When I was a twelve-year-old newspaper boy, a...

When I was a twelve-year-old newspaper boy, an old lady who was my customer lived near my house. I have even forgotten her name. On a winter afternoon, I was playing with my friend near the old lady's backyard. I found a perfectly smooth rock and threw it out, but the stone hit a small window of her house. Suddenly, I saw the old lady standing behind the window. We knew we were in trouble, and ran away quickly. We were scared about that we would be caught and didn't worry about the old lady with the broken window in winter.

The next morning, she was still greeting me with a smile when I gave her the newspaper. I made up my mind to save my money to correct my mistake. After four weeks, I had ten dollars. I put the money in an envelope (信封)with a note explaining everything and hoped that the ten dollars would cover the cost for repairing the window.

I waited until it was dark, and put the envelope in her door. The next day, I handed the old lady her newspaper and she thanked me for it as usual and gave me a bag of cookies. After eating several cookies, I found an envelope and pulled it out. When 1 opened it, I was surprised. Inside were the ten dollars and a short note that said, "I'm proud of you." I smiled in relief. However, I shall never forget the lesson she taught me: It is a virtue (美德)to excuse a mistake.

1.The writer was scared because he___________________.

A.hit the old lady B.forgot the old lady's name

C.broke the old lady's window D.lost the old lady's newspaper

2.The old lady ____________ at last.

A.got some cookies B.gave back the money

C.corrected her mistake D.taught herself a lesson

3.What did the writer learn from the old lady?

A.To pay for his own faults. B.To help people in trouble.

C.To make money in a right way. D.To excuse other's mistake.

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I have forgotten the name of the old lady, who was a customer(顾客) on my newspaper route when I was twelve. Yet she taught me a_______that I shall never forget.

On a winter afternoon, a friend and I were throwing stones onto the roof of the old lady's house near her garden. I found a perfectly smooth（光滑的） rock and threw it. The stone was too_______, however, so it slipped(滑) from my hand as I let it go and headed straight for a small window on the lady's door. At the_______of broken glass, we knew we were in trouble. We ran faster than any of our stones flew off her roof.

I was too_______about getting caught that first night to be concerned about the old lady with the broken window in winter. However, a few days later, when I was sure that I hadn't been______, I started to feel guilty. She still greeted me with a smile each day when I gave her the newspaper, but I was no longer able to act comfortably when seeing_____

I decided that I would_______my paper delivery(送) money, and in three weeks I had the seven dollars that I thought would cover the cost of her window. I put the money in an envelope with a______saying that I was sorry for breaking her window and hoped that the seven dollars would cover the cost of repairing it.

The next day, I______the old lady her paper. She thanked me for the paper and gave me a bag of biscuits she had made herself. I thanked her and ate the biscuits as I continued my route.

After several biscuits, I_______an envelope and pulled it out of the bag. When I opened the envelope, I was shocked. Inside were the seven dollars and a short note that said, "I'm proud of you."

1.A.word B.lesson C.subject D.song

2.A.smooth B.solid C.soft D.light

3.A.back B.age C.sound D.turn

4.A.excited B.happy C.sad D.scared

5.A.discovered B.excused C.praised D.remembered

6.A.you B.me C.him D.her

7.A.count B.find C.save D.spend

8.A.note B.book C.magazine D.poster

9.A.threw B.handed C.offered D.bought

10.A.sounded B.smelled C.felt D.tasted

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A young man was walking through a supermarket to pick up a few things when he noticed an old lady following him round. Thinking nothing of it, he continued.

Finally, he went to the check-out line, but the old lady got in front of him. "Excuse me," she said, "I'm sorry if my staring at(盯着看) you has made you feel uncomfortable,it's just because you look like my son, whom I haven't seen for a long time"

"What a pity," replied the young man, "is there anything I can do for you?"

"Yes," she said, "as I'm leaving, can you say 'Good bye, mother’? It would make me feel so much better."

"Sure," answered the young man. So, when the old woman was leaving, he called out, "Goodbye, mother !"

As he stepped up to the check-out counter(收银台), he saw that his total was $127. 50. "How can that be?" he asked, "I only buy a few things!"

The clerk replied, "Your mother said that you would pay for her. "

1.The young man was __ that day.

A. doing some shopping     B. having a walk         C. visiting his mother

2.The old lady stood__ the young man on the check-out line.

A.beside         B.behind           C.before

3.__ wasn't an honest person in this story?

A. The clerk          B. The old lady          C. The young man

4. At last, what the young man had to pay was __ what he expected.

A. more than          B. less than                 C. as much as

5. We know from the story that the old lady__

A. liked shopping       B. had a son             C. paid nothing

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He was driving home one evening when he saw an old lady standing by the road. He could tell she needed help. So he stopped his car in front of her car and got out.

He smiled at her, but she was worried. Was he going to hurt her? He looked poor and hungry.

He said: “I’m here to help you ma’am. Why don’t you wait in the car? By the way ,my name is Joe.”

