Uncle Ted was very rich. But now he has no pl...

Uncle Ted was very rich. But now he has no place to　　　　 .

A. live　　 B. live on　　 C. live in　　 D. live with

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There was a boy and his family was very rich．One day his father took him on a trip to a place．

He wanted to show his son how poor people were there．They spent several days on a farm．There were many poor families living on the farm．

On their way home，the father asked the son，“How was the trip?”“It was great，Dad，”the son answered．“Did you notice how poor people were there? ”asked his father．“Oh，yes，”said the son．“So，tell me，”said his father．The son said，“Well，we have one dog and they have four．We have a pool in our garden，while they have a river that has no end．We have expensive lanterns，but they have stars above their heads at night．We have only a small piece of land to live on，while they have the endless fields．We buy our food，but they grow theirs．We have high walls around our houses to protect us．but they don’t need walls．because their friends will protect them．”

The father had nothing to say．Then the boy added，“Thank you，Dad，for letting me see how

poor we are．”

1.The father wanted to show his son　　　　 ．

A．how people on the farm worked

B．how poor people were on the farm

C．how beautiful the farm was

D．how far it was from the city to the farm

2.When the father asked the son how the trip was，the son thought it　　　　 ．

A．great　　 B．tiring　　 C．terrible D．boring

3.According to the boy，people on the farm can see 　　　　　　 at night．

A．expensive lanterns　　　　　　　　 B．a lot of cars

C．stars above their heads　　　　 D．many horses

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

A．The boy was from a very poor family．

B．The father and the son spent several weeks on a farm．

C．People on the farm have high walls around their houses．

D．The boy thought that people on the farm lived a happy life．

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Jackie has a big company in New York and he is very rich. But he is not from a rich family.

In 1956 Jackie was born in New Jersey. His father was a farmer and his mother was a housewife. They had three childrend. Jackie was the eldest of them. When Jackie was a boy, he often helped his father on the farm. He did it well but he found he didn’t like farm work at all. At eighteen, Jackie finished school but he didn’t go to university. He went to New York and started working in a sports shop. After 5 years, his own shop opened. Then the shop became bigger and bigger and he had more and more money.

Some asked him, “How can you be successful?”

Jackie answered, “My father always wants me to go back to the farm and I try my best to avoid(避免) it.”

根据短文内容判断正（T）误(F)

1.Jackie is a farmer.

2.There were 5 children in Jackie’s family.

3.Jackie didn’t like to work on a farm.

4.Jackie moved to New York in 1974.

5.Jackie’s father was happy to see he worked as a shop assistant.

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Everybody in London knew Mr. Scrooge. He was very rich but also very mean. The most important thing in his life was money!

At six o'clock Bob Cratchit, Scrooge's clerk, went to Mr. Scrooge. "Excuse me. sir. Tomorrow is Christmas Day, can l stay at home?"

"Stay at home," shouted Scrooge. "I don't pay you to stay at home!" "But it is Christmas," said Cratchit. "Very well," said Scrooge. "but you must work double hours on Boxing Day!" "Yes sir, certainly sir, Merry Christmas, sir." "Get out," shouted Scrooge. "Christmas! Everybody talks about Christmas!" said Scrooge. "It's just an excuse not to work. People want money too. Always money! For doing nothing!" Scrooge put on his hat and coat and left the office.

It was Christmas Eve and everyone was shopping. It was dark and Scrooge was alone. He saw a person dressed in black.

"Are you the Spirit(幽灵) of Christmas to come?" asked Scrooge. The Spirit didn't speak. It pointed to a group of people. The people were talking. "Is he dead?" asked one man. "Yes. No-one will cry for him," said another. "He was a horrible, unkind man. He never gave money to us poor people. He wasn't a happy man." "Who's dead?" asked Scrooge. The Spirit pointed down. It was a grave(坟墓). There were no flowers and no people there. "Who is it?" asked Scrooge nervously. The Spirit pointed again. "No, I don't want to look, I want to go home." But the Spirit didn't move. Very slowly Scrooge rubbed the snow away. On the grave were the words EBENEZER SCROOGE.

It was morning. Christmas morning. Scrooge was in bed! "I'm alive, I'm alive, how wonderful!" He jumped out of bed, singing and dancing as he went around the room. "What a beautiful day it is. I love Christmas. I love everybody."

