Monday morning is an important time at our school. All of the students go to the playground. We listen to music, and we   16  the national flag go up.
   Usually, one student gives a talk on Monday mornings. One Monday last year, a boy gave the talk. He was   17  and excited! When I saw him, I wanted to have a try, too.
   Can I really do it?
   Last week, our teacher said our class should give the talk. My teacher   18  me, “I know you want to have a try. Next Monday, you can give the talk. Go and write something down.   19  for it, I’m sure you’ll do well.”
“Thank you,” I answered. It was such a great   20  for me! When I got home, I was excited. I wrote two pages for the talk. I read them again and again. When I read, I asked my parents  21 . I wanted to make my teacher happy.
   Monday morning came. I began to feel   22 . When did I last give a talk to   23  many people? Never! This was my first time. Could I really   24  it ? Maybe I couldn’t finish the talk.
When I got to school, we all went out to playground. I  25 in front of everyone. I opened my mouth, but I couldn’t say anything.
“Take it easy,” I said to   26 . “Don’t be nervous. You can do it.”
Just then, I looked down at everyone. I saw about 1,000 eyes. They were all looking at me ! I couldn’t   27  stand up.
I looked at their eyes more carefully. Their eyes were saying, “You can do it! Don’t be afraid, just talk!”
I   28  a big breath. Then I began to talk. It wasn’t hard. It was easy.
I don’t know   29  I finished my talk. But I did it. I felt so good that day. I showed myself 30  everyone what I can do.

【小题1】
A.watchB.seeC.noticeD.look at
【小题2】
A.surprisingB.proudC.amazedD.careful
【小题3】
A.toldB.asked forC.said toD.showed
【小题4】
A.Look outB.Come onC.Take careD.Get ready
【小题5】
A.chanceB.newsC.timeD.message
【小题6】
A.to listen toB.to listenC.listen toD.listen
【小题7】
A.excitedB.happyC.nervousD.surprised
【小题8】
A.afterB.suchC.beforeD.so
【小题9】
A.doB.speakC.talkD.take
【小题10】
A.standB.stoodC.was standingD.have stood
【小题11】
A.meB.my classC.myselfD.my parents
【小题12】
A.be able toB.hardlyC.everD.even
【小题13】
A.tookB.heldC.putD.left
【小题14】
A.whenB.howC.whyD.whether
【小题15】
A.soB.butC.toD.for

I felt very sad not to be able to get the ticket for the film Titantic last Friday. I learned in the newspaper that ticket could be bought at the cinema box office (售票处) in Richland Hill every day between 10:00 and 4:00. Because I work from 9:00 to 5:30, the only time I could go to the cinema was during my 45-minute lunch time. It is a pity that the cinema is on the other side of the town, and the bus service between my office and Richland Hills is not very good. But if you are lucky, you can make the round(往返) trip in 45 minute.
Last Monday I stood at the bus stop for fifteen minutes, waiting for a bus. By the time I saw one come around the corner, there was not enough time left to make the trip---- so I had to go back to the office. The same thing happened on Wednesday. On Thursday my luck changed, I got on a bus right away and arrived at the cinema in twenty minutes. But when I got there, I found a long line of people at the box office. I heard one man say he had been waiting in line for fifty-five minutes. I found that I would not have enough time to wait in line, I caught the next bus and went back across the town.
By Friday I understood my only hope was to make the trip by car.it was not cheap,but I felt it would be worth ot to see the film. The trip by car only took 10 minutes, but it felt like one hour to me. When I reached the cinema, I was delighted to see that nobody was waiting in line. But quickly found out that it was because they had already sold all the tickets.
【小题1】 It seems that the writer of the story works     .

A.in a small townB.in Richland Hills
C.on a farm near the townD.at a bus service Center
【小题2】 He tried to go to the cinema bo buy a ticket but really got there     .
A.five timesB.four timesC.three timesD.twice
【小题3】The underlined word “delighted” means     .
A.sureB.sorryC.surprisedD.pleased
【小题4】 Which of the following is true according to the story?
A.The writer was too busy to have time for a rest during the day.
B.The buses running between his office and Richland Hills were always on time on Thursday.
C.He could buy the tickets neither before nor after work hours.
D.It always took him about twenty minutes to get to the cinema by bus.
【小题5】What’s the title of the story?
A.How to Get a TicketB.Tickets Sold out
C.A Wonderful FilmD.The Way to the Cinema

Many years ago, when I was fresh out of school and working in Denver, I was driving to my parents’ home in Missouri for Christmas. I stopped at a gas station(加油站) about 50 miles from Oklahoma City, where I was planning to stop and visit a friend. While I was standing in line at the cash register(收款台), I said hello to an older couple(夫妇)who were also paying for gas.
I took off, but had gone only a few miles when black smoke poured from the back of my car, I stopped and wondered what I should do. A car pulled up behind me. It was the couple I had spoken to at the gas station. They said they would take me to my friend’s. We chatted on the way into the city, and when I got out of the car, the husband gave me his business card.
I wrote him and his wife a thank-you note for helping me. Soon afterward, I received a Christmas present from them. Their note that came with it said that helping me had made their holidays wonderful.
Years later, I drove to a meeting in a nearby town in the morning. In late afternoon I returned to my car and found that I’d left the lights on all day, and the battery(电池) was dead. Then I noticed that the Friendly Ford dealership - a shop selling cars - was right next door. I walked over and found two salesmen in the showroom.
"Just how friendly is Friendly Ford?" I asked and told them my trouble. They quickly drove a pickup truck (小货车) to my car and started it. They would accept no payment, so when I got home, I wrote them a note to say thanks. I received a letter back from one of the salesmen. No one had ever taken the time to write him and say thank you, and it meant a lot, he said.
"Thank you" - two powerful words. They’re easy to say and mean so much

  1. 1.

    The writer planned to stop at Oklahoma City ______

    1. A.
      to visit a friend
    2. B.
      to see his parents
    3. C.
      to pay at the cash register
    4. D.
      to have more gas for his car
  2. 2.

    The words "took off" underlined in Paragraph 2 mean“______”.

    1. A.
      turned off
    2. B.
      moved off
    3. C.
      put up
    4. D.
      set up
  3. 3.

    What happened when the writer found smoke coming out of his car?

    1. A.
      He had it pulled back to the gas station
    2. B.
      The couple sent him a business card
    3. C.
      The couple offered to help him
    4. D.
      He called his friend for help
  4. 4.

    The battery of the writer’s car was dead because ______

    1. A.
      something went wrong with the lights
    2. B.
      the meeting lasted a whole day
    3. C.
      he forgot to turn off the lights
    4. D.
      he drove too long a distance
  5. 5.

    By telling his own stories, the writer tries to show ______

    1. A.
      how to write a thank-you letter
    2. B.
      how to deal with(处理)car problems
    3. C.
      the kind-heartedness of older people
    4. D.
      the importance of expressing thanks

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