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Jack is a boy of fifteen. His parents died 3 years ago. One day when he was walking in the street, he  56  a wallet. He returned it to the owner, Mr. Baker. He gave his    57   to the boy. As the boy had no job, Mr. Baker made him work for him in his    58  . Jack worked so hard that Mr. and Mrs. Baker were    59   with him.
Mr. Baker loved planting    60  . The week before last, he brought a few trees home, planted them in the   61  himself and watered them every day. Several days    62  , he had to leave for another city. Before he started, he said to Jack, “Take good care of these trees. Some boys near our house always want to steal them.” “ Don’t     63   about them, sir.” answered Jack," I'll try my best to watch them."  Six days passed, and Mr. Baker came back. He asked, “   64    anyone ever stolen the  trees?” “No, sir.” said Jack. “To stop someone from stealing the trees, I   65    them up six days ago. I have hidden them for almost a week.”
【小题1】A. bought                       B. found                     C. carried
【小题2】A. wallet                         B. pity                        C. thanks 
【小题3】A. office                         B. factory                   C. home
【小题4】A. pleased                     B. angry                     C. sad
【小题5】A.  trees                        B. flowers                   C. vegetables
【小题6】A. garden                      B. office                     C. room
【小题7】A. ago                            B. later                       C. after
【小题8】A. think                          B. talk                          C. worry
【小题9】A. Did                            B. Does                      C. Has
【小题10】A. sent                            B. pulled                    C. put

Jim, a successful businessman, told the experience of his childhood. When he was 12, his parents died. He was alone and didn't get on well with others. People always laughed at him. No one showed kindness to him. His only friend was a dog named Tige. He gave his dog enough to eat and drink, but sometimes he was not polite to it. He didn't know that an unkind word sometimes could cut one's heart like a knife.

One day as he walked down the street, a young lady was walking in front of him. Suddenly one of her bags dropped from her arms. As she stopped to pick it up, she dropped other bags. He came to help her. “Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!” she said kindly, smiling.

A special feeling came to him. These were the first kind words he had ever heard. He watched her until she went far away, and then he whistled (吹口哨) to his dog and went directly to the river nearby.

“Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy” he repeated the woman's words. Then in a low voice he said to his dog, “You are a nice little dog!” Tige raised its ears as if it understood.

“Unum! Even a dog likes it!” he said. “Well, Tige, I won't say unkind words to you any more.” Tige waved its tail happily.

The boy thought and thought. Finally he looked at himself in the river. He saw nothing but a dirty boy. He washed his face carefully. Again he looked. He saw a clean nice boy. He was amazed. From then on, he had a new life.

After telling this, the businessman stopped for a while, and then he said, “Ladies and gentlemen, this is the very place where that kind woman planted in me the first seed (种子) of kindness. All of us should learn about kindness. What a great power it has!"

1.The boy repeated the words “Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!” because______

A. he was thinking about the words   

B. he didn't understand the words

C. he wanted to talk to his dog   

D. he liked talking to himself

2.What made the boy start his new life?

A. The people laughing at him.   

B. The kind words spoken to him.

C. The hard life.           

D. His lovely dog.

3.He was feeling __-__when he whistled to his dog.

A. funny  B. sad   C. lonely   D. excited

4.Which of the following is Right according to the passage?

A. He never took goog care of his friend ,Tige.

B.H usually had many friends around him.

C. He helped a young lady when her bag dropped.

D. He often washed his dirty face in lake.

5.What’s the best tile (题目)of this passage?

A.A Dog and a Boy     B. A poor Boy’s Childhood

C. A businessman and a Boy   D. The Power of Kindness

 

Henry was a carpenter（木匠）of our village. Once I asked him to make a dining table for my wife. He made it just the right size to fill the space between the two windows. When I arrived home that evening, Henry was drinking a cup of tea and writing out his bill for his work.. My wife said to me, quietly，“That’s his ninth cup of tea today.” But she said loudly, "It's a beautiful table，dear，isn't it?" "I won't decide about that until I see that bill.” I said.

Henry laughed and gave me his bill for the work. It said：

BILL

One dining table June 10，1995

Cost of wood 17.00

Paint（油漆） 1.50

Work，8 hours（1 an hour) 8.00

Total（总计） 36.50

When I was looking at the bill，Henry said，"It’s been a fine day，hasn’t it?” “ Quite sunny.” "Yes，”I said. "I’m glad it is only the 10th of June.” "Me too，” said Henry, "You wait--it'll be a bit hotter by the end of the month.” "Yes. Hotter--and more expensive. Dining tables will be 20 more expensive on June 30th，won't they，Henry?”

