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A farmer had some dogs to sell. He painted a sign advertising the dogs. A little boy came up to him and said, “Sir, I want to buy a dog.”

“Well,” the farmer said, “but they1._____________________ (be) very expensive.” The boy 2. _____________________ (take) some changes out of his pocket, “I’ve got thirty-nine cents. Is that enough to take a dog?”

“Sure. I have six dogs. You3. ________________________ (choose) any of them.” Then the farmer whistled, “Dolly!” At once, Dolly ran out of the doghouse followed by four little dogs. Then the little boy’s eyes4.____________________________ (dance) with happiness.

But the boy saw another little dog5.___________________________ (move) out slowly. This one was the smallest. She was trying her best 6. _________________________ (catch) up with the others…

“I went that one,” the boy said, 7. ____________________________ (point) to the last one. The farmer was surprised. “She 8. _________________________ (not run) and play with you like other dogs. Will you still want to buy her?” he said kindly.

Hearing that, the little boy rolled(卷起) up one leg of his trousers. A steel brace(支架) 9. _____________________ (tie) on both sides of his leg. Looking up at the farmer, he said, “So you see, Sir. I can’t walk very well myself, I 10. ____________________________ (understand) her. So we will be good friends.”

— I can’t afford the white dress. Can you show me another one?

— What about the orange one? The price is a little             .

A．cheaper          B．higher            C．lower            D．more expensive

Tom and Mike were good friends.Sometimes they were kind to each other, sometimes they were not.But all of their classmates said they were like brothers.

One day they went out for a walk together.At noon they were very hungry and they went into a restaurant to have lunch.The waiter came up to them and asked, “What can I do for you?”

“Please bring us two apples first.” said Tom.

When the waiter put two apples on the table, Mike took the bigger one at once.Tom got angry.

“You are impolite, Mike.Why don’t you take the smaller one?” Tom said.

“But I am right.” said Mike with a smile, “if I let you take first, which one will you choose?”

“Of course I’ll take the smaller one.” said Tom.

“Yes,” Mike said, “If you take the smaller one, the bigger one will still be mine.Don’t you think so?”

“Oh!” Tom couldn’t answer.

1.Tom and Mike were       .

A．always kind to each other

B．sometimes kind to each other

C．dear brothers

D．friends of different school

2. Mike thought only about       when they were having lunch.

A．himself           B．Tom              C．his parents        D．his friends.

3.The waiter gave them       .

A．two eggs                              B．two apples

C．three oranges                          D．some milk

4.Tom took the       apple.

A．better            B．bigger            C．smaller           D．worse

5.     took the apple first.

A．Mike             B．Tom              C．Tom and Mike      D．The waiter

A very old lady won a million dollars in a lottery(彩票). Her son and her husband heard the news on the radio.

“How are we going to tell your mother?” the man asked. “The news might kill her!”

“That’s true,” the son said. “Perhaps we’d better speak to her doctor about it. He’ll know how to bring her the news gently.”

They told the old lady’s doctor about this.

“I’m glad you told me, ” he said “A shock(震惊), even a happy one, could give her a heart attack, leave it to me. I’ll find a way of bringing the news to her.”

The doctor thought about the problem for several days, then decided what he would say.

He called on the old lady and sat by her. He took her hand in his.

“Let’s play a game, my dear,” he said. “‘Let’s pretend(假装)’ game.”

“Oh, yes, ” the old lady said. “I love ‘Let’s pretend’ game.”

“Good, I’ll ask you a question first, ” the doctor said, “Then you can ask me one.”

He pretended to think for a few minutes. Then he said, “Tell me, what would you do if you won a million dollars in the lottery?”

“Oh, that’s an easy one,” the old lady said, “I’d give most of it to you, doctor, because you have been so good to me all these years, doctor!” But the doctor was now lying on the floor. He had died of shock.

1.Who won a million dollars in a lottery?

A. The man.        B. The son.       C. The old lady.   D. The doctor.

2.What does “heart attack” mean in Chinese?

A. 攻击心脏.       B. 惊喜.          C. 心情.           D. 心脏病.

3.Why did the doctor play ‘Let’s pretend’ game with the lady?

A. Because he wanted to get the money.                

B. Because he wanted to bring her the news gently.

C. Because he didn’t want to tell her the news.      

D. Because he wasn’t honest.

4.Who had died of shock?

A. The man.        B. The son.       C. The old lady.       D. The doctor.

5.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. A Sad Shock                      B. A wonderful Shock

C. An Interesting Shock             D. A Lucky Shock