Mike is an American boy. His father wants to go to China for a visit. Before he leaves, Mike asks him, “Are you going to China by plane or by train or by ‘sheep’?” “What?” Father asks.
The boy says the same sentence again clearly(清楚地). “Oh! Never!” Father answers. “Why not, Dad?” the boy asks.
“My boy, I cannot get to China on horse. I’ll go to China by ship, not on a sheep. The letter ‘i’ in the word ‘ship’ should be pronounced(发音)/i/ not /i:/. You must pay attention to your pronunciation(注意你的发音).”
1.Mike’s father is _________. (
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A.an Englishman | B.an American | C.a Chinese |
2.Mike asks his father _________. (
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A.how to go to China | B.when to go to China | C.where to go |
3.His father says, “I’ll go to China _________.” (
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A.on a sheep | B.on a horse | C.by ship |
4.His father tells him _________. (
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A.to study harder | B.to do his homework on time |
C.to pay attention to his pronunciation |
5.Mike pronounced the word _________. (
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A.“ship” as “sheep” | B.“ship” as “ship” | C.“sheep” as “sheep” |