Henry looked hard at me for half a minute. There was a little smile in his two blue eyes. I gave his bill back to him. "If it isn't too much trouble，Henry，”I said，"Please add it up again. You can forget the date.”

I paid him 26. 50 and he was happy to get it.

1.Why did Henry talk about weather when the writer was looking at the bill?

A．Because it was a fine day indeed,

B．Because he wanted the writer to look at the bill carefully.

C．Because he wanted to tell the writer what the weather was like.

D．Because he didn't want the writer to go through the bill carefully.

2.Why did the writer say that dining tables would be 20 more expensive

by the end of June?                                      

A．Because he thought Henry would almost certainly add the date to the cost of the dining table.

B．Because it was difficult to make dining tables in hot weather.

C．Because paint would be more expensive.

D．Because the cost of wood would be more expensive.

3.The writer thought Henry would ask for______if he made a dining table on the last day of June.

A．26.50

B．56. 50

C．46.50

D．20.00

 

词汇应用

Brian was not good at public speaking. One day, he   1   (invite) to make a speech at a church. His  2   (young) sister, Ann knew he was nervous and tried to calm him down. "Don't worry. Everything  3   (be) fine. " When the day came, Brian's car had an accident on the way to the church. Luckily, he was not  4   (bad) hurt and arrived at the church on time. It was  5 (he) turn. When he stood up, hit coat became tangled with his chair. After a few 6   (minute), he finally began his speech. but he was so nervous that he dropped his book. Many people thought he would run, but he went on.

Suddenly, people saw something   7   (usual)   8   (run) down from his nose, blood! He stopped _9_ (speak) when he saw the blood. But he still tried to finish his still tired to finish his speech. Then Ann quietly moved to the front and handed him her handkerchief. Then she gave him a smile and   10   (return) to her seat,

It was a   11   (real) simple gesture, and might be the   12   (simple). She just saw someone in need, and gave him a hand. In the end, Brian finished his talk, with more confidence.

1.______ ___ 2.__________ 3. _________ 4.______ __5._____ 6. ______7. ________8.________9. ___________ 10. __________ 11. _________ 12.___________

 

Henry was a carpenter（木匠）of our village. Once I asked him to make a dining table for my wife. He made it just the right size to fill the space between the two windows. When I arrived home that evening, Henry was drinking a cup of tea and writing out his bill for his work.. My wife said to me, quietly，“That’s his ninth cup of tea today.” But she said loudly, "It's a beautiful table，dear，isn't it?" "I won't decide about that until I see that bill.” I said.
Henry laughed and gave me his bill for the work. It said：
BILL
One dining table June 10，1995
Cost of wood 17.00
Paint（油漆） 1.50
Work，8 hours（1 an hour) 8.00
Total（总计） 36.50
When I was looking at the bill，Henry said，"It’s been a fine day，hasn’t it?” “ Quite sunny.” "Yes，”I said. "I’m glad it is only the 10th of June.” "Me too，” said Henry, "You wait--it'll be a bit hotter by the end of the month.” "Yes. Hotter--and more expensive. Dining tables will be 20 more expensive on June 30th，won't they，Henry?”
Henry looked hard at me for half a minute. There was a little smile in his two blue eyes. I gave his bill back to him. "If it isn't too much trouble，Henry，”I said，"Please add it up again. You can forget the date.”
I paid him 26. 50 and he was happy to get it.
【小题1】Why did Henry talk about weather when the writer was looking at the bill?

A．Because it was a fine day indeed,

B．Because he wanted the writer to look at the bill carefully.

C．Because he wanted to tell the writer what the weather was like.

D．Because he didn't want the writer to go through the bill carefully.

【小题2】Why did the writer say that dining tables would be 20 more expensive
by the end of June?                                      

A．Because he thought Henry would almost certainly add the date to the cost of the dining table.

B．Because it was difficult to make dining tables in hot weather.

C．Because paint would be more expensive.

D．Because the cost of wood would be more expensive.

【小题3】The writer thought Henry would ask for______if he made a dining table on the last day of June.

A．26.50

B．56. 50

C．46.50

D．20.00