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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Michael’s birthday was coming soon, so he asked his dad for a bicycle so that he would not need to walk to school anymore. However, Michael’s dad had lost his job and did not have much money. Michael got a book instead.

One bright and sunny day while Michael was walking past a store on his way to school, he saw a big boy on a bike. The bike was too small for the boy. As the boy was turning around a corner, the bike skidded （侧滑）on a small pool of water and he fell off the bike.

The boy was also in Michael’s school. The boy’s name was William. William seemed to have broken his leg. Michael picked up William’s bike and rode to the nearby hospital to get help. A few minutes later, an ambulance came and brought William to the hospital. Michael rode William’s bike to school so he would not be late for class.

After school, Michael quickly rode the bicycle to William’s house with a book and a magazine. William was not too seriously hurt. He went home after his leg was put in a cast （石膏）.

To Michael’s surprise, William was getting a new bike on his birthday in two months’ time and Michael could have William’s old bike.　 Michael was very happy.　 From then on, Michael and William became good friends. Michael visited William every day till William’s leg got well again.

1. What did Michael get on his birthday?

A. A bike.　　　     B. A magazine.　　

C. A book.　　     D. A friend.

2.Which of the following is true?

A. William hit Michael on his way to school.　

B. William gave his old bicycle to Michael.

C. Michael broke his leg in the accident.　　     　

D. Michael was late for school.

3.From the story, we know that Michael is__________________.

A. brave　　　         B. active　　　　　　　

C. hard-working     D. warm-hearted

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Sally was a student. It was going to be her mother’s birthday. She wanted to buy her a gift that would be nice and useful but not expensive.

A week before her mother’s birthday， she went shopping after a quick and simple lunch. When she had been looking for half an hour， she found a shop that was selling cheap umbrellas， and decided to take a black one， since her mother had lost hers the month before.

She thought， “You could carry that when you are wearing clothes of any color.” So she decided to buy a lovely black umbrella and took it back to school with her until her classes had finished.

On her way back home in the train that evening， she felt hungry because she had such a small lunch that she went along to the buffet car（餐车） for another sandwich and cup of coffee. She had left the black umbrella above her seat in the compartment（车厢）， but when she got back， it had gone! When she had left the compartment， there had been no other passengers in it， but now there were three.

Sally began to cry when she saw that the umbrella was no longer there. The other passengers felt very sorry for her and asked what the matter was. She told them that the black umbrella she had bought for her mother was gone， and that she had to get out at the next station. After the three other passengers heard it， they asked her for her mother’s address so that they could sent the umbrella to her if someone had taken it by mistake and brought it back after Sally had got out of the train.

The next week， Sally heard from her mother. It said， “Thank you very much for your lovely gifts， but why did you send me three black umbrellas?”

1.Which of the following is the best for the underlined sentence “You could carry that when you are wearing clothes of any color?”

A. You can carry it when you are wearing any clothes.

B. Any color of your clothes will be all right.

C. The umbrella will be OK for your clothes in any colors.

D. You can take any clothes that you like to wear.

2.What does the story infer?

A. Her mother would write to her if she didn’t receive the gifts.

B. The three umbrella were sent by the girl.

C. The three umbrellas were sent by the three passengers

D. Nobody on the train took the umbrella away.

3.How many umbrellas did Sally’s mother get at last?

A. No　　　　　　 B. Only one　　　　　 C. Three　　　　　　 D. Four

4.The best name of the story is __________.

A. A Lucky Girl　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. The Missing Umbrella

C. A Happy Mother　　　　　　　　　　 D. Mother’s gift

5.What does the writer want to tell us?

A. You should take care of your things when you are traveling.

B. Show your love to others， and they will bring you love.

C. Children should often come back to see their parents.

D. It is no use crying when you are in trouble.

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I was very happy yesterday. My father__________me a gift for my birthday.

A.buy B.will buy C.bought D.buys

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I will never forget the year when I was 12.My mother told us that we would not get Christmas gifts because there was not enough money .I felt sad and thought, ”What shall I say when the other kids ask me about my gifts?” I started to hope the Christmas wouldn’t come that year. Just then three women came to our house with gifts for all of us. For me，they brought a doll .I felt so happy.

