Billy received a box of cookies from his moth...

Billy received a box of cookies from his mother during summer camp. He ate a few and put the rest under his bed. The next day, he found that the box was gone.

That afternoon, a teacher saw another boy eating the stolen cookies behind a tree. Then he had an idea. He found Billy, “I know who stole your cookies, Billy. Will you help me to teach him a lesson?”

“Well, yes. But aren’t you going to punish(惩罚) him?” asked the puzzled boy.

“No, that would only make him hate you,” the teacher explained, “I want you to ask your mother to send you another box of cookies.”

The boy did as the teacher asked, and a few days later, he received another box of cookies. “Now,” said the teacher, “the boy who stole your cookies is sitting by the lake. Go and share your cookies with him. ”But he stole my cookies! “said Billy. “I know. But try it, and see what happens.”

Half an hour later, the teacher saw the two boys coming towards him, arm in arm. The boy wanted to give Billy his model plane for stealing the cookies, but Billy was refusing(拒绝) the gift from his new friend.

1.Where did Billy put the rest of the cookies?

A. Behind a tree.　　 B. Under his bed.　　 C. By the lake.　　 D. In his desk.

2.What does the underlined word, “puzzled” mean in Chinese?

A. 不安的　　 B. 害羞的　　 C. 困惑的　　 D. 自信的

3.What did the teacher decide to do when he found out who stole the cookies?

A. He decided to punish the boy．

B. He decided to tell the boy to stop stealing．

C. He decided to teach the boy a lesson．

D. He decided to give the boy a box of cookies．

4.What is the correct order（顺序）for the following steps in the story?

①The teacher told Billy to ask his mother to send him another box of cookies．

②Billy’s box of cookies was gone．

③Billy and the boy became friends．

④The teacher asked Billy to share his cookies with the boy．

A. ②①④③　　 B. ②④③①　　 C. ④③①②　　 D. ①②④③

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Billy’s best friend stole his cookies.

B. Billy’s mother was angry and refused to send him cookies.

C. Billy found who stole the cookies by himself.

D. Billy got a new friend because of the missing cookies.

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A friend of mine named Paul received（收到） an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present．On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office，a street urchin(顽童) was walking around the shining car．“Is this your car，Paul？”he asked． Paul answered，“Yes，my brother gave it to me for Christmas．”The boy was surprised（惊奇）．“You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn’t cost you anything？Boy，I wish…”He hesitated(犹豫)．

Of course， Paul knew what he was going to wish for（希望）．He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.

“I wish,”the boy went on，“that I could be a brother like that．”Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car？”

“Oh yes，I’d love that．”

After a short ride，the boy turned and with his eyes shining，said，“Paul，would you mind （介意）driving in front of my house？”

Paul smiled a little．He thought he knew what the boy wanted．He wanted to show his neighbours that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are？ the boy asked．

He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled（残疾的） brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.

“There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent（美分）. And some day I’m going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”

Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable（难忘的） holiday ride.

1.The street urchin was very surprised when ________．

A．Paul received an expensive car

B．Paul told him about the car

C．he saw the shining car

D．he was walking around the car

2.From the story we can see the urchin ________．

A．wished to give his brother a car

B．wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car

C．wished he could have a brother like Paul’s

D．wished Paul could be a brother like that

3.The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ________．

A．to show his neighbours the big car

B．to show he had a rich friend

C．to let his brother ride in the car

D．to tell his brother about his wish

4.We can infer（推断）from the story that ________．

A．Paul couldn’t understand the urchin

B．the urchin had a deep love for his brother

C．the urchin wished to have a rich brother

D．the urchin’s wish came true in the end

5.The best name of the name story is _________．

A．A Christmas Present

B．A Street Urchin

C．A Brother Like That

D．An Unforgettable Holiday Ride

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A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present．On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office，a street urchin（顽童）was walking around the shining car．“Is this your car，Paul？”he asked．Paul answered，“Yes，my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised． “You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn't cost you anything? Boy，I wish…” He hesitated（犹豫）．

Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for．He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly. “I wish,” the boy went on，“that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car？” “Oh yes，I'd love that．” After a short ride，the boy turned and with his eyes shining，said，“Paul，would you mind（介意） driving in front of my house? ” Paul smiled a little．He thought he knew what the boy wanted．He wanted to show his neighbours that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked．He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled( 残疾)brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed（指着） to the car. “There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn't cost him a cent. And some day I'm going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I've been trying to tell you about.” Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.

