My dad， over ninety years old now， sat weakly...

My dad， over ninety years old now， sat weakly on the bench. He didn’t move and just sat with his head down staring at (盯着看）his hands. I sat down beside him. He didn’t realize it and the longer I sat， the more I wondered if he was okay. Finally， not really wanting to disturb him but wanting to check on him， I asked him if he was okay. He raised his head and looked at me and smiled. “Yes， I’m fine. Thank you for asking，” he said in a clear strong voice. I said， didn’t mean to disturb (打扰）you， Dad， but you were just sitting there staring at your hands and I wanted to make sure you were alright.” “Have you ever looked at your hands?” he asked. “I mean really looked at your hands?” I slowly opened my hands and stared down at them. I turned them over again and again.

Dad smiled and said， “Stop and think for a moment about the hands you have. How have they served (服务）you well throughout your years? Though these hands are thin and weak， they have been the tools I have used all my life.”

“That’s right! They caught my fall when as a baby I crashed upon the floor. They put food in my mouth and clothes on my back. When I was a little girl， my mother taught me to fold them to pray. They tied my shoes and pulled on my boots. They dried the tears of my children. They wiped my tears when my son went off（离开） to war，” I said.

After that day， I never looked at my hands the same again.

1. How old is most likely the writer ’ s father?

A. 72.　　　 B. 82.　　 C. 92.　　 D. 102.

2.Why did the writer ask her father if he was okay?

A. Because she wanted to disturb him.

B. Because she wanted to know if he was fine.

C. Because she missed him very much.

D. Because she wanted to chat with him.

3.What did NOT the writer’s hands do according to the third paragraph?

A. They pulled on her boots.

B. They tied her shoes.

C. They put food in her children’ s mouth.

D. They dried the tears of her children.

4.What CANNOT we know from the passage?

A. The writer was a mother.

B. The writer cherished (珍爱）her hands after that day.

C. The writer’s father was too weak to speak loudly.

D. The writer loved her father very much.

5.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. Money.　　　　 B. Love.　　　 C. Dads.　　　 D. Hands.

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"Please take my penny(便士)," said Maggie to old Man, the fisherman, who sat on a bench repairing his nets. Her mother drew her back,　 _______ , "Maggie, he is not a beggar(乞丐)!" But Maggie paid no　 _______ . "Please take it," she said again. Old Man smiled, and took it. "Thank you, little miss," he said, "It is kindly meant."

After that, Maggie went to the beach to ________　 shells on her own. She never thought how fast the hours were passing until being ________ , she sat down on a rock beside a little pool. Soon she was scared by a noise near her. Dan's large dog Rover jumped down from a rock, barked _________and began to pull her coat. "Rover wishes me to ________ , I see," she said, and she rose from the rock and wanted to go home. However, that was not so easy as she had expected. She found the places she had gone down very difficult to ________ , and as the tide(潮水)had been coming in for some time. She found some of the stones wet and ________ .

Rover jumped upon a big stone and raised his loud bark. Luckily, the fisherman heard the loud barking. He got to the boat, and rowed fast to the bay(海湾)and took them safely to land!

Maggie hugged the old man and said, "Thank you so much." "It was the _________ that did it, little miss," the old man said. "I saw Rover looking at you when you put it so kind-like into my hand—just as if he would have said, 'Rover will be your friend now, little girl.' And I think he was ________ you all the day, for he never came near me after that."

Some years later, Rover came to Maggie's home with a little note, in which was written—"Will Maggie help Rover?—his master is dead."

1.A.screaming B.shouting C.whispering D.crying

2.A.price B.attention C.care D.money

3.A.gather B.sell C.buy D.watch

4.A.surprised B.awful C.worried D.tired

5.A.gently B.weakly C.loudly D.happily

6.A.stay B.leave C.swim D.run

7.A.fall down B.climb up C.jump down D.look up

8.A.soft B.hard C.smooth D.comfortable

9.A.penny B.rock C.wave D.shells

10.A.talking about B.looking after C.taking pity on D.complaining about

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“Please take my penny,” said Maggie to old Dan, the fisherman, who sat on a bench repairing his nets.

