Everybody has one of those days when everything goes wrong. This is what happened to Harry.

He got up one morning very late because he had forgotten to wind up his alarm clock(闹钟). He tried to shave(刮脸) quickly and cut himself. When he got dressed, he got blood all over his clean shirt, so he had to find another one. The only other shirt that was clean needed ironing(熨), so he ironed it. While he was ironing it, there was a knock at the door. It was the man to read the electricity meter(表). He showed him where the meter was, said good-bye and found that the iron had burnt a hole in his shirt. So he had to wear the one with the blood on it after all. By this time it was very late, so he decided he couldn’t go to work by bus. He telephoned for a taxi to take him to work. The taxi arrived and Harry got in and began to read the newspaper.

In another part of the town, a man had killed a woman with a knife and was seen to run away in a taxi. When Harry’s taxi stopped outside his office, a policeman happened to be standing there. He saw the blood on Harry’s shirt, and took him to the police station. He was kept till 3 o’clock in the afternoon before the police were sure that he was not the man they wanted. When he finally arrived at the office at about four, his boss took a look at him and told him to go away and find another job.

1.Harry had .

A.a lucky day B.an unlucky day

C.a busy day D.a good day

2.Put the following sentences into correct order according to the passage.

a. The man who read the electricity meter came.

b. Harry ironed his shirt.

c. Harry got blood all over his clean shirt.

d. There was a knock at the door.

e. Harry wore the shirt with blood on it.

A.a, b, c, d, e B.b, a, d, c, e

C.b, a, c, d, e D.c, b, d, a, e

3.Why did Harry wear the shirt with blood on it?

A.The iron had burnt a hole in his clean shirt.

B.The only other needed ironing.

C.He had only one shirt.

D.He cut himself and got blood all over his shirt.

4.Harry was taken to the police station because .

A.his taxi stopped outside his office and a policeman happened to be there

B.there was blood on his shirt and he was in a taxi

C.a man killed a woman with a knife

D.the murderer was seen to run away in a taxi

“Make-A-Wish” is one of the world’s most famous charities (慈善机构) . It makes wishes(愿望) come true for children who is badly ill. It gives them hope and joy and helps them forget about their health problems and have fun.

It all started in 1980 in Phoenix, Arizona. Christopher was a 7-year-old boy who was very sick .He always dreamed of becoming a police officer. Tommy Austin and Ron Cox, two police officers , made his wish come true .They gave Christopher a tour of the city in a police helicopter(直升飞机) and made a real police uniform(制服) for him.

There are four kinds of wishes children usually have:

I wish to go. Children usually want to travel or go to a concert, a game or a park.

I wish to meet. Children sometimes want to meet their favorite actors, singers or players.

I wish to be. Some children wish to become actors, singers or police officers.

I wish to have. They often want to have a computer, a game, a bike or many other things.

Let’s hope more wishes will come true in the future. People who work in the charity always try for the best .Almost 25,000 volunteers(志愿者) help, work or give money. Will you be one of them?

1.“Make-A-Wish” is a charity to help __________________.

A. sick children B. serious officers

C. famous actors (演员) D. popular singers

2.What did the two police officers do for Christopher?

A. They give him a computer.

B. They give him a tour of the city.

C. They took him to a concert.

D. They took him to the hospital.

3.Which kind of wishes does Christopher have?

A.I wish to go B.I wish to meet

C.I wish to be D.I wish to have

4.The purpose of the last paragraph is to ______.

A. explain (解释) what “Make-A-Wish” is

B. encourage (鼓励) more people to join the charity

C. tell us how Christopher’s wish came true

D. introduce (介绍) different kinds of children’s wishes

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Sick children just wish to get well.

B. Christopher and Tommy are two officers.

C.A few people are working for ‘‘Make-A-Wish’’.

D. “Make-A-Wish” has a history of over 30 years.

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