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Henry was a boy of nine. He was born in a family. His father was often ill and couldn’t go to work. Only his mother worked in a factory. She worked hard and hoped to give her four children and husband food and clothes. But she failed. Her family was sometimes hungry. Of course, she couldn’t send Henry to school. She was it but she didn’t know what to do. The boy was very clever
and taught himself to read，write and at home in the evening. And in the daytime he was polishing（擦）shoes in the street, so he could make some for his family.
One afternoon the boy saw a young man’s shoes were , so he said to him, “ Let me polish your sho
es.”
“No, thank you,” the young man said and walked away.
“You may pay me only one dollar, sir,” the boy shouted him. But the young man said no again. Then the boy thought for a while and told him that he would polish his shoes for nothing. The young man to this, and soon one of his shoes was shining brightly. The man showed shoe to the boy, but the boy said no to polish it if he wasn’t paid two dollars for his work. .The young man refused（拒绝）to anything on it and went away.
But his shoes were so different that he had to stop. He turned back and gave the boy two dollars. In a very short time the shoe was as bright as the other one.
1.A. happy B. lucky C. rich D. po
or
2.A. much B. little C. enough D. many
3.A. afraid of B. sorry for C. useful to D. friendly to
4.A. play B. swim C. count D. sleep
5.A. books B. clothes C. shoes D. money
6.A. dirty B. clean C. old D. new
7.A. under B. above C. in front of D. behind
8.A. liked B. agreed C. worried D. surprised
9.A. other B. others C. the other D. the others
10.A. spend B. cost C. pay D. take
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Henry was a boy of nine. He was born in a ____ family. His father was often ill and couldn’t go to work. ____ his mother worked in a factory. She worked hard and hoped to give her four children and husband(丈夫) ____ food and clothes. But she failed. Her family were sometimes ____. Of course, she couldn’t send Henry to school. She was ____ it but she didn’t know what to do. The boy was very clever and taught himself to read and write and ____ at home in the evening. And in the daytime he was polishing（擦）shoes in the street, so he could make some ____ for his family.
One afternoon the boy saw a young man’s shoes were ____, so he said to him, “ Let me polish your shoes.”
“No, thank you,” the young man said and walked ____.
“You may pay me only one dollar, sir,” the boy shouted ___ him. But the young man said no again. Then the boy ____ for a while and told him that he would polish his shoes for nothing. The young man ____ to this, and soon one of his shoes was shining brightly. The man ____ the other shoe to the boy, but the boy said no to polish it if he wasn’t paid two dollars for his work. The young man refused（拒绝）to ____ anything on it and went away.
But his shoes were so different that he had to ____. He turned back and gave the boy two dollars. In a very short time the shoe was as bright as the other one.
1.A. happy B. lucky C. rich D. poor
2.A. Only B. Except（除了） C. Or D. Because
3.A. much B. little C. enough D. no
4.A. full B. hungry C. happy D. pleased
5.A. afraid of B. sorry for C. useful to D. friendly to
6.A. play B. swim C. count D. sleep
7.A. books B. clothes C. shoes D. money
8.A. dirty B. clean C. old D. new
9.A. over B. away C. out D. in
10.A. under B. above C. in front of D. behind
11.A. thought B. read C. wrote D. saw
12.A. liked B. agreed C. worried D. surprised
13.A. threw B. passed C. kicked D. showed
14.A. pay B. cost C. spend D. give
15.A. stop B. run C. hurry off D. fly away
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William Henry Harrison, the ninth president of the U．S．，was born in a small town．When he was a boy，he was very quiet and shy．Because he was so quiet，everyone thought that he wasn’t bright(聪明)．
The people in the town often put a nickel(五分镍币)and a dime(一角硬币)before him and asked him which to choose．He always chose the nickel and they laughed．
One day a woman felt sorry for him．She asked，“Why do you never take a dime and always choose a nickel instead? Do you know a nickel is worth(值……钱)much less than a dime?”
“Certainly I know it，”William answered slowly．“But if I choose the dime，they will not ask me to choose them any more．”
1.Where was William Henry Harrison from?
2.When William Henry Harrison was a boy，what was he like?
3.Why did people laugh at William Henry Harrison?
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There lived a young man in a village．He was born in a family．His parents had a lot of farms and got much money ．He was in school for only four years, but he thought he knew all．
the villagers called him Mr.．Know-All．And he told his servants not to tell him the results（结果） directly （直接地）．The servants ．were afraid of him and had to listen to him．
One day Mr. Know-All went to his friend who lived in a town．He stayed there for nearly a week．Suddenly one of his servants came and called out, “ , sir!”
“What happened?”
“Your cat has died!”
“What’s there to be surprised at （吃惊）?” said the young man．“Throw it to the river．By the way, of what illness did it die?”
“It much meat of the horse and died．”
“What? Has my horse died, too? And what illness did it die of, then?”
