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When my son, Mark, was in the third grade, he saved all his pocket money for over three months to buy Christmas presents. The third Saturday in December Mark said he had made his list and had twenty dollars in his pocket.
I drove him to a nearby supermarket. Mark picked up a basket and went in while I waited and watched in the car. It took Mark over 45 minutes to choose his presents. Finally he came to the checkout counter and reached into his pocket for his money. It was not there! There was a hole in his pocket, but no money. Mark stood there holding his basket, tears falling down his face.
Then a surprising thing happened. A woman came up to Mark and took him in her arms. "You would help me a lot if you let me pay for you," said the woman. "It would be the most wonderful gift you could give me. I only ask that one day you will pass it on. When you grow up, I would like you to find someone you can help. When you help others, 1 know you will feel as good about it as I do now."
Mark took the money, dried his tears and ran back to the checkout counter as fast as he could. That year we all enjoyed our gifts almost as much as Mark enjoyed giving them to us.
I would like to say “thank you” to that very kind woman, and tell her that four years later, Mark went house to house collecting blankets and clothes for the homeless people in the fire. And I want to promise her that Mark will never forget to keep passing it on.
【小题1】When did the story probably happen?

A．On Christmas Day.	B．Before Christmas Day,
C．On New Year's Day.	D．After New Year's Day.

【小题2】When they got to the supermarket, Mark went in_________.

A．with the writer	B．by himself
C．with the woman	D．with his friends

【小题3】What happened to Mark in the supermarket?

A．His gifts were stolen.	B．He broke his basket.
C．He lost his money.	D．He lost his way.

【小题4】Why did the writer want to say “thank you” to the woman?

A．Because she bought Mark a nice present.

B．Because she always paid money for others.

C．Because she collected clothes for the homeless.

D．Because she taught Mark to help people in need.

【小题5】What's the best title for this passage?

A．A big supermarket	B．A kind woman
C．A happy family	D．A wonderful gift

【小题1】B
【小题2】B
【小题3】C
【小题4】D
【小题5】D

解析试题分析：我的儿子，马克，为了买圣诞礼物，他积攒了三个多月的钱。但是去超市购物结算的时候，发现口袋中有一个小洞，钱不见了。正当他不知所措的时候，一位妇女走过来说：如果你让我为你付款，你就是在帮助我。我希望你长大以后，多帮助其他人。也许就是她的鼓励，从此以后马克经常帮助需要帮助的人。
【小题1】细节理解题。问题：这个故事可能发生的时间？结合短文的第一段内容，描述了马克积攒了很长时间的钱，打算去买圣诞礼物，因此时间为圣诞节之前。故选B
【小题2】细节理解题。问题：当他们到达超市的时候，马克和谁进入超市的？分析原文：Mark picked up a basket and went in while I waited and watched in the car.句意：马克拿着篮子进入超市的时候，我在车里面等他，明确马克是一个人去购物的，因此选择第二项。故选 B
【小题3】细节理解题。问题：马克在超市的时候，发生了什么事？分析原文：Finally he came to the checkout counter and reached into his pocket for his money. It was not there! There was a hole in his pocket, but no money.句意：最后他来到了收银台，把手伸进他的口袋里的钱。它不是那里！在他的口袋里有一个洞，但是没有钱。因此说出了他的钱丢了。故选C
【小题4】细节理解题。问题：为什么作者想对这位妇女说“谢谢”呢？分析原文：When you grow up, I would like you to find someone you can help.句意：当你长大了，我想让你多帮助别人。也许就是这位妇女的话，让作者的儿子在长大以后，做了很多公益活动。故选D
【小题5】细节理解题。问题：短文的最佳题目？阅读全文，全文的中心思想是描述这个美好的礼物。故选D
考点：人生百味类短文阅读。

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【小题1】 Why do we need friends according to the passage?

A．Friends can do everything for us.

B．Friends can bring us happiness.

C．Friends accept our ideas all the time.

D．Without friends we could not live.

【小题2】 What’s the first thing we should learn in order to make friends?

A．To help others.

B．To smile to others.

C．To get along with others.

D．To listen to others’ complaints.

【小题3】. Which of the following shows a sense of humour?

A．Opening the door for someone.

B．Complaining to others all the time.

C．Laughing at ourselves and our weakness.

D．Finding someone who will understand us.

【小题4】 How many pieces of advice does the writer offer when we have trouble in making friends?

【小题5】 I you don’t want to complain, you are supposed to according to the passage.

A．Learn to help your parents

B．Learn to make lots of friends

C．Learn to change yourself

D．Learn to accept what you can’t change

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根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案。（10分）
【小题1】 The family couldn't find the star on the Christmas tree because _____.

A．the grandfather had taken it away with him

B．the grandfather put it in a box

C．the grandfather had broken it

D．the family didn't look carefully enough for it

【小题2】 Which of the following is TRUE about the grandmother?

A．She lived with the author's family.

B．She felt sad when the star was missing.

C．She had never got a Christmas present from her husband.

D．She couldn't believe her husband's death.

【小题3】 What would probably happen to the grandmother after she read the note?

A．She would ask her children to buy a new star.

B．She would get angry with her husband.

C．She would be greatly moved (感动).

D．She would throw away the new star.

【小题4】 What does the underlined word "missing" mean in Chinese?

A．褪色的	B．错过的
C．想念的	D．找不到的

【小题5】What can we know from the story?

A．The grandfather was afraid of his wife.

B．The grandfather loved his wife very much.

C．The grandmother didn't know how to spend Christmas Day.

D．The grandfather left home on Christmas Day.

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【小题1】How should you deal with the worry first if you don't know what we're worried about?

A．We should try to find it out.	B．We should ask others.
C．We should help others first.	D．We should sit there worrying.

【小题2】 When can you ask “What do grades mean to me”?

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B．When I don’t try different ways of studying.

C．When I finish my homework.

D．When we're worried about grades.

【小题3】Which is the meaning of the underlined phrase “go over” in the passage?

A．翻滚	B．复习
C．转向	D．越过

【小题4】According to the passage, what will you do if you have a fight?

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D．I will invite him or her to a basketball game.

【小题5】What is the passage mainly about?

A．who is often worried	B．when people are worried
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【小题3】The author considered Rose as a “time machine” because ________.

A．she always came to class on time

B．she made friends easily at university

C．she enjoyed a long life and had lots of wisdom and experience

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【小题5】From this passage we know Rose believed ________

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【小题3】Picture ______ shows the right position of the banana tree.

A.                        B.                         C.
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【小题5】The best title for the story is “______”.
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