阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1—20每题所给的四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案。

On a cold November afternoon, my mother and I were walking home from a pizza store. We were dressed warmly and ________ with the rented video , I was feeling a little ________ , as I was carrying our shopping bags of snacks and the ________ .They were so heavy that I decided to ________ some things. So I started to walk towards the garbage can(垃圾筒) ________ I noticed a poor man walking his bike out of the restaurant in front of us. He _________ a paper bag with his dirty hand. He headed over to another nearby garbage can and started ________ it.

I suddenly felt very ________ because I was about to do away with a new drink just ________ it was heavy. I knew this man would take all he could ________ , so I walked up to him and ________ the drink and some snacks to him. The man looked up ________ and took what I gave him. A huge smile spread ________ his face and this caused me to feel indescribable ________ . I felt like I ________ be happier with myself, but then he said, “This is my son’s lucky day!”

With that, he ________ me happily and started off on his bike. I even heard him ________ a song as he rode away. I got a warm feeling inside and I knew I had done something good, for the man and his family. I now understand what is ________ by the saying “Giving is getting”.

Since then, every time I have the ________ to do something nice, the image of the man’s happiness caused by my small gift appears in my mind. This is the ________ of charity.

1.A. equipped B. covered C. done D. offered

2.A. upset B. happy C. tired D. excited

3.A. video B. books C. pizza D. clothes

4.A. send off B. throw away C. put away D. send out

5.A. after B. when C. before D. while

6.A. owned B. presented C. held D. sought

7.A. going into B. finding out C. looking through D. working out

8.A. stupid B. guilty C. disappointed D. happy

9.A. since B. until C. because D. when

10.A. get B. search C. hear D. see

11.A. dropped B. kept C. turned D. handed

12.A. sadly B. coldly C. thankfully D. patiently

13.A. in B. across C. by D. through

14.A. regret B. satisfaction C. failure D. curiosity

15.A. couldn’t B. shouldn’t C. needn’t D. mustn’t

16.A. smiled B. told C. saw D. thanked

17.A. singing B. whispering C. listening D. making

18.A. referred B. said C. meant D. spoken

19.A. time B. chance C. idea D. effort

20.A. power B. effect C. result D. mystery

After 20 years as a full-time wife and mother, I decided to be a school bus driver for I loved kids. After hard practice, by the time school started that year I’d gotten the hang of it. I was happy in my new work. I became a combination of chauffeur, nurse and friend. And if the kids needed it, I’d put on my “Tough Big Sister” act. It was a lot like my previous job---being a mom.

When I think about my years of bus driving, many things crowded in, but mostly, I remember Charlie.

Charlie, eight years old, with blond hair and crystalline gray eyes, began riding my bus in September of my fourth year driving. They all had stories to tell me about their summers. Charlie, though, ignored me. He didn’t even answer when I asked his name.

From that day on, Charlie was a trial. If a fight broke out I didn’t have to turn my head to know who had started it. If someone was throwing spitballs I could guess the culprit’s name. If a girl was crying, chances were Charlie had pulled her hair. No matter how I spoke to him, gently or firmly, he wouldn’t say a word. He’d just stare at me with those big gray eyes of his.

I asked around some, and found out Charlie’s father was dead and he didn’t live with his mother. He deserves my patience, I thought. So I practiced every bit of patience I could muster. To my cheery “Good Morning”, he was silent. When I wished him a happy Halloween, he sneered. Many, many times I asked God how I could reach Charlie. “I’m at my wit’s end.” I’d say. Still I was sure that this child needed to feel some warmth from me. So, when he’d pass by, I’d ruffle his hair or pat him on the arm.

Toward the end of that year, the kids on my bus gave me a small trophy inscribed “To the Best Bus Driver Ever”. I propped it up on the dashboard. On top I hung a small tin heart that a little girl had given me. In red paint she had written, “I love Polly and Polly loves me.”

On the next-to-last day of school I was delayed a few minutes talking to the principal. When I got on the bus I realized that the tin heart was gone. “Does anyone know what happened to the little heart that was up here?” I asked. For once with 39 children, there was silence.

One boy piped up, “Charlie was the first one on the bus. I bet(打赌) he took it.” Other children joined the chorus, “Yeah! Charlie did it! Search him!” I asked Charlie, “Have you seen the heart?”

“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” he protested(抗议). Standing up, he took a few pennies and a small ball out of his pockets. “See, I don’t have it.”

“I bet he does!” insisted the girl who had given me the heart. “Check his pockets.”

