There is _____ “t” and _____ “a” in _____ word “mountain”.

          A. a; an; a                  B. an; a; the              C. a; an; /         D. a; an; the

阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，完成小题。
(1)Daniel(丹尼尔)  was always making excuses for forgetting to do things. His usual excuse was: “I was too busy.” or “I didn’t have time.”
Daniel’s parents were worried about him. “He shouldn’t make so many excuses.” his father said. “No one will believe him.”
(2) “I don’t know what we can do.” his mother said.
“I have an idea” his father said. “If this doesn’t work, nothing will.”
The next day was Daniel’s birthday. He wanted to get exciting presents from his parents. But all day they only said “Good morning, Daniel. Hurry, or you will be late for school.” There were no presents, not even a card. He was really sorry.
“Never mind.” he thought. “There is a surprising present for me after school.” But there wasn’t. Sadly he said to his parents at dinner, (3) ________(今天是我的生日).”
“Oh,” his father said. “So it is. I forgot.”
“So did I.” his mother said.
“How could you forget?” “We have a really good excuse for forgetting your birthday, Daniel. We didn’t remember your birthday because we were too busy.”
Poor Daniel! He never had an excuse for not doing something again.
【小题1】请把(1)处译成汉语。 _________________________________________________________。
【小题2】请把(2)改成同义句。（用两个词）I don’t know what ______ ______.
【小题3】请把(3)处译成英语______________________________________.
【小题4】Did Daniel get his birthday present at last?
____________________________________________________________________________.
【小题5】What do you learn from the story? _________________________________________.

Every day, life is made and lost. Every day, life goes on. Every day we experience some of the most important parts of life and may not even realize it: love, generosity, and perseverance. These values aren’t just important to us, they make the world what it is.
Scientists say that the gravity makes the world turn, but some people say that love makes  it  go around. Love can be found anywhere: in families, friends, even strangers. Even if you can’t see it, you know it’s there.
Love may connect people all over the world, but what would the world be without generosity? Whether after a national disaster or a school fund raiser, one thing is certain--- it is better to give than to receive. Generosity is found everywhere and whether it’s a large or small act, it makes a difference. Most of all, generosity is not something you need any qualifications（资格）for, and no matter what you do, it can make a difference. Sometimes, though, it takes effort to be generous, which leads us to perseverance.
Founding a country, riding a bike, or finishing a novel, these are all finished with perseverance. Perseverance is the one thing that can help us achieve whatever we want. It is what helps scientists discover cures for illnesses, and athletes become winners. You may fail, but every time you make a mistake, that’s one less to make the next time.
There is an infinite(无限的) number of things we value. But without love, generosity, and perseverance, we just don’t think that our lives or the world would be the way it is.
【小题1】The underlined word “it” in the second paragraph means         .

It is well known that everyone has his own dream as well as his own future. But do you know what future really is? I have to say that future is now. That is to say, we must treasure every minute now. If we want to have a bright future, we should know how important time is and use it well.
There is an old English saying, “Gain (得到) time, gain life.” Then what’s time? Time is something that we can’t see or touch, but we feel it passing by. Time is always with us. When we are at table, time passes; when we play, time goes by unnoticeable. We always say “Time is money”, but time is even more precious (珍贵的) than money, because when money is spent, we can make it back. But if time is gone away, it will never return. So, some of us even say time is priceless (无价的).
We should always remember: future is now. For us students, we should try our best to work hard in order to create a great future of our own. We should make the best use of every hour and be the master of today. We should do everything before us as well as possible. And never put off (推迟) what can be done today till tomorrow.
As we all know, “Time and tide wait for no man.” If you waste today, you will regret tomorrow. So from now on, work hard. Tomorrow will be better, and your future will be brighter. Remember: “No pains, no gains.” Today’s hard work is the cause of tomorrow’s harvest.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
【小题1】If we want to have a bright future, we should           .
A. know the value of time and make every minute useful
B. feel time passing by
C. understand that time is always with us and we can waste it
【小题2】The word “unnoticeable” means            in Chinese.
A. 随意的                        B. 不引人注意的                 C. 慢慢的
【小题3】Time is more valuable than money because           .
A. past time will return no more    
B. time can’t be seen or touched      
C. time is always with us
【小题4】From the passage, we know           .
A. when money is spent, we should make it back
B. we can put off what can be done today till tomorrow
C. today’s hard work leads to tomorrow’s harvest
【小题5】What is the best title for the passage?
A. A Bright Future               B. Time and Monday                 C. Future and Today