专题10 阅读理解20篇(浙江专用)（名校最新期末真题）-2023-2024学年八年级英语上学期期末复习查缺补漏冲刺满分（人教版）

人教版八年级上学期期末复习 查缺补漏冲刺满分 (名校最新期末真题) 专题10 阅读理解20篇(浙江专用) （2022上·浙江宁波·八年级宁波市海曙外国语学校校考期末）One beautiful winter morning, a little boy of 10 years old or so went to a grocery shop to make a telephone call. Clearly, he changed his tone of voice while speaking over the phone. When all this was happening, the store owner observed and listened with great interest to the conversation that followed: “Madam, I am a poor boy. Can you give me a job cutting grass on your lawn?” the little boy asked. “Sorry, I already have someone to cut my lawn,” the woman at the other end of the phone line replied. “Madam, I will cut your lawn for half the price of the person who cuts your lawn now.” “I’m very satisfied with the person who is presently cutting my lawn. He is doing a good job.” “Madam, I’ll even sweep your curb, so on Sunday you will have the prettiest lawn in all of Palm beach, Florida.” “No, thank you.” Instead of getting angry, the little boy smiled and put back the receiver (听筒) gently. The store owner. who was listening to the conversation, walked over to the boy and said. “Son. I like your attitude and I would like to offer you a job.” “No, thanks. But I appreciate your offer.” “But you were really pleading for a job when you were talking to the lady over the phone.” “No sir, I was just checking my performance on the job I already have. I am the one who is working for that lady I was talking to!” the little boy replied. 1．The boy changed his tone on the phone because ________. A．he wanted to make the store owner interested in him B．he hoped that the woman could listen to him clearly C．he didn’t want the woman to know who he was D．he didn’t want the store owner to hear what he said 2．What did the boy offer to do for the woman? A．Work for half the price of the other person. B．Cut the woman’s lawn for free. C．Sweep the curb for half the price of others. D．Have the prettiest beach in Florida. 3．After hanging up the phone, the boy felt ________. A．sad B．satisfied C．angry D．thankful