Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve Paul
saw a dirty and poorly-dressed boy walking 1 his shining car. "Is this your car, sir?" he asked.
Paul told him how he got the car and the boy was 2 . "You mean your brother gave it to
you and it didn"t cost you anything? Boy, I wish..." he said, without 3 his sentence. Paul thought
the boy wished he had a 4 like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly. "I wish," the
boy went on, "that I could be a brother like that. "
Paul looked at the boy in surprise. He invited him to take a 5 in his car and the boy agreed happily.
After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes 6 , said, "Sir, would you mind driving in front of
my house?"
Paul smiled a little. He thought the boy wanted to 7 his neighbors that he could ride home in
a big car. But Paul was wrong 8 . The boy ran back into his house, and after a short while came
back with his disabled brother in his arms.
He 9 him down on the step and pointed to the car. "There he is, buddy, just like what I told you
upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn"t 10 him a cent. Some day I"m going
to give you one just like it. " |
( )1. A. inside
( )2. A. interested
( )3. A. finishing
( )4. A. car
( )5. A. seat
( )6. A. watering
( )7. A. frustrate
( )8. A. either
( )9. A. sat
( )10. A pay | B. around
B. excited
B. understanding
B. brother
B. rest
B. shining
B. shock
B. too
B. dropped
B. cost | C. through
C. satisfied
C. hearing
C. sister
C. ride
C. wondering
C. remind
C. again
C. let
C. bring | D. across
D. surprised
D. checking
D. family
D. picture
D. shaking
D. show
D. instead
D. kept
D. return | | 阅读短文，从各题所给的四个选项中，选出 一个正确答案。 | Once there was a king who told some of his people to dig a pond (池子). The king then told his
people that one person 1 each family had to bring a glass of milk during the night and put it into
the pond. So, by the morning, the pond should be 2 of milk.
After 3 the order, everyone went home. As one man prepared his milk, he thought that since
everyone was bringing milk, he would just 4 a glass of water and put that into the pond instead.
5 it was dark at night, no one would notice it, so he quickly went and put the water into the pond
and 6 home.
In the morning, the king went to visit the pond. To his 7 , the pond was only filled with water!
What happened? Yes! Everyone had the same idea 8 that man. They all thought, "I don"t have to
waste my milk. Someone else will do it. "
Dear friends, when you plan to help poor people or people in trouble, do not think that 9 will
take care of it. Instead, it starts with you. If you don"t do it, no one else will, so change yourself and
make a 10 . | ( )1. A. at
( )2. A. filled
( )3. A. giving
( )4. A. hide
( )5. A. If
( )6. A. left
( )7. A. surprise
( )8. A. with
( )9. A. others
( )10. A. face | B. from
B. empty
B. refusing
B. steal
B. Since
B. came
B. satisfaction
B. to
B. the others
B. mistake | C. on
C. crowded
C. receiving
C. waste
C. While
C. returned
C. joy
C. as
C. none
C. living | D. with
D. full
D. offering
D. drink
D. After
D. arrived
D. taste
D. of
D. neither
D. difference | | 阅读短文，从各题所给的四个选项中选出 一个正确答案。 | Once, in a small village, lived a family with eight children. Two of the children loved 1 very much,
but the family was so poor that it was impossible to send 2 of them to study at the art college at the
same time. After many discussions, the two boys finally 3 a plan. They would toss (抛) a coin
The loser would go 4 into the mines (煤矿) and, with his earnings (赚得的钱) , 5 his
brother studying at the college. Then, when the brother who won the toss finished his studies, after
four years, he would support the other brother studying at the 6 .
James won the toss and Jack went down into the mines. James worked with all his heart and his
paintings were much 7 than those of most of his teachers, and by the time he 8 , he was beginning
to make a lot of money for his paintings.
9 James returned, the family held a big dinner for his great success. Soon after the meal began,
James 10 up from his seat to drink a toast (举杯祝酒) to his dear 11 . He said, "Jack, now you
can go to the art college and your 12 will come true. I will take care of you. "
But Jack said 13 , "Brother, the four years in the mines has done too much to my hands,
so it" s too 14 . Now I can"t even hold a glass. "
To show his great love and respect, James drew his brother"s hands with 15 towards the sky.
