One day, Susie was unhappy when she came home...

One day, Susie was unhappy when she came home from school. “What’s the matter, my dear?” asked her mother, drawing her to her side and smiling.

“All our class must hand in compositions tomorrow. We must write 12 lines at least. But I can never write one. I’ll have to go to school without a composition, for I won’t copy one from a book, or ask you or papa to write one for me.”

“That’s right,” said her mother. “You’ll be happier with a poor composition, if it’s your own, than with a fine one written by somebody else. But cheer up. Run into the garden and play. I’ll call you in half an hour. Don’t think about your composition now. Just have a good time.”

It seemed just a few minutes to Susie before she heard her mother calling her. She went into the house immediately — her hands full of sweet flowers, and her face red with exercise.

Then her mother asked her to sit by the window with a nice piece of paper and a pencil, and write something about what she could see. “Never mind your composition; do this to please me, and we’ll talk about that later.”

Although Susie thought her mother’s request was strange, she knew she always had a good reason for everything she did. So she did as her mother requested.

As she looked out, she first saw the western sky and some bright, sunset clouds. “Oh, mother, what a sunset!”

“Don’t talk. Just write.”

The pencil began moving rapidly across the paper. She wrote about the sunset clouds, the look of the distant hills, the streets, the river, the garden with its flowers, and the birds flying past the window. She forgot all about the terrible composition!

Just as she had reached the bottom of the page, her mother came in and said with a smile, “Well, Susie, how does that composition come on?”

“Composition! You told me not to think about it, and I’ve never thought of it once. I’ve had such a nice time writing about what I could see from the window.”

Mrs. Smith took the paper and read what Susie had written. She said, “There, Susie, that’s a very nice composition, really.”

“A composition! Is that a composition?” Susie asked in surprise.

“Yes, my dear, and a very good one, too, if we find a title for it,” replied her mother. Then she added, “I’m sure it will please your teacher, as it does me. You see, it’s easy enough to write a composition if you have anything interesting to write about.”

1.Susie was unhappy when she came home because _____.

A. she was punished by her teacher

B. she couldn’t write a composition

C. she forgot to take her composition home

D. she didn’t get on well with her classmates

2.From the story we can know Susie’s mother _____.

A. had never understood her daughter

B. had never talked with Susie’s teacher

C. knew how to write a good composition

D. wrote the composition for her daughter

3.The title of Susie’s composition might be _____.

A. My Helpful Clever Mother　　 B. The Beautiful Sights at Sunset

C. How to Please Your Teacher　　 D. How to Have a Pleasant Time

4.What might happen the next morning?

A. Susie’s classmates would laugh at her.

B. Susie’s teacher would be angry with her.

C. Susie’s mother would ask her to stay at home.

D. Susie would hand in her composition happily.

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When the school was over, I hurried back home to see my aunt Miss Lee. She just came back from __________yesterday. Miss Lee has been in America for about one year up to now. Every time when she tells us the__________ things she has experienced in that country, she will never __________to mention one thing that happened.

Miss Lee had an American friend Alice who lived in the same neighborhood. One day she paid a visit to her home. Miss Lee saw the __________son of Alice playing with toys in the room. She walked towards the little boy and patted him on the head__________. But Alice stood aside without a word and didn’t look happy at all. Miss Lee was very embarrassed at the time but did not know what__________

It was until one month later that Miss Lee began to know the__________. In China, to pat a person gently shows one likes the person. But in America, things__________to be quite different. They feel very __________when others pat them.

The story tells us that the__________body sign may mean differently in different countries.

