It was a cold winter afternoon before Christm...

It was a cold winter afternoon before Christmas. My parents and I sat on the bench in Washington, D.C. Union Station, waiting for the train. Inside the waiting hall were many people.

A boy sat nearby. His worn jacket, pale face, dirty hands all seemed to tell me that he was homeless.

“He must be cold and hungry. Maybe I should help him,” I said to myself.

Just at that moment, a well-dressed young couple walked towards him.

“Excuse me,” the man bent down. “My wife and I bought two meal boxes but one was enough for us. We hate to waste good food. Can you help us out and put this to use?” he handed the boy a meal box.

The boy thanked them and opened the box with joy and care. Suddenly he stopped. In the direction to which he looked, I saw an old man in rags in a worn sweater, worn trousers and open shoes, entering the hall.

Putting the meal box aside, the boy stood and helped the old to his seat. He took off his jacket and covered it on the old man’s shoulders, saying, “A gentleman brought me this warm meal but I just finished eating. I hate to waste good food. Can you help me out?” He placed the still-warm meal box in the old man’s hands without waiting for an answer.

“Sure, son, but if only you share that sandwich with me. It’s too much for a man at my age. ”

We were all touched. Dad went away and soon returned with cups of hot chocolate and a big pizza. Mum and dad went up to those rags, “Excuse me…”

I rushed into a KFC and took out my pocket money. It was so cold that afternoon but I felt much warmer than I had ever thought possible.

1.Who gave the boy a meal box?

A. The young man.　　　　 B. The old man.

C. The young woman.　 　 D. Mum and Dad.

2.Why didn’t the boy have the meal?

A. He was not hungry.

B. He wanted to help the old man.

C. He didn’t like the food.

D. He saw a sandwich in the meal box.

3.What did the writer most probably do at the end of the story?

A. He bought some food for the homeless.

B. He told his story to the people in the KFC.

C. He gave his pocket money to the homeless.

D. He asked the other passengers to help the homeless.

4.The underlined words “in rags” means________.

A.用破衣服的　 　 B.衣衫褴褛的

C.衣着华丽的　　　 D.衣着整洁的

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

A. A Poor Boy 　 B.A Worn Jacket

C.A Big Pizza　　 D. A Warm Meal Box

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It was a cold winter afternoon before Christmas. My parents and I sat on the bench in Washington, D.C.’Union Station, waiting for the train. Inside the waiting hall were many people.

A boy sat nearby. His worn jacket, pale face, dirty hands all seemed to tell me that he was homeless.

“He must be cold and hungry. Maybe I should help him,” I said to myself.

Just at that moment, a well-dressed young couple walked towards him.

“Excuse me,” the man bent down. “My wife and I bought two meal boxes but one was enough for us. We hate to waste good food. Can you help us out and put this to use?” he handed the boy a meal box.

The boy thanked them and opened the box with joy and care. Suddenly he stopped. In the direction to which he looked, I saw an old man in rags-in a worn sweater, worn trousers and open shoes, entering the hall.

Putting the meal box aside, the boy stood and helped the old to his seat. He took off his jacket and covered it on the old man’s shoulders, saying, “A gentleman brought me this warm meal but I just finished eating. I hate to waste good food. Can you help me out?” He placed the still-warm meal box in the old man’s hands without waiting for an answer.

“Sure, son, but if only you share that sandwich with me. It’s too much for a man at my age. ”

We were all touched. Dad went away and soon returned with cups of hot chocolate and a big pizza. Mum and dad went up to those rags, “Excuse me…”

I rushed into a KFC and took out my pocket money. It was so cold that afternoon but I felt much warmer than I had ever thought possible.

1.Who gave the boy a meal box?

A. The young woman.               B. The old man.

C. The young man.  　　             D. Mum and Dad.

2.Why didn’t the boy have the meal?