He called his drawing The Praying Hands, which became very famous years later.
 | ( )1. A. painting
( )2. A. any
( )3. A. looked out
( )4. A. off
( )5. A. support
( )6. A. home
( )7. A. better
( )8. A. arrived
( )9. A. Before
( )10. A. picked
( )11. A. brother
( )12. A. way
( )13. A. happily
( )14. A. early
( )15. A. legs | B. books
B. all
B. worked out
B. away
B. agree
B. mine
B. worse
B. graduated
B. When
B. turned
B. sister
B. idea
B. surprisedly
B. late
B. feet | C. school
C. both
C. took out
C. up
C. follow
C. college
C. cheaper
C. walked
C. Though
C. looked
C. father
C. dream
C. angrily
C. good
C. arms | D. money
D. neither
D. got out
D. down
D. let
D. school
D. older
D. waited
D. While
D. stood
D. mother
D. practice
D. softly
D. helpful
D. fingers | 阅读理解。
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. I"m Roy,and this is my show. This is a television
show for all families, and I know you"ll enjoy it.
Let"s start with a story. Once there was a proud pig on a farm. He thought he was the
most important of all the animals on the farm. But it was not enough that he himself thought
this: he had to be sure that other animals thought it, too. So he went up to a chicken and asked,
"Who is the most important animal on the farm?" The chicken answered, " You are, Mr Pig."
Then he asked a dog, and he got the same reply.
Next, he asked a cow. When the cow seemed uncertained of the right answer, the pig looked
angry, and showed his teeth." Oh, you are, of course, Mr Pig," said the cow. " Of course," the pig
said, " there is no doubt about it."
At last the pig asked a big horse the same question. The horse lifted one foot, rolled the pig over
and placed his foot on the pig"s head. "I think you know the answer now," said the horse. | | 1.The Roy show is _____. | | [ ] | A. a family show on TV
B. for kids only
C. a sports show | | 2. When the pig asked a dog,the dog _____. | | [ ] | A. said nothing
B. said the pig was the most important
C. said the pig was as important as the horse | | 3. The horse thought _____ was the most important on the farm. | | [ ] | A. he himself
B. the pig
C. the cow | | 4. The word "uncertained" means "_____ ". | | [ ] | A. 相同的
B. 犹豫的
C. 令人满意的 | | 5. What"s the best title of this passage? | | [ ] | A. A Pig and a Cow
B. A Farm
C. The Most Important Animal | | 阅读理解。 | Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead of him. He had tripped
(绊倒) and dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with some clothes, a baseball bat and a
glove.
Mark knelt (跪) down and helped the boy pick up the things. Since they were going the same way,
he offered to carry some things for the boy.
As they walked, Mark discovered the boy"s name was Bill. He loved video games, baseball and
history, but he was having trouble with some of his subjects.
They arrived at Bill"s home first. Mark was invited in for a Coke and to watch some television.
The afternoon passed pleasantly with some laughs and talks, Then Mark went home.
They continued to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, then both
graduated from junior school.
Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.
Bill reminded (提醒) Mark of the day years ago when they had first met. "Did you ever wonder
why I was carrying so many things home that day?" asked Bill.
"You see, I took away all my things from school. I had stored away some of my mother"s
sleeping pills (安眠药). I was going home to kill myself. But after we spent some time talking and
laughing, I realized that if I had died, I would have missed so many good times. So you see, Mark,
when you picked up those books that day, you did a lot more. _____________" | 1. When Bill fell down on his way home, Mark _____. | | [ ] | A. didn"t notice that
B. went away quickly
C. helped him pick up the things
D. carried all the things for him | | 2. Which of the following is NOT true? | | [ ] | A. Mark was a warm-hearted boy.
B. Bill was good at all of his subjects.
C. Bill and Mark were in the same school.
D. Pill loved video games, baseball and history. | | 3. At Bill"s home, they didn"t _____. | | [ ] | A. drink some Coke
B. watch TV
C. have a pleasant talk
D. play video games | | 4. Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark to talk because he _____. | | [ ] | A. wanted to tell him his story
B. wanted to kill himself again
C. hoped to have lunch together
D. hoped to go on holiday together | | 5. What would Bill probably say at last? | | [ ] | A. I should die.
B. You saved my life.
C. You did a good job.
D. You helped me a lot. |
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