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Ben Jones was walking home from school one day when he saw a black cat. It was walking across the
srteet in front of him.Ben stopped, turned around, and walked down a different srteet to go home. Why did he do that?
"It's unlucky when a black cat crossed the street in front of you," says Ben, "I did not want to walk down that street!"
Many people think that some things bring bad luck or good luck. For example, some people think that 13 is an unlucky number. They never invite 13 people to a party.
"I never walk under a ladder (梯子)," says Ben. "And I never open an umbrella inside the house. They both bring bad luck."
And what brings good luck? "We have a horseshoe over the front door of our house for good luck," says Ben."And when I find a peney on the ground, I always pick it up. That brings me good luck all day!"
1.Why did Ben turn around when he saw the black cat crossing the street?
A. Because he thought it was lucky.
B. Because he disliked a black cat.
C. Because he was afraid of the cat.
D. Because he thought it was unlucky.
2.In western countries,which number do some people think is unlucky?
A. 6
B. 10.
C. 13
D.14.
3.Which of the following things can bring people good luck?
A. Opening an umbrella inside the house.
B. Walking under a ladder.
C. Picking up a penny on the ground.
D.Seeing a cat.
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Mark was walking home from school one day when he saw a boy in front of him. The boy ________ all of the books he was carrying, along with two sweaters, a baseball bat and a glove. Mark________ the boy pick the things up and they walked home together. As they walked, Mark learned that the boy’s name was Bill. Bill loved video games, baseball and history, ________ he was having trouble with some of his subjects in school.
They arrived at Bill’s home first. Bill________ Mark in for a drink and to watch some television. The afternoon passed ________ with some laughs and small talk. Then Mark went home.
They went on to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, then both graduated(毕业) from high school. Three weeks before graduation, Bill asked Mark if they could have a talk. Bill talked about the day years ago when they had________ met. “Did you ever want to know ________ I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill. “You see, I cleaned out my locker(储物柜) because I was going home to kill ________ . But after we spent some time together talking and laughing, I got to know that if I had died, I would have missed out on (失去) many good ________ . So you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day, in fact, you ________ my life. I want to say ‘thank you’ to you, my dear friend.”
1.A. lost B. dropped C. gave D. took
2.A. asked B. taught C. helped D. wanted
3.A. but B. instead C. otherwise D. because
4.A. chose B. offered C. caught D. invited
5.A. easily B. happily C. sadly D. clearly
6.A. first B. almost C. never D. already
7.A. what B. how C. why D. when
8.A. us B. you C. me D. myself
9.A. times B. games C. books D. lunches
10.A. colored B. saved C. cared D. decorated
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Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead of him. He had tripped（绊倒) and dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with some clothes, a baseball bat and a glove.
Mark knelt(跪) down and helped the boy pick up the things. Since they were going the same way, he offered to carry some things for the boy.
As they walked, Mark discovered the boy's name was Bill. He loved video games, baseball and history, but he was having trouble with some of his subjects.
They arrived at Bill's home first. Mark was invited in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed pleasantly with some laughs and talk. Then Mark went home.
They continued to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, then both graduated from junior school.
Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.
Bill reminded（提醒）Mark of the day years ago when they had first met. "Did you ever wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?" asked Bill.
“You see, I took away all my things from school. I had stored away some of my mother's sleeping pills(安眠药). I was going home to kill myself. But after we spent some time talking and laughing, I realized that if I had died, I would have missed so many good time. So you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day, you did a lot more. "
1.When Bill fell down on his way home, Mark .
A. didn't notice that
B. went away quickly
C. helped him pick up the things
D. carried all the things for him
2.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Mark was a warm—hearted boy.
B. Bill was good at all of his subjects.
C. Bill and Mark were in the same school.
D. Bill loved video games, baseball and history.
3.At Bill's home, they didn't .
A. drink some Coke B. watch TV
C. have a pleasant talk D. play video games
4.Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark to talk because he .
A. wanted to tell him his story
B. wanted to kill himself again
C. hoped to have lunch together
D. hoped to go on holiday together
5.What would Bill probably say at last?
