When Mary was seven, her family moved to a new town.She usually went to school by school bus, for it was not near her house.

One morning, their family clock stopped and when they got up, it was too late for Mary to catch the school bus.Her mother said she would drive Mary to school on her way to the office.

“But how can you find the way, Mum ?” Mary asked.“You have only been to my school once.”

“Yes.” her mother answered.“But you’ve been there by school bus seven times, you know the way.” “Oh, yes.” Said Mary.

They started out and Mary asked her mother to turn one way or another on their way to school, so she made her mother drive round most of the town before they got there.When they arrived, her mother found it was not really very far from their house.

“Why did you make me go such a long way?” her mother asked her.“Well, Mum.” answered Mary.“I know only this way.The bus always goes like this, so the other children can take it to school.”

1.Mary usually went to school.__________________.

A.by can B.by bike

C.on foot D.by school bus.

2.One morning Mary got up late because _____________.

A.her mother forgot to wake her up

B.the family clock stopped

C.She was not feeling well

D.She wanted to sleep more.

3.Mary ___________to her school.

A.knew only one way B.didn’t know the way

C.knew the shortest way D.knew many ways

4.Mary made her mother go a long way because ______________.

A.she wanted to stay with her mother longer

B.the school bus always went that way

C.she didn’t want to get to school to early

D.she want to take other children to school

5.From this story we know that __________.

A.Mary was a kind –hearted girl.

B.Mary’s mother had never been to the school.

C.the school wasn’t very far from Mary’s house

D.Mary enjoyed going to school in her mother’s car

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One summer evening as I was cooking dinner, there was a knock at the door. I _______ it and saw an old man. But his voice was pleasant as he said, “Good evening. I come to see if you have a _______ for just one night. I came for a(n) _______ this morning from the eastern part. And there’s no bus till next morning.” He told me he’d been _______ for a room but with no success. “I guess it’s my face … I know it looks terrible, but my doctor says with a few more treatments…” he said. I told him we would _______ him a bed, but to rest on the porch(走廊). I went inside and prepared dinner. When we were _______ , I asked him if he would like to _______ us. “No, thank you. I have plenty.”

When I had finished the dinner, I went out to talk with _______ . It didn’t take a long time to see that this old man had an oversized heart crowded into that tiny body. He told me he fished for a living to _______ his daughter, her five children, and her husband, who was hopelessly disabled. At bedtime, we _______ a bed in the children’s room for him.

On his next trip, _______ a gift, he brought a big fish I had never seen. In the years he came to stay overnight with us, and there was _______ a time he did not _______ us some fish or vegetables from his garden.

I knew our family will always be _______ to have known him. From him we learned what it was to accept the _______ without a complaint (抱怨) and the good with thanks.

1.A. felt B. opened C. repaired D. painted

2.A. room B. book C. bus D. castle

3.A. interview B. meeting C. show D. treatment

4.A. crying B. hunting C. studying D. choosing

5.A. offer B. borrow C. send D. sell

6.A. happy B. free C. busy D. ready

7.A. call B. visit C. join D. invite

8.A. her B. him C. them D. it

9.A. expect B. save C. support D. serve

10.A. put B. planted C. covered D. discovered

11.A. at B. in C. for D. as

12.A. always B. never C. ever D. even

13.A. bring B. water C. desert D. buy

14.A. beautiful B. thankful C. special D. silent

15.A. poor B. wounded C. ill D. bad

Choose the best answer (根据文章内容,选择最恰当的答案):

I put my carry-on in the luggage compartment(行李舱架),

and sat down in my seat.Just before take-off,a line of soldiers came down the aisle(过道) and filled all the empty seats.

After flying for about an hour,an announcement was made that sack lunch (午餐袋)were available for $5.As I reached for my wallet to buy one,I overheard the soldier ask his buddy if he planned to buy lunch."No ,that seems like a lot of money for just a sack lunch.I'll wait till we get to Chicago."His friend agreed.

I looked around at the other soldiers.None were buying lunch.I walked to the back of the plane,and handed the flight attendant(服务人员)a $50 bill." Take a lunch to all those soldiers."

After we finished eating. I went again to the back of the plane,heading for the restroom.A man stopped me."I saw what you did.I want to be part of it.Here,take this."He handed me $25.

Soon after I returned to my seat,I saw the Flight Captain coming down the aisle.

When he got to my row,he stopped and said,"I want to shake your hand.I was a soldier and I was a military(军队) pilot.Once,someone bought me a lunch.It was an act of kindness I never forgot."I was embarrassed when applause(掌声) was heard from all of the passengers.

Later I walked to the front of the plane so I could stretch my legs.A man who was seated about six rows in front of me reached out his hand,wanting to shake mine.He left another $25 in my hand.

We landed in Chicago,I picked up my belongings.Waiting just inside the airplane door was a man who stopped me and put something in my shirt pocket.Another $25.

Upon entering the terminal(航站楼),I saw the soldiers gathering for their trip to their base.

I walked over to them and handed them $75."It will take you some time to reach the base.It will be about time for a sandwich.God Bless You."I said.

These soldiers were giving their all for our country.I could only give them a couple of meals.It seemed so little.

1.The writer met the soldiers when he to Chicago.

A.took a coach B.took a plane

C.took a bus D.took a train

2.The soldiers didn’t buy sack lunches because .

A.they were not hungry at the time

B.They missed the time when they could buy sack lunches

C.They thought the sack lunches were too expensive

D.They thought the lunches on the plane tasted bad

3.When the writer bought lunch for the soldiers, .

A.he wanted the soldiers to thank him

B.he expected others to pay for them with him

C.he wanted to impress the Flight Captain

D.he didn’t know others would notice what he did

4.The writer received from the other passengers in the end.

A.$125 B.$75 C.$50 D.$25

5.Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the article?

A.The writer bought sack lunches for the soldiers and the captain

B.A flight attendant give the writer $25 to buy lunch for the soldiers

C.Someone once bought the Flight Captain a lunch when he was a military pilot

D.The writer bought sandwiches for the soldiers when they got off the plane

6.The article is mainly about “ .”

A. Love for one’s motherland is often rewarded

B. You should show pity to people around you

C. An act of kindness will invite others to join in

D. Sometimes it costs a little to help people in need

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