An old lady in a plane had a blanket（毯子）over ...

An old lady in a plane had a blanket（毯子）over her head and she did not want to take it off . The air hostess spoke to her, but the old lady said, “I have never been in a plane before, and I am frightened. I am going to keep this blanket over my head until we are back on the ground again!”

Then the captain came. He said, “Madam, I am the captain of this plane. The weather is fine, there are no clouds in the sky, and everything is going very well. ”But she continued to hide.

So the captain turned and started to go back. Then the old lady looked out from under the blanket with one eye and said, “I am sorry, young man, but I don’t like planes and I am never going to fly again. But I’ll say one thing,” She continued kindly, “You and your wife keep your plane very clean!”

1.An old lady had _________ .

A. glasses　　 B. a blanket over her head

C. a coat　 　 D. a basket

2.A. She didn’t want to ________ .

A. Takes it off　　 B. turn it off

C. get on　　 　　　 D. talk about it

3._________ spoke to her.

A. The air hostess　　 B. The man next to her

C. her husband　　 　　 D. one of her friends

4.The old lady had never been _________ before.

A. abroad　　 B. home　　 C. in a plane　　 D. in hospital

5.The woman didn’t like planes and she was never going ________.

A. to fly again　　 B. to travel

C. to go abroad 　 D. to go home

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An old lady in a plane had a blanket（毯子）over her head and she did not want to take it off . The air hostess spoke to her, but the old lady said, “I have never been in a plane before , and I am frightened. I am going to keep this blanket over my head until we are back on the ground again !”

Then the captain came. He said, “Madam, I am the captain of this plane. The weather is fine, there are no clouds in the sky, and everything is going very well. ”But she continued to hide.

So the captain turned and started to go back. Then the old lady looked out from under the blanket with one eye and said, “I am sorry, young man, but I don’t like planes and I am never going to fly again. But I’ll say one thing, ”She continued kindly, “You and your wife keep your plane very clean!”

1. An old lady had _________ .

A. glasses　　 B. a blanket over her head

C. a coat　　 D. a basket

2.She didn’t want to ________ .

A. take it off　　　 B. turn it of

C. get on　　　 D. talk about it

3. _________ spoke to her .

A. The air hostess　　　　　　 B. The man next to her

C. Her husband　　　　　　　　 D. One of her friends

4.The old lady had never been _________ before .

A. abroad　　　　 B. home

C. in a plane　　　　 D. in hospital

5.The woman didn’t like planes and she was never going ________ .

A. to fly again　　 B. to travel

C. to go abroad　　 D. to go home

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根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正、误，正确的填“T”，不正确的填“F”。

An old lady in a plane had a blanket(毛毯) over her head and she did not want to take it off. The air hostess spoke to her ,but the old lady said: I have never been in plane before,and I am frightened.I am going to keep this blanket over my head until we are back on the ground again!

Then the captain came. He said ：Madam,I am the captain of this plane.The weather is fine ,there are no clouds in the sky,and everything is going very well.But she continued to hide.So the captain turned and started to go back.Then the old lady looked out from under the blanket with one eye and said:I’m sorry,young man,but I don’t like planes and I am never going to fly again. But I’ll say one thing,she continued kindly,you and your wife keep your plane very clean!

1.The old lady had never been plane before.

2.The weather is fine that day.

3.The old lady isn’t frightened when she is on the plane.

4.There is many clouds in the sky that day.

5.The plane is clean.

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A lady in an old cotton dress and her husband, dressed in an old suit, stepped off the train in Boston, and walked into the president of Harvard’s outer office. The secretary could tell in a moment that such country people had no business at Harvard. She frowned(皱眉). “We want to see the president,” the man said softly. “He’ll be busy all day,” the secretary said coldly. “We’ll wait,” the lady replied.

For hours, the secretary didn’t talk to them, hoping that the couple would finally become tired and go away. They didn’t. And the secretary finally decided to disturb the president. “Maybe if they just see you for a few minutes, they’ll leave,” she told him. He frowned too. Someone of his importance obviously didn’t have the time to spend with them.

