My husband is a born shopper. He loves to look at things and to touch them. He likes to compare prices between the same items in different shops. He would never think of buying anything without looking around in several different shops. On the other hand, I’m not a shopper. I think shopping is boring and unpleasant. If I like something and I have enough money to take it, I buy it at once. I never look around for a good price or a better deal. Of course my husband and I never go shopping together. Doing shopping together would be too painful for both of us. When it comes to shopping, we go our different ways.
Sometimes I ask my son Jimmy to buy some food in the shop not far from our home. But he is always absent-minded. This was his story.
One day I said to him, ” I hope you won’t forget what I have told you to buy.” “ No,“ said Jimmy. “I won’t forget. You want three oranges , six eggs and a pound of meat.”
He went running down the street to the shop. As he ran, he said to himself over and over again, “three oranges , six eggs and a pound of meat.”
In the beginning he remembered everything but he stopped several times. Once he saw two men fighting outside a clothes shop until a policeman stopped them. One of them was badly hurt. Then he stopped to give ten cents to a beggar. Then he met some of his friends and he played with them for a while. When he reached the shop, he had forgotten everything except six eggs.
As he walked home, his face became sadder and sadder. When he saw me he said, “I’m sorry, Mum. I have forgotten to buy oranges and the meat. I only remembered to buy six eggs, but I’ve dropped three of them.”
【小题1】The husband likes shopping because _______.

A.he has much money.
B.he likes the shops.
C.he likes to compare the prices between the same items.
D.he has nothing to do but shopping.
【小题2】They never go shopping together because_______.
A.their ways of shopping are quite differentB.they hate each other.
C.they needn’t buy anything for the familyD.they don’t have time for it.
【小题3】Jimmy can’t do the shopping well because _______.
A.he is youngB.he is absent-minded
C.he often loses his moneyD.he doesn’t like shopping
【小题4】Jimmy didn’t buy what his mother wanted because_______.
A.the shop was closed that dayB.the policeman stopped him
C.he forgot some of themD.he gave all the money to the beggar

These days, many passers-by always spot a beggar on the Jiaochangkou Street in Yuzhong District of Chongqing in southwest China.

The beggar’s name is Xia Haibo, and he was born in Meihe Village, Tianmen City of Hubei Province. Being 25 years old, he is quite a special beggar in some ways — he doesn’t beg on his knees, as other beggars do when begging. Rather, he often stands in the crowded street, either reading a book or thinking about something carefully. He also started a blog on the Internet which has been clicked more than 500,000 times. He likes reading — he has read many classical Chinese poems. He has kept writing and recently, he has planned to publish his writings.

In 1998, Xia entered Tianmen Middle School as the best student in his town. However, a year before he took the college entrance examination, he came down with a high fever and was later diagnosed (诊断) as having rheumatoid arthritis (类风湿性关节炎). In order to treat his disease, his father borrowed 60,000 yuan from relatives and friends. However, with this money, he didn’t recover from the disease. He did not want to become a burden (负担) to his family any more. So in July, 2006, he left his hometown and went to Wuhan to make a living by begging.

Begging has become a job to Xia now. However, he doesn’t plan to go on living like this. “By July 24, 2008, when I have been begging for two years, I will stop my begging life. I promise,” he said.

It is his plan that by using the money he “earns”, he will rent a small shop in his hometown and keep on writing in his spare time.

Right now, he is trying to finish a book of his own. The book, called Love Is With Me, tells about the people who helped him during his begging life.

1.The underlined word “spot” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to “______”.

A.forgive           B.record            C.beat             D.notice

2.When did Xia Haibo get the serious illness?

A.In 1998.          B.In 2001.           C.In 2000.           D.In 2006.

3.How does Xia beg in the street?

A.He begs on his knees in the street.

B.He writes Chinese poems for those who like poems.

C.He reads or thinks while standing in the street.

D.He teaches people how to surf the Internet.

