三：阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）
第一节：阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
As is known to all, in daily conversation modern people like to use simple words and simple sentences, especially some sentences with some parts left out. Here is an interesting example from the conversation between Henry, a fisherman, and his wife Sylvia. Do you know what they are talking about?
Sylvia: Going?
Henry: Been.
Sylvia: Any?
Henry: Some.
Sylvia: Big?
Henry: Small.
36. Which of the following is TRUE according to the conversation?
A. Sylvia got some fish for Henry. B. Henry didn’t catch any fish.
C. Sylvia has cooked some fish. D. Henry has just been back with some fish.
37. The text is mainly about .
A. catching fish in the sea B. spending holidays
C. short forms in daily talks D. joy in daily life
38. The writer wants to tell us simple words and sentences are ________ in daily conversation.
A. terrible B. popular C. out of date D. out of sight