The president walked toward them unwillingly. The lady told him, “We had a son that attended Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard, and was very happy here. But he was accidentally killed. And my husband and I would like to set up a memorial(纪念碑) to him somewhere on campus. ” The president was so surprised that he shouted sharply, “We can’t put up a statue(塑像) for every person who attended Harvard and died. This place would look like a cemetery (墓地).

“Oh, no” the lady explained, “We don’t want to build a statue. We thought we would give a building to Harvard.” The president rolled his eyes. He glanced at their plain clothes, and said with surprise, “A building! Do you have any idea how much a building costs? We have over seven and a half million dollars in the physical buildings here at Harvard.”

For a moment the lady was silent. The president was pleased. He could get rid of them now. The lady turned to her husband and said quietly. “Is that all it costs to start a university? Why don't we just start our own?” Her husband nodded. Mr. and Mrs. Leland Stanford walked away, traveling to Palo Alto, California where they set up the university with their name, Stanford University, a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer cared about.

1.What did the old couple go to Harvard for?

A．They wanted to see their son.

B．They had an important meeting

C．They went to Harvard just to start a university

D．They wanted to meet the president of Harvard.

2.Why didn’t the president come out to meet the couple?

A．He was really busy at that time.

B．The secretary didn’t allow the couple to meet the president.

C．He was important and didn’t have time for unimportant people.

D．He had an important friend to meet and had to spend some time together.

3.From the passage, we can know ______.

A．the old couple were in fact rich people

B．the secretary was afraid of the old couple

C．the old couple’s son was killed in Harvard

D．the president of Harvard was kind and patient to anyone

4.The best title of the passage is “______”.

A．A Statue or A Building                    B．How Stanford University Was Built

C．A Visit to Harvard University               D．A Strange Old Couple

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An old lady won a million dollars in a lottery (彩票)but she didn't know the news. Her son and her husband heard the news on the radio.

“How are we going to tell your mother?” the man asked，"It might shoot her down."“That's right." the son said, "Perhaps we'd better tell her doctor about it. He'll know how to tell the news to her."Then they told it to the lady's doctor."I'm glad you told me." he said, “A shock (打击)，even a happy one could bring on a heart problem. Leave it to me. I'll find a way to tell her."

He thought about the problem for several days, then decided what he would say, He went to visit the old lady and sat by her side. He took her hands in his.“Let's play a game, my dear.” he said.“Oh, yes.” the old lady said, "I love playing games."“Good, I ’ll ask you a question first.” the doctor said, "Tell me, what would you do if you won a million dollars in the lottery ?”

“Oh, that's an easy one. ”the old lady said,"_____________ "

All of a sudden, the doctor fell on the floor. He died of a shock(震惊).

1.The underlined words "shoot her down" most probably mean ____ .

A. make her better　　 B. kill her　　 C. make her too sad

2.The old lady’s son and his wife heard the news 　　　　　　 .

A. after the lady knew it　　 B. on the radio　　　　 C .but they didn't want to tell the lady

3.The old lady’s son and his wife didn’t know how to tell her the news because ___.

A. They wanted to have the money.

B. The old lady didn’t believe them.

C. There was something wrong with the lady's heart.

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

A. The old lady’s son and his wife were kind to her.

B. The doctor was a cheater and he wanted to have the money.

C. The old lady didn't like her son and his wile.

5.“　　　　　　 ”can be the missing sentence in the passage.

A. I’d give most of it to my son because he’s my only child.

B. I've never seen so much money! Is it true?

C. I'd give you most of it because you have been so kind to me all these years!

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Maria Vas and her dog walked down the hall of the nursing home and stopped in front of the old lady with a nurse at her side. “Would she like to s 1. my dog?” Maria asked.

“No, a visit won’t h　 2. her,” said the nurse. “Then she e 3. that the lady was too sick to appreciate visitors.

But Maria decided to try anyway. She had done research on animal assisting therapy(辅助疗法) for 10 years. And she was very successful in this a 4. . She’d seen even the sickest patients enjoy a visit from a lovely dog.

