It was near Christmas during my first term teaching at a new school. I loved my small special class more than any group I had taught in the past. They were hungry for knowledge and I was enjoying teaching.

? Other teachers had told me that our children were from poor families and not to expect any child to bring a Christmas gift. In fact, I wasn’t expecting any gifts.

? Imagine my surprise when every child brought me a gift on the day before our holiday break. First, I got a much-loved toy monkey from a shy girl. I was told, “He is my favorite, but I love you and I want him to be with you, Miss Taylor.” How thrilled I was!

? Next came a new set of Christmas tree lights that was “missing” from a mother’s cupboard(碗橱).

? Finally, I came to one little boy’s gift which I had never received. It was an old, dirty and broken Christmas storybook. Just when I wanted to show my happiness, I was interrupted(打断) by the giver, “And see, it is new! It still has the price tag（标签）.”

?? When other children laughed at him, I stopped them and said, “Oh, books are good in that way. The story is always new if you have not read it before. Now, Let’s read one together.” Everyone listened quietly as I read the most wonderful Christmas story of my life.

?? I still keep those Christmas gifts. They always remind me of my lovely kids.

1.Miss Taylor loved her small special class so much because______________.

A. this was her first term teaching at a new school

B. these little kids were from rich families

C. the students studied very hard and she enjoyed teaching them

D. she didn’t get any Christmas gifts

2. ____________ brought Miss Taylor a Christmas gift.

A. Every child????????????? B. Most of the children????????????? ? C. Only three children????????????? ? D. No one

3.Miss Taylor felt __________ when she got the gifts from the children.

A. sad????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. scared????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. thrilled????????????? ? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. tired

4.Many gifts were mentioned (被提及) in the article except____________.

A. a toy monkey?????????? ????????????? B. an old storybook?????????????

C. a set of Christmas tree lights????????????? D. a Christmas card

　It was near Christmas during my first term teaching at a new school. I loved my small special class more than any group I had taught in the past. They were hungry for knowledge and I was enjoying teaching.

Other teachers had told me that our children were from poor families and not to expect any child to bring a Christmas gift. In fact, I wasn’t expecting any gifts.

Imagine my surprise when every child brought me a gift on the day before our holiday break. First, I got a much-loved toy monkey from a shy girl. I was told, “He is my favorite, but I love you and I want him to be with you, Miss Taylor.” How thrilled I was!

Next came a new set of Christmas tree lights that was “missing” from a mother’s cupboard(碗橱).

Finally, I came to one little boy’s gift which I had never received. It was an old, dirty and broken Christmas storybook. Just when I wanted to show my happiness, I was interrupted(打断) by the giver, “And see, it is new! It still has the price tag.”

　 When other children laughed at him, I stopped them and said, “Oh, books are good in that way. The story is always news if you have not read it before. Now, Let’s read one together.” Everyone listened quietly as I read the most wonderful Christmas story of my life.

　 I still keep those Christmas gifts. They always remind me of my lovely kids.

54. Miss Taylor loved her small special class so much because______________.

　 A. this was her first term teaching at a new school

　 B. these little kids were from rich families

　 C. the students studied very hard and she enjoyed teaching them

　 D. she didn’t get any Christmas gifts

55. ____________ brought Miss Taylor a Christmas gift.

　 A. Every child B. Most of the children C. Only three children D. No one

56. Miss Taylor felt __________ when she got the gifts from the children.

　 A. sad　　　　　　　　　　 B. scared　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. thrilled　　　 　　　　　　　　 D. tired

57. Many gifts were mentioned (被提及) in the article except____________.

　 A. a toy monkey B. an old storybook　　　　　　　　　　

C. a set of Christmas tree lights　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. a Christmas card

    Once there was a boy. He loved sweets very much. He always asked his father for sweets.

    The boy’s father thought hard about how to stop the child from asking for so many sweets. A great man lived nearby. The boy’s father decided to take the boy to him. He might be able to make the child give up sweets.

    So they went to t he great man. The father asked the great man to help him. But the great man liked sweets himself. He told the father to bring his son back after a month.

    During the month, the great man tried to give up eating sweets. At last he did it. When the boy and his father returned after a month, the great man had a talk with the boy. From then on, the boy did not ask for sweets any more.

    The boy’s father felt surprised, “Why didn’t you ask my son to give up sweets when we came to you a month ago?” The man answered, “How could I ask a boy to give up sweets when I loved sweets myself?” In the last month I gave up eating sweets.”

   A person’s example is always stronger than words. We should not ask others to do what we can’t do ourselves.

50. The boy’s father took his son to the great man because ______.

A. the man lived close to the house.

B. the man might give him some help.

C. the man was also fond of sweets.

D. the man had already given up sweets.

51. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A. The great man had a hobby of eating sweets.

B. The great man gave up eating sweets in a month.

C. The father and son came back to the man a month later.

D. The boy failed to stop eating sweets at last.

52. Which is the best title for the passage?

A. Eating sweets is bad for children.

B. A good way to give up eating sweets.

C. Giving up sweets is not difficult.

D. Examples speak louder than words.

Once there was a man who had two children, a boy and girl. The boy was good-looking but the girl was not. One day they found a mirror for the first time and they saw what they looked like. The boy was very pleased and he said to his sister, “ How handsome I am ! I look much nicer than you!” The girl did not like what her brother said and gave him a hard push. “ Go away”, he said. Their father saw what was happening. He went up to them and said to the boy, “ You must always BE good as well as Look good.” Then to the girl he said, “ My dear, if you help everyone and do your best to please him, everyone will love you. It doesn’t matter that you are not as good-looking as your brother.”

（   ）1. Once a man had _______.

A．a good-looking boy                             B．an ugly girl

C．two good-looking children                   D．a boy and a girl

（    ）2. The boy saw what he looked like in the mirror and was pleased because he ______.

A．found a mirror                                    B．knew he looked as nice as his sister

C．and his sister were good-looking           D．was handsome

（   ）3. The girl gave the boy a hard push because ______.

A．she was stronger                                  B．what he said was wrong

C．she was not pleased with what he said    D．her father loved her

（   ）4. Father told the girl that _______.

A．it was important to be good –looking

B．it was a good thing to be ugly

C．if she did her best to help people, she would enjoy people’s love

D．her brother wasn’t handsome at all

（   ）5.What can we learn from this story ?

A．To be good to people is more important than to be good-looking

B．To be good-looking is very important

C．If you want to make yourself good-looking, you must be good to people

D．If you often help people, you will become more and more beautiful