小题1:Every day, she waters the flowers ________（首先）.
小题2:Look at these beautiful birds, how _________(可爱) they are!
小题3:Today is T__________ and tomorrow is Friday.
小题4:My sister is too b ________ today, so she has no time to watch TV.
小题5:I want to          （分享）the big apple with my sister.
小题6:She is so e           （激动，兴奋）when she knows the good news.
小题7:September 10^th is  T         (teacher) Day.
小题8:Eating too much meat is not h__________.
小题9:He studies hard, so he is a t       student in our class.
小题10:We will have a f_________show this week. Would you like to watch it?

Felix, a little mouse, looked outside through the window of a farmhouse. Still nobody came. Maybe today, he thought hopefully. It was only a few days before Christmas and he was watching for a miracle（奇迹）.
This farmhouse had been empty too long. It needed a family. Felix’s stomach made a noise. He realized that he had eaten nothing since yesterday. He took a bag from his home, and went next door to Farmer Mike’s.
Farmer Mike’s house had been a great place for Felix until the farmer married a wife who had a cat. Felix felt scared when he thought of it. He looked around cautiously as he moved quietly into the room and was quite nervous when he filled his bag with rice. He was turning to leave when suddenly he felt something unusual. The cat? Without thinking he started to run and luckily escaped the cat’s paws（爪子）.
The next afternoon Felix heard some good news: a new family would move into the farmhouse soon. Felix was happy and hoped that the family would come before Christmas. Before long, a car came up to the house, with sandwiches, cheese and chocolate.
Felix’s Christmas miracle did arrive!
The house came alive the next few days. Felix enjoyed every hour of them. However, the day before Christmas when he was drinking hot chocolate with a big smile, he heard about the gift that the children of the family might get for Christmas. What? A cat? The smile froze（冻结）on his face; his mouth fell wide open. After a long moment, he at last found his voice: “Hey! Whose Christmas miracle is this?”
小题1:What does the underlined word “cautiously” mean in the passage?

A．平稳地

B．兴奋地

C．谨慎地

D．可怕地

小题2:What’s the correct order of the following sentences?
a. Felix escaped from the cat.
b. Felix went into Farmer Mike’s room.
c. Felix enjoyed his life after the new family moved in.
d. Felix filled a bag with rice.
e. Felix heard about the gift that the children might get.

A．b-d-a-c-e

B．b-d-c-e-a

C．a-b-c-e-d

D．a-b-c-d-e

小题3:How did the little mouse feel at the end of the story?

A．Excited.

B．Hopeful.

C．Angry.

D．Upset.

小题4:Which of the following sayings can express the main idea of the story?

A．Love me, love my dog.

B．Where there is a will, there is a way.

C．Life is one trouble after another.

D．It is better to be poor than to be dishonest.

It was midday when I got the call that my grandfather was not well and he was quickly getting worse. My family did not know how long he would stay in the world. I knew I had to get to the hospital to tell him how much I loved him. As I drove to the hospital, I pictured him before I got to tell him how much he meant to me. Trying to fight back the tears, I wanted to stay calm when I saw him.
When I got to the hospital, I hurriedly looked for his hospital room. I found him in a semi-conscious state(半清醒状态). On my knees, I said softly, “Hello, Grandpa.”
Still feeling shy, I decided not to leave his bedside without letting him know. While I asked about how he was, he told me, “I’ll be fine, Henry.” although we both knew that wasn't true. Then he asked me with a smile how I was doing.
Hearing what my grandpa said, I was much moved. I made the decision that I had to show my gratitude for him. As I found all the courage (勇气) I had, I hold his hand tightly. I cried out, “Grandpa. I just want to let you know how much I love you. I hope you already know that yet I just want to make sure.” By this time, tears were rolling down my face. All those years of love that I had shut and not let him know, became free.
Smilingly, he said, “I know. Thank you for telling me that. All I have on this planet is my family and my love for them. If there is anything I could ask of you, I want you to be good to your family, your mother, your father, and your brother. That’s all I want of you.”
What I learned that day changed my whole life.
From then on, I began telling people how much I love them, care for them, and respect them. I get in touch with, for example, my babysitter, my barber, to show my appreciation. I go down into the city once a week and serve pizza to the homeless. I wake up every morning and list everything I’m thankful to in my life.
小题1:The author got the news of Grandpa’s illness________.

A．in the morning

B．at noon

C．in the evening

D．at midnight

小题2:The author didn’t tell Grandpa his love because _______ to say love to Grandpa before.

A．he was too shy

B．he was too frightened

C．he was too busy

D．he had no chances

小题3:The underlined word “gratitude” (in Paragraph 4) means _________ in Chinese.

A．兴奋

B．惊讶

C．害怕

D．感激

小题4:The author wrote this passage to tell readers mainly about ________.

A．how to think highly of others

B．how to help others get out of trouble

C．how to get in touch with others

D．how to share feelings with others

小题5:The story develops with the changes of __________.

A．the author’s life

B．Grandpa’s feelings

C．the author’s emotion

D．Grandpa’s illness