Thank you ________ your birthday present．

A．to           B．on            C．for            D．by

　　Today is March 5. It is my birthday.At twenty to seven, my mother wakes me up. I get up and my parents say to me,“Happy birthday to you!”I say,“Thank you，Mum and Dad.”I get a lot of presents from my friends and family. They are in nice boxes.

　　My father gives me a yellow box and there is a book in it. My mother is saying,“It's our present for you. There are a lot of good stories in it. You can read them and it's good for you.”Jack, one of my friends, gives me a long box. What's in it? It's an umbrella. My sister gives me a round box. I think it is a big cake, but it is a basketball. I like playing basketball very much, so I am happy to have it.

　　My brother gives me a big red box. I open it and find another box in it. What color is this box? It's green. I open the small box and see another box. This one is blue in color. In this box I find a little white envelope. There's a piece of paper in it. It is saying.“Go to your bedroom. You can see three boxes there: a black one, a grey one and a white one. Your birthday present is one of them.”I go to my bedroom and find the boxes on the table in my room. Then I open the black one. I'm very happy to see a radio in it.

When Abraham Lincoln was just a boy, he had to help his father to look after their farm. It was hard work and there wasn’t anything interesting for him. Abraham wanted to go to school, but there was no school there. He was sad most of the time.

Mrs. Lincoln loved the boy very much. She tried her best to make Abraham happy. One morning she got up early and went to the town. It was a long way so it took her a long time to get there. She bought something there and went back. It was late in the evening when she got home.

The next morning Mrs. Lincoln said to Abraham,“Today is your birthday, so we’re going to have a party.”She put some food on the table, and then brought out a present.

“A book!”Abraham cried. It was an old book, but he liked it. A smile came on his face. He looked up at Mrs. Lincoln and said,“Thank you, Mom.”

1.Abraham Lincoln’s father was a _______.

2.Abraham Lincoln couldn’t go to school because _______.

3.On the farm most of the time little Lincoln was _______.

4.It took Mrs. Lincoln _______ to make a trip to the town.

5.What was the present for Abraham’s birthday?

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阅读短文，根据其内容，从各题所给的四个选项中，选择最佳答案．

　　Sally was a student. It was going to be her mother's birthday. She wanted to buy her a present that would be nice and useful but not expensive.

　　A week before her mother's birthday, she went shopping after a quick and simple lunch. When she had been looking for half an hour, she found a shop that was selling cheap umbrellas, and decided to take a black one, since her mother had lost hers the month before.

　　She thought, “You could carry that when you are wearing clothes of any color.” So she decided to buy a lovely black umbrella and took it back to the school with her until her classes had finished.

　　On her way back home in the train that evening she felt hungry because she had such a small lunch that she went along to the buffer car(餐车) for another sandwich and a cup of coffee. She had left the black umbrella above her seat in the compartment(车厢), but when she got back, it had gone! When she had left the compartment, there had been no other passengers in it, but now there were three.

　　Sally began to cry when she saw that the umbrella was no longer there. The other passengers felt very sorry for her and asked what the matter was. She told them that the black umbrella she had bought for her mother was gone, and that she had to get out at the next station. After the three other passengers heard it, they asked her for her mother's address so that they could send the umbrella to her if someone had taken it by mistake, and brought it back after Sally had got out of the train.

　　The next week, Sally heard from her mother. It said, “Thank you very much for your lovely presents, but why did you send me three black umbrellas?”

1．Which of the following is the best meaning for the sentence “You could carry that when you are wearing clothes of any color”?

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A．You can carry it when you are wearing any clothes.

B．Any color of your clothes will be all right.

C．The umbrella will be OK for your clothes in any colors.

D．You can take any clothes that you like to wear.

2．What does the story infer(推断)?

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A．Her mother would write to her if she didn't receive the presents.

B．The three umbrellas were sent by the girl.

C．Only four people had ever been to the compartment.

D．Nobody brought the umbrella back.

3．The best name of the story is ________.

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A．A LUCKY GIRL

B．THE MISSING UMBRELLA

C．A HAPPY MOTHER

D．MOTHER'S PRESENT

4．What does the writer want to tell us?

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A．You should take care of your things when you are traveling.

B．Show your love to others, and they will bring you love.

C．Children should often come back to see their parents.

D．It's no use crying when you are in trouble.

“Happy Birthday!” David awoke to the voice of his mother. “It’s time to get up and drive out to 35  grandfather’s farm.”  
“Why do we have to go there? And how long is the drive?” he asked with a sad look in his eyes.
“About two hours…and don’t worry, we’ ll bring your birthday   36  with us.” His mother walked away and left him to get ready. 
In less than an hour, David and his parents were on their way.   37  of what the colorful birthday packages had inside filled his head. He was   38  that one had the baseball glove he wanted, while others would have amazing things that he had dreamed about. Thinking of his grandfather, David   39  what his birthday present from him might be. 
“Since my grandfather has a large farm, he must have a lot of money, and the bigger his present for me will be,” David said to himself.
Finally they   40 . Hugging his grandfather, David excitedly shouted, “I’ve missed you! You know, today’s my birthday. Did you get me a present?”
“I have missed you, too. And I have a very   41  present for you.”
Placing a small box in David’s hand, he quietly said, “This is a very important gift. I hope you will treasure it as   42  as I have.”  
David looked at the small box, thinking money or jewels might be inside…. When he opened the box, David was   43  to see only a stone. It was a very beautiful stone, but was it valuable?
Grandfather spoke more slowly than before, “David, when your grandma and I were first married, we had very little money. She wanted to give me something special for my birthday, so she found this beautiful rock and polished(打磨)it day and night   44  it shined. It was the greatest gift I ever   45  because it came from your grandma’s heart. Now, I want you to have it because it comes from my heart.” 
David held the stone in his hand and   46  the love of his grandfather. “This is a wonderful gift…thank you, Grandfather.” He knew he had received the best gift ever. 

“Happy Birthday!” David awoke to the voice of his mother. “It’s time to get up and drive out to 35  grandfather’s farm.”  

“Why do we have to go there? And how long is the drive?” he asked with a sad look in his eyes.

“About two hours…and don’t worry, we’ ll bring your birthday   36  with us.” His mother walked away and left him to get ready. 

In less than an hour, David and his parents were on their way.   37  of what the colorful birthday packages had inside filled his head. He was   38  that one had the baseball glove he wanted, while others would have amazing things that he had dreamed about. Thinking of his grandfather, David   39  what his birthday present from him might be. 

“Since my grandfather has a large farm, he must have a lot of money, and the bigger his present for me will be,” David said to himself.

Finally they   40 . Hugging his grandfather, David excitedly shouted, “I’ve missed you! You know, today’s my birthday. Did you get me a present?”

“I have missed you, too. And I have a very   41  present for you.”

Placing a small box in David’s hand, he quietly said, “This is a very important gift. I hope you will treasure it as   42  as I have.”  

David looked at the small box, thinking money or jewels might be inside…. When he opened the box, David was   43  to see only a stone. It was a very beautiful stone, but was it valuable?

Grandfather spoke more slowly than before, “David, when your grandma and I were first married, we had very little money. She wanted to give me something special for my birthday, so she found this beautiful rock and polished(打磨)it day and night   44  it shined. It was the greatest gift I ever   45  because it came from your grandma’s heart. Now, I want you to have it because it comes from my heart.” 

David held the stone in his hand and   46  the love of his grandfather. “This is a wonderful gift…thank you, Grandfather.” He knew he had received the best gift ever.