In front of the enormous Shibuya train station in Tokyo, there is a life - size bronze statue (雕像) of a dog. Even though the statue is very small when compared to the huge neon signs flashing, it isn’t difficult to find. It has been used as a meeting point since 1934 and today you will find hundreds of people waiting there for their friends to arrive—just look for the crowds.

Hachiko, an Akita dog, was born in 1923 and brought to Tokyo in 1924. His owner, Professor Eisaburo Uyeno and he were inseparable friends right from the start. Each day Hachiko would accompany his owner, a professor at the Imperial University, to Shibuya train station when he left for work. When he came back, the professor would always find the dog patiently waiting for him. Sadly, the professor died suddenly at work in 1925 before he could return home.

Although Hachiko was still a young dog, the bond between him and his owner was very strong and he continued to wait at the station every day. Sometimes, he would stay there for days at a time, though some believe that he kept returning because of the food he was given by street vendors (商贩). He became a familiar sight to commuters over time. In 1934, a statue of him was put outside the station. In 1935, Hachiko died at the place he last saw his friend alive.

1.Why is the statue not difficult to find?

A. It’s a famous scenic spot in Japan.

B. The station is the largest in Japan.

C. It’s larger than the other statues.

D. It’s a meeting place for the people.

2.Which has the similar meaning as the underlined word “bond” in the last paragraph?

A. relationship B. desire

C. contact D. difference

3.Which of the following word can best describe the dog?

A. Friendly. B. Thoughtful.

C. Devoted. D. Enthusiastic.

One day, Mr. Smith went to a dinner party. He was wearing very old clothes. He came into the room.But people in the room didn't look at him. They didn't ask him to sit at the table. He wasn't happy. But he said nothing.Mr. Smith went home quickly and put on his best clothes. He went back to the party. Everyone in the room stood up and looked at him. They gave him good food to eat.Mr. Smith took off his coat, and put it on the food and said, "Eat, coat!" The other people were surprised and asked, "What are you doing? Why do you do that?" Mr. Smith answered, "I am asking my coat to eat food. When I wore old clothes, you didn't look at me. You didn't ask me to sit down. Now I am wearing these nice clothes. And you give me good food. Now I see, you give the food to my coat, not to me."?

1.One day, Mr. Smith went to______.?

A. a birthday party B. a dinner party

C. an English party D. a movie

2.When he came into the room, the people didn't look at him. Why??

A. Because Mr. Smith wore old clothes.

B. Because the people didn't ask him to come.

C. Because Mr. Smith didn't say hello to them first.

D. Because it was night, they didn't see him.

3.Why did he go home quickly?

A. Because he didn't want to stay here.

B. Because he went home for his best clothes.

C. Because the people there asked him to leave.

D. Because he didn't like the food there.

4.What's the meaning of "surprised" in Chinese?

A. 高兴的 B. 不满的

C. 感到惊讶的 D. 生气的

5.Which statement is right?

A. A person in good clothes should eat good food.

B. A good coat should eat good food.

C. We can't judge (判断) a man by his clothes.

D. Mr. Smith is stupid (愚蠢的).

A little boy invited his mother to attend his elementary school’s first teacher-parent conference. To be little boy’s ______ , she said she would go. This would be the first time that his classmates and teacher met his mother and he was embarrassed by her ______. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar that _______nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy _____wanted to talk about why or how she got the scar.

At the conference, the people were______by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother_______the scar, the little boy was still embarrassed and _____himself from everyone. He did, _______, got within earshot of a  ________between his mother and his teacher, and heard them speaking. “How did you get the______on your face?” the teacher asked. The mother replied, “When my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught on fire .______was too afraid to go in because the fire was_______,so I went in. As I was running towards his bed, I saw a beam(横梁) coming down and I placed myself over trying to________him. I was knocked______but fortunately, a fireman came in and saved both of us.” She touched the _____side of her face. “This scar will be ______,but to this day, I have never _____doing what I did.” At this point, the little boy______running towards his mother with tears in his eyes. He hugged her and felt a great sense of the _______that his mother had made for him. He held her hand_______for the rest of the day.

1.A. sadness B. worry C. surprise D. embarrassment

2.A. figure B. voice C. work D. appearance

3.A. decorated B. covered C. fixed D. spread

4.A. never B. even C. soon D. still

5.A. cheated B. impressed C. scared D. teased

6.A. despite B. without C. except D. including

7.A. hid B. kept C. saved D. benefited

8.A. so B. when C. however D. unless

9.A. secret B. promise C. deal D. conversation

10.A. dirt B. scar C. tear D. wrinkle

11.A. Nobody B. Anyone C. Everyone D. Somebody

12.A. in charge B. out of control C. on the way D. under control

13.A. protect B. pull C. press D. push

14.A. unhappily B. powerlessly C. unconsciously D. carelessly

15.A. beautiful B. boiled C. colorful D. burned

16.A. meaningful B. missing C. injured D. permanent

17.A. forgave B. regretted C. remembered D. admitted

18.A. came out B. set out C. let out D. make out

19.A. achievement B. pride C. guilt D. sacrifice

20.A. gently B. quickly C. tightly D. anxiously

Bonnie's Miracle

My sister Bonnie and her husband Bob owned their own flower shop.But flowers were becoming____at more and more local stores and through the Internet.____their business was not as good as it had been three years earlier when they____it.For about a year,Bonnie and Bob discussed____they should do.They debated selling.They talked about____it into a gift shop or maybe a bookstore.But there just wasn't enough____or people around the area to ____the business.

Feeling helpless,Bonnie began____praying and asking God for answers.She____,"God,give me a sign telling us what You want us to do.Call me on the____,"she said,"and show me what to do."

Soon the phone rang.A young woman was asking how much they wanted for the____."My husband and I never take the road beside____shop,"she said,"but we were driving by yesterday and saw the 'For Sale' sign in the____."

Puzzled,Bonnie replied,"There isn't a sign in the window.My husband and I have been discussing whether or not we should sell,but haven't reached a____.""But I saw the sign!"the young lady____insisted."My husband saw it too.It was blue and white in the____picture window____the road.

It____that the sign was the reflection(反射)of a house's poster put up____to the window on the other side of the road.Anyhow,within two weeks,the young lady and her husband____the flower shop at a handsome price.

1.A. available B. free C. beautiful D. expensive

2.A. However B. Thus C. Still D. Even

3.A. enjoyed B. saw C. started D. met

4.A. how B. whether C. when D. what

5.A. destroying B. changing C. opening D. shutting

6.A. cars B. goods C. traffic D. communication

7.A. stop B. prove C. compete D. support

8.A. sincerely B. sadly C. happily D. quickly

9.A. asked B. answered C. prayed D. wrote

10.A. door B. shop C. book D. phone

11.A. business B. sign C. method D. work

12.A. their B. our C. my D. your

13.A. wall B. window C. ground D. roof

14.A. goal B. contract C. decision D. judgment

15.A. hardly B. firmly C. shyly D. bravely

16.A. large B. small C. dirty D. rough

17.A. standing B. checking C. facing D. touching

18.A. looked out B. took out C. brought out D. turned out

19.A. opposite B. next C. similar D. close

20.A. hired B. bought C. raised D. discovered

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