A poor girl was selling flowers in the street 21 Christmas Eve. Her parents were ill, so she 22 get money for food. It was very cold. The girl felt cold and hungry. She stopped 23 a beautiful house. The girl knocked 24 the door and a man came out. She asked 25 he needed some flowers. The man said he didn't want 26 . She left the house and felt tired. She sat down at the 27 of a tall wall. She looked 28 the flowers. 'Ihe flowers 29 very nice. She suddenly had an unusual feeling. She felt she became light, 　30 slowly she began to fly into the sky. She 31 higher and higher and at last she found herself on the clouds. A group of people were coming to meet her. At the head of them 32 her granny. She welcomed her and asked her why she didn't 33 .The girl told her that she had to 34 to get money became her parents were badly ill. Granny told her 35 and gave her lots of beautiful clothes and delicious food. The girl laughed 36 .

It snowed 37 that night. The girl died 38 a smile on her face. 　39 , people in the beautiful house began to sing Christmas songs and 　40 .

21. A. in　　　　　 B. on　　　　　　 C. at　　　　　　　 D.（不填）

22. A. could　　　　　 B. had better　　　 C. would like　　　 D. had to

23. A. in front of　　　 B. in the front of　　 C. behind　　　　　 D. beside

24. A. at　　　　　　 B. to　　　 　　　 C. in　　　　　　　 D. for

25. A. what　　　　　 B. why　　　　　 C. if　　　　　　　 D. when

26. A. some　　　　　 B. any　　　　　　 C. nothing　　　　 D. something

27. A. head　　　　　 B. foot　　　　　　 C. top　　　　　　　 D. middle

28. A. for　　　　　 B. up　　　　　　　 C. (不填)　　　　　 D. at

29. A. feels　　　　　 B. felt　　　　　　 C. smelt　　　　　　 D. smells

30. A. and　　　　　 B. but　　　　　　 C. so　　　　　　　 D. or

31. A. went　　　　　 B. got　　　　　　 C. looked 　　　　　 D. flew

32. A. has　　　　　 B. was　　　　　　 C. had　　　　　　 D. were

33. A. get money　　　 B. go out　　　　　 C. come to see her　　 D. stay at home

34. A. fly into the sky　 B. come here　　　 C. sell flowers　　　 D. help others

35. A. didn't worry　　 B. not to worry　　　 C. to not worry　　　 D. to worry not

36. A. happy　　　　 B. happier　　　　　 C. happiest　　　　 D. happily

37. A. heavily　　　　 B. heavy　　　　　 C. largely　　　　　 D. strongly

38. A. had　　　　　 B. has　　　　　　 C. with　　　　　　 D. without

39. A. By the way　　 B. At the same time　 C. except the girl　　 D. By way

40. A. looked after the girl　　　　 B. talked about the girl　

C. enjoyed themselves　　　　 D. watched themselves

阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
Jim, a successful businessman, told the experience of his childhood.
When he was 12, his parents died. He was alone and didn’t get on well with others. People always laughed at him. No one showed kindness to him.
His only friend was a dog named Tige. He gave his dog enough to eat and drink, but sometimes he was not polite to it. He didn’t know that an unkind word sometimes could cut one’s heart like a knife.
One day as he walked down the street, a young lady was walking in front of him. Suddenly one of her bags dropped from her arms. As she stopped to pick it up, she dropped other bags. He came to help her. “Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!” She said kindly, smiling.
A special feeling came to him. These were the first kind words he had ever heard. He watched her until she went far away, and then he whistled（吹口哨）to his dog and went directly to the river nearby.
“Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!” He repeated the woman’s words. Then in a low voice he said to his dog, “You are a nice little dog.” Tige raised its ears as if it understood.
“Hmm! Even a dog likes it!” he said. “Well, Tige, I won’t say unkind words to you any more.” Tige waved its tail happily.
The boy thought and thought. Finally he looked at himself in the river. He saw nothing but a dirty boy. He washed his face carefully. Again he looked. He saw a clean nice boy. He was amazed. From then on, he had a new life.
After telling this, the businessman stopped for a while, and then he said, “Ladies and gentlemen, this is the very place where that kind woman planted in me the first seed（种子）of kindness. All of us should learn about kindness. What a great power it has!”
【小题1】How old was Jim when his parents died?
【小题2】Did he help a young lady when her bags dropped?
【小题3】Why did the boy repeat the words “Thank you, dear! You’re a nice little boy”?
【小题4】What made the boy start his new life?
【小题5】What’s the best title of this passage?