She had a flat tire（轮胎瘪了）. Joe crawled under the car and soon he was able to change the tire. But he had to get dirty and his hands hurt. She said that she couldn’t thank him enough for his help. Joe just smiled as he closed her trunk（后备箱）.

She asked him how much she owed（欠）him. But Joe wasn’t thinking about the money. This was helping someone in need. He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she should lend a hand.

He waited until she had driven off and felt good as he headed for home.

A few miles down the road the lady saw a small café. She went in to get a bite to eat. The waitress brought a clean towel for her to wipe her wet hair. The waitress was nearly eight months pregnant（怀孕的）.It was tiring for her to move about. But she did it all with a sweet smile on her face. The lady was moved by the wonderful service the waitress was giving. After the lady had finished her meal, and the waitress had gone to get her change（零钱）from a ￥100 bill, the lady slipped（溜）out the door. At her table, the waitress found something written on a napkin.

There were tears in her eyes when she read what the lady had written. It said: “You don’t owe me a thing. I know life is hard for you right now. Someone once helped me out, the way I’m helping you. If you really want to pay me back, don’t let the chain（链）of love end with you.”

1.When the old lady first saw the man, she was________.

A. scared          B. excited         C. interested    D. relaxed

2.Joe wanted the old lady to________for his help.

A. pay money back                     B. see someone who needed help

C. lend him a hand                    D. help someone else in need

3.The old lady was moved by the waitress because________.

A. she was nearly eight months pregnant B. it was tiring for her to move about

C. there was a sweet smile on her face  D. she offered him a wonderful service

4.The old lady helped the waitress by________.

A. drawing something on a napkin      B. buying something to eat

C. giving her some money              D. giving her a ride

5.What’s the best title（标题）of the article?

A. A man, an old lady and a waitress. B. Helping someone in need.

C. Love is really important.    D. Unbroken chain of love.

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A young man was walking through a supermarket to pick up a few things when he found an old lady 1.f　　　　　　 him.

“Pardon me,” she said. “I’m sorry if my looking 2. s　　　　　　 at you has made you feel not comfortable. It's just that you look just3. l　　　　　　 my son, who died a few months4. a　　　　 .”

“I’m very sorry,” replied the young man. “Is there 5.a　　　　　　 that I can do for you?”

“Yes,” she said, “As I’m leaving, would you 6.s　　　　　　　　 ‘Goodbye, Mother!’? It would make me feel much7. b　　　　　　　 .”

“8. S　　　　　　　 ,” answered the young man.

As the old woman was leaving, he called out, “Goodbye, Mother!” Then as he stepped up to the check-out, he saw that his 9.b　　　　　 was $ 127.00. “How can that be?” he asked. “I only bought a few things!”

The girl at the check-out replied, “Your mother said you'd 10. p　　　　　　 for her.”

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When I was twelve years old, my parents allowed me to apply for an afternoon newspaper route. I had a friend who was a little older than me. He had a morning route and he was earning(挣钱) what I ____ big money. I had helped him deliver(递送) his newspapers a few times and I thought I could ___ it. In those days most towns had both a morning newspaper and an afternoon newspaper. My parents did not want me to have to ___before dawn but they said yes to an afternoon route.

I was excited about being able to make my own money. __ , I needed a bike to be able to handle the large bag required for ___ the newspapers. I was not a large boy and the only bike we had in our family was too tall for me to handle with a load of newspapers. I needed a ____ one. My father suggested we go shopping for a suitable bicycle with the understanding that I would pay for it out of my income(收入).

At that time the Western Auto Company had a line of bicycles. My father arranged(安排) for me to ____ a bicycle that was just the right size for me. But for the next several months I dutifully rode my bike to the Western Auto Store to make my $5.00 monthly bike payment.

It was a great __ for a twelve-year-old boy to learn. I learned how to make money and pay my debt(债务). I did not know it at the time but that bicycle influenced hugely on my life. It gave me my first taste of independence. But most of all it led me to wife because her parents were among my__ on the newspaper route. Get on your bike and ride and you __knowwhere it will take you.

1.A. showed B. considered C. took D. stuck

2.A. remember B. notice C. manage D. understand

3.A. get up B. go back C. give in D. come over

4.A. Whether B. Besides C. That D. However

5.A. changing B. achieving C. carrying D. making

6.A. lighter B. stronger C. prettier D. smaller

7.A. buy B. borrow C. rent D. try

8.A. success B. shock C. surprise D. lesson

9.A. friends B. customers C. relatives D. classmates

10.A. usually B. sometimes C. never D. seldom

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Long long ago, there was an orphan(孤儿) boy who lived only with an old buffalo(水牛).For this reason, he was called “the Cowherd”. The Lady Queen mother in heaven had a beautiful young daughter.46.她是最小的女儿，而且她擅长于纺织。

People called her “the Weaving Maid”. It was said that she could even weave(编制)the colorful clouds.

The Weaving Maid got bored with her life in heaven, and she wanted to live like an ordinary person.47. 她爱上了牛郎，于是和他结了婚。Her mother was very angry about the marriage. 48.She asked her daughter to come back, or she would kill the Cowherd and their children.

