When an earthquake hit a small town，many houses fell down.After the earthquake，all the newspapers reported many stories about some of the families who were in trouble.

One Sunday，when I was reading a newspaper，a special picture touched me.It gave the clothing sizes of each family member.I thought that this would be a good chance to teach my children to help those who were less lucky than themselves.I said to my seven?year?old twins，Brad and Brett，and three?year?old Meghan，“We have so much，and these poor people now have nothing.We’ll share what we have with them.”

I filled a box with foods and clothes.While I was doing this，I encouraged the boys to choose their toys and donate some of their less favourite things.Meghan watched quietly as the boys took out their old toys and games and put them together.Then she walked away.A few minutes later she came back with Lucy，her much?loved doll.She put the doll on top of the other toys.“Oh，dear，”I said.“You don’t have to give Lucy.You love her so much.”Meghan said，“Lucy makes me happy，Mommy.Maybe she’ll make another little girl happy, too.”

I looked at Meghan for a long moment.She taught me a lesson.It’s easy to give something that we don’t want any more，but hard to give what we cherish(珍爱)，isn’t it?

1．The writer has ________ children.

A．one 　　　　　 B．two 　　　　　　C．three 　　　　　 D．four

2．The underlined word “donate” probably means “________”．

A．捐赠 　　　　　B．丢掉 　　　　　C．展出 　　　　　D．放好

3．Lucy is the name of ________.

A．a girl　　　　 　B．a game　　　　　 C．a doll 　　　　 D．an earthquake

4．Which of the following is true?

A．An earthquake happened in the writer’s hometown.

B．The writer let Meghan give her much?loved doll.

C．The writer decided to buy some clothes for those people in trouble.

D．The writer thinks it is more difficult to give what we love a lot.

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5．What’s the best title of this passage?

A．A Family Story　　　　　　　　　　 B．The Spirit of Giving

C．The Way of Helping Others　　　　　 D．A Sad Experience

 

Terry was a middle-aged businessman. He was 16 __ in career and often complained that he had been fooled by others. One day he told his wife he was 17 __disappointed with the city that he had to 　18 .

　　　 So his family moved to another city. It was Saturday 19 __. When Terry and his wife were busily putting their things in their new home, the lights suddenly 20 _ and they were forced to stop work. Terry was sorry to have 21 to bring along some candles. Just then he heard light_ 22 __on his door.

　　　 “Who is it?” he wondered. Terry knew__ 23 _ else in the new city, and this was the moment he especially hated to be 24 __. He opened the door impatiently. At the door was a little 25 _, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have 　26 _? I’m your neighbor.” “No,” answered Terry angrily. He shut the door 　27_.

　　　 After a while the door was knocked again. He opened it and 　28 the same little girl outside. But this time she was 　29 two candles radiating (放光) red light. She said, “My grandma told me the 　30 _ neighbor downstairs might need candles. She sent me here to 31 _ you these.”

　　　 At that moment Terry suddenly realized what 　32 _ his failure in life. It was his indifference (冷漠) and 　33 _ to other people. The person who had fooled him in life was actually nobody else 34 _ himself, for his eyes had been covered by his 35 mind.

16. A. experienced　 　　 B. unsuccessful　 　　 C. interested 　　　　　　 D. unlucky

17. A. very 　　　 　　　　B. so　 　　　 　　　　C. such　 　　 　　　　D. rather

18. A. leave 　　　 　　　　B. travel 　　 　　　　C. stay　 　　　　　　 　　D. choose

19. A. morning　　　　　 　 B. afternoon　 　　　 C. noon　 　　　　 　　D. evening　　

20. A. went down　 　　　　　　 B. went out 　　　 　　C. went by　 　　　　　　 　　D. went on

21. A. wanted B. decided C. forgotten D. remembered

22. A. knocks　　　 　　 B. calls　 　 　　　　C. strikes　　　　　 D. sounds

23. A. everybody　　 　　 B. anybody　　 　 　　　 C. somebody 　　　　　　　 D. nobody

24. A. troubled　　　　　　　　 B. followed　　 　　　 C. liked　　 　　　　　　　 D. learned

25. A. boy 　　　　　　 　　　　B. girl 　　　　　　C. postman　　　 　　　 D. shopper

26. A. candies 　　　　B. toys　　　　　 　　　 C. lights　　　　　　 D. candles

27. A. easily　 　　　　　　　　 B. worriedly　 　　　 C. happily 　　　　　　　　 D. heavily

28. A. found 　 　　　　B. met　 　　 　　　　C. touched 　　　　D. knew

29. A. bringing 　　　　　　　　 B. seeing　 　 　　　　C. holding 　　　　　　　　　 D. drawing

30. A. poor　 　 　　　　B. kind　 　　 　　　　C. new　 　　　　　　 　　D. young

31. A. buy　　　　　　 B. give　　　　　 　　 C. borrow　 　　 　　D. sell

32. A. made　　　　　　　　　　 B. caused 　　 　　　　C. developed　　　　 　 D. stopped

33. A. laziness　 　　　　　　 B. sadness　 　　　　C. unkindness　　　 　 D. unhappiness

34. A. besides　　 　　　 B. except　　　　 　　 C. but　　　　　　　 D. than

35. A. open 　　 　　　　B. right　 　　 　　　　C. warm　 　 　　　　D. cold

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

The lecture（报告）on smoking was over at last. As we boys were rushing towards the playground, Jim slipped（滑倒）by the table. The watch, which Mrs. Smith had laid（放）on the table as she started her   1   , disappeared.