1.The street urchin was very surprised when ________．

A．Paul received an expensive car

B．Paul told him about the car

C．he saw the shining ca

D．he was walking around the car

2.From the story we can see the urchin ________．

A．wished to give his brother a car

B．wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car

C．wished he could have a brother like Paul's

D．wished Paul could be a brother like that

3.The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ________．

A．to show his neighbours the big car

B．to show he had a rich friend

C．to let his brother ride in the car

D．to tell his brother about his wish

4.We can infer（推断）from the story that ________．

A．Paul couldn't understand the urchin

B．the urchin had a deep love for his brother

C．the urchin wished to have a rich brother

D．the urchin's wish came true in the end

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A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office，a street urchin(顽童) was walking around the shining car.“Is this your car，Paul?”he asked. Paul answered，“Yes，my brother gave it to me for Christmas.”The boy was surprised(惊奇).“You mean your brother gave it to you and it did not cost you anything? Boy，I wish…”He hesitated(犹豫).

Of course， Paul knew what he was going to wish for(希望).He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.

“I wish,”the boy went on，“that I could be a brother like that.”Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car?”　　 “Oh yes，I’d love that.”

After a short ride，the boy turned and with his eyes shining，said，“Paul，would you mind (介意)driving in front of my house?”

Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbours that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are? the boy asked.

He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled(残疾的) brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.

“There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent(美分). And some day I’m going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”

Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable(难忘的) holiday ride.

1.The street urchin was very surprised when ________.

A. Paul received an expensive car

B. Paul told him about the car

C. he saw the shining car

D. he was walking around the car

2.From the story we can see the urchin ________.

A. wished to give his brother a car

B. wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car

C. wished he could have a brother like Paul’s

D. wished Paul could be a brother like that

3.The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ________.

A. to show his neighbours the big car

B.to show he had a rich friend

C.to let his brother ride in the car

D.to tell his brother about his wish

4.We can infer(推断)from the story that ________.

A. Paul couldn’t understand the urchin

B. the urchin had a deep love for his brother

C. the urchin wished to have a rich brother

D. the urchin’s wish came true in the end

5.The best name of the name story is _________.

A. A Christmas Present

B. A Street Urchin

C. A Brother Like That

D. An Unforgettable Holiday Ride

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A friend of mine named Paul received a car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a boy was walking around the shining car. "Is this your car, Paul?" he asked.

Paul answered, "Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas." The boy was surprised. "You mean your brother gave it to you and it cost you nothing? Boy, I wish..."He hesitated.

Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.

"I wish," the boy went on, "that I could be a brother like that." Paul looked at the boy in surprise. and then he said again, "Would you like to take a ride in my car?"

"Oh yes, I'd love to."

After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, "Paul, would you mind driving in front of my house?"

Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. "Will you stop where those two steps are?" the boy asked.

He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled (残疾) brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.

"There he is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn't cost him a cent. And someday I'm going to give you one just like that…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas window that I've been trying to tell you about."

Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.

1.The boy was very surprised when _______.

A. Paul received an expensive car　　     B. Paul told him about the car

C. he saw the shining car　　         D. he was walking around the car

2.From the story we can see the boy _______.

A. wished to give his brother a car

B. wanted Paul's brother to give him a car

C. wished he could have a brother like Paul's

D. wished Paul could be a brother like that

3.We can infer (推断) from the story that _______.

