题目内容
The bedroom is my ________.
- A.father and mother's
- B.father's and mother's
- C.father and mothers'
- D.father's and mother
Her mother said, “Don’t be afraid, honey. Take courage!”“What’s courage?” she asked, running to her mother’s bed. “Courage is the brave breath,” her mother answered. “Mum, do you have courage?”“Certainly.” The girl held out her little hands, saying, “Mum, blow some of your breath of courage to me.”
After her mother blew out two mouthfuls of breath into her little cold hands, the little girl clenched her fists(握拳) nervously, afraid that the “breath of courage” would run away. Then with her fists clenched, she walked out of the bedroom towards the bathroom with nothing to fear.
Her mother said to herself, “It will be nice if someone can blow some kind of ‘breath’ to me. Then I can hold it in my hands too when I feel terrified or lost.”
In fact, mostly, what we are terrified of is nothing but the fear in our mind. Who we should defeat(战胜) is nobody but ourselves.
【小题1】The girl walked back because _______.
| A.the bathroom was too far away. | B.her mother wouldn’t go with her |
| C.she was too afraid of the dark | D.the bedroom door was locked |
| A.the girl went to the bathroom by herself |
| B.the girl pretended to be terrified of nothing |
| C.the girl’s mother was able to blow brave breath |
| D.the girl’s mother was very proud of herself |
| A.held out her little hands | B.clenched her fists |
| C.talk to her mother | D.held her own breath |
| A.adults are always brave enough |
| B.children learn to be brave quickly |
| C.the fear in one’s mind is the real problem |
| D.the mother can deal with anything with breath |
| A.The Fearless Mother | B.One Lonely Girl |
| C.One midnight | D.The Breath of Courage |
A thief entered the bedroom of the 30th President of the United States, who met him and helped him escape punishment.
The event happened in the early morning hours on one of the first days when Calvin Coolidge came into power, late in August,1923. He and his family were living in the same third-floor suite (套房) at the Willard Hotel in Washington that they had moved in several years before. The former President’s wife was still living in the White House.
Coolidge woke up to see a stranger go through his clothes, remove a wallet and a watch chain.
Coolidge spoke, “I wish you wouldn’t take that.”
The thief, gaining his voice, said, “Why?”
“I don’t mean the watch and chain, only the charm (表坠). Take it near the window and read the words on its back, ” the president said.
The thief read, “Presented to Calvin Coolidge.”
“Are you President Coolidge?” he asked.
The president answered, “ Yes, and the House of Representatives(众议院)gave me the watch charm. I’m fond of it. It would do you no good. You want money. Let’s talk this over.”
Holding up the wallet, the young man said in a low voice, “I’ll take this and leave everything else.”
Coolidge, knowing there was 80 dollars in it, asked the young man to sit down and talk. He told the President he and his college roommate had overspent during their holiday and did not have enough money to pay their hotel bill.
Coolidge added up the roommate two rail tickets back to the college. Then he counted out 32 dollars and said it was a loan (借款).
He then told the young man, “There is a guard in the corridor(走廊).” The young man nodded and left through the same window as he had entered.
【小题1】What caused the thief to meet the President?
| A.He knew the president had lots of money. |
| B.He knew the president lived in the suite. |
| C.He wanted to be a rich businessman. |
| D.He wanted to steal some money. |
| A.Because the former president was still in the White House. |
| B.Because the former First Lady hadn’t left the White House. |
| C.Because the hotel was suitable for the First Family to live. |
| D.Because the First lady liked to live there. |
| A.in order to be out of danger |
| B.to make more money from the loan |
| C.in order not to be killed by the thief |
| D.so that the student could overcome his difficulty |
| A.by bus | B.by water | C.by train | D.by air |
| A.The thief was put into prison. |
| B.The young man repaid the 32 dollars. |
| C.The President told many reporters the thief’s name. |
| D.The President ordered the young man to repay the money. |