____ a peasant boy of no more than seventeen,...

____ a peasant boy of no more than seventeen, who was badly wounded.

A. Seated in the corner was

B. Was seated in the corner

C. In the corner was seating

D. In the corner was seated

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Charlie was a rich boy who had more toys than you could imagine. His family had a lot of money, and 1 he liked something, they would buy it for him. Then, he had no idea what things cost, and wouldn't 2 to take care of what he had. Nor did he realise how difficult it was for other children to get toys like the ones he had.

A time came, though, when he was 3 used to all his toys and various stuff that he began to want something 4. One of his uncles found a fine horse and he gave it to Charlie. Charlie was very 5 at having a horse. He had never got something like that before.

However, he 6 the horse just as badly as he did all his other toys, and it soon started looking 7. For the first time in his life Charlie became truly 8. He loved the horse, and the fact that his family had offered to exchange it for a new one meant nothing to him. One day, while in the countryside, he saw a girl with a horse. The girl looked very poor, but the horse seemed happy and looked great.

Wondering how she had 9 this, Charlie secretly followed her, watching everything she did. First he followed them through the forest, where he saw that she never used the whip, and never 10 the horse. Then they came to the stable, and 11  they arrived the girl fed and watered the horse. Then she carefully groomed (照顾) it. Charlie was surprised. This was the 12 of what Charlie had done to his horse.

Charlie wanted to 13 and become like the girl. As no one had shown him how to do this, he 14 to her and asked her to teach him how to look after his horse. After her initial surprise, she happily 15. With her he learned how to 16 care and effort into things. He learned that he could be much 17 with only a few special things that you truly 18 , than with thousands of toys that were only good for a short time and were then 19 aside. When the horse finally 20 all its strength and health, Charlie was happy that his effort had been worthwhile.

1.                A．whichever      B．whenever       C．whatever D．however

2.                A．refuse         B．bother         C．obey D．hesitate

3.                A．so             B．as             C．quite D．very

4.                A．usual          B．different        C．right D．expensive

5.                A．excited         B．interested       C．annoyed  D．hopeful

6.                A．operated       B．commanded     C．trained   D．treated

7.                A．tired           B．puzzled         C．grateful   D．sick

8.                A．worried        B．patient         C．ashamed  D．doubtful

9.                A．controlled      B．learned         C．managed  D．prepared

10.               A．scratched       B．hit            C．broke D．damaged

11.               A．even if         B．every time      C．now that   D．soon after

12.               A．glory          B．devotion        C．opposite   D．assumption

13.               A．change         B．continue        C．inspect    D．overcome

14.               A．got over        B．turned over     C．took over  D．went over

15.               A．agreed         B．received        C．adopted   D．responded

16.               A．give           B．put            C．spend D．take

17.               A．stringer        B．higher         C．happier   D．smarter

18.               A．cared for       B．cut down       C．poured into    D．looked up

19.               A．picked         B．dropped        C．passed    D．thrown

20.               A．relieved        B．recovered      C．lost   D．grasped

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Charlie was a rich boy who had more toys than you could imagine. A time came when he was so used to all his toys __________ he began to want something different.

A．as               B．which            C．that              D．when

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Bad temper

There once was a little boy who had a bad temper.His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper,he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence.__51___Over the next few weeks, as he learned to control his anger, the munber of nails hammered daily gradually dwindled(缩小)down. He discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence.

___52___He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy now

pulled out one nail for each day that he was able to hold his temper.___53___And the boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone.

__54___ He said:”You have done well, my son, but look at the holes in the fence.The fence will never be the same. When you say things in anger, they leave a scar just like this one.___55__ It won’t matter how many times you say I ‘m sorry the wound is still there.A verbal wound is as bad as a physical one”.

A.  The first day , the boy had driven 37miles into the fence.

B.  The boy cried.

C.  You can put a knife in a man and draw it out.

D.  Finally the day came when the boy didn’t lose his temper at all.

E.  The father took his son by the hand and led him to fence.

F.  The days passed.

G.  The father looked sad。

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The 1900 house

The bowler family was one of more than 400 families who applied to 1900 house, a reality TV shout which took a typical family back a hundred years to se how people lived in the days before the internet, computer games and even electricity.

