根据短文内容，用方框中所给的单词的适当形式填空，每词限用一次。

   Most parents, I suppose, have had the experience of reading a bedtime story to their children. And they must 1._______ how difficult it is to write a good children’s book. Either the author has 2._______ too difficult, so that children can’t follow what is in his story, or the story seems to be talking to the readers.

   The best children’s books are 3.________very difficult nor very simple, and satisfy the child who hears the story and the adult who reads it. 4.________, there are in fact few books like this, so the problem of 5.________ the right bedtime story is not easy to solve.

John was a bookseller. He didn’t like paying for anything. One day he let a big box of books fall on his foot. “Go to the doctor,” said his wife. “No,” he said, “I’ll wait until the doctor comes into the shop next time. Then I’ll ask about my foot. If I go to see him, I’ll have to pay him.”

The next day the doctor came into the shop and bought some books. When John was getting them ready, he told the doctor about his bad foot . The doctor looked at it. “Yes,” said the doctor, “you must put that foot in hot water every night.” “Thank you,” said the bookseller, “and now sir, here are your books.” “How much?” said the doctor. “Two pounds,” answered John. “Good,” said the doctor. “I shall not have to pay you anything.” “Why?” asked John in surprise. “I told you about your foot . I want two pounds for that . Good-bye.”

1.根据第一段John was a bookseller.描述,可知选C.

2.根据第一段One day he let a big box of books fall on his foot. 描述,可知选B.

3.根据第一段“Go to the doctor,” said his wife. 描述,可知选A.

4.根据第二段The next day the doctor came into the shop and bought some books.描述,可知选C.

5.根据said the doctor. “I shall not have to pay you anything.”及下文描述,可知一生一分钱也没有付.故选B.

6.What was John? He was ______.

A．a doctor          B．a shop assistant     C．a bookseller       D．a farmer

7.John hurt his foot because ______.

A．he didn’t like paying anything

B．a big box of books fell on his foot

C．he wanted to ask the doctor about his foot

D．a box of food fell on his foot

8.______ told him to go to the doctor.

A．His wife           B．A man            C．Nobody           D．His friend

9.When the doctor came the next day, he ______.

A．bought nothing

B．didn’t give John any advice on his foot

C．bought some books

D．told John to go to hospital

10.At last the doctor paid ______ for his books.

A．two pounds                            B．nothing

C．less than two pounds                     D．a little money

A wise man used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach every morning.
One day, when he was walking along the shore（海岸）, he saw a young man moving like a
dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought that someone would dance on the beach. So he began to walk faster to catch up.
As he got closer, he saw that the young man wasn’t dancing, but instead he was reaching down to the shore, picking up something and very gently throwing it into the ocean.
He called out, “Good morning! What are you doing?” The young man stopped, looked up and replied, “Throwing starfish in the ocean.” “I guess I should have asked, why are you throwing starfish in the ocean?”
“The sun is up and the tide（潮汐）is going out. And if I don’t throw them in, they’ll die.”
“But, young man, don’t you realize that there are miles and miles of beach and starfish all along it. You can’t possibly make a difference!”
The young man listened politely. Then he bent down, picked another starfish, and threw it into the sea, and said, “It made a difference for that one.”
There is something very special in each and every one of us. We have all been gifted（赋予）
with the ability to make a difference.
We must each find our starfish. And if we throw starfish wisely and well, the world will be better.
【小题1】What was the wise man used to doing every morning?

I am my mother’s third girl. When I was born, the doctor gently explained to my mother that my left arm was missing, below the elbow(肘). Then he gave her some advice, “Don’t treat her any differently from the other girls.” And she did!
There were five girls in our family and we all had to help out. Once when I was about seven, I came out of the kitchen, “Mum, I can’t peel(削……皮)potatoes. I only have one hand.” “You get back to peel those potatoes, and don’t ever use that as an excuse for anything again!”
Of course I could peel potatoes—with my good hand and my other arm. “Jenny, if you try hard enough,” she said, “you can do anything.”
Once in the second grade, our teacher had each of us race across the monkey bar(攀爬架).When it was my turn, I said no, Some kids laughed. I went home crying.
The next afternoon Mum took me back to the school playground. “Now, pull up with your right arm,” she advised. She praised me when I made progress. I’ll never forget when I was crossing the bar, the kids were standing there with their mouths open.
It was the way with everything. Mum had the courage to face anything. And she taught me I could, too.
【小题1】How many younger sisters do I have?

阅读下面阅读材料，然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选择一个最佳答案。

Henry: I find the Internet is very good for shopping. I use more and more for buying books and CDs, and I even bought some clothes over the Internet. The other thing I can do is to book(预订) travels over the Internet. I booked a cheap flight once. It was very easy, and it was really good.

David: I use the Internet for games. I play chess with people all around the world. Last night I had a game with someone from Japan. I also download (下载)games from the Internet, so I can have any game I want.

Peter: I use the Internet for anything I need to help me with my schoolwork. I use the online dictionaries, encyclopedias(百科全书) and magazines. It’s great because I can download pictures or articles and use them to help my homework. It’s very easy to use and it’s free, so I like it.

Tony: Well, the main thing I use the Internet for is to e-mail. I usually write to my customers(顾客) by e-mail, and my customers answer me by e-mail, too. We probably send and receive four or five hundred e-mails a month. But of course, I also use e-mails to keep in touch(保持联系) with friends and family. My daughter is in Australia and we send e-mails to each other every day.

1.________　prefers to use the Internet to buy things.

A. Henry?????? B. David??????? C. Peter?????? D. Tony

2. David’s hobby is to 　__________?? on the Internet.

A. read books?? B. book flights??

C. play games?? D. download pictures

3.Peter can use the Internet to ____________easily.

A. play chess? B. do schoolwork

C. do some shopping D. talk with his daughter

4.From the passage we know that 　???? 　　.

A. Peter is a teacher??????????? B. Tony is a businessman

C. David is an engineer???????? D. Henry is a bookseller

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Henry had an experience of using the Internet to book a cheap flight.

B. David had a game with a Japanese over the Internet one night.

C. Tony often e-mails to his customers, friends and family.

D. Peter needs to pay for what he gets from the Internet.