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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Nick Santonastasso has one arm equipped with one finger. He has no legs. He also has no limitations(局限).
    “ I know anything’s possible ,” the 12-year-old told TODAY ’s Ann Curry.
    He can play baseball and football, play the keyboard and drums, and play video games with his brothers.
    When Nick was born, he suffered a disease only found in 11 other people. The Santonastassos had three other children, and they decided to treat Nick the same as others, with love but without excuse
    “ We’re supposed to be heroes to our children, but Nick is a hero to us,” his father Michael said. But heroes have heroes, too, and Nick’s is Tiki Barber, the former football superstar who retired last year and became a reporter for TODAY. Curry told Nick that for his birthday, the show wanted to give him a new skateboard. The person who presented it to him was Barber.
    “ You’re an inspiration,” Barber said. “ There are a lot of kids who might be at a disadvantage.
    You give them strength.”
    Curry observed that most parents try to protect their kids from failure, but the Santonastassos didn’t do that with Nick.
    “Absolutely not, “Nick’s mother Stacey said. “ If you do have a small failure, it just makes you stronger to succeed at the next stop.”
    “ It builds self-confidence in yourself to try it again,” Nick added.
    Recently, Nick entered a drawing in a statewide contest in New Jersey. His drawing was a tree with a spreading canopy (树冠) and deep toots. Above the tree were the words, “The roots of a family are…” Below the ground, the roots spelled out the final word for the message: “ Love.”
    It won the contest. The judges didn’t know Nick’ physical condition. He won on merit (成绩), the same way he does everything else in life.

    1. 1.

      How did the Santonastassos treat Nick?

      1. A.
        They gave him much more care
      2. B.
        They treated him as a normal boy
      3. C.
        They made excuse for his failure
      4. D.
        They protected him from failure.
    2. 2.

      In the opinion of Barber, Nick__________.

      1. A.
        would learn a lot from his failure.
      2. B.
        would become a star in playing skateboard.
      3. C.
        set a good example to other disabled kids
      4. D.
        proved a real hero to other heroes
    3. 3.

      What message did Nick’s drawing express?

      1. A.
        Love is the “root” of a family.
      2. B.
        Each family has its own value among its members.
      3. C.
        Trees without deep roots can’t grow tall and strong
      4. D.
        Roots are the most important of a tree.
    4. 4.

      According to the passage, ______ other people have the same disease as Nick’s.

      1. A.
        two
      2. B.
        three
      3. C.
        eleven
      4. D.
        twelve
    5. 5.

      What might be the most suitable title for the passage?

      1. A.
        Nothing Is Impossible
      2. B.
        Keep Trying Forever
      3. C.
        The roots
      4. D.
        Nick and his Skateboard

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    After my brother died in an accident, my mother was in deep sadness. I was only a four-year-old girl at the time, but I still understood the sudden shift in my mom’s attitude towards safety. Suddenly everything around us was potentially dangerous. Overnight, the world had gone from a playground to a dangerous zone. I grew up with a lot of limits and rules. I couldn’t walk home from school by myself, even though everyone I knew already did. I couldn’t go to summer camp because what if something happened to me?
    As I got older, the list of things of fear got longer. My whole life was divided into “things you should avoid”, and “things you needed to do in order to have a good, long life.” I became a natural worrier. I worry about things like getting cancer, losing my wallet, car accidents, earthquakes, and losing my job — disasters big and small, real and imagined.
    The funny part is that you’d never know it by looking at my life. In fact, I’ve developed a rule for myself: If it scares me, then I have to do it at least once. I’ve done lots of things that my mom would have worried about: I’ve ridden a motorcycle; I’ve traveled —a lot. I’ve performed stand-up comedy, and I’m planning my second wedding.
    There’s something else I don’t usually talk about, but it’s a cornerstone in my belief: When I was 14, my mother died suddenly in a car accident. At my mom’s funeral I remember making a choice. I could either live out the rest of my life trying to be “safe” or I could be brave enough to live out a fulfilling, exciting and, yes, sometimes dangerous life.
    I worry that I may have betrayed(背叛) my mother by writing her in this light, but she has been a driving force in my life and, in the end I think she would have been proud of me. Courage isn’t a natural character of human beings. I believe that using courage is like developing a muscle. The more often I do things that scare me or that make me uncomfortable, the more I realize that I can do a lot more than I originally thought I could do.
    Even though I inherited (继承) my mother’s cautious nature. I’ve also come to believe that fear can be a good thing, if we face it. Believing that has made my world a less scary place.