A. I should die. B. You saved. my life.
C. You did a good job. D. You helped me a lot.
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One day, when Bill was 1. home from school, he heard a noise coming from the bushes. He went over to see 2. it was. Behind a bush, he found a black dog. Bill went back home as soon as he could with the dog and 3. it to his parents. Bill’s Dad found that the dog had a broken dog, 4. they brought the dog to a doctor for 5. by car. On the way, Bill’s parents decided that Bill could keep the dog if they couldn’t find the owner.
When they arrived, the doctor checked the dog. He told Bill that it was going to have babies! The next day, Bill 6. up signs like “FOUND DOG BLACK” around his neighborhood. He 7. wrote his family’s phone number on the signs.
Two days 8. , Bill got a call 9. the owner of the dog. The owner thanked Bill. When he came to pick up his dog, he said Bill could have 10. of the babies. Bill was very happy! Finally Bill got a baby dog from the owner. He named him Rosco and liked it very much.
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One day, when Bill was1. home from school, he heard a noise coming from the bushes. He went over to see 2. it was. Behind a bush, he found a black dog. Bill went back home as soon as he could with the dog and 3. it to his parents. Bill’s Dad found that the dog had a broken dog, 4. they brought the dog to a doctor for 5. by car. On the way, Bill’s parents decided that Bill could keep the dog if they couldn’t find the owner.
When they arrived, the doctor checked the dog. He told Bill that it was going to have babies! The next day, Bill6. up signs like “FOUND DOG BLACK” around his neighborhood. He 7. wrote his family’s phone number on the sighs.
Two days8. , Bill got a call 9. the owner of the dog. The owner thanked Bill. When he came to pick up his dog, he said Bill could have 10. of the babies. Bill was very happy! Finally Bill got a baby dog from the owner. He named him Rosco and liked it very much.
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Once there was a rich man named Chulong.
One day, he was walking in his garden when he saw a strange____with beautiful features(特征) and sweet voice in a tree. Chulong____went near the tree and caught the bird, which he thought he could____and get lots of money.
“Don’t think about making money through me!” said the bird, “____will buy me, because, in imprisonment (监禁), I lose my beauty and sweet voice.” Chulong’s hope of making money was shattered. He became angry and wanted to____the bird for the meat.
Then the____bird suggested, “Well, set me free. In return I shall teach you____simple but useful rules, which can do good to you.”
Chulong didn’t believe the bird____, and he was afraid that the bird would fly away. However, the bird____it would keep its word(守信). Chulong wanted to take a risk. He set the bird free and it sat on the branch of a tree. It became____again.
Chulong asked, “Now teach me the rules.” “Certainly,” said the bird.
Then the bird taught Chulong the____: The first rule is Never believe everything others say. The second rule is Never be sad about something you don’t have. The third rule is Never throw away what you have in your hand.
“You silly bird,” shouted Chulong, “These rules are known to everyone. You____me.”
But the bird said, “Today, you had me in your hand, but you threw me away. You believed all that I said. And you are sad about not having me.____the rules are simple, you have never followed them. Now have you got the____of the rules? Just sit down and think for a while.” With these words, the bird____and disappeared from his sight.
1.A. cat B. bird C. panda D. monkey
2.A. proudly B. freely C. slowly D. weakly
3.A. eat B. study C. draw D. sell
4.A. Nobody B. Somebody C. Anybody D. Everybody
5.A. find B. borrow C. smell D. kill
6.A. busy B. helpful C. clever D. lucky
7.A. three B. four C. five D. six
8.A. for ever B. later on C. at first D. at last
9.A. promised B. remembered C. guessed D. hoped
10.A. ugly B. beautiful C. lazy D. hard-working
11.A. songs B. languages C. rules D. skills
12.A. cheated B. helped C. found D. forgot
13.A. Until B. Unless C. If D. Although
14.A. history B. value C. reason D. connection
15.A. woke up B. fell down C. flew away D. held on
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One day when Jack was walking in the park, he saw a woman he knew sitting on a bench(长椅)with a dog beside her. The dog was looking up at the woman.
