A small boy lived with his mother and grandmother in a big house. His father had died.
A bucket(桶)of water fell on the small boy’s left foot, and it began hurting a hot. His mother said, “I’m going to put something very hot on your foot tonight. That’s always very good. Tomorrow your foot won’t hurt any longer.”
In the evening, the small boy’s mother came to his bedroom. She had a hot poultice(膏药)in a bowl. The small boy looked at it and said, “I don’t want that. I had one a month ago. Poultices hurt.”
His mother sat down on his bed and said, “You’re going to have this poultice on.” She pulled his sheets(床单)and blankets(毯子)away, and put the poultice near his foot, but the boy pulled it away quickly, and poultice fell on the bed.
His mother was angry. She went down stairs and came back with his grandmother and a stick. She said to her son, “Your grandmother’s going to put the poultice on your foot, and I’m going to hold this stick. Now don’t be a stupid boy.”
She held the stick over the boy, and the grandmother took his foot and put the poultice near it. The boy said. “Stop, you…” but his mother brought the stick nearer, and he did not say anything else.
The grandmother brought the poultice near the foot again, and the boy stopped her again, but his mother was angry now and said, “I’m going to hit you.” The boy did not finish his words, and his grandmother put the poultice on his foot. He let it there for a few minutes and then took it off again.
The boy’s mother and grandmother put the sheets and blankets over him again and he said, “My left foot hurts, but you put the poultice on my right foot. I stopped you twice, but you didn’t listen to me.”
1. The small boy’s foot hurt because ____.
A.he fell off the bike |
B.a bucket of water fell on his foot |
C.he fell and hurt his foot |
D.he was ill |
2. In the evening ___ first came to the small boy’s room.
A.his mother | B.his father | C.his grandmother | D.his grandfather |
3. The small boy ____ his mother.
A.agreed with | B.didn’t stop | C.thanked | D.didn’t agree with |
4. The small boy took the poultice off because ____.
A.his foot didn’t hurt |
B.he hated his mother and grandmother |
C.his left foot hurt |
D.his right foot hurt |
5.The best title for this passage is ____.
A.Left or Right | B.A Small Boy | C.The Poultice | D.A Small Boy’s Mother |
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A small boy lived with his mother and grandmother in a big house. His father had died.
A bucket(桶)of water fell on the small boy’s left foot, and it began hurting a hot. His mother said, “I’m going to put something very hot on your foot tonight. That’s always very good. Tomorrow your foot won’t hurt any longer.”
In the evening, the small boy’s mother came to his bedroom. She had a hot poultice(膏药)in a bowl. The small boy looked at it and said, “I don’t want that. I had one a month ago. Poultices hurt.”
His mother sat down on his bed and said, “You’re going to have this poultice on.” She pulled his sheets(床单)and blankets(毯子)away, and put the poultice near his foot, but the boy pulled it away quickly, and poultice fell on the bed.
His mother was angry. She went down stairs and came back with his grandmother and a stick. She said to her son, “Your grandmother’s going to put the poultice on your foot, and I’m going to hold this stick. Now don’t be a stupid boy.”
She held the stick over the boy, and the grandmother took his foot and put the poultice near it. The boy said. “Stop, you…” but his mother brought the stick nearer, and he did not say anything else.
The grandmother brought the poultice near the foot again, and the boy stopped her again, but his mother was angry now and said, “I’m going to hit you.” The boy did not finish his words, and his grandmother put the poultice on his foot. He let it there for a few minutes and then took it off again.
The boy’s mother and grandmother put the sheets and blankets over him again and he said, “My left foot hurts, but you put the poultice on my right foot. I stopped you twice, but you didn’t listen to me.”
1. The small boy’s foot hurt because ____.
A.he fell off the bike |
B.a bucket of water fell on his foot |
C.he fell and hurt his foot |
D.he was ill |
2. In the evening ___ first came to the small boy’s room.
A.his mother | B.his father | C.his grandmother | D.his grandfather |
3. The small boy ____ his mother.
A.agreed with | B.didn’t stop | C.thanked | D.didn’t agree with |
4. The small boy took the poultice off because ____.
A.his foot didn’t hurt |
B.he hated his mother and grandmother |
C.his left foot hurt |
D.his right foot hurt |
5.The best title for this passage is ____.