1.A. America　　 B. home　　 C. China　　 D. house

2.A. moving　　 B. exciting　　 C. interesting　　 D. embarrassing

3.A. remember　　 B. realize　　 C. forget　　 D. suffer

4.A. five years old　　 B. five years　　 C. five year　　 D. five-year-old

5.A. heavily　　 B. carefully　　 C. gently　　 D. rudely

6.A. caused　　 B. produced　　 C. made　　 D. happened

7.A. reason　　 B. test　　 C. result　　 D. game

8.A. be　　 B. is　　 C. are　　 D. must

9.A. unhappy　　 B. pleasant　　 C. wonderful　　 D. glad

10.A. same　　 B. different　　 C. good　　 D. bad

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When my daughter was in primary school, she brought home four small twigs（嫩枝）one day. Her school gave these twigs to the students to plant. None of them looked very hardy, but with hope for the future, I planted them in our backyard. Over the years, because of an accident with the lawnmower（割草机）and poor soil, three of them died. Only one survived. It grew crooked（弯弯曲曲的）and very slowly. It never got very tall. In the end, it looked more like a fat bush than a tree. A few years ago, I noticed that it was starting to die. The lower branches were becoming bare（秃的）.Only the top third of the tree was still green. Last summer I did my best to save it by feeding it a lot of fertilizer（肥料), but it didn’t work.

Later one morning, I went out and looked at it again. I was wondering whether it would be better to just cut it down. It would make mowing the lawn easier. As I walked over to take a closer look at it, however, I noticed something moving within the leaves. It was a robin（知更鸟）patiently building a nest in the topmost branches. I smiled when I looked at it. I thought maybe this old tree was still useful. It might not be healthy or pretty, but it was still giving a bird a home. This tree made me know that all of our lives have purpose. It doesn’t matter if we are young and strong of old and sickly. Until our last breath, we have things to do, love to give, and joy to share.

We can help to make this world a better and more beautiful place.

1.What made the three trees die, according to the writer?

A.The grew out of small and hardly twig.

B.The daughter didn’t plant them correctly.

C.The soil around them was not rich.

D.There was no sunlight in the backyard.

2.What did the only remaining tree look like a few years ago?

A.It was straight and tall.

B.It grew fat very quickly.

C.It looked like a bird's nest.

D.There were not many leaves on it.

3.The underlined word “topmost” in Paragraph 2 mean __________ in Chinese.

A.顶端的 B.侧面的 C.最多的 D.高级的

4.What might the writer do with the tree later?

A.He might cut it down.

B.He might leave it as it is.

C.He might build more nests on it.

D.He might take away some of its leaves.

5.In the story, the writer aims to tell us that_____.

A.we should take care of animals and plants

B.we are living in a beautiful world

C.every living thing has its own purpose

D.we should work hard until our last breath

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One day, when Bill was 1. home from school, he heard a noise coming from the bushes. He went over to see 2.　 it was. Behind a bush, he found a black dog. Bill went back home as soon as he could with the dog and 3.　 it to his parents. Bill’s Dad found that the dog had a broken dog, 4.　 they brought the dog to a doctor for 5.　 by car. On the way, Bill’s parents decided that Bill could keep the dog if they couldn’t find the owner.

When they arrived, the doctor checked the dog. He told Bill that it was going to have babies! The next day, Bill 6.　 up signs like “FOUND DOG BLACK” around his neighborhood. He 7. wrote his family’s phone number on the signs.

Two days 8. , Bill got a call 9.　 the owner of the dog. The owner thanked Bill. When he came to pick up his dog, he said Bill could have 10.　 of the babies. Bill was very happy! Finally Bill got a baby dog from the owner. He named him Rosco and liked it very much.

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Ben Jones was walking home from school one day when he saw a black cat. It was walking across the

srteet in front of him.Ben stopped, turned around, and walked down a different srteet to go home. Why did he do that?

"It's unlucky when a black cat crossed the street in front of you," says Ben, "I did not want to walk down that street!"

Many people think that some things bring bad luck or good luck. For example, some people think that 13 is an unlucky number. They never invite 13 people to a party.

"I never walk under a ladder (梯子)," says Ben. "And I never open an umbrella inside the house. They both bring bad luck."

And what brings good luck? "We have a horseshoe over the front door of our house for good luck," says Ben."And when I find a peney on the ground, I always pick it up. That brings me good luck all day!"

1.Why did Ben turn around when he saw the black cat crossing the street?

A. Because he thought it was lucky.

B. Because he disliked a black cat.

C. Because he was afraid of the cat.

D. Because he thought it was unlucky.

2.In western countries,which number do some people think is unlucky?

