Here is a story told an American general (将军) who was a very important figure in the American army during the First World War. Everybody in the Untied States knew him and many people wished to have a picture or something of his in their homes.
Soon after the war, the general returned to Washington. One day he went to a dentist (牙医) and had six teeth pulled out. A week later the general heard that his teeth were being sold in curiosity shops at $5 each. On each of the teeth there was a label (标签) with the name of the general and words, “Buy these teeth and show them to your friends at home.” The general got angry. He rushed to his office and ordered six officers to go around the city and buy all his teeth.
The officers went out and visited every curiosity shop in the capital. They were away from the office all day. In the evening they returned and put on the table in front of the general the teeth they had bought. They had collected 175 teeth.
( ) 1. The general’s teeth were sold in ____.
A. the museum
B. the special shops selling some rare and interesting things
C. the department store
D. the hospital
( ) 2. In the evening, the officers went back with all the teeth which cost _____.
A. $785 B. $1, 050 C. $157 D. $875
( ) 3. The general felt ____ when he heard his teeth were sold.
A. happy B. excited C. sad D. angry
( ) 4. There was the general’s name on the label of each tooth. This shows that _____.
A. the general’s name was known by most of the people in Washington
B. the shop-keeper wanted to have more customers buy the teeth
C. the shop-keeper tried to make the general more popular
D. Both A and C
( ) 5. The general ordered his men to____.
A. look for his teeth and buy all of them
B. arrest the dentist at once
C. make all the shops stop selling teeth
D. buy all the teeth in all the shops

The little boy entered the house unhappily. His mother was  1 cakes in the kitchen. She smiled as she  2 ,but stopped when she saw his face.“Tyler,  3 happened? Is everything okay?”
“Nothing is okay,Mom,” said the boy.” Today, in our science lesson, Mrs Green talked about the 4 .The whole world is getting dirtier and many animals and plants are dying, She wants us to think of something we can do to help. I thought all the way home, but there is  5 I can do to make a difference.”
“Let me tell you a  6 ,”the mother said after thinking  for a while .“ One morning a man was walking down a beach, there he saw thousands of dying starfish(海星) covering the beach, they were pushed up by the   7 . and it was too far for them to make their way back by  8 . The man shook his head as he walked along,“What a pity!So many starfish will die on the beach.” The man felt very  9 for those starfish . He went on walking and just at that time he was  10 to find a boy in front who was throwing the starfish back into the sea as  11 as he could. “How silly you are! My  12 ,” the man said.“There are so many starfish, and can you throw all of them back?” The boy didn’t stop but kept throwing. “  13 I can’t help them all, I can make a difference to this one, and this one, and this one,”said the boy.“Thinking for a moment, the man  14 to help return the starfish to their home. He smiled and said to himself, “Sometimes the biggest lesson in life comes from the   15 person.”

【小题1】
A.drinkingB.makingC.sellingD.washing
【小题2】
A.turned aroundB.turned downC.turned onD.turned off
【小题3】
A.whatB.whenC.whereD.why
【小题4】
A.airB.landC.waterD.environment
【小题5】
A.somethingB.anythingC.everythingD.nothing
【小题6】
A.lieB.jokeC.storyD.way
【小题7】
A.windB.rainC.wavesD.sands
【小题8】
A.himselfB.itselfC.ourselvesD.themselves
【小题9】
A.tiredB.sorryC.happyD.excited
【小题10】
A.afraidB.surprisedC.sadD.angry
【小题11】
A.slowB.fastC.soonD.high
【小题12】
A.fatherB.motherC.sonD.daughter
【小题13】
A.OrB.SoC.BecauseD.Though
【小题14】
A.beganB.continuedC.forgotD.waited
【小题15】
A.shortestB.tallestC.smallestD.biggest

A boy who was cleaning shoes in the street said to a young man, “Let me clean your shoes.” The young man said, “No, thank you.” “You may pay(支付) me only one dollar for them.” Said the boy. But the young man refused(拒绝) again.
And then the boy told the young man that he would clean his shoes for nothing. The young man            agreed to his, and soon one of his shoes became as clean as a new one. The man gave the other shoe to the boy, but the boy refused to clean it because he wanted the man to pay two dollars for his work. The young man refused to pay anything and went away.
But the dirty shoe looked so bad that he couldn’t walk away. He had to turn back and gave the boy two dollars. In a very short time the other shoe became clean.
【小题1】At first the young man refused to let the boy clean his shoes, because        

A.he was very busyB.he didn’t want to pay
C.he didn’t have enough moneyD.he had cleaned his shoes
【小题2】The young man agreed to let the boy clean his shoes, because the boy said he would ask for         
A.one dollarB.two dollarsC.four dollarsD.nothing
【小题3】The boy refused to clean the other shoe because         
A.it was very dirtyB.it was difficult to clean
C.the young man paid only one dollarD.he wanted the young man to pay him
【小题4】According to the passage, we know the boy        .
He is very foolish.  B. He is very selfish.   C. He is very clever.   D. He is very sad.

