Asking him for help is ____ because he is such a selfish person.

       “Dad! He took a book without paying!” I yelled .

       My father looked surprised. Before the boy could say anything, his mother grabbed his arm and shook it. “Is it true? You stole? Tell me!”

       Everyone was quiet. The boy began to cry, and he nodded his head. He pulled out the comic book (漫画书) from under his shirt. 

       “Oh, Mr. Kim. I am sorry! My Ted made a big mistake!” Mrs. Diaz told my father. She tried to take the comic book, but Ted wouldn’t let go.

       “It’s OK. He can keep it,” my father said with a smile.

       “Oh no,” Mrs. Diaz said. “Let me pay right now ...” She dug in her purse. “How much?”

       “Three seventy-five.”

       Mrs. Diaz’s eyes widened, and she dug deeper. I saw her mouth make a small line. “Three seventy-five?” she asked.  

       “It’s OK. You can pay later,” my father said.

       “No,” Mrs. Diaz said. She kept looking in her purse. “I have money here.”

       I felt bad for yelling, for I realized that Ted had tried to steal the comic book because he didn’t have the money. Maybe the boy could have a job, I thought.

       I had an idea.

       “What if he worked with me?” I asked. They turned to me.

       I said, “He can work with me to pay for the comic book.”

       “Good,” my father said smiling at me. Mrs. Diaz nodded. She turned to her son, “You hear? You will work and buy the comic book!”  

       “Yes, Mama,” Ted said, hanging his head.

       As they left, Ted looked back, and though he still seemed sad, he stuck out (伸出) his tongue at me.

       Ted has been working here for two weeks. He has paid for the comic book, but my father says he is such a good worker that he can work with me as long as he wants. We are friends now. 

Where did the story most probably take place? 

A. In a classroom.                            B. In a supermarket.  

C. At a bookstore.                       D. At a library. 

By saying “but Ted wouldn’t let go” in Paragraph 4, the author means Ted ______.

A. took the book by mistake      B. wanted to keep the book

C. didn’t want to go home        D. didn’t think he was wrong

From the underlined sentences in the eighth paragraph, we may infer that Mrs. Diaz ______. 

A. didn’t think her son stole the book

B. had been out of work for a long time

C. forgot to take money with her that day

D. couldn’t afford to pay for the book

In the last paragraph, what does the author mainly tell?

A. His idea was successful.        B. Ted didn’t like the job.

C. He liked Ted very much.        D. Ted was a naughty boy.

根据提示，写出各句中所缺单词的正确形式。(每空1分, 共10分)

______ (attract) by the beauty of nature, the girl from London decided to spend another two days on the farm.

Helen had to shout to make herself ________(hear) above the sound of the music.

The old man,______(work) abroad for twenty years, is on the way back to his motherland.

If people drink _________ (pollute) water, they might get sick.

He is such a bad man that he is ________(will) to help others.

At first my new ___________(周围环境) were difficult to ________(忍受) .

You must keep your eyes open if you are going to make your trip to the United Kingdom __________(enjoy) and ___________(值得).

After the flood, many villagers were _________ with virus. (感染)

He is such a man who is always finding _____ with other people.

A. error              B. weakness        C. mistake            D. fault

以下句子每句有一处语言错误，要求你在错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在其下面写上该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

1.It was a great fun to see the colorful butterflies flying around us.

2.Anne said that she doesn’t want to set down a series of facts in the diary.

3. She gave me a determining look-the kind that said she would not change her mind.

4.At this point we had to change our caps, coats , gloves and trousers with T-shirts and shorts.

5.Although Tim and Mike come from entire different back grounds, t hey become close friends.

6.I broke my friend’s favorite camera yesterday and I had to pay to have it repair.

7.He is such stubborn a person that no one can persuade him to do anything.

8.Although my sister didn’t know the best route, she insisted organizing the trip properly.

9.You shouldn't leave a child lonely in the house.

10.Keep going straight for two block, and you will find the subway on your right.