For his eleventh birthday, Lin was given a gi...

For his eleventh birthday, Lin was given a gift that would shape his life. On that day his father took him to the Children’s Activity Centre and said he could choose any course that interested him. There was just one requirement: Lin would have to promise to study it for at least one year.

To that point Lin had had many hobbies, but none kept his interest for more than a week or two. His mum once gave him a bag of stamps to encourage stamp collecting. That hobby lasted a week. Then his father got him some paints hoping that Lin's artistic side would shine through. Those paints were now under his bed, still unopened. This time Lin’s parents would let him decide.

Lin's eyes moved down the noticeboard that listed all the courses on offer. He stopped at "Photography". He liked the idea of taking beautiful pictures but the notice said that each student needed their own camera. Although Lin's family weren't poor, they weren’t rich either, and a camera cost a lot of money. He continued looking.

The next course to catch his eye was "Language Art". He didn’t even know what that meant. His father explained that it taught people how to make public speeches. Lin, a shy boy, could think of nothing worse.

Then he saw it. "Cooking" sounded like something he'd like to do. It was inexpensive and convenient, it could be done alone and it was also creative.

Based on Lin’s hobby history, his dad had doubts, but he agreed. Much to his parents' surprise, Lin kept his promise. He studied cooking at the Centre every Saturday, and practised at home, making delicious meals for his family. Everyone looked forward to birthdays, when they could eat his cakes. Lin got great satisfaction from the pleasure his food brought to others.

The months turned to years but his hobby never changed again.

Now Lin is an adult and runs a successful restaurant. When customers say they enjoy his meal, he still gets the same pleasure he did as a child, and remembers the special gift he received all those years ago.

1.Why didn't Lin choose to study photography?

A. It was too expensive.

B. He had no interest in it.

C. He was not very creative.

D. It was not offered that term.

2.The underlined expression "catch his eye" in Paragraph 4 means “　　　 ”.

A. make him excited

B. cause him surprise

C. get his attention

D. help him see clearly

3.Which of the following best describes Lin's interest in cooking?

A. It only lasted for a short time.

B. It seemed to match his character.

C. It was forced on him by his parents.

D. It developed slowly over many months.

4.Why did the father have doubts about Lin's choice of cooking?

A. Lin wasn't good at cooking.

B. Cooking wasn't very convenient.

C. He didn’t think Lin would continue.

D. Cooking wasn't a good hobby for a boy.

5.What's the best title for the passage?

A. A Strict Father

B. A Changeable Boy

C. The Fun of Cooking

D. The Birthday Gift

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For his eleventh birthday, Lin was given a gift that would shape his life. On that day his father took him to the Children’s Activity Centre and said he could choose any course that interested him. There was just one requirement: Lin would have to promise to study it for at least one year.

To that point Lin had had many hobbies, but none kept his interest for more than a week or two. His mum once gave him a bag of stamps to encourage stamp collecting. That hobby lasted a week. Then his father got him some paints hoping that Lin’s artistic side would shine through. Those paints were now under his bed, still unopened. This time Lin’s parents would let him decide.

Lin’s eyes moved down the notice board that listed all the courses on offer. He stopped at “Photography,” He liked the idea of taking beautiful pictures but the notice said that each student needed their own camera. Although Lin’s family wasn’t poor, they weren’t rich either, and a camera cost a lot of money. He continued looking.

The next course to catch his eyes was “Language Art”. He didn’t even know what that meant. His father explained that it taught people how to make public speeches. Lin, a shy boy, could think of nothing worse.

Then he saw it. “Cooking” sounded like something he’d like to do. It was inexpensive and convenient, it could be done alone and it was also creative.

Based on Lin’s hobby history, his dad had doubts, but he agreed. Much to his parents’ surprise, Lin kept his promise. He studied cooking at the Centre every Saturday, and practised at home, making delicious meals for his family. Everyone looked forward to birthdays, when they could eat his cakes. Lin got great satisfaction from the pleasure his food brought to others.

The months turned to years but his hobby never changed again.

