One morning, as Mary was skipping(蹦跳)slowly along the long path, she heard the sound of music. She was very curious and went to find out.

A boy was sitting under a tree. He was playing music. He had blue eyes and red cheeks(脸颊). A squirrel and two rabbits were watching him and listening to the music. When he saw Mary, he said, “I’m Dickon. I know who you are. You are Miss Mary.”

He took out a package.

“Here are the garden tools. I bought some packets of seeds, too.”

“If you like,” Dickon said, “I can plant them for you. Where’s your garden?”

“Can you keep a secret?” she said.

“I keep secrets all the time,” Dickon laughed.

“I stole a garden,” Mary said quickly. “Nobody wants it. Perhaps everything is dead in it already. I don’t know.”

She began to cry.

“Where is it?” asked Dickon.

“Come with me.” she said.

She took him along the path to the wall with the ivy (常春藤)on it. Then she unlocked the door and they went in together.

“Here it is,” she said. “It’s a secret garden.”

Dickon’s blue eyes opened wide in surprise as he looked at the garden.

“It's very pretty,” he whispered. “It’s like being in a dream. In the spring there are going to be lots of birds’ nests(鸟巢)here.”

“Are the roses alive or dead? " Mary asked him.

He went up to an old tree and pointed at the branch(树枝). It was dry and grey but there was a small green bit growing on it.

“This bit’s alive,” he explained. “But there’s a lot of old wood that is dead. We must cut it off. There are going to be lots of roses here this summer.”

They went from bush to bush and from tree to tree. He was very strong and clever with his knife. He knew how to cut off the dry and dead wood.

“There's a lot of work to do here,” he said.

“Can you come again and help me?” Mary asked him. “Please, Dickon!”

“Yes, every day if you like,” he answered.

“Please, please don’t tell anyone about the secret garden, Dickon,” she said.

“Of course not,” answered Dickon. “It's our secret.”

(Adapted from The Secret Garden)

1.What did Mary mean by saying “I stole a garden”?

A.She did something against the law.

B.She believed nobody else had known her finding.

C.She was too careless to share the secret with Dickon.

D.She thought that Dickon was the owner of the garden.

2.Why did Mary begin to cry when she told Dickon the secret about the garden?

A.Because she thought of her parents.

B.Because she forgot where the garden was.

C.Because she felt worried that everything in it might be dead.

D.Because she was afraid Dickon would tell others the secret.

3.On that day, Mary and Dickon _______________.

A.cut off dry and dead wood B.planted many roses in the garden

C.built lots of birds’ nests in the trees D.sat under a tree to enjoy the music

4.What can be inferred(推断) from the story?

A.Mary would go to the garden again with Dickon.

B.Dickon would tell others the secret about the garden.

C.It was the second time for Dickon to enter the garden.

D.Mary planned to invite more friends to visit the garden

Bill,a thirteen—year old boy,thought he had grown up to be a man.But his parents told him,“You won’t be a real man_____you begin to think about helping others.”

One morning,his parents gave him some_____to buy some milk for them.Outside a shop he saw a homeless old man who looked very_____.Bill went to him and asked,“What’s wrong with you?’’

The old man answered,“I’m hungry.I haven’t had any food for two days.”

At the thought of his parents’words,Bill said to the old man,“Let’s go to the_____.”

When they got there,Bill asked the-waiter to bring out bread and coffee to the old man.The old man finished the meal quickly.After the waiter______the plate and the cup, the old man said,“Sorry for giving you so much_____.I’m fine now.I’ll_____forget your kindness!You are a very good young man.”

Bill was_____when he heard this.Just when he wanted to_____the meal,the waiter came.Bill and the old man learned in surprise that the food was free.They needed to pay______because it was the birthday of the boss,and they were the first customers(顾客)that day.

1.A.since B.until C.because D.before

2.A.money B.time C.bags D.freedom

3.A.dirty B.quiet C.sick D.angry

4.A.park B.library C.hospital D.restaurant

5.A.sent out B.got down C.gave back D.took away

6.A.excuse B.advice C.trouble D.difficulty

7.A.never B.always C.usually D.sometimes

8.A.nervous B.pleased C.sorry D.shy

9.A.pay for B.ask for C.wait for D.care for

10.A.anything B.everything C.something D.nothing

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