.‎ ‎ D. The writer wants to go to the west because the world there is better.‎ 19‎ ‎51. What does this passage mainly tell us?‎ A. Never give up your dreams. ‎ B. Never listen to others’ advice.‎ C. To work harder when needed.‎ D. To be confident when facing difficulties.‎ C ‎( ) 52. If you want to work in the south, you can apply for a job as_______.‎ ‎ A. a driver B. an air hostess C. a teacher D. a doctor ‎( ) 53. You may call_______ when you wish to be a teacher.‎ ‎ A. 0775-6561382 B. 0411-4313861 C. 010-88488970 D. A or B ‎( ) 54. Mary, aged 26, knows English and Japanese. Which job can she apply for?‎ ‎ A. Driving for Capes Taxi. B. Working for China Airlines.‎ ‎ C. Teaching at Instant Language Ltd. D. None of the above.‎ ‎( ) 55. What prevents Jack, an experienced taxi driver, from working for Capes Taxi?‎ ‎ A. Liking beer and wine.‎ ‎ B. Being unable to speak a foreign language.‎ ‎ C. Having broken traffic rules (规则).‎ ‎ D. Not having a college education.‎ 五、单词拼写（8分）‎ 19‎ ‎(A) 根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。‎ ‎1. In the UK, people use_______（英镑）when they do some shopping.‎ ‎2. Everyone is here _____________ (除了) Jim. We don’t know why he hasn’t come.‎ ‎3. People’s living ____________ (条件) are better than before. ‎ ‎4. She’s ___________ ( 意识到 ) she is wrong at this matter, so she feels very sorry. ‎ ‎(B) 根据句意，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。‎ ‎5. PM2.5 ________(pollute) has become a serious problem which does harm to our health. ‎ ‎6. He spent two hours________ (tie) all the package with string. ‎ ‎7. Lily hasn’t been used to the life in this __________(Europe) country.‎ ‎8. The city has been famous for its beauty since the _____________ (twenty) century.‎ 六、用所给动词的适当形式填空（8分）‎ ‎1.The queen refused ___________ (accept ) an interview when she went to Africa. ‎ ‎2. ---How beautifully she is dancing!‎ ‎---I __________(not know) she could dance.‎ ‎3. Look! The snow __________(stop). Why not go out to make a snowman?‎ ‎4. Listen! The song ‘You and me’ _______ (sound) so beautiful. Have you heard of it?‎ ‎5. I like reading the book very much and I ______________ (renew) it in a week.‎ ‎6. ---Has he finished his report?‎ ‎---I’ve no idea. But he __________(write) it the whole morning.‎ ‎7. They searched the forest and finally found the missing dog __________(lie) in the bushes, dead.‎ ‎8. I’m still not sure when __________(hand) in the report, on Wednesday or Friday?‎ 七、任务型阅读（5分）‎ Why do children need to read at least 20 minutes a day? Read it and you’ll know.‎ Reading is “brain food”‎ Reading will improve many of the areas of the brain. Your eyes look at the words on the page. Your memory connects the words with what you already know about the story . Reading provides one of the most complex (复杂的) brain activities in life.‎ Reading improves listening skills 19‎ The experience of being read to helps children develop good listening skills. Through reading they can know how to pronounce(发音) and learn new words to add to their vocabularies and connect written words to the things in their real world.‎ Reading prepares children for school In this way children are expected to come into school with high scores. There is a strong relationship(关系) between a child’s ability to read and her scores. Because so much of our studying depends on our abilities to read, children must have strong reading skills to achieve success in school.‎ Reading improves relationships in your family Because we are busy, it is difficult to have one-to-one time with our family member. Spending 20 minutes reading together each day provides this important time. There is nothing more wonderful than having the whole family together while reading wonderful books .‎ The___1___for reading books Reading is the food of your brain When you read, your brain will be improved by reading the words you see and your knowledge about the story Reading improves___2___ skills You can learn pronunciation and vocabulary.‎ Reading gets children ___3___ for school Your score also depends on your reading ability. Reading can make children ___4___ at school.