One day, a woman sat down next to a man on a bench near a playground. The woman _36__ a little boy in a red coat and said: “That is my son __37__ is moving smoothly down the slide (滑板)”. “What a lovely boy!” the man replied. Then he went __38__ saying, “That is my daughter on the bike. She is __39__ a white dress”.

After a while, the man looked at his __40__ and called to the girl in white, “Shall we go home, Mary?” “Only five __41__ minutes, Dad, please?” little Mary cried. The man __42__ and Mary went on riding her bike happily. Five minutes passed soon. The father __43__ and called again to his daughter: “It’s time __44__ now, Mary?” Again, Mary pleaded (恳求), “Give me more minutes, Dad. __45__ five more minutes, OK?” The man smiled and said: “OK.”

The __46__ responded, “You are surely a patient father.” __47__ in thought, the man said nothing. However, after a __48__, he smiled and then said: “Her elder brother Tom was killed by a __49__ driver last year while he was riding his bike near here. I never __50__ much time with Tom and now I would give anything for just five more minutes with him. I wouldn’t make the same __51__ with Mary. She thinks she has five more minutes to ride her bike. The __52__ is that I get five more minutes to watch her play. Life sometimes __53__ too suddenly. ”

Yes, life is all about making priorities (优先考虑的事), and what are your priorities? Don’t always __ 54__ excuses for your not being able to accompany your family members or your friends. Give someone you are __55__ five more minutes of your time today!

1.                A．pointed to      B．looked up       C．shouted at D．argued with

2.                A．which          B．who           C．/    D．whose

3.                A．in             B．up             C．on   D．out

4.                A．wearing        B．putting         C．folding   D．glaring

5.                A．feet           B．watch          C．honey    D．gift

6.                A．less            B．illegal          C．latter D．more

7.                A．nodded        B．shook          C．refused   D．shocked

8.                A．put down       B．stood up        C．cut down D．picked up

9.                A．going          B．gone           C．went D．to go

10.               A．Too            B．Immediately     C．Clearly    D．Just

11.               A．woman         B．man           C．girl   D．boy

12.               A．Reacted        B．Frightened      C．Lost  D．Rebuilt

13.               A．rank           B．while          C．reality D．shelter

14.               A．social          B．drunk          C．suitable   D．unfair

15.               A．spent          B．wasted         C．exploded  D．fed

16.               A．ride           B．ground         C．mistake   D．preparations

17.               A．chance         B．truth           C．injury D．glory

18.               A．harvests        B．ignores         C．changes   D．orders

19.               A．operate        B．question        C．make D．purchase

20.               A．proud of        B．beneficial to     C．worried about  D．devoted to

Lying in the sun on a rock,the cougar(美洲狮) saw Jeb and his son,Tom,before they saw it.Jeb put his bag down quickly and pulled his jacket open with both hands,making himself look big to the cougar.It worked.The cougar hesitated,ready to attack Jeb,but ready to forget the whole thing,too.

Jeb let go of his jacket,grasped Tom and held him across his body,making a cross.Now the cougar’s enemy looked even bigger,and it rose up,ready to move away,but unfortunately Tom got scared and struggled free of Jeb.

“Tom，no!”shouted his father.

But Tom broke and ran and that’s the last thing you do with a cougar.The second Tom broke free,Jeb threw himself on the cougar,just as it jumped from the rock.They hit each other in mid-air and both fell.The cougar was on Jeb in a flash,forgetting about Tom,which was what Jeb wanted.

Cougars are not as big as most people think and a determined man stands a chance,even with just his fists.As the cougar’s claws(爪子) got into his left shoulder.Jeb swung his fist at its eyes and hit hard.The animal howled(吼叫) and put its head back.Jeb followed up with his other fist.Then out of the corner of his eye.Jeb saw Tom.The boy was running back to help his father.

“Knife,Tom,”shouted Jeb.

The boy ran to his father’s bag,while Jeb started shouting as well as hitting,to keep the cougar’s attention away from Tom.Tom got the knife and ran over to Jeb.The cougar was moving its head in and out,trying to find a way through the wall Jeb was making out of his arms.Tom swung with the knife,into the cougar’s back.It howled horribly and ran off into the mountains.

The whole fight had taken about thirty seconds.

1.Why did Jeb pull his jacket open when he saw the cougar?

A.To get ready to fight.                        B.To frighten it away.

C.To protect the boy.                       D.To cool down.

