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A boy who was cleaning shoes in the street said to a young man passing by, "Let me clean your shoes." The young man said, "No, thank you." "You may pay me only a pound, sir," said the boy. But the young man refused(拒绝) again. Then the boy told him that he would clean his shoes for nothing. The young man agreed to this, and soon one of his shoes was shining brightly. The man put the other shoe on the boy, but the boy refused to clean it unless(除非) he was paid two pounds for his work. The young man refused to pay anything and went away. But the dirty one looked so bad that he couldn't walk away. He had to turn back and gave the boy two pounds. In a very short time his shoes shone brightly.

1.The boy was a shoe __________.

A. cleaner　　　　　　 B. maker

C. repairer　　　　　 D. seller

2.At first the young man refused to clean his shoes, because ___________.

A. he couldn't pay

B. he had not enough money

C. he didn't think it necessary

D. he had just cleaned his shoes

3.Then the young man agreed to clean his shoes, because the boy asked for _______.

A. two pounds　　　 B. one pound

C. nothing　　　　　 D. few money

4.The boy refused to clean the second shoe, because ___________.

A. it was very dirty

B. the young man paid only one pound

C. it was difficult to clean

D. he asked to be paid two pounds

5.What do you think of the boy?

A. Generous.　　　　 B. Hard-working.

C. Polite.　　　　　　 D. Smart.

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A boy who was cleaning shoes in the street said to a young man passing by(路过的), “Let me clean your shoes.” The young man said, “No, thank you.” “You may pay me only a pound(英镑), sir.” said the boy. But the young man refused（拒绝）again. Then the boy told him that he would clean his shoes for nothing. The young man agreed(同意) to this, and soon one of his shoes was shining brightly(闪闪发亮). The man put the other shoe on the boy, but the boy refused to clean it unless he was paid（被付给）two pounds for his work. The young man refused to pay anything and went away. But the dirty one looked so bad that he couldn’t walk away. He had to turn back (转身)and gave the boy two pounds. In a very short time his shoes shone brightly.

1.The boy was a shoes ____.

A.cleaner B.maker C.repairer D.seller

2.At first the young man refused to clean his shoes, because ____.

A.he couldn’t pay B.he had not enough money

C.he didn't think it necessary D.he had just cleaned his shoes

3.Then the young man agreed to clean his shoes, because the boy asked for ____.

A.two pounds B.one pound C.nothing D.few money

4.The boy refused to clean the second shoe, because ____.

A.it was very dirty B.the young man paid only one pound

C.it was difficult to clean D.he asked to be paid two pounds

5.The boy said he would clean the young man’s shoes for nothing just in order to(为了)_____

A.show his kindness B.help the young man

C.get more money from him D.let everyone see

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The boy was made 　　 the streets without money in the old days.

A. clean　　 B. cleaned　　 C. to clean　　 D. be cleaned

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A young boy was playing with a ball in the street. He threw（扔）it too hard and it broke（打破）the window of a house and fell（掉）into the house. A woman came to the window and shouted（大喊） at the boy. The boy was afraid and ran away(逃跑). But he still wanted his ball back. A few minutes later. The boy came back and knocked（敲）at the door and said, “My father is going to come and repair（修理）your window soon.”

After a while, a man came to the door with tools（工具）in his hand, so the woman let the boy take his ball away.

When the man finish repairing the window, he said to the woman, “Please pay ten dollars.”

“But aren’t you the father of the boy?” the woman asked, looking surprised. “No,” he answered, looking more surprised, “Aren’t you his mother?”

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1.The boy lost his ball because _____.

A. the ball fell into the woman’s garden

B. the ball broke the window of his house

C. the ball broke the window and fell into the woman’s house

D. the ball broke the window of his mother’s house

2. The boy ran away because _____.

A. he still wanted his ball back

B. he had to ask his father for help

C. he didn’t want his ball back

D. he was afraid of the woman

3. The boy came back again because _____.

A. his father will come soon　　　　 B. he wanted the ball back

C. the woman was his mother　　　　　 D. he can repair the window

4. The woman let the boy take his ball away _____.

A. because she thought the man was his father

B. because she thought he was honest（诚实的）

C. because his father repaired the window

D. because his father will repair the window later

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The boy was the son of the man.

B. The man was the father of the boy.

C. The man thought the woman wasn’t the boy’s mother.

D. The man thought the woman was the boy’s mother

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A young boy was playing with a ball in the street. He threw(扔) it too hard and it broke the window of a house and fell(掉) inside. A woman came to the window and shouted(大喊) at the boy. The boy was afraid and ran away. But he still wanted his ball back. A few minutes later, the boy came back and knocked(敲) at the door and said, “My father is going to come and repair(修理) your window soon.”