    1. 1.

      In the writer’s childhood, the limits and rules were used to ______.

      1. A.
        improve her behavior
      2. B.
        develop her independence
      3. C.
        be in memory of her dead brother
      4. D.
        protect her from possible danger
    2. 2.

      How does the writer deal with the things that frighten her?

      1. A.
        She just ignores them.
      2. B.
        She faces up to them.
      3. C.
        She turns to her mother for help.
      4. D.
        She does them with her friends.
    3. 3.

      From the passage, we can learn that ______.

      1. A.
        the writer failed in her first marriage
      2. B.
        nothing can make the writer afraid now
      3. C.
        frightening things made the writer lose her self-confidence
      4. D.
        the writer’s mother felt annoyed with her
    4. 4.

      What does the passage mainly talk about?

      1. A.
        Mothers influence their children much.
      2. B.
        Fear is in fact not a bad thing.
      3. C.
        Facing fear bravely produces courage.
      4. D.
        The world is not as scary as people expect.

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Based on much existing research and their own case studies, Julie Young of Utah State University and four other scientists conclude that loose dogs may represent a huge danger to wildlife, especially endangered species, by hunting down or worrying them and by spreading diseases. They also found that dogs, their worldwide numbers around 500 million, can cause more damage to wildlife and livestock(牲畜) than wolves and other enemies of these animals.
    Young gave examples from the US state of Idaho, where research showed the presence of dogs reducing some deer populations. On the Navajo American Indians’ reservation in northeastern Arizona, packs of loose dogs are chasing livestock. They have killed populations of small animals such as rabbits and act as a disease carrier for rabies(狂犬病) among people and other animals, she said. Loose dogs also were to blame for distemper outbreak leading to a die-off of endangered black-footed ferrets in northwestern Wyoming in the 1980s.
    The phenomenon is not just limited to US; it’s a global problen. Julie Young once studied three endangered species in central Asia: wild sheep, gazelles and antelope. The rate of injury and death to these animals by loose dogs was very high. In another case, Young found that dogs, not wolves, as originally suspected, were responsible for a large number of livestock killings in the mountainous Basque country between Spain and France.
    Authors of the new study said the problem is likely to worsen as communities expand. Then how to deal with it?
    Indeed, in many countries, leash(拴狗的皮带) laws permit punishment of dog owners whose pets chase wildlife. But lawbreakers are rarely punished because the police lack both people and money.
    Young has low-cost solutions to the problem for dog lovers, though. They include public dog-training programs and vaccinating (预防接种) dogs against rabies and other illnesses.

    1. 1.

      . What is the main point of Julie Young’s study?

      1. A.
        Many species are endangered because they are killed by loose dogs.
      2. B.
        Wild dogs are immune to many diseases.
      3. C.
        Wolves are still the greatest enemy of livestock.
      4. D.
        Loose dogs pose a great danger to wildlife.
    2. 2.

      . Which of the following statements about loose dogs is TRUE according to the research?

      1. A.
        There are around 500 million loose dogs around the world.
      2. B.
        The black-footed ferrets in northwestern Wyoming were once the main food source of local loose dogs.
      3. C.
        The problem caused by loose dogs is the most serious in the US.
      4. D.
        People used to think that wolves, rather than loose dogs killed livestock in the Basque country.
    3. 3.

      . Which of the following is among Julie Young’s solutions to the trouble caused by loose dogs?

      1. A.
        More strict leash laws
      2. B.
        Public dog-training programs.
      3. C.
        Vaccinating people against rabies and other illnesses.
      4. D.
        More support from the police.
    4. 4.

      . What is the main point of the article?

      1. A.
        A global disaster caused by loose dogs.
      2. B.
        What makes the dog man’s greatest friend.
      3. C.
        The problem of loose dogs and the possible solutions.
      4. D.
        The danger of the increasing numbers of dogs.

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Here’s a quick reminder to all of you when you get stuck in a moment. Yesterday I skipped breakfast because I got up late. Because of the busy school work, I forgot my lunch. When I was finally thinking of buying my lunch, a person in need asked me if I could spare him some cash, so I decided to give him some money.
    Then later in the evening, I was heading home anxiously for dinner. However, I got a call from my mom. She said that she had to work late and wouldn’t be able to prepare dinner for me. Even though there was no food in the house, I told my mom not to worry as I would surely find myself something to eat.
    While I was still processing this sudden set of changes in my food choice for the day, I passed a young man with a broad smile handing out samples of crackers(薄脆饼干) at the gate of a supermarket. He gave me a packet and then said, “How about you taking some more for school tomorrow?” In response to that, I returned a warm smile to him and opened up my bag. He gladly filled it. I was excited.
    Whether you call it luck or fate, I just wanted to say that somewhere out there somebody came along carrying a pocket of hope in his heart and shared a piece of with me! Somebody out there will one day do the same for you.!

