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Once there lived a rich merchant(商人) and a poor shoemaker in the same house. The merchant occupied the second floor,   36   the shoemaker lived and worked in a small room on the first floor. The shoemaker was one of the   37   persons on earth. He worked from morning till night, singing merrily. His heart was filled with   38   , whenever he saw the boots and shoes    39   . Now the merchant upstairs was so rich that he   40    knew how much wealth he had. He was always   41    over his gold and silver coins far into the night. Even in bed his uneasiness(不安) about his riches kept him  42  . When at last he had been asleep for an hour or two, up came the song of the happy shoemaker, who was an   43   riser. It continued all day and was a (n)   44   to the merchant. Day by day the merchant grew more and more tired through want of    45   . He asked a wise friend of his how he could put an   46   to the shoemaker’s song. “Well, if I were you, I would give the shoemaker a hundred pounds,” answered his friend. “You are rich enough to do that, I suppose. Ask for nothing in    47   . Simply give the money.” The merchant    48    the advice.

When the shoemaker    49   the bag that had been sent by the merchant, he was   50    to find shining coins. “I must hide this from the eyes of my neighbors. If they see it, they will think that I have stolen it,” he thought. “I will   51   it away even from my wife.” So he hid the bag of money under the floor. From then on he    52    his neighbors as much as he could. His wife who had been the best  53    to him, became troublesome. Now his mind was too much set on the money bag to   54   to his work with diligence(勤劳). He could not sing merrily now.   55   he thought of the money bag, he became uneasy and unhappy.

36.A.for                  B.therefore          C.but                  D.however

37.A.poorest            B.happiest           C.richest             D.shortest

38.A.smile               B.sorrow             C.sadness            D.joy

39.A.being repaired  B.repair                     C.to repair          D.to be repaired

40.A.always             B.completely       C.hardly             D.entirely

41.A.hiding             B.counting          C.calculating       D.figuring

42.A.awake             B.nervous           C.frightened        D.asleep

43.A.early               B.happy              C.noisy               D.late

44.A.threat                     B.matter             C.trouble            D.alarm

45.A.sympathy         B.understanding   C.sleep               D.treatment

46.A.end               B.notice              C.information      D.stop

47.A.trouble            B.need                C.turn                 D.return

48.A.refused            B.agreed             C.asked               D.followed

49.A.stole                B.opened            C.received           D.closed/carried

50.A.excited            B.amazed           C.ashamed            D.disappointed

51.A.throw              B.keep                C.give                D.put

52.A.avoided           B.thanked           C.helped             D.attract

53.A.companion       B.fellow             C.shoemaker              D.merchant

54.A.tend                      B.turn                 C.attend              D.come

55.A.Wherever        B.Whatever         C.Whenever        D.However

The train shakes back and forth, its wheels making a loud noise against the tracks. Outside the window the freezing cold of winter rules. The carriage is filled with cold, ___1___ passengers.
Suddenly a little boy ___2___ his way through the grown-up legs and sits down by the window. He is all alone among the ___3___ grown-ups. What a brave child, I think. His father ___4___ very strange happens suddenly. The ___5___ little boy slides down from his seat and leans his hand on my knee. ___6___, I think that he wants to ___7___ me and return to his father, so I help him to stand up. But instead he leans forward and holds his ___8___ up towards mine. He wants to say something to me, I think. I lower my head to receive the ___9___. Wrong again! What I do receive is a ___10___ kiss on the cheek.
The boy calmly returns to his seat, leans back and continues looking out of the window. I am ___11___. What just happened? A child is kissing ___12___ grown-ups on the train. How can anybody want to kiss such a man that has so much beard? Soon enough, all of my neighbors are certainly ___13___. Nervous and a little surprised, we ___14___ at the father. When he sees our questioning ___15___ as he gets ready for his stop, he offers a clue(线索).
“He’s so happy to be alive,” the father says. “He has been very sick.”
Father and son ___16___ into the crowd moving toward the exit. The doors close and the train goes on. On my cheek I can still ___17___ the child’s kiss—a kiss that has triggered(触发) some soul-search inside me. How many ___18___ kissing each other from the joy of being alive? How many even give much thought to the privilege(特权)of ___19___?
The little kisser had taught us a sweet but serious lesson: Be careful you don’t let yourself ___20___ before your heart stops!

