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    We walked in so quietly that the nurse at the desk didn’t even lift her eyes from the book. Mum pointed at a big chair by the door and I knew she wanted me to sit down. While I watched mouth open in surprise, Mum took off her hat and coat and gave them to me to hold. She pushed the mop past the desk and as the nurse looked up; Mum nodded and said, “Very dirty floors.”

“Yes, I’m glad they’ve finally decided to clean them,” the nurse answered. She looked at Mum strangely and said, “But aren’t you working late?”

Mum just pushed harder each sweep of the mop taking her farther and farther down the hall. I watched until she was out of sight and the nurse had turned back to write in the big book.

After a long time Mum came back. Her eyes were shining. She quickly put the mop back and took my hand. As we turned to go out of the door, Mum bowed politely to the nurse and said, “Thank you.”

Outside, Mum told me: “Dagmar is fine. No fever.”

“You saw her, Mum?”

“Of course. I told her about the hospital rules, and she will not expect us until tomorrow. Dad will stop worrying as well. It’s a fine hospital. But such floors!” A mop is no good. You need a brush.”

1. When she took a mop from the small room what Mum really wanted to do was _____.

   A. to clean the floor              B. to please the nurse

   C. to see a patient                 D. to surprise the story-teller

2. When the nurse talked to Mum she thought Mum was a _____.

   A. nurse        B. visitor            C. patient            D. cleaner

3. After reading the story what can we infer about the hospital?

   A. It is a children’s hospital.

   B. It has strict rules about visiting hours.

   C. The conditions there aren’t very good.

   D. The nurses and doctors there don’t work hard.

4. From the text we know that Dagmar is most likely _____.

   A. the story-teller’s sister          B. the story-teller’s classmate

   C. Mum’s friend               D. Dad’s boss

5. Which of the following words best describes Mum?

   A. strange               B. warm-hearted  ..             C. clever               D. hard-working

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The story happened on a hot heavy rainy day.
After class, I took a few bottles to go and   36  some water from the water room. Oh! There were so many people! I had to wait   37  the rain. My hair didn't get wet because I wore a hat, but my clothes  38  .
When at last it was my   39  , I filled the bottles as quickly as possible. I began making my way back when I saw a boy   40  towards me. He   41  two umbrellas in his hand. He shouted hello and as he came   42  , I recognized that it was Tom.
He   43  my classmate for nearly three years, but we never   44  more than ten sentences. He was silent, but I liked talking. We were quite   45  people and had nothing in common. I didn't   46  him and even didn't want to see him.
"Hey! What's wrong?" His words   47  me out of my thought. "I saw you   48  in the rain, so I brought you this umbrella. But it seems a little   49  , your clothes are already wet,"
On hearing this, I was so   50  that I couldn't say a single word.
"Don't just stand there. Let's go!" He said and held the umbrella for me. We walked towards   51  and this time we talked   52  .
"I know you don't like me, but I want to   53  with you." he said, "You may think I am silent, but it is because I can't find the right   54  to say."
The rain finally stopped and we saw a rainbow in the blue sky. I said to myself, "It is wrong to  55 someone only by his appearance.

【小题1】
A.collect B.drink C.move D.hold
【小题2】
A.under B.in C.at D.on
【小题3】
A.did B.got C.is D.does
【小题4】
A.wish B.duty C.job D.turn
【小题5】
A.come B.came C.coming D.comes
【小题6】
A.had held B.has heldC.was holdingD.holds
【小题7】
A.near B.nearly C.nearer D.nearest
【小题8】
A.has been B.had beenC.is D.would be
【小题9】
A.shared B.talked C.spoke D.called
【小题10】
A.the same B.familiarC.strangeD.the best
【小题11】
A.hate B.ignore C.like D.forget
【小题12】
A.brought B.made C.got D.surprised
【小题13】
A.stoodB.standC.standing D.are standing
【小题14】
A.early B.frequentC.usual D.late
【小题15】
A.moving B.move C.moved D.moves
【小题16】
A.the meeting room B.the parkC.the playgroundD.the dormitory
【小题17】
A.nothing B.too muchC.a lot D.something
【小题18】
A.make friends B.have words C.have a speechD.shake a hand
【小题19】
A.times B.words C.places D.news
【小题20】
A.understand B.see C.judge D.decide

If I raised the question, “What would be the last thing you would expect to happen while watching your son’s flag football game?” you probably still couldn’t come up with what happened to me and my family.