The bowler family spent three months in a London home without a telephone, computers, TV, or fast food. The bowlers wore clothes from 1900, are only food available in English at that time, and cooked their meals on a single stove. Paul bowler still went to work every day in a then uniform. The children changed their clothes on the way to and from school and their classmates didn’t know about then unusural home life. Joyce stayed at home, cooking and cleaning like a typical housewife of the time, though everything took three times as long.

So does Joyce think that people’s lives were better in the old days?

“I think people in the old days had just ad many troubles and worries,” Joyce said.

And I don’t think their life was better or worse, there were lots of things back then that

I’m happy I don’t have to deal with nowadays, but on the other hand life was simpler.” “We had a lot more time with our family, and it was hard being nice to each other all the time,” eleven-year-old Hilary said.

So what did the Bowler family miss most about modern life while living in the 1900 house?

Paul,39:” telephone and a hot shower”

Joyce,44:” a quick cup of tea from a kettle you could just turn on”

Hilary,11:” rock CD”

Joseph,9:” hamburger and computer games”

1.While the Bowler family was living in 1900 house,_____.

A the mother spent more time on housework

B the two children wore the then clothes for school

C they prepared their meals together on a stove

D they ate simple foods they had never seen

2. According to Paragraph 4, what’s Jovce’s opinion about life in 1900?

A There were fewer problems for the family

B Life was simpler but worse than it is now

C There were things she liked and disliked

D The family had more time to stay together

3.What would Hilary expect most from modern life in the three months?

A To play computer games             B To make phone calls

C To listen to music                  D To chat on the Internet

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The 1900 house

The bowler family was one of more than 400 families who applied to 1900 house, a reality TV shout which took a typical family back a hundred years to se how people lived in the days before the internet, computer games and even electricity.

The bowler family spent three months in a London home without a telephone, computers, TV, or fast food. The bowlers wore clothes from 1900, are only food available in English at that time, and cooked their meals on a single stove. Paul bowler still went to work every day in a then uniform. The children changed their clothes on the way to and from school and their classmates didn’t know about then unusual home life. Joyce stayed at home, cooking and cleaning like a typical housewife of the time, though everything took three times as long.

So does Joyce think that people’s lives were better in the old days?

“I think people in the old days had just ad many troubles and worries,” Joyce said.

And I don’t think their life was better or worse, there were lots of things back then that

I’m happy I don’t have to deal with nowadays, but on the other hand life was simpler.” “We had a lot more time with our family, and it was hard being nice to each other all the time,” eleven-year-old Hilary said.

So what did the Bowler family miss most about modern life while living in the 1900 house?

Paul, 39:” telephone and a hot shower”

Joyce, 44:” a quick cup of tea from a kettle you could just turn on”

Hilary, 11:” rock CD”

Joseph, 9:” hamburger and computer games”

1.While the Bowler family was living in 1900 house, _____.

A the mother spent more time on housework

B the two children wore the then clothes for school

C they prepared their meals together on a stove

D they ate simple foods they had never seen

2.According to Paragraph 4, what’s Joyce’s opinion about life in 1900?

A There were fewer problems for the family

B Life was simpler but worse than it is now

C There were things she liked and disliked

D The family had more time to stay together

3.What would Hilary expect most from modern life in the three months?

A To play computer games             B. To make phone calls

C To listen to music                  D. To chat on the Internet

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One day I saw a boy wrapped in a towel on the side of the pool. He was no bigger than I was, so I thought him______Coming secretly behind, I pushed him in, holding on to his towel so that it would not get wet, I was surprised to see an angry face come out from the water, and a being of great strength masking its way by face strokes (猛力地划)to the shore. I fled, but in vain. He overtook me, seized me violently, and threw me into the deepest part of the pool. I soon climbed out on the other side, and found myself surrounded by a crowd of younger boys.” Do you know what you have done?” they said, “It’s Amery; he is in Grade Six. He is champion at gym; he has got his football honor.”

I was frightened and felt ashamed. How could I tell his position when be was wrapped in a bath towel and so small.” He didn’t seem pleased at all, so I added in a most brilliant word,” My father, who is a great man, is also small.” At this be laughed, and after some general words about my rude behavior and how I had better be careful in the future, signified the incident was closed.

1.

A. was of similar size

B. was fond of games

C. looked like an animal

D. was good at sports

2.

A. he was laughed at by other boys

B. he played a joke on an outstanding athlete

C. Amery turned out to be in the same grade

D. he pushed Amery hard and hurt him

3.

A. challenged Amery　　 B. threatened Amery

C. admired his father　　 D. tried to please Amery

4.

