A young man was getting ready to graduate from college；For many months he had 1 a beautiful sports car in a showroom，and knowing his father could well 2 it．he told him that was all he wanted．

As Graduation Day cam near，the young man awaited 3 that his father had bought the car． 4 ．On the morning of his graduation．his father called him into his 5 study room．His father told him how 6 he was to have such a fine son，and told him how 7 he loved him．He handed his son a beautifully 8 gift box．

Curious, and somewhat disappointed，the young man opened the box and 9 a lovely．leather-bound（皮纸封面）Bible, 10 the young man’s name pressed in gold． 11 ．he raised his voice to his father．and said “With 12 your money，you give me a Bible?” and stormed out of the house．

Many years passed and the young man was very successful in 13 ．He had a beautiful home and wonderful family．but realized his father was very 14 ，and thought perhaps he should go to him．He had not seen him 15 that graduation day．

Before he could make arrangements．he received a telegram 16 him his father had passed away．and willed all his possessors to his son．He needed to come home immediately and 17 things．

When he arrived at his father’s house，sudden 18 and regret filled his heart．He began to search through his father’s important papers and saw the still gift wrapped Bible 19 as he had left it years ago．With tears，ho opened the Bible and began to turn the pages．

Suddenly．a car key dropped from the back of the 20 ．It had a tag（标签）with the date of his graduation on it．and the words PAlD IN FULL．

1．A．admired B．watched C．seen D．noticed

2．A．offer B．afford C．serve D．supply

3．A．mark B．support C．signs D．promise

4．A．Finally B．Instead C．So D．Shortly

5．A．public B．hard C．lazy D．private

6．A．proud B．sad C．upset D．puzzled

7．A．many B．far C．much D．often

8．A．typed B．wrapped C．written D．painted

9．A．looked B．reached C．showed D．found

10．A．with B．while C．after D．when

11．A．Interested B．Pleased C．Angry D．Disappoint

12．A．none B．all C．1ittle D．bit

13．A．business B．study C．city D．home

14．A．healthy B．strong C．young D．old

15．A．on B．until C．since D．after

16．A．telling B．showing C．saying D．talking

17．A．look for B．take care of C．care D．mind

18．A．excitement B．disappointment C．surprise D．sadness

19．A．but B．right C．just D． only

20．A．Bible B．bed C．desk D．door

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When a tornado touched down in a small town nearby, many families were left completely destroyed. Afterward all the local newspapers carried many human-interest stories featuring some of the families who suffered the hardest.
One Sunday, a particular picture especially touched me. A young woman stood in front of an entirely shattered mobile home, a depressed expression twisting her features. A young boy, seven or eight years old, stood at her side, eyes downcast. Clutching (紧握) at her skirt was a tiny girl who stared into the camera, eyes wide with confusion and fear.
The article that went with the picture gave the clothing sizes of each family member. With growing interest, I noticed that their sizes closely matched ours. This would be a good opportunity to teach my children to help those less fortunate than themselves. I taped the picture of the young family to our refrigerator, explaining their difficulty to my seven-year-old twins, Brad and Brett, and to three- year-old Meghan.
“ We have so much. And these poor people now have nothing,” I said.“We’ll share what we have with them.”
I brought three large boxes down from the room upstairs and placed them on the living room floor. Meghan watched seriously, as the boys and I filled one of the boxes with canned goods and foods.
While I sorted through our clothes, I encouraged the boys to go through their toys and donate some of their less favorite things. Meghan watched quietly as the boys piled up discarded toys and games.
“I’ll help you find something for the little girl when I’m done with this,” I said.
The boys placed the toys they had chosen to donate into one of the boxes while I filled the third box with clothes. Meghan walked up with Lucy, her worn, faded, much-loved rag doll hugged tightly to her chest. She paused in front of the box that held the toys, pressed her round little face into Lucy’s flat, painted-on-face, gave her a final kiss, then laid her gently on top of the other toys.
“Oh, Honey,” I said.“You don’t have to give Lucy. You love her so much.”
Meghan nodded seriously, eyes glistening with held-back tears. ‘”Lucy makes me happy, Mommy. Maybe she’ll make that other little girl happy, too．”
Swallowing hard, I stared at Meghan for a long moment, wondering how I could teach the boys the lesson she had just taught me. For I suddenly realized that anyone can give their cast-offs away. True generosity is giving that which you value most.
Honest benevolence (善行) is a three-year-old offering a valuable, though shabby, doll to a little girl she doesn’t know with the hope that it will bring this child as much pleasure as it brought her. I, who had wanted to teach, had been taught.
The boys had watched, open-mouthed, as their baby sister placed her favorite doll in the box. Without a word, Brad rose and went to his room. He came back carrying one of his favorite action figures. He hesitated briefly, clutching the toy, then looked over at Meghan and placed it in the box next to Lucy.
A slow smile spread across Brett’s face. Then he jumped up, eyes twinkling as he ran to fetch some of his prized Matchbox cars.
Astonished, I realized that the boys had also recognized what little Meghan’s gesture meant. Swallowing back tears, I pulled all three of them into my arms.
Taking the cue from my little one, I removed my old jacket from the box of clothes. I replaced it with the new hunter green jacket that I had found on sale last week. I hoped the young woman in the picture would love it as much as I did.
It’s easy to give that which we don’t want any more, but harder to let go of things we cherish, isn’t it? However, the true spirit of giving is to give with your heart..
【小题1】Why does the author give a detailed description of a particular picture in the Sunday newspaper?