Her brother Andrew drew her back, whispering, “Maggie, he is not a beggar (乞丐)!”

But Maggie paid no attention. “Please take it,” she said again. Old Dan smiled, and took it. “Thank you, little miss,” he said, “It is kindly meant.”

After that, Maggie went to the beach to gather shells. She never thought how fast the hours were passing until being tired. She sat down on a rock. Soon she was scared because the sea water was going up. She wanted to go home, but she found the places she had gone down easily very difficult to climb up. The stones were wet and smooth. What could poor Maggie do? She felt sad and cried.

Luckily, Dan’s large dog Rover jumped down from a rock! Rover raised his loud bark. The fisherman had taken his nets to the top of the cliffs (悬崖), and was laying them out in the sun when he heard the loud barking of a dog. He felt sure that it was Rover, and Rover was in trouble, so he looked over. There he saw it all.

“Bless her! It is the little one that was so kind-spoken to me this morning!” he cried, and he hurried to his sons’ rooms.

“Quick, boys, quick!” he said. “Get to the boat, and row fast to the sea. There is a poor child there just waiting to be helped.” The fishermen lost no time, and soon little Maggie and Rover were rowed safely to land! Old Dan was waiting there to lift her out to give her into her mother’s arms.

“It was the penny that did it, madam,” he said to Mrs. Weston later. “I saw Rover looking at her when she put the penny. And I am thinking he had been looking after her all the day.”

Some years later, Rover came to Maggie’s home with a little note, in which was written—“Will Maggie help Rover?—his master is dead.”

1.Who rowed Maggie to land safely?

A. Rover.　　 B. Old Dan.　　 C. Old Dan’s sons.　　 D. Andrew.

2.What we can guess from the end of the story?

A. Maggie refused to be Rover’s new master.

B. Rover felt sad about Mrs. Western’s death.

C. Rover lived with Old Dan until his master died.

D. Maggie became Rover’s master at once after she was saved.

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A. One kind act brings another.

B. You should act and speak the same kindly.

C. One person’s pleasure may be another’s pain.

D. People often forget what is really important in our lives.

4.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. Rover and his master　　 B. Rover’s new friend

C. What the brave dog did　　 D. What Maggie’s penny did

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“Please take my penny,” said Maggie to old Dan, the fisherman, who sat on a bench repairing his nets.

Her brother Andrew drew her back, whispering, “Maggie, he is not a beggar (乞丐)!”

But Maggie paid no attention. “Please take it,” she said again. Old Dan smiled, and took it. “Thank you, little miss,” he said, “It is kindly meant.”

After that, Maggie went to the beach to gather shells. She never thought how fast the hours were passing until being tired. She sat down on a rock. Soon she was scared because the sea water was going up. She wanted to go home, but she found the places she had gone down easily very difficult to climb up. The stones were wet and smooth. What could poor Maggie do? She felt sad and cried.

Luckily, Dan’s large dog Rover jumped down from a rock! Rover raised his loud bark. The fisherman had taken his nets to the top of the cliffs (悬崖), and was laying them out in the sun when he heard the loud barking of a dog. He felt sure that it was Rover, and Rover was in trouble, so he looked over. There he saw it all.

“Bless her! It is the little one that was so kind-spoken to me this morning!” he cried, and he hurried to his sons’ rooms.

“Quick, boys, quick!” he said. “Get to the boat, and row fast to the sea. There is a poor child there just waiting to be helped.” The fishermen lost no time, and soon little Maggie and Rover were rowed safely to land! Old Dan was waiting there to lift her out to give her into her mother’s arms.

“It was the penny that did it, madam,” he said to Mrs. Weston later. “I saw Rover looking at her when she put the penny. And I am thinking he had been looking after her all the day.”

Some years later, Rover came to Maggie’s home with a little note, in which was written—“Will Maggie help Rover?—his master is dead.”

1.Who rowed Maggie to land safely?

A. Rover.　　 B. Old Dan.　　 C. Old Dan’s sons.　　 D. Andrew.

2.What we can guess from the end of the story?

A. Maggie refused to be Rover’s new master.

B. Rover felt sad about Mrs. Western’s death.

C. Rover lived with Old Dan until his master died.

D. Maggie became Rover’s master at once after she was saved.

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A. One kind act brings another.

