Bill,a thirteen—year old boy,thought he had grown up to be a man.But his parents told him,“You won’t be a real man_____you begin to think about helping others.”

One morning,his parents gave him some_____to buy some milk for them.Outside a shop he saw a homeless old man who looked very_____.Bill went to him and asked,“What’s wrong with you?’’

The old man answered,“I’m hungry.I haven’t had any food for two days.”

At the thought of his parents’words,Bill said to the old man,“Let’s go to the_____.”

When they got there,Bill asked the-waiter to bring out bread and coffee to the old man.The old man finished the meal quickly.After the waiter______the plate and the cup, the old man said,“Sorry for giving you so much_____.I’m fine now.I’ll_____forget your kindness!You are a very good young man.”

Bill was_____when he heard this.Just when he wanted to_____the meal,the waiter came.Bill and the old man learned in surprise that the food was free.They needed to pay______because it was the birthday of the boss,and they were the first customers(顾客)that day.

1.A.since B.until C.because D.before

2.A.money B.time C.bags D.freedom

3.A.dirty B.quiet C.sick D.angry

4.A.park B.library C.hospital D.restaurant

5.A.sent out B.got down C.gave back D.took away

6.A.excuse B.advice C.trouble D.difficulty

7.A.never B.always C.usually D.sometimes

8.A.nervous B.pleased C.sorry D.shy

9.A.pay for B.ask for C.wait for D.care for

10.A.anything B.everything C.something D.nothing

通读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后在各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出一个最佳选项。

I was eleven years old standing outside in just my underwear while I watched the house that I grew up in rapidly burn to the ground. A few minutes _______ I had been sound asleep in my nice, warm bed when a scream _______ me up. My Nana's _______ was just next to mine and my brother's. A fire had _______ there and woke her up. _______ her, my older brother began to take action. While I stumbled(跌跌撞撞)in the _______ and darkness, he ran from room to room _______ waking everyone in the house. The _______, however was over 50 years old and made of wood. Before we could do anything, the fire took it down.

I stood there shaking while the fire destroyed my books, clothes and toys. I watched _______ while my Mom cried and my Dad swore. I wondered what was going to happen to us now that we had ____________ all of our things. As I looked around, though, I realized something for the ____________ time: The things that ____________ are not things but our life. Everything that was important had survived the fire. Our lives would continue. And that was all that mattered.

I still think of that fire in the ____________ that helped me to become who I am today. It showed me for the very first time what is truly ____________ in life. It helped me to learn ____________ love we share is far more important than the things we possess. Love others. Help everyone. Let the love inside of you make this world a warmer place. Let your soul shine brightly.

1.

A.later B.earlier

C.ago D.forward

2.

A.woke B.took

C.lifted D.put

3.

A.kitchen B.bedroom

C.house D.dining room

4.

A.gone down B.broken down

C.gone out D.broken out

5.

A.Understanding B.Comforting

C.Seeing D.Hearing

6.

A.dirt B.noise

C.smoke D.cloud

7.

A.nervously B.quickly

C.secretly D.strictly

8.

A.table B.house

C.furniture D.equipment

9.

A.helplessly B.unluckily

C.uselessly D.importantly

10.

A.solved B.lost

C.bought D.owned

11.

A.last B.second

C.first D.third

12.

A.fail B.own

C.appear D.matter

13.

A.afternoon B.morning

C.night D.noon

14.

A.patient B.convenient

C.important D.interesting

15.

A.what B.which

C.that D.how

When our son Peter was twelve, the new bicycle he had received was stolen. Owning a bicycle was big fun to our children when they were little. They spent hours and hours, day after day, on their bicycles, riding up and together as a family a lot. Bicycling was a great way to get the kids out of the house and into the fresh air without spending the money.

When Peter and his sister went outside for a morning ride, he discovered that his bicycle had been stolen from our backyard. He couldn't believe that someone would do this.

He got a large piece of cardboard, painted a sign begging for the bicycle to be returned, and tied the sign to the letterbox. The following morning, when I went out to collect the mail, I found a white envelope with the magical words, "Buy yourself a new bicycle". There was a $ 100 banknote inside.

We were very touched that someone had the heart to do this. We'd never been able to thank the person but we guessed that it may have been one of our wonderful neighbors. Peter painted a big "Thank you!" on the sign and we left it outside for a couple of weeks afterwards, hoping the kind stranger would drive down our street and see it.

Peter was able to own a new bicycle again. As the years went on, the bicycle became older but remained just as important as before. Now Peter is 25.

All these years later we are still thankful for the stranger's kindness. We were a young family with three little children and it meant a lot to us. We still talk about it and, even now, wonder who the kind stranger was.

根据短文内容,回答问题。

1.What did Peter often do when he was a child?

2.Where was the bicycle stolen?

3.How did the family feel after someone had the heart to give them the $ 100 banknote?

4.Why did Peter put the 'Thank you' sign outside?

5.Did the writer and the family remember or forget the stranger's kindness?

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