六、阅读短文，选择正确答案。
Mr Going-to-do
John, a young man, is Mr Smith's cousin. His friends call(称呼) him"Mr Going-to-do". Do you know why? John always says he is going to do something, but he never(从不) does it.
John says,"I'm going to clean my house today" or"I'm going to wash my car tomorrow" or"The tree behind my house is too big. I'm going to cut it down."
But Mr Smith knows he won't do anything.
Mr Smith often says to his son Dick, "Don't be another‘Mr Going-to-do’."
()1.Who is"Mr Going-to-do"?
A.John. B.Mr Smith. C.Dick.
()2.Why do people call him a"Mr Going-to-do"?
A.Because he is going to have a picnic.
B.Because he always says he is going to do something, but he never does it.
C.Because he often helps his friends.
()3.文中画线短语"cut…down"的意思可能是.
A.种植 B.砍伐 C.浇水
()4.What does the father want his son to do?
A.Go to school early. B.Love animals.
C.Don't be another"Mr Going-to-do".
()5.John is .
A.young B.old C.early

1.A 2.B 3.B 4.C 5.A

1. 根据短文第一句“John, a young man, is Mr Smith's cousin. His friends call him 'Mr Going-to-do'”，可以直接得知“Mr Going-to-do”就是John，选A。
2. 短文第一段最后一句明确说明，大家这样称呼他的原因是他总说自己要去做某事，却从来不会真的去做，对应选项B。
3. 划线短语的前文提到“房子后面的树太大了”，结合语境，针对大树的合理动作是砍伐，所以cut...down的意思是砍伐，选B。
4. 短文最后一句提到Mr Smith经常对儿子Dick说“Don't be another 'Mr Going-to-do'”，这就是父亲对儿子的要求，选C。
5. 短文开头直接介绍John是一个年轻的年轻人，对应选A。