Maria carried the dog over to the old lady. Immediately, the woman r5. out toward the dog! She was so p 6. that she began smiling and trying to talk. The nurse stood aside, w 7. them in amazement. This woman had never communicated with anyone. It was like she wasn’t even a 8. -- until the dog came to visit.

Around the world sick adults and c9. fill lonely hospital rooms. They may have an illness or need to be c10. for. A dog’s friendly eyes and warm paws(爪子) may be just what the doctor ordered to encourage them and help them heal (治愈).

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One day a man saw an old lady standing by her expensive car, clearly in need of help. So he stopped his old truck and got out. Although he was smiling, the old lady was worried. Was he going to hurt her? He didn’t look safe.

The man could see that she was frightened, so in his friendliest voice he said, “I’m here to help you, madam. Why don’t you wait in the car where it’s warm? By the way, my name is Bryan Anderson.” Bryan quickly fixed the car and the lady thanked him. Then she asked how much she should pay him.

But Bryan wanted no money. H was just giving a hand to someone in trouble. This was normal for him. He said, “If you really want to repay me, next time you see someone in need, help them and think of me.”

After saying goodbye, the lady continued down the road until she reached a small café where she decided to stop for something to eat. As the pretty waitress took her order, the lady noticed she was nearly eight months pregnant(怀孕). Although the waitress looked tired she was very kind. As he lady was going to pay the $ 10 bill she remembered Bryan’s words.

She paid with a hundred-dollar bill. But when the waitress returned with the change the lady was gone. On the table she saw a small note. There were tears in her eyes when she read it: “Somebody once helped me the way I’m helping you. If you want to pay me back, continue being kind to others.” Under the note were nine more $ 100 bills.

Was the old lady an angel? The waitress was so excited that she called her husband to tell him the news. “Bryan… Bryan Anderson my dear… you’re not going to believe what just happened…”

1.When the lady saw Bryan, she was worried because she thought _________.

A. he may hurt her

B. he wasn’t going to stop

C. he couldn’t help her

D. she didn’t have enough money

2. What can we learn about the old lady from the story?

A. She was never kind to others.

B. She was usually quite careless.

C. She was probably very rich.

D. She was not a very good driver.

3. The underlined expression “giving a hand to” (Paragraph 3) is closest in meaning to “________”.

A. questioning     B. helping

C. hurting    　　　 D. calling

4.The underlined word “it” (Paragraph 5) refers to “__________”.

A. the change　　　　　　 B. the bill

C. the note　　　　　 D. the order

5.Which of the following shows the relationship between the man, the lady and the waitress?

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One day a man saw an old lady standing by her expensive car，clearly in need of help．So

he stopped his old truck and got out．Although he was smiling，the old lady was worried．Was he going to hurt her ?He didn’t look safe．

The man could see that she was frightened，so in his friendliest voice he said，“ I'm here to help you，madam．Why don’t you wait in the car where it's warm ?By the way，my name is Bryan Anderson．”Bryan quickly fixed the car and the lady thanked him．Then she asked how Much she should pay him．

But Bryan wanted no money．He was just giving a hand to someone in trouble．This was normal for him．He said，“If you really want to repay me，next time you see someone in need ,help them and think of me．”

After saying goodbye，the lady continued down the road until she reached a small care where she decided to stop for something to eat．As the pretty waitress took her order，the lady noticed she was nearly eight months pregnant(怀孕)．Although the waitress looked tired，she was very kind．As the lady was going to pay the$1 0 bill she remembered Bryan’s words．

She paid with a hundred—dollar bill．But when the waitress returned with the change，the lady was gone．On the table she saw a small note．There．were tears in her eyes when she read it：“Somebody once helped me the way I'm helping you．If you want to pay me back，continue being kind to others．”Under the note were nine more$1 00 bills．

Was the old lady an angel ?The waitress was so excited that she called her husband to tell him the news．“Bryan···Bryan Anderson my dear···you’re not going to believe what just happened．．．”

1.When the lady saw Bryan，she was worried because she thought　　　　　　 ．

A．he may hurt her

B．he was n’t going to stop

C．he could n’t help her

D．she did n’t have enough money

2.What can we learn．about the old lady from the story?