    1. 1.

      The author anxiously went home for dinner in evening because __________.

      1. A.
        his mother was waiting for him to have dinner
      2. B.
        his mother promised to prepare dinner for him
      3. C.
        he hadn’t had breakfast or lunch
      4. D.
        he didn’t like food in restaurants
    2. 2.

      What’s the time order of the following events that happened to the author?
      a. Gave money to person in need
      b. Learn he had to organize his own dinner
      c. Went home hurriedly for dinner
      d. Got a lot of crackers

      1. A.
        b—d—a—c   
      2. B.
        a—c—b—d     
      3. C.
        a—d—b—c    
      4. D.
        d—c—a—b
    3. 3.

      The purpose of the passage is to _________.

      1. A.
        advise us to study hard at school.    
      2. B.
        show that life is full of unexpected things
      3. C.
        suggest that people take three meals every day   
      4. D.
        tell us there is always hope

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    What picture do you have of the future? Will life in the future be better, worse of the same as now? What do you hope about the future?
    Futurologists predict that life will probably be very different in 2050 in all the fields of activity, from entertainment to technology. First of all, it seems that TV channels will have disappeared by 2050. Instead, people will choose a programme from a menu and a computer will send the programme directly to the television. Today, we can use the World Wide Web to read newspaper stories and see pictures on a computer thousands of kilometers away. By 2050, music, films, programmes, newspapers and books will come to us by computer.
    In what concerns the environment, water will have become one of our most serious problems. In many places, agriculture is changing and they are growing fruit and vegetables to export. This uses a lot of water. Demand for water will increase ten times between now and 2050 and there could be serious shortages. Some futurologists predict that water could be the cause of war if we don’t act now.
    In transport, cars will run on new, clean fuels and they will go very fast. Cars will have computers to control the speed of the car and there won’t be any accidents. Today, many cars have computers that tell the drivers exactly where they are. By 2050, the computer will control the car and drive it to your destination. On the other hand, space planes will take people half way around the world in two hours. Nowadays, the United States Shuttle can go into space and land on Earth again. By 2050, space planes will fly all over the world and people will fly from Los Angels to Tokyo in just two hours.
    In the field of technology, robots will have replaced people in factories. Many factories already use robots. Big companies prefer robots — they do not ask for pay rises or go on strike, and they work 24 hours a day. By 2050, we will see robots everywhere — in factories, schools, offices, hospitals, shops and homes.
    In particular, medicine technology will have conquered many diseases. Today, there are electronic devices that connect directly to the brain to help people hear. By 2050, we will be able to help blind and deaf people see again and hear again and scientists will be able to produce clones of people and decide how they look, how they behave and how much intelligence they have. Scientists will be able to do these things — but should they?

    1. 1.

      . What may happen in the field of entertainment in the future?

      1. A.
        The programme made by yourself may be sent to TV.
      2. B.
        A computer may choose TV programmes for you.
      3. C.
        You may choose the channels from the menu in a computer.
      4. D.
        What to broadcast on TV is decided by yourself.
    2. 2.

      . After reading Paragraph 3, we can know _______.

      1. A.
        we should take measures to save water from now on
      2. B.
        fruits will be more and more expensive
      3. C.
        people will be short of supplies of vegetables
      4. D.
        planting will need much less water in the future
    3. 3.

      . ________ is the main factor that makes driving much safe in the future

      1. A.
        Good traffic condition
      2. B.
        A good knowledge of driving skill
      3. C.
        The role played by computer
      4. D.
        The use of new fuel in cars
    4. 4.

      . The following statements are wrong EXCEPT ________ according to the text.

      1. A.
        The future world will be controlled by robots.
      2. B.
        People won’t be blind or deaf in the future.
      3. C.
        Fewer and fewer workers are needed in the future in factories.
      4. D.
        Scientists have the right to clone people of different kinds.