A．To create an atmosphere of fear and depression brought by the tornado.

B．To appeal to unconcerned people to donate for the poor families.

C．To show the helplessness and hopelessness of the family mentioned in the paper.

D．To stress what touched her and made her decide to help the hopeless family.

【小题2】Why did Brad and Brett also donate their favorite things finally?

A．They were encouraged to donate some valuable things by the mother.

B．Meghan’s decision inspired them to donate their favorite things.

C．They also wanted to show generosity by giving away their valuable things.

D．Meghan’s gesture reminded them to replace their favorite things with new ones.

【小题3】By “ swallowing hard”, the writer means that _ _ .

A．she was deeply puzzled by what the little girl did

B．she had trouble persuading Meghan not to give away Lucy

C．she was greatly moved by Meghan’s unexpected decision

D．she was uncertain what consequences Meghan’s action would bring about

A．sincere donation means offering help to others whole-heartedly

B．true giving means giving others what you treasure most

C．true generosity means helping others at the cost of your own benefit

D．honest benevolence means devoting yourself to the career of donation

【小题5】What’s the best title for this passage?

A．The Greatest Love	B．A Beautiful Heart
C．True Generosity	D．A Precious Gift

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When a tornado touched down in a small town nearby, many families were left completely destroyed. Afterward all the local newspapers carried many human-interest stories featuring some of the families who suffered the hardest.
One Sunday, a particular picture especially touched me. A young woman stood in front of an entirely shattered mobile home, a depressed expression twisting her features. A young boy, seven or eight years old, stood at her side, eyes downcast. Clutching (紧握) at her skirt was a tiny girl who stared into the camera, eyes wide with confusion and fear.
The article that went with the picture gave the clothing sizes of each family member. With growing interest, I noticed that their sizes closely matched ours. This would be a good opportunity to teach my children to help those less fortunate than themselves. I taped the picture of the young family to our refrigerator, explaining their difficulty to my seven-year-old twins, Brad and Brett, and to three- year-old Meghan.
“ We have so much. And these poor people now have nothing,” I said.“We’ll share what we have with them.”
I brought three large boxes down from the room upstairs and placed them on the living room floor. Meghan watched seriously, as the boys and I filled one of the boxes with canned goods and foods.
While I sorted through our clothes, I encouraged the boys to go through their toys and donate some of their less favorite things. Meghan watched quietly as the boys piled up discarded toys and games.
“I’ll help you find something for the little girl when I’m done with this,” I said.
The boys placed the toys they had chosen to donate into one of the boxes while I filled the third box with clothes. Meghan walked up with Lucy, her worn, faded, much-loved rag doll hugged tightly to her chest. She paused in front of the box that held the toys, pressed her round little face into Lucy’s flat, painted-on-face, gave her a final kiss, then laid her gently on top of the other toys.
“Oh, Honey,” I said.“You don’t have to give Lucy. You love her so much.”
Meghan nodded seriously, eyes glistening with held-back tears. ‘”Lucy makes me happy, Mommy. Maybe she’ll make that other little girl happy, too.”
Swallowing hard, I stared at Meghan for a long moment, wondering how I could teach the boys the lesson she had just taught me. For I suddenly realized that anyone can give their cast-offs away. True generosity is giving that which you value most.
Honest benevolence (善行) is a three-year-old offering a valuable, though shabby, doll to a little girl she doesn’t know with the hope that it will bring this child as much pleasure as it brought her. I, who had wanted to teach, had been taught.
The boys had watched, open-mouthed, as their baby sister placed her favorite doll in the box. Without a word, Brad rose and went to his room. He came back carrying one of his favorite action figures. He hesitated briefly, clutching the toy, then looked over at Meghan and placed it in the box next to Lucy.
A slow smile spread across Brett’s face. Then he jumped up, eyes twinkling as he ran to fetch some of his prized Matchbox cars.
Astonished, I realized that the boys had also recognized what little Meghan’s gesture meant. Swallowing back tears, I pulled all three of them into my arms.
Taking the cue from my little one, I removed my old jacket from the box of clothes. I replaced it with the new hunter green jacket that I had found on sale last week. I hoped the young woman in the picture would love it as much as I did.
It’s easy to give that which we don’t want any more, but harder to let go of things we cherish, isn’t it? However, the true spirit of giving is to give with your heart..

