Last week, the manager of an old jeweler's shop received a letter marked "personal". As he was very busy, the letter lay on his desk till teatime. When he opened it, a $100 note fell. out onto his desk. With the note was a short letter. This is what it said:
Dear sir,
I got engaged (订婚的) forty years ago. Unfortunately at that time there was a lot of unemployment and I lost my job. I was out of work for about six months before I got another one. Of course I was very short of money.
I came to your shop to buy a wedding ring one day. The assistant brought some rings for me to have a look, later she was called away, and then I put one of the rings into my pocket. When she came back, I said I did not know the size of my girlfriend's finger.

So I left the shop without paying for the ring. My wife died a month ago, and the fact that I never paid for her ring has been on my conscience
(让我良心不安) all these years. I always feel guilty about that. At that time the ring cost $ 20, and I think that is about five times- $100 at today's price. Now I am sending you that amount.
Yours truly,
A customer
After reading the letter, the manager said, "Well, well, well, life is full of surprise!"
小题1:The ring that the customer put into his pocket was_______ at that time.

A．$20

B．$50

C．$100

D．$400

小题2:The underlined word "unemployment" means "_______" in Chinese.

A．辞职

B．就业

C．悲伤

D．失业

小题3:How long has the customer's wife been dead?

A．A week.

B．A month.

C．A year.

D．Two months.

小题4:Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A．The manager opened the letter by himself.

B．The manager thought life was full of surprise.

C．When the customer's wife knew the fact, she was impatient.

D．The customer always feels sad for not paying for the ring years ago.

根据短文内容，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
“Never give up!” It is my law(法则) of life. It has brought me ____. I learned the law from my father's ____ story.
My father was ____ in a poor village in the north of Jiangsu，in China. When he was a young boy，he went to school in the morning，then ___ in the fields till sunset. And then he did his homework ____ midnight. Life was hard，because they had no ___！
At the age of 14，my father heard of the United States of America. It was the land of gold，the land where ____ people can become rich.
“____ don't I go to America？” he thought to himself，full of hope.
So，my father came to America. “I had thought it was easy to ____ money in America，” he told me. “But when I arrived there，I realized it was not true. They did not like to hire(雇佣) me because I spoke ____ English. Later，I worked in a small restaurant，cleaning up tables，____dishes and sweeping the floor. Life was ____ for the first few years. I worked from 10 a. m. to 11 p. m. I wanted to go to school to learn English，but it was impossible. I couldn't ____ the schooling(学费). ”
My father ____ working hard，and reached his goal.
“Alan，” he often says to me. “If you want something，you have to work for it and never give up. Things do not come ____ in life. ” That is what I learned from my father.

小题1:	A．disaster B．loss C．success D．pity

小题2:	A．life B．fashion C．danger D．history

小题3:	A．famous B．lucky C．rich D．born

小题4:	A．taught B．worked C．studied D．slept

小题5:	A．until B．towards C．for D．during

小题6:	A．experience B．energy C．time D．money

小题7:	A．kind B．poor C．strong D．lazy

小题8:	A．What B．How C．Why D．When

小题9:	A．discover B．make C．collect D．spend

小题10:

A．little B．good C．much D．excellent

小题11:

A．giving B．running C．washing D．receiving

小题12:

A．comfortable B．cheerful C．nice D．hard

小题13:

A．borrow B．need C．afford D．pay

小题14:

A．kept B．finished C．minded D．stopped

小题15:

A．really B．easily C．quietly D．slowly

On a Friday night，a poor young violinist was playing his violin at the entrance of the subway station. The music was so great that people slowed down to listen and put some money into his hat.
The next day，the violinist came to the entrance again. He put down his hat as usual. Beside the hat was a piece of paper with some words on it. It said，“A George Sang has put an important thing into my hat by mistake. Welcome to claim(认领)it.”Soon the people were all attracted by the words and wondered what it could be. After a while a man rushed through the crowd，took the violinist’s shoulders and said，“I knew you would certainly come here.”The violinist asked，“Did you lose something?”“Lottery(彩票).”The violinist took out a lottery ticket with Sang’s name on it. Sang took it and danced happily.
Sang was an office worker. He bought the lottery and won a prize of$500，000.But when he gave$50 to the violinist for his wonderful music，the lottery ticket was thrown in, too. The violinist was a college student. That morning，he was going to fly to Vienna for high education. However，when he found the ticket，he cancelled the flight and returned to the entrance.
Later someone asked the violinist why he didn’t take the lottery ticket to pay the tuition fee(学费).He said“Although I don’t have much money，I live happily. If I lose honesty(诚实)，I won’t be happy forever.”
小题1:The young man played the violin for ________ at the entrance of the subway station.

A．pleasure

B．money

C．Love

D．friends

小题2:George Sang put__________ into the violinist’s hat on a Friday night by mistake.

A．money

B．1ottery

C．money and lottery

D．nothing

小题3:George Sang was very__________ to see the young violinist the next day.

A．worried

B．sorry

C．exciting

D．happy

小题4:The underlined word“cancelled”means __________ .

A．取消

B．延误

C．预定

D．结束

小题5:What’s the best title(标题)for this passage?

A．The meaning of honesty

B．An office worker and a lottery ticket

C．The importance of being honest

D．A violinist and an office worker

When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings(缺点). Week by week her list grew: I was very thin, I wasn’t a good student, I talked too much, I was too proud, and so on. I tried to hear all this as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.                      He listened to me quietly, then he asked. “Are the things she says true or not? Janet, didn’t you ever wonder what you’re really like ? Well, you now have that girl’s opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.”                                                                         
I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldn’t change (like being very thin), but a good number I could—and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I go to fairly clear picture of myself.            
I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it.“That’s just for you,” he said.“You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears in anger and feeling hurt. When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be of help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your duty. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do.”                   
Daddy’s advice has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, I’ve never had a better piece of advice.                                                          
小题1:What does “Week by week her list grew” mean?                                   

A．Week by week she discovered more shortcomings of mine and pointed them out to me.

B．She had made a list of my shortcomings and she kept on adding new ones to it so that it was growing longer and longer.

C．I was having more and more shortcomings as time went on.

D．Week by week, my shortcomings grew more serious.

小题2:Why did her father listen to her quietly?                                          

A．Because he believed that what her daughter’s “enemy” said was mostly true.

B．Because he had been so angry with his daughter’s shortcomings that he wanted to show this by keeping silent for a while.

C．Because he knew that his daughter would not listen to him at that moment.

D．Because he wasn’t quite sure which girl was telling the truth.

小题3:Which do you think would be the best title for this passage?                          

A．Not an Enemy, but the Best Friend

B．The Best Advice I’ve Ever Had

C．My Father

D．My Childhood

When I was 16 years old, a boy gave me an important gift. It was a     .
It was the early autumn of my first year at a middle school, and my old school was far away.      a result, no one knew who I was. I was very   , and afraid to make friends with anyone.
Every time I   the other students talking and laughing, I felt my heart   . I couldn’t talk to anyone about my problems. And I didn’t want my parents to   me.
Then one day, my classmates talked    with their friends, but I sat at my desk unhappily as usual.      , a boy came into the classroom. I didn’t know   he was. He passed me and then turned back. He      me, without a word, but a smile.
  , I felt the touch of something bright and friendly. It made me feel happy and       .
That smile changed my life. I started to talk with other students and made friends. Day by day, I became    to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now.
One day I asked him why he smiled, but he couldn’t remember   at me!
I have been happy every day     all the dark days have gone. I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think you are lonely, you might always be alone. So smile at the world and smiles will come back to you.