A. He was not hungry.

B. He wanted to help the old man.

C. He didn’t like the food.

D. He saw a sandwich in the meal box.

3.What did the writer most probably do at the end of the story?

A. He bought some food for the homeless.

B. He told his story to the people in the KFC.

C. He gave his pocket money to the homeless.

D. He asked the other passengers to help the homeless.

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It was a cold winter afternoon before Christmas My parents and I were sitting on the bench at Washington Union Station, waiting for the train. A boy sat near us, His old jacket and dirty hands seemed to show that he was homeless.

"He must be cold and hungry, Maybe I should help him," I said to myself.

Just at that time, a man walked to him, "Excuse me, I bought two boxed meals for my son and me, but one is enough for us We hate to waste food, Can you help us?" He handed the boy a boxed meal.

The boy thanked him and opened the box happily. Suddenly he stopped, He ran to an old woman in dirty clothes, "A man brought me this warm meal but I just finished eating. Can you help me? He placed the box in the old woman's hands,

"Sure, son, but you need to share the sandwich and cake with me, It's too much for me.”

We were all touched, Dad went away and soon returned with two cups of coffee and a salad, He went to the boy and the woman, "Excuse me . "

I ran into a supermarket and bought something with my money. It was so cold that afternoon but I felt warm inside.

1.The story happened at a　　　　　　　　 .

A. bus stop B. restaurant C. train station D. supermarket

2.The boy gave the boxed meal to the old woman because 　　　　　　　　 .

A. he wanted to eat her food B. he wanted to help her

C. he didn't like to eat it D. he wasn't hungry

3.What did the writer's father buy for the old woman and the boy?

A. A cake and a salad. B. A cake and a sandwich.

C. Two cups of coffee and a salad. D. Two cups of coffee and a sandwich.

4.What can we learn from the story?

A. Good things come to those who wait. B. We should ask for help when in trouble.

C. It's hard to give people the help they need. D. A small act of kindness can make a big difference.

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It was a cold winter afternoon before Christmas. My parents and I sat on the beach in Washington, D.C’s Union Station, waiting for the train. Inside the waiting hall were many people.

A boy sat nearly. His worn jacket, pale face, dirty hands all seemed to tell me that he was homeless.

“He must be cold and hungry. Maybe I should help him,” I said to myself.

Just at that moment, a well- dressed young couple walked towards him.

“Excuse me,” the man bent down. “My wife and I thought two meal boxes but one was enough for us. We hate to waste good food. Can you help us out and put this to use?” He handed the boy a meal box.

The boy thanked them and opened the box with joy and care. Suddenly he stopped. In the direction to which he looked, I saw an old man in rags(衣衫褴褛) – in a worn sweater, worn trousers and open shoes, entering the hall.

Putting the meal box aside, the boy stood up and helped the old man to his seat. He took off his jacket and covered the old man’s shoulders, saying, “A gentleman brought me this warm meal but I just finished eating. I hate to waste good food. Can you help me out?” He placed the still—warm meal box in the old man’s hands without waiting for an answer.

“Sure, son, but if only you share that sandwich with me. It’s too much for a man at my age.”

We were all touched. Dad went away and soon returned with cups of hot chocolate and a big pizza. Mum and Dad went up to those in rags, “Excuse me…”

I rushed into a KFC and took out my pocket money.

It was so cold that afternoon but I felt much warmer than I had ever though possible.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

1.When did the story happen?

A. After Christmas afternoon.

B. On Christmas afternoon.

C. On Christmas Day

D. On Christmas Eve afternoon.

2.Who gave the boy a meal box?

A. The young man.

B. The old man

C. The young woman.

D. Mum and Dad.

3.Why don’t the boy have the meal?

A. He was not hungry.

B. He wanted to help the old man.

C. He didn’t like the food.

D. He saw a sandwich in the meal box.

4.What did the writer most probably do at the end of the story?

