Christmas was coming. Everyone was busy for it. I was in the eighth grade and was helping my father in his toy store. A little boy, five or six years old, came in. He wore a brown dirty old coat. His shoes were worn and one shoelace was torn. He seemed (看起来) to be too poor to afford to buy anything. He looked around the toy section, picked up some toys and carefully put them back in place.

Dad came downstairs and walked over to the boy. His blue eyes smiled as he asked the boy what he could do for him. The boy said he was looking for a Christmas present for his best friends. I was impressed that Dad treated him with the same respect as he treated any adult. Dad told the boy to take his time to look around.

After about 20 minutes, the little boy carefully picked up a toy plane, walked up to my dad and said, “How much is it, sir?”

“How much have you got?” my Dad asked.

The little boy held out his hand and opened it. His hand was marked with wet lines of dirt from holding his money. In his hand lay $0.27. The price on the toy plane he’d picked out was $3.98.

“That’ll exactly be the price,” Dad said as he closed the sale. Dad’s reply seems still to be ringing in my ears. I thought about what I’d seen as I wrapped the present. When the little boy walked out of the store, I didn’t notice his dirty worn coat or torn shoelace. What I saw was a happy child with a treasure.

I will never forget what happened that day.

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(1)When did the story happen?　　　　　　　　　　  

    A. Shortly before Christmas    B. Shortly after Christmas

    C. On Christmas day　　　　    D. The passage didn’t tell us

 (2) Why did the little boy carefully put the toys back in place after he close them?　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

    A. Because he couldn’t make up his mind which to buy.

    B. Because he couldn’t make up his mind  for whom he should buy.

    C. Because he hadn’t make up is mind whether he should buy them or    not.

    D. Because he wasn’t sure whether he could afford them or not.

(3) Why did my father ask the little boy how much he had got?

    A. Because my father could see the boy hadn’t got enough money  and he wanted to let the boy had his present without hurting him.

    B. Because my father didn’t know how much it was.

    C. Because the little boy was my friend.

    D. Because the customer should tell how much he had got first.

 (4) How much did the boy pay actually?

    A. $3.98   B. 0.27  C. $3.71    D. The boy didn’t pay for it

 (5) Who knew that the real price of the toy the little boy bought was much higher?

   A. The little boy　　　　    B. The little boy and my father

   C. My father and I　　　　   D. The little boy and I

" Wanted: A violin. Can’t pay much. Call…"

      The ad in the newspaper made me remember my childhood. Because my family was  36  , I couldn’t have a violin. So I asked, "Daddy, may I have a   37  ？" Daddy’s face looked sad. But a few weeks later, Daddy went home with a case in his hand. Inside the case was a second—hand violin for seven dollars.

      No one could know how   38  I was when I took my violin to school for my first lesson. Several years later, I became famous as a violinist. And then, I carefully   39  the violin away.

      Now   40  this ad, I discovered the case deep in my closet(储藏室). I put it on the table. Then I picked up the   41   , walked to the telephone and called the number.

      Later in the day, a man aged about 30 knocked at the door. "I’ve been expecting

someone can answer my advertisement.  My daughter wants a violin so    42   ," he said, examining my violin. "How much is it?"

      I said, "   43  dollars. "

      "Are you surer" he asked. "Seven dollars," I   44   and then added, "I hope your daughter will be   45   to have it and enjoy it as I did. "

      I smiled, but I found my tears roiling down my face.

1. A. rich            B. poor            C. large            D. small

2. A. drum          B. guitar           C. violin           D. piano

3.A. surprised      B. excited          C. bored           D. interested

4.A. carried         B. put             C. took            D. threw

5.A. about         B. by              C. in              D. for

6. A. ad           B. violin            C. case          D. newspaper

7.A. badly         B. easily          C. quickly         D. luckily

8. A. Ninety         B. Twenty         C. Seven           D. Five

9. A. repeated       B. showed          C. reminded        D. suggested

10.A. clever          B. sad            C. afraid            D. happy

 

How dangerous it would be if there was a fire! Winter is the time for us to learn a lot more about fire, especially what to do if we are caught in a fire.

1. Shout out If you smell smoke or see fire, shout out “Fire!” Shout as loudly as you can, because people may be asleep.

2. Call 119 Never try to put out the fire yourself, even if it is a very small one! Get help from your parents or call 119.

3. Keep down close to the floor If there is a lot of smoke in your room, keep down close to the floor.

4. Test the door Test the door before you open it. If the door is cool, open it carefully. If the door is hot, do not open it! Try to find a different way out.

5. Get out If you can, get out of your home as soon as possible.

6. Don’t use the lift Never use the lift during the fire. It may also go wrong.

7. Don’t go back Never go back into a burning building!

 

1.The passage is mainly about _____

A．how to look after yourself when you are on fire

B．what to do when you are caught in a fire

C．when to leave the burning place

D．why to call 119 when there is a fire

2.When people are asleep, what will you do when a fire breaks out in your building?

A．Call 120 for help as quickly as you can

B．Only wake your parents up fast

C．Shout out “Fire!” as loudly as you can

D．Run away as fast as you can and don’t call others

3.Why shouldn’t you use the lift when a fire breaks out?

A．Because taking the lift is so slow            B．Because the fire can burn you

C．Because the lift is too crowded             D．Because the lift may not work

4.When a fire is burning, you test the door to ____.

A．find a different way out                   B．notice the fire clearly

C．call for a much quicker help               D．see if it is close

5.If you realize you have left an expensive thing at home in a fire, you should

A．go back for it                           B．keep down close to the door

C．not get out                            D．not go back for it

 

“What’s the matter, mum?” When I came home yesterday, I found my mother was unhappy. It was unusual—she usually opened the door and welcomed me with a smile. “She’s dying (死),” mum said sadly. I knew what she said. The tulip (郁金香), mother’s favorite, was dying.
A month ago, we moved into our new house and mum bought a very beautiful tulip. Mum liked it very much. Every time she was free, she would sit near the tulip and enjoyed its beautiful color and nice smell. She treated (对待) it like a baby and looked after it carefully. She put the tulip by window and moved it from one place to another to give the tulip enough sunshine. Every morning the first thing she did was to water the tulip. Mum also fertilized (施肥) it many times. She hoped the tulip would become more and more beautiful and stronger. But the tulip was dying because of too much sunshine, water and fertilizer.
It’s true that mother loved the tulip. But this kind of love can be harmful (伤害的). Love can sometimes kill (杀害) what you love.
【小题1】Yesterday the writer found that __________.
A. his mother was sad
B. his home was as usual as before
C. his mother bought a tulip.
【小题2】The sentence “She’s dying ” means __________ was dying soon.
A. the mother        B. the tulip          C. a baby
【小题3】Which of the following is NOT true about the mother?
A. Every afternoon she watered the tulip.
B. She looked after the tulip carefully.
C. She moved the tulip everywhere to give it enough sunshine.
【小题4】Why was the tulip dying in the end? Because __________.
A. she forgot to water it
B. she never fertilized it
C. she gave it too much sunshine, water and fertilizer
【小题5】What does the writer want to tell us?
A. Love is important to everyone.
B. Everyone should love his mother.
C. Not all of love is good for us.