小题1:	A．kiss B．smile C．hug D．bow

小题2:	A．For B．Because C．As D．Since

小题3:	A．lonely B．happy C．hungry D．popular

小题4:	A．heard B．listened C．listen to D．heard of

小题5:	A．sing B．playful C．broken D．dance

小题6:	A．look for B．worry about C．feel glad like D．know about

小题7:	A．loudly B．quietly C．sadly D．happily

小题8:	A．At present B．Just at that moment C．By the time D．For a moment

小题9:	A．whose B．that C．which D．who

小题10:

A．looked at B．looked for C．looked like D．looked after

小题11:

A．Suddenly B．Luckily C．Hurriedly D．Seriously

小题12:

A．cold B．warm C．sad D．alone

小题13:

A．near B．nearly C．closer D．closely

小题14:

A．laughing B．looking C．meeting D．smiling

小题15:

A．though B．because C．even if D．until

James is a good student and he has lots of friends，but he also has a problem．Some older boys are bullying(欺负)him at school．James is very unhappy and he doesn't know what to do about it．Here are some suggestions to him and other teenagers in this situation．
Don't feel worried．It's not your fault(过错)! Being bullied can make you feel very lonely and angry，but you are not alone．Don't feel that you have to hide the problem．You should find a person you can trust，and tell them．It might be your teacher，your parents，or even your friend's parents．After you tell someone，you will get some support and feel some relief(解脱)．
Speaking to an adult might make you nervous，but here are other things you can do．Some people express their feelings more easily on paper．Write a letter to someone or keep a diary．Include all the details(细节)about what the bullies do, as well as when and where the bullying happens．You can use it as proof to show what is going on．And it is a wonderful idea to show your letter or diary to a teacher or another responsible adult．Then the bullies will feel very afraid if their names appear in a letter!
Also，don't show you are sad and don't try and fight with the bullies. You could get in trouble yourself. Ignore them and just walk away. The bullies will soon stop.
小题1:What do you think the text is trying to tell us?

A．What to do about being bullied.

B．How to be a good student at school.

C．What to write well in a diary.

D．How to give suggestions to teenagers.

小题2:You'd better go and find a person you can trust and ____.

A．know what happens	B．learn from them
C．ask for help	D．make them lonely

小题3: If you remember and follow the suggestions above, ____.

A．nobody will speak to the bullies

B．everybody will feel some relief

C．someone will express their feelings

D．the bullies will soon stop

小题4:What does the underlined word "ignore" mean in the text?

A．take no notice of	B．take care of
C．make full use of	D．get more help from

“It’s over! Thank goodness!” school was _  and I was tired. I   _at the front of the school bus.
Janie, the driver, tries to      the uncomfortable atmosphere(气氛,氛围) by striking the match of talks. I try to listen     , but usually I am too      thinking about my day. On this day, however, her talk was worth      .
“My father’s ill ,” she said to no one in particular(特别地). I could see worry in her      . I had never seen her like this before. She always meets students       a smile.
With a sudden change of interest, I asked, “ What’s wrong with him?”
With her eyes wet and her voice     , she answered, “Heart trouble.” Her eyes lowered as she continued. “I’ve already       my mum, so I don’t think I can stand losing him.” I couldn’t answer. My heart ached for her.
I sat on the      thinking of the great pain my own mother was thrown into when her father died. I saw how hard it was, and still is, for her. I wouldn’t want anyone to go through that. Suddenly I realized Janie wasn’t only a bus      , that was just her job. She had a whole world of family and cares      .
I suddenly       very selfish. I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver. I had judged her by her job and brushed her off as unimportant.
I shouldn’t have been so selfish and self-centered.       people is an art.