Charlie glowered when I asked him to come forward. His gaze burned into mine. I stuck my hand into one pocket. Nothing. I reached into the other pocket. Then I felt it ---the familiar outline of the small tin heart. Charlie stared at me for a long time. There were no tears in those big gray eyes, no plea(乞求) for mercy. He seemed to be waiting for what he’d come to expect from the world. I was about to pull the tin heart out of Charlie’s pocket when I stopped myself. Let him keep it, a voice seemed to whisper.

“It must have fallen off before I got here,” I said to the kids. “I’ll probably find it back at the depot.” Without a word, Charlie returned to his seat. When he got off at his stop, he didn’t so much as glance at me.

That summer Charlie moved away.

Eventually I retired. And there my story as a school bus driver ends, except for one more incident. A dozen years after retirement I was in a department store in Kansas City, when someone said tentatively, “Polly?”

I turned to see a balding(在脱发的) man who was approaching middle age. “Yes?”

His face didn’t look familiar until I noticed his big gray eyes. There was no doubt. It was Charlie.

He told me he was living in Montana and doing well. Then, to my surprise, he hugged me. After he let go, he pulled something from his pocket and held it up for me to see. An old key chain….bent out of shape, the lettering faded. You can probably guess what it was---the little tin heart that said, “I love Polly and Polly loves me.”

“You were the only one who kept trying,” he explained. We hugged again, and went our separate ways. That night I thought over his words. You were the only one who kept trying. Before I fell asleep I thanked the Lord for the reassurance that I’d done a good job and for all the qualifications he’d given me to do it with.

1.From whose point of view is the story told?

A. a mother’s B. Polly’s

C. Charlie’s D. Tough Big Sister’s

2.From the passage, we learn that Charlie was _______ .

A. gentle and smart B.cold and firm

C.naughty and lazy D. tough and lonely

3.The sentence “He seemed to be waiting for what he’d come to expect from the world.”

suggests that Charlie __________.

A. felt ashamed of what he had done

B. felt Polly had done wrong to him

C. expected to get away with what he had done

D. expected to get punished for what he had done

4. Charlie kept the tin heart all the time because it reminded him __________.

A. it was a Christmas gift from Polly

B. it once gave him warmth

C. someone there cared him

D. it was once a shame to him

5.What do you think is the best reward to Polly’s love for Charlie?

A. His doing well in his life.

B. People’s appreciation for her kindness.

C. His thanks to her love.

D. Charlie’s recognition of Polly after many years.

6.Which detail from the story best shows Polly’s love for Charlie?

A. She wished him a happy Halloween.

B. She ruffled his hair when he passed her.

C. She greeted him with cheery “Good Morning”.

D. She lied to the other kids about what happened to the tin heart.

The more people I meet, the more I love my dog. Every day I am reminded why I love him so much.

Three weeks before Christmas in 2008 at about 2:00 in the morning, my dog woke us up out of a sound sleep because someone was knocking at our door. He barked in front of me as if to protect me from the stranger who was knocking. My husband answered, and it was a local police officer telling us that my father-in-law had called the police because he forgot our number. My mother-in-law was suffering from a brain disease and was in the hospital. We thanked the officer and raced to the hospital. We would have taken him, but the hospital would consider him to be a dirty pet.

After visiting the hospital we drove home and hugged our dog once more. At this point it was unlikely that little dog remembered waking us up. What he did remember was that we left him alone for several hours and he missed us. He thought we missed him, too, so he greeted us at the door with his tail wagging (摇摆).

Someone tried to break in our house that summer, but, once again, our little dog saved the day. Our curtains were damaged, but no one got in. When I got home from work, I found parts of my curtains lying on the floor. We called the police and the officer said that he did a great job.

My dog is a loving sweet dog who just wants some attention. I worked with him for months and now he sits, dances, sings, shakes hands, and so much more. The best part is he looks out for me as much as I look out for him.

My husband says the dog is spoiled (宠坏的); I say he finally has a loving home.

1.The author’s dog woke her up to tell her that _____.

A. her mother-in-law was ill

B. her father-in-law called her

C. someone was knocking at the door

D. someone had broke into her house

2.Why did the police say the dog did a great job?

A. The dog saved the author.

B. The dog stopped the thief.

C. The dog did well what people told it.

D. The dog helped to find the thief.

3. The purpose of the text is to tell readers _____.

A. why the author’s dog is her best friend

B. what the proper attitude towards dogs is

C. what dogs can bring us

D. how to raise dogs

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