The other day, I decided to teach my son about the power of small acts of kindness. He had won some candies in a prize machine in the local supermarket, so I asked him if he would like to share his win with others. He was hesitant because he is a shy little boy, but he said yes after I encouraged him a bit.

A father and his child passed by us. I went to the father and asked if my son could give his daughter some candies that he had won. The father looked at me in a strange way and was unsure what to say. I explained that I was teaching my son about the power of kindness. At last, he said it was okay.

We went to his daughter, but to my surprise, the little girl wouldn’t accept the candies! My son was rather embarrassed by the fact that she wouldn’t accept his candies, and then he said lowly to me, “We go to the same school, Mom.” And I suddenly remembered I had seen the little girl before in my son’s school.

When we left the supermarket, I explained to my son that people in the world today are not so open to kindness because their thoughts and opinions have been shaped by the past, and I told him not to be embarrassed. “They may have been unfriendly, but I’m sure we left them moved in some way. And the young girl will remember you as the boy with a kind heart when she meets you at school!” I said and he nodded.

(    )61. When the mother asked the boy to give his candies to the little girl, the boy       .

A. went to the little girl happily     

B. was sure that the little girl wouldn’t take them

C. didn’t want to do that at first

D. wanted to keep all the candies

(    )62. What did the boy feel when the little girl refused his candies?

A. Angry.        B. Disappointed.            C. Surprised.         D. Embarrassed.

(    )63. After reading the passage, we learn that       .

A. the little girl is very shy           

B. the little girl’s father is very rude

C. the little boy and the little girl are schoolmates       

D. the little girl felt sad because she didn’t win any candies

(    )64. The underlined word “hesitant” may mean       .

A. 高兴的             B.害羞的        C.生气的              D.犹豫的

(    )65. By saying the words in the last paragraph, the writer mainly wants to       .

A. tell us that it’s not good to live in the past

B. tell us that people are not friendly today

C. tell her son not to be afraid to meet the little girl again

D. make her son understand that his kindness will be remembered

  The Beets were a new couple.The things in the rooms,such as the television,the computer,the fridge,furniture and so on,were all left by their parents.They only paid some money for their food and clothes.But they tried their best to save money.If they had something important to tell their friends,they preferred to go to visit them rather than call them.

   One day,it was a quarter past nine.Mr.Beet didn’t come back.His wife was a little worried.The supper was cold and she had waited for two hours and a half.She was sitting by the table in the dark room.

  Suddenly the woman heard someone coming upstairs.It was her husband’s step.She hurried to open the door.In the dark she could hear his deep breathing.As soon as he sat down,she turned on the light and found he looked very tired.“Why do you come back so late,dear?”asked the woman.“Haven’t you caught a bus?”

  “Yes,but I didn’t take it.”

  “Why not?”

  “I ran after it so that I saved two dollars this evening.”

  “That’s great！”the woman said happily.“Run after a taxi next time and you’ll save more time and money！”

6.The supper was ready at _______.

 A.6:15       B.6;30      C.6:45       D.7:15

7.Mrs. Beet sat in the dark because_______.

 A.she wanted to save money  

B.she didn’t like the bright light

 C.she was afraid to be seen.

 D.she wanted to have a good rest

8. Mr.Beet went back on foot because_______.

 A.he didn’t like catching the bus.

 B. he wanted to do more exercise

 C. he didn’t want to get home early

 D.he hoped to save two dollars.

9. When Mr. Beet got home that evening_______.

 A.his wife was angry with him   B.he was very tired

 C.he was too hungry to say a word  

 D.his wife felt sorry for him

10. Mrs. Beet hoped______.

 A.her husband went home by bus the next time

 B.her husband could keep on doing exercise

 C.her huaband could be stronger and stronger

 D.her husband could save more money and time

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   I called a meeting with the parents of my student, Tommy. I wanted to talk with them about his schoolwork and behaviour(行为).Tommy was always an excellent student. How could I make his father and mother believe that their recent separation(分开) made his grades bad.?

   Tommy’s mother came in and sat down. Then his father arrived. But they didn’t say even one word to each other. I told them about Tommy’s schoolwork and behaviour. I hoped to help them see what they were doing to their son. But it looked that my words didn’t work. I thought that maybe Tommy could tell them something himself.

   I found Tommy’s paper in the back of his desk. Tommy has written some words on it many times. I gave the paper to Tommy’s mother. She read it and gave it to his father. He read it and his face became soft(柔和的). He reached for his wife’s hand. She smiled up at him. My eyes were with tears. He helped her with her coat and they left together.

  I picked the paper up and looked at it again. It read: “Dear Mommy… Dear Daddy… I love you.”

1. Why did the teacher call a meeting with Tommy’s parents?

A. Because Tommy was late for school that day.

B. Because Tommy did well on his schoolwork.

C. Because Tommy’s grades were dropping recently.

D. Because Tommy didn’t get on well with the teachers in school.

2.. According to(根据) the teacher, Tommy changed so much all because ____________.

A. his parents separate not long ago.

B. his parents didn’t love him any more.

C. he didn’t have good study habits(习惯).

D. he didn’t followed his parents’ advice.

3.. After reading Tommy’s words on the paper, his father felt ___________.

A. angry                      B. excited                   C. sad                          D. moved(感动的)

4.. What’s the best title (标题) for the passage?

A.Tommy’s Bad Grades                               B. A meeting with Tommy’s parents

C. Tommy Tells His Parents                        D. An Excellent Student