4. Which of the following is NOT true about Xia Haibo?

A.His dream is to have his book published.

B.He will not stop begging until he earns enough money for his future life.

C.He is writing a book to express his thanks to those who helped him.

D.He will keep writing while running a small business.

 

This is a story that can teach us a good lesson. One day, a man in rags begged from door to door along the street. With an old wallet in his hand, he was asking for a few coins to buy something to eat. He kept complaining about his bad fortune and kept  36 why those who had so much money were never  37 and were always desiring more.

“As far as I’m concerned, if I had only enough to  38 and to wear, I would not want anything more.”

Just at that moment Goddess Fortune, who came down the  39 saw the beggar and said to him, “Hi, I have wished to  40 you for a long time. Now, open your  41  and I will pour my gold into it. But I will do that only on this  42 : All that falls into the wallet will be pure gold; but every piece falling upon the  43 shall become dust. Do you understand?

“I see,” said the beggar.

“Then you should  44 ! It’s obvious that your wallet is a(an)  45 one, so don’t load it too heavily,” said the Goddess Fortune.

The excited beggar could hardly  46 to have gold. He quickly opened his wallet, and a   47 of yellow coins was poured into it. The wallet grew heavier and heavier.

“Is that enough?” Isn’t it cracking?” asked Fortune.

“Never fear. It’s still  48 enough now.” answered the beggar.

The wallet was filled with so many coins that the beggar’s hands began to  49  . “Ah, if only the golden stream would  50 forever! Just a little more,” said the beggar, “ 51 just a handful or two.”

“There! It’s full. The wallet will  52 .” warned the Goddess, but the beggar requested, “It will  53 a little more, just a little more.”

One more piece was added and the wallet split. The  54 fell upon the ground and became dust. The greedy beggar had now  55 but his broken bag.

1.                A.showing        B.explaining       C.proving   D.wondering

 

2.                A.relaxed         B.satisfied        C.worried  D.depressed

 

3.                A.learn          B.watch          C.eat  D.play

 

4.                A.street          B.bridge          C.yard D.forest

 

5.                A.praise          B.forgive         C.help D.comfort

 

6.                A.coat           B.pocket         C.box  D.wallet

 

7.                A.occasion        B.suggestion       C.situation  D.condition

 

8.                A.hand           B.feet            C.ground   D.beggar

 

9.                A.look out        B.look after       C.look up   D.look down

 

10.               A.rich           B.empty          C.worn D.full

 

11.               A.stand          B.wait           C.breathe   D.think

 

12.               A.stream         B.piece          C.pair  D.variety

 

13.               A.weak          B.strong          C.poor  D.rich

 

14.               A.spread         B.close          C.loose D.shake

 

15.               A.pour           B.end           C.dry   D.melt

 

16.               A.take           B.add            C.lend  D.borrow

 

17.               A.flow           B.burst          C.disappear  D.change

 

18.               A.attract         B.permit         C.include    D.hold

 

19.               A.present        B.food           C.treasure   D.water

 

20.               A.nothing        B.anything        C.everything D.something

 

 

A beggar, carrying a shabby(破旧的) old wallet, was begging alone from house to house. As he complained about his 36 , he kept wondering that people who lived in 37 houses should always be unsatisfied, 38 rich they might be, and they should go so far as to 39 all they have.

       “Here, for example,” he said, the former master of this house succeeded in trading, and made himself very rich. By then, instead of stopping, and handing over his 40 to another, and spending the rest of his years 41 peace, he took to(从事) equipping ships. He expected to get mountains of gold; but the ships were 42 , and his treasures were lost. Now they all lie at the bottom of the sea, and he has found his 43 disappeared like those in dreams. In short, examples of this are 44.

