Four beggars (乞丐) usually met at an old shack (小窝棚) at the end of the day. One day, they were very upset because none of them had got much in their begging bowls.

“I only got this piece of meat today,” the first said. “ I hardly got anything,” the second said. “ I just picked up these few vegetables outside the fruit and vegetable store.” The third complained that all he had been given was a handful of herds(香草) that he couldn’t eat on his own. The fourth begger had not done much better. “ I only got the handful of old, dried beans, but they aren’t very nice!”

As they sat around the fire, one of them had a great idea. “Let’s put all our bits together and boil them. In this way, we can make a tasty dish and share it.” They all agreed.

However, the first begger thought: “I don’t want to share. I’ll just pretend to throw my meat into the pot. They’ll never know and I’ll eat my meat later.” So he pretended to put the meat into the pot. Now the same idea had also hit the other beggers and the shack was so dark that no one could see what the others were doing.

Finally, one of them suggested that the dish should now be ready and, in turn, each of them helped himself to a bowl. They drank the hot water in absolute(绝对) silence, learning that selfishness (自私) doesn’t taste all that good.

52. How much did the four beggers get that day?

A. Nothing.             B. Only a little.              C. A lot of food.            D. A lot of money.

53.Why the fourth begger upset?

A. Because he got nothing from people.        B. Because the other beggers didn’t agree with him.

C. Because many people laughed at him. D. Because the beans were old and dried.

54. Which of the following is TRUE according to the story?

A. They didn’t eat anything but the hot water.       B. What they made in the pot was tasty.

C. They didn’t know what others put in the pot.    D. They liked what was in the pot in the end.

55.What does the story tell us?

A. We shouldn’t stay with beggers.               B. We shouldn’t eat beans.

C. We should learn to share.                                D. We should be selfish.

补全对话 （5小题，每小题2分，共10分）

A: Hello, Xiaoming . 1.______________________________？

B: I’ m sending an e—mail to one of my good friends .

A:You are great ! But 2.__________________________________.Could you please teach me how to do it ?

B: Certainly ! 3._______________________. Well , I have finished sending it .

A:Is it easy to send an e—mail ?

B: 4.____________. Please look at me . I will show you how to do it . First , 5._____________________________. You can see a picture of a letter on the screen . Click on that , a box will appear -----

A: Thank you .

B: My pleasure .

阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确的形式填空，使短文意思通顺、完整，其中有两项是多余的。

We were standing at the top of a church not far from my home. I didn’t know why.
“Look down,” Father said. I tried and saw the square in the center of the village. And I saw the streets to the square. “See, Elsa,” Father said. “There is more than one way to the square. If you can’t get where you want to go by one road, try another.”
Earlier that day, I asked Mother to do something about what we had for lunch at school. But she didn’t think the food was as bad as I said. When I turned to Father for help, he brought me to the church.
At school the next day, I filled a bottle with the soup for our lunch and took it home. I told the cook to pour the soup in a plate and bring it to Mother. She drank it and cried out, “What’s the matter with the soup today?” I at once told her what I had done , and Mother said that she would take up the matter of lunches at school the next day .
Now I really understood why Father had taken me to the church. I began to work as a fashion designer two years ago. I wouldn’t stop working until I tried every way to my goal.
【小题1】The writer’s father took her to the church to.

One day a strong cowboy was traveling on his horse when he saw a bar. He decided to stop for a few drinks, so he tied(拴) his horse outside the bar, walked into the bar and ordered two bottles of beer. This cowboy was new in town. He looked around and noticed some people making faces to him. He guessed that they might play some tricks (把戏) on him, but he said nothing and continued to drink. After drinking, he walked out of the bar and found his horse lost.

However, he kept calm, came back into the bar, and said slowly, " I don't know what you fools did to my horse out there… but I'm leaving in five minutes, and by then if my horse isn't back where it's supposed to be, well … I have to do here what I did in Texas!" The cowboy added, "And I don't want to do what I did in Texas!" After hearing these words, the other customers seemed a little bit frightened.

The cowboy went back to his seat and ordered another two bottles of beer. After five minutes, he walked out and found his horse tied where it was supposed to be.

Just as he was leaving, the boss of the bar came up and asked curiously (好奇地) , "What was the thing that you did in Texas but you didn't want to do here?"

The cowboy turned to the boss and replied in a low voice, " I had to walk home!"

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。（5分）

1. That day the cowboy tied his horse outside __________ before he wanted to drink.

A. the bar        B. he hotel         C. the store       D. the restaurant

2. After a few drinks, the cowboy found his horse__________.

A. ill            B. dead           C. asleep          D. lost

3.The cowboy drank __________of beer at the bar in all.

A. five bottles     B. four bottles      C. three bottles        D. two bottles

4.In Texas, the cowboy had to __________when he couldn't find his horse.

A. walk home                B. argue with others

C. call the police              D. ask the boss for help

5. From the passage, we can know__________ .

A. the cowboy's look frightened the customers

B. the cowboy kept calm because he was strong

C. the cowboy also played a trick on the customers at the bar

D. The cowboy would fight with others if he couldn't find his horse