One day a poor farmer was taking a bag of wheat to town. Suddenly the bag fell off his horse onto the road. He did not know what he could do about it because it was too heavy for him to lift by himself. He only hoped that someone would soon pass by and lend him a hand.

Just at his moment, a man riding a horse came up to him. But the farmer felt disappointed when he saw who he was. It was the great man who lived nearby. He thought the great man wouldn’t help him, and hoped another farmer would come up. But to his surprise, the great man got off his horse as soon as he came near, “I see you need help,” he said, “I’m here just at the right time. ” Then he took one end of the bag and the farmer took the other, They lifed it together and put it on the horse.

“Sir,” asked the farmer, “how can I pay you?”

“It’s quite easy,” the great man answered, “when you see anyone else in trouble, do the same for him. ”

1.What did the poor farmer take to town?

A．A bag of coins                          B．A bag of wheat

C．A bag of rice                           D．A bag of apples

2.Why couldn’t the poor farmer lift the bag of wheat?

A．Because he was too young to lift the bag

B．Because he was too old to lift the bag

C．Because the bag was too heavy for him to lift

D．Because the bag was too large for him to lift

3.The poor farmer felt ____ when he saw the great man

A．happy            B．good             C．afraid            D．sad

4.When he saw the poor farmer in trouble, the great man ____

A．went away without stopping

B．asked another farmer to help him

C．came up to help him

D．gave him a lot of money

5.The great man asked the poor farmer to pay him ____

A．by giving him money

B．by giving him a horse

C．by giving him a bag of wheat

D．by helping others

It was very cold outside my car. I did not want to get out of it  36   we passed by a cafe. Suddenly I noticed a short old man, covered with some bits of clothes, shaking with the cold. He was waiting for anyone who would  37   him a coin or a cup of hot tea.

I asked my  38   to go over and hand this old man something. He  39   into my husband’s face, smiled and said, “  40  .” I felt so happy and I wished the old man could live   41  the cold night.

I was sure to meet him again and find out how he was the next   42  , as I have to pass this way every day. I did so the next evening, and he remembered the  43   and came up to my window and  44   at me. This time I offered him a  45   of food. He reached out for the bag and I gave him my hand. He  46  food, smiled and said, “May God bless you.” I looked at the old man and he   47   me think of my father.”

I do hope all of us will remember that maybe one day, it could _48___to one of us,  49   please do not pass by a   5 0  person without offering at least a word of love and a kind smile or an act of kindness of any kind.

1.A. after      B. when    C. before          D. if

2.A. send       B. leave       C. invite          D. pick

3.A. father     B. son     C. husband     D. friend

4.A. watched        B. entered  C. came       D. looked

5.A. Excuse me  B. Beg your pardon  C. Take it easy    D. Thank you

6.A. in         B. through C. under          D. off

7.A. year       B. month        C. week       D. day

8.A. office     B. gift     C. car        D. shop

9.A. smiled     B. pointed  C. called         D. shouted

10.A. box       B. bag      C. bottle         D. basket

11.A. held      B. ordered  C. dropped    D. received

12.A. got       B. forced       C. made           D. allowed

13.A. wait for    B. surprise at  C. ask for      D. happen to

14.A. so        B.  and         C. or         D. but

15.A. quiet     B. sick     C. poor       D. shy

阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填写表格 (每空限填一词)。

How do you feel when you have to make a speech in front of class? What about when you go to a birthday party? Do you get really shy?

Shyness means feeling nervous or frightened when you’re around other people. Experts (专家) have found that more than 80 percent of middle school students feel afraid to be the centre of attention. Some kids are born shy. Some become shy later because of their life experiences.

It’s OK if it takes you a while to feel yourself again when you go to a new place or meet new people. In fact, everybody gets a little shy sometimes. It’s just a case of how much.

Most people have red faces and talk in broken sentences when they get shy. But some become so shy that they won’t go to a restaurant because they are too nervous to order and pay the bill (账单). Some are afraid of meeting new people, so they seldom go outside. This kind of shyness can be bad for a person.

If shyness doesn’t stop you from doing something you want to do, being shy isn’t a very big problem. Some experts say shy people are quieter and cleverer because they think more and talk less. Shy people are also good at working with others because they think more for other people. Some great people in history were shy, too.

You see, being shy isn’t all bad. But remember not to let good chances pass by just because of it! If you have to sing a song at a birthday party or practise your spoken English in front of others, just do it! There’s nothing to be afraid of.

Shyness

单词拼写 (共10小题，计10分)

根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母，在答题卷上按题号写出各单词的完全形式 (每空限填一词)。

1.The shortest month of the year is F         .

2.Bruce can’t work out the math problem w          your help.

3.I couldn’t find my mobile phone, so Mum asked me to use h         .

4.Cindy didn’t wear jeans yesterday. She wore a fancy dress i         .

5.Uncle Tom was so busy that he h          noticed the days pass by fast.

6.Jessica won’t watch TV until she f           her homework.

7.We should take an active attitude towards our life and never give up our d         .

8.Daddy’s suggestion was really h          for me to make a right decision.

9.W          you may say, I’ll hold on my plan to study abroad.

10.When online shopping first came into being, many people r         to use it, but gradually they began to accept it.