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A little boy sold magazines. He walked up to an old house, whose owner hardly ever came out. The boy knocked on the door and _______________. As he was about to leave, the door suddenly opened.
"What do you want?" an old man asked. "Sir, I am selling these magazines, and I ________________if you would like to buy one."
As they were talking, the boy noticed some dog figurines (小雕像) inside the house. Then he asked the old man __________he collected dogs. The old man told him "yes" and they were all he had.
The boy then felt ________________ for the man, as he was very lonely. "Well, here, I have a magazine for collectors. And I also have one about ________________since you like dogs so much." The old man was ready to ________the door and said, "No, boy, I don't need any magazines, now goodbye."
Sad for the old ________________man in the big house, the next day, the boy came back with a little dog figurine. He knocked on the door ________________ , and this time the old man came right to the door, shouting angrily, "Boy, I thought I told you no magazines" The boy handed him the figurine, and the old man's face ________________ . From that day on, the old man started coming out and meeting people.
This simple nice act _________________the old man's life forever.
1.A. waited B. left C. shouted
2.A. hope B. wonder C. decide
3.A. how B. when C. if
4.A. sorry B. happy C. afraid
5.A. birds B. cats C. dogs
6.A. break B. open C. close
7.A. happy B. lonely C. crazy
8.A. once B. again C. hardly
9.A. it up B. let down C. popped out
10.A. changed B. hurt C. collected
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A little boy selling magazines for school walked up to a house that people seldom visited. The house was very old and the owner hardly ever came out. They boy’s parents told him to stay away from the house, a lot of other neighborhoods children were told the same from their parents.
As he was ready to walk away, the door slowly opened. “What do you want?” the old man said. “Uh, sir, I am selling these magazines and I was wondering if you would like to buy one.” The old man stared at the boy. The boy could see inside the old man’s house and saw that he had dog figurines（小雕像）on the fireplace mantle. “Do you collect dogs?” the little boy asked. “Yes, I have many collectibles（收藏品） in my house. They are my family here. They are all I have.” The boy then felt sorry for the man, as it seemed that he was a very lonely soul（鬼魂）. Then the old man was ready to close the door and said, “No, boy, I don’t need any magazine of any kind, now goodbye.”
The little boy was sad that he was not going to make his quota（配额）with the sale. He was also sad for the old man being so alone in the big house. The boy went home and then had an idea. He knocked on the door again and this time the old man came right to the door. “Boy, I thought I told you no magazines.” “No, sir. But I want to give you a gift. The boy handed him the figurine and the man’s face lit up. “It’s a Golden Retriever, and I have one at home, this is for you. The old man was simply stunned（受惊的）; no one had ever given him such a gift and shown him so much kindness.
From that day on, the old man started coming out of the house and acknowledging people. He and the boy became friends; the boy even brought his dog to see the man weekly.
1.Which of the following words can’t describe the old man?
A. Serious. B. Lonely.
C. Outgoing. D. Persistent.
2.What can we see in the old man’s house？
A. Some magazines. B. Some dogs.
C. Some dog figurines. D. His family members.
3.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the text?
A. The boy felt sorry only because he was not going to make his quota with the sale.
B. The old man regarded all the collectibles as his family.
C. Few people went to the old man’s house.
D. The boy went to the old man’s house twice.
4.The underlined word “acknowledging” means _______.
A. glaring at B. keeping away from
C. saying hello to D. refusing
5.What made the old man start coming out of the house?
A. Golden Retriever.
B. All of his dog figurines.
C. The magazine.
D. The little boy’s kindness.
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Last Saturday afternoon, my friend Mr.Li took his two little boys to play tennis. He walked up to the young man at the ticket office and asked, “ How much is it to get in? ”
The young man answered, “ 3 yuan for you and 3 yuan for any kid who is older than six. We let them in free if they are six or younger. How old are they? ”
Mr.Li said, “ Li Ming is six and Li Hua is seven, so I think I should pay 6 yuan. ”
The man at the ticket office said, “ Hey, you are too honest. You can save yourself three yuan if you tell me that the older one is six. I don’t know the difference. ” Mr.Li said, “ Yes, that may be true, but the kids know the difference. ”
When ethics（道德规范） are more important than ever before, make sure you set a good example（榜样） for everyone you work and live with.
