A group of class friends successful in their careers got together to visit their old university professor. Their talk soon turned into complaints about  stress in work and life.
     Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and a couple of(几个) cups  —porcelain(瓷的),  plastic(塑料的),  glass,  crystal(水晶的),  some common,   some  expensive and some delicate (精美的)--telling them to help __________ ( 1 )to the coffee.
     When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, "If you noticed,all the nice-looking expensive cups were taken up, leaving behind the common and  _________(1 )  ones. While it is  natural  for you to choose only the best for ourselves, that is the cause  of your problems and stress. The cup itself  adds  no quality to the coffee.  What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously (有意识地) went  for   the best cups.( 2 ) And then you began eyeing other people’s cups. Now consider this: life is the   coffee ; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain life, and the type of cup which we have will not change the quality of life we live. Sometimes, by fixing our attention only on the cup, we  fail to enjoy the coffee which God (上帝) has provided for us. God brews(冲泡) the coffee, not the cups...Enjoy your coffee!"
   Live simply . Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.

87. 在(1)处横线上填入适当的单词使上下文通顺。____________    ________. (每空一词)

W: No, but Jeff can.                              

7. M: Would you like me to open the door for you?

W: That's very kind of you. My hands are hurt.         

8. W: It's sunny and warm now, but the TV says that it'll get cold and windy in the afternoon.

M: I hope not. I've got our sports meeting in the playground. 

9. W: Excuse me, I’d like to buy a detective story. Could you show me one?

M: Yes. This one is the most popular, I think.    

10. M: May I have your telephone number, please?

W: Certainly. It's 8-2-5-5 double 2-9.      

A friend of mine named Paul received（收到） an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present．On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office，a street urchin(顽童) was walking around the shining car．“Is this your car，Paul？”he asked． Paul answered，“Yes，my brother gave it to me for Christmas．”The boy was surprised（惊奇）．“You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn’t cost you anything？Boy，I wish…”He hesitated(犹豫)．

Of course， Paul knew what he was going to wish for（希望）．He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.

“I wish,”the boy went on，“that I could be a brother like that．”Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car？”

“Oh yes，I’d love that．”

After a short ride，the boy turned and with his eyes shining，said，“Paul，would you mind （介意）driving in front of my house？”

Paul smiled a little．He thought he knew what the boy wanted．He wanted to show his neighbours that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are？ the boy asked．

He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled（残疾的） brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.

“There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent（美分）. And some day I’m going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”

Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable（难忘的） holiday ride.

1.The street urchin was very surprised when ________．

A．Paul received an expensive car

B．Paul told him about the car

C．he saw the shining car

D．he was walking around the car

2.From the story we can see the urchin ________．

A．wished to give his brother a car

B．wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car

C．wished he could have a brother like Paul’s

D．wished Paul could be a brother like that

3.The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ________．

A．to show his neighbours the big car

B．to show he had a rich friend

C．to let his brother ride in the car

D．to tell his brother about his wish

4.We can infer（推断）from the story that ________．

A．Paul couldn’t understand the urchin

B．the urchin had a deep love for his brother

C．the urchin wished to have a rich brother

D．the urchin’s wish came true in the end

5.The best name of the name story is _________．

A．A Christmas Present

B．A Street Urchin

C．A Brother Like That

D．An Unforgettable Holiday Ride

1根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。

A: Hello! Lin Tao.

B: Hello! Everyone! You are all here. 1._________________?

A: We are planning for a good-bye party, for the 3-year middle school life will be over.

B: That sounds good. 2.________________?

A: Of course. Everyone in our class is welcome.

B: Great! 3._________________________?

A: Let me see. Oh, do you have a camera?

B: Yes, I do. I have a digital camera.

A: We want to take some photos. They may remind us of time we had in middle school in the future. 4._   ______________________?

B: Not at all. I’m sure to bring it to the party. Anything else?

A: Well, would you like to get fruit and snacks for the party with me?

B: 5.____________________________. Let’s go.

I’m Jack, and I am a middle school student. Yesterday was the most exciting day in my life. I was on TV! This is my first time on TV. In the evening, Mum, Dad and I were watching a TV programme in the sitting room and there I was! This is how it happened.

I was playing soccer in the park with my friends when a man and a woman came to us. The man had a camera. The woman had a microphone. “I’m from Channel 9,” she said. “Do you know the programme Kid’s Speak Out?” I did know it. I watched it often. It’s a weekly programme where kids say what they think about different things.

“Would you like to be on it?” the woman asked me.

 I wanted to be on it and I thought my friends might also want to be on it, so I asked, “Can my friends be on it too?”

“Sorry, only one of you can,” the woman said. “You can talk about it and decide which of you is going to be on the programme.”

I asked my friends if they wanted to be on the programme. They didn’t, so I went on it. The woman asked me a lot of questions. I thought carefully and tried to give sensible answers. When she finished, she said I was one of the best kids she’d spoken to! I felt very proud of myself. My mum and dad were proud of me too!

1.Jack was excited yesterday because he           .

A. watched a TV programme with his parents    

B. was on TV for the first time

C. played soccer in the park with his friends     

D. saw the hosts of the programme Kid’s Speak Out

2.How did the thing happen?

①Jack asked his friends if they wanted to be on the programme.

②The woman asked Jack if he’d like to be on the programme.

③The woman asked Jack a lot of questions.

④Jack played soccer in the park with friends.

⑤Jack thought carefully and tried to give answers.

A. ④①③②⑤  B.④②①③⑤   C. ④③②①⑤  D. ④⑤③①②

3.What does the word sensible mean in the passage?

A. 明智的     B. 可能的    C. 合理的    D. 正确的

4.What can we know about Jack from the passage?

A. Jack’s parents were proud of him.

B. Jack was the top student at school.

C. Jack was afraid to be on the programme.

D. Jack never watched the programme Kid’s Speak Out.