A.Left or Right | B.A Small Boy | C.The Poultice | D.A Small Boy’s Mother |
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John lived with his mother in a very big house, and when his mother ________, the house became too big ________ him, so he bought a ________ one in the next street. There was a very nice, old clock in his ________ house, and when the men came to take his things to the new house, John thought, “I’m not going to let them ________ my beautiful old clock in their truck. Perhaps they will break it, and then it will be very expensive to repair it.” So he __________and began to carry it down the road in his arms.
It was heavy, so he stopped two or three times to have ________. Then suddenly a small boy came along the road. He stopped and looked at John for ________ seconds. Then he said to John, “You’re a ________, aren’t you? ________ don’t you buy a watch like everyone else?”
1.A. worked B. studied C. died D. played
2.A. at B. with C. about D. for
3.A. larger B. bigger C. nicer D. smaller
4.A. second B. third C. first D. new
5.A. to carry B. bring C. to take D. carry
6.A. picked it up B. picks it up C. picks up it D. picked up it
7.A. a look B. a drink C. a walk D. a rest
8.A. a few B. few C. little D. a little
9.A. great B. fool C. clever D. bright
10.A. Where B. Why C. How D. When
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Peter was a small boy. He lived with his parents in a small house near some hills. The people there were all poor. One night it was very dry and windy. When everybody was asleep, Peter suddenly heard some noise. It came out from the kitchen. He got up and walked to the kitchen. He found that the wood beside the stove (火炉) was burning . There was no water tap (水龙头) in the house , so he could not put out (扑灭) the fire . He shouted loudly to wake up everyone in the house. Then he ran out of his house and knocked on the doors of many houses to wake the people up. They all left their houses quickly. At last the fire was put out by the firemen. Many houses were burnt. But nobody was burnt in the fire.
1.Peter lived with his______.
A.sisters B.brothers C.uncles D.parents
2.One night he found that______ beside the stove was burning.
A.the table B.the wood C.the door D.the window
3.______, so he could not put out the fire.
A.Everybody was asleep
B.He couldn't shout loudly
C.The kitchen was very big
D.there was no water tap in the house
4.Peter knocked on the doors of many houses______.
A.to wake the people up B.to get some water
C.to find his classmates D.to visit them
5.______hurt in the fire.
A.People in other houses were B.Peter's parents were
C.Nobody was D.Peter was
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Sam lived in a small village. His mother was often ill and he had to spend much money on 36. . And when he was 28, he borrowed some _____ from his friends and married. His wife was beautiful but came from a poor ____. So she could not help him. She had to tell her husband to find work in the town. She hoped he would get 39. money to pay off his debt (债务). The young man thought she was right and had to say______ to her and started to find a job.
The young man could neither read nor write. Of course _____ would employ (雇用) such a man like him in the town. He had to go to an island and ____ trees for a farmer there. The island was small and there were only three men on it. They lived a _____ life and Sam missed his mother and wife very much. He wanted to____them, but he couldn’t. Luckily, Charlie, who was _____ for five years, helped him. He asked the farmer to post the letter for him. From then on, he ____ the answer every day. About two months later the farmer brought his wife’s letter to the island. He was very ____, but he couldn’t read it. He had to ask Charlie to help him again.
When the farmer came out of the house, he found Sam was covering(覆盖) Charlie’s ____ while he was listening to the young man reading. It____ him and he said, “What are you doing it for, Sam?”
“I can’t let him ______ my wife’s words!”
1.A. fruit B. medicine C. drinks D. food
2.A. houses B. cotton C. money D. clothes
3.A. hill B. office C. school D. family
4.A. enough B. few C. little D. several
5.A. good morning B. goodbye C. sorry D. hello
6.A. somebody B. everyone C. nobody D. anyone
7.A. buy B. break C. burn D. plant
8.A. hard B. light C. safe D. sad
9.A. played with B. write to C. look after D. talked with
10.A. at the factory B. at home C. in school D. in hospital
11.A. looked up B. heard from C. looked for D. waited for
12.A. happy B. careful C. afraid D. sorry
13.A. head B. ears C. mouth D. eyes
14.A. interested B. worried C. surprised D. pleased
15.A. write B. see C. touch D. hear
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Katrina lived with her mother and father in a small white house. All the other houses in the neighborhood looked the same except(除……之外) the house next to Katrina's. This house needed a lot of fixing(修理). Everyone in the neighborhood thought this house looked bad. No one lived there.
On Saturday morning, a car arrived in front of the house. Katrina saw a man, a woman and a boy get out of the car. They looked at their new home. Then they took things from the car and put them in the house.
