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6 . Maths is not easy. But I think it is very interesting and I want to learn it well. My sister Cindy is good at it, so I often ask her for help.

“Can you help me with my maths?” I ask my sister.

“Sure. First, I have some maths questions for you about our shopping trip to Meimei Clothes Store today,” says Cindy.

“What are they?” I ask.

“Listen!” Cindy says. “A pair of socks is 8 yuan. How much do you need to pay for (支付) five pairs?”

“So easy!” I say. “40 yuan.”

“Good!” Cindy says. “In the store, a pair of shorts is 40 yuan of all colours. A pair of red cloth shoes (布鞋) is 79 yuan and a yellow or a white T-shirt is 84 yuan. How much do you need to pay for two pairs of shorts and a T-shirt?”

“164 yuan,” I say.

“You’re right!” Cindy says. “The store sells one green coat for 239 yuan. But two green coats are only 400 yuan. How much are four coats?”

“Let me think. Are they 800 yuan?” I ask.

“Yes,” says Cindy.

“Your maths questions are really fun,” I say to my sister. “With your help, I think I can do well in my maths.”

1. (中考新考法·推断文章论述方式) How does Cindy help the writer to learn maths?

A．By giving pictures.

B．By telling stories.

C．By asking questions.

D．By using sayings.

2. (中考新考法·细节匹配) Match (匹配) the clothes with their prices.
①Three green pairs of shorts and a white T-shirt
②Two green coats and two yellow T-shirts
③Two pairs of red cloth shoes
a. 158 yuan b. 204 yuan c. 568 yuan

A．①-c; ②-b; ③-a	B．①-c; ②-a; ③-b
C．①-b; ②-c; ③-a	D．①-b; ②-a; ③-c

3. What does the writer think of her sister’s maths questions?

A．Interesting.

B．Difficult.

C．Boring.

D．Easy.

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4. 再次阅读以上短文，完成概要（每空不限一词）

Linda thinks maths is difficult but fun and she wants to ________. So she often asks her sister Cindy for help. Cindy helps Linda with ________ about their shopping trip to Meimei Clothes Store. Linda enjoys the maths questions and ________. She thanks her sister and believes (相信) she can do well with her help.