Years later, my life changed a lot. So one Christmas, I wanted to do something special. I asked forty friends to help me. We visited 125 orphans(孤儿)to come to our Christmas party. For every child, we prepared a beautiful gift.

Finally the moment came. I called out,” One, two, three. Open your gifts!” As the children opened their boxes, the whole room was full of their bright smiles. The feeling I got from that Christmas so long ago came again.

1.___gave the writer a Christmas gift when she was 12.

2.From the sentence “Years later, my life changed a lot.” we can guess that _____.

3.The writer was so _____when she got a Christmas gift.

4.Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?

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

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Yesterday was my friend Bert’s birthday. He invited me to his house for his birthday party. Another friend Guy could take me to the party by car.

Well,I was getting dressed when Guy rang and said he was ill. So I decided to go by train. Unluckily, when I was talking on the phone, the cat walked over my shirt. Then I spent a few minutes finding another one and I was late for leaving.

As I was walking to the station, it started snowing and I got very cold. I just missed (错过）a train and I had to wait for another one. Half an hour later, the train arrived. I was so cold and tired that I fell asleep on the train and missed my station.

Well, I got off at the next station, and decided to walk to Bert’s house. I walked for 10 minutes but I got lost. Then I took a taxi. When I arrived at Bert’s house, the party nearly finished and people were leaving. What a terrible day!

1.　　　　 Invited the writer to his birthday party.

A.Guy　 　　　　　　　　 B. Bert　

C. Bert’s friend　 D. Guy’s brother

2.When the writer knew Guy was ill, he decided to go to party

A. by train.             　　 B. on foot .

C. by bus.         　　　　　　　 D. by car.

3. What happened when the writer was talking on the phone?

A. He had a bad cold.                B. The cat was ill.

C. The cat walked over his shirt.    D. Guy came to his house.

4. Why did the writer miss his station?

A. Because he was talking on the phone.

B. Because he fell asleep one the train.

C. Because he wanted to walk to Bert’s house.

D. Because he was lost.

5. When did the writer arrive at Bert’s house?

A. Ten minutes later.

B. Half an hour later.

C. When the party just began.

D. When the party nearly finished.

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—______ buy a jacket for your brother on his birthday?

—That’s a good idea.

A. Why not B. Why C. How about D. How to

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He said he was having a birthday party ______ his father______ Sunday night. .

A. for; on　　 B. from, in　　 C. with; at　　 D. of; under

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He tried his best to help you, so I think you should make　 　　　　 a gift　 　　　　 on his birthday.

A.he; myself B.him; himself C.him; yourself

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One day, Jack’s parents told him that his grandpa would retire (退休) after working for forty years. Jack said in surprise, “I’m only seven, so it means Grandpa has been … err… A really long time!”

His parents said, “Yes. That’s why we are going to have a surprise party for him.”

Jack loved his Grandpa and wanted to do something special for him. He remembered the business card his grandpa had given him two years before. He knew that his grandpa would no longer have the position (职位) on that card, so he decided to build a new one for his grandpa.

When the big day came, Jack was ready. But he didn’t want to put his gift together with others’. He carried it around with him the whole evening.

When all the other people left, he took his grandpa’s hand and brought him over to a chair and gave him the gift.

His grandpa smiled, “Well, it must be a beautiful gift. May I open it now?” “Sure!” Jack said excitedly.

As Grandpa opened the gift, tears came into his eyes. Jack gave him the greatest gift he had ever got! They were business cards with his new position: FULL-TIME GRANDPA! Jack said, “Now your full-time job is my grandpa!”

“Well, how much do I get paid?” his grandpa asked, smiling. “As many hugs (拥抱) as you want!” With these words, Jack gave Grandpa a hug. “Well, I guess that means I’m the richest man in the world!” said Grandpa.

1.What did Jack decide to do for his grandpa?

A. To build a new position for him.          B. To hold his hands warmly.

C. To give him a new business job.               D. To give him a warm hug.

2.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Grandpa would be forty-one years old next year.

B. Jack was the last one to give the gift to his grandpa.

C. Others didn’t want to put his gifts together with Jack’s.

D. Jack’s parents give Grandpa some money for his job.

3.Why were there tears in Grandpa’s eyes?

A. Because he would lose his position.

B. Because others didn’t like him at all.

C. Because he was moved by Jack’s gift.

D. Because Jack wasn’t with him that evening.

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