On Monday morning, Katrina left for school. In the classroom, she heard her teacher say, "This is David. Please make him feel welcome." Katrina knew the boy—he just moved into the house next to hers. The teacher asked Katrina to show him around the school.
At lunchtime, Katrina showed David the way to the lunchroom. When they ate their lunch, David told Katrina he was excited to live in his new house. Katrina looked surprised and asked, "Don't you think it needs a lot of fixing?"
David said his family planned to fix the house because they hoped it would look like all the other houses in the neighborhood. They knew it would take a lot of time and hard work, but they decided to do so. They liked their new house and liked to live in such a nice neighborhood.
Katrina felt she was very lucky. She lived in a nice neighborhood. Listening to David's story made her feel thankful(感谢) for life. Sometimes another person helps you understand how much you have.
1.Katrina's house was .
A. the same as David's B. white, but not big
C. the worst in the neighborhood D. far from David's
2.When did Katrina see David for the first time?
A. On Saturday morning. B. On Saturday afternoon.
C. On Monday morning. D. On Monday afternoon.
3.The teacher told Katrina .
A. to show David how to get to the lunchroom
B. to have lunch with David
C. to help David know more about the school
D. to plan how to fix David's house
4.Which of the following is TRUE about David?
A. He didn't want to fix his house.
B. He thought it easy to fix his house.
C. He expected to have a different house.
D. He felt the neighborhood was good.
5.David made Katrina know that .
A. she played a role in her life
B. she was living a happy life
C. it was necessary for her to help others
D. how much her house was
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I was a small boy of 8, and was having lunch in a restaurant with my mother and my grandma. I ordered a Salisbury steak, confident in the knowledge that under that wonderful name was a good hamburger. When brought to the table, it was with a plate of peas. I have always hated peas. I don’t know why anyone would like to eat peas. I never ate them before. And I certainly was not about to eat them now.
“Eat your peas, ”my grandmother said.
“Mother, ”said my mom. “He doesn’t like peas. Leave him alone. ”
My grandmother did not answer, but I saw something strong in her eyes. “I’ll pay you $5 if you eat them, ”she said.
I sat there still. In my mind, $5 was a huge, nearly unimaginable amount(数量) of money, and as terrible as peas were, only one plate of them stood between me and that $5. I began to eat them.
My mother was angry while grandma was pleased. My mother stared at(盯着) her mother and me. If there were a staring Olympics, she would win the gold medal. The stares made me nervous, and every single pea made me nearly throw up, but the image of $5 were in my mind, and I finally finished them.
My grandmother left for Aunt Lillian’s a few weeks later. That night, at dinner, my mother served a big bowl of peas. I, of course, said no at once. My mother looked at me coldly and then came the words that followed me for years.
“You ate them for money.” she said. “You can eat them for love. ”
Oh, despair(绝望)! Oh, my god! Now, too late, came the understanding that I’d drawn myself into something from which there was no way to run away.
What possible answer could I say against that?
I ate them. I ate them that day and every other time they were served. The five dollars were quickly spent. My grandmother passed away a few years later. But the story of the peas lived on, and the words became my forever nightmare(噩梦), “You ate them for money, you can eat them for love. ”
1.What kind of person is the grandma according to the writer?
A. Strict. B. Terrible. C. Friendly. D. Funny.
2.After the lunch, the mother continued to serve peas to her son because ____________.
A. she disliked her son very much
B. she wanted to see if he loved her
C. she decided to teach him a lesson
D. she wanted him to remember his grandma
3.The writer wanted to tell us that ____________.
A. his grandmother became his nightmare
B. he realized money was so easy to spend
C. he never refused to eat peas from then on
D. he learnt he shouldn’t do everything for money
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Tina lived with her six children in a small house. One winter, there was a big flood(洪水) and quite a few houses were washed away. 1..
Tina took in one of the families which had lost everything. 2. Tina's friends could not understand why she wanted to give so much when she already had so many children to support.
"Well," Tina explained to her friends, "At the end of World War I, there was a poor woman in a town in Germany. 3. "
"The day before Christmas, this woman said to her children, 'We won't be able to have much for Christmas. I'm going to get just one present for us all. 4.’She came back with a little girl who had no parents. 'Here's our present,' she said to her own children."
"The children were more than excited to get such a present. They welcomed the little girl warmly, and she grew up as their sister. 5."
根据文章的内容,将下面的句子还原到文中。
A.Now I'll go and get it.
