A nurse took a tired soldier to an old man , “Your son is here ,” she told the old man. The old man could hardly  1 the young soldier clearly. He reached out his 2 .The soldier held the old man’s hand. The nurse brought a chair so that he could sit  3 the bed. All through the night, the young soldier sat there   4  the old man’s hand. Now and then he heard him say a few words. The dying man said 5 . He only held his son’s hand tightly all through the night.

The next morning, the old man died. The soldier freed his hand and went to  6  the nurse .While the nurse did  7 she had to do, he waited. Then he asked her, “Who was that man?”

The nurse was  8“Wasn’t he your father?” she said.

“No, he wasn’t”, the soldier answered.” I 9 saw him before.”

“Then  10 didn’t you say anything when I took you to  11 ?”

“I knew right away there had been a  12 , and I also knew he needed his son ,_13  his son just wasn’t here. When I found that he was too  14 to tell whether or not I was his son, I knew  15 he needed me, I stayed.

1.                A．see            B．look           C．saw  D．seeing

 

2.                A．head           B．foot            C．hand D．hair

 

3.                A．besides         B．beside          C．under    D．on

 

4.                A．held           B．holds           C．holding   D．was holding

 

5.                A．everything      B．nothing         C．anything  D．something

 

6.                A．cry            B．speak          C．tell  D．say

 

7.                A．how           B．who           C．what D．when

 

8.                A．surprising       B．surprised       C．surprise  D．surprises

 

9.                A．sometimes      B．usually         C．always    D．never

 

10.               A．where         B．why           C．which D．who

 

11.               A．him           B．he            C．his   D．her

 

12.               A．bed           B．chair           C．mistake   D．hand

 

13.               A．and           B．or             C．but   D．then

 

14.               A．sick           B．healthy         C．strong D．nice

 

15.               A．how many      B．how long       C．how much D．how old

 

 

Once there was an old man in a town. He always forgot a lot of things. So his wife always had to say him, “Don’t forget this”

One day he went on a long trip alone. Before he left home, his wife said, “now you have all these  things . They are what you need for your trip. Take care of your things during the trip.” He went to the station, bought a ticket and go on the train with it. About half an hour later, the conductor began to see the tickets. He came to the old man and said. “Will you please show me your ticket ?” the old man looked for his ticket in all his pockets, but he could not find it. He was very worried. “I can’t find my ticket, I really bought a ticket before I got on the train” said the old man.

“I believe you bought a ticket. All right  , you don’t have buy another one” said the conductor kindly.  “But how can I know where I’m going? I can’t remember my station!” the old man said sadly

1.The old man in the story was very ______.

A. kind    B. poor    C. forgetful    D. sad

2.The old man bought the ticket ______ he got on the train.

A. after   B. before    C. until   D. when.

3.The conductor _____ the old man.

A. didn’t believe  B.  laughed at  C.  believed     D. felt sorry for

4.The old man was sad because____

A. he had to buy another ticket

B. he lost all the things his wife gave him

C. he did not know where he was

D .he did not know where he should get off.

 

Many years ago, there was an old man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge(判断) things too quickly. So he told them to go and look at a pear tree. It was far away from his home. The first son went in winter, the second in spring, the third in summer, and the youngest son in autumn.

When the sons came back, the old man asked them to say what they had seen.

The first son complained the tree was ugly. The second son said the tree was covered with buds and full of hope. The third son said the tree was full of green leaves. They looked so beautiful, and it was the most wonderful thing he had ever seen. The youngest son said that the tree was bowed down with heavy fruits. It was full of life and fulfillment(收获).

The man explained that all of his sons were right, but each of them had seen just one season of the tree. He told them that they couldn't judge a tree or a person by only one season. "If you give up when it's winter, you will miss the hope of your spring, the beauty of your summer, and the fulfillment of your autumn." said the old man

It is true that we shouldn't let the hard season break the happiness of the other seasons. Never give up during the difficult days and better times are sure to come some day.

