A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office，a street urchin(顽童) 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 anything？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 neighbors 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（残疾） brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.

“There it 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.

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

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

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

A．to show his neighbors 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

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

The best name of the story is _________．

A．A Christmas Present                 B．A Street Urchin

C．A Brother Like That                 D．An Unforgettable Holiday Ride

— Would you mind my coming over and having a look at your new garden? My little son’s curious about those roses you grow．
—________．You are welcome．

—— I’ll go to Korea to watch the 14th Asian Games. Would you mind looking after my dog?

—— Not all. ＿＿＿＿＿.

A.I can’t     B.Please don’t  C.I’d like it     D.I’d be happy to

------Would you mind me smoking here?

------- ______. It’s non-smoking area here.

         It was a bitter, cold evening in northern Virginia many years ago. The old man was waiting for a ride across the   36  . The wait seemed   37  .

         At last he heard the slight, steady rhythm of approaching hooves (马蹄) coming along the frozen path. Anxiously, he   38   as several horsemen came around the bend (转角处). He let the first one   39  . Then another, and another. Finally, as the   40   rider neared the spot where the old man sat like a snow statue, the old man   41   the rider’s eye and said, “Sir, would you mind giving an old man a ride to the other side? There doesn’t appear to be a passage way by  42  .”

         The rider replied, “Sure.” Seeing the old man was unable to  43   his half-frozen body from the ground, the horseman got down and helped the old man onto the horse. The horseman took the old man not just across the river, but to his destination.

         As they neared the tiny but cozy (舒适的) cottage, the horseman’s   44   caused him to ask, “Sir, I notice that you let several other riders go by without making a(n)   45   to get a ride. Then I came up and you   46   asked me for a ride. I’m curious why, on such a bitter winter night, you would wait and ask the last rider.   47   I had refused and left you there?”

         The old man replied, “I’ve been   48   here for some time. I think I know people pretty good.” He continued, “I looked into the eyes of the other riders and immediately saw there was no   49   for my situation. But when I looked into your eyes,   50   was evident. I knew,   51  , that your gentle spirit would   52   the opportunity to give me help in my time of   53  .”

         Those heartwarming comments   54   the horseman deeply.

         “I’m most grateful for what you have said,” he told the old man. “May I never get too busy in my own affairs that I   55   to respond to the needs of others with kindness and compassion.”

         With that, Thomas Jefferson turned his horse around and made his way back to the White House.

A. town                   B. river              C. country                           D. island

A. meaningless       B. useless        C. careless                          D. endless

A. watched   B. asked      C. waved                       D. approached

A. come over           B. get off               C. pass by                            D. take off

A. coming                 B. leaving         C. next                                 D. last

A. missed                  B. caught         C. avoided                           D. saw

A. bus                        B. car                C. foot                                  D. horse

A. feel             B. push                   C. lift                                     D. stand

A. honesty                B. courage       C. enthusiasm          D. curiosity

A. choice                 B. stop          C. effort                               D. scene

A. immediately  B. hurriedly         C. friendly                            D. strangely

A. What about      B. What if              C. How come            D. If only

A. in                         B. out                C. around                            D. beyond

A. concern    B. doubt                C. chance                            D. reason

A. meaning   B. kindness  C. seriousness          D. help

A. then and there                                    B. for a moment  

                      C. all of a sudden                    D. sooner or later

A. offer                    B. create               C. find                                   D. welcome

A. need                   B. danger              C. fortune                            D. happiness

A. influenced         B. excited              C. touched                          D. hit

A. happen               B. try                      C. disagree                         D. fail