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Unit 1 补充阅读 A Choose the best answer（选择最恰当的答案）: Mrs. Williams lived in a small street in Tokyo, and she had a new neighbour. She was Mrs. Briggs, and she talked a lot about her expensive furniture, her beautiful carpets (地毯) and her new kitchen. “Do you know?” she said to Mrs. Williams one day, “I’ve got a new dishwasher (洗碗机). It washes the plates, glasses, knives and forks beautifully.” ( ). Mrs. Williams and her new neighbour lived in ____. A. Britain B. Thailand C. Japan D. China ( )2. From the passage, we know that Mrs. Briggs perhaps ____. A. was good at doing housework B. had a lot of money C. was Mrs. Williams’ good friend D. liked cleaning her carpets ( )3. Mrs Briggs didn’t think ____. A. a dishwasher could wash the plates or glasses well B. a dishwasher could dry the things in it C. Mrs. Williams had a dishwasher D. a dishwasher could put the plates or glasses away ( )4. Mrs. Williams had had a “dishwasher” for ____. A. twelve and a half years B. twelve years C. a half year D. less than a month ( )5. Which of the following is TRUE? A. Mrs. Williams’ dishwasher was the better of the two. B. Mrs. Briggs’ dishwasher was very old. C. Mrs. Williams didn’t have such a dish- washer as Mrs. Briggs did. D. Mrs. Briggs liked Mrs. Williams’ dishwasher better. ( )6. What’s the best title of the passage? A. My New Neighbour B. How to wash dishes C. Two Rich Women D. My Dishwasher B Read the passage below and answer the following questions (根据文章内容回答下列问题) : Nobody’s job is good enough in this world. Here are the jobs that everyone should try once in their lives. Waiter (服务员) It is an easy job. Many famous people have done this job at some time of their lives. When you wait on tables, you can learn some useful things. Babysitter (保姆) Many men may think it is a girl’s job. However, this job may help you in your later life. You can learn how to look after the babies. This would help you a lot after you get a family.