A. 6

B. 10.

C. 13

D.14.

3.Which of the following things can bring people good luck?

A. Opening an umbrella inside the house.

B. Walking under a ladder.

C. Picking up a penny on the ground.

D.Seeing a cat.

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Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead of him. He had tripped（绊倒) and dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with some clothes, a baseball bat and a glove.

Mark knelt(跪) down and helped the boy pick up the things. Since they were going the same way, he offered to carry some things for the boy.

As they walked, Mark discovered the boy's name was Bill. He loved video games, baseball and history, but he was having trouble with some of his subjects.

They arrived at Bill's home first.　 Mark was invited in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed pleasantly with some laughs and talk. Then Mark went home.

They continued to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, then both graduated from junior school.

Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.

Bill reminded（提醒）Mark of the day years ago when they had first met. "Did you ever wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?" asked Bill.

“You see, I took away all my things from school. I had stored away some of my mother's sleeping pills(安眠药). I was going home to kill myself. But after we spent some time talking and laughing, I realized that if I had died, I would have missed so many good time. So you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day, you did a lot more. "

1.When Bill fell down on his way home, Mark　　　　 .

A. didn't notice that

B. went away quickly

C. helped him pick up the things

D. carried all the things for him

2.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Mark was a warm—hearted boy.

B. Bill was good at all of his subjects.

C. Bill and Mark were in the same school.

D.　 Bill loved video games, baseball and history.

3.At Bill's home, they didn't　　　　　　 .

A. drink some Coke         B. watch TV

C. have a pleasant talk         D. play video games

4.Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark to talk because he　　　　　　 .

A. wanted to tell him his story

B. wanted to kill himself again

C. hoped to have lunch together

D. hoped to go on holiday together

5.What would Bill probably say at last?

A. I should die.             B.　 You saved. my life.

C. You did a good job.         D. You helped me a lot.

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词语填空(共10小题，计10分)

用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文通顺、正确、连贯(每个单词限用一次)。

One day, when Bill was1.　　　　 home from school, he heard a noise coming from the bushes. He went over to see 2.　　　　 it was. Behind a bush, he found a black dog. Bill went back home as soon as he could with the dog and 3.　　　　 it to his parents. Bill’s Dad found that the dog had a broken dog, 4.　　　 they brought the dog to a doctor for 5.　　　　 by car. On the way, Bill’s parents decided that Bill could keep the dog if they couldn’t find the owner.

When they arrived, the doctor checked the dog. He told Bill that it was going to have babies! The next day, Bill6.　　　　 up signs like “FOUND DOG BLACK” around his neighborhood. He 7.　　　　 wrote his family’s phone number on the sighs.

Two days8.　　　　 , Bill got a call 9.　　　　 the owner of the dog. The owner thanked Bill. When he came to pick up his dog, he said Bill could have 10.　　　　 of the babies. Bill was very happy! Finally Bill got a baby dog from the owner. He named him Rosco and liked it very much.

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完形填空

阅读下面短文，从各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Mark was walking home from school one day when he saw a boy in front of him. The boy 　 ________ all of the books he was carrying, along with two sweaters, a baseball bat and a glove. Mark________　 the boy pick the things up and they walked home together. As they walked, Mark learned that the boy’s name was Bill. Bill loved video games, baseball and history, ________ he was having trouble with some of his subjects in school.

They arrived at Bill’s home first. Bill________ Mark in for a drink and to watch some television. The afternoon passed ________　 with some laughs and small talk. Then Mark went home.

They went on to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, then both graduated(毕业) from high school. Three weeks before graduation, Bill asked Mark if they could have a talk. Bill talked about the day years ago when they had________ met. “Did you ever want to know ________ I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill. “You see, I cleaned out my locker(储物柜) because I was going home to kill ________ . But after we spent some time together talking and laughing, I got to know that if I had died, I would have missed out on (失去) many good ________　 . So you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day, in fact, you ________ my life. I want to say ‘thank you’ to you, my dear friend.”

