题目内容
A．she B．me C．she’s D．her
I live in a big city with a lot of homeless people.Luckily there’re small ways of helping them and you needn’t have a lot of__1__.One way to help is to buy their monthly magazine.__2__doing this one day，I got to__3__a young homeless man.He was often__4__the magazine at the train station.
He was a poor farmer from another country.After a while，I discovered that his__5__was close to mine.It__6__that we were born in the same month.
I met him last year__7__after his birthday，and after congratulating (祝贺) him，without__8__，I asked if he had had a good day.He__9__and said that he hadn’t really celebrated.I felt so__10__.
I just couldn’t bear the thought of (不敢想) this nice，young man being__11__on his 25th birthday with no presents，no cake，nothing！So I went home and looked in my yarn (纱线) basket.__12__for me，I had enough yarn__13__.I set to work and knitted (编织) a__14__for the young man.The yarn had become a little dirty__15__I didn’t knit very often.Then I washed the yarn so the scarf would be__16__when he got it.
I met him on my own birthday as I was going shopping.I had__17__to meet him so I had__18__the scarf and a piece of my own birthday__19__around with me.He was very happy with these gifts and so was I．The__20__in his eyes was the best present he could have given me!
1．A.work B．energy
C．money D．experience
2．A.In B．On
C．Besides D．By
3．A.realize B．ignore
C．know D．recognize
4．A.selling B．reading
C．covering D．buying
5．A.birthday B．house
C．height D．hobby
6．A.said B．found
C．guessed D．meant
7．A.long B．shortly
C．ever D．even
8．A.stopping B．helping
C．praising D．thinking
9．A.looked up B．turned up
C．looked down D．got down
10．A.foolish B．excited
C．clever D．worried
11．A.calm B．happy
C．alone D．hungry
12．A.Suddenly B．Luckily
C．Badly D．However
13．A.used B．done
C．left D．produced
14．A.scarf B．cap
C．sock D．glove
15．A.when B．because
C．so D．and
16．A.different B．dry
C．wet D．clean
17．A.liked B．hoped
C．promised D．agreed
18．A.made B．thrown
C．received D．carried
19．A.cake B．present
C．song D．party
20．A.light B．pain
C．sight D．tear
When I was a little girl，my mom liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and then.And I remember one__1__when my mom placed a plate of eggs，sausage and extremely__2__toast (土司面包) in front of my dad.I remember__3__to see if anyone noticed！__4__all my dad did was reach for his toast，__5___at my mom and ask me how my day was at school.
When I__6__from the table that evening，I remember hearing my mom__7__to my dad for burning the toast.And I’ll__8__forget what he said，“Baby，I love burnt toast.” Later that night，I went to__9__Dad good night and I asked him if he really__10__his toast burnt.He wrapped me up in his__11__and said，“Debbie，your mom had a__12__day at work today and she’s really tired.And besides，a little burnt toast never__13__anyone！” In bed that night，I thought about the scene at dinner and the__14__my dad showed to my mom.
To this day，it’s a cherished (珍贵的)__15__from my childhood that I’ll never forget.And it’s one that came to__16__just recently when Jack and I sat down to eat dinner.
As I__17__the plate in front of Jack，I waited for a(n)__18__about the burnt toast.But all I got was，“Thank you，dear！This is__19__.I know you had a hard day！” Just then，I thought about my parents，and was quietly thankful for having a__20__where burnt toast wasn’t a deal?breaker either!
1．A.noon B．afternoon
C．morning D．night
2．A.expected B．burnt
C．sweet D．delicious
3．A.being encouraged B．being allowed
C．waiting D．refusing
4．A.Yet B．Although
C．So D．Until
5．A.laugh B．smile
C．shout D．stare
6．A.got up B．got back
C．broke away D．put forward
7．A.report B．shout
C．apologize D．complain
8．A.almost B．never
C．often D．hardly
9．A.ask B．greet
C．tell D．kiss
10．A.liked B．got
C．cooked D．made
11．A.head B．heart
C．arms D．hands
12．A.boring B．hard
C．disappointing D．sad
13．A.hurts B．comforts
C．invites D．hates
14．A.interest B．surprise
C．kindness D．satisfaction
15．A.feeling B．story
C．choice D．memory
16．A.life B．mind
C．an end D．a conclusion
17．A.set down B．took away
C．finished up D．washed up
18．A.answer B．question
C．comment D．suggestion
19．A.possible B．true
C．terrible D．great
20．A.condition B．future
C．situation D．marriage
Perhaps the only test score that I remember is the 55 when I was in high school.
The test was the final for a course. I remember waiting anxiously as my teacher Mr. Right passed out our papers one by one. It was a rather difficult test. I heard my classmates groaning, and I could tel by the groans that the scores weren’t looking good.
Mr. Right put my paper on my desk. There in big red numbers, circled to draw attention, was my score, 55!
I lowered my head, and covered the score up quickly. A 55 is not something that you wanted your classmates to see.“The scores were not very good, none of you passed,”Mr. Right said. “The highest score in the class was a 55.”
A 55. That’s me!
Suddenly my sad look didn’t look so bad. I had the highest score. I felt a lot better.
