A young woman was driving through the lonely countryside. It was dark and rainy. Suddenly she saw an old woman by the side of the road, holding up her hand as if she wanted a lift(搭便车).

"I can't leave her out in this weather," the young woman said to herself. She stopped the car and opened the door.

  "Do you want a lift?" she asked. The old woman nodded(点头) and climbed into the car. After a while, she said to the old woman, “Have you been waiting a long time?" The old woman shook (摇晃) her head. "Strange!" thought the woman. She tried again. "Bad weather for the time of year," she said. The old woman nodded.  Then the young woman noticed the old woman's hands, which were large and hairy(多毛的). Suddenly she realized that "she" was a man! She was frightened at first. Then she stopped the car. "I can't see out of the rear screen(挡风玻璃) ,"she said. "Would you mind cleaning it for me?"

  "The old woman" nodded and opened the door. As soon as "she" was out of the car, the frightened young woman drove off as fast as she could.

   When she got to the next village, she stopped. She noticed "the old woman" had left "her" handbag behind. She picked it up and opened it. Inside was a gun(枪)

1.When the young woman talked with "her", "the old woman" only nodded or shook "her" head because "she"_______.

A .didn't want the young woman to hear "her" voice

B. didn't want to trouble the young woman any more

C. was so tired that "she" didn't want to talk with her

D. wondered if the young woman had seen "her" hands

2. How did the young woman find “she” was a man?

A. The young woman hared her "voice"

B. The young woman saw a gun in the handbag

C. The young woman noticed the old woman’s hands were big and fairy

D. The young woman had never seen "the old woman"

3.The young woman asked "the old woman" to clean the rear screen in order to________

A. see more clearly               B. drive fast and well

C. make "her" speak            D. throw "her" out

4.From the story we can see that the young woman was______.

A. kind and clever                  B. beautiful and bright

C. foolish and shy                   D. strong and helpful

5.What do you think "the old woman" was________.

A. A policeman.                      B. A basketball player.

C. A robber                        D. A poor villager

When I was in the third grade, I was chosen to be the princess in the school play. For “weeks my mother had helped me practise my lines. But once on the stage, every word    11  from my head. Then my teacher asked me to change my role to be a narrator (解说者) for the play.    12  I didn’t tell my mother what had happened that day, she noticed my    13  and asked if I wanted to take a walk in the garden.
It was a lovely spring day. We could see dandelions (蒲公英) popping (炸开)   14   the grass in bunches (束). I watched my mother bend down by one of the bunches. “I think I’ll dig up (挖光) all these weeds (野草),” she said. “From now on, we’ll   15  have roses in this garden.”
“But I like dandelions,” I protested(抗议). “All flowers are   16 —even dandelions !”
My mother looked at me seriously. “Yes, every flower gives pleasure in its own way, doesn’t it?” she asked thoughtfully. I nodded. “And that is   17  of people, too,” she added.
When I   18  that she had guessed my pain, I started to cry and told her the truth. “But you will be a wonderful narrator,” she said,    19  me of how much I loved to read stories’ aloud.
Thanks to my mother’s encouragement, I got to know everybody had his or her own    20  in the world. I felt proud of the role in the play.

On a cold winter afternoon, Susan was walking home from a supermarket. She was feeling a little   46   , as she was carrying her shopping bags. They were   47   heavy that she decided to have a rest in the park. Then she noticed a poor man   48   in front of her. The man was holding a paper bag. He walked to a rubbish bin(箱) and started looking    49   it.

Susan suddenly felt sad. She knew this man would take all that he could get. So she went up to him and gave him some fruit. The man looked up in  50   and took what she gave him.

A big smile appeared on his face and she felt very happy. Then he said, “Wow! First someone gave me this sandwich, then the orange juice, and now some delicious   51   . This is my daughter’s lucky day. Thank you, girl.” Then he went   52   , singing a song.

Just then, Susan understood   53   the saying “Giving is getting” really meant. Everyone in the world needs help; everyone can offer help and everyone will   54   by showing kindness.

Giving sometimes doesn’t cost much,   55   it means a lot to the people who you help. The man’s happiness at that moment comes into Susan’s mind every time she has the chance to help others.

1.A. sad                   B. tired                C. frightened

2.A. so                    B. too                  C. such

3. A. walked               B. was walking          C. to walk

4.A. at                    B. for                  C. through

5.A. surprise              B. surprised            C. surprising

6. A. food                 B. drink                C. fruit

7.A. out                   B. away                 C. in

8. A. what                 B. which                C. why

9. A. help                 B. be helping           C. be helped

10.A. or    B. but  C. and

One day a lonely girl found two weak birds while she was walking in the woods(树林).She took them home and put them in a small cage. She fed them with love and the birds grew strong. Every morning they greeted her with a beautiful song. The girl loved them very much and wanted their singing to last forever.

  One day the girl left the cage’s door open. The larger and stronger of the two birds flew out of the cage. The girl watched worriedly as it circled(盘旋) high above her. She was afraid that it would fly away and she would never see it again. So when it flew close, she grasped(抓) at it wildly. She was very happy that she held it tightly within her hand! Suddenly, she felt something had happened to the bird. She opened her hand and was surprised to find the bird was dead. Her love for the bird killed it.

  She noticed the other bird jumping in the cage. She could feel that it wanted to be free. It hoped to fly into the clear, blue sky. She lifted(举起) it from the cage and flew it into the air. The bird circled once, twice, three times…

  When the bird was flying happily in the sky, she was so glad. Just then the bird flew closer and sat softly on her shoulder. It sang the sweetest song she had ever heard.

  The fastest way to lose love is to hold it tight; the best way to keep love is to let it fly!

1.The girl loved the two birds very much because _____.

  A. they greeted her every morning               B. they were hungry but very strong

  C. they liked staying in the cage quietly        D. they didn’t eat much food

2.One day the girl forgot to close the door to the cage and _______ of the two birds flew out of the cage.

  A. the sick                                  B. the female

  C. the larger and stronger                   D. the white and blue

3.The girl held the bird rightly in her hand because she was afraid that ________.

  A. it would be killed                         B. it was feeling cold

  C. the other bird felt lonely                 D. it would fly away

4.The girl felt that the other bird ____ when it was jumping in the cage.

  A. wanted to see what happened               B. wanted to be free

  C. wanted to sing a beautiful song again     D. wanted to eat something

5.What does the story want to tell us?

  A. We should protect the endangered birds.      B. The cage is used to keep birds.

  C. The birds are easily killed.                  D. To keep love is to let it fly.

One day a lonely girl found two weak birds while she was walking in the woods (树林). She took them home and put them in a small cage. She fed them with love and the birds grew strong. Every morning they greeted her with a beautiful song. The girl loved them very much and wanted their singing to last forever.

One day the girl left the cage’s door open. The 1arger and stronger of the two birds flew out of the cage. The girl watched worriedly as it circled (盘旋) high above her. She was afraid that it would fly away and she would never see it again. So when it flew close, she grasped (抓) at it wildly. She was very happy that she held it tightly within her hand! Suddenly, she felt something had happened to the bird. She opened her hand and was surprised to find the bird was dead. Her love for the bird killed it.
She noticed the other bird jumping in the cage. She could feel that it wanted to be free. It hoped to fly into the clear, blue sky. She lifted (举起) it from the cage and flew it into the air. The bird circled once, twice, three times …
When the bird was flying happily in the sky, she was so glad. Just then the bird flew closer and sat softly on her shoulder. It sang the sweetest song she had ever heard.
The fastest way to lose love is to hold it tight. The best way to keep love is to let it fly!
【小题1】The girl loved the two birds very much because       .