On February 9 th,2013,Sarah Darling was walking along the street when she met a homeless man named Billy Ray Harris.She reached into her change purse,emptied out all the coins she had and gave them to the homeless man.Neither of them realized that this small generous act would change their lives.

Sarah didn’t realize that she had given Billy not only all her change but also her diamond ring that she had put in her change purse earlier until the following morning.She and her husband,Bill Krejci,rushed to see if they could find Billy.The homeless man was not only in the same place,he also immediately returned the ring.The grateful couple paid him back for his honesty by emptying out their pockets of all the money they had.

Bill Krejci,a web designer,felt that he needed to do something more for this amazingly

honest man.So on February 18th,he set up a special page to raise money for him.In just four days,Billy received over $ 85,000 and there seems to be no end yet.

That is not enough.Billy is 1iving with a person who is generous instead of living in the streets.And that’s not all—thanks to the news report,he got together again with his older brother,Edwin Harris who he had been unable to find for 27 years.

All the good luck is just because Billy did the right thing—returning something that did not belong to him.

1.When did Sarah realize that she had also given Billy her diamond ring?

A.On February 9 th,2013.

B.On February 10th,2013.

C.On February 18th,2013.

D.On February 22nd,2013.

2.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A.Billy is living with a generous person.

B.Billy has found his brother.

C.Billy bought a diamond ring.

D.Billy appeared in the new report.

3.What’s the best title of the passage?

A.Generous Woman Changed Her Own Life

B.Kind Man Set Up Special Page

C.Homeless Man Returned Diamond Ring

D.Many People Donated Much Money

Of all the students of Grade Four, Bill is the tallest. He’s thirteen, and of course, he’s the oldest, too. But he’s the worst student. He can’t answer the easiest questions in class. And he never passes the exam.

But the boy is the strongest in his school. Even the boys in higher grades are afraid of him. So every day he leaves home with an empty bag. When he gets to school, his bag will be full of fruit and cakes. Sometimes he brings some home. His mother, Mrs. King , is always happy when she sees them. She praises(赞扬) her son, for she can save some money.

This morning, Mrs. King went shopping in the market. She saw an old man selling eggs there. She chose twenty-four but paid only for twenty. The old man was too busy to count them. She went home quickly and told her husband as soon as he came back for lunch.

“How clever you are!” Mr. King said happily. And Bill was busy eating the eggs, so he didn’ t say a word.

“What’s your favorite food, dear?” asked Mr. King.

“Eggs, of course.”

“Well, then, ” said the man, “can you tell us what can lay eggs”.

The boy thought for a while and said, “Hens, ducks, geese…and…Mum!”

“Oh? But why?”

“I often hear my classmate call me ‘Bad Egg’. ”

Choose the best answer.(根据短文内容,选择最恰当的答案)

1. Bill never passes the exams because__________.

A. he’s the tallest of the children

B. he’s thirteen years old

C. he doesn’t work hard at his lessons

D. he is not the worst in the school

2. Why will Bill’s bag be full of fruit and cakes when he goes to school?

A. He buys them on his way to school.

B. He makes his classmates give them to him.

C. He finds them in the shops.

D. His parents buy them for him.

3.________, so Mrs. King is happy.

A. Bill often comes home early

B. The children are afraid of Bill

C. Bill is stronger and older than any other child

D. Bill often brings some food home without paying any money

4. Bill didn't say a word at table because__________.

A. He was thinking of a problem

B. He had to go to school on time

C. He was afraid of his father

D. He wanted to eat more eggs

5. Which of the following is true?

A. Mrs. King can lay eggs.

B. Bill’s classmates think Bill is very bad.

C. Bill wished his mother could lay eggs.

D. Bill likes his nickname very much.

违法和不良信息举报电话:027-86699610 举报邮箱:58377363@163.com

精英家教网