A friend of mine named Paul received an automobile from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin(流浪儿) was walking around the

   36    new car,  37   it.

　"Is this your car, Mister?" he said.

　Paul nodded. "My brother gave it to me for Christmas." The boy was astounded(吃惊). "You

  38   your brother gave it to you and it didn't cost you anything? Goodness! I wish . . ." He hesitated.

　Of course Paul   39   what he was going to   40  . He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said shocked Paul all the way  41   to his heels.

　"I wish," the boy went on, "That   42   could be a brother like that."

　Paul looked at the boy in   43  , then impulsively(有意地) he added, "Would you like to take a   44   in my car?" 

　"Oh yes, I'd love that."

　After a short ride, the boy   45   with his eyes aglow(发红的), said, "Mister, would you mind driving in front of   46  ?"

　Paul smiled a little. He thought the boy wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big automobile. But   47   Paul was wrong. "Will you stop   48   those two steps are?" the boy asked.

　He got out and   49   the steps. Then in a little while Paul heard him coming back slowly. He was   50   his little crippled(跛足的) brother. He sat him down on the bottom step, then sort of squeezed up against him and   51   the car.

　"  52   she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs.   53   I'm gonna give you one just like it . . . then you can see for   54   all the pretty things in the Christmas windows that I've been trying to tell you about."

　Paul got out and lifted the crippled boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began a memorable   55   ride.

That Christmas Eve, Paul learned what Jesus meant when he said: "It is more blessed to give . . . "

A friend of mine named Paul received an automobile from his brother as a Christmas present．On Christmas Eve when Paul  1   his office，a street a street urchin （顽童）was walking around the shiny new car， 2   it．

“Is this your car，Mister?” he said．

Paul nodded．“My brother gave it to me for Christmas．” The boy was   3  ．“You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn’t cost you anything? Boy，I wish ．．．” He  4 ．

Of course Paul knew what he was going to   5 ．He was going to wish he had a brother like that．But what the boy said shocked Paul all the way  6  to his heels．

“I wish，” the boy went on，“That   7  could be a brother like that．”

Paul looked at the boy in  8  ，then impulsively（有意的） he added，“Would you like to take a  9   in my car?”

“Oh yes，I’d love that．”

After a short ride，the boy   10  with his eyes aglow，said，“Mister，would you mind driving in front of my   11 ?”

Paul smiled a little．He thought the boy wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big automobile．But   12   was wrong again．“Will you stop   13   those two steps are?” the boy asked．

He got out and   14   the steps．Then in a little while Paul heard him coming back slowly，He was   15   his little crippled（ 跛足的） brother．He sat him down on the bottom step，then sort of squeezed up against him and   16   the car．

“  17   she is，Buddy，just like I told you upstairs． 18   I’m gonna give you one just like it ．．．then you can see for   19   all the pretty things in the Christmas windows that I’ve been trying to tell you about．”

Paul got out and lifted the crippled boy to the front seat of his car．The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began a memorable  20   ride．

That Christmas Eve，Paul learned what Jesus meant when he said：“It is more blessed to give ．．．”

（    ）1．A．checked            B．devoted to               C．came out of     D．picked up

（    ）2．A．admiring            B．striking                   C．measuring        D．examining

（    ）3．A．amused             B．touched                  C．astonished        D．related

（    ）4．A．choked              B．hesitated                 C．promoted         D．neglected

（    ）5．A．send for            B．look for                  C．wish for          D．care for

（    ）6．A．down                B．out                         C．in                    D．up

（    ）7．A．mine                 B．yours                      C．you                 D．I

（    ）8．A．silence               B．astonishment           C．low spirits        D．view

（    ）9．A．chance                     B．ride                        C．look                D．rest

（    ）10．A．turned             B．jumped                   C．cried               D．played

（    ）11．A．my brother       B．my neighborhood     C．the steps          D．my house

（    ）12．A．now                B．again                      C．then                D．finally

（    ）13．A．from which      B．what                       C．at which          D．where

（    ）14．A．ran up             B．jumped off              C．fixed up           D．fell over

（    ）15．A．rescuing          B．leading                    C．carrying           D．following

（    ）16．A．pointed to        B．looked into              C．turned to          D．ran to

（    ）17．A．As                   B．So                          C．There                     D．Surely

（    ）18．A．Some way              B．Some time               C．Today              D．Some day

（    ）19．A．a while            B．yourself                  C．the moment      D．some reason

（    ）20．A．city                 B．country                   C．evening            D．holiday

A friend of mine named Paul received an automobile from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street boy was walking around the shiny new car, admiring it. “Is this your car, Paul？”he asked.

Paul nodded , “Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised. “You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn’t cost you anything？Boy, I wish…” He hesitated．

Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for．He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said jarred Paul all the way down to his heels.

“I wish,” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that.”

Paul looked at the boy in astonishment, then without thinking he added, “Would you like to take a ride in my automobile?”

“Oh yes, I’d love that.”

After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, “Mister, would you mind driving in front of my house？”

Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbours that he could ride home in a big automobile. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are？” the boy asked.

He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled brother. He sat him down on the bottom step, then sort of squeezed up against him and pointed to the car.

“There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent. And some day I’m going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I've been trying to tell you about.”

Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.

