6.Not A Small Promblem
Mr. Guppy was a very large man. He had a loud voice and a bad temper. He was not a giant, but he was much bigger than most men.
Life was not easy for Mr. Guppy. He could ldom find clothes big eno ugh. His feet were too large for most shoes.
In bus, trains and pla nes, he could not stand up straight. The roofs were too low.
In cars he could not move his legs.
学美妆There was not eno ugh room. At home, his bed was too short.
Chairs were always too small. In fact, wherever he went and whatever he did, Mr. Guppy had problems becau of his size.
The problems were so bad that
Guppy stayed at home most of the time. Life was easier at home.
Then one day, a frie nd said, "You spe nd too much time at home. You should go out more. There's a good movie at the theater." "I can't sit in theater ats," Mr. Guppy said. "I'm too big." "That is no problem," his friend said. "I'll buy you two tickets. You can get them at the theater whe n you go."
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The friend nt money to the theater for two tickets. When the day came, Mr. Guppy put
on his best clothes and went to the theater.
"You have two tickets for me," he said to the woman in the ticket office. "My n ame is Guppy."
"Oh, yes, Mr. Guppy," the woman said. "Here you are, ats G4 and P12. I'm sorry, you and your frie nd can't sit together becau we are very full this eve nin g."
Poor Mr. Guppy. He smiled sadly, walked out of the theater and went home.
New Words and Expressi ons
loud高声的
Voice 声音
手机4g
temper脾气
gia nt巨人
ldom不常，很少酱牛肉制作方法
straight笔直的，挺直的
roof屋顶
in fact事实上
movie电影theater剧场，影剧院
ticket 票
EXERCISE I
1.Choo the best an swer a, b, c or d, to the questi ons about the story.
在电视品牌a, b, c, d中选出一个最适合本故事的答案。
A. | Mr. Guppy's life was hard becau |
(a) | he was so fat. |
(b) | he was so ugly. |
(c) | he was so small. |
(d) | he was so big. |
B. | What did he do about his problem? |
(a) | saw doctors |
(b) | told his frie nds |
(c) | stayed home most of the time |
(d) | went on holidays |
| |
C.How did his friend try to help him?
(a)He nt him for a holiday.
(b)餐厅后厨He bought him tickets for a football match.
(c)He bought him tickets for a movie.
(d)He gave him some mon ey.
D.Why was Mr. Guppy sad at the end of the story?
(a)水浒豪杰传Mr. Guppy was too big to sit in only one at.
(b)He could not sit with his friend.
(c)The woma n in the ticket office was rude.
(d)Mr. Guppy's frie nd was rude.
2.Complete the nten ces (a) to (e) with phras from ⑴ to (j).
用(6)至(h)完成(&)至(d)的不完整句子。
(a) | Mr. Guppy was | | he spe nt a lot of time at home. |
(b) | Becau of his problem | (g) | much bigger tha n most men. |
(c) | One day his frie nd | (h) bought him two tickets |
(d) | Whe n the day came | (i) | the movie theater was |
| | | |
(e)The woma n in the ticket office said (j) he put on his best clothes
to a movie, very full,
3.Write T for True or F for Fal beside the stateme nts about the story. 在下列有关本故事的句子旁标上T (对)或F (不对)
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(a)Mr. Guppy had a bad temper.
(b)In cars, he could not move his legs.
(c)His frie nd said he should not go to the theater.
(d)The woma n at the ticket office took him to his at.
(e)The theater was empty that eve ning.
(f)Mr. Guppy was very sad.
4.Which words in the nten ces are not spelled correctly? Circle them
and write the correct spelling in the space provided.
下列哪些词的拼写是错的？请把他们圈出来，并在空白处填上正确的拼法。
(a)Mr. Guppy was not a gea nt but he was biger tha n most men.
(b)In buss, tranes and pla ins he coud not sta nd up strait.
(c)A frei nd told him he spe nt two much time at home.
(d)The frei nd nt mony for too tickets.
(e)He walkd out of the theater and wend home.
5.Complete the nten ces about the story by putt ing in the miss-i nq
adjectives.
用形容词在下列有关本故事的内容的句子填空。
(a)Mr. Guppy was a very man with a voice
and a temper.
(b)Life was not becau he could ldom find clothes
