“Pulling your leg ”
A: Fred, is it true that I didn't pass the math test this time?
B：I don't know, Joe! It was a joke! I was pulling your leg,that's all.
A：Oh,dear. You mean you are kidding.
B：Yes,pardon me.
Good Boy
Little Robert asked his mother for two cents,“What did you do with the money I gave you yesterday?”
“I gave it to a poor old woman.”He answered.
“ You are a good boy. ”Said the mother proudly.
“Here are two more,but why are you so interested in the old woman?”
“She is the one who sells the candy!”
New Teacher
George came back from school on the first of September,“ George,how did you like your new teacher”,asked his mother.“I didn't like her,because she said that three and three were six and then she said that two and four were six ,too...”
A Good Box of Matches
Mother sent Tommy to the store across the street to buy a good box of matches, when Tommy came back,mother asked him,“Did you buy a good box of matches?”“Yes,mom.”Tommy replied,“I have tried them all..”
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George didn't like his teacher because he thought___________.
A . his teacher wasn't beautiful.
B . his teacher's class wasn't interesting.
C . His teacher made mistakes often.
D . His teacher didn't like him.
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Tommy tried all the matches in order to _________.
A . make his mother happy.
B . have fun .
C . make sure if they are all good.
D . make himself warm.
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According to” Good Boy”,we learned ______________.
A . Little Robert asked his mother for two cents to help the old woman.
B . Little Robert liked eating candy.
C . Little Robert's mother was very happy at last when she heard his son's words.
D . we should help others.
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All of the above are jokes EXCEPT_____.
A . Pulling Your Leg
B . Good Boy
C . New Teacher
D . A Good Box of Matches
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Which of the following is TURE ?
A . Joe didn't pass the math test.
B . Little Robert was very kind to the old woman.
C . “I was pulling your leg” means “ I was just kidding.”
D . Tommy bought a good box of matches for his mother .
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