A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present.On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office,a street urchin was walking around the shining car.“Is this your car,Paul?”he asked.

Paul answered,“Yes,my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised.“You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn't cost you nothing?Boy,I wish…” He hesitated.

Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for.He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.

“I wish,” the boy went on,“that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car?”

“Oh yes,I'd love that.”

After a short ride,the boy turned and with his eyes shining,said,“Paul,would you mind driving in front of my house?”

Paul smiled a little.He thought he knew what the boy wanted.He wanted to show his neighbours that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked.

He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.

“There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn't cost him a cent. And some day I'm going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I've been trying to tell you about.”

Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.

(注:urchin 顽童    hesitate 犹豫    neighbour 邻居    crippled 残疾    cent 美分 )

66.The street urchin was very surprised when ________.

   A.Paul received an expensive car

   B.Paul told him about the car

   C.he saw the shining car

   D.he was walking around the car

67.From the story we can see the urchin ________.

   A.wished to give his brother a car

   B.wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car

   C.wished he could have a brother like Paul's

   D.wished Paul could be a brother like that

68.The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ________.

   A.to show his neighbours the big car

   B.to show he had a rich friend

   C.to let his brother ride in the car

   D.to tell his brother about his wish

69.We can infer(推断)from the story that ________.

   A.Paul couldn't understand the urchin

   B.the urchin had a deep love for his brother

   C.the urchin wished to have a rich brother

   D.the urchin's wish came true in the end

70.The best title of the story is _________.

   A.A Christmas Present

   B.A Street Urchin

   C.A Brother Like That

   D.An Unforgettable Holiday Ride

   

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(  ) 61 .Where do you often find this passage ?

   A .In a student’s book       B. In a newspaper.

   C. In a magazine.        C. In a history book.

(  ) 62 .Mr Black,a young doctor ,likes adventures.He doesn’t want anything easy .And he is healthy.The best tour for him is      .

A. Tibet Tour          B .Maul Bicycling Tour

   C. Cooking Tour        D. American River Tour

(   ) 63. What can you do if you go on Tibet Tour ?

A.I will visit beautiful monasteries and street markets.

B.I will ride a bicycle around the tall mountains .

C.I will swim in the clear ,warm water.

D.I will study cooking.

(  ).64..Mr Yang ,an artist in Beijing ,enjoys different cultures.He is crazy about Paris .He is interested in eating delicious food . What tour can he choose?He can choose      .

A. Tibet Tour           B.Maul Bicycling Tour

  C. Cooking Tour         D.American River Tour

(  )65.What stops Mr Wang ,a retired engineer from going on Maul Bicycling Tour?

A. He needs exercise .         B. He would like some warm weather .

C .He likes swimming and camping .   D. He can’t ride a bike.

An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation could save him now and there was no one to lend them the money.

When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother, "Only a miracle(奇迹) can save him now," the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully.

She hurried to a drugstore(药店) with the money in her hand.

"And what do you want?" asked the salesman. "It's for my little brother," the girl answered. "He's really, really sick and I want to buy a miracle."

"Pardon?" said the salesman.

"My brother Andrew has something bad growing in-side his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost?" "We don't sell a miracle here, child. I'm sorry," the salesman said with a smile.

"Listen, if it isn't enough, I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it costs."

A well-dressed man heard it and asked, "What kind of a miracle does your brother need?"

"I don't know," she answered with her eyes full of tears. "He's really sick and mum says he needs an operation. But my daddy can't pay for it, so I have brought all my money."

"How much do you have?" asked the man. "$ 1.11, but I can try and get some more," she answered.

"Well, what luck," smiled the man. "$ 1.11, the price of a miracle for little brothers."

He took up the girl's hand and said, "Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Let's see if I have the kind of miracle you need."

That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong,a famous doctor. The operation was successful and it wasn't long before Andrew was home again.

How much did the miracle cost?

56. What was the trouble in the little girl's family?

A. Her brother was seriously ill.             B. They had no money.

C. Nothing could save her brother.           D. Both A and B

57. In the eye of the little girl,a miracle might be _______.

A. something interesting                 B. something beautiful

C. some wonderful medicine              D. some good food

58. The little girl said again and again "……I can try and get some more." That shows _______.

A. she had still kept some money

B. she hoped not to be refused

C. There was no need to worry about money

D. she thought money was easy to get

59. What made the miracle happen?

A. The girl's love for her brother.            B. The girl's money.

C. The medicine from the drugstore.         D. Nobody can tell.

60. From the passage we can infer (推断) that _______.

A. The doctor didn't ask for any pay

B. A miracle is sure to happen if you keep on

C. The little girl is lovely but not so clever

D. Andrew was in fact not so sick as they had thought

   

When I was 13 years old, a boy gave me an important gift. It was a  41 .

   It was the early autumn of my 42  year at a junior high school, and my old school was far away. 43 , no one knew who I was. I was very 44 , and afraid to make friends with anyone.

   Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing, I felt my heart 45 . I couldn’t talk to anyone about my problems. And I didn’t want my parents to 46 me.

   Then one day, my classmates talked happily with their friends, but I sat at my desk unhappily 47 . At that moment, a boy 48 the classroom. I didn’t know who he was. He passed me and then turned back. He looked at me and,  49 a word, smiled.

Suddenly, I 50 the touch of something bright and friendly. 51 made me feel happy and warm..That smile 52 my life. I started to talk with the other students and made friends. Day by day, I became  53  to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now.

One day I asked him why he smiled, but he couldn’t 54 smiling at me!

It doesn’t 55 because all the dark days have gone. Now I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think you are lonely, you might always be alone. So smile at the world and it will smile back.

41. A. book       B. help       C. smile      D. surprise

42. A. first        B. second      C. third      D. last

43. A. For example    B. In other words   C. In the end     D. As a result

44. A. happy      B. sleepy      C. lonely      D. friendly

45. A. beat        B. break      C. strike      D. shake

46. A. think about     B. worry about    C. talk about     D. care about

47. A. as usual      B. in fact      C. as well     D. once again

48. A. entered      B. left        C. watched     D. locked

49. A. in         B. with       C. b esides    D. without

50. A. found       B. saw       C. felt       D. knew

51. A. It        B. Nothing     C. They       D. He

52. A. helped       B. changed      C. lived      D. spent

53. A. closer       B. quicker      C. easier       D. nicer

54. A. remember     B. forget      C. mind       D. stop

55. A. remain       B. affect     C. appear      D. matter

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