1.
Why does the author give a detailed description of a particular picture in the Sunday newspaper?
1. A.
  To create an atmosphere of fear and depression brought by the tornado.
2. B.
  To appeal to unconcerned people to donate for the poor families.
3. C.
  To show the helplessness and hopelessness of the family mentioned in the paper.
4. D.
  To stress what touched her and made her decide to help the hopeless family.
2.
Why did Brad and Brett also donate their favorite things finally?
1. A.
  They were encouraged to donate some valuable things by the mother.
2. B.
  Meghan’s decision inspired them to donate their favorite things.
3. C.
  They also wanted to show generosity by giving away their valuable things.
4. D.
  Meghan’s gesture reminded them to replace their favorite things with new ones.
3.
By “ swallowing hard”, the writer means that _ _ .
1. A.
  she was deeply puzzled by what the little girl did
2. B.
  she had trouble persuading Meghan not to give away Lucy
3. C.
  she was greatly moved by Meghan’s unexpected decision
4. D.
  she was uncertain what consequences Meghan’s action would bring about
4.
It is suggested in the sentence “the true spirit of giving is to give with your heart” that ______.
1. A.
  sincere donation means offering help to others whole-heartedly
2. B.
  true giving means giving others what you treasure most
3. C.
  true generosity means helping others at the cost of your own benefit
4. D.
  honest benevolence means devoting yourself to the career of donation
5.
What’s the best title for this passage?
1. A.
  The Greatest Love
2. B.
  A Beautiful Heart
3. C.
  True Generosity
4. D.
  A Precious Gift

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                                                             A Teacher's Lesson
     When Mrs. Thompson stood in front of her 5th grade class on the very first day of school, she
told the children a lie. Like most teachers, she looked at her students and said that she loved them
all the same.
     But that was impossible, because there in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard.
Mrs. Thompson had watched Teddy the year before and noticed that he didn't play well with the
other children, that his clothes were messy and that he constantly needed a bath. And Teddy could
be unpleasant. It got to the point where Mrs. Thompson would actually take delight in marking his
papers with a broad red pen, making bold X's and then putting a big "F" at the top of his papers.
     One day Mrs. Thompson was reviewing each child's past records and she put Teddy's off until
last. However, when she reviewed his file, she was in for a surprise.
     Teddy's first grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is a bright child with a ready laugh...he is a joy to be
around."
     His second grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is an excellent student, well liked by his classmates, but
he is troubled because his mother has a serious illness and life at home must be a struggle."
     His third grade teacher wrote, "His mother's death has been hard on him. He tries to do his best
but his father doesn't show much interest and his home life will soon affect him if some steps aren't
taken."
     Teddy's fourth grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is withdrawn and doesn't show much interest in
school."
     By now, Mrs. Thompson realized the problem and she was ashamed of herself. She felt even
worse when her students brought her Christmas presents, wrapped in beautiful ribbons and bright
paper, except for Teddy's. His present was clumsily wrapped in the heavy, brown paper that he
got from a grocery bag.
     Mrs. Thompson took pains to open it in the middle of the other presents. Some of the children
started to laugh when she found a rhinestone(人造钻石) necklace with some of the stones missing.
But she stopped the children's laughter when she said aloud how pretty the necklace was and put it
on.
     Teddy Stoddard stayed after school that day just long enough to say, "Mrs. Thompson, today
you looked just like my Mom used to." After the children left she cried. From that very day,
Mrs. Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy. As she worked with him, his mind seemed to
come alive. The more she encouraged him, the faster he responded. By the end of the year, Teddy
had become one of the smartest children in the class and, despite her lie that she would love all the
children the same, Teddy became one her "teacher's pets."

