It was a hot day．Old Mr. Hill came   1   his house and   2   slowly to the shop．He saw a small girl   3   in the street．He stopped   4   her,“Why are you crying?”“I want   5    ice cream because the weather is hot today．Mother gave me six pence and sent me to the shop，but now I've lost the money．”“Where did your six pence fall?”the old man asked．“It fell near that hole，”answered the small girl．

  “Well．Don’t worry．I will help you   6   it，”said the old man．And they   7   the money here and there in the street．But they found nothing The small girl wanted the ice cream very much，So she began crying again．“Don’t cry．You are going to get your ice cream．”With these words，Mr. Hill put hi hand into one of his pockets，took six pence out，smiled and gave it   8    the small girl．The girl took it，looked at it   9   a moment，then said angrily，“You  had my six pence   10     the time!”

1．A． out               B．out of           C． in               D．into

2．A．walked             B．walks           C．walking         D．to walk

3．A． cries             B．cried             C．to cry                  D．crying

4．A．ask                B．asking         C．to ask           D．asked

5．A．the                 B．an                C．a                  D．／

6．A．finding            B．found           C．to find          D．finds

7．A．looked at        B．looked up      C．looked after      D．looked for

8．A．to                  B．at                 C． with                  D．for

9．A．in            B．on                C．for               D．at

10．A．at                 B．in                 C．on                D．all

It was a stormy winter day when Mrs. Spodek made her way to the bus stop with her son who sat in a wheelchair. Finally they arrived.

Ten minutes later a bus came by. Looking down at her son's face, Mrs. Spodek realized that her son could not wait any longer.

The bus stopped and Mrs. Spodek began to lift up the wheelchair. "Hey, lady," called out the driver, "this bus does not have a lift for that wheelchair. You are going to have to wait for the next bus."     

    "Excuse me, "said Mrs Spodek, "but if I wait any longer my son is going to freeze."

    Two passengers jumped down to help the mother and son, making it onto the bus. They tried their best to keep the little boy comfortable, while the bus driver continued complaining about the lady pushing her way onto the bus.

    When they sat into their seats, a voice could be heard from the back of the bus, "Hey, lady, you should not worry at all. Your son is not the one with the handicap(残疾). It is the bus driver who has the handicap, lady. His mind is handicapped."

    Tears rolled down Mrs. Spodek's frozen cheek.

    Thirty minutes later when Mrs. Spodek stepped off the bus, the driver joined in helping the mother and son get off.

    Just before the driver turned to go back to the bus he said, "Sony, lady. I was wrong."

    Mrs. Spodek said, "Thank you for saying so."

    Then looking at the boy in the wheelchair, the bus driver said, "You are lucky to have such a nice mom.

    The little boy looked back into the driver's eyes and said, "We were lucky to have such a nice driver."

    The driver turned to go back to the bus but Mrs. Spodek heard him start to cry, "What a kid! What a kid!"

1. This story happened on a          day.

     A. hot            B. cold          C. warm          D. sunny

2. What was wrong with Mrs Spedek's son?

     A. He was blind                                    B. He couldn't hear anything

     C. He couldn't walk                                      D. He had a bad cold

3. The bus driver didn't want to pick up the mother and son because         .

     A. his bus didn't have a lift for the wheelchair

     B. the next bus was coming soon

     C. there was no room for them on the bus

     D. some passengers on the bus didn't like them

4. Two warm-hearted passengers helped the mother and son

     A. get on the bus                               B. make a comfortable wheelchair

     C. find seats on the bus                         D. get to the back of the bus

5. Which of the following is true?

     A. Mrs. Spodek felt very angry when she heard the voice from the back of the bus.

     B. Nobody but the driver helped the mother and son get off the bus.

     C. Mrs. Spodek and her son hated the driver and refused his help.

     D. The bus driver felt sorry for what he had done.

 Yesterday I was shopping for a few items(物品).With nothing to do at home, my son, who just left university, was ready to go together with me.
As I pushed the basket towards the register(收银机),I checked my items to see how many I had, thinking I might go to the Express Line(快速通道)where the sign said“Ten items or less”.
I started to go to that line and my son said,“Mon, you have twelve items!”I said,“You know, but they’re close.” He said,“Why are you in such a hurry to get home? You should go to the Regular Line because you have over ten items.”
Knowing he was right. I agreed and then pushed the basket to the next line. So I was waiting for my turn there and I was just removing my items from the basket to pay for them when a young man came up behind me in line with two items.
I just left the Express Line because I had too many and now I really wanted to get finished. Again, my son came up.“Mom, he has only two items and the Express Line is very long now. Won’t you just let him go first?”I agreed, and the young man smiled widely and thanked me several times.
It felt good to be with my son and have him remind me not to live a hurried life. Do what’s right and also be kind. I really take pride in him.
【小题1】 The writer ________ when she was pushing the basket towards the register.