“The only thing holding you back is yourself. Never say never”, said a rising 17-year-old singer, Justin Bieber, who was just an ordinary boy in Canada a few years ago.
After the accident of falling from the 18th floor and lying in the snow for three hours, my hands were frozen and my spinal cord (脊髓)was seriously injured. All the doctors and professors in the famous hospitals in Beijing told me that there was little chance for my hands and my body to recover (康复).
After half a year of medical treatments and recovering exercises, I could not make any more progress for over a year. What was worse , I suffered a lot from depression (绝望). On top of this, I suffered from insomnia, making every minute of the night seem to last forever. Hopelessly, mom and I came back to my hometown, which is small town in Guangdong.
At that time, I thought that I would never be able to walk again. I would never love and be loved. I would never be able to earn even a penny. I would never be able to repay the kindness I got from my parents and many nice people. Life was meaningless.
Now two years has passed. My hands are 80% recovered. I can even type faster than a healthy person! Up to now, I have worked for a law firm as an interpreter for half a year already. Although I don’t earn as much as before, I am able to pay for the food and clothes I need. What’s more, I even have extra money to buy thanksgiving presents for my parents and my boyfriend. Through my blogs (博客) , many people get to know me and like me. I can bring happiness to them. I can help those who are still suffering from depression and the pain of illnesses by chatting with them….You see, I am living a meaningful life and I am happier than ever I could have dreamed.
So, my friends, never say never. As long as you are alive, there is always hope and possibilities. It is never too late to take action to realize your dreams.     (382 words)
【小题1】What’s the writer’s present job?

A.A singer.B.A typist .C.A professor .D.An interpreter.
【小题2】What does the underlined word “insomnia” in the third paragraph mean in Chinese?
A.失眠B.失忆C.麻木D.低烧
【小题3】All of the following words can be used to describe the writer’s present life EXCEPT___________.
A.helpfulB.meaningfulC.painfulD.hopeful
【小题4】According to the passage, which of the following statements about the writer is TRUE?
A.She gets a lot of help through her blogs.
B.She is in love with a young man at present.
C.She got medical treatment soon after the accident.
D.She had no job and earned little before the accident.

Sam lived in a small village. His mother was often ill and he had to spend much money on medicine. And when he was twenty-eight, he borrowed some money from his friends and married. His wife was beautiful but came from a poor family. So she could not help him. She had to tell her husband to find work in the town. She hoped he would get much money to pay for his debt(). They young man thought she was right and had to say goodbye to her and left.

The young man could neither read nor write. Of course nobody would employ (雇用) such a man like him in the town. He had to go to an island and planted trees for a farmer there. The island was small and there were only three men on it. They lived a hard life and Sam missed his mother and wife very much. He wanted to write to them, but he couldn’t. Luckily, Charlie, who was in school for five years, helped him. Sam asked the farmer to post the letter for him. From then on he waited for the answer every day. About two months later the farmer brought his wife’s letter to the island. He was very happy but he didn’t read it. He had to ask Charlie to help him again.

The farmer came out of the house and found Sam was stopping Charlie’s ears while he was listening to the young man reading it. It surprised the farmer and he asked, “What are you doing it for, Sam?”

“I can’t let him hear my wife’s letter!”

1.Sam’s wife was a _____________ woman.

A. nice and rich????? ????????????? ????????????? B. beautiful but poor??? ????????????? C. kind and strong

2.Sam had to go to the town to find work because _________.

A. the town was a good place????????????? B. he could read and write??? C. he had to pay for his debt

3.The life on the island was ______________.

A. difficult??????????? ????????????? B. easy?????????????? ????????????? C. relaxing

4.Who posted the letter for Sam?

A. Charlie.???????????? ????????????? B. The farmer.??????? ????????????? ????????????? C. Sam himself.

5.From the story we know Sam was a ___________.

A. rude man???????? ????????????? ????????????? B. kind and hard-working man?????? C. cruel husband

 

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