“It pulled（拉） the carried （马车） to the hospital,” said the servant．“ We made it as fast as possible．When we reached the hospital, it was so tired that it couldn’t up any longer and died．”
“Wait a minute,” said Mr. Know-All．“What did you go to the hospital for?”
“To your mother there．”
“What’s the matter with my mother?”
“She down stairs and hurt her head．We sent her to the hospital, but it was too late．The doctors operated on（动手术）her at once, they tried their best to save her, but they dialed!”
Mr. Know-All became angry and shouted, “Why didn’t you tell me about a ?”
“You never let us tell you the results directly, sir．”
1.A．worker’s B．teacher’s C．farmer’s D．soldier’s
2.A．But B．Then C．Or D．So
3.A．look after B．hurt C．look for D．visit
4.A．Good news B．Bad news C．Good morning D．Good afternoon
5.A．ate B．saw C．touched D．cut
6.A．run B．walk C．jump D．fly
7.A．sit B．lie C．sleep D．stand
8.A．post B．bring C．take D．put
9.A．went B．lived C．stayed D．fell
10.A．early B．earlier C．earliest D．the earliest
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There lived a young man in a village. He was born in a ________ family. His parents had a lot of farms and got much money . He was in school for only four years, but he thought he knew all. ________ the villagers called him Mr. Know-All. And he told his servants not to tell him the results（结果） directly (直接地). The servants . were afraid of him and had to listen to him.
One day Mr. Know-All went to ________ his friend who lived in a town. He stayed there for nearly a week. Suddenly one of his servants came and called out, “ ________ , sir!”
“What happened?”
“Your cat has died!”
“What’s there to be surprised at （吃惊）?” said the young man. “Throw it to the river. By the way, of what illness did it die?”
“It ________ much meat of the horse and died.”
“What? Has my horse died, too? And what illness did it die of, then?”
“It pulled(拉) the carried (马车) to the hospital,” said the servant. “ We made it ________ as fast as possible. When we reached the hospital, it was so tired that it couldn’t ________ up any longer and died.”
“Wait a minute,” said Mr Know-All. “What did you go to the hospital for?”
“To ________ your mother there.”
“What’s the matter with 
my mother?”
“She ________ down stairs and hurt her head. We sent her to the hospital, but it was too late. The doctors operated on（动手术）her at once, they tried their best to save her, but she died!”
Mr Know-All became angry and shouted, “Why didn’t you tell me about it ________?”
“You never let us tell you the results directly, sir.”
1.A. worker’s B. teacher’s C. farmer’s D. soldier’s
2.A. But B. Then C. Or D. So
3.A. look after B. hurt C. look for D. visit
4.A. Good news B. Bad news C. Good morning D. Good afternoon
5.A. ate B. saw C. touched D. cut
6.A. run B. walk C. jump D. fly
7.A. sit B. lie C. sleep D. stand
8.A. post B. bring C. take D. put
9.A. went B. lived C. stayed D. fell
10.A. early B. earlier C. earliest D. the earliest
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Henry is a boy of nine. Three years ago he began to go to school. He studied hard and does well in his lessons. His parents like him very much.
Henry’s grandpa is a single (单身的)man. But once he lost a leg in a traffic accident. And now he can’t work. He often tells the boy all kinds of interesting stories. Sometimes he makes a kite or a cage. And he teaches the boy how to catch the singing birds and how to give them food. The boy admires him very much and always stays with him when he’s free. But Henry’s mother didn’t like the old man. She always thought him useless and dirty, and didn’t let her son play with him but the boy didn’t listen to her. When they sat at table, she put some food on another table and filled a broken bowl with rice and porridge. The old man was very sad but he dared（敢）not say anything. Henry was angry with his mother about it. One day he saw a broken bowl on his way home. He picked it up and put it into his bag. His mother found it and asked, “ Why have you brought a broken bowl home, dear?” “ I keep it for you.” said Henry, “When you’re old like my grandpa, I’ll fill it with rice for you !” Having heard this, the woman began to cry. Since then she’s been good to the old man.
1.His parents like Henry because _____________.
A. he’s good to his grandpa B. he’s a polite boy
C. he does well in his lessons D. he’s learned to catch singing birds
2.Henry admires his grandpa because ____________.
A. he tells him a lot of interesting stories
B. he knows how to catch singing birds and give them food
C. he can make kites and cages
D. he’s an old man with many abilities(能力)
3.__________, so she didn’t let her son play with him.
A. The old man often taught Henry to do something interesting
B. The woman hadn’t enough food to give the old man
C. The woman thought the old man useless and dirty
D. The old man lost a leg in the traffic accident
4.Henry brought the broken bowl home to _____________.
A. play with it B. frighten his mother C. beat his parents D. fill it with rice
5.The woman was afraid _________, so she’s good to the old man.