A．lost something she liked best	B．found her favourite item
C．checked her handbag	D．counted the items she had

【小题2】The writer went to the Regular Line because _______.

A．she had 2 items	B．she had 12 items
C．she was in a hurry to get home	D．she wanted to wait for her son

【小题3】Of the following, which order is right according to the story?
①prepare to remove the items from the basket
②let the young man behind go first
③walk towards the Express Line
④return to the Regular Line

A．②①④③

B．④②③①

C．③④①②

D．①③④②

【小题4】 If you pay for your items at the Express Line,_____.

A．you need to help others

B．you must wait for a long time

C．you can get finished more quickly

D．you should buy more than ten items

【小题5】What did the writer learn from her son that day?

A．Enjoy your life and be kind.

B．Don’t buy too many at a time.

C．Try to be friendly to your family.

D．Never waste time waiting in line.

Xia Ming was worried about his study, so he wrote a letter to a magazine.

Dear editors, I’m a slow student in my class. Most of my classmates are much better than me. So I get very stressed out. It’s difficult to keep on working hard and it’s really not fun. And I think although I spend much time studying for the tests. I can’t get good grades. My father gives me some help sometimes. He tells me not to worry about it. But what do you think I should do? Xia Ming

Two readers read the letter from the magazine and here are their answers:

Dear Xia Ming, Many famous people are not so good at the age like you. Edison, the famous scientist, had a bad headache for his studies when he was a 12-year-old boy. But everyone knows that he did a lot for the people in the world. And Newton had the same story like him. You should take it easy, then try your best. I believe you can do better. Thumbelina

Dear Xia Ming, When you are feeling stressed out, just smile and take a deep breath(深呼吸), you should believe tomorrow is another day. Mr Unsmart

【小题1】Xia Ming worried about ______.

A．his classmates

B．his life

C．his study

D．his father

【小题2】Thumbelina gave ______ examples in the letter.

A．one

B．two

C．three

D．four

【小题3】Thumbelina wrote about those famous people _______.

A．to make Xia Ming feel better

B．to make Xia Ming laugh

C．to show how much she knows

D．to show that she dislike them

【小题4】Which is NOT true?

A．Xia Ming doesn’t have fun studying at school.

B．Xia Ming’s father always helps him with his study.

C．Smiling can reduce the pressure.

D．Edison is famous in the world.

【小题5】“Tomorrow is another day.” tells us ______.

A．It’s the weekend tomorrow

B．Xia Ming can get good grades tomorrow

C．Tomorrow is different from today

D．There are hopes in our lives

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Xia Ming was worried about his study, so he wrote a letter to a magazine.

Dear editors, I’m a slow student in my class. Most of my classmates are much better than me. So I get very stressed out. It’s difficult to keep on working hard and it’s really not fun. And I think although I spend much time studying for the tests. I can’t get good grades. My father gives me some help sometimes. He tells me not to worry about it. But what do you think I should do? Xia Ming

Two readers read the letter from the magazine and here are their answers:

Dear Xia Ming, Many famous people are not so good at the age like you. Edison, the famous scientist, had a bad headache for his studies when he was a 12-year-old boy. But everyone knows that he did a lot for the people in the world. And Newton had the same story like him. You should take it easy, then try your best. I believe you can do better. Thumbelina

Dear Xia Ming, When you are feeling stressed out, just smile and take a deep breath(深呼吸), you should believe tomorrow is another day. Mr Unsmart

【小题1】Xia Ming worried about ______.

A．his classmates

B．his life

C．his study

D．his father

【小题2】Thumbelina gave ______ examples in the letter.

A．one

B．two

C．three

D．four

【小题3】Thumbelina wrote about those famous people _______.

A．to make Xia Ming feel better

B．to make Xia Ming laugh

C．to show how much she knows

D．to show that she dislike them

【小题4】Which is NOT true?

A．Xia Ming doesn’t have fun studying at school.

B．Xia Ming’s father always helps him with his study.

C．Smiling can reduce the pressure.

D．Edison is famous in the world.

【小题5】“Tomorrow is another day.” tells us ______.

A．it’s the weekend tomorrow

B．Xia Ming can get good grades tomorrow

C．tomorrow is different from today

D．there are hopes in our lives