A. He bought some food for the homeless.

B. He told his story to people in the KFC.

C. He gave his pocket money to the homeless.

D. He asked the other passengers to help the homeless.

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

A. A Poor Boy.　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. A Worn Jacket.

C. A Big Pizza. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. A Warm Meal Box

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It was a cold afternoon in winter. My oldest son, Stephen, was at school, and Reed, my husband, at work. My ______ little ones were sitting around the kitchen table. Tom was making a paper plane, while Sam was _______ on a painting.

But Laura, our only daughter, sat quietly and was lost in her project. Every once in a while she would ask how to　 ________ the name of someone in our family, then carefully form the letters one by one. Next, she would add flowers with small items. She finished off each with a sun in the upper right hand corner. Holding them at eye level, she let out a long sigh (叹息) of　 satisfaction.

“What are you doing, Honey?” I asked. She looked quickly at her brother before looking back at me. “It’s a ________ .” she said, covering up her work with her hands.

Next, she put her work into a box. When she had finished, she disappeared up the stairs.

It wasn’t until later that evening that I ________ a “mailbox” beside the doors to each of our bedrooms. There were little notes saying that she loved all of us. She hadn’t　 _______ Sam or baby Paul. They are pages of flowers with happy faces. “He can’t read yet,” she whispered (低声说), “________he can look at the pictures.” Each time I received one of my little girl’s gifts, it _______ my heart. I was touched at how carefully she paid attention to what wrong happened to us. When Stephen lost a baseball game, there was a letter telling him she thought he was the best ballplayer in the whole world. After I had a _______day, there was a message thanking me for my efforts.

This same little girl is grown now, driving off every day to the college, but some things about her have ______ changed. Yesterday I found a love note next to my bedside. “Thanks for always being there for me, Mom,” it read, “I’m glad that we’re the best friends.”

There are angels among us. I know I live with one.

1.A. two　　 B. three　　 C. four　　 D. five

2.A. working　　 B. getting　　 C. holding　　 D. putting

3.A. complete　　 B. afford　　 C. spell　　 D. check

4.A. goal　　 B. dream　　 C. wish　　 D. surprise

5.A. realized　　 B. noticed　　 C. knew　　 D. predicted

6.A. cared　　 B. remembered　　 C. followed　　 D. forgotten

7.A. but　　 B. and　　 C. because　　 D. so

8.A. deepened　　 B. froze　　 C. broke　　 D. brightened

9.A. boring　　 B. different　　 C. hard　　 D. crazy

10.A. never　　 B. already　　 C. ever　　 D. Even

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It was a cold afternoon in winter. My oldest son, Stephen, was at school, and Reed, my husband, at work. My 　 　 　　 little ones were sitting around the kitchen table. Tom was perfecting a paper plane, while Sam was 　 　 　　 on an oil painting.

But Laura, our only daughter, sat quietly and was 　 　 　　 in her project. Every once in a while she would ask how to 　 　 　　 the name of someone in our family, then carefully form the letters one by one. Next, she would add flowers with small items. She finished off each with a sun in the upper right hand corner. Holding them at eye level, she let out a long sigh (叹息) of　 　 　　 .

“What are you doing, Honey?” I asked. She looked quickly at her brother before looking back at me. “It’s a 　 　 　　 .” she said, covering up her work with her hands.

Next, she put her work into a box. When she had finished, she disappeared up the stairs.

It wasn’t until later that evening that I 　 　 　　 a “mailbox” taped onto the doors to each of our bedrooms. There were little notes saying that she loved all of us. She hadn’t 　 　 　　 Sam or baby Paul. They are pages of colored scenes including flowers with happy faces. “He can’t read yet,” she whispered (低声说), “　 　 　　 　 he can look at the pictures.” Each time I received one of my little girl’s gifts, it 　 　 　　 my heart. I was touched at how carefully she paid attention to what wrong happened to us. When Stephen lost a baseball game, there was a letter telling him she thought he was the best ballplayer in the whole world. After I had a 　 　 　　 day, there was a message thanking me for my efforts.

