Once there was a man who had two children, a boy and a girl. The boy was good looking, but the girl was not.

　　One day they found a mirror （镜子）and for the first time, they saw what they looked like. The boy was very pleased. He said to his sister, “How handsome I am! I look much nicer than you!” The girl did not like what he said. She gave her brother a push and said, “Go away!”

　　Their father saw what had happened and said to the boy, “You must always be as good as you look.” And to the girl he said, “My dear, if you help everyone and be kind to everyone, you will be loved. Our looks don't mean anything.”

(1) The boy and girl didn't know what they looked like until ______.

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A．the father told them

B．people told them

C．they saw themselves in the mirror

D．the boy found it out

(2) The girl gave the boy a push because _______.

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A．she herself was not good-looking

B．the boy was handsome

C．what the boy said made her angry

D．she was jealous （嫉妒）of the boy

(3) Where did the story take place（发生）？

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A．It took place in America	B．It took place in China
C．It took place in England	D．The story didn't t tell us.

4. What the father said taught _________ a lesson.

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A．the boy	B．the girl
C．both children	D．all the people in the world

5. Which of the following is the main idea of the story?

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A．It is good to be good-looking.

B．It is a pity to be ugly-looking

C．Good-looking is important

D．Deeds （行为）are more important than looks.

Bill was a boy of 15. His parents went to gambling(赌博) day and night. Nobody cared about hi. He always failed in his exams. So his teachers didn’t like him, nor did his classmates play with him.
Bill often slept in class because his heart was not in school. He almost gave himself up.
One day, Miss Jones, a new teacher, came to Bill’s class. She was a smiling, beautiful woman. Bill was in love! For the first time in his young life, he couldn’t take his eyes off his teachers; yet, still he failed.
It was Miss Jones’ class. She was asking a question. “I’d like the smartest boy to answer my question.” Then she said loudly, “Bill, please!”
Bill was surprised. And he stood up without a word.
“Just try it! I believe you can!”
After school, Miss Jones had a long talk with Bill. She told him that she cared about him and believed in him.
Bill thought a lot that evening. From then on he arrived at school on time every day. Miss Jones helped him with his homework in the afternoon. She even cooked delicious food for him. She told Bill, “Nothing is impossible if you put your heart in it.”
Later, Miss Jones gave another exam. Bill did it with all his heart. He was very excited to find that he had passed the exam. Now Bill discovered that not only could he learn, but he could do it well. A changed took place in Bill’s heart.
You see, one teacher saved one boy, it’s simple(简单的), really.
【小题1】Bill always failed in the exams at first because he ________.

A．went gambling

B．talked in class

C．didn’t answer

D．gave himself up

【小题2】Miss Jones changed Bill by ________.

A．doing homework for him	B．encouraging and helping him
C．giving Bill another exam	D．cooking delicious food for him

【小题3】 From the passage we can learn ________.

A．Miss Jones was a loving and careful teacher

B．Bill’s parents cared about him very much

C．Miss Jones loved to answer Bill’s question

D．Bill didn’t like to play with his classmates

【小题4】Which may be the best title for the passage?

A．Parents’ Day

B．A Lazy Boy

C．A Boy’s Change

D．A Strict Teacher

根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确。

1.It is said listening to   ▲  (音乐) can make people relax.

2.We should ask more people to go to work by   ▲  (自行车) to reduce the pollution.

3.Tomorrow is my son’s   ▲  (第十五) birthday and I will buy a gift for him.

4.World Expo 2010 Shanghai brings China a bright   ▲   (将来). 

5.Wang Wei is a   ▲  (英雄) and he has been one of the top ten people who moved the Chinese in 2010.

6.Thomas Edison always asked some   ▲  (奇怪的) questions in school.

 

B) 根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。

7.I asked him what his   ▲   (choose) was but he said it was a secret.

8. In November 2010, the Asian Games took place in Guangzhou, a  ▲   (south) city in China.

9. Neil Armstrong had been interested in   ▲   (fly) ever since he took his first flight at six.

10. Vegetables from Japan may be   ▲   (harm) to our health, so we will not buy them any more.

11.Dr. Ma used to   ▲   (work) in his office, but now he works in a moving hospital.