James’s New Bicycle　

James shook his money box again. Nothing! He carefully __1__ the coins that lay on the bed. $24.52 was all that he had. The bicycle he wanted was at least $90! __2__ on earth was he going to get the __3_ of the money?　

He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was __4__ to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels. He thought about what he could do. There was no __5__ asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to __6__.　

There was only one way to get money, and that was to __7__ it. He would have to find a job. __8__ who would hire him and what could he do? He decided to ask Mr. Clay for advice, who usually had __9__ on most things.　

“Well, you can start right here,” said Mr. Clay. “My windows need cleaning and my car needs washing.”　

That was the _10__ of James’s odd-job（零工） business. For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He was amazed by the __11__ of jobs that people found for him to do. He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books. He lost count of the __12__ of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the __13__ increased and he knew that he would soon have __14__ for the bicycle he longed for.　

The day __15__ came when James counted his money and found $94.32. He __16__ no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode __17__ home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard __18__ for the money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more __19__ he had bought it with his own money. He had __20__what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even more than the bicycle.　

难易度：难

1. A. cleaned　　　 B. covered　　 C. counted　　　　 D. checked　

2. A. How　 B. Why　 C. Who　 D. What　

3. A. amount　 B. part　 C. sum　 D. rest　

4. A. brave　 B. hard　 C. smart D. unfair　

5. A. point B. reason　 C. result　 D. right　

6. A. split　 B. spend　 C. spare　 D. save　

7. A. borrow B. earn　 C. raise　 D. collect　

8. A. Or　 B. So　 C. For　 D. But　

9 A. decisions B. experience 　C. opinions D. knowledge　

10. A. beginning B. introduction　 C. requirement　 D. opening　

11. A. similarity B. quality　 C. suitability　 D. variety　

12. A. brand　 B. number C. size　 D. type　

13. A. effort　 B. pressure C. money D. trouble　

14. A. all　 B. enough　 C. much　 D. some　

15. A. finally B. instantly C. normally D. regularly　

16. A. gave　 B. left　 C. took　 D. wasted　

17. A. patiently B. proudly　 C. silently　 D. tiredly　

18. A. applying　 B. asking　 C. looking　 D. working　

19. A. since B. if　 C. than　 D. though　

20. A. deserved B. benefited C. achieved D. learned

 

　　The big Town Hall clock was striking midnight when Frank began to cross the bridge. The dark night air was cold and slightly wet, and the street lamp gave little light.

　　Frank was anxious to get home and his footsteps rang loudly on the pavement（人行道）. When he reached the middle of the bridge he thought he could hear someone coming near behind him. He looked back but could see no one. However, the sound continued and Frank began to walk more quickly. Then he slowed down again, feeling shame at having acted so foolishly. There was nothing to fear in a town as quiet as this.

　　Just then, he heard short, quick steps closely behind him. By the time he reached the other side of the bridge, he could almost feel someone at his heels（脚后跟）. He turned round and there stood a man in a large overcoat. A hat pulled down over his eyes and very little of his face could be seen. Frank said something about the weather, trying to sound friendly and calm. The man did not answer but asked rudely where Oakfield House was. Frank pointed to a big house in the distance and the stranger continued his way.

　　Then Frank wondered why the stranger had wanted to find Oakfield House at such an hour.

　　He knew that the people who lived there were very rich. Almost without realizing what he was doing, he began following the stranger quickly. Then the man was soon outside the house and Frank saw him look up at the window. A light was still on and the man waited until it went out. When about half an hour had passed, Frank saw him climb noiselessly over the wall and heard him drop on the ground at the other side.

　　Now Frank realized what was going to happen. He walked quickly and silently across the street towards a telephone box on the comer.

(1) Frank was feeling shame at _________.

[　　]

A．having walked so quickly

B．having made a big noise at midnight

C．having been afraid

D．having been so anxious to go home

(2) Frank said something about the weather to the stranger because _____.

[　　]

A．he wanted to know what the weather would be the next day

B．he wanted to start a conversation

C．he was a very friendly person

D．he wanted to hide his nervousness

(3) The man dressed in a large overcoat was _________.

[　　]

A．very friendly

B．not polite at all

C．a visitor to Oakfield House

D．a police officer

(4) What did Frank think was going to happen？

[　　]

A．Someone was going to rob the house.

B．The stranger would get himself hurt.

C．The stranger would spend the night in the Oakfield House.

D．Somebody was going to make a telephone call.

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　　The day was 1 any other day in his life . After school, Michael walked 2 a shop on the street corner. He stopped 3 the front row (前排) of shoes in the shop window, and felt sorry 4 himself. He really wanted to have 5 them for his birthday.

　　He sadly walked away and 6 what to tell his mother.

　　He knew she could give 7 he liked if she 8 But he 9 knew very well she had 10 money. He decided 11 home immediately, as he looked 12 and his mother 13 it . 14 he went to the park and there he sat on the grass. Then he saw a boy 15 a wheel - chair(轮椅) . The boy moved the wheels 16 .Michael looked at him carefully and 17 to see the boy had no feet. He looked 18 at his own feet. “It is 19 to be without shoes than without feet . ” he thought. There was 20 for him to feel so sorry and sad. He went home and smiled.

1．

[　　]

A．same

B．like

C．such

D．looked

2．

[　　]

A．through

B．in

C．past

D．passed

3．

[　　]

A．looking at

B．to look

C．look

D．to look at

4．

[　　]

A．for

B．by

C．in

D．from

5．

[　　]

A．pairs of

B．two of

C．a couple of

D．a pair of

6．

[　　]

A．thought of

B．thought for

C．knew

D．wanted

7．

[　　]

A．anything

B．something

C．thing

D．nothing

8．

[　　]

A．liked

B．wanted

C．could

D．interested

9．

[　　]

A．either

B．too

C．already

D．also

10．

[　　]

A．little

B．a little

C．few

D．a few

11．

[　　]

A．not to go

B．not going

C．going

D．to go

12．

[　　]

A．happy

B．worry

C．worried

D．glad

13．

[　　]

A．saw

B．would notice

C．would look

D．observed

14．

[　　]

A．However

B．But

C．So

D．And

15．

[　　]

A．in

B．on

C．lying

D．standing

16．

[　　]

A．by feet

B．with his hands

C．used hand

D．on hands

17．

[　　]

A．was interested

B．surprised

C．was surprised

D．was sorry

18．

[　　]

A．down

B．up

C．over

D．under

19．

[　　]

A．more better

B．more worse

C．much worse

D．much better

20．

[　　]

A．reason

B．cause

C．no reason

D．not reason