This same little girl is grown now, driving off every day to the state college, but some things about her have　 　 　　 changed. Yesterday I found a love note next to my bedside. “Thanks for always being there for me, Mom,” it read, “I’m glad that we’re the best friends.”

There are angels among us. I know I live with one.

1.A. two            　　 B. three            　　 C. four            　　 D. five

2.A. working        　　 B. getting        　　　　 C. holding            　　 D. putting

3.A. absent        　　 B. lost        　　　　 C. bored            　　 D. upset

4.A. complete        B. afford            　　 C. spell        　　　　　 D. check

5.A. satisfaction        B. carefulness        　　 C. tiredness        　　 D. regret

6.A. goal        　　 　　 B. dream        　　　　 C. wish                D. surprise

7.A. realized        　　 B. noticed        　　 C. knew            　　 D. predicted

8.A. cared        　　 B. remembered    　　 C. followed            D. forgotten

9.A. but        　　　　　 B. and        　　　　 C. because            　　 D. so

10.A. deepened        B. froze        　　　　 C. broke            　　 D. brightened

11.A. boring            B. different        　　 C. hard                D. crazy

12.A. never        　　 B. already        　　 C. ever        　　　　　 D. Even

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It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005. While most people were warming up their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work. On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After putting in 10 hours of work, he returned to find his bike gone.

The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries（食品杂货），saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live.

I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story. Shortly after that, several people in our city offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up. Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It really is an honor that a complete stranger(陌生人) would go out of their way for someone they have never met before.

People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it made our confidence in humanity（人性）stronger as a whole. And it has also influenced us to be more mindful(在意的) of ways we can share with others. No matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be continuing for ever.

1.Why was the bike so important to the couple?

A. They used it for work and daily life.

B. It was borrowed from their friend.

C. It was a nice Kona18 speed.

D. The man's job was bike racing.

2.We can learn from the text that ________.

A. the couple worked60 hours a week.     B. people were busy before Christmas

C. the stranger brought only the bike.     D. life was hard for the young family.

3.How did people get to know the couple's problem?

A. From radio broadcasts.             B. From a newspaper.

C. From TV news.                     D. From a stranger.

4.What do the couple learn from their experience?

A. Strangers are usually of little help.

B. One should take care of their bike.

C. News reports make people famous.　

D. An act of kindness can mean a lot.

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It was a winter morning，just a couple of weeks before Christmas．While most people were warming up their cars，Peter，my husband，had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work．When he arrived，he parked his bike outside the backdoor as he usually does．After 10 hours’work，he returned to find his bike gone．

The bike，a black Kona 18 speed，was our only transport．Peter used it to get to work and daily life．Our life depends on this bike．1 was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story．Shortly after that，several people in our area offered to help．One wonderful stranger even bought a bike，and then called my husband to pick it up．Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job．

People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another，but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so．No matter how big or how small，an act of kindness shows that someone cares．And the results can be everlasting．

1.The story happened　　　　　　　　　　 ．

A．in summer　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．after Christmas

C．on Christmas Day　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．in winter

2.The bike was so important to the couple because　　　　　　　　　　 ．

A．the man’s job was bike racing　　　　　　

B．the family has nothing but this bike

C．it was a nice Kona 18 speed　　　　　　　

D．Peter used it for work and daily life

3.People got to know the couple’s problem from　　　　　　　　　　 ．

A．radio broadcasts　　　　　　　　　　　 B．a newspaper

C．TV news　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．a stranger

4.From their experience，the couple have learnt that　　　　　　　　　　 ．

A．strangers are usually of little help　　　　

B．one should take care of their bike

C．news reports make people famous　　　　

D．an act of kindness can mean a lot

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It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas.While most people were warming up their cars, Trevor, my husband,had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work.On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does.After putting in 10 hours of work, he returned to find his bike gone.

