The famous research scientist Stephen Glenn, who had made very important medical achievements. was being interviewed by a new  reporter asked Stephen Glenn so much more creative than other.

He said that it all came  from an experience with his mother that happened when he was two years old. He tried to carry a bottle of milk form the refrigerator. But tried to carry a bottle of milk sprinkled all over the kitchen floor.
When his mother came into the kitchen, instead of complaining about it ,she said , “Robert, what a of complaining about it ,she said, “Robert, what a great and wonderful mess you have made! Well, the terrible thing has already been done . Would you like to get down and play in the milk form a few minutes before we clean it up?”
Indeed, he did. After a few minutes , his mother said ,”You know , Robert , whenever you make a mess like this , you have to clean it up . We could use a sponge or a towel. Which do you prefer?” He chose the sponge and together they cleaned up the milk.
His mother. then said, “You know , what we have here is a failed experiment in how to carry a big milk bottle with two small hands .Let’s go out in the back yard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can discover a way to carry it without dropping it “  The little boy learned that if he held the bottle at the op near the lip(容器的嘴)with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it What a wonderful lesson! At that moment he knew that he didn’t need to be afraid to make mistakes and mistakes were just opportunities for learning something new.
【小题1】What does Stephen Glenn do?

A．A research scientist.

B．A famous doctor.

C．A science teacher.

D．A newspaper reporter.

【小题2】When Stephen Glenn’s mother saw the mess in  the kitchen, she was______
A. angry  B. patient  C  happy  D. sad
【小题3】_______cleaned up the floor of the kitchen.
A. No one       B. The baby-sitter
C. Stephen Glenn and his mother
D, Stephen Glenn’s father
【小题4】How did  Stephen  GIenn  learn Io carry a bottle of milk without dropping it?

A．He tried carrying it over and over again.

B．He experimented by carrying a bottle of water.

C．He did as what his mother told him to.

D．His teacher told him.

 

"Can I see my baby?" the happy new mother asked. When the baby was lying in her arms and she moved the cloth to look upon his tiny face, she gasped(吃力地喘着气). The doctor turned quickly and looked out of the hospital window. The baby had been born without ears. Luckily, time proved that the baby's hearing was perfect. Though the misfortune(不幸)happened to him, he grew into a handsome boy. Yet he felt ashamed when he communicated with others.

“You should get in touch with other young people,” his mother told him, with a kindness in her heart. The boy’s father talked with the family doctor about his ears. “Could nothing be done?” the father asked. “I believe I could give him a pair of outer ears, if they could be got,” the doctor replied.

Two years went by. One day, his father said to the son, “You are going to the hospital, Son. Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need, but it’s a secret.” The operation is a big success. Later he married and entered the diplomatic(外交的)service. One day, he asked his father, “Who gave the ears? Who gave me so much? I could never do enough for him or her.”

“You could, my son,” said the father, “but the agreement was that you are not to know…not yet.”

The years kept their secret, but one of the darkest days did come. He stood with his father over his mother’s casket(棺材). Slowly, the father stretched forth(伸出) a hand

and raised the thick, reddish brown hair to reveal the mother had no outer ears.

"Mother said she was glad she never let her hair be cut," his father whispered gently, "and nobody ever thought mother less beautiful, did they?"

1.Why did Mother gasp when she saw her newborn baby?

A. Because her son had a tiny face.    

B. Because she saw her son crying.

C. Because her son was in her arms.    

D. Because her son was born imperfect.

2.Who gave the son the ears?

A. His mother.      B. His father.      C. A doctor.        D. A stranger.

3.The underlined word “reveal” in the last but one paragraph means “________”．

A. see              B. show             C. find             D. search

4.The best title for the passage would be ________.

A. Mother’s hair                     

B. An unforgettable memory

C. Who gave me the ears?              

D. Who is my best respectable person?

5.The main purpose of the passage is to tell readers that ________.

