A friend of mine named Paul 1 　an automobile from his brother 2 　a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came 3　 his office, a street lad was walking around the shiny new car, admiring it. “Is this your car, Mister?” he asked.

　 Paul 4 , “My brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised. “You 5 　your brother gave it to you and it didn’t cost you nothing? Boy, I wish…” he hesitated.

　 Of course Paul knew 6 he was going to wish for. He was going to with he had a brother 7 　that. But what the lad said jarred(使受震动)Paul all the way down to his heels.

　 “I wish,” the boy went on, “that I 8 　a brother like that.”

　 Paul looked at the boy in 9 　 then 10 he added, “Would you like to take a ride in my automobile?”

　 “Oh, yes, I’d love that.”

　 After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes glowing, said, “Mister, would you mind driving 11 my house?”

　 Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the lad wanted. He wanted to 12 his neighbors that he could ride home in a big automobile. But Paul was 13 again. “Will you stop 14 those two steps are?” the boy asked.

　 He ran 15 steps. Then in a little while Paul heard him coming back, 16 　he was not coming back fast. He was carrying his little crippled(残废的)brother. He sat him down on the bottom step and pointed to the car.

　 “There it is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent. And 17 I’m going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the pretty things in the Christmas windows that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”

　 Paul 18 and lifted the lad to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them 19 a memorable holiday ride.

　 That Christmas Eve, Paul learned what Jesus meant when he said “It 20 more blessed to give…”

1. A. received　　　 B. accepted　　　 C. brought　 D. had

2. A. like　　　 　 B. as　　　　 C. to　　 　 D. at

3. A. into　　　 　 B. out　　　 C. on　　　　 D. out of

4. A. shook　　　　 B. disappointed　 C. nodded　　 D. scolded

5. A. mean　　　 B. tell　　　　　 C. think　　　　 D. speak

6. A. what　　　 B. which　　　　 C. that　　　　　 D. how

7. A. as　　　　　　 B. as well 　 C. like　　　　　 D. look like

8. A. should be　　 B. could be　　　 C. shall be　　　 D. will be

9. A. calm　　　 B. nervousness　 C. shame　　 D. astonishment

10. A. impulsively　　　 B. impressively　 C. passive　 D. improperly

11. A. in the front of　 B. in front of　　　 C. in front　　　 D. at front

12. A. show　　　　 B. give　　　　　 C. let　　　 D. make

13. A. right　　　　 B. sure　　　　　 C. wrong　　 D. worse

14. A. which　　　　 B. that　　　　　 C. where　　 D. how

15. A. into　　　　 B. across　　 C. on　　　　 D. up

16. A. but　　　 B. however　 C. for　　　 D. so

17. A. the day　 　 B. till day　　　 C. some day　　　 D. in those days

18. A. got out　　　　　 B. got up　　 C. got on　　 D. got in

19. A. beginning　　 B. began　　 C. to begin　　　 D. begun

20. A. was　　　 B. were　　　　　 C. is 　　　 D. be

A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin （顽童） was walking around the shining car. “Is this your car, Paul?” he asked.
Paul answered, “Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised. “You mean your brother gave it to you and it cost you nothing? Boy, I wish…” He hesitated.
Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He wished he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.
“I wish,” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, and then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car?”
“Oh yes, I’d love that.”
After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, “Paul, would you mind driving in front of my house?”
Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again．“Will you stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked.
He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled （残疾） brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.
“There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent. And some day I’m going to give you one just like it… Then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas window that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”
Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride

1. 1.

   The street urchin was very surprised when ______.

   1. A.
      he saw the shining car
   2. B.
      Paul told him about the car
   3. C.
      he was walking around the car
   4. D.
      Paul received an expensive car
2. 2.

   From the story we know that the urchin ______.

   1. A.
      wished to give his brother a car
   2. B.
      wished Paul’s brother to give him a car
   3. C.
      wished Paul could be a brother like that　　
   4. D.
      wished he could have a brother like Paul’s
3. 3.

   The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house______.

   1. A.
      to show he had a rich friend
   2. B.
      to show his neighbors the car
   3. C.
      to let his brother ride in the car
   4. D.
      to tell his brother about his wish
4. 4.

   We can infer from the story that ______.

   1. A.
      Paul couldn’t understand the urchin 　　　
   2. B.
      the urchin’s wish came true in the end
   3. C.
      the urchin wished to have a rich brother 　
   4. D.
      the urchin had a deep love for his brother

A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present．On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office，a street urchin was walking around the shining car．“Is this your car，Paul？”he asked．

Paul answered，“Yes，my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised．“You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn't cost you anything？Boy，I wish…” He hesitated．

Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for．He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.

