题目内容
| They ___ to help but could not get here in time. |
A. had wanted B. have wanted C. was wanting D. want |
试题答案
AB. have wanted
C. was wanting
D. want
They ________ to help but could not get here in time．
A．had wanted
B．have wanted
C．was wanting
D．want
while he could only rank (排名) the 21st. At home, he asked his mom, " Am I more stupid than other
kids? How come I always fall behind?I can't come up with an answer. " Mom knew that her son's
self-respect (自尊心) had been hurt by the ranking system, but she didn't know what to say to help.
She had really wanted to say that intelligence (智力) differs and that yes, her son's friend was really
a smarter boy. But that would make her son lose heart. So she didn't say it.
Her son and his friend went on to a high school that year. Although her son tried as hard as he could,
his friend still left him behind. But she was proud of her boy for his hard work. It was around this time
she decided to take him on a trip to the seaside. On the trip, she at last found an answer for him.
Today her son no longer cares about rankings. He doesn't have to, for he himself is now at the top of the
class in a university. When invited to his old high school, he mentioned a valuable childhood experience:
Once on a trip to the sea, my mother and I were lying on the beach. She pointed to the sea and said to
me: Do you see seabirds fighting for food out there?When a wave (海浪) comes near, the little birds
rise quickly. The "clumsy" seagulls (海鸥) are far less quick and have to tried hard to get away from the
wave. But they prove to have the biggest, strongest wings,which open the widest and allow the bird to
travel the furthest. When the season changes, they leave for foreign shores, leaving the little birds behind.
Son, I have feeling that you are one of those seagulls. "
B. decided to help with her son's school work.
C. was worried about her son's low rankings
D. saw the negative effects (负面影响) of the ranking system
B. she felt intelligence doesn't mean everything
C. she knew he was not strong enough for the truth
D. she wanted to avoid another blow (打击) to her son's self-respect
B. 笨拙的
C. 聪明的
D. 勇敢的
B. Her son's rankings have always been low.
C. Only rankings show intelligence.
D. Hard work and confidence can lead to a change in rankings.
B. Little birds and seagulls
C. The answer Mom gave
D. Hard work leads to good results
D
James shook his money box again. Nothing! He carefully counted the coins that lay on the bed. $24. 17 was all that he had. The bicycle he wanted was at least $90! How was he going to get the end of the money?
He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was hard to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels. He thought about what he could do. It was no use asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to save.
There was only one way to get money, and that was to earn it. He would have to find a job. But who would hire him and what could he do? He decided to ask Mr. Clay for advice, who usually had opinions on most things.
“Well, you can start right here,” said Mr. Clay. “My windows need cleaning and my car needs washing. ”
That was the beginning of James’ part-time job. For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He was amazed by the different kinds of jobs that people found for him to do. He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books. He lost count of the number of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the money increased and he knew that he would soon have enough for the bicycle he was eager to have.
The day finally came when James counted his money and found $94. 32. He wasted no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode proudly home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard working for the money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more since he had bought it with his own money.
1.James in the passage was probably ________.
A．a cleaner B．a worker C．a student D．a teacher
2.The only way for James to earn money was to ________.
A．find a part-time job B．borrow some from his parents
C．ask Mr. Clay for help D．study very hard
3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A．He mended books. B．He cleared out cupboards.
C．He washed dogs. D．He cleaned windows.
4.James valued his bicycle very much because ________.
A．it was very expensive B．it was bought with his own money
C．he was too poor to have one D．his friends all had bicycles.
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