Once a circle lost a piece of its own. The circle wanted to be whole, so it went around looking for its missing piece. But because it was incomplete(不完整的)，it could only roll(滚) very slowly. It enjoyed the flowers and the sunshine along the way. It talked with insects(昆虫). It found lots of different pieces, but none of them fitted. So it left them all by the side of the road and kept on looking for the missing piece. Then one day the circle found a piece that fitted perfectly, it put the missing piece into itself. It could be whole, with nothing missing. It was so happy and began to roll. Now that it was a perfect circle, it could roll very fast, too fast to see flowers or talk to insects. It realized how different the world was when it rolled so quickly. It felt so sad that it stopped, left the piece it found by the side of the road and rolled away slowly.

Sometimes, we are perfect when we lose something. A man who has everything is a poor man in some ways. He will never have hopes, dreams or something better.

We couldn’t be perfect, but we must be brave enough to love, kind enough to share happiness with others and clever enough to know there is enough love around us.

1.The circle rolled very slowly because it __________.

     A. spent much time talking with insects

B. wanted to enjoy the sunshine

     C. was looking for its missing piece

D. lost a piece of its own

2.After it was whole again and rolled fast, the circle__________.

     A. felt unhappy

B. could see more beautiful flowers

     C. was too proud to talk with any insect

D. would go anywhere

3.why did the circle stop when it rolled quickly?

A. Because it found a different world   

B. Because it wanted to look for a better piece

C. Because it wanted to enjoy the world as before

D. Because it felt tired.

4.If a man owns everything, he’ll __________.

     A. be perfect in every way

B. have other trouble

     C. share happiness with others

D. have enough love around him

5.The story mainly tells us that__________.

A. nobody loves us if we give nothing

B. a man who has everything is the happiest

C. losing something may not be a bad thing sometimes

D. we are not whole when we lose something

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　　A ship was going down. On the ship were the captain（船长） and three sailors（水手、船 员），The captain spoke first，“Men，there’s only a three-man lifeboat（救生船） on our ship. Of course，you know， there is not enough room for the four of us. One of us will have to stay here and go down with the ship. Now，I’m going to ask each of you one question. The one who can’t answer will stay behind. But if all of you can answer my questions correctly. I'll have to stay here. Here's my first question:“What ship went down here about 80 years ago after it hit an iceberg（冰山）？” The first sailor answered,“The Titanic, sir.” “That’s right. Well，the next question is: H0w many people lost their lives？” “One thousand five hundred and thirteen，” the second sailor said. “OK. Mmm，now answer my third and last question,” the captain turned to the third sailor and asked,“What were their names？”

1．There were_____ men on the sinking（下沉的）ship.

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A. 3　　　B. 4　　　C. 1513　　　D. 1517

2. Titanic went down because ______.

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A. there were too many people on it

B．the sailors left the ship

C．it hit an iceberg

D. the captain asked three questions

3． How many people lost their lives in the accident（事故）？

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A．1513　　　B．80　　　C．4　　　D．3

4．If any of the sailors wasn't able to answer the captain's question， ______.

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A．he would be the last sailor to get into the lifeboat

B．he could ask the other sailors to answer it

C．he had to stay on the ship by himself.

D．he would stay with the brave captain on the ship

5．Why did the captain ask the third sailor such a question？

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A．Because he had forgotten some of their name some of their names

B．Because he wanted to know all their names before he died

C. Because he didn't want to stay behind and lose his own（自己的） life

D． Because he knew it was impossible（不可能的） for the first sailor to answer it

Many years ago, when I was working as a volunteer at a hospital, I got to know a little girl named Lisa. The poor little girl had a very serious disease(疾病)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 the little boy about what they planned to do, and asked him if he would like to give his blood to his sister. I saw him hesitate(迟疑) for a moment. Then 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 looked at her and smiled all the time. When everything was done and the color returned to his sister’s face, his smile disappeared and he looked a little afraid. He looked 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.
【小题1】What happened to the little girl named Lisa later?

Many years ago, when I was working as a volunteer 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 the little boy about what they planned to do, and asked him if he would be willing 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 looked 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 looked 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.

1.What happened to the 1ittle girl named Lisa at last?

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.

2.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

3.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.

4.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.

5.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