B. You should act and speak the same kindly.

C. One person’s pleasure may be another’s pain.

D. People often forget what is really important in our lives.

4.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. Rover and his master　　 B. Rover’s new friend

C. What the brave dog did　　 D. What Maggie’s penny did

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“Please take my penny,” said Maggie to old Dan, the fisherman, who sat on a bench repairing his nets.

Her brother Andrew drew her back, whispering, “Maggie, he is not a beggar (乞丐)!”

But Maggie paid no attention. “Please take it,” she said again. Old Dan smiled, and took it. “Thank you, little miss,” he said, “It is kindly meant.”

After that, Maggie went to the beach to gather shells. She never thought how fast the hours were passing until being tired, she sat down on a rock beside a little pool. Soon she was scared by a noise near her, and Dan’s large dog Rover jumped down from a rock!

He licked her hands and made a loud noise, and then began gently to pull her coat. “Rover wishes me to come away, I see,” she said, and she rose from the rock and began to go home. However, that was not so easy as she had expected. She found the places she had gone down easily very difficult to climb up, and as the tide (潮水) had been coming in for some time. She found some of the stones wet and smooth.

What could poor Maggie do? She felt sad and cried, but the waves made a much louder noise than she could make, and perhaps she would have been drowned (淹死) without good wise Rover.

Rover jumped upon a big stone and raised his loud bark until even the waves could not drown it.

The fisherman had taken his nets to the top of the cliffs (悬崖), and was laying them out in the sun when he heard the loud barking of a dog. He felt sure that it was Rover, and Rover in trouble, so, going to the edge of the cliffs, he looked over. There he saw it all—Rover barking for help, and the little child standing beside him.

“Bless her! It is the little one that was so kind-spoken to me this morning!” he cried, and he hurried to his sons’ home.

“Quick, boys, quick!” he said. “Get to the boat, and row fast to the bay (海湾). There is a poor child there just waiting to be drowned.” The fishermen lost no time, and soon little Maggie and Rover were rowed safely to land! Old Dan was waiting there to lift her out, and give her into her mother’s arms.

“It was the penny that did it, madam,” he said to Mrs. Weston later. “I saw Rover looking at her when she put the penny so kind-like into my hand—just as if he would have said, ‘Rover will be your friend now, little girl.’ And I am thinking he had been looking after her all the day, for he never came near me after that.”

Some years later, Rover came to Maggie’s home with a little note, in which was written— “Will Maggie help Rover?—his master is dead.”

1. Which word can best describe Maggie?　

A. Funny.　　 B. Helpful.　　 C. Creative.　　 D. Silly.

2.Who rowed Maggie to land safely?

A. Rover.　　 B. Old Dan.　　 C. Old Dan’s sons.　 D. Andrew.

3. From the end of the story, we can guess that ______.

A. Maggie refused to be Rover’s new master

B. Rover felt sad about Mrs. Western’s death

C. Rover lived with Old Dan until his master died

D. Maggie became Rover’s master at once after she was saved

4. What can we learn from the passage?

A. One kind act brings another.

B. You should act and speak the same—kindly.

C. One person’s pleasure may be another’s pain.

D. People often forget what is really important in our lives.

5.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. Rover and his master　

B. Rover’s new friend

C. What the brave dog did

D. What Maggie’s penny did

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I have been using the Internet since I was five years old, when my dad first sat me down in front of a computer and connected me the World Wide Web.

I’ve always felt like a master of the Internet world. AOL Instant Messaging, MSN, Gmail, Facebook. Myspace---I’ve got it all under control. I thought there was nothing more to it besides checking my e-mail and wasting my time, until I was introduced to electronic commerce(e-commerce): business on the Internet.

Some online business are run from one- room home offices. Others have hundreds of employee(雇员)spread across five different continent. Have you ever heard of Amazon. com, Yahoo. com?

My friends often said they got cheap textbooks off Amazon.com, or had a good deal(交易)on Steve Madden boots that were on sale at SteveMaden.com. Unfortunately for me, I continued my “e-commerceless” Web-surfing, unaware(不知道)of all the deals I was missing out on.