1.Why did the old man ask his sons to look at the pear tree?         

A．Because he liked. eating pears.

B．Because the tree was important to his family.

C．Because he wanted to teach them not to judge things too quickly.

D．Because his sons didn't judge things quickly.

2.The fourth son went to see the tree in          .                     

A．Spring

B．Summer

C．Autumn

D．Winter

3.The underlined word "buds" probably means        in Chinese.        

A．叶子

B．枝条

C．果实

D．花蕾

4.Which of the following is true?                                     

A．The pear tree was near his home.

B．The third son said the tree was beautiful.

C．The four sons all liked the tree.

D．Even you give up in winter, you can still get hope in other seasons

5.What's the main idea of this passage?                              

A．Don't judge a life by one difficult season.

B．Father's love is great.

C．Every tree has four seasons.

D．Life is different for everyone.

 

The train started moving. It was packed with people of all ages. Most of them were working men and women and young college boys and girls. Near the window sat an old man with his son, who looked about thirty years old.

As the train moved, the son was filled with joy because he was very excited at the scenery outside. He said in a high voice, “See Dad, the green trees and the scenery are very beautiful!” It made the other people feel very strange. Everyone started talking in a low voice about the old man’s son. Suddenly, it started raining. Raindrops fell on the travelers through the open window. Seeing the rain, the old man’s son said happily, “See Dad, how beautiful the rain is!” Hearing these words, a young lady became angry with the man, as the raindrops were dropping on her new clothes. She couldn’t help shouting at the noisy son and his father.

“Can’t you see it is raining? You! Old man! If your son is not feeling well, get him to a mental hospital quickly and please don’t disturb us any more!” The old man’s face turned slightly red and then in a low voice, he replied, “We are on the way back from hospital. He was blind at birth. Only last week he can see again. The rain and the nature are new to him. Please forgive him.” All the other people became quiet.

1.How old was the old man’s son?

A．About 7 years old.	B．About 20 years old.
C．About 50 years old.	D．About 30 years old.

2.What did people think of the son’s behavior（行为）? They thought he was _________.

A．lovely

B．funny

C．strange

D．clever

3.What was wrong with the son when he was born?

A．He had mental illness.	B．He couldn’t see.
C．He couldn’t hear.	D．He couldn’t talk.

4.What do you think of the young lady?

A．She was friendly to the man.

B．She was rude to the old man.

C．She was clever.

D．She was too noisy.

5.According to the passage, what does the writer want to tell us?

A．We should be friendly to sick people.

B．We should learn to enjoy the nature.

C．We should respect the elder people.

D．We should know the truth before complaining.

 

Jack is an English student. He always stays at home for his holidays. But last winter he thought, “I have never left the country. All my friends have been to Germany. They like it very much. So this year I’m going there for my holiday.”

    First he went to Berlin and stayed in a small hotel for a few days. One morning he went out for a walk. In his country people drive on the left, but in Germany they drive on the right. Jack forgot about this, and while he came to a busy street, a bike knocked him down.

    Jack lay on the ground for a few seconds and then he sat up and said, “Where am I?”  An old man was selling maps at the side of the street. He quickly came to Jack and said, “Maps of the city, Sir? “

1.Jack is a(n) _____________.

A. German student  B. American student 

C. English student  D. French student

2.Jack went to Germany ____.

A. to visit his friends    B. to see his parents       

C. to drive a car          D. to spend his holidays

3.In Germany people drive ____.

A. on the right  B. on the left   C. in the middle  D. in the air

4. What happened to Jack one morning?

A. He lost his way.         B. A bike knocked him down. 

C. His car broke down.     D. He didn’t find his hotel.

5. When Jack said “Where am I ? “ What did the old man think?

A. He thought Jack was hurt.   

B. He thought Jack wanted to go home. 

    C. He thought Jack wanted something to eat.

D. He thought Jack wanted a map.