Bags of Love

Last year, I worked in a middle school near my mother’s house, and I stayed with her for a month. During that time, I helped her do some housework and buy some food.

After the first week, I noticed that the food was eaten up very quickly. Then I began keeping an eye on my mum. To my surprise, I found that she would put some of the food into a paper bag and go out with it at about nine every morning. And finally, I decided to follow her. I saw her taking the food to the street children. She would also spend a lot of time talking and playing with them.

One day, I talked to a neighbour and found out that my mum was well-known in the area. The children were very friendly with her and even thought of her as their own mother. Then it hit me—why wouldn’t she want to tell me about it? Was she worried that I would stop buying food if I found out?

When my mum got home, I gave her a big hug(拥抱). I told her she didn’t need to keep it a secret from me. And she told me something about the children. Some of them lived with an old lady in a small house. Others slept on the street. For years, she was helping the poor street children by giving them food. After she told me everything, I was so moved by how selfless(无私的) she was. She helped others in need. As her son, I was so proud of my mum.

I continued to buy food for my mum after that. But I always added one more bag for her other children.

1.After the first week, the writer noticed that .

A. the food was put into a big box

B. his mum followed the children

C. the food was eaten up quickly

D. his mum stopped buying food

2.The street children thought of the writer’s mum as their .

A. old grandma B. own mother

C. new neighbour D. dear teacher

3.How did the writer feel about his mum after she told him everything?

A. He was proud of her.

B. He was confident in her.

C. He was angry with her.

D. He was worried about her.

4.The writer added one more bag of food to .

A. make friends with the children

B. get a hug from his mother

C. become well-known in the area

D. help the poor street children

Old Dawson had the best apples in town,but kids knew they mustn't go into his yard to pick a delicious apple,even off the ground,because Dawson,a bad-tempered(坏脾气的)man,they said,would come after you with his gun.

One Friday,12-year-old Janet was going to stay all night with her friend Amy.They had to walk by Dawson's house on the way to Amy's house.Like most of the children,Janet was scared of the old man because of the stories she'd heard about him.

Amy said that Mr.Dawson wouldn't hurt anyone.Still,Janet was growing more nervous with each step closer to the old man's house.When they got close enough,Dawson looked up with his usual frown(皱眉),but when he saw it was Amy,a big smile changed his whole face as he said,“Hello,Miss Amy.I see you've got a little friend with you today.”

Amy smiled back and told him Janet was staying overnight and they were going to listen to music and play games.Dawson told them that sounded fun,and offered them each a fresh picked apple off his tree.

As they walked on,Janet asked Amy,“Everyone says he's the meanest man in town.Why was he so nice to us?”

Amy explained that when she first started walking past his house, he wasn't very friendly and she was afraid of him,but she always smiled at him.It took a while,but one day he half-smiled back at her.

After some more time,he started smiling real smiles and then started talking to her.Just a“hello” at first,then more.She said he always offers her an apple now,and is always very kind. 

We're always trying to achieve so much,and it's so easy to get caught up in(被卷入;陷入)everyday life that we forget we can bring cheer to ourselves and others simply.Giving a smile takes so little effort;let's smile to others.

1.Kids were afraid of Dawson because .

A. he disliked children

B. he was a bad-tempered man

C. he always took a gun with him

2.On that day,when Old Dawson saw Amy getting close to his house,he was .

A. very mad

B. quite happy

C. really scared

3.From the passage,we can know that .

A. Amy wasn't afraid of Dawson before

B. Janet never heard about the stories of Dawson

C. Dawson offered each of the two children an apple that day

4.The underlined sentence“ he started smiling real smiles” means“ Mr.Dawson .”

A. got to like Amy's smile day by day

B. didn't know how to smile until he met Amy

C. started to accept Amy as a true friend with real feelings

5.The best title for the passage may be .

A. Smile Brings a Big Success

B. Smile Improves the Relationship

C. Smile Changes the Environment

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A. to B. at

C. on D. for

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A. wealth B. weight

C. power D. fame

—Hi, Alfred, you look _______. What happened?

—I am very tired. I have been painting the bedroom all day.

A. glad B. excited

C. pale D. frightened

—Do you mind if I smoke here?

—I'd rather you didn't. It makes me _______.

A. silly B. lonely

C. uncomfortable D. sleepy

—Have you seen Marcus _______?

—Yes, he comes to visit me from time to time.

A. forever B. probably

C. once D. lately

（题文）—Would you like to see a film with me, Carla?

—I have no interest in it. _______, I have lots of work to do.

A. However B. Besides

C. Later D. Finally

（题文）Julie _______ to show her agreement. Then we went to the park together.

A. added B. bowed

C. knocked D. nodded