       At this moment Fortune suddenly appeared to the beggar and said, “Listen! I have long wished to 45 you. Here are a lot of gold coins I have found. Hold out your wallet, and I will fill it with them; but only on this condition: All shall be gold that falls into the wallet, but if 46 of them falls out of the wallet to the ground, it 47 become dust. Consider this well. I have warned you I shall 48 keep my word. Your wallet is old, don’t fill it 49 its power.” The beggar was almost too overjoyed to breathe. He 50 felt the ground below his feet. A stream of coins were poured 51 it. The wallet soon became rather heavy.

       “Is that 52 ?” “Not yet,” “Isn’t it 53 ?” “Never fear.” “Consider, you are a millionaire.” “Just a little more, just 54 a handful,” But at that moment the wallet broke, the gold coins 55 dust and Fortune disappeared. The beggar had nothing but his empty wallet and remained as poor as before.

1.A. plan            B. fate                          C. idea                         D. dream

2.A. dark            B. poor                        C. clean                        D. rich

3.A. how              B. so                   C. however                   D. whatever

4.A. win                B. lose                C. throw                       D. forget

5.A. business         B. debt                 C. money                            D. chance

6.A. to                     B. on                       C. with                   D. in

7.A. bought                B. sold                 C. missed                      D. robbed

8.A. luck              B. riches                       C. trade                        D. future

9.A. countless        B. wonderful                 C. helpless                    D. funny

10.A. admire           B. help                  C. encourage                 D. excite

11.A. little                  B. much                       C. any              D. lots

12.A. must                 B. may                C. shall                        D. can

13.A. mostly          B. simply             C. possibly             D. strictly

14.A. beyond          B. within                           C. during             D. by

15.A. really           B. actually                   C. hardly                      D. nearly

16.A. for                B. into                     C. on                     D. from

17.A. so                    B. enough                     C. true                D. right

18.A. trembling        B. shaking                 C. breaking                   D. rolling

19.A. try              B. put               C. leave                        D. add

20.A. cleared up        B. brought up       C. fell into                  D. turned into

 

My husband is a born shopper. He loves to look at things and to touch them. He likes to compare prices between the same items in different shops. He would never think of buying anything without looking around in several different shops. On the other hand, I’m not a shopper. I think shopping is boring and unpleasant. If I like something and I have enough money to take it, I buy it at once. I never look around for a good price or a better deal. Of course my husband and I never go shopping together. Doing shopping together would be too painful for both of us. When it comes to shopping, we go our different ways.

Sometimes I ask my son Jimmy to buy some food in the shop not far from our home. But he is always absent-minded. This was his story.

One day I said to him, ” I hope you won’t forget what I have told you to buy.” “ No,“ said Jimmy. “I won’t forget. You want three oranges , six eggs and a pound of meat.”

He went running down the street to the shop. As he ran, he said to himself over and over again, “three oranges , six eggs and a pound of meat.”

In the beginning he remembered everything but he stopped several times. Once he saw two men fighting outside a clothes shop until a policeman stopped them. One of them was badly hurt. Then he stopped to give ten cents to a beggar. Then he met some of his friends and he played with them for a while. When he reached the shop, he had forgotten everything except six eggs.

As he walked home, his face became sadder and sadder. When he saw me he said, “I’m sorry, Mum. I have forgotten to buy oranges and the meat. I only remembered to buy six eggs, but I’ve dropped three of them.”

1.The husband likes shopping because _______.

A.he has much money.

B.he likes the shops.

C.he likes to compare the prices between the same items.

D.he has nothing to do but shopping.

2.They never go shopping together because_______.

A.their ways of shopping are quite different

B.they hate each other.

C.they needn’t buy anything for the family

D.they don’t have time for it.

3.Jimmy can’t do the shopping well because _______.

A.he is young

B.he is absent-minded

C.he often loses his money

D.he doesn’t like shopping

4.Jimmy didn’t buy what his mother wanted because_______.

A.the shop was closed that day

B.the policeman stopped him

C.he forgot some of them

D.he gave all the money to the beggar

 

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