A. at home B. at house C. in school D. in factory——青夏教育精英家教网—

Reuben, a 12-year-old boy, saw something in a shop window. But the price ---five dollars--- was far beyond his means. He couldn't ask his parents' for the money. His father made a living through ____35____ in Bay Roberts. His mother, Dora, tried hard to feed and clothe their five children.

Hesitating（犹豫) for a few seconds, he opened the ____36____ and talked to the shopkeeper.“…I don't have the money right now. Can you please ____37____ it for me?" "I'll try," the shopkeeper smiled.

Reuben respectfully touched his worn cap and walked out. Hearing the sound of hammering from a side street, he suddenly had an idea. He ran towards the sound and stopped at a construction site (建筑工地). Reuben knew he could collect the discarded nails(被丢弃的钉子) and sell them to the factory for five cents ____38____ .

He looked for nails until sunset. Then he ran to the factory and sold them. Reuben tightly clutched（握紧）the five-cent pieces and ran home. He found a rusty iron can and dropped his ____39____inside. Then he rushed into the barn (谷仓) near his house and hid it. It was dinner time when Reuben got home. His father sat at the big kitchen table, working on a fishnet. Dorawas at the kitchen stove, ready to ____40____ dinner as Reuben took his place at the table. Looking at his mother, Reuben smiled.

Every day after school, Reuben searched the town, keeping to his ____41____ task. Finally, the time had come! He ran into the bam, uncovered the can, poured the coins out, began to count.　 .

He still needed 20 cents! He had to sell four nails ____42____ the day ended. Rushing to the town, Reuben searched every comer. The shadows were lengthening（影子拉长）when Reuben arrived at the factory. The man at the factory was about to ____43____ .

"Please, Mister. I have to sell these nails now - please."

'Why do you need this money so ____44____ ?"

"It's a secret."

The man took the nails, reached into his pocket and put four coins in Reuben's hand.

Clutching the can tightly, Reuben ____45____ for the shop.

"I have the money," he solemnly told the owner.

Back home, his mother was cleaning the kitchen. "Here, Mum! Here!" Reuben shouted as he ran to her. He placed a small box in her roughened hand. She unwrapped it carefully. A blue-velvet jewel box appeared. Dora ____46____ the lid（盖子）.Tears began to blur（模糊）her vision. In gold lettering on a small, almond-shaped brooch(胸针) was the word Mother.

It was Mother's Day, 1946.

35. A. farming 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. driving 　　　　　　　　　 C. fishing　　　　　　 D. cleaning

36.A. door　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. shop　　　　　　　　　　　 C. window　　　　　 D. box

37.A.wrap　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. watch　　　　　　　　　　 C. take　　　　　　　　 D. hold

38. A. each　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. any　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. either　　　　　　　 D. all

39.A. nails　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. cans　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. coins　　　　　　　 D. dollars

40. A. have　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. serve　　　　　　　　　　　 C. give　　　　　　　　 D. help

41. A. basic B. secret C. exciting　　　　　　 D. surprising

42. A. before　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. after　　　　　　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　　 D. while

43.A.call up　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. look up　　　　　　　　　　 C .clear up　　　　　　 D. turn up

44. A. immediately　　　　　　　 B. hurriedly　　　　　　　　　 C. badly　　　　　　　 D. hardly

45. A. went　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. looked　　　　　　　 C. paid　　　　　　　　 D. headed

46.A. moved　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. pulled　　　　　　　　　　　 C. broke　　　　　　　 D. lifted

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Mr Read was a businessman. He hurried down to the hall of a big hotel. He was going back to his company in New York soon. It was 4:40 p.m. And the plane was leaving in half an hour’s time. He had to take a taxi to get to the airport. So he paid his bill quickly. Just when he was leaving the hotel, he remembered that he had left his ID card in his room. So he said to one of the waiters, “Run up to my room, girl. See whether there’s a card on the bedstand. Hurry up!” The girl ran to his room upstairs. Ten minutes later the girl came down to the hall. “Yes, sir. There’s an ID card

on the bedstand,” said the girl to Mr Read, out of breath.

1 The story happened in .

A. New York B. an airport C. a hotel D. a room

2 Mr Read worked in a .

A. school B. factory C. supermarket D. company

3 Mr Read was going back to New York by .

A. taxi B. train C. water D. air

4 It took the waiter about minutes to run to Mr Read’s room from the hall.

A. five B. ten C. fifteen D. twenty

5 Mr Read to hear the waiter’s word.

A. was glad B. got angry C. felt sad D. left the hotel

Mr Smith usually left his car outside his house. One night he put it there as usual again, but when he came down the next morning to go to his office, he found that the car wasn’t there. He called the police and told them about it. They said they would try to find the car.

When Mr Smith came home from his office that evening, the car was back again in its usual place in front of his house. He was very happy and found two concert tickets and a letter on one of the seats. The letter said, “We are very sorry. We took your car because of something important. Thank you for your car.”

Mr and Mrs Smith went to the concert with two tickets the next night and they enjoyed themselves very much at the theatre. When they got home, they found that the thieves nearly took everything in their house.

根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正( R )与误 ( W )。

6 Mr Smith didn’t find his car one morning.

7 The police helped him find his car the next day.

8 The thieves gave him two tickets to thank him.

9 The Smiths had a nice time at the theatre.

10 They lost their car again.

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