题目内容
That ________ very good.
A.sound B.sounds C.like D.see
When my son, Mark, was in the third grade, he saved all his pocket money for over three months to buy holiday presents. The third Saturday in December Mark said he had made his list and had twenty dollars in his pocket.
I drove him to a nearby supermarket. Mark picked up a hand basket and went in while I waited and watched in the car. It took Mark over 45 minutes to choose his presents. Finally he came to the checkout counter (交款处) and reached into his pocket ... Mark stood there holding his basket, tears falling down his face.
Then a surprising thing happened. A woman came up to Mark and took him in her arms. “You would help me a lot if you let me pay for you,” said the woman. “It would be the most wonderful gift you could give me. I only ask one day you will pass it on. When you grow up, I would like you to find someone you can help. When you help others, I know you will feel as good about it as I do now.”
Mark took the money, dried his tears and ran back to the checkout counter as fast as he could. That year we all enjoyed our gifts almost as much as Mark enjoyed giving them to us.
I would like to say “thank you” to that very kind woman, and tell her that four years later, Mark went house to house collecting blankets and clothes for the homeless people in the fire. And I want to promise her that Mark will never forget to keep passing it on.
【小题1】When did the story probably happen?
| A.On Christmas Day. | B.Before Christmas Day. |
| C.On New Year’s Day. | D.After New Year’s Day. |
| A.by himself | B.with the writer |
| C.with the woman | D.with his friends |
| A.His gifts were stolen | B.His basket was broken. |
| C.He lost his money. | D.He lost his way. |
| A.Collecting blankets and clothes for homeless people. | B.Helping others. |
| C.Enjoying gifts | D.Saying thank you. |
| A.A broken pocket | B.A kind woman |
| C.A happy family | D.A wonderful gift |
Mrs. Thompson came to the 5th grade class and noticed that Teddy was always alone. Also, he did badly in his studies. When she reviewed Teddy’s past records,she find he was a good child at first,but he began to change when his mother got ill. Finally he lost interest in school after his mother’s death.
Mrs.Thompson realized the problem and felt sorry for him. She felt even worse when her students brought her beautifully-covered Christmas presents. His presents were covered with some old paper. Some children laughed when she found a bracelet(手镯)with some of the stones missing, and a bottle with a little perfume(香水). But she said how pretty the bracelet was, putting it on, and dabbing some perfume on her hand. Teddy stayed after school for a long time just to say,“Mrs.Thompson,today you smelled just like my mom used to.” After the child left,she cried for quite a long time.
On that very day,she taught not only knowledge but also children. As she worked with Teddy,his mind seemed to come alive. By the end of the year,Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class.
A year later,Teddy left school. She found a note under her door,from Teddy,saying that she was the best teacher he ever had in his life. After that, these words were repeated in each of his letters to her.
Then after he finished college, Teddy wrote telling her that he had met a pretty girl and was going to get married. He explained that his father was dead,and that he wondered if Mrs.Thompson might sit at the wedding in the place for the mother of the groom(新郎).
Of course,Mrs.Thompson did. She wore the bracelet and the perfume that Teddy remembered his mother wearing on their last Christmas together.
They hugged(拥抱)each other,and Teddy whispered in Mrs.Thompson’s ear,“Thank you,Mrs.Thompson,for making me feel important,and showing me that I could make a difference. ”
Mrs.Thompson,with tears in her eyes,whispered back,“Teddy,it’s not like that. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn’t know how to teach until I met you.”
【小题1】What made Teddy change before Mrs. Thompson came?
| A.His mother’s illness and death. | B.His classmates’ laughing at him. |
| C.His past records by his teachers. | D.His interest in some other things. |
| A.sorry | B.hello | C.thanks | D.goodbye |
| A.Wise and humorous. | B.Kind and helpful. |
| C.Selfish and impatient. | D.Strict and stubborn. |
| A.Mrs. Thompson became Teddy’s mother at last. |
| B.Mrs. Thompson didn’t know how to teach all her life. |
| C.Teddy didn’t finish college before he got married. |
| D.Mrs. Thompson and Teddy each made a difference. |