As we were sitting on the sidelines enjoying the game, a low-flying bird came swooping in attempting to land on my daughter’s head! It honestly came out of nowhere. We were seated by ourselves on the tree lined side of the field. I was able to calm my daughter’s shock and fear once I showed her that the bird was not some wild animal, it was in fact, somebody’s pet!

Now, we’re sitting at the outdoor fields of the Pontiac Silverdome, far from any populated area, wondering where this very social cockatiel, an Australian parrot (澳洲鹦鹉) could have come from. I walked up to the bird and put out my hand. Immediately, it hopped on and chirped in a friendly way. We looked around us and knew that we could not just leave and suppose that the bird would return to where it came from. This was a very domesticated bird that needed help or it would not survive.

The flag football game had ended so we walked the bird over to other groups of adults and asked if they knew of anyone who had lost a bird. All the kids were excited about the bird and fed it with some post game snacks. The bird’s nails were getting long and he was looking pretty dirty, so we knew it had been out here for a long time and was hungry. Since its wings were clipped, it could fly a little but probably not more than 100 yards or so at a try. We all just scratched our heads as a group wondering what to do with the lost bird.

We explained to the kids that this bird needed our help since it was someone’s pet and would not know how to get its own food, and it could not fly well since its wings were clipped. The kids understood, and all of them wanted to take the bird home! The parents however, knew this was not a good choice as one had a large dog, another two cats, etc. We explained to the kids that one of us could take the bird home for the night and then bring it to the Humane Society in the morning in hopes to connect it to its owners. We couldn’t keep the bird. It wasn’t ours. This was tough for the kids to understand at first. We couldn’t just leave the bird either. There was no way it could attend itself. The group of us sat around the Silverdome practice fields for quite a while trying to determine the best course of choice for the lost bird. It was getting dark out but no one was willing to leave that parking lot until we had a game plan for how to help the bird.

The owner of the football league, Chris Novak, offered to take the bird. It was extremely nice of him and he really stepped in to help while all the rest of us who had kids tugging on our shirts and begging to take it home. We took a box and put a bunch of holes in it and he brought it home for the night. Another mom went online and found a family that had lost a bird that looked just like the one we’d found. She emailed the info to Chris who got in touch with the family and the next day, reunited the bird with the family that lost it almost 3 weeks earlier! When Chris emailed us to let us know, we could not believe that this bird had traveled from The Rochester Tienken area all the way to the Silverdome!

We were so happy to be able to save this bird and get it back to its family. I showed my kids the email about how the other family got their pet back. The family has 3 kids who were so happy to see their bird. My kids realized what a nice ending this story had. Not only had we been able to save this bird’s life, but we were able to bring it back to the family that loves and misses him.

The life lesson in the missing bird story seemed to miss its mark with my kids at first. They were a little bummed out that they couldn’t keep the lost bird. I explained to them that when an animal or someone needs help, you just can’t turn a blind eye and hope everything works out OK. The “lost bird incident” was also a reminder to them that teamwork and the kindness of strangers can make a world of difference and that a group of well-meaning strangers can work together to help someone. It wasn’t a heroic act, but one that I knew had sunk in with my kids when they realized that trying to help was the best and only real course of action.  

1.What happened when the author watched his son’s football games?

A.A parrot tried to eat their food.

B.His daughter was hurt by a parrot.

C.A parrot flew towards his daughter.

D.A parrot landed on his daughter’s head.