B.But Tina's house was high enough to escape (逃)it.
C.Her husband had been killed in the war and she had many children, just like me now.
D.She shared her home until the family could build another house.
E.I was that Christmas present.
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Bruno was a boy of eight. His father worked in a cinema and his mother worked in a
shop. He lived not far from his school. He always walked there and walked home. On his way to school, he had to pass a playground. It was very wet after it rained. One
day, when he got home, his clothes were all wet. His mother became angry and said,
“Don’t play in the water on your way home from school!”On the next day Bruno came home with wet and dirty(脏的)clothes. His mother became even angrier. “I’ll tell your father if you come back wet again,” said his mother. “He’ll punish(惩罚)You, you know.” The third day the little boy was dry when he came home. “You’re a good boy today”, his mother said happily. “You didn’t play in the water.” “No,” the boy said unhappily. “There were too many older boys in the water when I got there this afternoon. There wasn’t any room(空地方)for me at all!”
1.Bruno went to school every day.
A. by bike B. by bus C. by car D. on foot
2.The playground was between(在……之间) _________________
A. two classrooms B. the cinema and shop
C. Bruno’s house and school D. the shop and Bruno’s school
3.The little boy liked to play on the playground_____________
A. when it snowed
B. when there was some water there
C. when the children played football there
D. when his father was busy with his work
4.Bruno was afraid of the most.
A. the older boys B. his mother C. his teacher D. his father
5.That afternoon, the boy’s clothes were dry because .
A. nobody made room(地方)for him in the water
B. there was no water on the playground
C. he took off his clothes before he played there
D. he played in the water carefully
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Bruno was a boy of eight His father worked in a cinema and his mother worked in a shop.He lived not far from his school.He always walked there and walked home.On his way to school, he had to pass a playground.It was very wet after it rained.One day, when he got home, his clothes were all wet.His mother became angry and said,” Don’t play in the water on your way home from school!"
On the next day Bruno came home with wet and dirty(脏的)clothes.His mother became even angrier."I'll tell your father if you come back wet again," said his mother."He'll punish(惩罚)You, you know."
The third day the little boy was dry when he came home.
"You're a good boy today", his mother said happily."You didn't play in the water.”
"No," the boy said unhappily."There were too many older boys in the water when I got there this afternoon.There wasn't any room(空地方)for me at all!"
1.Bruno went to school ________ every day.
A.by bike | B.by bus | C.by car | D.on foot |
2.The playground was between(在……之间)_______
A.two classrooms | B.the cinema and shop |
C.Bruno's house and school | D.the shop and Bruno's school |
3.The little boy liked to play on the playground __________.
A.when it snowed |
B.when there was some water there |
C.when the children played football there |
D.when his father was busy with his work |
4.Bruno was afraid of (害怕) _________the most.
A.his father | B.his mother | C.his teacher | D.the older boys |
5.That afternoon, the boy's clothes were dry because _______.
A.There wasn't any room (空地方) for him to play. |
B.He didn't go to school that day |
C.he played in the water carefully |
D.There were too many older girls in the water |
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Bruno was a boy of eight. His father worked in a cinema and his mother worked in a shop. He lived not far from his school. He always walked there and walked home. On his way to school, he had to pass a playground. It was full of water after it rained. Many boys liked playing in the water, so they often got their clothes wet. One day, when Bruno got home, his clothes were all wet. His mother got angry and said, "Don't play in the water on your way home from school!"
The next day, Bruno came home with wet and dirty clothes. His mother got angrier. "I’ll tell your father if you come back wet again, " said his mother.
The third day the little boy was dry when he came home.
"You are a good boy today,” his mother said happily. "You didn’t play in the water.”
"No,” the boy said unhappily. "There were too many older boys in the water when I got there this afternoon. There wasn't any room for me at all. "
1.His mother was a ________.
A. movie maker B. teacher
C. shop assistant D. housewife
2.Bruno went to school________
A. by bus B. by bike
C. in his father's car D. on foot
3.Bruno got wet________
A. because of the rain
B. because he played in the water
C. because it was hot that day
D. because he passed the playground
4.Bruno played in the water ________
A. once B. twice C. three times D. four times
5.From the story we can know that________
A. Bruno’s father was not angry when he knew Bruno got wet,
B. Bruno didn’t play in the water because he didn’t want to make his mother angry,
C. Bruno was not a student.
D. Bruno liked playing in the water.
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