5. Please come to the show and you’ll get a (特别的) gift.

4. Please on (不挂断) and Tom is coming.

3. — Can I help you?

—I'd like two (电池) for this camera,please.

2. English is used in many (国际的) meetings.

1. There are so many (shoppers) in the shop at the weekend.

I was walking around in a shopping centre for a long time. Tired and 1 ,I decided to go and get a cup of coffee. As I was making my way to the 2 ,I noticed an old gentleman quite poorly dressed sitting on a bench nearby. From the 3 sight I knew that he was in need of some kind of help. He had only a little lunch in front of him,but he was enjoying it 4 It was also quite clear that he had a problem with his right eye and probably couldn't see out of it. I then 5 and waited to be served.

There was a young man in front of me in the line who was also 6 to be served. It was his 7 and the young man handed the server (服务生) a twenty dollar bill and wanted an orange juice,as well as some help. He asked the server to give the 8 to the old gentleman outside on the bench. The server looked at the young man,a little 9,not fully understanding the requirement. The young man also told her that he would be watching all the time 10 she would be completely safe.

Then there was a wonderful exchange (交流) between the server and the 11 That was one of the most beautiful scenes I had ever seen in my life. I only wish I had a photo of both of their faces while they were 12.

“ 13 didn’t the young man do this act of kindness himself?” As 14 was thinking about this experience later,I asked myself. I guess that deep down in his heart he was hoping that this act of kindness might 15 others to do something for the people in need as well. Absolutely beautiful!

() 1. A. thirsty   B. hungry   C. angry   D. busy

() 2. A. shopping centre   B. coffee shop   C. bookshop   D. sports centre

() 3. A. first   B. second   C. third   D. last

() 4. A. softly   B. loudly   C. kindly   D. sweetly

() 5. A. looked around   B. looked away   C. joined the line   D. left the line

() 6. A. sitting   B. waiting   C. calling   D. jumping

() 7. A. turn   B. duty   C. dream   D. interest

() 8. A. coffee   B. tea   C. water   D. juice

() 9. A. worried   B. excited   C. pleased   D. surprised

() 10. A. so that   B. though   C. because   D. as if

() 11. A. young man   B. stranger   C. old man   D. manager

() 12. A. drinking   B. crying   C. smiling   D. eating

() 13. A. How   B. Why   C. When   D. Where

() 14. A. he   B. she   C. I   D. it

() 15. A. invite   B. encourage   C. require   D. order

Frank was a curious boy. The first time he saw an hourglass (沙漏) ，he wondered what it was.

His mother said, ^“ An hourglass is made in the s1 of 8. The sand is put in at one end,and runs through a small hole in the m 2 It takes the sand exactly an hour to run through. ”

Frank w 3 the little stream of sand. He was i 4 ,because it would not run faster.

“Let me shake it,mother ,” said he ,“it is lazy,and will never get through. ”

“It will,son ,” said his mother. “The sand moves little by little,but it moves all the time. When you look at the hands of the clock,you think they go very s 5 ,but they never stop. While you are at play,the sand is r 6 ,grain by grain. The hands of the clock are moving,second by second. At night,the sand in the hourglass has run through twelve times. The hour hand of the clock has moved a 7 its great face. This is because they keep working every minute. They do not stop to t 8 how much they have to do and how long it will take them to do it. ”

Now,Frank’s mother wanted him to learn a little poem,but he said, “Mother,I can never learn i 9. ” His mother said ,“Study all the time. N 10 stop to ask how long it will take to learn it.

Frank followed his mother’s advice. He studied line after line,very busily;and in one and a half hours he knew the poem perfectly.

1. 2.3. 4.5.

6. 7.  8. 9. 10.

5.  (2015 •连云港) 约翰的父母已经出国了。他一直问他们什么时候会回来。

John’s parents have gone abroad. He keeps asking.

4. 听到这个好消息，他高兴得说不出话来。

He wassay a word when he heard the good news.

3. 我的机器人将尽力做一些事来让你开心。

My robot will try to do something.