Now Lin is an adult and runs a successful restaurant. When customers say they enjoy his meal, he still gets the same pleasure he did as a child, and remembers the special gift he received all those years ago.

1.Lin didn’t choose to study photography because ________.

A.it was too expensive B.he had no interest in it

C.he was not very creative D.it was not offered that term

2.The underlined expression ________.

A.make him excited B.make him annoyed

C.get his attention D.help him see clearly

3.Which of the following best describes Lin’s interest in cooking?

A.It only lasted for a short time B.It seemed to match his character.

C.It was forced on him by his parents. D.It developed slowly over many months

4.What’s the best title for the passage?

A.A Strict Father B.A Changeable Boy C.Fun of Cooking D.The Birthday Gift

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For his eleventh birthday, Lin was given a gift that would shape his life. On that day his father took him to the Children's Activity Centre and said he could choose any course that interested him. There was just one requirement: Lin would have to promise to study it for at least one year.

Lin had had many hobbies, but none kept his interest for more than a week or two. His mum once gave him a bag of stamps to encourage stamp collecting, That hobby lasted a week. Then his father got him some paints. However, those paints were now under his bed still unopened. This time Lin's parents would let him decide Lin's eyes moved down the notice board that offered all the courses. He stopped at "Photography". He liked the idea of taking beautiful pictures but the notice said that each student needed their own camera. Although Lin's family weren't poor, they weren't rich either, and a camera cost a lot of money. He continued looking.

Another appealing course was "Language Art". He seemed to like it. But after his father explained that it taught people how to make public speeches, Lin, a shy boy, could think of nothing worse.

Then he saw it."Cooking" sounded like something he'd like to do. It was inexpensive and convenient, it could be done alone and it was also creative.

Thinking of Lin's hobby history, his dad had doubts, but he agreed. To his parents' surprise, Lin kept his promise. He studied cooking at the Centre every Saturday, and practiced at home, making delicious meals for his family. Everyone liked his food. And he got great satisfaction from the pleasure his food brought to others.

The months turned to years, but his hobby never changed again.

Now Lin is an adult and runs a successful restaurant. When customers say they enjoy his meal, he still gets the same pleasure he did as a child, and remembers the special gift he received all those years ago.

1.Why does the writer mention Lins old hobbies in Paragraph 2?

A.To prove he is hardworking

B.To offer some background information

C.To introduce the main idea of this passage

2.Why didn't Lin choose to study photography?

A.Because his parents didn't like it

B.Because he showed no interest in it

C.Because his family couldn't afford a camera

3.The underlined expression "appealing" in Paragraph 4 means "　　　　　　　 ".

A.令人高兴的 B.使人放松的 C.引人注意的

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.Cooking seemed to suit Lin very well.

B.Lin's interest in cooking lasted not long.

C.Lin chose cooking because it was convenient and expensive.

5.What's the best title for the passage?

A.A Changeable Boy. B.A Strict Father C.The Birthday Gift

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Unexpected but Good

What a fine day! Mansor was sure that he would see his birthday present on the dining table. It had been like this for the past 15 years. Whatever happened, his parents would place the present next to his glass of milk on that day. He had given various hints (暗示) about what he really wanted, and even silently put a picture of the mobile phone into his mother's handbag. It was impossible that she didn't get the message.

To his surprise, there was nothing on the table this time. The family gave morning wishes to each other as usual and talked as if there was nothing special about the day. His mother only reminded him to clear his writing table.

Mansor quickly ran out of the house as he did not want his parents to see he was sad that they had forgotten his birthday! He would feel better if he joined his friends at the Old People's Home. As he did not want to stay around the house any longer, he got into the first taxi he saw. He was still sad while he was in it.

He got down from the taxi and realized how fine the weather was. The sun was shining brightly as if to give him joy. The chirping of the birds lightened his heart. He walked with a spring in his steps to Old People's Home. As he looked around, he saw people laughing and enjoying themselves. These old people didn't get much care or attention from their busy children, yet they were happy. Why should he be sad? A mobile phone was not quite a big deal after all.