A．She was never kind to others．

B．She was usually quite careless.

C．She was probably very rich．

D．She was not a very good driver．

3.．The underlined word“it”(Paragraph 5)refers to“　　　　 ”．

A.he change　　　　　　 B．the bill　　　 C．the note　　　　 D·the order

4.Which of the following shows the relationship between the man，the lady and the waitress?

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One day a man saw an old lady standing by her expensive car, clearly in need of help. So he stopped his old truck and got out. Although he was smiling, the old lady was worried. Was he gong to hurt her? He didn’t look safe.

The man could see that she was frightened, so in his friendliest voice he said, “I’m here to help you, madam. Why don’t you wait in the car where it’s warm? By the way, my name is Bryan Anderson.” Bryan quickly fixed the car and the lady thanked him. Then she asked how much she should pay him.

But Bryan wanted no money. He was just giving a hand to someone in trouble. This was normal for him. He said, “If you really want to repay me, next time you see someone in need, help them and think of me.”

After saying goodbye, the lady continued down the road until she reached a small café where she decided to stop for something to eat. As the pretty waitress took her order, the lady noticed she was nearly eight months pregnant(怀孕). Although the waitress looked tired she was very kind. As the lady was going to pay the $10 bill she remembered Bryan’s words.

She paid with a hundred-dollar bill. But when the waitress returned with the change the lady was gone. On the table she saw a small note. There ware tears in her eyes when she read it: “Somebody once helped me the way I’m helping you. If you want to pay me back, continue being kind to others.” Under the note were nine more $100 bills.

Was the old lady an angel? The waitress was so excited that she called her husband to tell him the news. “Bryan Anderson my dear…you’re not going to believe what just happened…”

1.When the lady saw Bryan, she was worried because she thought_____ .

A. he may hurt her            B. he wasn’t going to stop

C. he couldn’t help her         D. she didn’t have enough money

答案: A

【解析】

2.What can we learn about the old lady from the story?

A. She was never kind to others.

B. She was usually quite careless.

C. She was probably very rich.

D. She was not a very good driver.

答案: C

【解析】

3.The underlined expression “giving a hand to(Paragraph 3)is closest in meaning to “____”.

A. questioning       B. helping         C. hurting         D. calling

答案: B

【解析】

4.The underlined word “it” (Paragraph 5) refers to “____”.

A. the change        B. the bill         C. the note          D. the order

答案: C

【解析】

5.Which of the following shows the relationship between the man, the lady and the waitress?

答案:D

【解析】

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Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. Once at midnight, an old lady in her 80s took my taxi. She gave me an address, and then asked, "Could you drive through downtown?"

"It's not the shortest way," I answered quickly.

"Oh, I don't mind," she said. "I'm in no hurry. I'm on my way to a hospice (临终关怀医院）. I don't have any family left. The doctor says I don't have very long time."

I quietly shut off the meter. "What route would you like me to take?" I asked.

For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked, the neighborhood where she and her husband had lived, the place where she danced as a girl. As the sun was rising, she asked me to go to the address she had given me.

"How much do I owe you?" she asked, reaching into her purse.

"Nothing," I said.

"You have to make a living," she answered.

"There are other passengers."

“You gave an old woman a little moment of joy," she said. "Thank you."

I drove into the fine morning light. Behind me, a door shut. It was the sound of the closing of a life. I drove aimlessly（漫无目的地），lost in thought. For the rest of that day, I could hardly talk. What if that woman had gotten an angry driver, or one who was impatient to end his shift? What if I had refused to take the run?

1.The old woman chose to ride through the city in order to ______.

A. show she was familiar with the city

B. see some places for the last time

C. let the driver earn more money

D. reach the destination on time

2.The taxi driver did not charge the old woman because he ______.

A. wanted to give her a hand

B. shut off the meter by mistake

C. had received her payment in advance

3. What can we learn from the story?

A. Giving is always a pleasure.

B. An act of kindness can bring people great joy.

C. People should respect each other.

D. People should learn to appreciate others' concern.

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