A. her husband wouldn’t love her
B. the police would know about it
C. her son would be bad to her when she was old
D. the old man wouldn’t leave her any money
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Jack London was a famous American writer. He was born on January 12, 1876, in America. His family was very poor, and Jack had to leave school to make a living when he was twelve. He worked very hard. Later Jack returned to school. He was strict with himself and worked hard at every subject, especially literature.In 1897, he went to Alaska to look for gold. Instead of getting gold, he found material(素材) for his books and stories. He returned home and started to write. His writings were so successful that he became rich and famous in his twenties. But Jack London was not a happy man. He took his own life in 1916 when he was only 40 years old.
1.Jack London was from ________.
A. Alaska B. London C. the USA D. France
2.He was a famous ________.
A. worker B. story-teller C. teacher D. writer
3.In Alaska, he________.
A. found gold B. found books and stories C. became rich D. learned a lot
4.He became famous for________ .
A. his writings B. his gold C. rich life D. both A and B
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Jack London was a famous American writer. He was born on January 12, 1876, in America.His family was very poor, and Jack had to leave school to make a living when he was twelve. He worked very hard.
Later Jack returned to school. He was strict with himself and worked hard at every subject, especially (尤其) literature(文学) .
In 1897, he went to Alaska to look for gold(黄金). Instead of getting gold, he found material for his books and stories. He returned home and started to write. His writings were so successful that he became rich and famous in his twenties.
But Jack London was not a happy man. He took his own life in 1916 when he was only 40 years old.
1.Jack London was from ________.
| A．Alaska | B．London | C．the USA | D．France |
2. He was a famous ________.
| A．worker | B．story-teller | C．teacher | D．writer |
3. In Alaska, he________.
| A．found gold | B．found books and stories |
| C．became rich | D．learned a lot |
4. He became famous for________ .
| A．his writings | B．his gold | C．rich life | D．both A and B |
5. He began to work in________ and died in ________.
| A．1888;1916 | B．1876;1916 | C．1900;1956 | D．1876;1900 |
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A boy named Reggie was well-known in his hometown because he couldn’t hear anything. He was born deaf. Although people liked him a lot, they also treated him much more differently than other people. The other children worried that they might hurt him while playing together. Adults acted like he was unable to understand them, as if he was a baby.
However, this year, people got to know about him better. On Reggie’s birthday, it was also the Day of Silence, in order to celebrate both of them, everyone in town would wear earplugs so that they couldn’t hear anything, either. People became to know how difficult life could be to be deaf. They also learned that Reggie had many skills (技能).
On that day, ________ They paid more attention to the things he said. They found that he was smart, and he can find a solution (解决办法) to almost any problem that he faced. He just needed to communicate (交流) with others in a different way. In the end, people found that he was really just like any other little boy.
On the Day of Silence. people came to know Reggie’s true nature. They learned that although most of us are different from each other—sometimes in big ways—we are still mostly the same in our hearts and minds.
1.Reggie was well—known because ________.
A.he could h near anything B.he couldn’t hear anything
C.he wasn’t born deaf D.he was born blind
2.The underlined word “earplugs” means ________ in Chinese.
A.帽子 B.大衣 C.耳塞 D.墨镜
3.During the Day of Silence people found that ________
A.Reggie’s life was as easy as theirs. B.Reggie couldn’t live without others’ help.
C.Reggie was just like any other little boy. D.Reggie didn’t want to communicate with others.
4.Which of the following sentence can be the missing part of paragraph3? ________
A.Reggie met many problems. B.People saw a whole new side of him.
C.Reggie was different from others. D.people met many problems because they couldn’t hear .
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Walt Disney was born in America. When he was very young, his family moved from the city to a farm.
When Disney was in high school, although he was busy most of the time, he could still find time to do things he liked. He spent much of his free time drawing pictures of the animals on the farm. He then began to make up stories about them. Later, he even began taking art classes on Saturdays.
After he finished college, he became a newspaper artist. As he grew older, Disney’s art talent also grew. He began using a new way to tell his stories. To do this, he drew the same picture over and over again, changing each one a little every time. Using his camera, he took a photo of each drawing. Next, he put the film (胶卷) through a movie projector (放映机). As the pictures ran quickly through the projector, the characters looked real and moving. Disney soon began to use this way very often. He made his drawings into cartoons. And the cartoons were just like movies. In 1920, his first cartoon Laugh-O-Grams came out and became quite popular.
Walt Disney was successful after many years of hard work. He became one of the world’s greatest entertainers (演艺人士). His cartoons still make lots of people happy every day.
1.Where did Disney’s family move when Disney was young?
They moved to____________________.
2.What did Disney become after he graduated from college?
He became____________________.
3.What happened when Disney put the film through a movie projector?
The characters became____________________.
4.When did Disney’s first cartoon come out?
It came out____________________.
5.What do you think of Disney according the article?
He is_______________ and_______________.
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