One spring, when I was 10, during one of my father’s layoffs, I could tell my mother was unhappy. I decided to cheer her up by buying her a special Mother’s Day gift.

One day after school I rode my bike to the Agins, which, I learned years later, was known for its high-end fashions and style. I introduced myself to Sylvia Agins, telling her I was looking for a Mother’s Day present.

“Do you think she’d like a purse?” she asked. “I think she might.” I told her.

She took out an Italian handbag made of leather. She asked me what I thought, and I told her that my mom would like it.

“How much money do you have?” she asked.

“Twelve dollars,” I said.

“You’re in luck,” she told me. “It’s only $11. You have a dollar left over for the card.” She wrapped the purse and thanked me for my business, and I rode off home with the package under my arm.

When my mother opened the gift the next Sunday morning, she asked in an accusing tone, “Where did you get this?”

“I bought it at the Agins. It cost me $11.” I said.

My mother was shocked into silence.

It wasn’t until many years later, when I learned that the purse was worth several hundred dollars, that I appreciated just how wonderful Sylvia Agins had been to me. I always felt regretful that I never had a chance to properly thank her.

“You know, my son, what really amazes me to this day,” my mother said. “Letting you have the purse for just a few dollars was unbelievable enough. But the fact that she let you leave the store with a dollar for the card was a touch of kindness that I’ll never forget.”

1.The author bought his mother a purse to_________.

A. surprise his mother                                         B. make his mother happy

C. show his ability of making money                     D. thank his mother for buying him a bike

2.Why was the author’s mother shocked into silence?

A. The purse was bought from the Agins.

B. She wasn’t expecting a gift from her son.

C. The author bought a card to go with the purse.

D. The Agins charged so little money for the purse.

3.Sylvia Agins’ behavior shows that_________.

A. she is critical and mean                                               B. she is kind and thoughtful

C. she is good at making money                                      D. she knows how to choose presents

4.What amazed the mother most was that_________.

A. the shop owner left one dollar for her son to buy a card

B. her son bought her a beautiful purse on Mother’s day

C. her son rode his bike to buy things by himself

D. the purse was worth several hundred dollars

5.Which can be the best title for the text?

A. An Unforgettable Event               B. A Considerate Mother

C. A Priceless Mother’s Day Gift          D. A Clever Shop Owner

One spring, when I was 10, during one of my father's layoffs, I could tell my mother was dispiriteD．I decided to cheer her up by buying her a special Mother's Day gift．

One day after school I rode my bike to the Agins, which, I learned years later, was known for its high-end fashions and style．I introduced myself to Sylvia Agins, telling her I was looking for a Mather's Day present．

         "Do you think she'd like a purse?" she askeD．I told her．I thought she might．

She took out an Italian handbag made of leather． She asked me what I thought, and I told her that my mom would like it．

         "How much money do you have?" she asked．

         "Twelve bucks," I said．

 “You’re in luck,” she told me． "It's only $11． You have a dollar left over for the card．" She gift-wrapped  the purse and thanked me for my business, and I rode off home with the package under my arm.

When my mother opened the gift the next Sunday morning, she asked in an accusing tone, “Where did you get this?"

         "I bought it at the Agins． It cost me $11．" I said．

         My mother was shocked into silence．

It wasn't until many years later, when I learned that the purse was worth several hundred dollars, that I appreciated just how wonderful Sylvia Agins had been to me． I always felt bad that I never had a chance to properly thank her．

"You know, my son, what really amazes me to this day," my mother saiD．"Letting you have the purse for just a few dollars was unbelievable enough． But the fact that she let you leave the store with a dollar for the card was a touch of kindness that I'll never forget． "

1.The author bought his mother a purse to _____．

A．surprise his mother

B．make his mother happy

C．show his ability of making money

D．thank his mother for buying him a bike

2.Why was the author's mother shocked?

A．She wasn't expecting a gift from her son．

B．The purse was bought from the Agins．

C．The author bought a card to go with the purse．

D．The Agins charged so little money for the purse．

3.Sylvia Agins behavior shows that_____．

A．she is good at making money                 B．she is kind and thoughtful

C．she knows how to choose presents          D．she is critical and mean

4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A．An Unforgettable Event．                  B．A Considerate Mother．