A. The writer could run faster than Amery.

B. Amery forgave the writer for his rude behavior.

C. The writer liked playing on boys of all sizes.

D. Amery was a student in Grade Four.

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A 12-year old boy who donated bone marrow (骨髓) to his dying sister and has raised more than￡10,000 for charity has been named the UK’s Family Hero of the Year.

Adam Kerr, 12, from Armagh, Northern Ireland, also helps his mother care for his younger brother Brian, 9, who suffers from the genetic disease Fanconi’s anaemia (贫血症). But it is not the first hardship that has affected young Adam. When he was just six, he donated his own bone marrow to his younger sister Helen who suffered from a rare blood disorder. Sadly she developed complications and died a few months after the operation in 2005.

Adam found it very difficult to be happy after Helen’s death. So he decided to start raising money in memory of Helen to help local poor children and families with bereavement (丧亲之痛). Overall he has raised ￡10,000 and he has no intentions of giving up.

He organised a Fun Day to provide the money for a brother and sister from Northern Ireland to visit their sick brother having a bone marrow transplant in a London hospital.

He received his award and a cheque for￡2,000 at an “Oscar’s style” ceremony in London. Ms Phillips said: “Adam is an incredible young man. In his relatively short life he has faced real sadness and bad luck and yet he works tirelessly to make life better for others.”

The Awards were sponsored by the charity 4Children and Take a Break Magazine. Anne Longfield OBE, Chief Executive of 4Children said:“It’s an honour to recognise Adam’s devotion and self-sacrifice, and his bravery shows there is always reason for hope and optimism. There is so much unrecognized goodwill out there of people who do so much for others, and the inspiring winners of the Family Heroes Awards remind us how important it is for us all to do our best to make a difference in the lives of others.”

1.From the passage we can see Adam’s younger brother 　　　　 .

A. was too young and ill to look after himself

B. was fortunate enough to be cured

C. donated his bone marrow to his sister

D. was going to have an operation

2.Why does Adam raise money for charity?

A. Because he wants to provide money for his brother.

B. Because his sister suffered from a rare blood disorder.

C. Because he wanted to remember his sister in this way.

D. Because his mother encouraged him to do so.

3.Which of the following is probably a name of an activity?

A. A Fun Day　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. the charity 4Children

C. Take a Break Magazine　　　　　 D. Anne Longfield OBE

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

A. The first hardship that has affected Adam is to care for Brian.

B. Adam suffers from the genetic disease Fanconi’s anaemia.

C. Adam is so tired that he wants to give up fund raising.

D. Adam is awarded for his dedication, bravery and self-sacrifice.

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

A. How to help others in trouble

B. A little boy makes a big difference to others

C. How to be a winner of the Family Heroes Awards

D. An independent young man

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根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项其中有两项为多余选项。

Boys do bad at school

Despite education reforms and more than enough money, more and more boys have been dropping out of high schools in the United Arab Emirates　 (阿拉伯联合酋长国 )　 for the past few years.　　 1._They often choose jobs in public services. the army or the police force instead. As a result. only 30% of the universities are made up of male students. Such a condition has also put them at an obvious disadvantage. 2.　 　 In such an oil-rich country. families are so wealthy that their children do not need to study hard. Boys often come to school with personal helpers who carry their suitcases for them and help them with their homework. They rely on them to do everything they would otherwise have to do themselves_3._

　　　 Public schools usually get enough money from the government. 　 4. 　 The rest go to private schools where teachers are more interested in pushing children towards a higher education. In public schools. motivation is low and students seem uninterested in learning. Experts agree that teacher training throughout the Emirates needs to be improved.

　　　 5.　 0ne of them is the population's widespread thinking that the government will always supply young citizens with jobs. Authorities are convinced that just pouring money into the school system won't achieve the desired results. Their aim is to have more Emirati males finish high school and continue to go to university, where they will get degrees and have a bright future.

A.　 But what comes after oil runs out in the country?.

B.　 Boys and girls are often separated in public schools.

C.　 Few women will marry a man with lower education.

D.　 However. only 40% of all children attend these schools.

E.　 The Emirati people have been living on the land for centuries.

F.　 Many mistakes have actually been made in the past few years.

G.　　 Currently about 25% of boys in the country do not finish high school

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In front of the farmhouse________.

A. lay a peasant boy　　　　 B. laid a peasant boy

C. lie a peasant boy　　　 D. did a peasant boy lie

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