Jack walked up to the woman and said, “Hello. Sue, how are you? May I sit and talk with you for a while?”
“Of course, please sit down,” Sue said.
Jack sat down next to Sue on the bench, and they talked quietly together. The dog continued to look up at Sue, as if waiting to be fed.
“That's a nice dog.” Jack said, pointing(指向)at the animal.
“Yes, he's handsome. He's a bit of a mixture,(混合) but that's not a bad thing. He's strong and healthy.”
“And hungry.” Jack said. “He hasn't taken his eyes off you. He thinks you've got some food for him.”
“That's true,” Sue said, “But I haven’t.”
The two friends laughed and then Jack said, “Does your dog bite?”
“No,” Sue said. “He's never bitten anyone. He's always gentle and good-tempered(好脾气).”
Hearing this, Jack decided to pet the dog. He put out his hand and touched the animal's head. Immediately it
jumped up and bit him.
“Hey!” Jack shouted. “You said he didn't bite.”
“No, I didn't.”Sue replied. “You asked if my dog bit, and I said no.”
1.What did Jack do when he saw the woman? _________.
A. He walked past her. B. He asked to sit next to her.
C. He spoke angrily to her. D. He spoke to her dog.
2.The dog looked_________.
A. angrily at Jack B. sick
C. as if he would bite Sue D. hungry
3.Jack thought that the dog _________.
A. was ill B. belonged to(属于) Sue
C. was terrible D. belonged in a zoo
4.The underlined word “pet” should be ________in Chinese.
A.宠物 B.喜欢 C.敲打 D.抚摸
5.From the story, we can know________.
A. Jack and Sue talked about the same dog
B. Jack knew the owner of the dog in the park, but Sue didn’t.
C. Jack wasn’t bitten by the dog in the park.
D. Sue has a gentle dog.
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One day, Susie was unhappy when she came home from school. “What’s the matter, my dear?” asked her mother, drawing her to her side and smiling.
“All our class must hand in compositions tomorrow. We must write 12 lines at least. But I can never write one. I’ll have to go to school without a composition, for I won’t copy one from a book, or ask you or papa to write one for me.”
“That’s right,” said her mother. “You’ll be happier with a poor composition, if it’s your own, than with a fine one written by somebody else. But cheer up. Run into the garden and play. I’ll call you in half an hour. Don’t think about your composition now. Just have a good time.”
It seemed just a few minutes to Susie before she heard her mother calling her. She went into the house immediately — her hands full of sweet flowers, and her face red with exercise.
Then her mother asked her to sit by the window with a nice piece of paper and a pencil, and write something about what she could see. “Never mind your composition; do this to please me, and we’ll talk about that later.”
Although Susie thought her mother’s request was strange, she knew she always had a good reason for everything she did. So she did as her mother requested.
As she looked out, she first saw the western sky and some bright, sunset clouds. “Oh, mother, what a sunset!”
“Don’t talk. Just write.”
The pencil began moving rapidly across the paper. She wrote about the sunset clouds, the look of the distant hills, the streets, the river, the garden with its flowers, and the birds flying past the window. She forgot all about the terrible composition!
Just as she had reached the bottom of the page, her mother came in and said with a smile, “Well, Susie, how does that composition come on?”
“Composition! You told me not to think about it, and I’ve never thought of it once. I’ve had such a nice time writing about what I could see from the window.”
Mrs. Smith took the paper and read what Susie had written. She said, “There, Susie, that’s a very nice composition, really.”
“A composition! Is that a composition?” Susie asked in surprise.
“Yes, my dear, and a very good one, too, if we find a title for it,” replied her mother. Then she added, “I’m sure it will please your teacher, as it does me. You see, it’s easy enough to write a composition if you have anything interesting to write about.”
1.Susie was unhappy when she came home because _____.
A. she was punished by her teacher
B. she couldn’t write a composition
C. she forgot to take her composition home
D. she didn’t get on well with her classmates
2.From the story we can know Susie’s mother _____.
A. had never understood her daughter
B. had never talked with Susie’s teacher
C. knew how to write a good composition
D. wrote the composition for her daughter
3.The title of Susie’s composition might be _____.