A. The secret was kept until the mother died. 

B. Real love lies in what is done but not known.

C. The operation on the boy was a great success.

D. The boy entered the diplomatic service when he grew up.

 

It was Sunday yesterday. Bruce went to play football with his friends. Soon he felt   1  and took off his coat. On his way home, he forgot to put it on. This morning, he didn’t feel    2  

and couldn’t go to school. His mother told him   3  and then went out to buy some   4  

for him. An hour later he didn’t want to lie there,   5  he stood by the window and looked outside. The weather was fine today. Soon his mother came back and said, “It’s   6  outside. Go to sun yourself    7   you take the medicine.”

Bruce took the medicine and went out to play alone (独自地) beside a house.   8  a salesman（推销员）came up to him and asked, “Did your mother come back, my little friend?”

“Yes, sir,” answered the boy.

The man began to ring the doorbell（门铃）but   9  answered. He rang it  10  a long time and became angry.

“There is no one in the house, You played a joke（玩笑）on me!” said the salesman.

“ But that’s not my house,”  Bruce answered.

1.A. tired               B. hot              C. cold

2.A. good               B. nice             C. well

3.A. lie in bed          B. to lie in bed    C. to stay at home

4.A. medicine            B. food             C. fruits

5.A. so                 B. but              C. and

6.A. cold                B .warm             C. rainy

7.A. after              B. before           C. when

8.A. During this time    B. At that time     C. Just now

9.A. anyone             B. someone          C. no one

10.A. with             B. at                   C. for

 

The bell rang loudly.Everybody packed their school bags and got ready 1 home.When the teacher dismissed the children，they lined up in two rows and walked 2 to the school gate.

Usually，George’s 3  would fetch him home from school.But today she was not there.George waited for fifteen minutes 4 he walked home.

When he reached home，he knocked at the door as he did not bring his keys.Surprisingly，no one opened the door.George 5  his mother was in the toilet，so he waited for his mother.After a few minutes there was 6  no answer.Just as he was about to go to the nearby coffee shop where his father worked to 7  the keys，he heard the friendly voice of his neighbor，John.

George told John that no one was at home and John?s mother suggested that George could stay in their house till his mother came back.George and John played happily till evening when George’s mother came back.George 8 John and his family before he went back into his house.His mother told him that she had a backache and she had to see a doctor. 9 this experience，George learnt an important 10，“Neighbors are people who help each other.”

1.                A．to go           B．go             C．to go to   D．goes to

 

2.                A．ordering        B．orderly         C．order    D．orders

 

3.                A．father          B．neighbor        C．mother   D．doctor

 

4.                A．before         B．after           C．when D．while

 

5.                A．hoped         B．thought         C．said  D．preferred

 

6.                A．almost         B．already         C．always    D．still

 

7.                A．get            B．make           C．find  D．buy

 

8.                A．called          B．loved           C．thanked  D．visited

 

9.                A．From          B．About          C．To   D．Of

 

10.               A．word          B．saying          C．sentence  D．lesson

 

 

It was Sunday yesterday. Bruce went to play football with his friends. Soon he felt   1  and took off his coat. On his way home, he forgot to put it on. This morning, he didn’t feel    2  

and couldn’t go to school. His mother told him   3  and then went out to buy some   4  

for him. An hour later he didn’t want to lie there,   5  he stood by the window and looked outside. The weather was fine today. Soon his mother came back and said, “It’s   6  outside. Go to sun yourself    7   you take the medicine.”

Bruce took the medicine and went out to play alone (独自地) beside a house.   8  a salesman（推销员）came up to him and asked, “Did your mother come back, my little friend?”

“Yes, sir,” answered the boy.

The man began to ring the doorbell（门铃）but   9  answered. He rang it  10  a long time and became angry.

“There is no one in the house, You played a joke（玩笑）on me!” said the salesman.

“ But that’s not my house,”  Bruce answered.

1.A. tired               B. hot              C. cold

2.A. good               B. nice             C. well

3.A. lie in bed          B. to lie in bed    C. to stay at home

4.A. medicine            B. food             C. fruits

5.A. so                 B. but              C. and

6.A. cold                B .warm             C. rainy

7.A. after              B. before           C. when

8.A. During this time    B. At that time     C. Just now

9.A. anyone             B. someone          C. no one

10.A. with             B. at                   C. for