Have you ever listened to young children talking in the playground? They are always boasting. They say things like, “My Dad’s car is bigger than your Dad’s,” and “My Mom is smarter than yours.” They particularly like to boast about their families.
There were three little boys, Harry, Ted and Gavin, who were always boasting. Gavin was the worst. Everything about his family was always the best or the biggest or the most expensive.
Whatever the others said, he could always go on better. One day when they were walking to
school, Harry said, “My father had a bath twice a week,” Ted spoke next. “That’s nothing,” he said. “Having a bath twice a week is dirty. My father has a bath every day, sometimes twice a day.” Ted looked at Gavin. Now it was his turn. But what could he say? “This time,” Ted thought, “I’m going to win.” Gavin didn’t know what to say. He couldn’t say that his father had a bath three times a day. That was silly. He walked on in silence. Ted smiled at Harry, and Harry smiled back. They were sure that for once they had beaten Gavin. They reached the school gates. Still Gavin said nothing. “We’ve won,” Ted said to Harry, but he spoke too soon. On the way home, Gavin said, “My Dad is so clean that he doesn’t have to bathe at all.”
【小题1】According to the passage, the meaning of the word “boast” is __________.

Have you ever listened to young children talking in the playground? They are always boasting． They say things like, “My Dad’s car is bigger than your Dad’s,” and “My Mom is smarter than yours．” They particularly like to boast about their families．

There were three little boys, Harry, Ted and Gavin, who were always boasting． Gavin was the worst． Everything about his family was always the best or the biggest or the most expensive．

Whatever the others said, he could always go on better． One day when they were walking to

school, Harry said, “My father had a bath twice a week,” Ted spoke next． “That’s nothing,” he said． “Having a bath twice a week is dirty． My father has a bath every day, sometimes twice a day．” Ted looked at Gavin． Now it was his turn． But what could he say? “This time,” Ted thought, “I’m going to win．” Gavin didn’t know what to say． He couldn’t say that his father had a bath three times a day． That was silly． He walked on in silence． Ted smiled at Harry, and Harry smiled back． They were sure that for once they had beaten Gavin． They reached the school gates． Still Gavin said nothing． “We’ve won,” Ted said to Harry, but he spoke too soon． On the way home, Gavin said, “My Dad is so clean that he doesn’t have to bathe at all．”

64． According to the passage, the meaning of the word “boast” is __________．

       A． to sing a nice song                            B． to talk big

       C． to go on better                                D． to have a bath three times a day

65． What did Harry boast about?

       A． The number of times his father had a bath every week．

       B． The size of the bathroom in his home．

       C． His father’s car．           

       D． His mother’s family．

66． Who boasted the most?

       A． Ted．                                                 B． Harry and Ted．    

       C． Harry and Gavin．                               D． Gavin．

67． What does “he spoke too soon” in the last paragraph mean?

       A． He spoke quickly．                        B． He should have spoken earlier．

       C． He was wrong．                          D． He couldn’t be understood．

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

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.

1... A. assignment      B. question         C. suggestion           D. solution

2.. A. sorry        B. regretful            C. thankful        D. responsible

3.. A. gave in          B. handed in            C. put off          D. called off

4... A. strong          B. kind             C. different            D. humorous

5... A. often           B. usually          C. seldom           D. ever

6... A. because         B. though           C. as               D. since

7... A. encouraged      B. discouraged          C. cheered          D. praised

8... A. hand            B. face             C. ear              D. leg

9.. A. reduced          B. ruined               C. inspired        D. used

10... A. comfort        B. praise           C. sorrow               D. coldness

11... A. search         B. question         C. meet             D. protect

12... A. ended          B. succeeded            C. continued            D. failed

13... A. broke          B. pulled           C. looked           D. bent

14... A. his            B. yours                C. my mother’s         D. my father’s

15... A. disappointed       B. annoyed          C. tired            D. touched

16... A. forgot         B. regretted            C. recalled         D. understood

17... A. hand           B. book             C. lesson           D. gift

18... A. rather than        B. more than            C. anything but     D. nothing but

19... A. I’m sorry     B. Take care            C. I’m all right           D. Thank you

20... A. get            B. reach                C. put              D. make