When I was in the sixth grade, one day my teacher asked our class to think about the question “What does ‘doing the right thing’ mean to you?” over the weekend. We could talk to our parents or anyone else we thought might have a good answer.  1  Monday, we were to hand in an essay（论文） on it, and be prepared to live up to our  2 .        
The entire weekend, I was trying to  3  something that would impress my teacher and be easy to live by. I talked to my parents, called my grandmother and asked my neighbor. Everyone had good answers, but I didn’t feel like I could live up to them.
On Sunday afternoon, my parents said they were going to my Aunt Cindy’s house. That usually 4  that I would have to entertain my four-year-old cousin Andrea  5  my parents visited. I found a Disney movie for Andrea, and then I sat down and started to write my essay. It was due（到期的）the next morning and this was my last  6  .
Soon I felt a pair of eyes on me. It was Andrea.  “What are you doing?” Andrea asked. “I have to write an essay about what ‘doing the right thing’ means to me.” I answered. Andrea laughed. Could this smart four-year-old 7 know the answer?  “That’s easy,” she said. “Doing the right thing means being nice to your family and friends. Never lie. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables. Take a bath when you’re 8 . And never put rocks in your mouth.”
I stared with great  9  at my little cousin. Then I jumped up and gave her the biggest hug. Not only had Andrea answered a very tough question for me, but I could easily live by  10  of her answers. All I had to do was to be nice, not to lie, to keep myself clean and healthy, and never put rocks in my mouth. So when I wrote my essay, I  11  the story about Andrea and how she had answered my question.
Two weeks later, my teacher returned everyone’s essays. I  12  an A+ along with a little note my teacher had written at the top: “Always do the right thing and give Andrea an A+, too!”

When I was in the sixth grade, one day my teacher asked our class to think about the question “What does ‘doing the right thing’ mean to you?” over the weekend. We could talk to our parents or anyone else we thought might have a good answer.  1  Monday, we were to hand in an essay（论文） on it, and be prepared to live up to our  2 .        

The entire weekend, I was trying to  3  something that would impress my teacher and be easy to live by. I talked to my parents, called my grandmother and asked my neighbor. Everyone had good answers, but I didn’t feel like I could live up to them.

On Sunday afternoon, my parents said they were going to my Aunt Cindy’s house. That usually 4  that I would have to entertain my four-year-old cousin Andrea  5  my parents visited. I found a Disney movie for Andrea, and then I sat down and started to write my essay. It was due（到期的）the next morning and this was my last  6  .

Soon I felt a pair of eyes on me. It was Andrea.  “What are you doing?” Andrea asked. “I have to write an essay about what ‘doing the right thing’ means to me.” I answered. Andrea laughed. Could this smart four-year-old 7 know the answer?  “That’s easy,” she said. “Doing the right thing means being nice to your family and friends. Never lie. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables. Take a bath when you’re 8 . And never put rocks in your mouth.”

I stared with great  9  at my little cousin. Then I jumped up and gave her the biggest hug. Not only had Andrea answered a very tough question for me, but I could easily live by  10  of her answers. All I had to do was to be nice, not to lie, to keep myself clean and healthy, and never put rocks in my mouth. So when I wrote my essay, I  11  the story about Andrea and how she had answered my question.

Two weeks later, my teacher returned everyone’s essays. I  12  an A+ along with a little note my teacher had written at the top: “Always do the right thing and give Andrea an A+, too!”

1.                A．By             B．Over           C．About    D．For

2.                A．answers        B．plans           C．advice    D．information

3.                A．look through     B．keep on        C．make up of    D．come up with

4.                A．left            B．meant          C．decided  D．explained

5.                A．since          B．because        C．while D．before

6.                A．task           B．chance         C．step D．choice

7.                A．quickly         B．normally        C．seriously  D．possibly

8.                A．dirty           B．tired           C．sleepy    D．unhappy

9.                A．pride          B．fear            C．surprise  D．worry

10.               A．any            B．all             C．some D．none

11.               A．read           B．found          C．included   D．returned

12.               A．prepared       B．expected       C．introduced D．received

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　　Mrs. Black was a famous musician several year ago. She (1) music at a school and her students did well in their lessons. They liked her very much. Now the old woman stays at home with her husband. The old man looks after his wife well and she is (2) worried about anything. And she is very (3) .

　　Just like some old people, Mrs. Black find that he (4) is falling. Sometimes she forgets what she did or will do. It often gets her in trouble (麻烦). Her (5) noticed (注意到) it and asked her to see a famous doctor. He bought two tickets (6) London and told her he put (7) into her bag while she was playing piano. The next morning, when they got to the (8) just on time to catch plane, Mrs. Black said, “I wish we have the (9) with us.”

　　“Don't be a fool, dear!” said Mr. Black.“We are not going to hold a concert, but to see a (10) .”

　　“I know,” she said, “but I left the tickets on it!”

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Many years ago，when I was working as a volunteer(志愿者)at a hospital，I got to know a little girl named Lisa．The poor little girl had a very serious disease and was dying．The doctor had done his best but no medicine really worked．The only chance to save her seemed to be a blood transfusion(输血)from her five-year-old brother．The little boy had the same disease before and had developed the antibodies(抗体)to fight the illness．

The doctor talked to me little boy about what they planned to do，and asked him if he would be willing(愿意的)to give his blood to his sister．I saw him hesitate(迟疑)for a moment．He took a deep breath and said，“Yes，I’ll do it if it can save Lisa．”

As the transfusion was going on，the little boy lay quietly in bed next to his sister．He 1ooked at her and smiled all the time．When everything was done and the colour returned to his sister’s face，his smile disappeared and he looked a little afraid．He 1ooked up at the doctor and asked，“Will I start to die now?”

He was too young to understand the doctor．He thought he would have to give all his blood to his sister, but he agreed．

(　 )11．What happened to the 1ittle girl named Lisa?

A．She died of a very serious disease

B．She got better with the antibodies from her brother．

C．She lost her little brother． D．The transfusion failed and her illness got worse．

(　 )12．The doctor waited the little boy to_________.

A．give a11 his blood to his sister　 B．give some of his blood to his sister

C．give his life to his sister D．get the same disease as his sister

(　 )13．How did the five-year-o1d boy understand the doctor’s plan?

A．He thought he was going to lose all his blood．

B．He thought he was going to be killed．

C．He thought he was going to die together with his sister．

D．He thought he was going to die when he grew up． 　

(　 )14. What did the boy feel when the doctor talked to him about the transfusion?

A．He was unhappy to help his sister．B．He was so afraid that he refused to do anything．

C．He was worried about his sister． D．He was willing to give his blood．

(　 )15．The writer still remember the story many years later_________.

A. because the little girl had a very strange disease

B. because the sister and brother had the same disease

C. because the doctor saved the little girl’s life

D. because of what the boy did for his sister