A. Paul couldn't understand the boy

B. the boy had a deep love for his brother

C. the boy wished to have a rich brother

D. the boy's wish came true in the end

4.The best title(标题) of the story is　　 .

A. A Christmas Present　　         B. A Boy

C. A Brother Like That　　         D. An Unforgettable Holiday Ride

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A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a boy was walking around the shinning car. “Is this your car ,Paul ?” he asked. Paul answered ,“Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised . “You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn’t cost you anything? Well , I wish…” He hesitated.

Of course, Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brother like that . But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.

“I wish,” the boy went on ,“that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again,“ Would you like to take a ride in my car ?”

“Oh yes, I’d love that.”

After a short ride, the boy with his eyes shining, “Paul, would you mind driving in front of my house?”

Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbours* that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are ?” the boy asked.

He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled* brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.

“There it is , Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent. And some day I’m going to give you one just like it…Then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”

Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.

1.From the story we can see the boy 　　　　　 .

A. wished to give his brother a car　　 B. wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car

C. wished he could have a brother like Paul’s　　 D. wished Paul could be a brother like that

2.The boy asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house 　　　　　 .

A. to show his neighbours the big car　　 B. to show he has a rich friend

C. to let his brother ride in the car　　 D. to tell his brother about his wish

3.We can infer from the story that 　　　　　 .

A. Paul couldn’t understand the boy　　 B. the boy had a deep love for his brother

C. the boy wished to have a rich brother　　 D. the boy’s wish came true in the end

4.The best title of the passage should be ______.

A. A Christmas present　　 B. An expensive car

C. An unforgettable holiday ride　　 D. A brother like that

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A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office a street urchin(顽童) was walking around a shining car. “Is this your car, Paul?” he asked.

Paul answered,“Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.”The boy was surprised.“You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn't cost you anything. Boy, I wish…” He hesitated(犹豫).

Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.

“I wish,” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car?”

“Oh, yes, I'd love that.”

After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said，“Paul, would you mind driving in front of my house?”

Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again, “Will you stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked.

He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled(残疾) brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.

“There he is. Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn't cost him a cent. And some day I'm going to give you one just like it...then you can see for yourself all nice things in the Christmas window that I've been trying to tell you about.”

Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.

1.The street urchin was very surprised when_______.

A. Paul received an expensive car

B. Paul told him about the car

C. he saw the shining car

D. he was walking around the car

2.From the story we can see the urchin _______.

A. wished to give his brother a car

B. wanted Paul's brother to give him a car

C. wished he could have a brother like Paul's

D. wished Paul could be a brother like that

3.The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house________.

A. to show his neighbors the big car

B. to show he had a rich friend

C. to let his brother meet Paul

D. to let his brother know about his wish

4.We can infer(推断) from the story that______.

A. Paul couldn't understand the urchin

B. the urchin had a deep love for his brother

C. the urchin wished to have a rich brother

D. the urchin's wish came true in the end

5.The best name of the story is ______.

A. Christmas Present

B. Street Urchin

C. Brother Like That

D. An Unforgettable Holiday Ride

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A month after he was born，his mother noticed that his eyes weren't as 36 as a normal baby's．"Billy will（37） be able to see．He is blind．"The doctor said．Even so，with the hope to help Billy learn （38）about the world around him，his mother kept telling everything she saw for him．

Not just through his mother's words，Billy saw （39）his ears and hands，too．He had perfect hearing．"In fact，he （40）see many things that normal people don't notice．"

（41）Billy lived in the dark，he always believed a dream would light up his life．He found that he was（42）in computer science．So he began learning it at seven years old．As a young boy，he（43）going to Stanford University some day．And for years of efforts，he finally achieved his dream．

Many people wanted to find out the secret of his （44）．Billy explained，"Just move forward!Don't let any difficulty （45）your dream from coming true．"

