Paula was seven that year. One day, she saw Mom making clothes. When Paula asked who the clothes were for, Mom said they were for the poor people. On Christmas morning, Paula opened her presents and saw those beautiful clothes she had seen Mom making. “I thought the clothes were for

The poor people,” said Paula. Mom smiled and said, “They are for the poor people. We’re poor.”

When Paula was nine, her greatest wish was to own a pogo stick(弹簧单高跷). When Christmas season came again, she told Mom all she wanted was a pogo stick. Mom told her they couldn’t afford one. One a Saturday morning before Christmas, Paula went shopping with her parents. While they were buying fruit, Dad said: “I need to buy some tools. I’ll be back soon.” Later, Paula and Mom got In their truck. Soon Dad walked out with a long thin box. Paula wondered if it was a pogo stick in the box.

When they got back home, Dad put the box in the storeroom. That afternoon, while her parents were busy doing housework, Paula walked secretly into the storeroom and found the box. There was a silly old broom(扫帚) in the box! Paula was so disappointed. On Christmas morning, she got some gifts, but she didn’t get what she really wanted. Then Paula saw Dad enter the storeroom. He came back carrying a beautiful pogo stick! She couldn’t believe it!

That was many years ago. But Paula recalls those sweet memories every Christmas season. Her parents didn’t have much money, but they gave her the most important gift of all, full of love. She will never forget all the joy her parents brought into her life.

1.Paula’s parents gave her ___________ as a Christmas gift when she was seven.

A. a new computer B. a nice pencil C. beautiful clothes D. delicious food

2.At the age of___________, Paula wished to have a pogo stick.

A. eight B. nine C. ten D. eleven

3.Paula’s father went back to their truck with a ___________ .

A. bag B. hat C. map D. box

4.Paula’s parents were___________when she walked secretly into the storeroom.

A. sleeping B. eating dinner C. doing housework D. feeding cows

5.Which of the following is the best title of this passage?

A. The Great Gift B. A Nice Pogo Stick

C. A Kind Little Girl D. Paula And Her Mom

You are standing in the kitchen and a voice says, “Add a little more salt to that soup.” Yes, it’s always nice to have someone help you when you’re cooking. But this voice is not from a man. You are alone!

Then where does it come from? Is it from a ghost? No, this isn’t a ghost kitchen---it’s the kitchen of the future.

Scientists are working to improve everything in the kitchen, from fridges to tables, and even the ways we cook. They are making a system (系统). It will help a person cook a meal. You don’t need cookbooks. You can hear how to cook food.

The fridge of the smart kitchen has a scanner (扫描器). It looks at the foods in the fridge. It will order more milk from the store when your milk has gone bad or there is no more in the fridge. The gloves will test the temperature of everything they touch and say, “Need to cook longer” or “Hot and ready to eat”. If you leave them on the stove by mistake, they’ll say, “Fire!” Even the knives and spoons will speak. For example, if your food is bad, the knives and spoons will tell you not to eat it.

The future kitchen may look wonderful, but it’s not cheap. The multimedia (多媒体的) fridge costs about 8,000 dollars. So even though high-tech kitchens are no longer a dream, not everyone can afford one.

1.In the kitchen of the future, there is a ________ helping you.

A. system B. man C. ghost D. servant

2.In the future, you can cook by ________.

A. reading B. hearing C. learning D. looking

3.The fridge of the smart kitchen has a scanner and it can ________.

A. help you do everything

B. clean the fridge when it’s dirty

C. give you a warning (警告) when there’s something wrong

D. talk with you

4.From the passage we know that ________.

A. everybody can buy such a fridge B. not everybody can buy such a fridge

C. nobody can buy such a fridge D. most people can buy such a fridge

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