1.A. lost　　 　　　 B. dropped　　 　　 C. gave　　 　　　　　 D. took

2.A. asked　　　　　 B. taught　　 　 　 C. helped　　　　　　 D. wanted

3.A. but　 　　　　 　 B. instead　　　　 C. otherwise　　　　 D. because

4.A. chose　 　　　 B. offered　　 　　 C. caught　　 　　　　 D. invited

5.A. easily　　　 B. happily　　　 C. sadly　　　　　　 D. clearly

6.A. first　　 　　 B. almost　　　 C. never　　 　　　　 D. already

7.A. what　 　　　　 B. how　　　　　 　 C. why　　　　 　　　 　 D. when

8.A. us　　　　 　　　 B. you　　　　　 　　 C. me　　　　 　　　　 D. myself

9.A. times　　 　　 B. games　　　　　　 C. books　　　　 　　　 D. lunches

10.A. colored　　 　 B. saved　　　　　　 C. cared　　　　　　 D. decorated

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It was half past five in the evening when Sarah came home from work. She walked into the living room and looked after three children. The children were fourteen, thirteen and nine years old. They were watching TV. The room was dirty and untidy. There were empty glasses and dirty clothes on the floor. There were cakes on the sofa. Toys were everywhere.

Sarah got angry. “How dirty and untidy this place is!” she said to her children. “I can’t work all day and then do housework all evening. I’m not doing the housework!” And so, Sarah didn’t do the housework. She didn’t clean. She didn’t do the dishes. She didn’t wash the clothes. Every evening she sat in the sofa and watched TV.

Two weeks later, every dish in the house was dirty. All the children’s clothes were dirty, too. Every trash can (垃圾桶 ) was full. The whole house was dirty and untidy.

Then one day Sarah got very surprised when she came home from work. The kitchen was clean. The children cleaned the kitchen! The next day, the living room was clean, and the children were washing their clothes. Sarah told the children. “OK, I’ll do housework again. But you must help me.”

Now Sarah and the three children do the housework together. Then they all sit in the sofa and watch TV.

根据短文内容判断正误，正确T，错误F。

1.Sarah has three children.

2.She was unhappy to see the dirty and untidy room.

3.One day Sarah got home to see the children cleaning the kitchen.

4.After Sarah did the housework again, the children stopped doing it.

5.The children finally learned that they should share the housework.

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阅读理解。

One day a man came home from work late, he was very tired, to find his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door.

“Daddy, Can you tell me how much money do you make an hour?”

“If you must know, I can tell you that I make 20 dollars an hour.”

“Oh,” the little boy replied, with his head down. He thought for a moment, looked up and said, “Daddy, could you lend me 10 dollars?”

The father was furious and shouted , “If you asked for the money to buy a toy or some other rubbish, then go straight to your room and think about why you are being so selfish(自私的)!”

The little boy quietly went to his room and closed the door. After about an hour, the father calmed down, and started to think, “Maybe he really needs to buy something and he didn't really ask for money very often.” So he went to the little boy's room.

“Sorry! Maybe I was too rude on you just now.” said the man, “Here's 10 dollars. You can buy something that you need”

“Oh, thank you, Daddy!” he said happily. Then, the boy took out some coins. When the father found that the boy already had money, he got angry again.

“Why do you want more money since you already have some?” the father shouted angrily.

“Because I didn't have enough, but now I do.” The little boy replied, “Daddy, I have 20 dollars now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you.”

1.In this passage, the underlined word “furious” maybe means _________.

A. very angry　　 　　　　　　 B. quite happy

C. too excited　　 　　　　 　　 D. very interesting

2.At first, the father refused to lend the boy any money because ________.

A. he thought the boy wanted to keep the money for himself

B. he thought the boy would buy something of no use

C. the boy always borrowed money from him

D. he thought the boy would buy some books

3.The boy wanted to buy ________ with twenty dollars.

A. a new book for himself

B. a nice present for his father

C. an hour of his father's time

D. a toy for himself

4.From the passage, we can infer(推断) that the boy's father ________.

A. often played with his son

B. spent little time with his son

C. often came back home early

D. can make much money

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