my office. His face was pale (苍白) and he looked at his own feet.
David lost his father when he was two years old and lived with his mother and grandfather ever since.
But the year before he turned 13, his grandfather died and his mother was killed in a car accident. His
teacher told me that he refused to talk to others from then on.
How could I help him?
David didn"t say a word. As he was leaving. I put my hand on his shoulder.
"Come back next week if you like," I said.
He came and I suggested we played a game of chess. He agreed. After that we played chess every
Wednesday afternoon-in complete silence. Usually, he arrived earlier than he agreed. It seemed as if he
liked to be with me. But why didn"t he ever look at me?
"Perhaps he simply needs someone to share his pain with," I thought.
Months later, when I was looking at his head, he suddenly looked up at me. "It"s your turn," he said.
After that day, David started talking. He finally had friends in school and he even joined a bicycle club.
He wrote to me a few times. Now he had really started to live his life.
Maybe I gave David something. But I learned a lot from him. I learned how time makes it possible to
get over what seems to be painful. David showed me how to help people like him. All they need is a
shoulder to cry on, a friendly touch and an ear that listens.
B. he seemed happy
C. he looked at his own feet
D. he smiled at the writer
B. 2
C. 5
D. 6
B. told stories to him
C. wrote letters to him
D. played soccer with him
B. An art club
C. An English club
D. A bicycle club
B. After his father died, David refused to talk to others.
C. David didn"t say anything to the writer at first.
D. At last the writer learned a lot from David.
Mr. Evans lived in a city. He was a math 1. ______ three years ago. He taught well and his students
liked him. So he decided to work in the middle school all his life. But a terrible accident 2. ______ his life.
One spring he took his class to visit a place of interest. The children saw a lot of 3. ______ things and
had a good time there. But on their way to school, their 4. ______ was hit by a truck because the young
driver was drunk. Five students 5. ______ and more than half the children were 6. ______ in the accident.
He didn"t know how it had happened and was very 7. ______ it and after he came out of hospital, he left
the school and became a 8. _____. He tried his best to stop the drivers from breaking the traffic regulations.
He worked hard and was strict with the drivers. So they were afraid of him.
One afternoon it was very hot. Mr. Evans was 9. ______. He was standing at the crossing and
watching the traffic. Suddenly he saw a 10. ______ rushing the crossing. It ran so fast that it almost hit
a man 11. ______ a bike. He stopped it at once and saw a girl in it.
"12. ______ your license to me, madam," said Mr. Evans. The girl handed her bag to him and said,
"Please look for it in the bag yourself. I can"t see anything without glasses."
( )1. A. worker ( )2. A. beat ( )3. A. terrible ( )4. A. bus ( )5. A. left ( )6. A. beat ( )7. A. sad about ( )8. A. soldier ( )9. A. in the corner ( )10. A. runner ( )11. A. riding ( )12. A. Throw | B. teacher B. won B. dangerous B. train B. lived B. injured B. afraid of B. policeman B. at home B. policeman B. selling B. Show | C. doctor C. lost C. safe C. car C. died C. touch C. interested in C. bookseller C. on duty C. player C. buying C. Lend | D. farmer D. changed D. interesting D. ship D. fell D. stopped D. worried about D. cleaner D. in the office D. cleaner D. making D. Copy |
根据语篇情景,用恰当的短语或句子填空,使之意思完整。 | |||
Tony loved basketball. After a car accident, his 1. ______ were broken. At first he was very sad. He was sent to a rehab center (康复中心). He met Sunny Chen. Chen used to be a coach. His legs were hurt badly in a skating accident. Though he couldn"t move his legs, Sunny became a coach of a basketball team called the Suns. It was a on-wheelchair basketball team, because everybody on the team played from a 2. ______. Sunny invited Tony to join the game. After becoming a part of the Suns,Tony improved quickly. 3. _____ was like medicine, Tony was much better than before. When Tony became sad or angry, Sunny always helps him. Sunny said to Tony "When you keep your face to the sun, the shadows fall behind." 1.___________ 2.___________ 3.___________ | |||
阅读理解。 | |||
One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his schooling by selling gods door to door found that he only had one dime (一角硬币) left. He was hungry so he decided to beg for a meal at the next house. However, he didn"t beg when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of hot milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, "How much do I owe (欠) you?" "You don"t owe me anything," she replied. "Mother has taught me never to accept pay for a kindness." He said, "Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart." As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger physically, but it also increased his confidence in God and the human race. He was about to give up before this point. Years later the young woman became seriously ill. They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists can be called in to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, who was a famous doctor now was also invited for the consultation (会诊). When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes. At once, he went into her room. He recognized her. He went back to the consultation room and decided to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave special attention to her illness. Finally the woman was saved. Dr. Kelly asked the business office to pass the final bill to him. He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was afraid to open it because she thought that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, and read these words, "Paid in full with a glass of milk. Dr. Howard Kelly" Tears of joy came into her eyes as she prayed (祈祷) silently: "Thank you, God. Your love has spread through human hearts and hands." | |||
1. When Howard Kelly was a boy, he was very _____. | |||
[ ] | |||
A. rich B. poor C. strong | |||
2. The young woman gave Kelly _____. | |||
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A. a glass of milk B. a glass of water C. a meal | |||
3. Why didn"t Howard Kelly give up at last? Because _____. | |||
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A. he loved the young woman B. he wanted to pay tie woman the money for the milk C. the woman"s kindness gave him the confidence in God and the human race | |||
4. Which is right according to the text? | |||
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A. The woman paid the bill with a glass of milk. B. The woman was afraid to see the bill because it would take all her life to pay it off. C. Dr. Kelly paid the bill instead of the woman. | |||
5. Which is the best title for the text? | |||
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A. Howard Kelly. B. A Glass of hot Milk. C. The Woman and Dr. Kelly. | |||
阅读下面短文,写出括号中所给动词的正确形式,使短文意思完整。 | |||
Mr. Johnson had a factory. He once saw on TV that animals could be taught 1 (do) some work for people if they 2 (give) to eat. He loved the idea. He thought it would be good to have a dog look after his house and an elephant do some heavy jobs in his factory. He bought a dog and an elephant in the market and 3 (decide) to teach them to do some work for him. Of course, he also bought a lot of food for them. Several months later, the dog and the elephant 4 (become) fatter and fatter, but they couldn"t do any work for him. At last, Mr. Johnson had to 5 (give) up. 1.______ 2.______ 3.______ 4.______ 5.______ | |||
阅读理解。 | |||
When Mr David retired (退休), he bought a small house in a village near the sea. He liked it and hoped | |||
1. Mr David"s house was _____ that many tourists came to see it. | |||
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A. so small B. so quiet C. so interesting D. such interesting | |||
2. Mr David put a notice on the window in order _____. | |||
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A. to drive the visitors away B. to satisfy the visitor"s curiosity C. to let visitors come in and look round D. to get some money out of the visitors | |||
3. The notice made the visitors _____. | |||
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A. more interested in his house B. lose interest in his house C. angry at the unfair price D. feel happy about the price | |||
4. After Mr David put up the notice _____. | |||
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A. the visitors didn"t come any longer | |||
5. At last he had to sell his house and move away because _____. | |||
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A. he did not like it at all B. he could not work as a guide C. he made enough money and wanted to buy a new expensive house D. he could not live a quiet life in it |