After a while, a man came to the door with tools(工具) in his hand, so the woman let the boy take his ball away.When the man finish repairing the window, he said to the woman, “Please pay ten dollars.”

“But aren't you the father of the boy?” the woman asked, looking surprised (惊奇).

“No,” he answered, looking more surprised, “Aren't you his mother?”

1.The boy lost his ball because ________.

A.the ball fell into the woman's garden

B.the ball broke the window of his house

C.the ball broke the window and fell into the woman's house

D.he went through the window of the woman's house

2.The boy ran away because ________.

A.he was afraid of the woman

B.he had to ask his father for help

C.he didn't want his ball back

D.he had to look for his friends

3.The boy came back again because ________.

A.he father will come soon

B.he wanted the ball back

C.the woman was his mother

D.a man would come to repair the window

4.The woman let the boy take his ball away ________.

A.because she thought he was honest (诚实的) B.because he came back and repaired the window

C.because she thought the man was his father D.because his father repaired the window

5.Which of the following is RIGHT?

A.The boy was the son of the man.

B.The man was the father of the boy.

C.The woman knew the man was the father of the boy.

D.The man thought the woman was the boy's mother.

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The police told the boys ___ _ in the street .It was dangerous.

A. don’t to play　　 B. to not play

C. not to play　　 　　 D. not play

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In the old times, there was a man who wanted to buy a pair of new shoes. He measured (量) his feet with a straw (稻草)，then went out to a shop in the town.

The shoe shop boss took out a pair of new shoes, and let him try them. But when he looked into his pocket, he found that the straw had lost. So he said, “I’m sorry, I forgot the size! Let me go home to take it.” After these words, he ran out of the shop. When he got back home, he was out of breath. With the straw in his hand, he hurried to the shoe shop again, but he was disappointed (失望) because it was closed.

Someone beside him said, “Your feet are with you. Why wouldn’t you try which pair of shoes fits, and why do you only believe your straw, not believe your feet?”

1. A man wanted to _________one day.

A. measure his feet B. buy a straw

C. buy shoes　 　　　　 D. go to the town

2.Where was the straw when the man arrived at the shop?

A. In the field. 　 B. In his pocket.

C. In the shop.　 　　 D. At home.

3.What’s the meaning of the underlined phrase out of breath?

A. 心急如焚　　 　　 B. 气喘吁吁

C. 出门在外 　　　　 D. 后悔不已

4.Why did he go back to his home?

A. Because he wanted to get the straw.

B. Because he had something to do at that time.

C. Because the shoe shop was closed.

D. Because he didn’t take money with him.

5.What do you think of the man?

A. Clever.　　 B. Interesting.　 C. Foolish.　 D. Good.

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I saw a boy _______ in the street this morning, so I went to ask what was the matter.

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____I was walking to school, I saw a boy crying in the street.

A. Until   B. While     C. Before     D. After

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One day a boy was walking along the street. Suddenly he stopped and looked up into the sky.

A young man passed by him. When he saw the boy, he felt curious and looked up, too.

Just then a girl came up and saw them. “Is there anything interesting in the sky?” She thought and looked up, too.

After a while there were quite some people. They were interested in the clear blue sky.

Suddenly the boy asked, “Hey, what are all of you looking up at?” “That’s what we are going to ask you,” said the young man. “You want to ask me? But I wasn’t looking at anything,” said the boy. “I raised my head upward(向上) because my nose bled(流血). That’s a terrible thing.”

1.What was the boy doing one day?

A. He was looking for something in the street.

B. He was going down the street on foot.

C. He was going to see his friend.

D. He was looking up at the plane in the sky.

2.What does the word “curious” in the passage mean in Chinese?

A. 好奇的 B. 着急的 C. 烦恼的 D. 高兴的

3.The girl thought _______ , so she looked up.

A. there was something wrong with the boy

B. none of the people were interested in the sky

C. the young man could see nothing in the sky

D. there was something interesting in the sky

4.The boy looked up into the sky only because _______.

A. he liked doing so very much B. the other people also did so

C. something was wrong with his nose D. his mother told him to do so

5.From the passage we can see ________.

A. many people were looking up

B. there must be something in the sky

C. there was an accident in the street

D. the boy did not know why other people were looking up into　 the sky as he did.

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