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  It was at least two months before Christmas when nine-year-old Almie Rose told her father and me that she wanted a new bicycle.As Christmas drew near, her desire for a bicycle seemed to fade, or so we thought.We bought the latest rages.Baby-Sitter’s Club dolls, and a doll house.Then, much to our surprise, on December 23rd, she said that she “really wanted a bike more than anything else.”

  It was just too late, what will all the details of preparing Christmas dinner and buying last-minute gifts, to take the time to select the “right bike” for our little girl.So here we were-Christmas Eve around 9∶00 p. m., with Almie and her six-year-old brother, Dylan, nested snug in their beds.Now we could only think of the bicycle and the disappointment of our child.“What if the bicycle out of clay(a kind of earth)and write a note that she could trade the clay model in for a real bike?” her dad asked.“This is an expensive item and she is ‘such a big girl,’ and it would be much better for her to pick it out.”So he spent the next four hours painstakingly working with clay to make a tiny bike.

  On Christmas morning, we were excited for Almie to open the little heart-shaped package with the beautiful red and white clay bike and the note.Finally, she opened it and read the note aloud.“Does this mean that I trade in this bike that Daddy made me for a real one?”Beaming, I said,“Yes.”Almie had tears in her eyes when she replied,“I could never trade in this beautiful bicycle that Daddy made me.I’d rather keep this than get a real bike.”At that moment, we would have moved heaven and earth to buy every bicycle on the planet!

(1)

Which is the right time order of the following events?

a.The girl asked for a new bike

b.The girl opened the little heart-shaped package

c.The parents bought the girl a modern and popular doll.

d.The father made the girl a bike with clay.

e.The girl would rather keep the clay bike than get a real one.

[  ]

A.

b, c, e ,d

B.

a, c, d, b, e

C.

a, c, b, d, e

D.

a, b, d, c, e

(2)

Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

[  ]

A.

The parents wanted the girl to have the clay bike forever.

B.

Tears were in the girl’s eyes because she didn’t like the present at all.

C.

The girl never lost her desire for a bike.

D.

The parents paid little attention to the daughter’s desire for a bike.

(3)

Why did Dad make the clay bicycle?

[  ]

A.

Because he wanted to buy a real one, but he had no money.

B.

Because he didn’t want to disappoint his daughter.

C.

Because he thought his daughter would like it.

D.

Because he wanted to give his daughter a surprise.

(4)

What can be inferred from the last sentence of the text?

[  ]

A.

The parents were happy and encouraged.

B.

The parents felt comfortable and relaxed.

C.

The parents were moved and felt proud of the girl.

D.

The parents felt disappointed and sorry for the girl.

My bike was a three-speed English “racer”, purchased during my second year in college in November 1964 for $44. Most of the money was earned by myself in my spare time, but I had to get my mother to help me out a little. At that time, bikes were rare on a college campus. My reason for getting a bicycle was a little strange. A friend of mine convinced me to take a summer job selling door-to-door and suggested that I should use a bicycle to travel between houses. The job didn’t work out, but the idea was in my brain.
That fall, I borrowed another student’s bike and rode 45 miles on the first day, but his bike soon had a flat(瘪了的轮胎) which he didn’t like fixing. So I had to buy one. I immediately started using mine almost every day. Before getting the bike, I sometimes walked 28 miles to my parents’ house. Now the bike gave me a quicker method, but my first trip took four hours due to strong headwinds that had me fight for every foot. Once I made a trip of 100 miles in one day. I decided to use the bike to go camping in the Smokies. During the trip, I recognized the need for handlebars and more gears, so I bought a ten-speed after just one year though I loved this bike.
The first bike “hung around” for a couple of years, and then I gave it to my sister’s kids who let it become part of their lives.
【小题1】What can we learn from the passage?

A.His mother gave him some money when he bought the first bike.
B.The first bike was a gift from his mother.
C.He bought the first bike for racing.
D.He wanted to buy a bike because all his classmates had one.
【小题2】We can infer that besides studying at college the writer ____.
A.often helped his friend do business
B.also worked in a factory
C.had part-time jobs in his spare time
D.had to make money to pay for his tuition
【小题3】The underlined phrase “the idea” in the first paragraph refers to “____”.
A.selling door-to-door
B.buying a bike of his own
C.borrowing a bike from others
D.earning money by working
【小题4】According to the passage, we can learn that the first bike was ____ for him.
A.unnecessaryB.very useful
C.a lifelong toolD.too troublesome

My bike was a three-speed English “racer”, purchased during my second year in college in November 1964 for $44. Most of the money was earned by myself in my spare time, but I had to get my mother to help me out a little. At that time, bikes were rare on a college campus. My reason for getting a bicycle was a little strange. A friend of mine convinced me to take a summer job selling door-to-door and suggested that I should use a bicycle to travel between houses. The job didn’t work out, but the idea was in my brain.

