The little boy entered the house, unhappy. His mother was  31     cakes in the kitchen. She smiled as she    32     but stopped when she saw his face. “Tyler,    33      happened? Is everything okay?”
“Nothing is okay, mom.” said the boy, “Today, in our science lesson, Mrs. Green was talking about the   34        .She said that the whole world is getting dirtier and that many animals and plants are dying. She wants us to think of something we can do to help. I thought all the way, but there is  35    I can do to make a difference.”
“Let me tell you    36    .” the mother said after thinking for a while. “One morning a man was walking down a beach, there he saw thousands of dying starfish covering the beach, they were pushed up by the     37   , and it was too far up for them to make their way back by    38       . The man shook his head as he walked along, ‘What a pity! So many starfish will die on the beach.’ The man felt very sorry    39     those starfish. He went on walking and just at that time he was    40      to find a boy in front who was throwing the starfish back into the sea as    41  as he could, ‘how silly you are! My     42  ,’ the man said, ‘There are so many starfish, can you throw all of them back?’ The boy didn’t stop but kept throwing, ‘ 43         I can’t help them all .I can make a difference to this one, and this one, and this one, and this one.”
“Thinking for a moment, the man    44      to help return the starfish to their home. He smiled and said to himself, ‘Sometimes the biggest lesson in life comes from the   45     person.

【小题1】

A．drinking B．making C．selling D．washing

【小题2】

A．turned around B．turned down C．turned on D．turned off

【小题3】

A．what B．when C．where D．why

【小题4】

A．air B．land C．water D．environment

【小题5】

A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing

【小题6】

A．a lie B．a joke C．a story D．a truth

【小题7】

A．wind B．rain C．waves D．sands

【小题8】

A．himself B．itself C．ourselves D．themselves

【小题9】A of               B. for                C. from            D. forward

【小题10】

A．afraid B．surprised C．sad D．angry

【小题11】

A．slow B．fast C．soon D．high

【小题12】

A．father B．mother C．son D．daughter

【小题13】

A．Or B．So C．Because D．Though

【小题14】

A．began B．continued C．forgot D．waited

【小题15】A shortest          B. tallest              C. smallest         D. biggest

Old George bought the black gloves for just $35 ten years ago. They were made of lamb skin, soft and warm and very strong. Until then, he had worn cheaper man-made material. Those gloves never lasted longer than three years. He first decided to buy the expensive gloves, because they would make him feel nice in front of others.

George never let a drop of water or rain touch his expensive gloves, so they looked new. Losing this favourite thing was almost like losing a child to him.

Bad luck! George lost his expensive gloves on New Year's Day.

…

Back home. George was at a loss. In deep winter, he could not do without a pair of gloves. If he bought cheap ones again, he would have to replace (更换) them very soon. If he bought a new leather pair, it would cost $50 now. He was upset that people no longer returned things they found on the road.

After the holiday, poor George decided to buy another leather pair. Before boarding the subway, he went into Value Mart again to see if his gloves had been returned to the Lost and Found Office (失物招领处).

"What colour are they?" the woman in the office asked again.

"Black," he gave the same answer. She looked into her drawer and drew out a pair of men's leather gloves. "Are they?"

"Yes! Those are mine!" George explained, with great joy in his eyes.

1.When did George buy the leather gloves?

A. On New Year's Day.             B. Before the holiday.

C. Ten years ago.                  D. In the winter.

2.Why did George decide to buy the expensive gloves?

A. Because they were black.          

B. Because they made him feel good before others.

C. Because they had a long history     

D. Because they were much cheaper.

3.The leather gloves looked new after years because _______.

A. George took very good care of them.  

B. they were soft and warm.

C. they were expensive.               

D. George washed them with water.

4.How did George feel when he got home on New Year's Day?

A. He was happy.     B. He felt nice     C. He was thankful    D. He felt upset

5.About old George, which of the following is true?

A. He was a very rich man

B. He never bought cheap gloves

C. He believed somebody would return the gloves to him

D. He hadn't ecpected to get his gloves back.

 

Rules in the reading room
Hello, everyone. Welcome to the school reading room. We hope you have a good time here. Before you go into the reading room, there are some rules you need to keep.
1.The reading room is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday.
2. Don’t take your bag into the reading room.
3. Don’t talk loudly in the reading room.
4. Don’t take any food or drink into the reading room.
5. Take only one book at a time. After you finish reading the book, you must put it back and then you can take another one. Don’t take many books to your seat.
6. Before you leave, you must return the book to the bookshelf. You can’t take any book out of the reading room.
【小题1】How long is the reading room open every day?

A．Ten hours.

B．Nine hours.

C．Seven hours.

D．Eight hours.

【小题2】What can you take into the reading room?

A．The bag.

B．The student card.

C．Sandwiches.

D．Orange juice.

【小题3】How many books can you take from the bookshelf at a time?

A．One

B．Two

C．Three

D．Four

【小题4】What does the underlined word “return” mean in Chinese?

A．放置

B．带走

C．整理

D．归还

【小题5】Which of the following is TRUE?

A．You can drink in the reading room.

B．You can take all your favorite books to your seat.

C．You can read in the reading room at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

D．You can take only one book home at a time.

He lost his key. It made him  ________ in the cold to wait for his wife’s return.

A．to stay                                B．stayed

C．stays                                 D．stay