Mr. Brown was going away for a week. Before he left, he said to his son, "if anyone asks for me, you can tell him that your father has been out for doing something, and will be back in a week, then be sure to ask him to sit down for a cup of tea."
"OK, Dad," said his son. But he was afraid his son couldn’t remember this, he wrote these words down on a piece of paper and gave it to him. His son put it into his small pocket, took it out and looked at it every now and then.
Four days passed, but no one came to see his father. The boy thought that there was no man to come and that the piece of paper was of no more use for him, so he burnt it that evening.
The next afternoon, someone knocked at the door. The boy opened it. A man was standing at the door and said, "Where is your father?" The boy put his hand into his pocket at once and looked for the piece of paper. He could not find it. He suddenly remembered he had burnt it, so he shouted, "No more."
The man was very surprised. He asked, "No more? I met your father last week. When did it happen?" "Burnt yesterday evening."
【小题1】Mr. Brown told his son that _____.

A.he would be away from home for four days
B.he would be back in seven days
C.he would be back in a month
D.he liked a cup of tea
【小题2】 Mr. Brown wrote the words down on ________.
A.the wall B.the door C.a piece of paper D.his son’s pocket
【小题3】A man came to visit the boy’s father on ________.
A.the second day B.the third dayC.the fourth day D.the fifth day
【小题4】The man was very surprised because _________.
A.he thought the child’s father was deadB.the child didn’t ask him to sit down
C.the child gave him a cup of tea D.he couldn’t find that piece of paper
【小题5】What was burnt? ___________.
A.The piece of paper. B.Mr. Smith. C.The visitor. D.The boy.

Albert was an ordinary worker in an oil company in America. His workmates gave a nickname(绰号)“Four dollars a bucket of oil” below his name whenever and wherever he wrote down his name.
As time went by, people forgot his real name. Later, when Rockefeller, the board chairman(董事长)of the oil company, heard of it, he was very surprised, so he invited Albert to come to his office.
“Some people give you a nickname for ‘Four dollars a bucket’. Why aren’t you angry?” asked Rockefeller with some puzzlement in his eyes.
“Oh! Mr. Rockefeller! I like this nickname very much, because ‘Four dollars a bucket’ is our company’s advertisement. As long as someone calls me‘ Four dollars a bucket’ once, I think it’s free advertisement for our company. It’s not necessary for me to get angry. Don’t you think so , Mr. Rockefeller?”
“Oh! What a wonderful man!” Rockefeller said excitedly when hearing Albert’s words “Young man! Work harder, you must be successful in the future! I believe in you!”
Five years later, Albert became the second board chairman after Rockefeller.
Later Albert said in one of his reports, “I don’t think we should feel frustrated when we have no way to do the world-shaking things. We should treat everything actively because maybe our future success will begin from a small thing!”
【小题1】What was Albert in The oil company at the beginning?

A.A worker.B.An assistant.C.A manager.D.The second board chairman.
【小题2】Why wasn’t Albert angry about his nickname?
A.He liked to have a nickname.B.It could make his workmates happy.
C.He could become famous.D.It was a free advertisement for his company.
【小题3】What is the main idea of this passage?
A.Rockefeller asked young people to work harder.
B.It’s very important to do small things well.
C.You can’t get angry when someone calls your nickname.
D.You should make more advertisements for your company.
【小题4】What would be the best title for this passage?
A.I Believe in YouB.Albert and Rockefeller
C.Four Dollars a BucketD.The Second Board Chairman

One day, many years ago, when I was working as a psychologist in England, I brought David into my office. His face was pale 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 when he was 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.

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 play a game of chess. He agreed. After that we played chess every Wednesday afternoon — in complete silence. Usually, he arrived earlier than we agreed. It seemed that he liked to be with me.

Maybe I gave David something. But I learned more from him. I learned that time makes it possible to get over what seems to be painful. David showed me how to help people like him.

根据短文内容,选择正确答案。

1.When David came into the writer’s office, he___________.

A. said hello to the writer??? B. seemed happy??? C. looked at his feet

2.David’s father died when he was ____________.??

A. 13??????? B. 2???????? C. 5

3.To help David, the writer ________ every Wednesday afternoon.

A. played chess with him???? B. told stories to him??? C. played soccer with him

4.What club did David join?

A. A chess club??? B. An art club???? C. A bicycle club

5.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Since his father died, David refused to talk to others.

B. David didn’t say anything to the writer at first.

C. David finally got friends in school.

 

The day is like any other day in his life. Tom walks past the shop on the street corner. He stops to look at the front row of shoes, and he feels happy to see that the pair of shoes he wants very much is still there. Looking down at his old shoes, he feels sorry for himself. He really wants to have them for his birthday.

He sadly walks away and thinks how to tell his mother about it. He knows very well she has little money. He decides not to go home at once , as he looks sad and his mother will notice(注意) it. So he goes to the park and sits on the grass. There he sees a boy moving a wheelchair(轮椅)with his hands . Tom looks at him and is surprised to see that the boy has no feet. He looks at his own feet. “It’s much better to be without shoes than without feet”, he thinks. There is no reason or him to feel so sorry and sad. He goes away and smiles, thinking he is happier.

1.Tom passes the shop ______.

A.on foot

B.by bike

C.in a wheelchair

D.by bus

2.Tom stops in front of the shop because he wants to ______ .

A.buy the shoes

B.look at the shoes he liked

C.buy a present for his friend

D.get something for his birthday party

3.Why did Tom go to the park? Because ______.

A.many nice shoes are sold(卖) there

B.he wants to play there for a while

C.he wants to see his disabled(残疾的) friend

D.he doesn’t want to make his mother worried

4. We can learn from the story that Tom ______ .

A.doesn’t like old shoes

B.loves his mother very much

C.doesn’t want to stay at home

D.has no feet

 

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