2014届高考英语二轮复习阅读与完形搭配训练4.docVIP

2014届高考英语二轮复习阅读与完形搭配训练4 My brother, John, is a college student. Last year he went to Italy and stayed for two months. I was surprised that John was able to have such a long holiday because he never has any money. “How did you manage it, John?” I asked. “I thought you were going to stay for two weeks.” “It was easy,” John answered, “I got a job.” “A job?” I asked in surprise, “What did you do?” “I gave English lessons to a shop manager, “ John answered. “his name is Luigi. We have become good friends.” “But you’re not a teacher.” I said. “I told Luigi I couldn’t teach,” John explained. “But he insisted on having conversation lessons. He wanted to practise his English. He has a lot of American customers, so it is important for him to speak English. I spent three hours a day talking to him. In return he gave me a room, three meals a day and little pocket of money.” “Did your pupil learn much English ?” I asked. “I don’t know,” John said, “But I learnt a lot of Italian.” The writer was surprised that John was able to stay in Italy for ______. A. a week B. two months C. two weeks D. two years John was able to have a long holiday in Italy because he ________. A. was a shop manager B. had a lot of money. C. taught a shop manager to learn English. D. worked in a shop as an assistant John’s pupil was ________. A. an American B. an Englishman C. a Chinese D. an Italian. How long did it take John to talk to his pupil a day? A. third hours B. twenty minutes C. two hours D. three hours. Why did the shop manager ask John to teach him English? Because _________. A. he was an Italian. B. he was an American. C. he was a shop manager D. he has many American customers. Fire can help people in many ways. But it can also be very harmful (有害的). Fire can keep your house __1__, give light and cook food. But fire can burn things __2__. Big fire can burn, trees, houses, animals or people. Nobody knows how people began to use fire.