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Every day Yang Hongwei takes the bus home from work, staring silently at the European-style villas(别墅), luxury cars and twinkling lights from the shopping center that he sees through the window.
    Yang works for a software company in Zhongguancun. He dreams of such a life, away from poverty, and that hope has kept him in Beijing for three years since he graduated from university.
    Soon Yang squeezes his way off the bus to the reality of his life: his home—a 10-square-metre room that costs 550 yuan(81 US dollars) or about one-fifth of his salary in rent every month. It’s very cold inside the house as it has no central heating system. He has to stand the long and cold winter. Determined to achieve his dream, Yang says he has changed jobs “numerous” times in the past three years and is considering quitting his present job.
    Yang’s frustration over his life as a migrant(移民) is shared by many other graduates that have moved into big cities. Together they have come to be called the “ant tribe”, a term created by Chinese sociologists to describe the struggles of young migrants, who, armed with their diplomas, flood to big cities in hopes of a better life only to put up with low-paying jobs and poor living conditions. They share every similarity with ants. They live in colonies in crowded areas. They’re intelligent and hardworking, yet unknown and underpaid. The term, sociologists have said, also reflects their helplessness in a world governed by the law of the concrete jungle—only the strongest survive.
    A survey in Ant TribeⅡ found nearly 30 percent of the “ants” are graduates of famous key universities—almost three times the percentage of 2009. Most have degrees in popular majors, such as medicine, engineering, economics and management. In addition, 7.2 percent of the “ants” have at least a master’s degree compared to 1.6 percent in 2009. Most said the economic recovery did not really improve their financial situations, and 66 percent said their incomes fell short of their expectations, the survey also found.
    For two years, Lian Si, a post-doctoral fellow at the Center for Chinese and Global Affairs of Peking University, who has studied the phenomenon, led a team of more than 100 graduate students to follow the groups in university towns like Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Wuhan and Xi’an. Lian evaluates the total population of the “ant community” in major cities at one million across China, with about 100,000 found in Beijing alone. Lian predicts that an increasingly challenging job market will see the ant tribe growing further in number. Another 6.3 million graduates are expected to join migrant workers and other job hunters in what promises to be a fierce labour competition.
    The ant tribe’s embarrassing living situations have become a serious social issue, and the government should develop “second-and-third-tier cities” to attract more graduates from big cities. However, “ants” expect more study and training opportunities in big cities, which keeps them in positive mindsets despite their situations. As in the case of Yang, he is optimistic about getting a new job soon, having received eight interview offers in a week after sending out his resume. The prospect of landing a higher-paying job keeps him hopeful of moving out of the slum district(贫民区) soon. The sooner the better.

    1. 1.

      . Yang has worked in Beijing since graduation from university ______.

      1. A.
        to live in a beautiful villa of European style
      2. B.
        to have more opportunities to be promoted
      3. C.
        to struggle for a better-off life in a big city
      4. D.
        to enjoy a busy life in a software company
    2. 2.

      . Which of the following best describes “ant tribe”?

      1. A.
        It refers to the group of low-income graduates living in embarrassing conditions.
      2. B.
        It refers to the people who work hard like ants but are paid little.
      3. C.
        It refers to the sociologists and scholars researching into some social phenomena.
      4. D.
        It refers to some well-educated people who can’t survive in society.
    3. 3.

      . What does the writer think of the phenomenon of “ant tribe”?

      1. A.
        “Ant tribe” has become too serious a social problem to solve.
      2. B.
        It is the government’s duty to solve the problem of “ant tribe”.
      3. C.
        Both the government and the graduates have the responsibility.
      4. D.
        The existence of “ant tribe” has little influence on job markets.
    4. 4.

      . The passage is mainly about ______.

      1. A.
        a new urban life style—“ant tribe”
      2. B.
        a recent survey about the “ant tribe”
      3. C.
        the “ant tribe’s” living conditions
      4. D.
        the “ant tribe’s” dream and reality