‎ Reading improves relationships in your family Family members are difficult to get ___5___ because we are busy. So it’s important to spend 20 minutes reading with family members every day. ‎ ‎1．__________ 2．__________ 3．__________ 4._________ 5._________ ‎ 八、完成句子（9分）‎ ‎1.苹果放的太高了，这个孩子够不到。‎ The apple is ________ ________ for the child to ________.‎ ‎2. 这本书你已经买了多久了？两年了。‎ 19‎ ‎—How long _________ you ________ the book? —________ two years ago.‎ ‎3.在公共场合应避免大声说笑。‎ We should ________ _________ or _________ loudly in public.‎ ‎4. 昨天在公园里我们情不自禁的拍了许多照片。‎ Yesterday we _________ _________ _________ a lot of photos in the park.‎ ‎ 5. 读书给我开启了一个全新的世界并带给我许多的快乐。‎ ‎ Reading ________________________________ me and brings me a lot of pleasure. ‎ ‎6. 上海成为世界著名的贸易中心之一已经好几年了。‎ ‎ Shanghai __________________________________________for a couple of years.‎ 九、书面表达（5分）‎ 假设你是李明，你的笔友Peter来信谈到他所居住的城市，并希望了解你家乡无锡的情况，请你用英语写一封回信。内容提示如下：‎ ‎1. 无锡位于中国东部，因太湖(Tai Lake) 而出名；‎ ‎2. 由5个区组成，如梁溪区(Liangxi District)、滨湖区；‎ ‎3. 过去许多工厂经常向湖里倾倒废弃物，最近政府已经采取措施减少污染；‎ ‎4. 每天我们都能看到一大群游客；每年来无锡的最好的时间是春天；‎ ‎5. 我希望……‎ 注意： 1. 短文须包括所给内容要点，要求语句通顺，意思连贯；‎ ‎ 2. 第5要点内容共须用2～3句话展开合理想象，作适当发挥；‎ ‎ 3. 词数80个左右，短文的开头和结尾句已给出，不计入总词数。‎ Dear Peter,‎ It’s very kind of you to write to me and let me know about your beautiful city. Now I’d like to tell you something about my hometown Wuxi._______________________‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ 19‎ I’m looking forward to hearing from you.‎ Yours Li Ming ‎2017～2018学年度周铁学区联盟第二学期第一次能力训练 初二年级 科目：英语 审核学校：行知实验学校 一、听力（20分）‎ ‎1‎ ‎2‎ ‎3‎ ‎4‎ ‎5‎ ‎6‎ ‎7‎ ‎8‎ ‎9‎ ‎10‎ ‎11‎ ‎12‎ ‎13‎ ‎14‎ ‎15‎ ‎16‎ ‎17‎ ‎18‎ ‎19‎ ‎20‎ 二、单项选择（15分）‎ ‎21‎ ‎22‎ ‎23‎ ‎24‎ ‎25‎ ‎26‎ ‎27‎ ‎28‎ ‎29‎ ‎30‎ ‎31‎ ‎32‎ ‎33‎ ‎34‎ ‎35‎ 三、完型填空（10分）‎ ‎36‎ ‎37‎ ‎38‎ ‎39‎ ‎40‎ ‎41‎ ‎42‎ ‎43‎ ‎44‎ ‎45‎ 四、阅读理解（20分）‎ ‎46‎ ‎47‎ ‎48‎ ‎49‎ ‎50‎ ‎51‎ ‎52‎ ‎53‎ ‎54‎ ‎55‎ 主观题部分（共35分）‎ 五、单词拼写（8分）‎ ‎(A) 根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。‎ ‎1._____________ 2._____________ 3._____________ 4.______________‎ ‎ (B) 根据句意，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。‎ 19‎ ‎5. _____________ 6. _____________ 7. _____________ 8. _____________‎ 六、用所给动词的适当形式填空（8分）‎ ‎1._____________ 2.______________ 3._____________ 4.______________‎ ‎5. _____________ 6. _____________ 7. _____________ 8. _____________‎ 七、任务型阅读（5分）‎ ‎1.____________ 2.____________ 3.____________ 4.____________ 5. ____________‎ 八、完成句子（9分）‎ ‎1. ________________ ________________ ________________‎ ‎2. ________________ ________________ ________________‎ ‎3. ________________ ________________ ________________‎ ‎4. ________________ ________________ ________________.‎ ‎5.____________________________________________________‎ ‎6. ____________________________________________________ ‎ 九、书面表达（5分）‎ Dear Peter,‎ It’s very kind of you to write to me and let me know about your beautiful city. Now I’d like to tell you something about my hometown Wuxi.___________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ I’m looking forward to hearing from you.‎ Yours 19‎ Li Ming 19‎ 八年级英语期第一次月考试卷答案2018.3‎ 一、 听力测试 （ 20分 ）‎ ‎1-5 AABAB 6-10ABCCA 11-15ABACB 16-20ACBAC 二、单项选择（15分）‎ ‎21-25 CDDCA 26-30 CBBDC 31-35 CBBCB ‎ 三、完形填空（10分）‎ ‎36-40 BDABC 41-45 DDCAA 四、阅读理解（20分）‎ ‎46-50 DABBB 51-54 AABBC 五、单词拼写（8分）‎ ‎ (A) 根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。‎ ‎1.pounds 2.except 3.conditions 4.realized ‎ (B) 根据句意，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式空。‎ ‎5.pollution 6.tying 7.European 8.twentieth 六、用所给动词的适当形式填空（8分）‎ ‎1.to accept 2.didn’t know 3.has stopped 4.sounds ‎5.will renew 6.was writing 7.lying 8.To hand 七、任务型阅读（5分）‎ ‎1.advice 2.listening 3.ready 4.successful 5.together 八、完成句子（9分）‎ ‎1.too high reach 2.have had since ‎3.avoid talking laughing 4.couldn’t stop taking 19‎ ‎5.opens up a whole new world to ‎6.has been one of the world-famous trade centers 九、书面表达（5分） ‎ It’s very kind of you to write to me and let me know about your beautiful city. Now I’d like to tell you something about my hometown Wuxi. Wuxi lies/ is in the east of/ eastern part of China. It is famous for Tai Lake. It is made up of five districts such as Liangxi District and Binhu District. Many factories used to put its waste into the lake./ In the past, many factories put its waste into the lake. Recently the government has taken action to reduce pollution. Every day we can see a huge army of / a large group of visitors here. The best time to visit Wuxi is (in) spring. (I hope you can come and visit soon. I’ll show you around it. I’m sure you’ll have great fun.) ‎ I’m looking forward to hearing from you.