Three rich men were traveling together to a poor village.

The first rich man   31   all his money with the villagers and left.

The second rich man gave the   32   all his food. He thought money would be of little use to them. He made sure that each villager would have enough   33   to last for some time and then he left.

The third rich man traveled through the village   34   stopping. The other two rich men knew about this and talked about   35   with each other. They thought the third rich man was not

  36   at all.

However, two days later, they   37   the third rich man again. He was traveling even more

  38  , but his wagons(马车) were now   39   with useful farming tools and seeds(种子), instead of money or food. He gave the things out and   40   to teach the poor villagers how to use them.

This happened a long time ago,   41   we can see the very same thing happening today, too. Some people   42   give things that they have, but they don’t know what would really be   43   

to those in need. And there are other people. They don’t   44   what others think of them. Instead, they try to   45   the best way to help those who are in great need of help. They give them something much more valuable than money.

31. A. sold                      B. stole                      C. shared                     D. received

32. A. parents              B. villagers              C. old                 D. rich

33. A. gold                            B. food                      C. clothes                    D. money

34. A. in                              B. towards                   C. without                   D. at

35. A. me                             B. us                        C. him                       D. them

36. A. sad                      B. strong                     C. clever                      D. kind

37. A. beat                 B. wondered                 C. met                 D. asked

38. A. quickly            B. quietly                C. suddenly            D. softly

39. A. filled                     B. put                        C. played                     D. built

40. A. enjoyed                   B. began                     C. caused                    D. hoped

41. A. so                       B. then                       C. while                      D. but

42. A. only                       B. still                       C. almost                     D. nearly

43. A. different           B. useful                 C. expensive           D. heavy

44. A. hear of              B. know about         C. care about           D. look for

45. A. find                      B. plan                       C. invent                     D. stop

At lunchtime, Bonnie and Ruth sat together like they always did at school. Ruth and Bonnie were best friends and best friends always sat together for lunch. They  1  sandwiches, cupcakes and almost everything.
But today things were   2  . Bonnie looked upset, and Ruth did not know why. “Why are you sad today, Bonnie?” Ruth asked. “Because my daddy    3  his job yesterday,” she said. “And we may have to move. My mom and dad are very unhappy and they always argue. I am   4 . What is going to happen to us?”
Bonnie’s news made Ruth very sad, too. What would school be like   5  Bonnie? What could she do to help her friend? When Ruth went home she told her mom the bad   6 .
“What can I do to help?” she asked.
“I’m not sure, Ruth,” said her mother sadly.
Ruth thought and thought. She thought while she ate supper and she thought while she did homework. She even thought when she brushed her teeth before going to bed.
“What can I do?” she  7 .
The next day was Saturday and Ruth woke up very early. She dressed and ate a quick breakfast,  8  went to find her friends. They all decided to    9  together to help Bonnie. They pulled weeds, played with babies and walked dogs. They even put on a Talent show in Ruth’s backyard. All the adults paid one dollar to watch the   10  sing and dance and do magic tricks. After the performance, the children   11 their money. They had made three hundred dollars! Ruth’s mom took them to the grocery store and they bought food, soap, paper towels, and all kinds of things that a person might need.
When they left the store they went to Bonnie’s house and each of the children   12  carried a bag to the door, rang the doorbell and ran away quickly. They had so much fun with   13  secret surprise! They knew it would make Bonnie very happy.
Ruth felt happy too,   14 she had helped her friend. She knew it wasn’t much, but all she needed to do was to show her friend that she cared   15 . I think Bonnie got the message, don’t you?

The food in Britain is very different (1)             our Chinese food. For example，they eat a lot of potatoes. They like to eat them every day. They eat bread for breakfast and usually for one other meal. They eat their bread (2)             butter, maybe cheese or jam, things we don’t eat much in China. Cheese and butter are made from milk. They drink a lot of milk, too. They drink the milk cold or hot, and they put it in their tea. They put sugar in their tea, as well. They are the world’s (3)             (big) tea drinkers. They like Chinese tea, but they drink mostly strong black tea from India and Sri Lanka. They don’t eat much rice. For their main meal they like meat or fish with (4)             (potato)and one or two vegetables. They serve all these together. After the main meal they always have something (5)             . They call this dessert（甜点心）. They don’t have Jiaozi in Britain.

At lunchtime, Bonnie and Ruth sat together like they always did at school. Ruth and Bonnie were best friends and best friends always sat together for lunch. They  1  sandwiches, cupcakes and almost everything.

But today things were   2  . Bonnie looked upset, and Ruth did not know why. “Why are you sad today, Bonnie?” Ruth asked. “Because my daddy    3  his job yesterday,” she said. “And we may have to move. My mom and dad are very unhappy and they always argue. I am   4 . What is going to happen to us?”

Bonnie’s news made Ruth very sad, too. What would school be like   5  Bonnie? What could she do to help her friend? When Ruth went home she told her mom the bad   6 .

“What can I do to help?” she asked.

“I’m not sure, Ruth,” said her mother sadly.

Ruth thought and thought. She thought while she ate supper and she thought while she did homework. She even thought when she brushed her teeth before going to bed.

“What can I do?” she  7 .

The next day was Saturday and Ruth woke up very early. She dressed and ate a quick breakfast,  8  went to find her friends. They all decided to    9  together to help Bonnie. They pulled weeds, played with babies and walked dogs. They even put on a Talent show in Ruth’s backyard. All the adults paid one dollar to watch the   10  sing and dance and do magic tricks. After the performance, the children   11 their money. They had made three hundred dollars! Ruth’s mom took them to the grocery store and they bought food, soap, paper towels, and all kinds of things that a person might need.

When they left the store they went to Bonnie’s house and each of the children   12  carried a bag to the door, rang the doorbell and ran away quickly. They had so much fun with   13  secret surprise! They knew it would make Bonnie very happy.

Ruth felt happy too,   14 she had helped her friend. She knew it wasn’t much, but all she needed to do was to show her friend that she cared   15 . I think Bonnie got the message, don’t you?

1.                A．found          B．cooked         C．shared   D．bought

2.                A．same          B．good           C．right D．different

3.                A．changed        B．lost            C．enjoyed  D．got

4.                A．worried        B．lonely          C．disappointed   D．surprised

5.                A．to             B．with           C．for  D．without

6.                A．story           B．result          C．news D．report

7.                A．dreamt         B．answered       C．talked    D．wondered

8.                A．so             B．then           C．after D．before

9.                A．work           B．study           C．help D．think

10.               A．parents        B．actors          C．students   D．children

11.               A．counted        B．saved          C．sent D．spent

12.               A．slowly          B．quietly         C．seriously  D．patiently

13.               A．their           B．his            C．her   D．its

14.               A．though         B．and            C．because of D．because

15.               A．helped         B．cared          C．understood D．realized

The food in Britain is very different (1)             our Chinese food. For example，they eat a lot of potatoes. They like to eat them every day. They eat bread for breakfast and usually for one other meal. They eat their bread (2)             butter, maybe cheese or jam, things we don’t eat much in China. Cheese and butter are made from milk. They drink a lot of milk, too. They drink the milk cold or hot, and they put it in their tea. They put sugar in their tea, as well. They are the world’s (3)             (big) tea drinkers. They like Chinese tea, but they drink mostly strong black tea from India and Sri Lanka. They don’t eat much rice. For their main meal they like meat or fish with (4)             (potato)and one or two vegetables. They serve all these together. After the main meal they always have something (5)             . They call this dessert（甜点心）. They don’t have Jiaozi in Britain.