She had to leave. Her husband was very worried when the old buffalo began to say, “I may die at any time. You can peel off my skin after I die, and it will help you fly when you stand on it. Go and get your wife back.” The cowherd did that sadly. 49.As he got nearer and nearer, the Lady Queen mother found him. So she took out her hairpin and drew a river between the couple.

People were very sympathetic with them. To help them, on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month,50. thousands of magpies(喜鹊)formed a bridge across the river so that they could meet each other once a year. The river became the Milky Way, and the Weaving Girl and the Herd Boy turned into two stars.

1.__________________________________________________________________

2.__________________________________________________________________

3.__________________________________________________________________

4.__________________________________________________________________

5.__________________________________________________________________

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When I was 16 years old, a boy gave me an important gift. It was a smile.

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

Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing, I felt my heart break. I couldn't talk about anyone with my problems. And I didn't want my parents to worry about me.

Then one day, my classmates talked happily with their friends, but I sat at my desk unhappily as usual. At that moment, a boy came into the classroom. I didn't know who he was. He passed me and then turned back. He looked at me, without a word, only a smile.

Suddenly, I felt the touch of something bright and friendly. It made me feel happy, lively and warm.

That smile changed my life. I started to talk with other students and made friends. Day by day, I became closer 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 remember smiling at me!

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

11. Why was the smile an important gift?

A. Because the writer's old school was far away.

B. Because the writer didn't know who the boy was.

C. Because the smile didn't mean anything to the boy.

D. Because it made the writer feel happy, lively and warm.

12.The writer didn't talk to anyone in her new school about her problem because________.

A. she was always unhappy

B. she didn't have any friends there

C. she was in the first year at the junior high school

D. she didn't want her parents to worry about her

13. How did the smile change her life?

A. She started to make friends.

B. She became the best friend with the boy.

C. Her parents didn't worry about her any more.

D. She realized that she was lonely.

14. Where does she now think her feeling of unhappiness came from?

A. From her old school     B. From her parents.

C.. From herself.           D. From her classmates at the new school.

15. Who has become the writer’s best friend now?

A. The writer herself            B. The writer’s parents

C. The writer’s classmates     D. The boy with the smile

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When I was 16 years old, a boy gave me an important gift. It was a smile.

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

Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing, I felt my heart break. I couldn't talk about anyone with my problems. And I didn't want my parents to worry about me.

Then one day, my classmates talked happily with their friends, but I sat at my desk unhappily as usual. At that moment, a boy came into the classroom. I didn't know who he was. He passed me and then turned back. He looked at me, without a word, only a smile.

Suddenly, I felt the touch of something bright and friendly. It made me feel happy, lively and warm.

That smile changed my life. I started to talk with other students and made friends. Day by day, I became closer 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 remember smiling at me!

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

11. Why was the smile an important gift?

A. Because the writer's old school was far away.

B. Because the writer didn't know who the boy was.

C. Because the smile didn't mean anything to the boy.

D. Because it made the writer feel happy, lively and warm.

12.The writer didn't talk to anyone in her new school about her problem because________.

A. she was always unhappy

B. she didn't have any friends there

C. she was in the first year at the junior high school

D. she didn't want her parents to worry about her

13. How did the smile change her life?

A. She started to make friends.

B. She became the best friend with the boy.

C. Her parents didn't worry about her any more.

D. She realized that she was lonely.

14. Where does she now think her feeling of unhappiness came from?

A. From her old school     B. From her parents.

C.. From herself.           D. From her classmates at the new school.

15. Who has become the writer’s best friend now?

A. The writer herself           B. The writer’s parents

C. The writer’s classmates     D. The boy with the smile

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

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

Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing , I felt my heart break. I couldn’t　 talk to anyone about my problem ,and I didn’t　 want my parents to worry about me .

Then one day ,my classmates talked with their friends,but I sat at my desk unhappily as usual. At that moment,a boy entered the classroom. I didn’t　 know who he was . He passed me and then turned back. He looked at me and ,without a word , smiled.

Suddenly, I felt the touch of something bright and friendly ,It made me feel happy, lively and warm.

That smile changed my life .I started to talk with the other students and made friends.Day by day ,I became closer to everone in my class . The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now.

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

It doesn’t　 matter 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.

1.Why was the smile an important gift?

A.Because the writer’s　 old school was far away.

B.Because the smile didn’t　 mean anything to the boy.

C.Because it made　 the writer feel happy, lively and warm .

2.The writer couldn’t talk to anyone in her new school about her problem because___.

A.she was always unhappy

B.she didn’t　 have any friends there.

C.she was in the first year at a junior high school.

3.How did the smile change the writer’s life?

A.She started to make friends.

B. She became best friends with the boy.

C.Her parents didn’t worry about her any more.

4.Where does the writer now think her feeling of unhappiness come from?

A.From her old school.

B.From her parents.

C.From herself.

5.Which of the following is TRUE from the passage?

A.The boy still remembered why he smiled at me.

B. Nobody knew me at the beginning of my first year at a junior high school.

C.I felt very happy when I heard the other students talking and laughing.

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