Eric and Helen are close friends．Yesterday was Helen's birthday，so Eric went to a shop trying to find a special birthday present．At last he saw a hair clip in the shape of a bird．He knew immediately the hair clip was exactly what he wanted for Helen．From the first time he saw it in the window，Eric knew he liked it．

Eric was happy as he walked to Helen's house．When she opened the door he said，"Happy．．．" and then stopped talking for a moment before going on，"birthday，Helen．" He just couldn't believe what he saw! There in Helen's hair was a bird hair clip．It was exactly the same as the one in his gift box! People at the party were talking，but most of the time Eric wasn't listening．He couldn't forget the hair clip．

Finally it was time for the birthday cake．"There are eighteen candles on the cake，Helen．Do you think you can blow them all out?" her parents said．"Make a wish first，wish for something that you want very much before you blow out the candles．If all the candles go out，you will get your wish．"

"I wish I had a bird hair clip，" Helen said and she blew out all the candles．

"What?" asked Eric．"What did you say?"

"The hair clip in my hair isn't mine．It's Millie's．She thought it looked good on me and she said I could have it for the evening．"

Eric quickly showed his little square box to Helen．He couldn't wait for her to open it!

1．How old is Helen?

A．16                     B．18                        C．20                       D．22

2．What shape is the hair clip?

A               B                  C                   D

3．Why did Eric stopped talking for a moment after he said，"Happy．．．" to Helen?

A．Because he felt cold．

B．Because he was too shy．

C．Because he was too excited to speak．

D．Because he saw a bird hair clip in Helen's hair．

4．What does the underlined phrase "go out" mean in Chinese?

A．出去                   B．点燃                    C．熄灭               D．尽力

5．What does the underlined word "it" refer to in the last paragraph?

A．the square box                                  B．the birthday cake

C．the door                                              D．the round box

6．What will probably happen after the birthday party?

A．Helen will argue with Eric．

B．Helen will be extremely happy．

C．Helen will not see Eric any more．

D．Helen will throw away the bird hair clip．

When I was young, I liked to play jokes on people I knew, especially on my parents and friends. One day my mother was cooking in the kitchen and my younger brother was playing near the window. I ran to my mother and said, “My brother has fallen from the open window!” She was very worried about my brother and then I said, “Don’t worry. I’m just joking.” And my mother shouted at me, “If you do it again, I’ll punish(惩罚) you.”
One day I went swimming with my friends in the sea. I wanted to play a joke on my friends. In the beginning, I went swimming alone, and I called to my friends, “ Help me!” All my friends came to help me, only to find out that I was joking. But the next time I wasn’t joking. I swam in deep water and I was so careless that I was almost drowned(淹死). I tried my best to call my friends for help, but this time nobody came to help me. In the end, they found I was telling the truth(真话). They came and saved my life. They took me to the emergency center. From then on, I haven’t joked on anyone. I think this is the best lesson in my life.
【小题1】What did the writer like to do when he was young ?
A. To fight with his friends.            B. To play with his mother.
C. To play jokes on others.
【小题2】How did the writer’s mother feel when she heard what he said about his brother ?
A. Interested.               B. Worried.    .           C. Excited.
【小题3】 When the writer shouted “Help me!” for the first time, his friends _______ .
A. came to help him           B. didn’t care about him    
C. stopped to look at him
【小题4】The underlined part “the emergency center” means “________” in Chinese.
A. 购物中心              B. 娱乐中心               C. 急救中心
【小题5】 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? 
A. The writer’s mother was cooking when his mother fell from the open window.
B. The writer used to go swimming alone in the deep sea.
C. The writer hasn’t joked on others since he was saved by his friends.

The day is like any other day in his life. Tom walks past the shop at the street corner. He stops to look at the front row of shoes, and he feels happy to see that pair of shoes he wants very much is still there. But he feels sorry for himself. He really wants to have them for his birthday.
He sadly walks away and thinks how to tell his mother about it. He knows she will give him anything he likes if she can. He also knows very well that she has little money. He decides not to go home so quickly, because he looks worried and his mother will see it. So he goes to the park and sits on the grass. Then he sees a boy in a wheel chair. He notices that the boy moves the wheel chair with his hands. Tom looks at him carefully and is surprised to see the boy has no feet. He looks at his own feet. "It's much better to be without shoes than without feet," he thinks. There is no reason for him to feel so sorry and sad. He smiles and he is happier.
【小题1】Tom passes the shop______.