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Learners report two main difficulties in reading, which may be linked. There are too many unknown words and as a result reading is simply not a pleasure. For some students, even reading in their own language is a chore.
    Having a wide vocabulary is essential to making sense of written language. Of course, this is a circular argument, because the more you read the more vocabulary you learn and the more words you know the more easily you can read. Don’t make the mistake of reading with your dictionary beside you, looking up every single new or doubtful word. This is laborious and prevents you from practicing the skill of prediction.
    Sometimes in reading you find a word you know but the sense doesn’t seem to fit in. This is not surprising because words have so many meanings and degrees of meaning. What is more, part of their meaning is shaped by the words around them. Keep looking at the surrounding words and asking yourself “what sort of meaning would make sense here?”
    The more that people study the reading process, the better they can pass on to language learners a range of advice to choose from. People have learned to read in all kinds of ways. Here is some information that could help you plan to be a better reader in the foreign language you are studying.
    1）Work out the general meaning first
    When people read in a new language they often feel they must take a detailed approach, focusing on every word, particularly those they don’t know. They read as if they were using a microscope, looking carefully at each of the small pieces（the individual words）, but not necessarily seeing the whole picture at first. This is called the “bottom-up” approach. Other readers try to look first at the big picture（the “top-down” approach）, attending to individual bricks only as necessary, a process that involves some intelligent guesswork. Generally this second approach is recommended by successful learners.
    2）Interactive reading
    Another way of thinking about reading is to describe it as an interactive process, where the text brings something to you and you bring something to the text. Readers bring together all their knowledge of the world with what they see on the page in front of them. That is why, when reading in our own language, we don’t need to read every word. We add meaning which is not actually stated.
    3）From supported reading to independent reading
    Language learners start by needing considerable support as they read. Textbooks supply this support in the form of introductions that summaries the contents, glossaries, pictures, explanations of new grammar points. In your reading you need to move gradually from this support to reading more the text itself.

    1. 1.

      . According to the author, ______.

      1. A.
        looking up the dictionary is of great help for the understanding
      2. B.
        reading more promotes the gaining of vocabulary
      3. C.
        the more you read, the less useful the dictionary will be
      4. D.
        the amount of vocabulary is the key to reading
    2. 2.

      . Successful learners recommend ______.

      1. A.
        trying to look first at the big picture
      2. B.
        looking carefully at each of the small pieces
      3. C.
        focusing on every word
      4. D.
        “bottom-up” approach
    3. 3.

      . The word “chore” in the first paragraph maybe means ______.

      1. A.
        an important aspect
      2. B.
        a difficult and tiring thing
      3. C.
        an easy question
      4. D.
        something special
    4. 4.

      . You come across a new or doubtful word when you are reading, you can ______.

      1. A.
        just miss it and let it be
      2. B.
        keep looking at the surrounding words
      3. C.
        look it up in the dictionary each time
      4. D.
        make sense of it with the help of dictionary

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    I'm fat. I'm too skinny. I'd be happy if I were taller, shorter, had curly hair, straight hair, a smaller nose, bigger muscles, longer legs. Do any of these statements sound familiar? Do you often put yourself down? If so, you're not alone. As a teen, you're going through a ton of changes in your body. And as your body changes, so does your image (形象) of yourself. Lots of people have trouble getting used to it and this can affect their confidence.
    Some people think they need to change how they look or act to feel good about themselves. But actually all you need to do is change the way you see your body and how you think about yourself.
    The first thing to do is recognize that your body is your own, no matter what shape, size, or color it comes in. If you're very worried about your weight or size, go to your doctor to check that things are OK. But it's no one's business but your own what your body is like-finally, you have to be happy with yourself.Next, find which aspects of your appearance you can change and which you can't change and need to accept-like their height, for example, or their shoe size.
    If there are things about yourself that you want to change and can do this by making goals for yourself. For example, if you want to get fit, make a pan to exercise every day and eat nutritious foods.
    When you hear negative comments coming from within yourself, tell yourself to stop. Try building your confidence by listing three things in your day that really gave you pleasure. It can be anything like the way the sun felt on your face, the sound of your favorite band, or the way someone laughed at your jokes.

    1. 1.

      . From the first paragraph, we can infer that _________.

      1. A.
        most teens like to have a special body image
      2. B.
        many teens can't accept their body change easily
      3. C.
        teens prefer to change their body image quickly
      4. D.
        teens usually change their opinions on their body image
    2. 2.

      . Which of the following does the author probably agree with?

      1. A.
        Realize you can't change everything about yourself.
      2. B.
        Change the way other people look at you.
      3. C.
        Go to your doctor for advice on how to change your body.
      4. D.
        Learn from some celebrities on how to change your body.
    3. 3.

      . The underlined phrase "put yourself down" in the first paragraph probably means_____.

      1. A.
        make yourself fall down
      2. B.
        say negative things about yourself
      3. C.
        force yourself to do something
      4. D.
        write down your name somewhere
    4. 4.

      . The passage is mainly about_______.

