Once when I was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus (马戏团)performance. Finally, there was only one family standing ahead of us. The family had eight children. Their clothes were not expensive but clean. The children were ____, standing in line, two by two behind their parents, and holding hands. They were ____ talking about the clowns elephants and other acts they would see that night. You could tell that they had never been to the circus before. And the father and mother seemed as happy as they could be.

The ticket lady asked the father how many tickets ____. He proudly replied, "I want eight children's tickets and two adult tickets please, so I can take my family to the circus." The ticket lady told him the price. The man's wife ____ her head. There was no longer a smile on the man's face. He quietly asked again, "How much did you say?" The ticket lady told him the price again. The man didn't have enough money. How was he supposed to tell his kids that he couldn't take them to the circus.

_______ what was happening, my dad put his hand into his pocket, pulled our a $20 bill and _____ it on the ground. (And we weren't rich!) Then he picked up the bill, tapped the man on the shoulder and said, "Excuse me, sir, this ____ your pocket." The man knew what was going on. He certainly appreciated the help in this heartbreaking and embarrassing situation. He looked into my dad's eyes, held my dad's hand and took the $20 bill. ____ a tear in his eyes, he replied, "Thank you, sir. This really ____ a lot to me and my family." My father and I went back to our car and drove home. We didn't get to see the circus that night, but we didn't ____

1.A. kind-hearted B. easy- going C. good-looking D. well-behaved

2.A. sadly B. excitedly C. confidently D. nervously

3.A. he wants B. does he want C. he wanted D. did he want

4.A. . touched B. moved C. nodded D. lowered

5.A. Hearing B. Seeing C. Wondering D. Predicting

6.A. hid B. searched C. handed D. dropped

7.A. fell out of B. fell down C. fell over D. fell into

8.A. In B. With C. On D. At

9.A. makes B. describes C. means D. marks

10.A. care B. know C. wait D. return

It was a cold winter afternoon before Christmas My parents and I were sitting on the bench at Washington Union Station, waiting for the train. A boy sat near us, His old jacket and dirty hands seemed to show that he was homeless.

"He must be cold and hungry, Maybe I should help him," I said to myself.

Just at that time, a man walked to him, "Excuse me, I bought two boxed meals for my son and me, but one is enough for us We hate to waste food, Can you help us?" He handed the boy a boxed meal.

The boy thanked him and opened the box happily. Suddenly he stopped, He ran to an old woman in dirty clothes, "A man brought me this warm meal but I just finished eating. Can you help me? He placed the box in the old woman's hands,

"Sure, son, but you need to share the sandwich and cake with me, It's too much for me.”

We were all touched, Dad went away and soon returned with two cups of coffee and a salad, He went to the boy and the woman, "Excuse me . "

I ran into a supermarket and bought something with my money. It was so cold that afternoon but I felt warm inside.

1.The story happened at a .

A. bus stop B. restaurant C. train station D. supermarket

2.The boy gave the boxed meal to the old woman because .

A. he wanted to eat her food B. he wanted to help her

C. he didn't like to eat it D. he wasn't hungry

3.What did the writer's father buy for the old woman and the boy?

A. A cake and a salad. B. A cake and a sandwich.

C. Two cups of coffee and a salad. D. Two cups of coffee and a sandwich.

4.What can we learn from the story?

A. Good things come to those who wait. B. We should ask for help when in trouble.

C. It's hard to give people the help they need. D. A small act of kindness can make a big difference.

Can you or do you wash your clothes? Can you cook meals for yourself when your parents are not at home?  1.

Today, many young people can’t look after themselves when they leave home.2. I don’t want to be a person like that. I want to be more independent(独立的).

When I was only seven years old, I was in the kitchen with my mother enjoying cooking. I always helped her. 3. She was really interested in teaching me how to cook. But when my mother got married (结婚), she didn’t know how to cook. My grandmother never allowed her to stay in the kitchen when she was cooking. My mother did not start cooking until she was 25 years old.  4.She had to take cooking lessons. So she decided to teach us how to cook because she didn’t want us to have the same experience.

5. I always wash my own clothes, and sometimes I wash my parents and my brother’s clothes, too. When my parents are not at home, I can cook meals for my brother and me.

A. At the beginning, it was difficult for her.

B. I did nothing at home, because my mother could help me.

C. My mother likes doing chores.

D. And now I can do many chores myself.

E. Do you often help do some chores at home?

F. I learned cooking from my mother.

G. They even can’t wash a pair of socks.

A. At the beginning, it was difficult for her.

B. I did nothing at home, because my mother could help me.

C. My mother likes doing chores.

D. And now I can do many chores myself.

E. Do you often help do some chores at home?

F. I learned cooking from my mother.

G. They even can’t wash a pair of socks.

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