三、阅读理解。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）
A
Once there was a boy. He loved sweets very much. He always asked his father for sweets.
The boy’s father thought hard about how to stop the child from asking for so many sweets. A great man lived nearby. The boy’s father decided to take the boy to him. He might be able to make the child give up sweets.
So they went to the great man. The father asked the great man to help him. But the great man liked sweets himself. He told the father to bring his son back after a month.
During the month, the great man tried to give up eating sweets. At last he did it. When the boy and his father returned after a month, the great man had a talk with the boy. From then on, the boy did not ask for sweets any more.
The boy’s father felt surprised, “Why didn’t you ask my son to give up sweets when we came to you a month ago?” The man answered, “How could I ask a boy to give up sweets when I loved sweets myself? In the last month I gave up eating sweets.”
A person’s example is always stronger than words. We should not ask others to do what we can’t do ourselves.
36. The boy’s father took his son to the great man because _____.
A. the man lived close to the house
B. the man might give him some help
C. the man was also fond of sweets
D. the man had already given up sweets
37. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A. The great man had a hobby of eating sweets.
B. The great man gave up eating sweets in a month.
C. The father and son came back to the man a month later.
D. The boy failed to stop eating sweets at last.
38. Which is the best title（标题）for the passage?
A. Eating sweets is bad for children
B. A good way to give up eating sweets
C. Giving up sweets is not difficult
D. Examples speak louder than words
B
Going to a friend’s house is very exciting. You may spend time with a friend and get to see where he lives. So remember to be polite.
When to arrive
The first thing to remember is that when a friend invites you over, you need to arrive on time. If your friend tells you to come “around 3:00”, that means you can turn up a little bit after 3:00. But usually it is a good idea to arrive at the right time.
What to bring
Often it is also nice to bring something to your friend’s house. This could be a box of chocolates for you two to share, or maybe a movie that you can watch together. You can also bring some flowers. A little gift is a nice way to show your friend that you are excited to be at his house.
How to greet（问候）
When you visit your friend’s house, you may also meet his parents. You should tell them who you are and they may tell you their names. As a child, I went to visit my friend Paul. I called his parents by their first names John and Mary. But now I know it is more polite to call them Mr. or Mrs. Smith. This will show them more respect （尊重） and then they may tell you to call them by their first names. Another way to show respect is to call them Madam or Sir.
It is a cool thing to visit a friend’s house. Be polite to your friend and your friend’s parents, and you will be invited again!
39. If you are told to get to your friend’s house around 5:00 p.m., it is polite to arrive at _____ p.m.
A. 5:02 B. 4:50 C. 4:30 D. 5:30
40. When the writer was a child, he called his friend’s father _____.
A. Smith B. John C. Mary D. Paul
41. The passage mainly（主要）tells us _____.
A. when to arrive at your friend’s house
B. how to greet people
C. what to bring to your friend
D. how to be a good visitor
42. The passage may be from _____.
A. a notice on a wall B. a letter to a friend
C. an article（文章）in a magazine D. a news story in a paper