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James’s New Bicycle

James shook his money box again. Nothing! He carefully __36__ the coins that lay on the bed. $24.52 was all that he had. The bicycle he wanted was at least $90! __37__ on earth was he going to get the __38__ of the money?

He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was __39__ to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels. He thought about what he could do. There was no __40__ asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to __41__.

There was only one way to get money, and that was to __42__ it. He would have to find a job. __43__ who would hire him and what could he do? He decided to ask Mr. Clay for advice, who usually had __44__ on most things.

“Well, you can start right here,”said Mr. Clay. “My windows need cleaning and my car needs washing.”

That was the __45__ of James’s odd-job(零工) business. For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He was amazed by the __46__ of jobs that people found for him to do. He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books. He lost count of the __47__ of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the __48__ increased and he knew that he would soon have __49__ for the bicycle he longed for.

The day __50__ came when James counted his money and found $94.32. He __51__ no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode __52__ home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard __53__ for the money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more __54__ he had bought it with his own money. He had __55__what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even more than the bicycle.

A. cleaned B. covered C. counted D. checked

A. How B. Why C. Who D. What

A. amount B. part C. sum D. rest

A. brave B. hard C. smart D. unfair

A. point B. reason C. result D. right

A. split B. spend C. spare D. save

A. borrow B. earn C. raise D. collect

A. Or B. So C. For D. But

A. decisions B. experience C. opinions D. knowledge

A. beginning B. introduction C. requirement D. opening

A. similarity B. quality C. suitability D. variety

A. brand B. number C. size D. type

A. effort B. pressure C. money D. trouble

A. all B. enough C. much D. some

A. finally B. instantly C. normally D. regularly

A. gave B. left C. took D. wasted

A. patiently B. proudly C. silently D. tiredly

A. applying B. asking C. looking D. working

A. since B. if C. than D. though

A. deserved B. benefited C. achieved D. learned

A boy was walking home from school when he saw a large, tempting （诱人的）apple on one of the branches of an apple tree hanging out over a tall fence. The boy wasn’t much of a fruit-eater, 36 a bar of chocolate if given the choice,     37   , as they say, the forbidden fruit can be tempting. Seeing the apple, the boy wanted it. The more he looked at it, the   38   he felt and the more he wanted that apple.
39  as high as he could, but even as his tallest 40 he was unable to touch It. He began to 41 up and down , as high as he could, at the 42 of each jump stretching his arms to get the apple . Still it remained out of 43 .   Not giving up , he though , if only he had something to 44 on . His school bag wouldn’t give enough height and he didn’t want to 45  the things inside , like his lunch box , pencil case , and Gameboy. Looking  46 , he hoped he might find an old box , a rock , or ,   47 luck , even a ladder , but it was a tidy neighborhood and there was nothing he could use. He had tired everything he could think to do.   48  seeing any other choices , he gave up and started to walk   49 . At first he felt angry and disappointed thinking about how hungry he had become from his 50 , and how he really wanted that apple . The more he 51 like this , the more unhappy he became.
52  ,the boy of our story was a pretty smart guy, even if he couldn’t always get what get he wanted .He started to say to himself . This isn’t    53    ,I   don’t have the apple and I’m feeling miserable as well.There’s 54   more I can do to get the apple-that is unchangeable-but we are supposed to be able to 55 our feelings. If that’s the case, what can I do to feel better?

【小题2】A. so B. then C. but D or

【小题8】A hope B. hand C. sight D. reach

A boy was walking home from school when he saw a large, tempting(诱人的) apple on one of the branches of an apple tree hanging out over a tall fence. The boy wasn’t much of a fruit-eater, 26  a bar of chocolate if given the choice,     27  , as they say, the forbidden fruit can be tempting. Seeing the apple, the boy wanted it. The more he looked at it, the    28   he felt and the more he wanted that apple.
He stood on tiptoe(脚尖), ___29  as high as he could , but even at his tallest 30___ he was unable to touch it. He began to 31  up and down, as high as he could, at the 32 of each jump stretching his arms to get the apple. Still it remained out of 33 .
Not giving up, he thought, if only he had something to 34 on. His school bag wouldn’t give enough height and he didn’t want to 35  the things inside, like his lunch box, pencil case, and Gameboy. Looking 36 , he hoped he might find an old box, a rock, or,   37 luck, even a ladder, but it was a tidy neighborhood and there was nothing he could use.
He had tried everything he could think to do.   38  seeing any other choices, he gave up and started to walk   39 . At first he felt angry and disappointed thinking about how hungry he had become from his 40 , and how he really wanted that apple. The more he 41 like this, the more unhappy he became.
42   , the boy of our story was a pretty smart guy, even if he couldn’t always get what he wanted. He started to say to himself, “This isn’t   43    . I don’t have the apple and I’m feeling miserable as well. There’s 44  more I can do to get the apple—that is unchangeable—but we are supposed to be able to 45 our feelings. If that’s the case, what can I do to feel better?

