It was at least two months before Christmas w...

It was at least two months before Christmas when nine-year-old Almie Rose told her father and me that she wanted a new bicycle. As Christmas was nearer, her dream for a bicycle seemed to fade (消退). We bought her a lovely doll, and a doll house. Then, much to our surprise, on December 23rd, she said that “I really want a bike more than anything else.”

It was just too late. With such a lot of preparations to do for the Christmas dinner, we did not have the time to buy our little girl a bike. On Christmas Eve around 9:00 p.m., Almie and her six-year-old brother, Dylan, were sleeping in their beds. Now we could only think of the bicycle and the sadness of our child. “What if I make a little bicycle out of clay (泥) and write a note that she could exchange the clay bike for a real bike?” her dad asked. So he spent the next four hours making a small clay bike.

On Christmas morning, we were excited to wait for Almie to open the little gift box with the beautiful red and white clay bike and the note. Finally, she opened it and read the note aloud. “Does this mean that I can exchange this bike that Daddy made me for a real one?” I said, “Yes.” Almie had tears in her eyes when she replied, “I could never exchange this beautiful bicycle that Daddy made me. I want to keep this instead of getting a real bike.” At that moment, we would have moved heaven and earth (竭尽全力) to buy her every bicycle in the world.

1.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A.The parents wanted the girl to have the clay bike forever.

B.Tears were in the girl’s eyes because she didn’t like the present at all.

C.The girl never lost her dream for a bike.

D.The parents cared little about the daughter’s dream for a bike.

2.Why did Dad make the clay bicycle?

A.He didn’t want to make his daughter sad. B.He wanted to buy a real one, but had no money.

C.He thought his daughter would like it. D.He wanted to give his daughter a surprise.

3.Choose the right order of the following events:

a. The girl asked for a new bike.

b. The girl opened the little gift box.

c. The parents bought the girl a modern and popular doll.

d. The father made the girl a bike with clay.

e. The girl want to keep the clay bike instead of getting a real one.

A.a,b,c,e,d B.a,c,d,b,e C.a,c,b,d,e D.a,b,d,c,e

4.Which do you think is the best title for the story?

A.A Lovely Little Girl B.A Great and Serious Father

C.A Clay Bike D.Christmas Shopping

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The English teacher makes it a __________ for her students to read at least two books a month.

A. record

B. secret

C. rule

D. instruction

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It was a cold winter afternoon before Christmas. My parents and I were sitting on the bench (长椅) at Washington Union Station, waiting for the train. A boy sat near us. His old jacket and dirty hands seemed to show that he was homeless.

“He must be cold and hungry. Maybe I should help him,” I said to myself.

Just at that time, a man walked to him, “Excuse me, I bought two boxed meals for my son and me, but one is enough for us. We hate to waste food. Can you help us?”He handed the boy a boxed meal.

The boy thanked him and opened the box happily. Suddenly he stopped. He ran to an old woman in dirty clothes, “A man brought me this warm meal but I just finished eating. Can you help me?” He placed the box in the old woman's hands.

“Sure, son, but you need to share the sandwich and cake with me. It's too much for me.”

We were all touched. Dad went away and soon returned with two cups of coffee and a salad. He went to the boy and the woman, “Excuse me ...”

I ran into a supermarket and bought something with my money. It was so cold that afternoon but I felt warm inside.

1.The story happened at a _____.

A. bus stop B. restaurant C. train station

2.The underlined word “us” in Paragraph 3 refers to _____.

A. the man and his son B. the man and the boy C. the boy and the man’s son

3.The boy gave the boxed meal to the old woman because _____.

A. he wanted to eat her food B. he wanted to help her C. He didn’t like the food.

4.What can we learn from the story?

A. Good things come to those who wait.

B. We should ask for help when in trouble.

C. A small act of kindness can make a big difference.

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--- ______ has Daniel been a League member?

--- For at least two months.

A. How often B. How long C. How soon D. How far

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Before Christmas Mr Smith broke his right leg and had to stay in hospital. When he was there, he always asked his doctor when he could go home. He didn’t like to spend Christmas in hospital. Though the doctor did his best, Mr Smith didn’t get better. So on Christmas Day he was still in hospital. He spent a bad day in bed thinking that he missed a lot of fun on such a happy day.

The next day the doctor told him that he might be well enough to leave hospital in time for the New Year. Mr Smith was very happy to think that he would spend New Year’s Day outside hospital. Soon Mr Smith left hospital and on New Year’s Eve he went to a party. He enjoyed himself there. But he drank too much. On his way home that night, he had a fall and broke his left leg. What an unlucky man he was！

1. Mr. Smith felt ____ on Christmas Day.

A. happy　　 B. sad　　　　 C. better　　　 D. well

2.Because ______, he drank so much on New Year’s Eve.

A. he was too happy　　　　　　　　　　 B. both of his two legs got well

C. he had a fall　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. he was in hospital

3.Mr Smith would have to spend New Year’s Day ______.

A. at home　　 　　 B. at a party

C. in hospital　 D.outside hospital

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Before Christmas Mr Smith broke his right leg and had to stay in hospital. When he was there, he always asked his doctor when he could go home. He didn’t like to spend Christmas in hospital. Though the doctor did his best, Mr　 Smith didn’t get better. So on Christmas Day he was still in hospital. He spent a bad day in bed thinking that he missed a lot of fun on such a happy day.