1.What did Mr.Li and his sons want to do ?
A. To play tennis. B. To do some shopping. C. To go fishing.
2.If Mr.Liu and Mrs.Liu take their 3-year-old son and 10-year-old daughter to play tennis, how much should they pay ?
A. 6 yuan. B. 9 yuan. C. 12 yuan.
3.Who do the words “ the older one ” in paragraph 4 refer to（指的是）?
A. Mr.Li. B. Li Ming. C. Li Hua.
4.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Mr.Li wanted to save three yuan.
B. We should set a good example for our children.
C. The man at the ticket office wanted Mr.Li to pay 9 yuan
5.What’s the best title（标题）of this passage?
A. Playing Tennis Is Interesting
B. A Father and His Two Sons
C. What You Are Is as Important as What You Do
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A young man was walking through a supermarket to pick up a few things when he noticed an old lady following him round. Thinking nothing of it, he continued.
Finally, he went to the check-out line, but the old lady got in front of him. "Excuse me," she said, "I'm sorry if my staring at(盯着看) you has made you feel uncomfortable,it's just because you look like my son, whom I haven't seen for a long time"
"What a pity," replied the young man, "is there anything I can do for you?"
"Yes," she said, "as I'm leaving, can you say 'Good bye, mother’? It would make me feel so much better."
"Sure," answered the young man. So, when the old woman was leaving, he called out, "Goodbye, mother !"
As he stepped up to the check-out counter(收银台), he saw that his total was $127. 50. "How can that be?" he asked, "I only buy a few things!"
The clerk replied, "Your mother said that you would pay for her. "
1.The young man was __ that day.
A. doing some shopping B. having a walk C. visiting his mother
2.The old lady stood__ the young man on the check-out line.
A.beside B.behind C.before
3.__ wasn't an honest person in this story?
A. The clerk B. The old lady C. The young man
4. At last, what the young man had to pay was __ what he expected.
A. more than B. less than C. as much as
5. We know from the story that the old lady__
A. liked shopping B. had a son C. paid nothing
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A young man was walking through a supermarket to pick up a few things when he found an old lady 1.f him.
“Pardon me,” she said. “I’m sorry if my looking 2. s at you has made you feel not comfortable. It's just that you look just3. l my son, who died a few months4. a .”
“I’m very sorry,” replied the young man. “Is there 5.a that I can do for you?”
“Yes,” she said, “As I’m leaving, would you 6.s ‘Goodbye, Mother!’? It would make me feel much7. b .”
“8. S ,” answered the young man.
As the old woman was leaving, he called out, “Goodbye, Mother!” Then as he stepped up to the check-out, he saw that his 9.b was $ 127.00. “How can that be?” he asked. “I only bought a few things!”
The girl at the check-out replied, “Your mother said you'd 10. p for her.”
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完形填空
I sat down to read under an old tree in the park. A young boy ran up to me. He stood right before me with his head down and said , “Look what I found!” In his hand was a flower, but the flower was dry and . I gave him a small smile and then turned my eyes away so that he could take his dry flower and go off to play.
, he sat next to me and placed the flower to his nose and said in surprise, “It smells sweet and it’s beautiful, too. That’s I picked it. Here, it’s for you.” The flower before me was dead. But I knew I must it, or he might never leave. So I accepted the flower. Just then, for the first time I noticed that the boy was blind!
1.A. sadly B. angrily C. excitedly
2.A. dead B. fresh C. soft
3.A. Though B. Probably C. However
4.A. how B. why C. where
5.A. train B. touch C. accept
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完形填空
I sat down to read under an old tree in the park. A young boy ran up to me. He stood right before me with his head down and said ________, “Look what I found!” In his hand was a flower, but the flower was dry and ________ . I gave him a small smile and then turned my eyes away so that he could take his dry flower and go off to play.
________ , he sat next to me and placed the flower to his nose and said in surprise, “It smells sweet and it’s beautiful, too. That’s ________ I picked it. Here, it’s for you.” The flower before me was dead. But I knew I must ________ it, or he might never leave. So I accepted the flower. Just then, for the first time I noticed that the boy was blind!
