It was near Christmas during my first semester teaching a new school. I love my small special class more than any group I had taught in the past. They were hungry for knowledge and I was enjoying teaching.
Other teachers had told me that our children were from poor families and not to expect any child to bring a Christmas gift. In fact, I wasn’t expecting any gifts.
Imagine my surprise when every child brought me a gift on the day before our holiday break. First, I got a much-loved stuffed monkey from a shy girl. I was told, “He is my favorite, but I love you and I want him to be with you, Miss Taylor” How thrilled I was!
Next came a new set of Christmas tree lights that was “missing” from a mother's cupboard.
Finally, I came to one little boy’s gift which I had never received. It was an old, dirty and broken Christmas story book. Just then I wanted to express my happiness, I was interrupted(打断)by the giver, “And see, it is new! It still has the price tag.”        "
When other children laughed at him, I stopped them and said, “Oh, books are good in that way. The story is always new if you have not read it before. Now, Let’s share one together.” Everyone listened quietly as I read the most wonderful Christmas story of my life.
I still keep those Christmas gifts, They always remind me of my lovely kids.
【小题1】Why did the teacher like her small special class?
【小题2】 When did the children bring their teacher gifts?
【小题3】Who sent a stuffed monkey to the teacher?
【小题4】Was the Christmas story, book new?
【小题5】How did the teacher feel when she got the presents?

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Climbing the highest mountains in the world is not an  【小题1】  (easily) job．You have to fight bad weather，illness and fear．But Jordan Romero，a thirteen-year-old boy from America，will climb【小题2】(Asia) highest mountain，Mount Qomolangma．He will set out this month．【小题3】 (He)parents and helpers will climb with him．He plans to take  【小题4】 (second)months for his climb．“I'm ready．But if I don't reach the top 【小题5】 (successful)，I'll try next time，”he said. Jordan has already climbed the highest mountains of six other continents(洲)．If he 【小题6】  (get)to the top this time，he will become the youngest person to climb the world's highest mountain．

Lin Tao and Chen Hai are good friends. They are in the same class. They are in the same team. Lin Tao sits behind Chen Hai. Now it is four o'clock. School is over. They often go to play games after school. They can't look after their things very well. So their mothers don't give them watches. They don't have watches. They don't know the time. But they can ask a man under the big tree. His watch is very nice. They can also see the clock on the wall of the classroom. Now it's about five in the afternoon. It's time to go home. They must put on their clothes and go home.
【小题1】Where do Lin Tao and Chen Hai sit in the classroom?

A．They sit in the same row (排).	B．Chen Hai sits behind Lin Tao.
C．They sit in the same class.	D．Lin Tao sits behind Chen Hai.

【小题2】What do they do after school?

A．They go home.	B．They do their homework.
C．They look after each other.	D．They play games.

【小题3】Why don't they have watches?

A．Because they don't need watches.

B．Because they can't look after their things well.

C．Because their watches are in their desks.

D．Sorry, I don't know.

【小题4】How can they know the time?

A．They can see the teacher's watch

B．They can ask the man under the big tree.

C．They can go home and ask their mothers.

D．They can see the sun

【小题5】What time do they go home in the afternoon?

A．At about 10 a. m.	B．At about 5 a. m.
C．At about 5 p. m.	D．At about lo p. m.

It was very late at night. An old man came to a small town. He found an inn (小旅馆) and Wanted to slay there for the night. After he went to his room, the owner said to his 41   ."Look at hisbag. There must be much money in it. Let's take it away when he's 42 , shall we? '
"Oh, no," said the woman. "He must 43 his bag when he wakes up tomorrow morning. If he can't find it, he'll telephone the police."
They thought for a few minutes. Then the woman had an 44 . "We have forgetful grass. Why not put some forgetful grass into his food? If he 45 the food, he will forget lo take his bag away."
The old man ate the food 46 the forgetful grass and went to bed. The next morning when the owner got up, he found the door 47 and the old man had gone away with his bag. He woke his wife up and said to her angrily, "How foolish you are! Your forgetful grass isn't 48 at all."
"No, I don't think so. He must forget_49__," his wife said.
"Oh! I remember now! He forgot to 50 for the night," cried out the man suddenly. Then they looked at each other without saying a word.

【小题1】

A．sister B．friend C．aunt D．wife

【小题2】

A．asleep B．awake C．alive D．alone

【小题3】

A．set off B．give up C．look for D．take off

【小题4】

A．idea B．advice C．instruction D．excuse

【小题5】

A．eats B．receives C．likes D．refuses

【小题6】

A．onto B．for C．with D．into

【小题7】

A．open B．opens C．opening D．lo open

【小题8】

A．interesting B．important C．delicious D．useful

【小题9】

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

【小题10】

A．spend B．cost C．take D．pay

It seems school children all over the world complain about their school food．Cherie Blair，the wife of Prime Minister Tony Blair，said that she would prepare a packed lunch for her son if school dinners do not improve. So what do students of your age eat for lunch at school?
Japan
High schools have canteens，which serve everything from noodles to rice，but not burgers and chips．Other children bring food from home such as cold rice balls，meat or fish，pickles and vegetables．
The United States
A typical menu from a US school is made up of a hamburger with fried potatoes or roast chicken，lettuce and pickles，fruit and cookies．School lunches must also provide at least one-third of the daily dietary
allowances(定量)of protein(蛋白质)，vitamin A．vitamin C，iron，calcium，and calories(卡路里)．
Australia
Meat pies，sausage rolls and hotdogs are all traditional dishes in Australian school shops．But as the nation pays more attention to children’s health，healthier foods have started to find their way onto school menus．
Many schools have used a traffic light system．The sale of red-labelled foods including pastries，chocolate and soft drinks，is served only twice a week．Healthier green-labelled foods such as sushi，sandwiches，corn and watermelon，however are served every day．
In some schools．students have a choice of up to 89 foods to choose from，including popcorn and rice．
 South Africa
Most of South Africa’s schools do not serve meals at all．Classes end at 1：30 pm and students get their own lunches．Many students bring food from home，usually sandwiches．
Fast food and fried food sell the best among students，which has led to a rise in obesity among children．But as more people began to realize the fact that being too fat may cause different diseases，some schools in towns have led the way towards better nutrition(营养)．Now students at these schools are provided with lunches of porridge with vegetables，such as cabbages，onions，beans，carrots and tomatoes.
【小题1】 Which belongs to red-labelled food in Australia？

A．sandwiches

B．beer

C．tomatoes

D．corn

【小题2】What does the underlined word “obesity” in the last paragraph probably mean?

A．Allowances．

B．Sadness．

C．Nutrition．

D．Overweight．

【小题3】We can infer(推断)from the passage that

A．a typical menu from a US school is made up of enough nutrition

B．most students in South Africa eat their lunches at home

C．many schools in Australia have traffic lights outside their schools

D．you can have whatever you like in school canteens in Japan

【小题4】What is the main idea of the passage?

A．Food served in the US is the best of a11．

B．Schools should try to satisfy the needs of students．

C．Schools serve different foods from country to country．

D．School children all over the world dislike their school food．

【小题5】．Who is the article meant for?

A．School lunch suppliers

B．Headmasters．

C．Students．

D．Nutritionists