A. My Helpful Clever Mother B. The Beautiful Sights at Sunset
C. How to Please Your Teacher D. How to Have a Pleasant Time
4.What might happen the next morning?
A. Susie’s classmates would laugh at her.
B. Susie’s teacher would be angry with her.
C. Susie’s mother would ask her to stay at home.
D. Susie would hand in her composition happily.
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As a child , Alain Robert was afraid of heights. One day, when he was 12, he returned home from school. At the front door of his building, he looked for his keys. He didn’t have them. It was 3:30 pm and his parent worked until 6:00 pm. Alain looked at his apartment on the eighth floor.
He saw an open window. He closed his eyes and imagined himself climbing the building. When he opened his eyes , he told himself, “I can do it.” Fifteen minutes later, he was in his house and his fear of heights was gone.
Today, Alain still climbs buildings. In 2003, he climbed a building in London dressed as Spiderman to advertise the movie. In 2004, he climbed Taipei 101(one of the tallest buildings in the world). To reach the top of a building, Alain uses only his hands and special shoes. Alain climbs as a hobby. He also does it to make money for charity--- for children and the homeless. When he climbs, he wants to send a message to people. If you have a dream—something you really want to do – it can become real. But you must be brave and keep trying. If something bad happens, don’t give up. Close your eyes and tell yourself, “I can do it”.
1.What was Alain Robert afraid of when he was a child ?
_______________________________________________________________
2.Which floor did Alain live on ?
_______________________________________________________________
3.Why did Alain climb a building in London dressed as Spiderman ?
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4.What does Alain use to reach the top of Taipei 101 ?
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5.What do you think of Alain Robert ?
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It was Mother’s Day. John was so busy with his work that he couldn’t go back home. When he walked by a flower shop in the evening, an idea came to his mind. “I’ll send Mum some roses (玫瑰).”
While John was picking his flowers, a young man went inside. “How many roses can I get for only five dollars, Madam?” he asked. The shop assistant told him that roses were as expensive as forty dollars a dozen (一打). Maybe he would be happy with carnations(康乃馨). She told him they were a lot cheaper than roses.
“No, I have to have red roses,” he said, “My mum was badly ill last year and I didn’t get to spend much time with her. Now I want to get something special, it has to be roses, as the rose is her favorite.”
After hearing this, John said he would pay the rest of the money for the young man. Moved by both of them, the shop assistant said, “Well, lovely young men, thirty dollars a dozen, only for you two.” Taking the roses, the young man almost jumped into the air. He thanked John, and ran out of the shop. It was well worth twenty-five dollars John paid to see the exciting moment. Then John paid for his dozen of roses and told the shop assistant to send them to his mother.
As he walked out, he felt nice. Suddenly he saw the young man crossing the street and going into a park. But soon he realized it was not a park but a cemetery (墓地). Crying, the young man carefully laid the roses, “Mum, oh, Mum, why didn’t I tell you how much I loved you? God, please help me find my mum and tell her I love her.”
Seeing this, John turned and quickly walked back to the shop. He would take the flowers home himself.
1.The shop assistant tried to ask the young man to buy carnations instead of roses because _____.
A．there were not enough roses in the shop
B．carnations were much nicer than roses
C．roses were more expensive than carnations
D．carnations were special flowers for Mother’s Day
2.John spent _______ in the flower shop that day.
A．$5 B．$25 C．$ 45 D．$ 55
3.The young man cried at the cemetery because he _______.
A．had spent all his money on the roses
B．wasn’t able to tell his mother he loved her himself
C．felt sorry to ask John to pay for his flowers
D．hadn’t got enough money for his sick mother
4.At last John decided to take the roses home himself because he wanted to _______.
A．tell his mother he loved her
B．ask his mother for more money
C．tell his mother the young man’s story
D．ask his mother if she liked roses
5.The writer wrote this passage to tell us “_______”.
A．Buy roses for your mother when she is ill
B．Let your mother know how much you love her
C．Work hard to get more money for your mother
D．Send your mother flowers on Mother’s Day
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