C．A Priceless Mother's Day Gift．             D．A Kind-hearted Shop Owner．

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
I wouldn’t ask for a dressing room. My mom always asked for me.
The evening before I had   21 risen from my seat and piled on excess （过量） noodles. Then I licked（舔）my bowl with the buttered garlic bread,   22 no evidence of the four servings I had eaten greedily. In the morning I would be forced to lie on my bed and suck in my   23  just to button my jeans. I feared school   24 . The sale rack, with its slender size markers, knew my number continued to grow.
I learned   25  to eat from my dad: fast and without thinking. In our house, the dinner table involved   26 ,with the children on defense. One   27  move and our dinner would be snatched off our plates without warning and eaten up by our father   28  than we could blink. We soon learned to keep a hand up while   29  our chicken, and if Mom decided to cook that night we needed to hurry and get   30  before it was gone.
Only one pair of jeans I tried on fit. I   31  and told my mother I could button every pair but only needed the jeans that lay   32  in my hands. We walked to the checkout.
I kept my head down as we passed a group of girls. They   33 . I glanced up only long enough to know my place. Their   34  cut at me, hands cupped over their mouths in secrecy.
The shop was about to close and I   35  two girls in my third grade class out.
“I like your pants. Where did you get them?” Marcy asked Alicia. I nodded in agreement,   36 they had removed their cupped hands and I could hear the   37 .
“Really? I like yours better,” Alicia replied.
“We should trade. What   38  are you?” Marcy asked.
“I don’t know …” Alicia said, finding the tag in the back of her pants. “Seven.”
“Me too,” Marcy said.
I   39  in line as I held the jeans, tag folded in so   40  could see the number on it was 12. I am not a size seven.
21．A．hurriedly             B．hungrily              C．repeatedly           D．worriedly[
22．A．leaving               B．offering              C．collecting            D．examining
23．A．stomach              B．legs                    C．waist                   D．hands
24．A．uniforms             B．meals                  C．holiday               D．shopping
25．A．what                   B．how                    C．why                    D．when
26．A．battle                  B．game                  C．strike                  D．debate
27．A．big                     B．unusual               C．false                   D．bold
28．A．harder                 B．further                C．earlier                 D．faster
29．A．swallowing          B．biting                  C．tasting                 D．cooking
30．A．excuses               B．seconds               C．opportunities       D．demands
31．A．ordered               B．lied                     C．paid                    D．promised
32．A．closed                 B．guided                C．guarded               D．satisfied
33．A．laughed               B．murmured           C．shouted               D．whispered
34．A．mouths               B．hands                  C．eyes                    D．ears
35．A．led                     B．followed             C．invited                D．walked
36．A．thankful              B．afraid                  C．anxious               D．excited
37．A．interview            B．conversation        C．question              D．report
38．A．number               B．size                     C．color                   D．weight
39．A．jumped               B．waited                 C．cried                   D．hid
40．A．everybody           B．anybody              C．nobody               D．somebody

--- You look beautiful in that dress. Where did you get it?

    ---          .

       A．What do you mean by that?            B．Please don’t mention it.

       C．Thank you. It’s a present.                D．Oh, yes. It was cheap.

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

I wouldn’t ask for a dressing room. My mom always asked for me.

The evening before I had   21  risen from my seat and piled on excess （过量） noodles. Then I licked（舔）my bowl with the buttered garlic bread,   22  no evidence of the four servings I had eaten greedily. In the morning I would be forced to lie on my bed and suck in my   23   just to button my jeans. I feared school   24  . The sale rack, with its slender size markers, knew my number continued to grow.

I learned   25   to eat from my dad: fast and without thinking. In our house, the dinner table involved   26  ,with the children on defense. One   27   move and our dinner would be snatched off our plates without warning and eaten up by our father   28   than we could blink. We soon learned to keep a hand up while   29   our chicken, and if Mom decided to cook that night we needed to hurry and get   30   before it was gone.

Only one pair of jeans I tried on fit. I   31   and told my mother I could button every pair but only needed the jeans that lay   32   in my hands. We walked to the checkout.

I kept my head down as we passed a group of girls. They   33  . I glanced up only long enough to know my place. Their   34   cut at me, hands cupped over their mouths in secrecy.

The shop was about to close and I   35   two girls in my third grade class out.

“I like your pants. Where did you get them?” Marcy asked Alicia. I nodded in agreement,   36  they had removed their cupped hands and I could hear the   37  .

“Really? I like yours better,” Alicia replied.

“We should trade. What   38   are you?” Marcy asked.

“I don’t know …” Alicia said, finding the tag in the back of her pants. “Seven.”

“Me too,” Marcy said.

I   39   in line as I held the jeans, tag folded in so   40   could see the number on it was 12. I am not a size seven.

21．A．hurriedly  B．hungrily   C．repeatedly D．worriedly[

22．A．leaving     B．offering    C．collecting  D．examining

23．A．stomach    B．legs   C．waist D．hands

24．A．uniforms  B．meals       C．holiday     D．shopping

25．A．what B．how  C．why  D．when

26．A．battle       B．game C．strike D．debate

27．A．big    B．unusual     C．false  D．bold

28．A．harder      B．further      C．earlier      D．faster

29．A．swallowing      B．biting       C．tasting      D．cooking

30．A．excuses     B．seconds     C．opportunities    D．demands

31．A．ordered    B．lied   C．paid  D．promised

32．A．closed      B．guided      C．guarded    D．satisfied

33．A．laughed    B．murmured C．shouted     D．whispered

34．A．mouths     B．hands       C．eyes  D．ears

35．A．led    B．followed   C．invited      D．walked

36．A．thankful   B．afraid       C．anxious     D．excited

37．A．interview  B．conversation     C．question    D．report

38．A．number    B．size   C．color D．weight

39．A．jumped     B．waited      C．cried D．hid

40．A．everybody       B．anybody   C．nobody     D．somebody