Jonny Jones was a nice and popular boy, who everyone loved．He was so much fun, so good and so kind to everyone that they treated him wonderfully. But as everything he needed was given to him without asking, Jonny became a weed. He was so spoiled by everyone that he couldn’t stand any hardship.
One day Johnny heard a mother saying to her son “Come on, my boy, get up and stop crying. You are behaving like Johnny Jones.” That made Johnny feel very ashamed. But he was sure that he would prefer to be known as a good boy rather than a fool. Worried, he spoke to his father about all this, though he was afraid that maybe he would be laughed at for having such worries. His father, far from laughing at Johnny, told him that a teacher had taught him a secret trick to turn him into the toughest boy off all. “Eat a candy less, study a minute more, and count to five before crying.” Johnny asked, “Just that? ” “Yes, just that,” said his father, “It’s very simple, but I warn you that it won’t be easy.”
Johnny was happy like a bird, ready to follow the advice. He went to see his mother, and she noticed how happy he was when she offered him candies. “One candy less”, thought Johnny, so he only took one. That afternoon he had another chance to put it into practice by studying one minute more. The result was that he missed the first minute of his favorite program! But having achieved this gave him a great feeling of satisfaction. The same happened when he ran up against the corner of the kitchen table. He only managed to count to four before crying, but that was left deeply in his mother’s memory.
Over the following days Johnny kept using the motto in his life as his father told him. And the more he put this into practice ,the easier it got. Before long he realized that he could also do things that would seem impossible before

1. 1.

   The underlined word "weed" in the first paragraph refers to _________．

   1. A.
      a person with a strong v/ill
   2. B.
      a person with a weak character
   3. C.
      a person who isn't popular with everyone
   4. D.
      a person who changes his behavior according to the situation
2. 2.

   What made Jonny Jones decide to change himself?

   1. A.
      A mother's words．
   2. B.
      Others' attitude to him．
   3. C.
      His father's advice．
   4. D.
      His teacher's warning．
3. 3.

   What is the key point of the advice from Jonny's father?

   1. A.
      Eat fewer candies than before．
   2. B.
      Count to five before crying．
   3. C.
      Talk with parents and follow their advice．
   4. D.
      Learn to control oneself and keep using the motto in life．
4. 4.

   What message does the writer want to convey through the story?

   1. A.
      One should be brave to face his mistakes．
   2. B.
      Nothing is difficult as long as you set your mind on it．
   3. C.
      Spoilinga child too much may result in his selfish behaviors．
   4. D.
      A strong will can be developed by small but consistent efforts．

Ten years ago，Morgan Zuch，a two—year—old girl from Long Island，New York，was diagnosed with leukemia(白血病)．The day that Morgan’s father Rod knew it，he made a promise，“If my daughter gets better，I will devote the rest of my life to helping others who are in the Same condition．”

    Fortunately．Morgan recovered gradually，and since then，Rod and his wife Nancy，have been helping other families with cancer．stricken children through the Morgan Center．It is the country’s first preschool for children with cancer．

    Because of the risk of germs, children with cancer are usually forbidden from playing with other kids．They must spend their days in hospital rooms or lying in bed at home．The Zuchs believed that children with cancer should have the opportunity to play，too．

    The center offers the kids and their families a safe place to connect with others who have the same problem．To reduce the risk of infections，the center's staff wash their own and the children's hands frequently，and provide each child with his or her own toys and supplies．

    “You feel like you’re not the sick kid’s mom，”said one child’s mother，Maura Lewinger．“It is nice because none of the parents at the center are alienated(孤立的)．”

    The Zuchs run the center as a non-profit organization and any family can bring their children to the center for free．Nancy Zuch works as the head teacher-with a little help from her daughter Morgan, now l2 years old．Today，Morgan is strong and healthy，and loves to provide support for the children who are going through the difficult time that she once went through．She says she wants to be a teacher at the Morgan Center when she grows up.

1.The Zuchs created the Morgan Center      ．

    A．to help their daughter to realize her dream

    B．to invite other children to play with their daughter

    C．to build a school for their daughter and her friends

    D．to provide a healthy place for children with cancer

2.What can we learn from the text?

    A．The kids can share all their toys there．

    B．The kids can receive free medical care．

    C．The kids have to keep their hands clean．

    D．The kids’ parents must pay for the supplies．

3.Which of the following is NOT true?

    A．Morgan has regained her health．

    B．The Center is run by the government．

    C．Morgan helps in the Center sometimes．

    D．Both kids and parents like the Center．

4.This text is mainly about      ．

A．Long Island’s first preschool for kids with cancer

B．the pain that the kids in the Morgan Center suffer

C．the contributions Morgan has made to the Center

D．the Zuchs，the creators of the Morgan Center

The story goes that some time ago, a man had a very lovely little daughter. One day the man 　36 his 3-year-old daughter for　 37 a roll of gold wrapping(包装) paper. They were poor, so money was tight and he became 　38 when the child tried to decorate a 　39 to put under the Christmas tree. 　40, the little girl brought the gift to her 41 the next morning and said, "This is for you, Daddy."

