Today is Tom’s birthday. After school he walks past the shop on the street corner. He looks at the window. That pair of trainers is still there. He really wants to have them very much.
　He was very sad and walks away. He knows his mother can give him anything he likes if she can. But he also knows she has no money and the trainers are too expensive. He doesn’t go home at once because his mother could notice (注意) his worry. So he goes to the park and sits on the grass. Then he sees a boy in a wheel chair (轮椅) . He finds that the boy moves the wheel with his hands. Tom looks at him carefully and is surprised to see that the boy has no feet. He looks at his own feet. “It’s much better to be without shoes than without feet.” he thinks. There is no reason (理由) for him to feel so sorry and sad. He smiles and thinks he is happier.
【小题1】Tom passed the shop__________.

 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.

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

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

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

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

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.

Today is Tom’s birthday. After school he walks past the shop on the street corner. He looks at the window. That pair of trainers is still there. He really wants to have them very much.

　He was very sad and walks away. He knows his mother can give him anything he likes if she can. But he also knows she has no money and the trainers are too expensive. He doesn’t go home at once because his mother could notice (注意) his worry. So he goes to the park and sits on the grass. Then he sees a boy in a wheel chair (轮椅) . He finds that the boy moves the wheel with his hands. Tom looks at him carefully and is surprised to see that the boy has no feet. He looks at his own feet. “It’s much better to be without shoes than without feet.” he thinks. There is no reason (理由) for him to feel so sorry and sad. He smiles and thinks he is happier.

1.Tom passed the shop__________.

A．on foot　         B．by bus　          C．by bike 　         D．in a car

2.Tom wants to buy a pair of trainers and the trainers are___________.

A．too expensive　                        B．quite cheap

C．not there　                            D．not fit him

3.Tom goes into the park because he___________.

A．wants to watch someone fishing there

B．wants to see the boy

C．doesn’t want his mother to notice his worry

D．wants to sit on the grass

4.From the story we can know that Tom______.

A．asks his mother to buy the trains at last

B．doesn’t want to buy the new trainers

C．didn’t want to go to school

D．didn’t want to stay at home

“Where is the university?” This is a question that many visitors to Cambridge ask. But no one can give them a  1  answer, for there is no wall to be found  2the university. The university is the city. You can find classroom buildings,  3 ， museums and offices of the university all over the city. And most of its members are the students and4 of the thirty-one colleges.

　　Cambridge was already a  5  town long before the first students and teachers arrived 800 years ago. It grew up by the river Granta, and the river was once  6  the Cam. A  7  was built over the river as early as 875. So the town got its name “Cambridge”.

　　In the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries more and more land was used for college buildings. The town grew much  8  in the nineteenth century after the opening of the railway in 1845. Cambridge became a  9  in 1951 and now it has a population of over 100,000. Many young students in other countries  10  to study at Cambridge. Thousands of people from all over the world come to visit the university town. It has become a famous place all around the world.

1.                A．true           B．clear           C．right     D．real

2.                A．around         B．in             C．near     D．by

3.                A．cinemas        B．parks           C．zoos D．libraries

4.                A．parents         B．farmers         C．workers  D．teachers

5.                A．interesting      B．usual           C．developing    D．old

6.                A．said            B．called          C．spoken   D．talked

7.                A．bridge         B．building         C．station   D．house

8.                A．smaller         B．slower          C．faster    D．cleaner

9.                A．city            B．college         C．university     D．country

10.               A．stop           B．hate           C．hope D．need

“Where is the university?” This is a question that many visitors to Cambridge ask. But no one can give them a  1  answer, for there is no wall to be found  2the university. The university is the city. You can find classroom buildings,  3 ， museums and offices of the university all over the city. And most of its members are the students and4 of the thirty-one colleges.
　　Cambridge was already a  5  town long before the first students and teachers arrived 800 years ago. It grew up by the river Granta, and the river was once  6  the Cam. A  7  was built over the river as early as 875. So the town got its name “Cambridge”.
　　In the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries more and more land was used for college buildings. The town grew much  8  in the nineteenth century after the opening of the railway in 1845. Cambridge became a  9  in 1951 and now it has a population of over 100,000. Many young students in other countries  10  to study at Cambridge. Thousands of people from all over the world come to visit the university town. It has become a famous place all around the world.