That fall, I borrowed another student’s bike and rode 45 miles on the first day, but his bike soon had a flat(瘪了的轮胎) which he didn’t like fixing. So I had to buy one. I immediately started using mine almost every day. Before getting the bike, I sometimes walked 28 miles to my parents’ house. Now the bike gave me a quicker method, but my first trip took four hours due to strong headwinds that had me fight for every foot. Once I made a trip of 100 miles in one day. I decided to use the bike to go camping in the Smokies. During the trip, I recognized the need for handlebars and more gears, so I bought a ten-speed after just one year though I loved this bike.

The first bike “hung around” for a couple of years, and then I gave it to my sister’s kids who let it become part of their lives.

1.What can we learn from the passage?

A.His mother gave him some money when he bought the first bike.

B.The first bike was a gift from his mother.

C.He bought the first bike for racing.

D.He wanted to buy a bike because all his classmates had one.

2.We can infer that besides studying at college the writer ____.

A.often helped his friend do business

B.also worked in a factory

C.had part-time jobs in his spare time

D.had to make money to pay for his tuition

3.The underlined phrase “the idea” in the first paragraph refers to “____”.

A.selling door-to-door

B.buying a bike of his own

C.borrowing a bike from others

D.earning money by working

4.According to the passage, we can learn that the first bike was ____ for him.

A.unnecessary

B.very useful

C.a lifelong tool

D.too troublesome

 

 

   It was at least two months before Christmas when nine-year-old Almie Rose told her father and me that she wanted a new bicycle. As Christmas drew nearer, her desire for a bicycle seemed to fade(消退), or so we thought. We bought her a lovely doll, and a doll house. Then, much to our surprise, on December 23rd, she said that she “really wanted a bike more than anything else.” But it was just too late. With such a lot of preparations to do for the Christmas dinner we did not have the time to buy our little girl a bike. So, here we were Christmas Eve around 9:00 p.m., with Almie and her six-year-old brother, Dylan, sleeping in their beds. Now we could only think of the bicycle and the disappointment of our child. “What if I make a little bicycle out of clay (泥) and write a note that she could trade(交易,交换 ) the clay bike in for a real bike?” her dad asked. So he spent the next four hours making a tiny clay bike. On Christmas morning, we were excited for Almie to open the little gift box with the beautiful red and white clay bike and the note. Finally, she opened it and read the note aloud. “Does this mean that I can trade in this bike that Daddy made me for a real one?”  I said, “Yes.” Almie had tears in her eyes when she replied, “I could never trade in this beautiful bicycle that Daddy made me. I'd rather keep this than get a real bike.” At that moment, we would have moved heaven and earth to buy her every bicycle in the world!

1.Choose the right time order of the following events.

a. The girl asked for a new bike.

b. The girl opened the little gift box.

c. The parents bought the girl a modern and popular doll.

d. The father made the girl a bike with clay.

e. The girl would rather keep the clay bike than get a real one .

A.a, b, c, e, d              B.a, c, d, b, e

C.a, c, b, d, e              D.a, b, d, c, e

2.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A.The parents wanted the girl to have the clay bike for ever.

B.Tears were in the girl's eyes because she didn't like the present at all.

C.The girl never lost her desire for a bike.

D.The parents paid little attention to the daughter's desire for a bike.

3.Why did Dad make the clay bicycle?

A.He wanted his daughter to buy a real one .  B.He didn't want to disappoint his daughter.

C.He thought his daughter would like it .       D.He wanted to give his daughter a surprise.

4.What can we know from the last sentence?

A.The parents were sad and encouraged.

B.The parents felt neverous and shy.

C.The parents were moved and felt proud of the girl

D.The parents felt unhappy for the girl.

5. Which do you think is the best title (标题)for the story?

   A. A lovely little girl        B. A great and serious father

C. A clay bike           D. Christmas shopping

 

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