Question

   Have you ever offered a helping hand to those who are in trouble?

   One day,two 1 were walking along the road to school when they saw an old woman carrying a large basket of pears. They thought the woman looked very 2 They went up to her and said, “Are you going to town? If you are,we will help carry your basket. ”

   “Thank you ,” 3 the woman ,“you are very kind. You see I'm weak and ill. ” Then she told them that she was now going to market to 4 the pears which grew on the only tree in her little garden. uWe are all going to the 5 ” said the boys. “Let us have the basket. ” And they took hold of it ,one each side. They walked 6 with the heavy basket,but happily. The other day,I saw a little girl stop and 7 a piece of orange peel (皮) ，which she threw into the dustbin (垃圾桶) ，“I wish 8 would throw that on the sidewalk ,” said she. “Someone may step on it and fall. ”

    Perhaps some may say that these are not 9 things. That is right. But such a little thing shows that you have a thoughtful mind and a feeling heart. We must not wait for the 10 to do great things. We must begin with little things of love.

() 1. A. boys   B. girls   C. men   D. women

() 2. A. bored   B. tired   C. pleased   D. surprised

() 3. A. asked   B. told   C. replied   D. spoke

() 4. A. bring   B. buy   C. take   D. sell

() 5. A. town   B. market   C. garden   D. school

() 6. A. weakly   B. quickly   C. slowly   D. quietly

() 7. A. take out   B. cut off   C. put down   D. pick up

() 8. A. nobody   B. everybody   C. somebody   D. anybody

() 9. A. little   B. good   C. great   D. bad

() 10. A. pay   B. time   C. advice   D. love

Answer 1

1. A 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. A 6. C 7. D 8. A 9. C 10. B

[解析]本文讲述了两个“乐于助人”的故事，号召人 们主动帮助别人。

1. A 根据“We are all going to the town. ” said the boys.可知。

2. B 根据第三段“you are very kind. You see I'm weak and ill. ”可知。

3. C reply意思是“回答”。

4. D根据意思可知，这个妇女是要到市场卖梨。

5. A根据意思可知，要去的是town镇上。

6. C根据后面的with the heavy basket可知，籃很 重，所以走的慢。

7. D根据意思可知，一个小女孩“捡起”地上的香 蕉皮。

8. A nobody没有人。句意：我希望没有人会往地 上扔香蕉皮。

9. C根据后文…But such a little thing可知，这件 事不是大(great) 事情。

10. B意思：我们不能等待做大事的时机(time) 。