V. 任务型阅读。(每小题2分，共6分)

阅读下文并回答问题。

Some time ago, an old businessman had a large store in Boston. He wanted a boy to work for him, and he put an advertisement in the newspapers. The next morning, many boys came to the old man’s office, asking for the job

There was a post (柱子) by his desk, and there was a nail (钉子) in it. He took a walking stick and said, “Everyone has three chances. If anyone can hit that nail on the head with this stick more than once, I will give him the job.”

The boys thought it was very easy. They all tried, but nobody could make it. So the old man said, “I’m sorry I can’t take any of you,” and they left.

He kept the advertisement in the papers, and the next morning many more boys came, and among them he saw a thin boy who had been there the day before. The boy hit the nail successfully for three times. The old man felt surprised and asked how he did that.

“Yes,” said the boy, “ I failed yesterday, but I thought that if I kept on trying a while, I could do it. So I went home and practiced hitting a nail with a stick till I could do it, and I got up very early this morning, and tried again.”

The old man said, “You are the boy for me,” and gave him the job. Whatever the boy had to do, he tried to do his best. It was not very long before he became the best clerk in the store.

66. Did the thin boy get the job at last?

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67. What did the old man have in Boston?

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68. Where did the boy practice hitting a nail?

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Key:

66. Yes, he did. /Yes.

67. A large store.

68. At home. /In his home.

阅读下面短文，根据短文内容完成句子。

Do you know that each child in school catches six to ten colds every year? Though there is no cure for colds, there are some suggestions for you to avoid getting a cold.

First, you can avoid catching a cold by practicing healthy habits. Begin by eating healthy foods. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables and drink milk and juice. Other healthy habits include getting plenty of sleep at night and lots of exercise.

Next, you should try to avoid contact with the viruses that cause colds. If you can, stay away from large crowds. When people cough(咳嗽) and sneeze(打喷嚏), the cold virus goes into the air. Do not share a drinking cup, fork, or spoon with someone else because that could spread the virus. Washing you hands is also a good way not to catch a cold. The cold virus may be on the things like telephones and money. Shaking another person’s hand could even spread the virus. By washing your hands, you can stop the virus from infecting(传染).

Following the suggestion above until doctors find a way to stop the viruses that cause colds.

76. Each child in school catches______ colds every year.

77. Though there is no cure, there are some ______ for you to avoid getting a cold. 78. When people cough and sneeze, the cold virus ______ the air.

79. You’d better not share a drinking cup with someone else because ______.

80. By washing your hands, you can ______ from infecting you.

Key:

76. Six to ten/ 6 to 10

77. suggestions

78. goes into

79. that could spread the virus

80. stop the virus