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About a year ago, a couple with three children moved into the apartment next door to mine. I never heard any noise from the children, but the parents were always shouting at the kids.
We often met in the hallway when we were coming or going. I always spoke, but the only answer I got was a hello from the four-year-old girl.
One afternoon when I returned, they were just coming out of their apartment and the little girl was holding the door open for the others. I remained in the car doing unnecessary things. But when I looked up I saw the little girl was still holding the door open, waiting for me. I hurried as much as I could and thanked her.
I was really touched by her act of kindness. That afternoon I was at the K-Mart and I bought a white Teddy bear for her. The next day, there was a knock on the door and it was the little girl and her father. She was very proud of the bear and thanked me like I had never been thanked before.
Now when we meet in the hall, we all speak in a friendly manner. As time passes, I don’t hear that yelling as often as before.
Last night we had about four inches of snow. I looked out at my car and wondered how I was going to keep my doctor’s appointment. I went out to remove the snow. But when I opened my front door, I found my car was there with all the snow removed. You couldn’t imagine how I felt at that moment. I thanked that family in my heart.
Isn’t it amazing how a small kind act of a four-year-old girl can change so many things for the better? My guardian angel says that good things come from small acts.
Who did the writer think removed the snow on his car?
A. That family next door. B. Someone sent by his doctor.
C. Some strangers. D. The gate keeper.
Which of the following is CORRECT according to the passage?
A. The children were very naughty and often made their parents angry.
B. Life must be very hard for the parents next door as they had a large family to support.
C. The writer put off the appointment with his doctor because of the heavy snow.
D. The little girl’s kind act changed the relationship between the writer and her family.
The right time order of these events in the passage may be .
① I bought a white Teddy bear for the four-year-old little girl.
② A new family moved into the building next to my door.
③ The four-year-old little girl held the door for me.
④ The father came with the little girl and thanked me.
⑤We speak to each other now in a friendly manner.
A. ②-③-①-④-⑤ B. ②-④-①-③-⑤ C. ③-②-④-⑤-① D. ③-④-②-⑤-①
查看习题详情和答案>>On a cold winter day, two men walked along a valley. Finally, they stopped at a grave（坟墓）, which was covered with thick 1 . The gravestone looked very 2 . The older man said to the young man,“This is your mother’s grave…”The young man 3 in the snow.
This 4 took place 20 years ago. At that time the most intense 5 had occurred here. Among the soldiers was Wilson. The strong 6 had made the forces retreat（撤退）. Wilson had headed forward in the snow with the troops in front of him. 7 , he heard a baby’s cry, which came from a hole in the snow. Wilson dug into the snow, and was immediately 8 by what he had seen.
In a mother’s arms, the baby was crying aloud. What was even more shocking was that the mother was naked. It turned out that they were 9 in this valley by the heavy snow. In order to 10 her baby, the mother had wrapped all her 11 around the child while holding him tightly in her arms. Though the mother had been 12 , the baby in her arms had survived. Wilson was deeply moved by such an unexpected 13 . He buried the mother and held the 14 baby to pursue（追赶）the 15 .
After the war, he took this child to the United States to 16 . When the child grew up, Wilson told him what 17 that year and took him to the valley to 18 his mother.
Kneeling at the grave, the young man burst into tears. After a while, the young man started to clean the snow on the grave. After cleaning the snow around, he undressed himself, 19 the grave, threw himself on the grave and spoke out the words from his heart,“Mom, how 20 you were for so many years!”
1.A. leaves B. snow C. dust D. grass
2.A. simple B. clean C. beautiful D. big
3.A. gave up B. stood up C. knelt down D. broke down
4.A. party B. strike C. accident D. story
5.A. speech B. whisper C. fighting D. argument
6.A. competition B. enemy C. disease D. storm
7.A. Fortunately B. Frequently C. Immediately D. Suddenly
8.A. shocked B. puzzled C. frightened D. annoyed
9.A. wounded B. trapped C. killed D. frozen
10.A. feed B. teach C. save D. hide
11.A. clothes B. blankets C. packages D. handkerchiefs
12.A. sick B. dead C. hungry D. lost
13.A. mark B. condition C. voice D. scene
14.A. growing B. crying C. running D. singing
15.A. troops B. mother C. path D. goal
16.A. show him in B. call him in C. bring him up D. pick him up
17.A. happened B. appeared C. started D. formed
18.A. depend on B. attend to C. care about D. look for
19.A. moved B. decorated C. covered D. dug
20.A. tired B. fearful C. lonely D. cold
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It is every citizen’s duty to go out to ______ the snow on the street______ it stops falling so as to make it convenient for traffic to pass. .
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A．sweep up; the instant |
B．clear up; the moment |
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C．clean up; immediately |
D．whirled up; directly |
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Many American youngsters earn their own allowance（零花钱）by doing temporary jobs for their neighbors. Babysitting is one of the common of these jobs. Most couples do not have maids or relatives living with them, and they need to have someone watch the children if they want to go out.
Another way is by mowing lawn in summer and clearing snow from sidewalks and driveways in winter. Many people mow their own lawns，but often people prefer to give the job to a neighbor’s child. In winter, snow clearing from streets and highways is the government’s responsibility. Homeowners or tenants, however, must clear sidewalks and driveways. Since clearing snow is very tiring, many people prefer to hire teenagers for this job rather than do it themselves.
Besides, many American teenagers usually work two to three hours after school and all day on Saturday or Sunday at the local supermarket. They work as cashiers or stockroom clerks. Or they help customers carry things to their cars. Other favorite jobs are waiting on tables in restaurants or working part-time at stores or gas stations.
By earning their own allowance，teenagers acquire a feeling of independence and a sense of responsibility which prepares them for a productive life in society.
1.What does “babysitting” mean in the first paragraph?
A. Watching a baby when its parents are out. B. Working as a maid.
C. Sitting with a baby. D. Selling something.
2.How do American youngsters earn their allowance? Which one is NOT one of the ways?
A. By mowing lawn in summer.
B. By clearing snow from sidewalks and driveways in winter.
C. By working two to three hours after school and all day on Saturday or Sunday.
D. By doing some housework for the family.
3.When it comes to clearing snow，what do many people like to do?
A. Hire teenagers for this job rather than do it themselves
B. They do it themselves.
C. They hire their own children to do so
D. They don’t clean it at all.
4.What is the advantage of youngsters earning allowance?
A.They acquire a feeling of independence.
B. They acquire a sense of responsibility.
C. The actions prepare them for a productive life in society.
D. All of the above.
5.Who will clear the snow on the streets?
A. The inhabitants. B. The neighbors
C. The government. D. The police.
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