1. When Mrs. Thompson started teaching her 5th grade class, she thought Teddy was _______.

A. bright and smart
B. dirty and unpleasant
C. quiet and shy
D. sensitive and pitiful

2. What did Mrs. Thompson learn from Teddy's past records from other teachers?

A. Teddy had difficulty in learning.
B. Teddy was not interested in school.
C. Teddy changed for a reason.
D. Teddy was born in a poor family.

3. The underlined word "clumsily" is closest in meaning to_______.

A. gracefully
B. carefully
C. especially
D. awkwardly

4. Which of the following can best explain the lesson Mrs. Thompson learned from Teddy?

A.Warmth is the vital element for the growing plant and for the soul of the child.
B.A life without love is like a sunless garden when the flowers are dead.
C.It is the art of the teacher to awaken joy in difficult situation.
D.The best teachers are those who don't stop teaching when the bell rings.

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　　I was having a bad week．Christmas was over and the weather was very cold 　　1　　 was piling up．Every teacher seemed to 　　2　　 lots of homework．I walked home in the 18-degree cold, 　　3　　overwhelmed(压得喘不过气来)and a little sorry for myself．And then I 　　4　　 him, a man obviously 　　5　　, pushing a shopping cart he no doubt “ 　　6　　 ” from a local supermarket．It probably held most of his earthly possessions, which 　　7　　 a disheveled sleeping bag and a few bottles to be returned for a nickel(5分钱)　　8　　．He stood miserably, clapping his hands and stomping his feet, 　　9　　 this action would replace central heating．

　　And then I 　　10　　 how close I was to home and 　　11　　, eventually, I would be warm and safe．It made me 　　12　　 about how lucky I was that my primary focus was not warmth or 　　13　　, but academics．　　14　　 so I thought, I have a lot to be thankful for．

　　I began an alphabetic list of the things I should be thankful for, like April vacation, apple pie, and 　　15　　．My spirits 　　16　　 as I remembered barbecues, babies and birthdays．How glad I was 　　17　　 had caring teachers, and chicken wings．As I slid my key into the door, I realized that I had only 　　18　　 the letter c I felt warm and grateful．I told myself 　　19　　 the next overwhelming day, I would remember to begin 　　20　　 the letter D．

(1)


[　　]
A．	Schoolwork
B．	Housework
C．	Farm work
D．	Brain work

(2)


[　　]
A．	give
B．	receive
C．	offer
D．	prepare

(3)


[　　]
A．	to feel
B．	felt
C．	feeling
D．	felt

(4)


[　　]
A．	watched
B．	found
C．	met
D．	noticed

(5)


[　　]
A．	worthless
B．	careless
C．	homeless
D．	priceless

(6)


[　　]
A．	bought
B．	owed
C．	lent
D．	borrowed

(7)


[　　]
A．	includes
B．	including
C．	to include
D．	included

(8)


[　　]
A．	every
B．	each
C．	per
D．	any

(9)


[　　]
A．	as if
B．	even if
C．	what if
D．	only if

(10)


[　　]
A．	reminded
B．	realized
C．	noted
D．	thought

(11)


[　　]
A．	where
B．	when
C．	why
D．	how

(12)


[　　]
A．	talk
B．	care
C．	think
D．	worry

(13)


[　　]
A．	water
B．	food
C．	money
D．	cold

(14)


[　　]
A．	And
B．	But
C．	However
D．	While

(15)


[　　]
A．	agreement
B．	autumn
C．	access
D．	attitude

(16)


[　　]
A．	raised
B．	rising
C．	raising
D．	rose

(17)


[　　]
A．	having
B．	had
C．	to have
D．	to be

(18)


[　　]
A．	arrived
B．	got
C．	reached
D．	approached

(19)


[　　]
A．	that
B．	how
C．	what
D．	whether

(20)


[　　]
A．	from
B．	with
C．	to
D．	at

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Why does the author give a detailed description of a particular picture in the Sunday newspaper?

Why did Brad and Brett also donate their favorite things finally?

By “ swallowing hard”, the writer means that _ _ .

It is suggested in the sentence “the true spirit of giving is to give with your heart” that ______.

What’s the best title for this passage?

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