阅读下列短文,从文后所给A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
John Thomas was an 18-year-old student, but he had been a famous champion (冠军).  Everybody at Boston University liked this tall, quiet boy. Once he was hurt, everybody at Boston University was  36  . People all over the country  37  about John Thomas and often asked, "Will he ever jump again ?"
John' s mother went to the hospital to see her son. She looked at his 38 leg. Then she looked into his  39  .She knew what her son would  40 . "You're going to jump again, John, I know it," she said. "  41  will be all right. "
If John hoped to jump again, he would have a  42  to do. He began at once. Even in his hospital bed John started to exercise. He used a wheel(轮子) and other metal things. Soon his  43  looked like a machine shop!
It was May when John  44  the hospital. "Is it all right if I go camping( 宿营) this summer?" he asked the doctors.
" Yes," the doctors said.  " But take it easy on that foot. "
John took only  45 walks at first. He was taking it easy on his foot. But not on anything else. He went swimming and did other kinds of exercises. He exercised  46  his body cried for a rest. Some days later, he exercised a little  47  . In late summer John went back to  48  . He asked if he could practise with the football team. Football wasn't his favorite, but he had to get that leg  49  again! He worked hard. "No one pushed him as hard as he pushed himself," said one of his friends. "To  50 a champion fighting back is a wonderful thing to watch. ":

【小题1】
A.sorryB.afraidC.aloneD.tired
【小题2】
A.thoughtB.talkedC.heardD.moved
【小题3】
A.brokenB.lostC.missingD.dead
【小题4】
A.faceB.footC.eyesD.leg
【小题5】
A.makeB.useC.agreeD.do
【小题6】
A.NothingB.AnythingC.SomethingD.Everything
【小题7】
A.littleB.lotC.fewD.bit
【小题8】
A.chairB.classroomC.homeD.bed
【小题9】
A.reachedB.calledC.leftD.found
【小题10】
A.shortB.longC.quickD.fast
【小题11】
A.afterB.ifC.untilD.when
【小题12】
A.laterB.betterC.moreD.less
【小题13】
A.schoolB.hospitalC.shopD.church
【小题14】
A.thickB.strongC.straightD.hard
【小题15】
A.lookB.hearC.knowD.see

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根据短文内容和首字母提示,在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。(每空一词)
As you know , Mark Twain was a f ___【小题1】____ writer . He was born in a poor family . It was difficult for him to get some money when he was young . One day , he was invited to give a talk and after that he was asked if he could r____【小题2】_____ the first money he ever earned (挣). He had thought a long time before he answered and then said , “Yes , it was at school . I can remember e____【小题3】_____ about it . Pupils in those days didn’t respect (尊敬) their teachers and didn’t take c­­___【小题4】____ of school property (财产). Some of them often broke the windows and doors , the others cut something on the desks . S____【小题5】____ a rule (规定)was made in our school that any boy who did that would be beaten (被打) in front of the whole school , or would have to p____【小题6】_____ five dollars .”
“ One day I cut a mouse on the desk with a knife . I had to give five dollars to the school or be beaten before the w____【小题7】____ school . So I had to tell my father about it . My father said it would be very bad to have our family disgraced(羞辱) in front of the whole school . He agreed to give me five dollars to hand over to the headmaster(校长).But before g____【小题8】____ me the money , he took me upstairs(楼上) and gave me a beating . But as I had one beating and got used to(习惯) it , I d_____【小题9】____ I would take another beating at school and leave the five dollars to m_____【小题10】______ . So that’s what I did . That was the first money I ever earned .”

Mark Twain’s First Money

Mark Twain was asked one day if he could remember the first money he ever earned.

He thought a long time and then said , “Yes, it was at school.I can remember everything about it .School boys in those days did not take good care of their chairs and desks.There was a rule in our school that if anyone damaged his desk or chair, he would have to pay five dollars or  the teacher would beat him in front of the whole school.”

“One day I damaged my desk in some way, I had to pay five dollars or be beaten before the whole school.My father said it would be too bad to have our family disgraced in front of the whole school.He agreed to give me five dollars to hand over the teacher.But before he gave me the money, he took me upstairs and gave me a beating.”

“But as I had one beating and I decided I would take another beating at school and keep the  five dollars.So that’s what I did.That was the first money I ever earned.”

1.Mark Twain earned his first money _________.

A.when he was a pupil                     B.when he became a writer

C.when he taught at a school                D.when he was beaten by his father

2.The school made the rule so that they could_____.

A.teach the students well                   B.give the students a beating

C.keep the desks and chairs well             D.ask the students for more money

3.Mark Twain’s father______.

A.was happy to give him the money

B.got angry when he knew what Mark Twain had done at school

C.said sorry to the teacher when he heard the news

D.agreed to beat Mark Twain and then give him the money

4.Mark Twain was beaten_______.

A.at home          B.only by his father    C.at school          D.both at school and at home

 

 Mrs. Thompson came to the 5th grade class and noticed that Teddy was always alone. Also, he did badly in his studies.When she reviewed Teddy’s past records,she find he was a good child at first,but he began to change when his mother got ill. Finally he lost interest in school after his mother’s death.

    Mrs. Thompson realized the problem and felt sorry for him.She felt even worse when her students brought her beautifully-covered Christmas presents.His presents were covered with some old paper. Some children laughed when she found a bracelet(手镯)with some of the stones missing, and a bottle with a little perfume(香水). But she said how pretty the bracelet was, putting it on, and dabbing some perfume on her hand.Teddy stayed after school for a long time just to say,“Mrs. Thompson,today you smelled just like my mom used to.”After the child left,she cried for quite a long time.

On that very day,she taught not only knowledge but also children. As she worked with Teddy,his mind seemed to come alive. By the end of the year,Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class.

A year later,Teddy left school. She found a note under her door,from Teddy,saying that she was the best teacher he ever had in his life. After that, these words were repeated in each of his letters to her.

Then after he finished college, Teddy wrote telling her that he had met a pretty girl and was going to get married. He explained that his father was dead,and that he wondered if Mrs. Thompson might sit at the wedding in the place for the mother of the groom(新郎).

Of course,Mrs. Thompson did. She wore the bracelet and the perfume that Teddy remembered his mother wearing on their last Christmas together.

They hugged(拥抱)each other,and Teddy whispered in Mrs. Thompson’s ear,“Thank you,Mrs. Thompson,for making me feel important,and showing me that I could make a difference.”

Mrs. Thompson,with tears in her eyes,whispered back,“Teddy,it’s not like that. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn’t know how to teach until I met you.”

【小题 1 】What made Teddy change before Mrs. Thompson came?

A. His mother’s illness and death.        B. His classmates’’ laughing at him.

C. His past records by his teachers.       D. His interest in some other things.

【小题 2 】Teddy left a note for Mrs. Thompson when he left school mainly to say _______.

A. sorry        B. hello       C. thanks       D. goodbye

【小题  3】What kind of person was Mrs. Thompson?

A. Wise and humorous.              B. Kind and helpful.

C. Selfish and impatient.             D. Strict and stubborn.

【小题 4 】 We can learn from the passage that _______.

A. Mrs. Thompson became Teddy’s mother at last.

B. Mrs. Thompson didn’t know how to teach all her life.

C. Teddy didn’t finish college before he got married.

D. Mrs. Thompson and Teddy each made a difference.

 

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