Once upon a time there lived two friends in a small village. Jay and Victor had been friends since they were little children. Now they were studying in a school which was far away from their village. They had to cross a river, climb hills and go through sandy areas on their way to school.

One rainy day, the two friends went to school as usual. They were chatting while walking. Perhaps they were discussing something important, but the two had different opinions, which led to a big argument. Things got so bad that Jay suddenly hit Victor. Then Victor looked at his friend and wrote in the sand, “ Today, my best friend hit me.” They both continued walking without saying anything . Later, they reached a river. Victor was not a good swimmer. By accident, he fell into the river and was going to be carried away by the water. Jay saw this and jumped into the river at once. With difficulty he pulled victor out of the river when Victor became safe, he wrote on a stone, “Today, my friend saved my life.”

Jay, who was watching all this, asked,“So way did you write it in the sand when I hit you, and why did you write on a stone when I saved your life?” Victor replied, “ we should soon forget the wrong done by our friends as words in sand get erased easily, but if they do something good for us, we should always remember their kindness, just as words in stones are kept forever.” Then the two friends walked on as if nothing had happened.

1. According to the passage, which of the following is right?

A. Jay pushed Victor into the river.

B. Victor would remember the good things his friend did for him forever

C. Jay hit Victor because Victor didn’t say anything on the way.

D. Jay and Victor broke off their friendship in the end.

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

A. Jay and Victor were good students at school.

B. Jay and Victor had to walk a long time before they got to school.

C. Jay and Victor were good friends.

D. Jay and Victor didn’t do well in their schoolwork.

3. According to the passage, the underlined word “ erased” means in Chinese.

A. 消失 B. 删掉 C. 刮走 D. 抹掉

4. This passage mainly want to tell us .

A. we shouldn’t go to school if the school is far from our home

B. we should remember the good things others have done for us, and forgive others easily

C. good friends shouldn’t argue with each other.

D. we should turn to our friends for help when we are in danger.

Mother came to Mike's bed and sat down beside him.

"What kind of day did you have?"

"It was a bad day for me," Mike answered. "I had a fight with Paul."

"Yes, part of the day was bad," Mrs. Black said, "But tell me about the best thing today."

Mike smiled. "After school l went fishing alone," he said. "I didn't think I would have any fun. But I did. I caught a fish!"

"I'm glad you had a good time." Mrs. Black said, "Think about it until you go to sleep.Now I'm going to turn off the light. Happy dreams."

Every night, Mike answers the same question. "What was the best thing that happened to you today?" Every night, Mike thinks about that best thing. Of course he has many, happy dreams. Sometimes he has to think hard to find the best thing. Sometimes it is a very small thing.

But he always has one good thing to think about. This is a good way Mike's mother has taught to end his day.

54. Mike enjoyed himself that day because he________.

A. had a fight     B. got the first prize    C. caught a fish    D. talked to his father

55. Mike's mother ________ every night.

A. tells a story to him  B. asks him the same question  C. reads a book for him  D. watches TV with him

56. The writer wants to tell us________.

A. Mike doesn't like the question at all

B. Mike has to think about a question to ask every day

C. Mother's question should be a different one

D. Mike's mother has found a good way to help his son sleep well

57. To think about a good thing always brings Mike ________.

 A. a good book         B. a bad tomorrow  C. a good sleep     D. a sleepless night

Martin had just finished high school. He would go to college at the far end of the city. He didn’t want to live there, and he didn’t want to take the bus either. So his father agreed to buy him a car.
His father spent all his summer teaching him how to drive, from the ABC to the XYZ. Thinking of the great feeling of driving a new car, Martin learned very quickly, and received his driver’s license just before his eighteenth birthday.
The second day, all the family, and their dog, went to a car shop. Martin spent almost all the morning going from one car to another. Finally he saw a red Blue Bird. He had a test drive on the open ground, and called out, “This is what I want, Dad!” When everything was done, they were ready to leave.
Martin climbed into the front seat. He said excitedly, “It’s my first day driving alone. Dad, Mom, and Poo! Enjoy it!”
His dad immediately took the back seat, right behind the new driver. Martin wondered why his father chose that seat, for his father always enjoyed looking in front.
So he said, smiling, “I’m sure you’re back there to have a change after all those weeks of sitting in the front seat teaching me how to drive.”
“No,” Dad replied, “Do you remember what you did to me all those years when I took you to and from school? I am sitting here to hit and kick the back of your seat all the way!”
【小题1】Which of the following is NOT the reason why Martin’s father agreed to buy him a car?.