He went to the butcher's and said, "Take the biggest turkey you have to Bob Cratchit's house." Scrooge met the two men collecting money for the poor. "Please take this," said Scrooge to the men and gave them a big sum of money for the poor. From that Christmas Scrooge was a new man. He helped the poor and was kind to everyone. He became a happy man and everybody loved him.

1. What kind of man was Scrooge in the past?

A．A rich and happy man.     B．A rich but unkind man.

C．A poor but happy man.     D．A poor hard-working man.

2.Why didn't Scrooge like Christmas?

A. It was too noisy on Christmas.　　　　　

B. His workers stopped working on Christmas.

C, Christmas meant spending money.　　　

D. He was always busier on Christmas.

3.When Scrooge woke up the next morning, he_______.

A．felt lucky to be alive

B．felt strange about the dream

C．was angry with the Spirit

D．was tired of being alone

4.Why was Scrooge happy in the end?

A．He had more money than before

B．He made good friends with the Spirit.

C．Other people all came to help him.

D．He helped others and others loved him.

5. Scrooge became a new man because________.

A．the Spirit of Christmas told him to do so

B．he was saved by the Spirit the next day

C．he saw how he was treated after death

D．he was afraid to see his own grave

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—What's your uncle?

—He ________ a policeman, but now he is a businessman.

A. was used to being B. was used to be

C. used to be D. used to being

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There was once a boy who was very rich and clever but nothing could make him feel happy. He had almost everything a boy could ever _________.

One day， his parents bought a very old mirror ________ a mysterious (神秘的)old man. When the mirror arrived， the boy went to ________ his reflection(映像) in it. He looked very sad indeed. He tried smiling and making funny faces， but his reflection continued with its ________ expression(表情).

Surprised， the boy went off to buy some candy. He came home happily and looked in the mirror， but his reflection was _________ sad-looking. He bought all kinds of toys，________ forever looked sad in that mirror. Feeling angry， the boy put the mirror in a corner.

One afternoon he went out to ________ _ some fruit. On his way he saw a little boy who was _________ . The rich boy went over to see what had happened. The little one told him that he had lost his _________ .The rich boy bought the little boy some candy ________ _ him happy and helped him look for his parents. _________ ， after much walking， they found his parents.

The rich boy said goodbye to the little boy and went home _________ fruit and money. Entering his room， he ________ a shining light in the corner where he had put the mirror. Seeing this， he went over to the mirror， and realized that the light was coming from his own _________ ， so radiant(光芒四射的) with happiness. Then he understood the ________ of that mirror， the only mirror which could reflect the true happiness of its owner.

1.A. pay　 　　 B. give　 　　　 C. want　 　 D. help

2.A. to　　 　　 B. for　　 　　　　 C. at　　 　　 D. from

3.A. see　 　　 B. take　　 　　　 C. put　　 　 D. play

4.A. relaxed　 B. sad　　 　　　　 C. angry　　 D. excited

5.A. ever　 　 B. just　　 　　　 C. still　　 D. even

6.A. and　 　　 B. but　 　　　　 C. so　　 　　 D. if

7.A. make　　 　 B. buy　 　　　　 C. design　　 D. draw

8.A. eating　　 B. studying　 　 C. crying　　 D. sleeping

9.A. toys　　 　 B. money　 　　 C. home　 　 D. parents

10.A. to make　 B. making 　　 C. made　 　 D. makes

11.A. Especially　 B. Mostly　 C. Finally　 D. Normally

12.A. with　　 　 B. except　 　 C. besides　 D. without

13.A. noticed　 B. believed C. produced D. remembered

14.A. family　 B. body　　 　　 C. experience D. collection

15.A. trouble　 B. history　 C. secret　　 D. problem

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— Has your uncle been able to give up smoking?

— No, but at least he has　　　 　　 .

A.cut out B.cut down C.cut up D.cut off

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— What was your brother like when he was young?

— He used to be quiet. But now he’s very outgoing.

A. uses　 B. used　 C.　 uses to　　 D. used to

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1.Although it was midnight, he was still a________.

2.This road is very w_________ now, but it was very narrow(狭窄的)ten years ago.

3.My father likes c__________ stamps. He has many stamps now.

4.The chairs and desks in the classroom b_________ to our school.

5.When you are waiting for the bus, you should wait in l__________.

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He 　 a policeman, but now he 　 a pop star.

A. used to be; became B. used to be; has become

C. was used to; became D. was used to being; has become

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