I walked home alone that day with the low but high score. My father knew that I had a big test that day and asked me as soon as I got home, “How did you do in your test？”“I made a 55,”I said.
A frown（皱眉）now stood on my father’s face. I knew I had to explain immediately. “But Dad, I had the highest score in the calss,”I proudly stated. I thought that explanation would make a difference.“You failed!”my father replied.“But it’s the highest!” I insisted.“I don’t care what scores others had, but you failed. What matters is what you do!”my father firmly said.
For years, my father was always that way. It didn’t matter what others did, it only mattered what I did and that I did it excelently.
We often don’t understand the wisdom（智慧）of good parents until we ourselves stand in the parents’shoes. My father’s words have carried me throughout life.
1. The word groaning is the closest in meaning to _____.
A. singing B. laughingC. complaining D. quarreling
2. In class, to hide my score from my classmates, I _____.
A. lowered my head B. covered my score up
C. walked home alone D. explained immediately
3. A frown stood on my father’s face because he thought _____.
A. I did a bad job in the test
B. I gave a good excuse
C. I became the worst student
D. I stood in his shoes
4. We can infer from the passage that _____.
A. the father was strict with his child.
B. the writer was always poor in tests.
C. Mr. Right was worried about the writer
D. the writer was always happy with his scores
5. Which is the best title of the passage？
A. The Final Test B. That’s Me!
C. My strict Teacher D. Scores, Important？
Once upon a time, a rich man wanted to make a trip (旅行) to another town. He tried not only to take things to sell but also to take money to 1 things with. He 2 to take ten servants with him. They would 3 the things to sell and the food to 4 on their trip. Before they started, a little boy ran up to 5 and asked to 6 with them. The rich man said to the little boy, “Well, 7 may go with us. 8 you are the smallest, the thinnest and the weakest of all my 9 , you can’t carry a 10 load (担子). You must 11 the lightest one to carry.” The boy thanked his master and chose the biggest load to carry. That was bread. “You are 12 .” said his master, “That is the biggest and the heaviest one.” The boy said 13 and lifted the load gladly. On the trip they walked for days and at last they got to the town. All the servants were tired 14 the little servant. Do you know 15 ? Most of the bread was eaten during the trip and a little was left when they arrived at the town.
1. A. eat B. buy C. change D. get 2. A. decided B. liked C. hoped D. tried 3. A. take B. bring C. carry D. borrow 4. A. cook B. eat C. buy D. drink 5. A. them B. the servants （仆人） C. the road D. the rich man 6. A. stop B. stay C. go D. talk 7. A. you B. he C. I D. they 8. A. Since B. If C. Because D. But 9. A. family B. guests C. servants D. things 10. A. heavy B. light C. small D. difficult 11. A. eat B. choose C. pick up D. understand 12. A. brave B. right C. clever D. foolish 13. A. sorry B. nothing C. angrily D. good-bye 14. A. besides B. of C. except D. with 15. A. who B. him C. that D. why
Alice was a young woman who liked to exercise for her health . In fact , she walked five kilometers before____1___ every morning , and went swimming once a week at the swimming pool . She didn’t smoke and never 2 . She didn’t eat chocolate . She didn’t eat sweet and fatty food , ____3_____ . She weighed herself every day .
Once Alice was on her daily walk when she saw a 4 sitting in a rocking chair under a tree . He looked very old and his hair was white . he looked thin and weak , and his hands were shaking , 5 he looked very happy .
He smiled at her and said , “Good morning , lovely day , isn’t it ?”
He had a wide smile 6 his face , and his eyes shone with happiness . But Alice saw that he did not have teeth .
“Good morning!” replied Alice . “Yes , it is a lovely day .”
Alice thought he 7 very old and wise . She thought he must be at least 90 years old ! She decided to ask him about the 8 of a happy old age .
“I hope you don’t 9 me asking ,” she said , “ but what is your secret for being so happy at your age ? I hope I can look as happy as you do 10 I am your age ”
The man in the rocking chair said , “My secret for 11 ? I smoke twenty packets of cigarettes every week , and drink three bottles of wine every day . I eat hamburgers and chocolates whenever I want . I never eat vegetables . I never walk anywhere and I never play sports . I sit at home every day . ”
Alice was 12 . She didn’t expect the man to give her an answer like that . She wondered how the man got to be so old when he did 13 wrong . She thought he should be 14 and unhappy . Perhaps she was wrong . Maybe , she thought , people could live a long happy life 15 eating well or doing lots of exercise .
“How old are you ?”she asked .
“It’s my birthday today ,” said the man , “I’m forty—seven !”
1. A. lunch B. breakfast C. dinner D. supper
2. A. exercised B. drank C. worked D. slept
3. A. too B. also C. either D. still
4. A. man B. woman C. boy D. girl
5. A. so B. but C. and D. or
6. A. in B. with C. at D. on
7. A. saw B. looked C. listened D. found
8. A. secret B. dream C. plan D. future
9. A. stand B. mind C. allow D. enjoy
10. A. when B. since C. though D. for
11. A. health B. success C. happiness D. life
12. A. surprised B. worried C. excited D. relaxed
13. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
14. A. angry B. serious C. quiet D. sick
15. A. through B. from C. without D. by