      1. A.
        how to adjust to the changes of your body
      2. B.
        how to build confidence by changing your body
      3. C.
        how to keep an attractive body image
      4. D.
        how to find pleasure in your day

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Many people have heard stories of the California gold rush during the 19th century, when lots of people went there in search for gold. Panning (淘洗) for gold has a rich and interesting history. Nowadays some people continue to pan for gold in California. Although it cannot be regarded as a method for earning income, taking on gold-panning as a hobby can give you a feeling of being in the old west and get you out into nature.
    The only tool that is required to pan for gold is a gold pan. You can use a regular old flat pan, but “officially” gold pans are quite cheap so you may as well buy one that is made for the task. Most sold pans come in either plastic or medal.
    Once you have your pan you will want to start practicing your gold panning technique. Panning for gold works because gold is much heavier than most rocks. To pan for gold you add rock and dirt form the bottom of a stream to your pan and then gently let water flow through the pan. The lighter-weight rocks are slowly swept away while any gold will be left behind in the pan.
    To start panning for gold, first you will need to find a good location. Try checking maps of your area and old history books to find location where there were gold mines in the past. Even though most of the gold have already been removed, there are likely to be small leftovers that you can find. Once you have found an area that looks promising, look for any small stream or river where you can try out panning for gold.
    Panning for gold requires patience and it may be a long time before you hit anything of value. However, it is an enjoyable hobby and provides a great opportunity to get outdoors, so don’t give up too quickly.

    1. 1.

      What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?

      1. A.
        Where to pan for gold.
      2. B.
        How gold-panning works.
      3. C.
        What tools are needed.
      4. D.
        A promising area for panning.
    2. 2.

      What is the author’s attitude toward modern gold-planning?

      1. A.
        Opposed.
      2. B.
        Indifferent .
      3. C.
        Positive.
      4. D.
        Neutral .
    3. 3.

      In which part of a newspaper would you probably find this article?

      1. A.
        Lifestyle.
      2. B.
        Health.
      3. C.
        Travel.
      4. D.
        Sports.

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    Bobby was sitting out in his back yard in the snow. The thin sneakers he wore had a few holes in them. Try as he might, he could not come up with an idea for his mother’s Christmas gift.
    Ever since his father had passed away three years ago, his mother worked nights at the hospital, but the small wage could only be stretched so far.
    What the family lacked in money and material things, they more than made up for in love and family unity. They ran the household in their mother’s absence. All three of his sisters had already made beautiful gifts for their mother.
    It was Christmas Eve already, and he had nothing. Bobby started to walk down to the street. He walked from shop to shop. Everything seemed so beautiful and so out of reach. It was starting to get dark, then suddenly his eyes caught a shiny dime. Never has anyone felt so wealthy as Bobby did at that moment.
    He went inside a flower shop. When the owner asked if he could help him, Bobby presented the dime and asked if he could buy one flower. The shop owner looked at Bobby, then said, “You just wait here and I’ll see what I can do for you.”
    The shop owner returned holding red roses all tied together with a big silver bow. Bobby’s heart sank as the owner placed them gently into a long white box. “That will be ten cents, young man,” said the shop owner, reaching out his hand for the dime. Slowly, Bobby moved his hand to give the man his dime.
    Then the shopkeeper’s wife appeared. “Where are the roses you were fixing?”
    The shop owner replied, “A strange thing happened to me this morning. I thought I heard a voice telling me to set aside a dozen of my best roses for a special gift. I wasn’t sure at the time whether I had lost my mind or what, but I set them aside anyway. When I saw that little boy tonight, I knew who that voice was.”

    1. 1.

      According to the first three paragraphs we know that _____.

      1. A.
        Bobby’s sisters didn’t help Bobby to buy a gift
      2. B.
        Bobby had known what gift he’d give to his mother
      3. C.
        the children in the family all loved their mother
      4. D.
        Bobby’s family was rich before his father died
    2. 2.

      Why did Bobby walk along the street?

      1. A.
        Because he didn’t know what to do.
      2. B.
        Because he wanted to try his luck there.
      3. C.
        Because he wanted to get some money.
      4. D.
        Because he hoped to see what he could get.
    3. 3.

      What could he buy with a dime then?

      1. A.
        A flower.
      2. B.
        Nothing.
      3. C.
        A piece of cake.
      4. D.
        Many flowers.
    4. 4.

      Bobby slowly gave the dime to the shop owner because _______.

      1. A.
        he did not want any rose flowers
      2. B.
        the flowers weren’t worth a dime
      3. C.
        the shop owner would cheat him
      4. D.
        he hardly believed what had happened
    5. 5.

      From the last two paragraphs we can infer that the shop owner ______.

      1. A.
        was shocked by the voice he heard
      2. B.
        was always ready to help others
      3. C.
        didn’t know how to run a business
      4. D.
        was good at making up stories

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