We were  2  to go back for class again when the headmaster called us  3  and said, “I’ve got a little  4  for you boys. Mrs. Smith has just lost her watch on the playground. This kind of thing has happened  5  , she says it just   6  off her wrist（手腕）.  So, look around for it, will you?  7  if you’re clever enough to find it. Let’s  8  clear the boy who does  9  will get a useful reward（奖赏）.”

At once we started looking for the watch. Everybody wished to be the   10   one. Suddenly, Jim stopped and bent down as if to   11   something. And   12   he was in front of Mrs. Smith, all smiles,   13   the watch to her.

Mrs. Smith, however, didn’t seem at all   14   . In fact, she looked angry. She took the watch without   15   a “Thank you”.

Jim got  16  —a large piece of paper from the headmaster, who  17  him to write a composition  18  the dangers of smoking. What could  19  Jim write about? He didn’t listen to the lecture and had nothing to say on the  20  .

1. A. talking　　   B. saying　　　　 C. lecture　　   D. speak

2. A. about　　　　 B. able　　　　  C. sorry　　　　  D. sure

3. A. forward　　   B. together　　    C. straight　　    D. cut

4. A. fun　　    B. trick　　　　　　 C. job　　　　 D. prize

5. A. before　　　　  B. now　　　　 C. here　　   D. there

6. A. goes　　　　 B. throws　　    C. slips　　    D. falls

7. A. Say　　    B. See　　　　　　 C. Guess　　    D. Check

8. A. get　　　　 B. put　　　　 C. make　　　　 D. keep

9. A. this　　    B. such　　　　  C. that　　    D. so

10. A. lucky    　　B. quick　　    C. early　　　　 D. worthy

11. A. put down　　    B. give away　　   C. find out　　   D. pick up

12. A. the following　　　　   B. the next moment

C. for a moment　　　　　　  D. just a moment

13. A. handing out　　　　   B. turning in

C. giving up　　　　　　    D. sending back

14. A. pleased　　　　　　   B. be pleased back

C. is very pleased 

　　　　   D. be interested in

15. A. just　　　　  B. ever　　　　  C. even　　　　 D. almost

16. A. her punishment　　    B. his watch

C. his composition　　　　   D. his reward

17. A. had　　　　 B. made　　　　 C. told　　   D. helped

18. A. of　　　　 B. on　　　　  C. in　　　　  D. at

19. A. poor　　    B. nervous　　　　 C. quick　　  D. good

20. A. lecture　　   B. point　　    C. matter 　　  D. subject

 

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

The lecture（报告）on smoking was over at last. As we boys were rushing towards the playground, Jim slipped（滑倒）by the table. The watch, which Mrs. Smith had laid（放）on the table as she started her   1   , disappeared.

We were  2  to go back for class again when the headmaster called us  3  and said, “I’ve got a little  4  for you boys. Mrs. Smith has just lost her watch on the playground. This kind of thing has happened  5  , she says it just   6  off her wrist（手腕）.  So, look around for it, will you?  7  if you’re clever enough to find it. Let’s  8  clear the boy who does  9  will get a useful reward（奖赏）.”

At once we started looking for the watch. Everybody wished to be the   10   one. Suddenly, Jim stopped and bent down as if to   11   something. And   12   he was in front of Mrs. Smith, all smiles,   13   the watch to her.

Mrs. Smith, however, didn’t seem at all   14   . In fact, she looked angry. She took the watch without   15   a “Thank you”.

Jim got  16  —a large piece of paper from the headmaster, who  17  him to write a composition  18  the dangers of smoking. What could  19  Jim write about? He didn’t listen to the lecture and had nothing to say on the  20  .

1. A. talking　　   B. saying　　　　 C. lecture　　   D. speak

2. A. about　　　　 B. able　　　　  C. sorry　　　　  D. sure

3. A. forward　　   B. together　　    C. straight　　    D. cut

4. A. fun　　    B. trick　　　　　　 C. job　　　　 D. prize

5. A. before　　　　  B. now　　　　 C. here　　   D. there

6. A. goes　　　　 B. throws　　    C. slips　　    D. falls

7. A. Say　　    B. See　　　　　　 C. Guess　　    D. Check

8. A. get　　　　 B. put　　　　 C. make　　　　 D. keep

9. A. this　　    B. such　　　　  C. that　　    D. so

10. A. lucky    　　B. quick　　    C. early　　　　 D. worthy

11. A. put down　　    B. give away　　   C. find out　　   D. pick up

12. A. the following　　　　   B. the next moment

C. for a moment　　　　　　  D. just a moment

13. A. handing out　　　　   B. turning in

C. giving up　　　　　　    D. sending back

14. A. pleased　　　　　　   B. be pleased back

C. is very pleased　　　　    D. be interested in

15. A. just　　　　  B. ever　　　　  C. even　　　　 D. almost

16. A. her punishment　　    B. his watch

C. his composition　　　　   D. his reward

17. A. had　　　　 B. made　　　　 C. told　　   D. helped

18. A. of　　　　 B. on　　　　  C. in　　　　  D. at

19. A. poor　　    B. nervous　　　　 C. quick　　  D. good

20. A. lecture　　   B. point　　    C. matter 　　  D. subject

 

翻译下列词组：

①遭两面夹攻　　　②着火；激起热情

③解雇；开除　　　④生火

⑤向……开火　　　⑥玩火

⑦使燃烧；点燃　　⑧放火烧；使激动

⑨着火；非常激动、充满激情　　⑩(美俚)在予以考虑(或审议)中