Ted Brown's dream as a child was an unusual one: he wanted to fly. What was more unusual was the way in which he made his dream come true.

After high school, he wanted to join the U.S.Air Force but he failed because of his poor eyesight. However, his dream remained.

At the age of 33, Ted was a truck driver in Los Angeles. One day, while sitting outside in his garden, he watched planes fly overhead and an idea came to him: to use balloons(气球) to fly.

A few weeks later, Ted bought 42huge balloons. He tied them to a chair and then he sat down in the chair with some beer, sandwiches and a gun. His plan was to fly to 10meters above his garden, enjoy a few hours in the air, and then shoot some balloons with his gun to get back down. But things did not go as he planned.

Once his friends cut the ropes under Ted's chair, the 42balloons flew into the sky at an astonishing speed until about 4000meters above the ground with Ted and his chair. He didn't shoot any of the balloons because he was afraid he might break the balance(平衡) of his "plane". Ted stayed in the sky with his beer and sandwiches for 14hours,cold and frightened.

Planes heading towards Los Angeles' busy international airport reported the strange sight. And Ted's balloons caused great danger to them. At last, Ted gathered his courage to shoot a few balloons and slowly landed on the ground, where many policemen were waiting for him.

Ted made his dream come true, but it cost him: he was fined(罚款) 1,500 for breaking the law about air safety.

When asked by a reporter why he had done it, Ted answered, "A man can't just sit around and do nothing; he should have his dream and go for it."

1.Why couldn't Ted join the American Air Force?

A. Because he didn't finish high school.

B. Because his parents stopped him.

C. Because there was problem with his eyes.

D. Because he was too short

2.He was fined 1,500 because

A. his balloons caused trouble to planes

B. he stayed too long in the air

C. he used too many balloons

D. he took a gun with him

3.Which of the following is true?

A. He didn't go to college because of his dream to fly.

B. He felt sorry for what he had done.

C. He realized his dream in a dangerous way both to himself and to others.

D. He didn't shoot the balloons at first because he wanted to stay there longer.

4.What can be the best title for the story?

A. Go for It.

B. A Man with Poor Eyesight.

C. Up High in the Air.

D. Ted's Dream to Fly.

A poor boy lived in a small town. He sold goods from door to door to pay for school. One day, he had only one cent left, and he was hungry. He decided that he would ask for a meal at the next house. However, when a young woman opened the door, the boy was shy, so he just asked for some water. The woman knew he was hungry, so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, "How much should I pay for it?" "You won't pay for it. My mother has told me that it is good to help the people who are in trouble," she replied. The boy said, "Then I thank you from my heart." As the boy left that house, he felt stronger. He knew he had many things to do.

Many years later, the young woman became ill. The local doctors couldn't save her. People had to send her to a big city. When the doctor knew who the woman was, he was excited and tried his best to save her life. He succeeded. The woman needed to pay for the medical bill. The doctor learned that she couldn't afford it. So he wrote something down on the medical bill. The woman read the bill, "You have paid it with a glass of milk."

1.The poor boy sold goods from door to door because

A. he had no money left

B. he needed money to buy some food

C. he wanted to raise money for Project Hope

D. he had to make money for his school

2.Why was the young woman sent to a hospital in a big city?

A. Because she was seriously ill.

B. Because she had lots of money.

C. Because she wanted to visit the doctor.

D. Because she knew the poor boy worked there.

3.From the passage we can know the doctor( the poor boy) .

A. let the young woman pay for the bill

B. was always thankful for the young woman's kindness

C. didn' t remember the young woman

D. failed to save the young woman' s life

4.Which of the following sentences is true?

A. The young woman had a bad mother.

B. The poor boy asked for some money.

C. The young woman and her mother were both kind to others.

D. The poor boy became a famous engineer when he grew up.

5.What's the best title(标题) for the article?

A. A Kind Mother B. A Lovely Young Woman

C. A Poor Boy D. A Glass of Milk

My mother is fifty-five years old. She retired(退休) just two months ago. After that, she was bored and didn’t know what to do every day. She was kind to us before, but recently she had a chip on her shoulder. She often quarreled with my brother and me without any reason. Also, relations between my parents became difficult. My mother got into trouble and didn’t know how to deal with it. My brother thought of a good idea to solve the problem. He bought her a new smart phone and taught her how to use Wechat(微信). My mothers life changed a lot from then on. No matter where she went and whatever she did, she always used it. She took photos with her new smart phone and always shared her photos in her friend circle to express how happy she was, As a result, she often did something by mistake. She often forgot to turn off the gas and the food she was cooking usually got burnt. My father tried to stop her, but it didn’t work.

This afternoon, my mother prepared to make dumplings for dinner. She took a lot of pictures in order to post them into her friend circle. After dinner, we took out our smart phones and waited to the photos she had taken. To our surprise, we didn’t find any pictures of her dumplings. At last, my father couldn’t help asking her, “Why don’t you share your delicious dumplings in your friend circle today? My mother looked embarrassed and said, “_______” “Oh, my God! I have to spend more money buying a new one!” cried my brother.

根据短文内容选择最佳答案。

1.The underlined words. “had a chip on her shoulder” most probably mean ________.

A. had a pain in her shoulder

B. got angry easily

C. liked eating potato chips

2.My brother bought a smart phone for my mother because _______.

A. my mother liked taking photos and sharing them in her friend circle

B. my father retired two months ago

C. my brother wanted to help my mother out of trouble

3.After my mother had a smart phone, _______.

A. she liked it very much and used it all the time

B. she often quarreled with my brother and me without any reason

C. she was bored and didn’t know what to do

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. My mother stopped my father from taking picture of food.

B. My mother often forgot turning off the gas after she had a smart phone.

C. After dinner, we were surprised to find no pictures of dumplings in my mother’s friend circle.

5.“_______” can be the missing sentence in the passage.

A. The dumplings were not delicious.

B. My smart phone was boiled in the pot.

C. I have already posted the pictures in the friend circle.

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