【小题1】
A.excitedB.tiredC.pleasedD.surprised
【小题2】
A.feelsB.fightsC.pushesD.picks
【小题3】
A.unfriendlyB.friendlyC.angryD.kind
【小题4】
A.likesB.promisesC.choosesD.agrees
【小题5】
A.impoliteB.seriousC.luckyD.ugly
【小题6】
A.In no timeB.For a momentC.In a whileD.Once in a while
【小题7】
A.kickB.strikeC.kissD.pass
【小题8】
A.eyeB.earC.headD.lip
【小题9】
A.newsB.messageC.kissD.fortunate
【小题10】
A.loudB.foolishC.strangeD.interested
【小题11】
A.pleasedB.shockedC.satisfiedD.familiar
【小题12】
A.well-knownB.smartC.unknownD.persuaded
【小题13】
A.praisedB.kissedC.scoldedD.whisper
【小题14】
A.stareB.smileC.warnD.whisper
【小题15】
A.glancesB.angerC.mouthsD.feeling
【小题16】
A.appearB.getC.disappearD.follow
【小题17】
A.touchB.trustC.smellD.feel
【小题18】
A.go aroundB.come atC.keep onD.insist on
【小题19】
A.a childB.a kissC.livingD.death
【小题20】
A.liveB.stopC.dieD.sleep

My 4-year-old son now enjoys posting letters. He has formed the   36  of drawing pictures, writing his name on them, and then    37  the artwork in an envelope. He then insists on   38  his handwork to the neighbors, and a mail box he   39  belongs to the elderly couple who live next door. To be   40  , I didn’t think much of it, but I had   41  to warn my neighbors of the drawings   42  appearing in their letterboxes—I just didn’t have the   43  to do so, because I was a little busy recently.
On Tuesday of last week, I was walking down to school to collect my son when I   44  Mary, my elderly neighbor,   45  at her mail box. She said, “Jodie, is it your little son that has been posting items in my letterbox to me?” I was at once   46 , “Oh yes, Mary, it is. I’m sorry. I meant to tell you…” She cut me off, “Jodie, I just love his mail. I’ve   47  every item he has sent. You don’t know how much   48  the letters has made my day. I just love them.” While I was walking down to school after our   49 , many thoughts came to me. Mary doesn’t have a lot to fill her days,   50  she was a mother to a number of children herself who receives fairly regular visitors. The small   51  of getting some mail—pictures drawn by the hand of a young child—has brought   52  to her days, just as my visit to my grandparents does.
I have decided that my son should   53  this practice. He should also start sending some items to his grandparents in Perth as well. It will most   54  make their day.
It’s doing the little, simple things that can often make a big   55  in someone’s life.

【小题1】
A.habitB.attitudeC.styleD.form
【小题2】
A.hidingB.writingC.drawingD.putting
【小题3】
A.handingB.holdingC.postingD.writing
【小题4】
A.openedB.setC.choseD.saw
【小题5】
A.kindB.surprisedC.carefulD.honest
【小题6】
A.meant B.askedC.hatedD.refused
【小题7】
A.actuallyB.suddenlyC.hardlyD.partly
【小题8】
A.intelligenceB.strengthC.moneyD.time
【小题9】
A.metB.visitedC.datedD.called
【小题10】
A.cryingB.lyingC.laughingD.standing
【小题11】
A.humorousB.embarrassedC.confusedD.amused
【小题12】
A.copiedB.boughtC.keptD.examined
【小题13】
A.receivingB.writingC.paintingD.exchanging
【小题14】
A.reportB.expressionC.talkD.discussion
【小题15】
A.unlessB.butC.soD.although
【小题16】
A.chargeB.offerC.actD.help
【小题17】
A.worthB.happinessC.valueD.future
【小题18】
A.addB.methodC.continueD.judge
【小题19】
A.certainlyB.unfortunatelyC.accidentally D.confidently
【小题20】
A.pointB.differenceC.senseD.living

When I was young, my father used to grow carnations — a kind of flower that was red, pink or white. He took care of them with much love and devotion. Every day he came home from work, he would enjoy watching them. And he used to tell us, “No one should touch my flowers.”
One day, my younger sister Clemence, who loved dad very much, wanted to help him. So she cut the carnation from their stems(枝干)one by one and arranged them on the ground. She believed that dad would be very pleased to see them that way.
When mom and I realized what my sister had done, we became completely speechless. However, my sister had no idea why no one showed her any appreciation. When dad arrived, he went as usual straight to watch the flowers. Seeing his flowers lying on the ground like dead animals, he was shocked at first. He looked towards the street to see if it was any of the neighbors’ children who could have done it. Then he looked at mom in silence. Finally mom, who always taught us to tell the truth no matter what, said, “No bad neighbors did this great job, only your lovely daughter Clemence.”
Dad’s face changed into a smile and then he said, “Do I have better flower than my lovely daughter?” My younger sister smiled and hugged(拥抱)dad strongly.
【小题1】How did Clemence feel when she had the carnations cut?

A.Lucky.B.Helpful.C.Upset.D.Worried.
【小题2】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.No one knew what my sister had done with the carnations.
B.My younger sister told my father the truth about the carnations.
C.Dad had thought one outsider had cut the flowers from the stems.
D.Dad asked my sister to help arrange the carnations on the ground.
【小题3】What caused my younger sister to smile and hug dad strongly?
A.Mom’s help.B.Mom’s words.C.Dad’s silence.D.Dad’s love.
【小题4】Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A.My Neighbors B.Telling the truth C.Growing Carnations D.Dad’s Best Flower

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