That is, of course, until my sister finally sold the idea to me.

“Why are all these packages arriving in the mail for you, Katy?” I asked her one day. Strange envelopes had been put on our doorstep for weeks now, each one always addressed to my sister; and we all know little sisters should never be getting more mail than their elders!

“Oh, it’s the things I ordered online!” she answered. I watched speechlessly as she opened them. There was no way our parents were letting her spend that much money- online or off!

“How much did all of this coat?”

“Oh, only about $15in all!” She said excitedly. “Everything on eBay is on sale! It’s way better than going to the mall.”

I felt as if my entire life, there had been a store right in my backyard that I had never walked into! That week, I ordered a used Spanish textbook for my summer course online for 10 percent of the publishing price. A few days later, I bought an iPod protector and a book or two via the wonderful eBay.com.

1.From the first two paragraph we can conclude that the author________

2.The writer didn’t find out about e-commerce until________

3.We can infer from the last paragraph that the author________.

4.What’s the purpose of the article?

5.What would be the best title of the article?

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It has been over eleven years now.　 It was a snowy afternoon. Laura, our ten­year­old daughter, sat quietly, and was busy with her work. Suddenly, she asked how to spell a name of someone in our　　 　　 ， and then wrote the notes one by one. Next, she 　　 　 some flowers with grass, a red sun, and the blue sky on them.

That evening. I noticed a “mailbox” on the doors to each of our bedrooms. There was one for Steve, one for Tom. She hadn't forgotten Sam or baby Paul. My heart felt 　　 when I saw that Reed, her dad, and I also 　　 　　　　 one.

For the next few weeks, we received notes that showed　 　　 love for each of us. When Steve lost a baseball game, there was a note telling him she thought he was the best　 　　　　 player in the world. After I had a busy day, there was a note thanking me for my hard work, with a smiling face on it. In baby Paul's notes, there were lots of colorful　 　　 _ including flowers with happy faces.

“He can't　 　　 _ yet，” she said. “But he can look at the pictures.”

However, one night, I noticed the mailbox that Laura had made for herself. Suddenly, I 　　 　 that our little　 angel's mailbox had been　 　　 but the others had enjoyed her love notes. My eyes were filled with tears.

“I'll take care of it，” Reed said. And in the following weeks, her　 　　 _ wrote the sweetest of love notes to this little girl, our daughter.

　 　　　 this little girl is grown now, driving to the college every day, some things about her have　 　　 　 changed. One afternoon only about a week ago, I found a love note on my bed.

“ 　　 　 always being there for me. Mom，” it read, “I'm glad that we're the best of friends.”

I always remember the nice child whose smile and　 　　 　 have brought me thousands of hours of joy during these years. There are angels among us. I know, I live with one.

1.A.class　　 B．office　　 C．family　　 D．company

2.A.drew　　 B．bought　　　　 C．picked　　 D．planted

3.A.warm　 B．worried　　　　 C．sad　 D．afraid

4.A.gave　　 B．borrowed　　 C．had　 　　　　 D．pushed

5.A.his　　 B．her　　　　　　　 C．our　　　　 D．my

6.A.basketball　　 B．football C．volleyball　 D．baseball

7.A.pictures　　 B．books　　 C．clothes　 D．toys

8.A.write　　　　 B．read　　 C．speak　　 D．sing

9.A.laughed　　 B．said　　　 C．realized　　 D．told

10.A.empty　      B．full　　　　 C．beautiful　　 D．dirty

11.A.sister　　　 B．boy　 C．mom　　　　 D．dad

12.A.And　　 B．Though　　　　 C．So　　　　 D．But

13.A.never　　　 B．always　　 C．often　　　　 D．usually

14.A.Ask for　 B．Thanks for　　 C．Wait for　　 D．Care for

15.A.voice　　　 B．study　　 C．reason     　　 D．love

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BOOKS ON SALE

1.If you are interested in folk music，yon might choose the book______.

A. The Snowman  B. Madame Bovary  C. Electric Eden   D. Between Shades of Gray

2.The Snowman most probably tells _______.