小题1:	A．in B．off C．over D．on

小题2:	A．ran B．walked C．sat D．stood

小题3:	A．rest B．break C．close D．open

小题4:	A．polite B．rude C．politely D．quickly

小题5:	A．busy B．free C．busily D．freely

小题6:	A．looking at B．agreeing with C．talking to D．listening to

小题7:	A．eyes B．face C．mouth D．ears

小题8:	A．with B．within C．without D．for

小题9:	A．usually B．usual C．unusual D．truly

小题10:

A．remembered B．forgotten C．lost D．missed

小题11:

A．seat B．house C．room D．desk

小题12:

A．worker B．driver C．teacher D．doctor

小题13:

A．also B．either C．too D．at all

小题14:

A．felt B．feel C．thought D．was

小题15:

A．Looking at B．Understanding C．Getting to know D．Watching

David likes to eat in KFC. He often eats a chicken hamburger and French fries. Most people working in KFC know David very well. Sometimes they often ask him, “How many times do you eat chicken hamburgers and French fries a week?” David will answer, “Three times a week.” “Why do you like KFC better?” They ask. “Because every time I can get a small toy car.” People around him laugh and say, “Why don’t you go to the toy store ? ” “Because in the toy store they don’t have KFC.”
小题1:Where does David like to eat?
A. In KFC.        B. In the toy store.     C. In the restaurant.    D. At home.
小题2:How often does David go to KFC?

A．Sometimes.

B．Always

C．Every time.

D．Three times a week.

小题3:Why do people working in KFC know David?

A．Because he often eats chicken hamburgers.

B．Because he often gets a toy car.

C．Because he often makes people laugh.

D．Because he often goes there.

Tommy buys a ticket(票) and goes in. But after two or three minutes he comes out. He buys a second ticket and goes in again. After a few minutes he comes out again and buys a third ticket. Two or three minutes after that, he comes out a third time and asks for another ticket. Then the girl selling tickets says to him, “Why are you buying all these? Are you meeting friends in the cinema all the time?”
“No, I’m not doing that.” the small boy says, “But a big woman always stops me at the door and tears (撕掉) my tickets up.” 
小题1:Tommy goes to the cinema to       .

A．see a film

B．buy tickets

C．meet his friends

D．sell tickets

小题2:Tommy wants to buy the       ticket when the girl asks him.

A．first

B．second

C．third

D．fourth

小题3:The big woman is      .

A．Tommy’s friend

B．the girl’s mother

C．a worker in the cinema

D．a shopkeeper near the cinema

小题4:What can we guess(猜) from the story?

A．Tommy is the first time to go to a cinema.

B．Tommy doesn’t like the small boy.

C．The girl likes the small boy.

D．The girl asks the woman to do so.

Mrs. Sato is not happy. It is her birthday, and she has no families with her.
Mrs. Sato goes to the telephone and calls a company (公司) in Tokyo, Japan.
“Hello”, a woman answers. “Hello”, Mrs. Sato says. “I’d like to rent a family.”
“What would you like?”The woman asks Mrs. Sato. “A son? A daughter? Some grandchildren?”
“I’d like to rent a daughter, two grandchildren and their father.” Mrs. Sato says. “OK, the cost is $ 1, 000 for three hours.” The woman says.
At seven o’clock that evening, four actors（演员）come to Mrs. Sato’s house—a woman, a man, and two children. “Happy Birthday!” the actors say. The actors are with Mrs. Sato for three hours. They talk with her, eat dinner with her, and watch TV with her. Then they go home. Mrs. Sato is happy.
No one came to Mrs. Sato’s birthday, so she called Rent-A-Family. Rent-A-Family is a new company in Tokyo. The company sends（派）“families” to people’s houses. The families are really actors. The actors visit for three hours. The cost is $ 1, 000.
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小题1: Mrs. Sato is sad because ______.
A. her husband died（去世）
B. no families come for her birthday
C. her daughter died
小题2:He calls to ______.
A. her daughter            B. her son          C. a company
小题3:That evening, ______ have the birthday party with Mrs. Sato.
A. her daughter’s family  
B. some people near her house
C. some people from the company
小题4: Those people stay in her home for ______.
A. three hours                 B. a night              C. a day
小题5:What’s the word“rent”in Chinese? It’s ______. 
A. 买                      B. 租               C. 借