Our three-year-old daughter Becky wanted a dog. But we were too busy to buy one. One day, Becky ran in, shouting, “Mom! Come to see my dog!” Her face was red with excitement.
I followed her to the bush and found a wolf! He was hurt. Seeing me, he stood up suddenly! I could see his teeth! God! My mouth felt dry. “Don’t be afraid. That’s Mom. She loves you, too.” Becky said. Then he became friendly. It was unbelievable!
I rushed to find my husband and told him about the wolf. We should have killed the wolf, but Becky loved him. Besides, he was kind to Becky. So we called the vet(兽医) finally.
Becky named the wolf Ralph and she carried food to him every day. Later, Ralph got well. They played together in the daytime. At night, Ralph would return to the mountains. Sometimes he disappeared but came back several days later.
On Becky's first day of school, we could see Ralph’s sadness. After Becky left school, Ralph lay by the side of the road and waited. When Becky returned, he got happy again. This continued throughout Becky’s school years.
Twelve years passed.
One day we heard that a wolf was killed. The other wolf was hurt and ran away. We were worried about Ralph. That night, Ralph returned with a wound. Becky held his head kindly and comforted him. We hoped he could come through. However, he died.
Becky cried. I noticed something strange in the bush—two little yellow eyes! Ralph’s child! Before he died, Ralph brought his child to us! He knew he would be safe here, as he had been. Ralph, Ralph, I was moved.
“Don’t be afraid, little…little Ralphie. That’s Mom. She loves you, too.”

1. 1.

   The phrase “felt dry” in the second paragraph probably means “______.”

   1. A.
      felt thirsty
   2. B.
      felt happy
   3. C.
      felt nervous
   4. D.
      felt sad
2. 2.

   When the wolf Ralph died, Becky was _____ years old.

   1. A.
      three
   2. B.
      nine
   3. C.
      twelve
   4. D.
      fifteen
3. 3.

   Ralph brought his child to Becky because______.

   1. A.
      his child had to be cared for at once.
   2. B.
      he thought Becky was sure to treat his child well.
   3. C.
      his child was also hurt badly.
   4. D.
      he had to leave some time to look for food.
4. 4.

   The best title for this passage is______.

   1. A.
      The best pet of children
   2. B.
      A kind animal
   3. C.
      A kind child
   4. D.
      Becky’s good friend

“I’m ______ before you . Then you can have my seat.” With these words , he stood up.

Bill was a boy of 15. His parents went to gambling(赌博) day and night. Nobody cared about hi. He always failed in his exams. So his teachers didn’t like him, nor did his classmates play with him.
Bill often slept in class because his heart was not in school. He almost gave himself up.
One day, Miss Jones, a new teacher, came to Bill’s class. She was a smiling, beautiful woman. Bill was in love! For the first time in his young life, he couldn’t take his eyes off his teachers; yet, still he failed.
It was Miss Jones’ class. She was asking a question. “I’d like the smartest boy to answer my question.” Then she said loudly, “Bill, please!”
Bill was surprised. And he stood up without a word.
“Just try it! I believe you can!”
After school, Miss Jones had a long talk with Bill. She told him that she cared about him and believed in him.
Bill thought a lot that evening. From then on he arrived at school on time every day. Miss Jones helped him with his homework in the afternoon. She even cooked delicious food for him. She told Bill, “Nothing is impossible if you put your heart in it.”
Later, Miss Jones gave another exam. Bill did it with all his heart. He was very excited to find that he had passed the exam. Now Bill discovered that not only could he learn, but he could do it well. A changed took place in Bill’s heart.
You see, one teacher saved one boy, it’s simple(简单的), really.
【小题1】Bill always failed in the exams at first because he ________.

Our three-year-old daughter Becky wanted a dog. But we were too busy to buy one. One day, Becky ran in, shouting, “Mom! Come to see my dog!” Her face was red with excitement.
I followed her to the bush and found a wolf! He was hurt. Seeing me, he stood up suddenly! I could see his teeth! God! My mouth felt dry. “Don’t be afraid. That’s Mom. She loves you, too.” Becky said. Then he became friendly. It was unbelievable!
I rushed to find my husband and told him about the wolf. We should have killed the wolf, but Becky loved him. Besides, he was kind to Becky. So we called the vet(兽医) finally.
Becky named the wolf Ralph and she carried food to him every day. Later, Ralph got well. They played together in the daytime. At night, Ralph would return to the mountains. Sometimes he disappeared but came back several days later.
On Becky's first day of school, we could see Ralph’s sadness. After Becky left school, Ralph lay by the side of the road and waited. When Becky returned, he got happy again. This continued throughout Becky’s school years.
Twelve years passed.
One day we heard that a wolf was killed. The other wolf was hurt and ran away. We were worried about Ralph. That night, Ralph returned with a wound. Becky held his head kindly and comforted him. We hoped he could come through. However, he died.
Becky cried. I noticed something strange in the bush—two little yellow eyes! Ralph’s child! Before he died, Ralph brought his child to us! He knew he would be safe here, as he had been. Ralph, Ralph, I was moved.
“Don’t be afraid, little…little Ralphie. That’s Mom. She loves you, too.”
【小题1】The phrase “felt dry” in the second paragraph probably means “______.”

阅读短文,在其后空白处写出各单词的正确形式。单词的第一个字母已经给出。

A disappointing performance

Tom was sick with disappointment. The piano performance was almost a success, however, he f  1.    in his solo(独奏). He couldn’t understand how it could have happened.

He had practiced for weeks that seemed like m   2. . He had given up sports until after the performance because he wanted to make his parents p 3.   of him. He spent all his time with the piano.

His teacher had said he was q  4.   to learn. It was true that he accepted music as another l 5. , another way to talk to people.

His grandparents, aunt, and uncle all came to hear him play, and he was anxious to s  6.   them that he was the best in the whole class.

But, when he stood up to go to the piano, his knees felt w  7. . He looked into the audience and saw his f  8.   smiling back at him.

At this time, he felt n 9.  . His fingers began to tremble (颤抖), shaking as though he had caught a bad cold.

He sat down at the piano. He took a deep breath. He played the first part of his music, then realized with fear that he had forgotten the rest. He s 10.  over, thinking that would help. It didn’t. his bright musical life seemed to end.