　 The man was　 42 　by his earlier 43 , but his anger arose again when he found out the box was 44 . He stared at her, shouting, "Don’t you know, when you give someone a present, there is 45 　to be something inside?" The little girl looked 46 　at him with tears in her eyes and cried, "Oh, Daddy, it’s not empty 47 . I blew kisses into the box. They are all for you, Daddy."

The father was deeply moved. He 48 his arms around his little girl, and he begged for her 49 .Only a short time later, an 50 took the life of the child. It is also told that her father kept that gold box by his bed for many 51 and whenever he was discouraged, he would take out an　 52 kiss and remember the love of the child who had put it there. In a very real sense, each one of us, as human beings, has been given a gold container 53 unconditional love and kisses...from our children, family members, friends and God. There is simply no other 54 , anyone could hold, more 55 than this.

36. A. asked　　　 B. praised　　　 C. begged　　　 D. punished

37. A. wasting　　 B. stealing　　　 　C. selling　　 　 D. holding

38. A. glad　　　　 B. angry　　　　 C. sad　　　　 　D. upset

39. A. room　　　 B. hall　　　　　 C. box　　　　 　D. ball

40. A. However 　　B. But　　　　　 C. Therefore　 　D. And

41. A. father　　　 B. mother　　　　 C. teacher　　 　D. sister

42. A. puzzled　　 B. surprised　　　 C. happy　　　 D. embarrassed

43. A. overwork　 B. overreaction　 C. overcoat　　 　D. overpass

44. A. empty　　　 B. heavy　　　　 C. full　　　　 D. wet

45. A. happened　 B. seemed　　　　 C. supposed　　 D. used

46. A. down　　　 B. back　　　　　 C. up　　　　　 D. forward

47. A. at all　　　 　B. after all　　 　 C. above all　 　D. in all

48. A. put　　　　 B. turned　　　　 C. handed　　　 D. gave

49. A. kindness　 　B. forgiveness　　 C. sadness　　 D. carelessness

50. A. overcoat　　 B. box　　　 　　 C. accident　　 　D. action

51. A. days　　　　 B. months　　　　 C. nights　　　 　D. years

52. A. imaginary　 B. kind　　　　　 C . gentle　　 　D. warm

53. A. filled with　 　B. pleased with　 　C. crowded with D. equipped with

54. A. world　　　 B. feeling　　　 　 C. possession　 D. love

55. A. expensive　 B. precious　　 　C. comfortable　 D. interesting

Ten years ago，Morgan Zuch，a two—year—old girl from Long Island，New York，was diagnosed with leukemia(白血病)．The day that Morgan’s father Rod knew it，he made a promise，“If my daughter gets better，I will devote the rest of my life to helping others who are in the Same condition．”
Fortunately．Morgan recovered gradually，and since then，Rod and his wife Nancy，have been helping other families with cancer．stricken children through the Morgan Center．It is the country’s first preschool for children with cancer．
Because of the risk of germs, children with cancer are usually forbidden from playing with other kids．They must spend their days in hospital rooms or lying in bed at home．The Zuchs believed that children with cancer should have the opportunity to play，too．
The center offers the kids and their families a safe place to connect with others who have the same problem．To reduce the risk of infections，the center's staff wash their own and the children's hands frequently，and provide each child with his or her own toys and supplies．
“You feel like you’re not the sick kid’s mom，”said one child’s mother，Maura Lewinger．“It is nice because none of the parents at the center are alienated(孤立的)．”
The Zuchs run the center as a non-profit organization and any family can bring their children to the center for free．Nancy Zuch works as the head teacher-with a little help from her daughter Morgan, now l2 years old．Today，Morgan is strong and healthy，and loves to provide support for the children who are going through the difficult time that she once went through．She says she wants to be a teacher at the Morgan Center when she grows up.
【小题1】The Zuchs created the Morgan Center     ．

Thanksgiving Day was near. Lucy, the first grade teacher, gave her class a fun   36 — to draw a picture of somebody or something for which they were    37  . When the students    38  
their assignment, she found most of them drew some pictures of their family, teachers, friends or neighbors.
Douglas, however, made a different kind of picture. He was a   39   boy. He didn’t act the same as others. He always seemed to be shy and sad. He   40  played with other children during the break   41  they kindly invited him to. Lucy treated him very well. She always helped him and   42   him to be confident. Yes, his picture was different. He just drew a   43 . Nothing else. His abstract image   44   the imagination of his classmates. Whose hand could it be? One guessed it was a mother’s hand, for mother’s hand gives children warmth and   45  . Another child guessed it was a police officer’s hand, because the police   46  people and care for people. And so the discussion   47 .
When the children were discussing it, Lucy paused at Douglas’ desk,   48  down, and asked him whose hand it was. The little boy murmured, “It’s   49 , teacher.” Douglas was most thankful for her hand. She was   50  and felt tears in her eyes. She thought of the times she had taken his hand and walked with him here or there. She   51   how often she had said to him, “Take my   52 , Douglas. We’ll go outside.” or “Let me show you how to hold your pencil.”
The story speaks of   53  thankfulness. It also says something about teachers teaching and parents parenting and friends showing friendship. They might not always say “  54 ” out, but they’ll remember the hand that you   55 out to give them love and be grateful to you always.
【小题1】..

A．search

B．question

C．meet

D．protect