2.The underlined word “domesticated” in the second paragraph probably means_______.

A.having been abandoned                  B.having been used to home life

C.having been used to life in the wild          D.having been week and hungry

3.Who was the first one to find the bird’s owner?

A.The author                            B.Chris Novak

C.The Humane Society                     D.A participant’s mother

4.What can be learned from the “lost bird incident”?

A.Strangers can also work well together.

B.Humane Society helps children in teamwork.

C.Children can keep lost injured pet birds home.

D.Helping others is always regarded as a heroic act.

5.What did the author want to tell in the text?

A.How to help a lost parrot to find home.

B.The experience of watching a football games.

C.The importance of teamwork and helping others.

D.How a parrot can fly a long distance from home.

6.The best title of the text should be________. 

A.What Animals Can Teach Us

B.Complete Care for a Lost Bird

C.Life Lessons When You Least Expect It

D.Love First, Teamwork and Kindness Second

 

 

In the car, I secretly had a look at him through the rearview mirror (后视镜). He looked sad. “What’s the matter, honey?” “I’m nervous. I don’t know if I’ll be able to learn everything in the first grade. What if I can’t pay attention in class?”

My heart melted. I remembered being nervous on the first day of school and I thought I was the only student who felt that way. I was a nervous kid full of self-doubt. Seth behaved much better than I did.

We walked into his school together. He remembered where his new classroom was and recognized his teacher from the ice cream social party they had the day before. He sat down at his desk and chatted with a few of his classmates. He took a few photos of them (with a camera phone because I didn’t allow him to bring the real camera) and then he said in a very serious manner, “Mom, you can go home now. I’ll be OK.” And so he was.

1.Seth asked his mother to take him to school probably because _______.

A. he was afraid to be late for class

B. he wanted to share his joy with his mother

C. he felt worried about his school life

D. he was frightened of his new teacher

2.What did the writer mean by saying “My heart melted” in Paragraph 4?

A. She was very angry with her son.

B. She felt sad because of her son’s words.

C. She was too weak in the mind to face it.

D. She became more understanding of her son.

3.From the last paragraph we learn that ________.

A. Seth had never seen his new classroom

B. the ice cream social party was to be held soon

C. Seth got along well with his classmates

D. Seth took some photos using a real camera

4.It can be inferred that in the end Seth felt ______.

A. relaxed          B. frightened           C. serious          D. worried

 

There were smiling children all the way. Charily they knew at what time the train passed their homes and they made it their business to stand along the railway, wave to complete strangers and cheer them up as they rushed towards Penang. Often whole families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled as if those on the trains were their favorite relatives. This is the simple village people of Malaysia. I was moved.

I had always traveled to Malaysia by plane or car, so this was the first time I was on a train. I did not particularly relish the long train journey and had brought along a dozen magazines to read and reread. I looked about the train. There was not one familiar face. I sighed and sat down to read my Economics.

It was not long before the train was across the Causeway and in Malaysia. Johore Baru was just another city like Singapore, so I was tired of looking at the crowds of people as they hurried past. As we went beyond the city, I watched the straight rows of rubber trees and miles and miles of green. Then the first village came into sight. Immediately I came alive; I decided to wave hack.

From then on my journey became interesting. I threw my magazines into the waste basket and decided to join in Malaysian life. Then everything came alive. The mountains seemed to speak to me. Even the trees were smiling. I stared at everything as if I was looking at it for the first time.

The day passed fast and I even forgot to have my lunch until I felt hungry. I looked at my watch and was surprised that it was 3:00 pm. Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth. I looked at the people all around me. They all looked beautiful. When my uncle arrived with a smile, I threw my arms around him to give him a warm hug (拥抱). I had never done this before. He seemed surprised and then his weather-beaten face warmed up with a huge smile. We walked arm in arm to his car.

I looked forward to the return journey.

1.The author expected the train trip to be ________.

