Chicago  On  a  Budget

How to have fun in Chicago without spending a lot of money?

Sightseeing

○ The Art Institute of Chicago has a fine collection of photos and paintings. The ticket is ＄10.00,but go on Tuesdays and you’ll get in free(免費(fèi)).

○ The Sears Tower is the world’s third tallest building. By going to the 103rd floor, you can get a great view of the whole city! All for only ＄8.50.

○ There are free concerts in Grant Park in summer. They are held Wednesday through Saturday night at 7:30 p.m.

○ Attend the taping of a TV show for free. The Oprah Winfrey Show and The Jenny Jones Show both offer tourists free tickets. For The Oprah Winfrey Show you’ll have to book tickets at least a month before.

Places to stay

You can get a hotel for ＄100 to ＄ 300 a day. However, you can get a room in the dormitory(宿舍) at Roosevelt University for ＄215 for a whole week! But you have to stay for 30 days to get this great rate(優(yōu)惠).

1.This passage is written for telling us ___________.

A．Chicago is a big and beautiful city           B．where we can see fine photos and paintings

C．how to make a cheap trip in Chicago         D．there are many free concerts in Chicago

2.It will cost you _________ if you visit the Art Institute instead of the Sears Tower on Sundays.

A．more             B．less              C．the same          D．none

3.You may go to ________ if you like to get a great view of the whole city.

A．the Art Institute                        B．the Sears Tower

C．Roosevelt University                     D．Grant Park

4.You have to spend at least _____________in all to stay in a dormitory room at Roosevelt University at a good rate.

A．＄100            B．＄300            C．＄215            D．＄860

5.According to this passage, which of the following statements in NOT TRUE ?

A．You are free to go to the Art Institute on Tuesdays.

B．Free Grant Park concerts are held four nights a week in summer.

C．The Sears Tower is the world’s third tallest building.

D．You can get tickets to The Oprah Winfrey as soon as you arrive.

 

One day , Mr. Jackson  took Paul to his favorite restaurant. It was a French restaurant. The  waiter was from France, but he didn’t speak to them in French. ”Would you like to see menu?” , he asked in a kind way. ”Yes, please,”  Mr. Jackson said.
The  waiter gave them a menu each. They studied them. “ You can spend only twenty-five dollars,” Mr. Jackson told his son. The  waiter  asked  Paul,” What would you like, young man?”
“How much is the tomato soup?” Paul asked.
“ Six dollars,” the waiter said.” It’s very good.”
“How much is  the duck with orange?” Paul asked next.
“Fifteen dollars,” the waiter said.
“How much is the chocolate ice cream?”
“Six dollars,” the waiter said.
Paul added it up quickly. Six plus fifteen plus six is twenty-seven. He thought  he could have the duck and the soup, or the duck and ice cream.” I’ll have the duck and the chocolate ice cream, please,” he said to the waiter.
Paul said to his father, ”My meal will cost only twenty-one dollars. Can I keep the other four dollars? His father laughed.”No, Paul,” he  said ,”leave it for the waiter.”
【小題1】How did the waiter speak to Paul and Mr. Jackson?

A．In a rough way

B．In a friendly way

C．I n French

D．Slowly

【小題2】What did Paul have for dinner?

A．The soup and the duck	B．The duck and the ice cream
C．The duck ,the soup and the ice cream	D．The soup and the ice cream

【小題3】How much did Paul’s meal cost?                              

A．$ 21

B．$ 24

C．$ 25

D．$27

【小題4】What did Mr .Jackson tell Paul to do with the other $4?

A． Keep it	B． Give it back to him
C．Spend it on soothing else	D．Give it to the waiter

【小題5】What does this passage tell us?

A．Paul and his father hate eating in restaurant.

B． Mr. Jackson ‘s favorite food is English food.

C．Paul was careful not to spend more than $25 in the restaurant.

D．Paul didn’t know what to choose from the menu.

The owner of a missing cat is asking for help. “My baby has been missing for over a month now, and I want him back so badly,” said Mrs. Brown, a 56-year-old woman. Mrs. Brown lives by herself in a trailer park near Clovis. She said that Clyde, her 7-year-old cat, didn’t come home for dinner more than a month ago. The next morning he didn’t appear for breakfast either. After Clyde missed an extra-special lunch, she called the police.

When the policeman asked her to describe Clyde, she told him that Clyde had beautiful green eyes, had all his teeth but was missing half of his left ear, and was seven years old and completely white. She then told the officer that Clyde was about a foot high.

A bell went off. “Is Clyde your child or your pet?” the officer suspiciously asked. “Well, he’s my cat, of course,” Mrs. Brown replied. “Lady, you’re supposed to report missing PERSONS, not missing CATS,” said the sppeadeotoned policeman. “Well, who can I report this to?” she asked. “You can’t. You have to ask around your neighborhood or put up flyers,” replied the officer.

Mrs. Brown figured that a billboard would work a lot better than an 8”x11” piece of paper on a telephone pole. There was an empty billboard at the end of her street just off the interstate（州際公路） highway. The billboard had a phone number on it. She called that number, and they told her they could blow up a picture of Clyde (from Mrs. Brown’s family album) and put it on the billboard for all to see.

“But how can people see it when they whiz（快速移動(dòng)） by on the interstate?” she asked. “Oh, don’t worry, ma’am, they only whiz by between 2 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. The rest of the day, the interstate is so full of commuters that no one moves.” They told her it would cost only $3,000 a month. So she took most of the money out of her savings account and rented the billboard for a month.

The month has passed, but Clyde has not appeared. Because she has almost no money in savings, Mrs. Brown called the local newspaper to see if anyone could help her rent the billboard for just one more month. She is waiting but, so far, no one has stepped forward.

1.How long has the cat been missing?

A．More than a month                      B．More than two months

C．More than three months                  D．It’s been back.

2.Who did the old lady finally turn to for help?

A．A billboard company                     B．The police

C．The phone company                     D．The interstate telephone line

3.How is the old lady like?

A．Stupid            B．Loving            C．Smart            D．Decisive(有決斷力的)

4.The underlined word was mistyped（打錯(cuò)了）. But we can still guess it’s most probable meaning:____________.

A．a(chǎn)ngry            B．surprised          C．happy            D．excited

5.What’s the best title for this passage?

A．An advertisement                       B．A missing cat

C．A pet’s story                          D．Life without cat