The Christmas Eve. Paul learned what Jesus meant when he said: “It is more blessed to give…”

1．What does the sentence underlined in paragraph 3 mean?

      A．What the boy said made Paul excited.

       B．The words that the boy said made Paul very content.

       C．What the boy said made Paul feel shocked.

       D．The words that the boy said made Paul happy.

2．How many times was Paul wrong?

       A．Once.                                                 B．Twice.               

       C．Three times.                                        D．The passage doesn’t mention it.

3．Why did the boy ask Paul to drive the car in front of his house?

       A．Because he wanted to show off in front of his neighbours.

       B．Because he wanted to show his brother the car.

       C．Because he wanted to give his younger brother a hope.

       D．Because he wanted to excite his brother.

4．What kind of person is the boy?

      A．Open-minded.      B．Lind-hearted.       C．Surprising.          D．Thoughtful.

5．Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?

       A．A Brother Like That                            

       B．An Automobile Cost Nothing

       C．A Christmas Present Given to a Brother 

       D．More Blessed to Give

A friend of mine named Paul 1 　an automobile from his brother 2 　a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came 3　 his office, a street lad was walking around the shiny new car, admiring it. “Is this your car, Mister?” he asked.

　 Paul 4 , “My brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised. “You 5 　your brother gave it to you and it didn’t cost you nothing? Boy, I wish…” he hesitated.

　 Of course Paul knew 6 he was going to wish for. He was going to with he had a brother 7 　that. But what the lad said jarred(使受震动)Paul all the way down to his heels.

　 “I wish,” the boy went on, “that I 8 　a brother like that.”

　 Paul looked at the boy in 9 　 then 10 he added, “Would you like to take a ride in my automobile?”

　 “Oh, yes, I’d love that.”

　 After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes glowing, said, “Mister, would you mind driving 11 my house?”

　 Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the lad wanted. He wanted to 12 his neighbors that he could ride home in a big automobile. But Paul was 13 again. “Will you stop 14 those two steps are?” the boy asked.

　 He ran 15 steps. Then in a little while Paul heard him coming back, 16 　he was not coming back fast. He was carrying his little crippled(残废的)brother. He sat him down on the bottom step and pointed to the car.

　 “There it is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent. And 17 I’m going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the pretty things in the Christmas windows that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”

　 Paul 18 and lifted the lad to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them 19 a memorable holiday ride.

　 That Christmas Eve, Paul learned what Jesus meant when he said “It 20 more blessed to give…”

1. A. received　　　 B. accepted　　　 C. brought　 D. had

2. A. like　　　 　 B. as　　　　 C. to　　 　 D. at

3. A. into　　　 　 B. out　　　 C. on　　　　 D. out of

4. A. shook　　　　 B. disappointed　 C. nodded　　 D. scolded

5. A. mean　　　 B. tell　　　　　 C. think　　　　 D. speak

6. A. what　　　 B. which　　　　 C. that　　　　　 D. how

7. A. as　　　　　　 B. as well 　 C. like　　　　　 D. look like

8. A. should be　　 B. could be　　　 C. shall be　　　 D. will be

9. A. calm　　　 B. nervousness　 C. shame　　 D. astonishment

10. A. impulsively　　　 B. impressively　 C. passive　 D. improperly

11. A. in the front of　 B. in front of　　　 C. in front　　　 D. at front

12. A. show　　　　 B. give　　　　　 C. let　　　 D. make

13. A. right　　　　 B. sure　　　　　 C. wrong　　 D. worse

14. A. which　　　　 B. that　　　　　 C. where　　 D. how

15. A. into　　　　 B. across　　 C. on　　　　 D. up

16. A. but　　　 B. however　 C. for　　　 D. so

17. A. the day　 　 B. till day　　　 C. some day　　　 D. in those days

18. A. got out　　　　　 B. got up　　 C. got on　　 D. got in

19. A. beginning　　 B. began　　 C. to begin　　　 D. begun

20. A. was　　　 B. were　　　　　 C. is 　　　 D. be

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　　A friend of mine named Paul received an auto－mobile from his brother as a Christmas present. 1 Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a boy was walking around the shiny new car, 2 it. “Is this your car, Mister?” he asked.

　　Paul nodded. “My brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was 3 . “You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn't cost you 4 . Boy I wish…” He hesitated.

　　Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to 5 he had a brother like that. But what the boy said moved Paul a lot.

　　“A wish,” the boy went 6 , “That I could be a brother like that.”

　　Paul looked at the boy in astonishment, then he added, “Would you like to take a 7 in my automobile?”

　　“Oh yes, I'd love that.”

　　After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, “Mister, would you mind 8 in front of my house”

　　Paul 9 a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home 10 a big automobile. But Paul was wrong 11 . “Will you stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked.

　　He ran up the steps. Then in a little 12 Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled(残废的) 13 . He sat him down on the bottom step and pointed to the car.

　　There she is, Buddy, just like I told you 14 . His brother 15 it to him for Christmas and it didn't cost him a cent. And 16 day I'm going to give you 17 just like it… then you can see for yourself all the pretty things in the Christmas windows that I've been trying to tell you 18 .

　　Paul got 19 and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The 20 older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began a memorable holiday ride. That Christmas Eve, Paul learned what Jesus meant when he had said：“It is more blessed to give…”

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