A. a life story     B. a disaster story   C. a love story    D. a detective story

3. We can infer (推荐) that all the books above are _______.

A. available       B. for adults       C. expensive     D. newly written

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It was a cold winter afternoon before Christmas. My parents and I sat on the bench in Washington, D.C. Union Station, waiting for the train. Inside the waiting hall were many people.

A boy sat nearby. His worn jacket, pale face, dirty hands all seemed to tell me that he was homeless.

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

Just at that moment, a well-dressed young couple walked towards him.

“Excuse me,” the man bent down. “My wife and I bought two meal boxes but one was enough for us. We hate to waste good food. Can you help us out and put this to use?” he handed the boy a meal box.

The boy thanked them and opened the box with joy and care. Suddenly he stopped. In the direction to which he looked, I saw an old man in rags in a worn sweater, worn trousers and open shoes, entering the hall.

Putting the meal box aside, the boy stood and helped the old to his seat. He took off his jacket and covered it on the old man’s shoulders, saying, “A gentleman brought me this warm meal but I just finished eating. I hate to waste good food. Can you help me out?” He placed the still-warm meal box in the old man’s hands without waiting for an answer.

“Sure, son, but if only you share that sandwich with me. It’s too much for a man at my age. ”

We were all touched. Dad went away and soon returned with cups of hot chocolate and a big pizza. Mum and dad went up to those rags, “Excuse me…”

I rushed into a KFC and took out my pocket money. It was so cold that afternoon but I felt much warmer than I had ever thought possible.

1.Who gave the boy a meal box?

A. The young man.　　　　 B. The old man.

C. The young woman.　 　 D. Mum and Dad.

2.Why didn’t the boy have the meal?

A. He was not hungry.

B. He wanted to help the old man.

C. He didn’t like the food.

D. He saw a sandwich in the meal box.

3.What did the writer most probably do at the end of the story?

A. He bought some food for the homeless.

B. He told his story to the people in the KFC.

C. He gave his pocket money to the homeless.

D. He asked the other passengers to help the homeless.

4.The underlined words “in rags” means________.

A.用破衣服的　 　 B.衣衫褴褛的

C.衣着华丽的　　　 D.衣着整洁的

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

A. A Poor Boy 　 B.A Worn Jacket

C.A Big Pizza　　 D. A Warm Meal Box

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It was a cold winter afternoon before Christmas. My parents and I sat on the bench in Washington, D.C.’Union Station, waiting for the train. Inside the waiting hall were many people.

A boy sat nearby. His worn jacket, pale face, dirty hands all seemed to tell me that he was homeless.

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

Just at that moment, a well-dressed young couple walked towards him.

“Excuse me,” the man bent down. “My wife and I bought two meal boxes but one was enough for us. We hate to waste good food. Can you help us out and put this to use?” he handed the boy a meal box.

The boy thanked them and opened the box with joy and care. Suddenly he stopped. In the direction to which he looked, I saw an old man in rags-in a worn sweater, worn trousers and open shoes, entering the hall.

Putting the meal box aside, the boy stood and helped the old to his seat. He took off his jacket and covered it on the old man’s shoulders, saying, “A gentleman brought me this warm meal but I just finished eating. I hate to waste good food. Can you help me out?” He placed the still-warm meal box in the old man’s hands without waiting for an answer.

“Sure, son, but if only you share that sandwich with me. It’s too much for a man at my age. ”

We were all touched. Dad went away and soon returned with cups of hot chocolate and a big pizza. Mum and dad went up to those rags, “Excuse me…”

I rushed into a KFC and took out my pocket money. It was so cold that afternoon but I felt much warmer than I had ever thought possible.

1.Who gave the boy a meal box?

A. The young woman.               B. The old man.

C. The young man.  　　             D. Mum and Dad.

2.Why didn’t the boy have the meal?

A. He was not hungry.

B. He wanted to help the old man.

C. He didn’t like the food.

D. He saw a sandwich in the meal box.

3.What did the writer most probably do at the end of the story?

A. He bought some food for the homeless.

B. He told his story to the people in the KFC.

C. He gave his pocket money to the homeless.

D. He asked the other passengers to help the homeless.

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