Once there lived a man in a small town. He often said, “If I have lots of gold, I shall be the happiest man in the world.”

One day he was traveling in North Africa. He lost his way and he was so hungry and thirsty that he couldn’t walk any more. There were only stones and sand around. Just then he saw a bag on the sand. He took it up. But when he opened it, he saw it was full of gold.

He left the bag on the sand and cried, “ What is the use of gold to a hungry man?”

1. What did the traveler love best?

A. Food           B. Drinks         C. Stones         D. Gold

2. “He lost his way” means____________________.

A.   “he didn’t know where he was and where to go

B.  “he didn’t know where he came from”

C.   “he didn’t know how to return home”  

D.  “he lost what he had on the way”

3. When he found a bag full of gold he felt______________.

A. happy           B. hungry         C. thirsty         D. sad

4. What’s the most useful to a hungry man?______________.

A. Food            B. Gold           C. Money      D. Stones

An 8-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother Andrew. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation could save him.

One morning, the girl heard her father say to her mother: “Only a miracle can save Andrew now.” The girl went to her bedroom, collected all of her money and counted it carefully. She hurried to a drugstore.

“How can I help you?” asked the salesman.

“I want to buy a miracle,” the girl answered. “My brother has something bad growing inside his head. My daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost?”

“We don’t sell miracles here, my dear. I’m so sorry,” the salesman said, sadly.

“What kind of a miracle does your brother need?” asked a well-dressed man standing nearby.

“I don’t know,” she answered. “He’s really sick and needs an operation in his head. So I brought all my money.”

“How much do you have?” asked the man.

“$1.11,” she answered, “ but I can try and get some more.” She said again and again.

“Well, what luck,” said the man. “$1.11 is the price of a miracle. Let’s go to see your brother.”

That man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a famous brain doctor. The operation was successful and it wasn’t long before Andrew was well again. Sometimes miracles do happen.

1.What was the trouble in the little girl’s family?

A. Her brother was seriously ill.

B. They had no money.

C. Nothing could save her brother.

D. Both A and B.

2.In the eye of the little girl, a miracle might be _______.

A．something interesting

B．something beautiful

C．some wonderful medicine

D．some good food

3.The little girl said again and again “...I can try and get some more.” That shows _______.

A．she had still kept some money

B．she hoped not to be refused

C．There was no need to worry about money

D．she thought money was easy to get

4.What made the miracle happen?

A．The girl’s love for her brother.

B．The girl’s money.

C．The medicine from the drugstore.

D．Nobody can tell.

5.From the passage we can infer (推断) that _______.

A．The doctor didn’t ask for any pay

B．A miracle is sure to happen if you keep on

C．The little girl is lovely but not so clever

D．Andrew was in fact not so sick as they had thought

In America, when people say “man's best friend”, they don't mean another person. Instead, they are talking about a lovely animal—a dog! These words show the friendship between people and animals. Dogs and other pets can give joy to people's lives. Some people think of their pets as their children. Some people even leave all their money to their pets when they die!

Animals can help people, too. Dogs can be taught to be the “eyes” for a blind person (盲人) or “ears” for a deaf(耳聋) person. Scientists have found that pets help people live longer! They make people happier, too. Because of that, they bring animals into hospitals for “visits”.

Americans hold “Be Kind to Animals Week” in the first week of May. Pet shows are held during the week. Even if you don't live in America, you, too, can do this. How? First think about how animals make your life richer. If you have a pet, take more time this week to play with it. Remember to give it delicious food.

If you don't have a pet, be kind to animals around you. For example, if you see a street dog, just leave it alone, or make friends with it. If others around you do bad things to animals, try to speak up. As people, we must protect animals who can't speak for themselves.

1. “Some people even leave all their money to their pets when they die!” is used to tell us that        .[

A. pets have the right(权利) to inherit(继承) money

B. money can make pets happy

C. it's the best way to spend money 

D. some pets are as important to their owners as their children

2.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Dogs can help people in many ways.

B. Dogs can help people live happier.

C. Dogs can help people make everything.

D. Dogs can make people's lives richer.

3. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. A lot of people are interested in dogs.

B. Dogs can help people do many things.

C. Pets are lovely and need care and protection.

D. We have done a lot of things for pets.

One day in Overtown, Florida, 3.7 million dollars fell from the sky! It happened when a truck turned over.There was money everywhere! One man said, “The streets were like gold.” Some people took off their shirts and filled them with money.

Police officers went from door to door in the neighborhood. They asked people to return the money. After six hours, the total returned: zero.

No one in Overtown was surprised. Many people in this town are poor. They need the money to buy food for their children. They think that God sent the money to them.

The police say this is a serious crime. “People took thousands of dollars. It’s not their money, and they have to return it.” The police also say it’s dangerous to keep the money because everyone knows the story from the news. People have money in their pockets and their backyards, and other people will try to steal it.

So far, only one person has returned some money. He is a firefighter. He found 300,000 dollars in a bag and gave it to the police. The people of Overtown still have the rest of the money.

1.People filled their shirts with the money from  _______.

A. the sky             B. a truck           C. a bank             D. a shop

2.What does the underlined word “crime” in the fourth paragraph mean in Chinese?

A. 金钱              B. 犯罪           C. 损失                D. 德行

3.Where did people hide the money they got?

A. In their kitchens.                      B. In their bedrooms.

C. In their backyards.                 D. In their sitting rooms.

4.How much money was still missing?

A. 3.7 million dollars.               B. 300,000 dollars.

C. 3.4 million dollars.               D. 700,000 dollars.

5.Which is the best title for the passage?

A. Money from the Sky.             B. Police and Money.

C. A Truck of Money.               D. Poor People and Money.

When I was walking down the street one day, I found a small bag on the ground. I picked it up and opened it to see if I could find out the owner’s name. There was nothing inside it except some dollars and an old photo--- a picture of a woman and a young girl about twelve years old. I put the photo back and took the bag to the police station. Before I left, the policeman wrote down my name and address. He thought the owner might want to thank me.
That evening I went to have dinner with my aunt and uncle. They had also asked a young woman to have dinner with us. Her face was familiar, but I couldn’t remember where I had seen her. During our talk, the young woman happened to say that she had lost her bag that afternoon. At once I remembered where I had seen her. She was the young girl in the photo, though she was now much older. She was very surprised, of course, when I told her about the bag.
After dinner we went to the police station and she got back her bag. The policeman said to me, “It’s a wonderful thing. You not only found the bag, but also the owner of the bag.”
1. In the bag there was _______.
A. nothing                        B. a new photo and some money
C. an old picture and some money     D. some dollars and a piece of paper
2. The writer opened the bag because he wanted to________.
A. find some money          B. find some letters 
C. find the owner’s photo      D. find out whose bag it was
3. The writer gave the bag to ________.
A. a policeman  B. his uncle  C. his aunt    D. his friend
4. How many people had the dinner that evening?
A. Two       B. Three       C. Four       D. Five
5. The writer knew the young woman because _________.
A. he had met her somewhere before   B. she looked like the girl in the picture
C.she often had meals with the writer   D. she was the old woman in the photo