Then he decided to go home. After getting home, he started to tidy his table, knowing that his mother expected him to do so. Wait! What's this? An air ticket to Pulau Redang (热浪岛) for a scuba diving course! "The mobile phone is nice, but we prefer that you learn something rather than have the latest mobile phone.

Hope you will like our present."

With tears of excitement, Mansor realized that he should have known that his parents would never forget his birthday.

1.What did Mansor do to get the present he wanted?

A.He talked to his parents. B.He gave hints to his parents.

C.He carefully cleaned his table. D.He paid a visit to his good friends.

2.After seeing those old people, Mansor___________.

A.felt their life was so boring B.realized he shouldn't be sad

C.wanted to offer help to them D.hoped to get another present

3.What can we learn from the story?

A.Mansor liked the birthday present. B.Mansor knew his parents very well.

C.Mansor's parents would buy a new gift. D.Mansor's parents would say sorry to him.

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Mike’s birthday was coming soon, so he asked his father for a bicycle so that he wouldn’t need to walk to school anymore. ________, Mike’s father had lost his job and didn’t have much money. Mike got a book instead, but he didn’t complain.

One day while Mike was walking past a bookstore on his way to school, he saw ________ on a bike. The bike was too big for him. As he _________ around the corner, the bike hit a stone and he ________.

Mike recognized(认出) that the boy was a student in his ________. The boy’s name was Peter. Peter seemed to have broken his ________. Mike picked up Peter’s bike and rode to the nearby hospital to get help. After Peter ________ to the hospital, Mike rode Peter’s bike to school so that he wouldn’t be ________ for class.

Peter wasn’t seriously hurt. He just needed to stay at home for several days. Mike visited Peter every day __________ Peter’s leg was well. From then on, Mike and Peter became good friends.To Mike’s surprise, Peter got a new ________ on his birthday two months later and Mike could have Peter’s old bike. Mike was very happy.

1.A. Instead　　 B. Finally　　 C. However

2.A. a little girl　　 B. a little boy　　 C. an old man

3.A. was turning　　 B. turns　　 C. turned

4.A. ran away　　 B. flew away　　 C. fell down

5.A. hospital　　 B. house　　 C. school

6.A. arm　　 B. leg　　 C. hand

7.A. brought　　 B. will bring　　 C. was brought

8.A. sorry　　 B. proud　　 C. late

9.A. if　　 B. until　　 C. but

10.A. bike　　 B. book　　 C. jacket

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Have you ever received a gift that was so clearly not your taste? Worse, have you ever given a present and watched your friend look as though she had opened the wrong box? 1.__________? And what do your choices tell about your personal qualities（品质）?

2.__________. It calls for empathy—the ability to put yourself into someone else’s head and heart. We’re all able to do this; in fact, we’re born with a kind of natural empathy. 3.__________. When it isn’t, we’re not able to understand other people’s feelings sharply.

Think back to the presents you’ve given over the past year, the time and effort you put into your selection, how much you spent, your thoughts while you were shopping, and your feelings when the receiver opened the package. Keep in mind that what you choose shows your inner world.

We live in a society where exchanging presents is an important part of communication. Passing over the tradition won’t make it go away. 4.__________, tell your friends ahead of time.

A. When do you send a right gift

B. However, it needs to be developed

C. If you really dislike such a tradition

D. Why do presents sometimes go wrong

E. Choosing the right gift is an art, I believe

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Mr. King bought his son a new bike as a gift for his 　　　 birthday.

A. nine　　　　　 　　　 　 B. ninth

C. the ninth　　 　　 　 　 D.the nine

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Mr. King bought his son a new bike as a gift for his 　　　 birthday.

A. nine　　　　　　 B. ninth　　　　　　 C. the ninth　　　　 D.the nine

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–Let’s get Laurie a gift for his birthday.

--OK. Shall we ______ a book online for him?

A. afford　　 B. order　　 C. offer

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–Let’s get Laurie a gift for his birthday.

--OK. Shall we ______ a book online for him?

A. afford　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. order　　　　　　　　　　 C. offer

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