2.What do we know about cougars?

A.They are afraid of noises.

B.They hesitate before they hit.

C.They are bigger than we think.

D.They like to attack running people.

3.How did Jeb try to hold the cougar’s attention?

A.By keeping shouting and hitting.

B.By making a wall out of his arms.

C.By throwing himself on the cougar.

D.By swinging his fists at the cougar’s eyes.

4.Which of the following happened first?

A.The cougar jumped from the rock.

B.Tom struggled free of his father.

C.Jeb asked Tom to get the knife.

D.Jeb held Tom across his body.

Lying in the sun on a rock, the cougar(美洲狮) saw Jeb and his son, Tom, before they saw it. Jeb put his bag down quickly and pulled his jacket open with both hands, making himself look big to the cougar. It worked. The cougar hesitated, ready to attack Jeb, but ready to forget the whole thing, too.

Jeb let go of his jacket, grasped Tom and held him across his body, making a cross. Now the cougar’s enemy looked even bigger, and it rose up, ready to move away, but unfortunately Tom got scared and struggled free of Jeb.

“Tom，no!”shouted his father.

But Tom broke and ran and that’s the last thing you do with a cougar. The second Tom broke free, Jeb threw himself on the cougar, just as it jumped from the rock. They hit each other in mid-air and both fell. The cougar was on Jeb in a flash, forgetting about Tom, which was what Jeb wanted.

Cougars are not as big as most people think and a determined man stands a chance, even with just his fists. As the cougar’s claws(爪子) got into his left shoulder. Jeb swung his fist at its eyes and hit hard. The animal howled(吼叫) and put its head back. Jeb followed up with his other fist. Then out of the corner of his eye. Jeb saw Tom. The boy was running back to help his father.

“Knife, Tom,” shouted Jeb.

The boy ran to his father’s bag, while Jeb started shouting as well as hitting, to keep the cougar’s attention away from Tom. Tom got the knife and ran over to Jeb. The cougar was moving its head in and out, trying to find a way through the wall Jeb was making out of his arms. Tom swung with the knife, into the cougar’s back. It howled horribly and ran off into the mountains.

The whole fight had taken about thirty seconds.

Why did Jeb pull his jacket open when he saw the cougar?

A. To get ready to fight.      B. To frighten it away.

C. To protect the boy.      D. To cool down.

What do we know about cougars?

A. They are afraid of noises.

B. They hesitate before they hit.

C. They are bigger than we think.

D. They like to attack running people.

How did Jeb try to hold the cougar’s attention?

A. By keeping shouting and hitting.

B. By making a wall out of his arms.

C. By throwing himself on the cougar.

D. By swinging his fists at the cougar’s eyes.

Which of the following happened first?

A. The cougar jumped from the rock.

B. Tom struggled free of his father.

C. Jeb asked Tom to get the knife.

D. Jeb held Tom across his body.

短文改错（共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分）
My brother Tom was very selfish when he was a little boy. He did not want share things with other people. For example, when he bought a chocolate cake, he put them in a secret place I couldn’t find. Then he ate it all by himself. He never helped other. He said he is busy. That is, a game of tennis making him very busy. He did not care if something what he did made people anger. For instance, on one night he played strong and loudly music till four o’clock in the morning. But he is difference now. He often helps grandma with housework, helps mom with cooking and helps his classmates with their lessons.

词形变化:根据括号内所提供词的正确形式填空。（共10小题，每空0.5分，共10分）
【小题1】Rose's eyes were full of _____ at the bad news and she looked _____ at her husband. (sad)
【小题2】You are not ________ to leave here without his ________.(permit)
【小题3】Tom was a boy full of ________and he did everything ________.(energetic)
【小题4】He hasn’t ___________ to Lilly by now. He'd better make an ________to her. Of course，it is not the only way but the most direct one. (apologize)
【小题5】It is surprising that there are still many people in the world ________ to death each year，that is，many people die of ________.(starve)
【小题6】As the patient's ability of ________ food is rather poor，you should give her some food that is good for ________.(digest)
【小题7】The boy has a very strong _________. He is _______ about everything he sees. (curiously)
【小题8】The doctor always treats his patients ________ because he knows the job requires both skills and ________.(patient)
【小题9】Do you think his_______ is ________？(believe)
【小题10】Tom is a dishonest boy. He is always ______ to others. He ____ to his mother again yesterday. ( lie)