Have you ever listened to young children talking in the playground? They are always boasting. They say things like, “My Dad’s car is bigger than your Dad’s,” and “My Mom is smarter than yours.” They particularly like to boast about their families.
There were three little boys, Harry, Ted and Gavin, who were always boasting. Gavin was the worst. Everything about his family was always the best or the biggest or the most expensive.
Whatever the others said, he could always go on better. One day when they were walking to
school, Harry said, “My father had a bath twice a week,” Ted spoke next. “That’s nothing,” he said. “Having a bath twice a week is dirty. My father has a bath every day, sometimes twice a day.” Ted looked at Gavin. Now it was his turn. But what could he say? “This time,” Ted thought, “I’m going to win.” Gavin didn’t know what to say. He couldn’t say that his father had a bath three times a day. That was silly. He walked on in silence. Ted smiled at Harry, and Harry smiled back. They were sure that for once they had beaten Gavin. They reached the school gates. Still Gavin said nothing. “We’ve won,” Ted said to Harry, but he spoke too soon. On the way home, Gavin said, “My Dad is so clean that he doesn’t have to bathe at all.”
【小题1】According to the passage, the meaning of the word “boast” is __________.

A．to sing a nice song

B．to talk big

C．to go on better

D．to have a bath three times a day

【小题2】What did Harry boast about?

A．The number of times his father had a bath every week.

B．The size of the bathroom in his home.

C．His father’s car.

D．His mother’s family.

【小题3】Who boasted the most?

【小题4】What does “he spoke too soon” in the last paragraph mean?

A．He spoke quickly.

B．He should have spoken earlier.

C．He was wrong.

D．He couldn’t be understood.

完型填空（每题1.5分,满分30分）

从A B C D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

James’s New Bicycle

James shook his money box again. Nothing . He carefully __21__the coins that lay on the bed.$24.52 was all that he had. The bicycle he wanted was at least $90. _22___on earth was he going to get the __23___of the money.

He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was __24__to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels. He thought about what he could do. There was no __25__asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to __26___.

There was only one way to get money, and that was to __27__ it. He would have to find a job. __28___who would hire him and what could he do? He decided to ask Mr. Clay for advice, who usually had__29___on most things.

“Well, you can start right here,” said Mr. Clay “My windows need cleaning and my car needs washing”

That was the _30__ of James’s odd-job(零工)business. For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He was amazed by the __31__of jobs that people found for him to do. He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books. He lost count of the ___32 __of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the ___33___increased and he knew that he would soon have __34__for the bicycle he longed for.

The day __35__came when James counted his money and found $94.32. He _36__no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted . He rode __37__home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard ___38___for the money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more ____39___he had bought it with his own money. He had ___40___what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even more than the bicycle.

21. A. cleaned B. covered C. counted D. checked

22. A. How B. Why C. Who D. What

23. A. amount B. part C. sum D. rest

24. A. brave B. hard C. smart D. unfair

25. A. point B. reason C. result D. right

26. A. split B. spend C. spare D. save

27. A. borrow B. earn C. raise D. collect

28. A .Or B. So C. For D. But

29. A. decisions B. experience C. opinions D. knowledge

30. A. beginning B. introduction C. requirement D. opening

31. A. similarity B. quality C. suitability D. variety

32. A. brand B. number C. size D. type

33. A. effort B. pressure C. money D. trouble

34. A. all B. enough C. much D. some

35. A. finally B. instantly C. normally D. regularly

36. A. gave B. left C. took D. wasted

37. A. patiently B. proudly C. silently D .tiredly

38. A. applying B. asking C. looking D. working

39. A. since B. if C. than D. though

40. A. deserved B. benefited C. achieved D. learned

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