—________have you collected the coins?

一Since 2000．

A．How soon    B．How often       C．How long               D．How far

The doctor handed me my medicine and said sorry to me because his register (收银机) had already closed. He asked if I would mind using the register at the front of the store. I told him not to worry and walked up front. One person was in line ahead of me, a little girl no more than seven with a bottle of medicine on the counter (柜台). She held a little green and white coin purse closely to her chest (胸口).

The purse reminded me of the days when, as a child, I liked dressing myself up in my grandma’s clothes. One day, wearing her large clothes and hat, I went out to buy something. I gave a fake(假的) dollar to the shop owner, but he handed back some real coins for my purse. “Keep the change!” he told me with a smile.

Now, with both hands shaking, the little girl pulled out a dollar bill and some coins for her medicine. As she tried to count her money, I could see right away that she was about a dollar short. Quickly, I put a dollar bill onto the counter. The child collected her change into her coin purse and ran out.

As I walked to my car, I felt a tug(用力拉) on my shirt. There was the girl, looking up at me with her big brown eyes. She gave me a smile, and put out her little hand. It was full of coins. “Thank you,” she said.

“That’s OK,” I answered, smiling. “Just keep the change!”

76.　The doctor said sorry to the writer because ____.

A. his register had broken down　 B. his register had closed

C. he was busy D. he had used up his medicine

77. Which of the following statements about the little girl is Not true according to the passage?

A. She was careful. B. She didn’t have enough money for the medicine.

C. She was kind.　 D. She returned the dollar to the writer.

78. The writer helped the girl because _____.

A. the girl had no money　 B. the girl wanted to use some fake money

C. the girl made the writer think of her own childhood　 D. the writer was very rich

79. What does the underlined word “short” mean?

A.矮的 B.短的　 C.不足的 D.短缺的

80. The writer told the girl to keep the change because ____.

A. the writer didn’t need it　　 B. the writer wanted to pass on love

C. the writer was in a hurry　　 D. the writer didn’t like coins

A woman was collecting money for a church charity. The money she collected was going to be given to poor children who had no parents to take care of them. She went from apartment to apartment and from house to house. She knocked on doors and asked for money. She always said the same thing. “Good morning, I’m collecting for a church charity. Please give generously. We need $5,000.” Then she held out a collecting box. Most people put a few coins in the box. An artist lived in one of the apartments. He opened the door. “Good morning.” she said. “I’m collecting for a church charity. Please give generously. We need $5,000.” The artist thought for a moment, then he said, “I’m sorry, but I don’t have any money. However, I’ll give you a painting. It’s worth $ 400.” The woman thanked the artist and took the painting away. A week later she called on him again. “I’m sorry to trouble you again,” she said, “but we still need more money. I need another $ 100. Can you help?” “Of course,” the artist said. “I’ll increase the value of my painting to $ 500.”
【小题1】Who was the woman collecting money for?

A woman was collecting money for a church charity. The money she collected was going to be given to poor children who had no parents to take care of them. She went from apartment to apartment and from house to house. She knocked on doors and asked for money. She always said the same thing. “Good morning, I’m collecting for a church charity. Please give generously. We need $5,000.” Then she held out a collecting box. Most people put a few coins in the box. An artist lived in one of the apartments. He opened the door. “Good morning.” she said. “I’m collecting for a church charity. Please give generously. We need $5,000.” The artist thought for a moment, then he said, “I’m sorry, but I don’t have any money. However, I’ll give you a painting. It’s worth $ 400.” The woman thanked the artist and took the painting away. A week later she called on him again. “I’m sorry to trouble you again,” she said, “but we still need more money. I need another $ 100. Can you help?” “Of course,” the artist said. “I’ll increase the value of my painting to $ 500.”

1.Who was the woman collecting money for?

A．Poor children.      B．Herself.           C．Her friends.        D．A church.

2.What did most people give her?

A．A lot of money.     B．A few dollars.       C．Paintings.          D．Very little money.

3.Why didn’t the artist give money to her?

A．He was not a generous man.

B．He did not have any money.

C．He had too many paintings.

D．His paintings were worth a lot of money.

4.Did the woman collect enough money at last?

A．No, she didn’t.                        B．Yes, she did.

C．We don’t know.                       D．Yes, she does.

5.How much money does she need?

A．$5,000           B．$5,00             C．$4,00            D．We don’t know.