Jenney was a poor girl. Her parents died years ago. She had no sisters or brothers. She felt sad and lonely. She wanted to be loved very much.

One day, when she was walking in a forest, she saw a dragonfly(蜻蜓) caught in a thorn bush(多刺灌木丛). No matter how hard it tried to free itself, it failed every time. Jenney was very sorry for it. She ran to set it free at once. But to her great surprise, the dragonfly didn’t fly away, it changed into a beautiful fairy(仙女) instead.

The beautiful fairy said to Jenney, “I must die without your help. Because of your kindness, you can get whatever you want from me.” Jenney wanted neither gold nor houses, she told the fairy that she wanted to be happy most. The fairy said something in a low voice in her ear. Then she disappeared.

From then on, Jenney was happy every day. She was kind to everyone around her. Other people asked her the secret of her happiness. She smiled and said, “The secret of my happiness is that I listened to a good fairy.”

When Jenney was very old and dying, all her neighbors stood around her and asked her the secret of happiness. They were afraid that the secret of happiness would die with her. The lovely old lady smiled and said, “The good fairy told me everyone needed me, no matter whether they were young or old, men or women.”

76. Jenney was _________ at the beginning of the story.

A. pleased and joyful           B. sad and lonely

C. afraid and angry             D. happy and excited

77. When the girl was__________, she saw a dragonfly.

A. playing with her neighbor        B. crying for dead mother

C. walking in the forest        D. helping others

78. When Jenney saw the dragonfly failed to free itself every time, she _________.

A. helped it to get free            B. pretended to see nothing

C. cut down the thorn bush      D. asked others for help

79. What did Jenney want from the fairy?

A. Gold     B. Houses      C. To be rich           D. To be happy

80. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. It was too difficult for the dragonfly to free itself .

B. The fairy was thankful to the poor girl’s kindness.

C. Jenney had a happy life because the fairy gave her lots of money.

D. The secret of Jenney’s happiness is the fairy told her everyone needs her.

Welcome to the Amazing kids Website! Here you can read about clever children all over the world.

Gina, who is thirteen years old, got first prize in the "Young Cook of the Year" competition and is now writing her own recipe (烹饪) book for kids. "I want it to be fun to read and easy enough for children to use," she says. Gina learned by observing (观察) her father, who's also good at cooking, in the kitchen. She wants to encourage other children to cook because "everyone needs to eat, so it's a skill that will always be useful! "

Fourteen-year-old Bren used to love running until he had a serious car accident three years ago. He lost part of one leg and didn't even expect to walk again. Now he's an athlete who has recently completed a marathon. "After my accident I wanted to give up," he says. "But now I'm happy to be alive and able to continue running."

Helga has always been good at science, but she thought it was too difficult to become an inventor. Then she heard about an accident that had happened when a car hit a train in her town. "That gave me an idea," says the clever sixteen-year-old girl. It took her over a year to invent a special machine that tells car drivers when a train is coming.

One company is already interested in selling it, so it may be in the shops soon!

79. How is Gina trying to encourage other children to cook?

　　 A. By observing her father.

　　 B. By writing a recipe book for kids.

　　 C. By giving them delicious food to eat.

　　 D. By getting first prize in the competition.

80. Why is it surprising thatBren is an athlete?

A. Because he can’t walk. 　　　　　　

B. Because he lost part of one leg.

C. Because he gave up running. 　　　　

D. Because he used to love running.

81. Which of the following is true about Helga?

　　 A. She saw a car hit a train in her town.

　　 B. She sold special machines to car drivers .

　　 C. She invented a special machine for car drivers.

　　 D. It is impossible for her to become an inventor.

82. Which would be the best title for the passage?

　　 A. Amazing Kids, Special Abilities　　 B. How to Be a Good Student

　　 C. Different People, Different Ideas　　 D. How to Get Living Skills

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76. Ken is in No. 2 Middle School. He’s 14 years old. He is a ___________.

77. Sally’s father works at People’s Hospital. But he isn’t a nurse. He is a ___________.

78. Tom’s father works at a factory. He makes toys(玩具). He’s a ___________.

79. Ken’s mother works at No. 2 Middle School. She teaches English. She is a ___________.

80. My uncle has a big hotel. He is the head (领导) of the hotel. He’s the hotel ___________.