Today, roller-skating is easy and fun. But a long time ago, it wasn’t easy at all. Before 1750, no one had any ideas of roller-skating. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. He liked to make things and play the violin in his free time. Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer.
One day Merlin was invited to a party. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think how to make an amazing entrance at the party. He had an idea. He thought everyone at the party would show much interest if he could skate into the room.
Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skates. Merlin was proud of his invention and dreamed of arrived at the party on wheels while playing the violin.
On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was surprised to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on. Suddenly, he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall. The mirror fell down, breaking into pieces. Merlin’s idea was so good that nobody forgot his special entrance for a long time. But could he find out a way to stop his roller skates?
【小题1】People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he __________.

A.dreamed day and nightB.liked making things
C.was an interesting manD.was full of strange ideas.
【小题2】Merlin wanted to _________, so he put wheels under his shoes.
A.play the violin wellB.arrive at the party sooner
C.be taller than the othersD.surprise the people at the party
【小题3】What did the writer want to tell us in the last paragraph(段落)?
A.Merlin made a lot of trouble.
B.Roller skates should be improved.
C.The people were angry with Merlin.
D.Merlin was strong enough to break the mirror into pieces.
【小题4】Which of the following is TRUE?
A.Nothing happened to Merlin at the party.
B.Merlin made a surprising entrance that day.
C.No one noticed Merlin when he entered the room.
D.Merlin couldn’t sleep well because he dreamed a lot.

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easy, meet, in, how ,weak, turn , usual ,you ,provide, but
Even though your needs are greater when you have big trouble, it can be hard to ask for help to ____【小题1】____those needs.
To get the help you need, think about ___【小题2】_____ to family and friends, others who also have trouble, people you meet in support groups and even help ____【小题3】______.
No one needs to face big trouble alone. When people in trouble look for and receive help from others , they often find it___【小题4】____ to live through.
You may find it hard to ask for or accept help. After all, you are used to taking care of yourself. Maybe you think that asking for help shows___【小题5】_____. Or perhaps you do not want to let others know that some things are hard for you to do. All these feelings are not___【小题6】_____. As one man with a great difficulty once said:“I had always been the strong one. Now I had to turn to others for help. It wasn’t easy at first,____【小题7】_____ the support of others helped me get through a lot of hard times.”
People feel good when they help others. Your friends may not know what to say or ___【小题8】____to act when they are with you. Some people may even avoid you. But they may feel better when you ask them to cook a meal or pick up__【小题9】____ child after school. There are many ways that family, friends, other people who have similar troubles and many others can help. ___【小题10】____ turn, there are also ways you can help and support them!

For years I wanted a garden. I’d spend hours thinking of different things I could plant that would look nice together.

But then we had Matthew, and Marvin, and the twins Alisa and Alan, and then Helen. I was too busy raising them to grow a garden.

Money was not enough. Neither was time. Often when my children were little,one of them would want something that cost too much, and I’d have to say, “Do you see a money tree outside? Money doesn't grow on trees, you know.”

Finally, all the children got through high school and college and were off on their own. I started thinking again about a garden.

Then, one spring morning, on Mother’s Day, I was working in my kitchen. Suddenly, I looked out of the window and there was a new tree, planted right in my yard. There were things blowing around on it. Then I put my glasses on—and I couldn’t believe what I saw.

There was a money tree in my yard!

I went outside to look. It was true! There were dollar bills*, one hundred of them, hanging all over that tree. There was also a note among them, “Thank you for your time, Mom. We love you!”

Later, my children bought me tools, ornaments, a sunflower stepping stone and gardening books. A new page started in my life.

That was three years ago. My garden’s now very pretty, just like I wanted. When I go out and take care of my flowers, I don’t seem to miss my children as much as I once did. It feels like they’re right there with me. Now every year when winter comes, I look out of my window and think of the flowers I’ll see next spring in my little garden. I think about what my children did for me, and I get tears in my eyes—every time.

I’m still not sure that money grows on trees. But I know love does!

1.How many children did the writer have?

A.Three            B.Four             C.Five              D.Six

2. What did the mother mean when she said “Money doesn’t grow on trees”?

A.She was too busy to plant a money tree at that time.

B.She had to save money so that she could have a garden.

C.It wasn’t easy for her to make money to raise all the children.

D.They didn’t have much money because the mother lost her job.

3. The “money tree” appeared in the writer’s yard _________.

A.before her children were born

B.one spring morning when the children were little

C.after the children went to school

D.on a Mother’s Day after the children left her

4. The children planted a money tree in their mother’s yard because _________.

A.their mother needed money badly

B.they wanted to show their love to their mother

C.it was time for them to give the money back to her

D.they wanted to live together with their mother forever

 

I heard the bees long before I saw them.

It was a very hot afternoon,and we decided to cool off in the river near my home.As we climbed down a small rocky hill toward the water, my boyfriend John suddenly started to shout,then jumped into the water below. Peter and Mary quickly followed but I was too far away to jump. I was strapped.

I heard a low hum (嗡嗡声), which was growing louder .From a distance,the group of bees looked almost like a cloud of smoke.As it got closer,I realized it was actually thousands of bees flying towards me.

All I could do was cover my face with hands.Crazily I thought that if I sat very still( 安静的 ),the bees would think I was just another rock.

After a few seconds,I knew my plan hadn’t worked.The bees were attacking me. I could hear my friends shouting at me to get down to the pool fast.

But it wasn’t easy.I was in great pain and the only way I could get away was to use my hands to climb down to the rocks.However, I was afraid to do that at first because my face would be unprotected.The noise the bees made was so loud and frightening ,but I had no choice.

I rushed down the rocks and jumped into the pool,but I don’t remember doing it.I was just so happy to be free from the pain. I was safe,and the water felt wonderful.

But we still weren’t out of danger. Every time we tried to climb out of the pool,the bees flew back over our heads.We spent the next three hours in the water, putting our heads under the water from time to time to avoid the bees until they finally lost interest.

1.How many people went swimming that day?

A.Two

B.Three

C.Four

D.Five

2.The word “it”(in paragraph 3) refers to ______.

   A. a rock     B. a hill      C the river     D.the group of bees

3.At first why didn’t the writer want to climb down the rocks?

A.She ws afraid she would fall

B.She was too far away from the pool

C.She thought the bees would follow her

D.She didn’t want her face to be unprotected

4.How did the writer escape the bees?

A.She covered her face with her hands

B.She hid behind the rocks.

C.She jumped into a water pool.

D.She pretended(假装) to be a rock.

5.In what order are the following mentioned in the story?

a.The writer rushed down the rocks     b,.John jumped into the water.

c.The low hum grew louder.           d.,The bees flew back over their heads

e.The bees were attacking the writer.

A.b,c,e,a,d

B.b,a,e,c,d

C.c,d,e,a,b

D.c,b,d,e,a

 

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