Jim, a successful businessman, told the experience of his childhood.

When he was 12 years old, his parents died. He was alone and didn’t get on well with others. People always laughed at him. No one showed        to him.

His only friend was a dog named Tige. He gave his dog enough to eat and drink, but sometimes he was not       to it. He didn’t know that an unkind word sometimes could cut one’s heart like a knife.

One day as he walked down the street, a young lady was walking in front of him. One of her bags dropped from her arms. As she stopped to        , she dropped other bags. He came to help her. “Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!” She said kindly, smiling.

A special feeling came to him. It was the first time that he had heard such kind words. He watched her      she went far away, and then he whistled（低语）to his dog and went directly to the river     .

“Thanks, dear! You are a nice little boy!” He repeated what the woman said. Then in a low    he said to his dog, “You are a nice little dog.” Tige raised its ears as if it understood.

“Hmm! Even a dog likes it!”he said. “Well, Tige, I won’t say anything unkind to you   .” Tige waved its tail happily.

The boy thought and thought. Finally he looked at himself in the river. He saw      but a dirty boy. He washed his face carefully. Again he saw a       nice boy. He was amazed. From then on, he started a new life.

After telling this, the businessman said, “This is the very place in which that kind woman planted the first seed of kindness in my heart.” What a great      it has!

1.A. kindness                        B. interest                      C. illness                            D. worries

2.A. exciting                                B. interesting                     C. strange               D. friendly

3.A. find it                                   B. pick it up                        C. look it up          D. give it up

4.A. until                             B. after                             C. since              D. because

5.A. far                                     B. nearby                         C. near               D. nearly

6.A. sound                               B. noise              C. voice                       D. hear

7.A. too                                    B. at all                             C. any long                      D. any more

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

9.A. clean                      B. dirty                          C. smiling               D. angry

10.A. present                                B. dream                               C. advice                               D. Power

Once, there was a wild donkey (驴) and a tame (驯养的) donkey.

  The wild donkey was thin and small. He spent his life in the ____. The grass on the hill was his food all the year around. Sometimes, he had to walk miles to find clean water and at night there was always ____ from lions. The tame donkey was much fatter and ____. During summer, the owner fed him grass while in ____, he was given corn and hay (干草) to eat. There was always clean water for him to ____ and at night he stayed inside safely.

  The wild donkey always wished he could live ____ the tame donkey.

  One day, the wild donkey was looking for grass on the hill. Looking down, he saw the tame donkey walking slowly along the road, ____ heavy wood. As he watched, the tame donkey stopped to eat some ____ by the roadside. Suddenly, his owner began to drive him with a ____.

  “I don’t want your way of life,” thought the wild donkey. “I see that you have to pay ____ for the food they give you.”

1.A. house     B. zoo     C. wild     D. river

2.A. danger     B. noise     C. drink    D. food

3.A. taller     B. shorter    C. weaker   D. stronger

4.A. spring     B. summer    C. autumn   D. winter

5.A. eat      B. smell     C. drink    D. feel

6.A. with      B. without    C. like     D. unlike

7.A. cutting     B. carrying   C. eating    D. burning

8.A. grass     B. meat     C. fish     D. water

9.A. stick      B. knife     C. fork     D. string

10.A. easy     B. easily     C. heavy    D. heavily