试题习题、尽在百度仔细审题、认真作答阅读理解训练（12）ADarnayDuckwalksintoapubandordersapintofbeerandahamsandwich.Thelandlordlooksathimandexclaims,'Butyou'readuck!''Youreyeswork,'repliestheDarnayDuck.'Andyoutalk.'uttersthelandlord.'Andyourears,'continuesDarnayDuck,'NowcanIhavemybeerandmysandwichplease?''Certainly,'agreesthelandlord,'sorryaboutthat...it'sjustwedon'tgetmanyducksinthispub.Whatareyoudoingroundthisway?''I'mworkingonthebuildingsiteacrosstheroad,'explainstheduck.Thelandlordwatches,astonished,asDarnayDuckdrinkshisbeer,eatshissandwichandleaves.Theduckvisitsregularlyfortwoweeks.Thenonedaythecircuscomestotown.Theownerofthecircuscomesintothepubandthelandlordsaystohim,'You'rewiththecircus,aren'tyou?Iknowthisduckthatwouldbejustbrilliantinyourcircus-hetalks,drinksbeerandeverything.''Soundsincredible,'saystheowner,'gethimtogivemeacall.'SothenextdaywhenDarnayDuckcomesintothepubthelandlordsays,'HeyMrDuck,IbelieveIcanlineyouupwithatopjob,payingreallygoodmoney.''Yeah?'questionsDarnay,'Soundsgreat,whereisit?''Atthecircus.'Answersthelandlord.'Thecircus?'DarnayDuckenquires,ratherpuzzled.'That'sright,'repliesthelandlord.'What,theplacewiththebigtent?Bigcanvasroof,holeinthemiddle,loadsofanimals?'askstheduck.'That'sright.'smilesthelandlord.DarnayDucklooksconfused.'Whywouldtheywantaplasterer(泥水匠)?'试题习题、尽在百度仔细审题、认真作答21.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentence“Youreyeswork.”meaninthepassage?AYoureyesaregoodinfunctionBIamarealduckCYou’dbetterworkwithyoureyesDYoucanseeclearlywithyoureyes22.Whydoestheownerofthecircusaskthelandownertogettheducktogivehimacall?AHewantstogetintouchwiththeduckBHewantstoemploytheduckCHedoesn’tbelievewhatthelandownersays.DHegetssomenewsfortheduck23.WhydoestheDucklookconfusedwhenthelandownerfindhimajobinthecircus?AHedoesnotknowwhatjobaplasterercandoatthecircus.BHedoesnotknowwhatperformancehecangiveatthecircus.CHedoesnotknowwhyaplasterercanbepaidgoodmoneyatthecircus.DHedoesnotknowwhatiswrongwiththecircus.24.Whatjobdoesthelandownertrytorecommendtotheduckatthecircus?AaplastererBatalkerCadrinkerDaperformer参考答案21---24BCADB“Time,”saystheproverb,“ismoney”.Thismeansthateverymomentwellspentmayputsomemoneyintoourpockets.Ifourtimeisusefullyemployed,itwilleitherturnoutsomeusefulandimportantpieceofworkwhichwillfetchitspriceinthemarket,oritwilladdtoourexperienceandincreaseourcapacitiessoastoenableustoearnmoneywhentheproperopportunitycomes.Ourlifeisnothingmorethanourtime.Tokilltimeisthereforeaformofsuicide.Weareshockedwhenwethinkofdeath,andwesparenopains,notrouble,andnoexpensetopreservelife.Butwearetoooftenindifferenttothelossofanhourorofaday,forgettingthatourlifeisthesumtotalofthedaysandofthehourswelive.试题习题、尽在百度仔细审题、认真作答Ourlifeisabriefperiodmeasuringsomeseventyoreightyyearsinall.Butnearlyonethirdofthishastobespentinsleep;someyearshavetobespentoverourmeals;someinmakingjourneysonlandandvoyagesbysea;someinmerrymaking.Nowifalltheseyearsweretobededucted(扣除)fromthetermoverwhichourlifeextends,weshallfindabouttwentyorthirtyyearsatourdisposalforactivework.Whoeverremembersthiscanneverwillinglywasteasinglemomentofhislife.Alltimeisprecious，butthetimeofourchildhoodandofouryouthismorepreciousthananyotherportionofourexistence，forthosearetheperiodswhenwecanacquireknowledgeanddevelopourcapacities.Ifweallowthesemorninghoursoflifetoslipaway,weshall...
