A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin was walking around the shining car. “Is this your car, Paul?” he asked.

Paul answered, “Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised. “You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn’t cost you nothing? Boy, I wish…”He hesitated.

Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.

“I wish,” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car?”

“Oh yes, I’d love that.”

After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, “Paul, would you mind driving in front of my house?”

Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked.

He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.

“There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent. And some day I’m going to give you one just like it …then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas window that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”

Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.

注：urchin顽童    hesitate犹豫    neighbour邻居

crippled残疾　　     cent 美分

1.The street urchin was very surprised when _______________

2.From the story we can see the urchin _______________

3.The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ___________

4.We can infer（推断） from the story that___________

5.The best name of the story is____________

Today, it is a big problem for young graduates to get satisfying jobs. 　　41 that there are thousands of different kinds of jobs in the world. Choosing the right one itself is not easy.

“Finding a job” is not 　 42　 as “choosing a job”. Many young people end up in a job because they are not 　 43 for it. Sometimes “Chance” may 　 44　 a more important part than “decision”.

Here are a few steps to help you think about jobs 　45 you might enjoy doing after school or university. First, it is important 　46　 what kind of person you are, which special qualities 　 47　 you outstanding among people and what you are interested in. There is a difference 　48 an interest and a skill. If you like 　49　 and enjoy looking at pictures, that is an interest. But if you can 　 50 　 a horse that looks like a horse not a big dog, that is a 　51　 .

Then ask yourself a question,” In the following three areas--skills with people, skills with information and skills with things, which are your 　 52 　 skills?”

After 　53　 your skills, the next step is research. To 　 54　 as many different kinds of jobs as possible, go to the library and read books, magazines and newspapers for information. Ask your friends 　　55　 the work they do.

Finally, trust your own ideas and your own thinking! It is your own life, just find the job you really enjoy doing.

41. A. It’s saying　　 B. It’s say　　 C. It is said　　 D. It says

42. A. same　　 B. as same　　　 C. so good　　　 D. the same

43. A. suitable　 B. fitted　　　　 C. able　　　　 D. like

44. A. take　　　 B. play　　　　 C. have　　　　 D. choose

45. A. which　　 B. what　　　　 C. if　　　　　　 D. whether

46. A. feel　　　 B. realize　　　　 C. to feel　　　　 D. to realize

47. A. helps　　 B. makes　　　　 C. make　　　　 D. help

48. A. both　　　 B. between　　　 C. from　　　　　 D. either

49. A. art　　　　 B. music　　　　 C. sports　　　　 D. acting

50. A. ride　　　 B. feed　　　　 C. draw　　　　 D. treat

51. A. success　 B. skill　　　　　 C. hobby　　　　 D. fact

52. A. good　　　 B. the best　　　 C. better　　　 D. best

53. A. examine　　 B. have examined　 C. examining　 D. examined

54. A. find out　　　 B. look out　　 C. find　　　 D. look at

55. A. what do they think of　　　　 B. how do they think of　　　

C. what they think of　　　　　 D. how they think of

A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin（顽童） was walking around the shining car. “Is this your car, Paul?” he asked.

　 Paul answered, “Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised. “You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn’t cost you nothing ? Boy, I wish…”He hesitated.(犹豫)

　　Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.

　　“I wish,” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car?”

　　“Oh yes, I’d love that.”

　　After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, “Paul, would you mind driving in front of my house?”

　　Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbours that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked.

　　He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled （残疾）brother. He sat him down on the step and

pointed to the car.

　　“There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent（美分）. And some day I’m going to give you one just like it …then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas window that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”

　　Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.

根据短文内容，选择正确案。（10分）

1.The street urchin was very surprised when ________.

A. Paul received an expensive car

B. Paul told him about the car

C. he saw the shining car

2. From the story we can see the urchin ______.

A. wished to give his brother a car

B. wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car

C. wished he could have a brother like Paul’s

3.The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ____________

A. to show his neighbours the big car

B. to show he had a rich friend

C. to tell his brother about his wish

4.We can infer（推断） from the story that______.

A. Paul couldn’t understand the urchin

B. the urchin had a deep love for his brother

C. the urchin wished to have a rich brother

5.The best name of the story is ________

A. A Christmas Present

B. A Street Urchin

C. A Brother Like That

I live in a big city．It’s noisy and dirty and I always feel very 36 ．At the weekends I like to leave the city and get some 37 air and have a good rest．A few weeks ago I decided to go to see my 38 . I was really looking forward to them．

　 My parents live a long way away．I went to see them with James，a friend of 39 ．And we drove there on Friday night．In the middle of the road it began to rain．The roads became very wet and it was difficult to 40 ．We 41 home just after midnight，feeling very tired．The next morning it was still raining．James took his car to a garage(汽车修理站)which was very good．

In the afternoon the 42 got better．We wanted to go for a drive．My parents 43　 us their car．But their car wasn’t very good．It didn’t 　44 on the way. How 45 we were! We had to ring up the garage． “Oh”，they said，“your car won’t 　46 until tomorrow．”So it wasn’t 47 for us to go for a drive．We had to stay at my parents’ home all day．On Sunday my mother 48 a heavy box on her foot and we had to hire(雇佣)a taxi 49 her to hospital．When James and I drove back home on Sunday afternoon，we got stuck(堵车)in a car accident．Oh，my God! Next time if 1 want a rest，I’11 stay in the 50 .

( 　)36. A. energetic　 　B. surprised　　 C. happy　　 　D. tired

( 　)37. A. cold　　　　 B. cool　　　　 C. dry　　　 　D. fresh

( 　)38. A. comrades　　 B. friend　　　 C. parents　　 D. neighbors

( 　)39. A. I　　　　　 B. me　　　　　 C. mine　　　 D. my

( 　)40. A. ride　　　　 B. drive　　　　 C. walk　　　 D. drove

( 　)41. A.. arrived at　 　 B. arrived in　 　C. arrived　 　D. got to

( 　)42. A. sky　　　　 B. earth　　　　 C. weather　 　D. work

(　 )43. A. 1ent　　　　 B. borrowed　　 C. 1end　　　 D. borrow

( 　 )44. A. move　　　 B. run　　　　　 C. start　　 　 D. work

( 　)45. A. 1uckily　　 B. 1ucky　　　　 C. unlucky　 　D. unluckily

( 　)46. A. be repaired　 B. be repair　 　 C. repaired　 　D. been repaired

( 　)47. A. easy　　　　 B. possible　　 C. necessary　 　D. right

( 　)48. A. put　　　　 B. threw　　　　 C. drop　　　 D. dropped

( 　)49. A. to bring　　 　B. to take　　　 　C. bring　　 　 D. take

( 　)50. A. country　　 B. city　　　　 C. mountain　 D.village