A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present.On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office,a street urchin(顽童) was walking around the shining car.“Is this your car,Paul?”he asked. 
Paul answered,“Yes,my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised.“You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn't cost you nothing?Boy,I wish…” He hesitated(犹豫). 
Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for.He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly. 
“I wish,” the boy went on,“that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car?” 
“Oh yes,I'd love that.” 
After a short ride,the boy turned and with his eyes shining,said,“Paul,would you mind driving in front of my house?” 
Paul smiled a little.He thought he knew what the boy wanted.He wanted to show his neighbours that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked. 
He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled(残疾) brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car. 
“There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn't cost him a cent. And some day I'm going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I've been trying to tell you about.” 
Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride. 
【小题1】The street urchin was very surprised when ________. 

A.Paul received an expensive car
B.Paul told him about the car
C.he saw the shining car
D.he was walking around the car
【小题2】From the story we can see the urchin ________. 
A.wished to give his brother a car
B.wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car
C.wished he could have a brother like Paul's
D.wished Paul could be a brother like that
【小题3】The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ________. 
A.to show his neighbours the big car
B.to show he had a rich friend
C.to let his brother ride in the car
D.to tell his brother about his wish
【小题4】We can infer(推断)from the story that ________. 
A.Paul couldn't understand the urchin
B.the urchin had a deep love for his brother
C.the urchin wished to have a rich brother
D.the urchin's wish came true in the end
【小题5】The best name of the name story is _________.
A.A Christmas PresentB.A Street Urchin
C.A Brother Like ThatD.An Unforgettable Holiday Ride

Time is very important in our life. However, I had never realized it until I received a beautiful gold watch from my father one day when I was 19 years old. This __1__ always tells me the importance of time in my life.

It was a cold rainy day. My father asked me to go to the __2__ to pick up my uncle and take him home. I should have arrived there __3__ 4:30 p.m. We had a basketball match at school that afternoon __4__ the match was too exciting. When the match was nearly over, I suddenly remembered my uncle and __5__ to the airport. It was too late. He had left the airport and taken a taxi to our house.

I was very worried that my father would be __6__ with me. As soon as I entered the living room, I saw my uncle in the sofa looking very tired. I dared not ­­__7__ my uncle and father. I said hello to them in a very low voice. My father didn’t say __8__. Instead, he asked me to sit next to him. “Peter, did you have a good time today?” He __9__ very disappointed, but his voice was still calm. I felt so sorry and answered in an even __10__ voice. “Yes, Dad, but I’m really sorry about not __11__ my uncle. This will __12__ happen again. I promise.” My father handed me a box with a beautiful gold watch inside. It was a gift my uncle bought for him. He gave it to __13__ and said, “I hope you have learned something important today, and this watch will help you remember the importance of him.”

The watch has been with me for 11 years. I wear it not because of its price, but because of __14__ I learned from it. It tells me to respect __15__ and never be late to do what I have promised to.

1.                A.watch          B.clock           C.bell  D.time

 

2.                A.hotel          B.station          C.bus stop  D.airport

 

3.                A.before         B.from           C.after D.to

 

4.                A.though         B.because        C.and  D.so

 

5.                A.moved         B.turned         C.hurried   D.flew

 

6.                A.happy          B.angry          C.sorry D.lucky

 

7.                A.look up         B.look for         C.look at   D.look after

 

8.                A.anything        B.something       C.nothing   D.everything

 

9.                A.is             B.was            C.does D.did

 

10.               A.funnier         B.louder         C.happier   D.lower

 

11.               A.waking up       B.giving up        C.picking up D.putting up

 

12.               A.always         B.never          C.often D.usually

 

13.               A.you           B.him            C.them D.me

 

14.               A.what           B.that           C.which D.who

 

15.               A.culture         B.friendship       C.time  D.family

 

 

My name is Lily. My father is a teacher. His students love him a lot because he is funny. I love him, too, but I think he can be “foolish”  41  .

Once we moved into a new house and had to go shopping to buy new chairs and lights. In the supermarket, I’m interested   42   some of the beautiful lights with good qualities and made my father buy them.

When we got home, my father began to work out how much money we had   43   that day. Suddenly, he stopped. “Something’s wrong.” he said. “I’ve got 30 yuan   44   than I should!” “That’s great,” I said. “You can buy me that   45   book I want.”

Father said nothing. Instead, he counted(数) how much money he had again and again.

“The salesgirl must have made a mistake. We   46   go back to the shop,” he said.

“Do you have to go back?” I asked. “Nobody will know we   47   too much change(找零). It would be foolish to go back.”

“It wouldn’t be ‘foolish’.” my father said angrily. “It’s called being   48   .” At that moment, I looked into his eyes and knew he was right.

The salesgirl was surprised to see us in the shop again. But   49   we gave her the money, she thanked us a lot.

On my way home, my father stopped me   50   smiled. “Do you still want that cartoon book?” he asked. I looked at my “foolish” father and answered loudly, “Father, you are the greatest!”

1.A. sometimes           B. often           C. always        D. never

2.A. with                B. on              C. in            D. to

3.A. took                B. lost            C. cost          D. spent

4.A. much                B. more            C. less          D. some

5.A. story               B. cartoon         C. music         D. magic

6.A. may                 B. can             C. should        D. need

7.A. gave                B. have given      C. is given      D. were given

8.A. clever              B. honest          C. selfish       D. cool

9.A. how                 B. why             C. when          D. where

10.A. and       B. but              C. or            D. so

 

I’m 14, a year younger than most of my classmates.

A week ago one of my classmates, Nitin, asked me for help with math homework. We ended up talking about computers and file-sharing(共享文件). As we talked I found that he was more experienced and could teach me about file-sharing and networking. We went to his room and watched a movie about robots that he’d downloaded. The math homework was forgotten.

The next day he came again for homework help “What do you do on weekends?” he asked. The truth is, when I have work to do, I do it. I have no special time to kill with friends. I was embarrassed about this. I expected him to think I was boring and said, “Get a life!” He said, “OK. You’re having trouble getting along with people I can show you. I’m old than you.”

Later, he checked my computer. He even connected me to an Internet chess server(服务器).He was becoming like a big brother.

But when I thought about it, I didn’t really want Nitin’s help” His big-brother idea began to bore me.

“I’ll get you some cool computer programs(程序)”.

“I’ll teach you how to talk to girls.”

He meant what he was saying, but I don’t know why it didn’t make me feel good. Since then he’s hardly talked to me; we seem to have forgotten each other. I don’t think he can “teach” me much, and I don’t think much of him. But I could be wrong·

1.What did Mitin help me do?

A.He helped me with my homework.

B.He helped me with math problems.

C.He taught me about file-sharing and networking.

D.He introduced some fiends to me.

2.What does the underlined word “kill” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A.杀死

B.浪费

C.消磨(时间)

D.打猎

3.Which is NOT the reason why the writer doesn’t want Nitin’s help?

A.He has no special time to kill with friends.

B.He forgot his homework because of playing with him.

C.He thinks his ideas are not useful to him.

D.He has another big brother.

4.Can you use a word to describe the writer?

A.Unfriendly.

B.Boring.

C.Independent.(独立的)

D.Lazy.

5.Choose a title for this passage.

A.I Don’t Want a Big Brother!

B.No Time to Kill

C.My Big Brother

D.My Life After School

 

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