     A. adventurous              B. pleasant                    C. exciting                    D. dull

2.What did the author remember most fondly of her train trip?

     A. The friendly country people.                         B. The mountains along the way.

C. The crowds of people in the streets.                D. The simple lunch served on the train.

3.Which of the following words can best take the place of the word “relish” in the second paragraph?

A. choose                     B. enjoy                C. prepare for        D. carry on

4.Where was the writer going?

   A. Johore Baru.              B. The Causeway.   C. Butterworth.        D. Singapore.

5.What can we learn from the story?

   A. Comfort in traveling by train.               B. Pleasure of living in the country.

   C. Reading gives people delight.                   D. Smiles brighten people up.

 

 

The old shopkeeper led me through to the back of the shop. The room was filled with boxes and photographs of people dressed in old-fashioned clothes, holding packages in their hands.

“Who are these people?” I asked.

“Satisfied customers,” answered young Mr. Hopkins. “We have a very wide choice of items for sale. Whenever I serve a new customer,I always take their picture.” Mr. Hopkins pointed to an ancient camera standing next to one wall. “Now, how can I serve you?” he added.

By this time, I had started to trust Mr. Hopkins and had begun to appreciate the lovely items on sale. I needed to buy Christmas presents for my family and friends, and this seemed to be the perfect place to purchase them. I spent a very pleasant hour being shown the articles in Mr. Hopkins’s shop. No matter what I asked for, Mr. Hopkins found it for me. Finally, I bought an antique jewellery box, a pair of riding boots, a leather-bound edition of the Complete Works of Mark Twain, and a sewing machine.

I was very excited that I had found such a good little shop. I promised Mr. Hopkins that I would come back soon. “I will tell all my friends about your lovely place,” I told the shopkeeper.

“Please do not do that, sir”, said Mr. Hopkins. “This is a special place for special people. You must keep this shop a secret.” Then he took my photograph, and handed me the picture straight away. “That was quick!” I exclaimed. I looked at the photograph. In the picture I looked proud and excited holding the presents I had bought in Mr. Hopkins’ dusty shop.

On Christmas Day, my friend and relatives were delighted with the presents I had bought for them. For weeks, my brother begged me to show him where to find this wonderful little shop. I finally agreed to take him to London to show him.

When we arrived in London, we walked along Oxford Street, passed the department store and found…nothing. The little shop was no longer there. In its place was an empty space being used as a car park. I checked the area, again. There was the music shop, and there was the department store. In between should have been Hopkins and Son, but it wasn’t there.

As I was staring at the place where the shop should have been, an old policeman came along. “Are you looking for something, sir?” he asked. I turned and said “I am looking for a little shop called Hopkins and Son. I thought it was here.”

“Oh yes,” said the policeman. “There was a shop here once called Hopkins and Son. It sold all sorts of things, but it was knocked down over 30 years ago.”

I looked again at the place where the shop had been. Then I reached into my pocket and took out the photograph that Mr. Hopkins had taken of me holding my presents in the little shop.

“How strange!” I exclaimed.

61. The photos in the back of the shop showed          .

         A.the items that Mr. Hopkins had sold  B.Mr. Hopkins’ family members

         C.Mr. Hopkins’ former customers      D.the antique paintings.

62. How did the writer like the shop?

     A. He found it a modern big shop.         

         B. He thought it a wonderful shop for old books.

         C. He liked the ancient camera in the shop most.

     D. He found it a dusty, old but friendly and lovely little shop.

63. Which of the following is true about shop?

    A. It was a very famous little shop in London.     

    B. It was a popular bookshop in Oxford.

    C. It was between a music shop and a department store.    

    D. It sold Christmas presents only.

64. The word “the articles” in the 4th paragraph means          .

         A.the goods in the shop        B.the writer’s works

         C.Mr. Hopkins’ writings        D.some writings by old customers

65. Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

         A. Christmas Shopping          B. Hopkins and Son 

    C. The articles                 D. A Little shop

 

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