“I wish,” the boy went on，“that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car？”

“Oh yes，I'd love that．”

After a short ride，the boy turned and with his eyes shining，said，“Paul，would you mind driving in front of my house？”

Paul smiled a little．He thought he knew what the boy wanted．He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are？” the boy asked．

He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.

“There he is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn't cost him a cent. And some day I'm going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I've been trying to tell you about.”

Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.

注：urchin 顽童    hesitate 犹豫       crippled 残疾    cent 美分

The street urchin was very surprised when ________．

   A．Paul received an expensive car

   B．Paul told him about the car

   C．he saw the shining car

   D．he was walking around the car

From the story we can see the urchin ________．

   A．wished to give his brother a car

   B．wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car

   C．wished he could have a brother like Paul's

   D．wished Paul could be a brother like that

The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ________．

   A．to show his neighbors the big car

   B．to show he had a rich friend

   C．to let his brother ride in the car

   D．to tell his brother about his wish

We can infer（推断）from the story that ________．

   A．Paul couldn't understand the urchin

   B．the urchin had a deep love for his brother

   C．the urchin wished to have a rich brother

   D．the urchin's wish came true in the end

A friend of mine named Paul received an automobile from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street boy was walking around the shiny new car, admiring it. “Is this your car, Paul？”he asked.

Paul nodded , “Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised. “You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn’t cost you anything？Boy, I wish…” He hesitated．

Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for．He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said jarred Paul all the way down to his heels.

“I wish,” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that.”

Paul looked at the boy in astonishment, then without thinking he added, “Would you like to take a ride in my automobile?”

“Oh yes, I’d love that.”

After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, “Mister, would you mind driving in front of my house？”

Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbours that he could ride home in a big automobile. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are？” the boy asked.

He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled brother. He sat him down on the bottom step, then sort of squeezed up against him and pointed to the car.

“There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent. And some day I’m going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I've been trying to tell you about.”

Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.

The Christmas Eve. Paul learned what Jesus meant when he said: “It is more blessed to give…”

1．What does the sentence underlined in paragraph 3 mean?

      A．What the boy said made Paul excited.

       B．The words that the boy said made Paul very content.

       C．What the boy said made Paul feel shocked.

       D．The words that the boy said made Paul happy.

2．How many times was Paul wrong?

       A．Once.                                                 B．Twice.               

       C．Three times.                                        D．The passage doesn’t mention it.

3．Why did the boy ask Paul to drive the car in front of his house?

       A．Because he wanted to show off in front of his neighbours.

       B．Because he wanted to show his brother the car.

       C．Because he wanted to give his younger brother a hope.

       D．Because he wanted to excite his brother.

4．What kind of person is the boy?

      A．Open-minded.      B．Lind-hearted.       C．Surprising.          D．Thoughtful.

5．Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?

       A．A Brother Like That                            

       B．An Automobile Cost Nothing

       C．A Christmas Present Given to a Brother 

       D．More Blessed to Give

A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin (顽童)was walking around the shining car. "Is this your car, Paul?" he asked.
Paul answered, "Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas." The boy was surprised. "You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn't cost you anything. Boy, I wish..."He hesitated (犹豫).
Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.
"I wish," the boy went on, "that I could be a brother like that." Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again; "Would you like to take a ride in my car?" "Oh, yes, I'd love that." After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, "Paul, would you mind driving in front of my house?"
Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. "Will you stop where those two steps are?" the boy asked.
He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled ( 残疾 ) brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.
"There he is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn't cost him a cent. And some day I'm going to give you one just like it. Then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas window that I've been trying to tell you about."
Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.

1. 1.

   The street urchin was very surprised when______________ . 

   1. A.
      Paul received an expensive car
   2. B.
      Paul told him about the car
   3. C.
      he saw the shining car
   4. D.
      he was walking around the car
2. 2.

   The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house______________ .

   1. A.
      to show his neighbours the big car
   2. B.
      to show he had a rich friend
   3. C.
      to let his brother ride in the car
   4. D.
      to tell his brother about his wish
3. 3.

   We can infer from the story that______________.

   1. A.
      Paul couldn't understand the urchin
   2. B.
      the urchin had a deep love for his brother
   3. C.
      the urchin wished to have a rich brother
   4. D.
      the urchin's wish came true in the end
4. 4.

   The best title of the story is__________ .

   1. A.
      A Christmas Present
   2. B.
      A Street Urchin
   3. C.
      A Brother Like That
   4. D.
      An Unforgettable Holiday Ride