The bike,a black 18-speed Kona, was our only transport.Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family. And the bike was also used to get everyday things,saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live.

I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story.Shortly after that, several people in our area offered to help.One stranger even bought a bike,then called my husband to pick it up.Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It really is an honor that a stranger would help someone they have never met before.

People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another,but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so.This experience has had a spreading influence in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity(人性的信念) as a whole. And it has influenced us to be more mindful of ways we,too,can share with others. No matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can last forever.

1.When their bike was stolen?

A. On Christmas Day.

B. On the way to work.

C. When Trevor was ready to return home after work.

2.Why was the bike so important to the couple?

A. It was a nice Kona 18 speed.

B. They used it for work and daily life.

C. The man’s job was bike racing.

3. Who did the couple write their story to after the bike was stolen?

A. The newspaper.

B. A complete stranger.

C. Several people in their area.

4. We can infer(推断) from the article that ____________.

A. people were busy with their work before Christmas.

B. life was difficult for the young family.

C. the writer worked 60 hours a week.

5.What do we learn from their experience?

A. An act of kindness can mean a lot.

B. One should take care of their bike.

C. News reports make people famous.

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完形填空(本题有15小题，每小题l分；满分l5分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

It was a cold winter’s afternoon. Robert stopped for a moment as he crossed the bridge and looked down at the river below. There were hardly any ___　　 on the river. Near the bridge, however, almost right _______,there was a canoe(独木舟), with a boy in it. He was ______ wearing many clothes, Robert noticed. He felt extremely cold and walked ______.

Just then he heard a cry, “Help! Help!” The cry came from the river. Robert looked ______. The boy was in the water and his canoe was slowly running away. “Help! Help!” he called again.

Robert was a good swimmer. Taking _____ his clothes, he jumped into the river. The cold water made him tremble(颤抖) all over, but in a few seconds he _______ the boy. “Don’t be _____,”he said and started to swim towards the river bank, pulling the boy with him. But at that moment he ______ a large motor boat under the bridge. There were several people on the boat, all looking in his direction. Robert decided to swim towards the ________.

“_____ me a hand.” he shouted as he got near the boat. He looked ______ into a row of faces. “It’s funny.” he thought. “They look so ______.” silently they helped the ______into the boat and wrapped him in a blanket. But they didn’t move to help Robert.

“Aren’t you going to pull me out too?” Robert asked.

“You!” said one of the men. “You! Why, we were making a film and you spoiled a whole afternoon’s work! You can _____ in the water!”

1.A. fish　　　　　　 B. boats　　　　　　 C. waves　　　　　　 D. ducks

2.A. above　　　　 B. over 　　　　　　　 C. below　　　　 D. up

3.A. just　　　　　　 B. not　　　　　　　　 C. only　　　　　　 D. luckily

4.A. on　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　 C. out　　　　　　 D. down

5.A. up　　　　　　　 B. outside　　　　　 C. down　　　　　　 D. inside

6.A. off　　　　　　　 B. down　　　　　　　　 C. away　　　　　　 D. out

7.A. arrived　　　　 B. reached　　　　 C. went　　　　　　 D. came

8.A. worry　　　　　 B. annoyed　　　　　　 C. afraid　　　　 　 D. calm

9.A. felt　　　　　　 B. touched　　　　 C. noticed　　　　 D. smelled

10.A. bank　　　　 B. bridge　　　　　　 C. boat　　　　　　 D. boy

11.A. Give　　　　 B. Return　　　　　　 C. Take　　　　　　 D. Borrow

12.A. down　　　　 B. right　　　　　　　 C. left　　　　　 D. up

13.A. happy　　　　 B. disappointing　 C. angry　　　　　　 D. embarrassing

14.A. boy　　　　　 B. swimmer　　　　　 C. mail　　　　　　 D. Robert

15.A. jump　　　　 B. run　　　　　　　　 C. stay　　　　　　 D. walk

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