‎ Yours ‎ Li Ming ‎(85 words)‎ 19‎ 听力部分 一、听对话回答问题 本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，你还有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最为合适的备选答案。‎ ‎1. M: Would you like to play badminton with me now?‎ W: Sorry. I used to like it but now I like playing table tennis better.‎ ‎2. W: Did you have a good summer holiday?‎ ‎ M: Yes, I spent five days in the USA with my family.‎ ‎3. W: What are you going to do this Saturday?‎ ‎ M: Oh, I’m going to the shop to buy some books. ‎ ‎4. W: What kind of films do you like best, Tom?‎ ‎ M: Cartoons. Mickey Mouse is my favourite.‎ ‎5. W: How will your family go on a trip to Beijing next month?‎ ‎ M: The train tickets have been sold out. So we will have to fly there instead. ‎ ‎6. W: Why are you looking so tired?‎ ‎ M: The TV play was so interesting. I didn't go to bed till midnight.‎ ‎7. W: Be quick, or we’ll be late for the meeting.‎ ‎   M: Don’t worry. We still have another 20 minutes. It is ten past nine now.‎ ‎8. M: Good luck with your exam!‎ ‎ W: I don’t need good luck. I need another week to study.‎ ‎9. M: How much will it cost for my son and me to go to Shanghai？‎ W: 64 yuan for you and half of the ticket price for your son.‎ ‎10. W: What a heavy rain! Let’s stand under the big tree,‎ ‎ M: Better not. It is very dangerous for us to do so in such weather.‎ 二、听对话和短文回答问题 ‎ 你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题你仍有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。‎ 19‎ 听一段对话，回答第11-12小题。‎ M: Hello! Central Theatre.‎ ‎ W: Hello. I’d like to ask about tickets for the dance show. How many shows will be given here?‎ ‎ M: Three. One on Friday, one on Saturday and one on Sunday. They're all evening shows and they start at 7:30. ‎ ‎ W: All at 7:30? Well, could I book three of the best seats for the Saturday evening show? My name is Sara.‎ ‎ M: OK. Three seats at $50 each for the Saturday performance. Can I have your card number to hold those? ‎ ‎ W: OK. Wait for a moment.‎ 听第一篇短文，回答第13-15小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。‎ Dear Timmy,‎ How are you? It's over a year since I saw you last time. How I miss you!‎ I am glad to tell you that we had an outing on April 9. We set out from our school by bus at 7:‎00 a. m. An hour later we arrived at a lake about 10 kilometers west of Hangzhou. The lake was very beautiful. We boated on the lake and had lunch in a small restaurant. In the afternoon, we climbed a beautiful mountain and enjoyed the beautiful view. At 4:00 p.m., we had to go back. All of us had a wonderful time.‎ How did you spend your spare time?‎ I'm looking forward to hearing from you soon.‎ Yours,‎ Xiao Ming 听第二篇短文，回答第16-20小题。‎ One day a little boy came into a fruit shop. He had five dollars and wanted to buy some apples. He said to the shop assistant, “Give me apples for five dollars, please.”‎ 19‎ When the shop assistant gave him the apples, the boy counted them and felt very surprised. Then he said, “Last Friday, my mother bought apples here for five dollars, too. Why did you give me fewer apples?” ‎ ‎“Don’t ask questions, boy. I have no time for questions."‎ ‎“Excuse me, sir,” said the little boy, “but...”‎ ‎“It is all right, my boy,” said the shop assistant. “Don't you know? The fewer apples you get, the less fruit you will have to carry.”‎ ‎“All right,” said the boy and he gave four dollars to the shop assistant. He was just going to leave the shop when he heard the words, “Come back! You must pay me five dollars.”‎ ‎“That's OK!” said the boy. “Don't you know? The fewer dollars you get, the less money you will have to count.”‎ 19‎