The next day the doctor told him that he might be well enough to leave hospital in time for the New Year. Mr　 Smith was very happy to think that he would spend New Year’s Day outside hospital. Soon Mr　 Smith left hospital and on New Year’s Eve he went to a party. He enjoyed himself there. But he drank too much. On his way home that night, he had a fall and broke his left leg. What a unlucky man he was！

1. Mr Smith spent Christmas Day in hospital because ______.

A. he like to 　　　　　 　　 B. his wife told him to

C. he broke his left leg　 D. he had to

2.Mr. Smith felt ______ on Christmas Day.

A. happy　　 B. sad　 C. better　　 D. well

3. He had a good time on ______.

A. Christmas’ Eve　 B. Christmas Day

C. New Year’s Eve D. New Year’s Day

4.Because ______, he drank so much on New Year’s Eve.

A. he was too happy

B. both of his two legs got well

C. he had a fall

D. he was in hospital

5.Mr Smith would have to spend New Year’s Day ______.

A. at home　　 　 B. at a party

C. in hospital D. outside hospital

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Before Christmas Mr Smith broke his right leg and had to stay in hospital. When he was there, he always asked his doctor when he could go home. He didn’t like to spend Christmas in hospital. Though the doctor did his best, Mr Smith didn’t get better. So on Christmas Day he was still in hospital. He spent a bad day in bed thinking that he missed a lot of fun on such a happy day.

The next day the doctor told him that he might be well enough to leave hospital in time for the New Year. Mr　 Smith was very happy to think that he would spend New Year’s Day outside hospital. Soon Mr Smith left hospital and on New Year’s Eve he went to a party. He enjoyed himself there. But he drank too much. On his way home that night, he had a fall and broke his left leg. What a unlucky man he was！

1.Mr Smith spent Christmas Day in hospital because ______.

A. he like to　　　 　　　　　　 B. his wife told him to

C. he broke his right leg　 D. he had to

2. Mr. Smith felt ______ on Christmas Day.

A. happy　　 B. sad　　 C. better　　　　 D. well

3. He had a good time on ______.

A. Christmas’ Eve　　 B. Christmas Day

C. New Year’s Eve D. New Year’s Day

4. Because ______, he drank so much on New Year’s Eve.

A. he was too happy　 B. both of his two legs got well

C. he had a fall　　　　 D. he was in hospital

5.Mr Smith would have to spend New Year’s Day ______.

A. at home　 　　 B. at a party

C. in hospital　 D. outside hospital

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Before Christmas Mr Smith broke his right leg and had to stay in hospital. When he was there, he always asked his doctor when he could go home. He didn’t like to spend Christmas in hospital. Though the doctor did his best, Mr　 Smith didn’t get better. So on Christmas Day he was still in hospital. He spent a bad day in bed thinking that he missed a lot of fun on such a happy day.

The next day the doctor told him that he might be well enough to leave hospital in time for the New Year. Mr　 Smith was very happy to think that he would spend New Year’s Day outside hospital. Soon Mr　 Smith left hospital and on New Year’s Eve he went to a party. He enjoyed himself there. But he drank too much. On his way home that night, he had a fall and broke his left leg. What a unlucky man he was！

1.Mr Smith spent Christmas Day in hospital because ______.

A. he like to　　　　　　　　 B. his wife told him to

C. he broke his left leg　 D. he had to

2.Mr. Smith felt ______ on Christmas Day.

A. happy　　 B. sad　　 C. better　　 D. well

3.Mr Smith would have to spend New Year’s Day ______.

A. at home　 　　　 B. at a party

C. in hospital　　 D. outside hospital

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Before Christmas Mr Smith broke his right leg and had to stay in hospital. When he was there, he always asked his doctor when he could go home. He didn’t like to spend Christmas in hospital. Though the doctor did his best, Mr Smith didn’t get better. So on Christmas Day he was still in hospital. He spent a bad day in bed thinking that he missed a lot of fun on such a happy day.

The next day the doctor told him that he might be well enough to leave hospital in time for the New Year. Mr Smith was very happy to think that he would spend New Year’s Day outside hospital. Soon Mr Smith left hospital and on New Year’s Eve he went to a party. He enjoyed himself there. But he drank too much. On his way home that night, he had a fall and broke his left leg. What an unlucky man he was！

1. Mr. Smith felt ____ on Christmas Day.

A. happy                               B. sad                        C. better                                               D. well

2.Because ______, he drank so much on New Year’s Eve.

A. he was too happy                           B. both of his two legs got well

C. he had a fall                               D. he was in hospital

3. Mr Smith would have to spend New Year’s Day ______.

A. at home                              B. at a party                    C. in hospital                        D. outside hospital

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Before Christmas Mr. Smith broke his right leg and had to stay in hospital. When he was there, he always asked his doctor when he could go home. He didn't like to spend Christmas in hospital. Though the doctor did his best, Mr. Smith didn't get better. So on Christmas Day he was still in hospital. He spent a bad day in bed thinking that he missed a lot of fun on such a happy day.

The next day the doctor told him that he might be well enough to leave hospital in time for the New Year. Mr. Smith was very happy to think that he would spend New Year's Day outside hospital. Soon Mr. Smith left hospital and on New Year's Eve he went to a party. He enjoyed himself there. But he drank too much. On his way home that night, he had a fall and broke his left leg. What an unlucky man he was！

1.Mr. Smith spent Christmas Day in hospital because ______.

2.He had a good time on ______.

3.Because ______, he drank so much on New Year’s Eve.

4.Mr. Smith would have to spend New Year’s Day ______.

A．at home

B．at a party

C．in hospital

D．outside hospital

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