You cannot choose what you are given，but you can choose how you make use of it．

1.A. big　　 B. bigger　　 C. biggest　　 D. the biggest

2.A. no　　 B. often　　 C. never　　 D. usually

3.A. all　　 B. none　　 C. neither　　 D. both

4.A. between　　 B. without　　 C. among　　 D. with

5.A. need　　 B. can　　 C. must　　 D. should

6.A. Or　　 B. If　　 C. Although　　 D. Before

7.A. bored　　 B. worried　　 C. kind　　 D. interested

8.A. looked through　　 B. looked for　　 C. looked forward to　　 D. looked up

9.A. success　　 B. smile　　 C. trouble　　 D. eyes

10.A. wake　　 B. stop　　 C. leave　　 D. throw．

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It was the end-of-the-year party at school. I asked my mother to______us cookies. Mom’s chocolate chips were the______. But two o’clock passed, and she didn’t appear(出现). Most of______mothers came and then left, dropping off their cookies, chips and cupcakes. I took my bag and left for________.　　

The house was empty when I______. My heart was filled with anger(生气)._____the first time in my life, my mother let me_____. I was lying on my bed upstairs when I heard her________the front door. “ Robbie,” she called out. “Where are you?” I could hear her running from room to room. She was________me. I kept silent(寂静的). When she walked into my room and sat beside me, I didn’t move. “I’m so sorry, dear.” She said, “I was busy and forgot.” I still kept________.

Then my mother began to laugh. I couldn’t believe_______. I rolled (翻滚)over and faced her. But my mother wasn’t______at all. She was crying . “I’m so sorry, I let my boy down.” She cried like a little girl. I never______my mother cry. “It’s OK, Mom,” I reached out and stroke(抚摸) her hair. “ We didn’t even need those_______. There was lots of food to eat. Don’t cry. It’s all right.”

My______made my mother sit up. She pulled me to her. We didn’t say another word. We just held each other in a long hug(拥抱).

1.A. make　　 B. put　　 C. have　　 D. give

2.A. better　　 B. best　　 C. more　　 D. most

3.A. the other　　 B. others　　 C. another　　 D. the others

4.A. school　　 B. home　　 C. hospital　　 D. park

5.A. got　　 B. went　　 C. reached　　 D. arrived

6.A. At　　 B. On　　 C. By　　 D. For

7.A. up　　 B. down　　 C. back　　 D. out

8.A. come over　　 B. come through　　 C. come into　　 D. come out

9.A. looking at　　 B. looking around　　 C. looking for　　 D. looking up

10.A. silent　　 B. surprised　　 C. angry　　 D. sad

11.A. him　　 B. it　　 C. her　　 D. them

12.A. standing　　 B. laughing　　 C. smiling　　 D. crying

13.A. felt　　 B. looked　　 C. found　　 D. saw

14.A. sweets　　 B. cupcakes　　 C. cookies　　 D. hamburgers

15.A. words　　 B. thoughts　　 C. actions　　 D. crying

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In my life, I have received many gifts from my mother. The most important was my life. However, there’s another special gift I will never forget.

When I grew up, I left home and got a job in South America. One day , a call came from my brother, “Something is wrong with Mom. She’s forgetful (健忘). She thinks we’re hiding (藏) you from her…”

I got back home at once. It was clear that she would not be able to stay in the house alone.

For nearly 4 years I stayed with my mother and we had fun. We even planted some vegetables together in the garden. It was not easy for me. I had to stop working. When I had to leave , I had to ask someone to look after her or drive her to my brother’s.

When it became clear that she was near the end, family memebers were called to come to say their good byes. For 3 weeks my sister and I just sat with Mom, took long walks and spent some real time with each other. My sister and I were both with Mom when she was passing away (去世), holding her hands and telling her how much we loved her. At the end of life, my mother gave me the gift of time with my sister in a way we would never have given ourselves.

1.The writer knew there was something wrong with her mother________.

2.The writer spent 4 years _______.

3.The writer’s family memebers were called _________.

4.From the passage, we know___________.

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

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