1.A. sadly B. angrily C. excitedly
2.A. dead B. fresh C. soft
3.A. Though B. Probably C. However
4.A. how B. why C. where
5.A. train B. touch C. accept
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第一节 根据句意，用括号中所给词的适当形式填空。（每小题1分，满5分）
1.The little boy wants to be an_________ when he grows up.(act)
2.It often rains ____________ in this season every year.(heavy)
3.It is popular____________Mother’s Day in China.(celebrate)
4.No pains, no gains. Without _____ hard, no one can achieve success in life. ( work )
5.Parents are our first teachers, they teach __________lessons of life .(we)
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A little boy knocked on the door of the old house. He waited, and sweated(出汗) from of seeing the owner, who hardly ever came out. As he was ready to , the door slowly opened. “What do you want?” the old man asked.
“Uh, sir, I'm magazines for school and I am if you would like to buy one.” The old man only looked at the boy. , the boy saw many dog figurines(小雕像) inside the house. “Do you dogs?” he asked. “Yes, I have many dog figurines in my house; they are all I have.” The boy then felt sorry for the man, as it seemed he was very . “Well, I do have a magazine here for collectors. It is suitable you. I also have one about dogs since you…” The old man started to close the door, saying “No, boy. I don't need any magazines of any kind. Now goodbye.”
The boy was sad for the old man being so lonely. He went home and then had an . He had a little dog figurine which didn't much to him since he had a real live dog and a large family. The boy headed back. He knocked on the door again and this time the old man came right to the door. “Boy, I thought I told you no .”
“I’m sorry, sir, I want to bring you a gift.” The boy him the figurine and the old man's face lit up(大放光彩). “Boy, you have a big heart are you doing this?” “I think it means more to you.”
From that day on, the old man started coming out and talking with neighbors.
1.A. excitement B. fear C. sadness D. happiness
2.A. knock on B. break into C. cut off D. walk away
3.A. selling B. collecting C. raising D. designing
4.A. sure B. sorry C. expecting D. wondering
5.A. At a time B. At the same time C. At any time D. At all times
6.A. keep B. hate C. kill D. collect
7.A. lonely B. delightful C. busy D. bored
8.A. to B. with C. for D. on
9.A. easily B. coldly C. comfortably D. nervously
10.A. thought B. opinion C. idea D. mind
11.A. worth B. mean C. talk D. use
12.A.noises B. trouble C. Dogs D. magazines
13.A.so B. and C. or D. but
14.A. handed B. lent C. offered D. presented
15.A. How B. When C. Why D. What
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Many years ago, a 10—year—old boy walked into a soda shop. He asked the , "How much is an ice cream sundae(圣代) ?"
"Fifty cents," the waitress replied. The boy into his pockets, pulled out a handful of change and began counting. The waitress looked at the boy impatiently. , she had other customers to wait on.
After counting, the boy asked the waitress again, " How much is a dish of plain(普通的) ice cream? " "Thirty-five cents, " the waitress said a little .
Again the boy counted his coins. At last, he said, "I'II have the plain ice cream please. " He put 35 cents the counter(柜台). The waitress took the coins, brought the ice cream and walked away.
About ten minutes later, she retumed and found the ice cream dish . The boy was gone. She the empty dish—then she was surprised.
There on the counter, next to the wet spot where the dish had been, were 15 cents. The boy had . money for a sundae, but he had ordered plain ice cream he could leave her a tip.
In a world that tells us to "get we can" , every so often it's good to be reminded to "give something. away".
1.A. woman B. waitress C.waiter D.man
2.A. reached B.took C.moved D.looked
3.A. After all B.In the end C.To be honest D.At last
4.A. happily B.angrily C.patiently D.worriedly
5.A. In B.under C.on D.over
6.A. dirty B.empty C.broken D.gone
7.A. picked up B.put up C.cut up D.ate up
8.A.a lot of B.enough C.much D.a little
9.A. so B.or C.and D.but
10.A. all B.nothing C.someyhing D.any