Johnny was a cashier (收银员) in a large store. Every night when he came home from work, he would find a saying for the day and print it out on fifty pages of paper. Johnny would cut out each saying and sign his name at the bottom of each one. Then he would put them in a paper bag and put the bag beside him at work. Each time he finished bagging someone’s purchases, he would put one of his saying pieces in the customer’s bag as well. It touched me to think that this young man —with a job that most people thought not important —had made it important by creating precious memories for all of his customers. A month later the store manager called me and said, "Barbara, you won’t believe what happened today. When I went up to where the cashiers were, I found Johnny’s line was three times longer than anyone else’s! So I got more cashiers out there and opened more lanes (通道), but no one would move. They all said they wanted Johnny’s saying for the day." The store manager continued, "I got a lump in my throat when a woman came up to me and said, 'I used to shop at your store only once a week, but now I come in every time I go by for Johnny’s sayings.’" A few months later, the store manager called me again. "Johnny has changed our store completely," he said. "All of our cashiers now have their own personal signatures (签名). Everyone’s having a lot of fun creating good memories. Our customers are talking about us in a good way and are coming back with their friends."
1. How did Johnny deal with his saying pieces?
A. He put them in customers’ pockets.
B. He had others hand them to customers.
C. He put them in customers’ shopping bags.
D. He handed them to customers before they left.
2. With those sayings Johnny ___________.
A. drew the other cashiers’ attention to himself
B. got paid more than before
C. made good memories for his customers
D. encouraged himself to work harder
3. What did the store manager see a month later?
A. All of his cashiers had their own personal signatures.
B. Many customers chose Johnny’s lane to pay for their goods.
C. The store went out of order because there were too many customers.
D. Customers asked for Johnny’s sayings instead of buying goods.
4. The underlined part in the passage showed the store manager _________.
A. didn’t know why this happened
B. felt a little uncomfortable
C. felt extremely sad
D. was moved by what Johnny had done
科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
“It’s no use, Mum,” said Johnny. “I’m just no good at dancing.”
“You’ve got to keep trying. Tonight will be 36 , dear. Try a turn with that pretty Lisette.”
Johnny 37 . Every Saturday night used to be the best of the week. He and his parents went to the 38 at the Club, where his hero, Alcide, played the accordion （手风琴） with the band. But lately everything had changed. Now that Johnny was older, he was 39 to dance with a girl!
40 Johnny and his parents arrived at the Club, music had already started. Johnny got up his 41 to approach Lisette. “May I have this dance?” Johnny asked. “That’s all right,” said Lisette. Johnny struggled to keep up with Lisette’s 42 steps, but he was always one beat behind her. Then Johnny heard his friend
burst from the crowd. Johnny 44 and ran outside, determined never to go to another dance.
The next Saturday, Alcide 45 to Johnny’s house for some potatoes. He happened to hear Johnny playing the accordion. Alcide’s eyes 46 . “Bring that accordion and play some songs tonight,” Alcide said. Then he drove off, leaving Johnny staring open- mouthed 47 him.
At the Club, Johnny scanned the crowd for Lisette and 48 her. The band played for a long time before Alcide said, “Dear friends, I got a 49 for you tonight. Young Johnny is going to join us!” 50 , Johnny stepped up on the platform, his eyes on the floor. He began to play, and the band 51 behind him. When the song ended, he heard cheers. Johnny kept playing until the dance was 52 . “You did a fine job tonight. Play with us again next Saturday night,” Alcide said. “Yes, sir!” said Johnny. 53 he went outside, Johnny saw Lisette and her friends near the door. Lisette stepped 54 , smiling. “You played really good tonight!” she said.
“Thank you,” Johnny blushed （脸红）. As he walked on,
Johnny patted his accordion. Come to think of it, in his whole life, he had never once seen Alcide out on the dance floor.
36. A. difficult | B. troublesome | C. different | D. terrible |
37. A. answered | B. sighed | C. smiled | D. laughed |
38. A. platform | B. appointment | C. meeting | D. dance |
39. A. expected | B. invited | C. allowed | D. chosen |
40. A. If | B. Since | C. Though | D. When |
41. A. spirits | B. feelings | C. courage | D. strength |
42. A. smooth | B. clumsy | C. slow | D. small |
43. A. Shouts | B. Laughter | C. Applause | D. Cheers |
44. A. broke away | B. went out | C. broke up | D. turned out |
45. A. ran | B. walked | C. drove | D. cycled |
46. A. opened | B. rolled | C. sharpened | D. widened |
47. A. off | B. with | C. after | D. for |
48. A. caught | B. searched | C. sought | D. spotted |
49. A. surprise | B. puzzle | C. story | D. joke |
50. A. Struggling | B. Trembling | C. Wandering | D. Whispering |
51. A. got round | B. joined in | C. turned around | D. showed off |
52. A. in | B. out | C. over | D. on |
53. A. As | B. Because | C. Until | D. So |
54. A. backward | B. forward | C. onward | D. downward |
55. A. still | B. even | C. ever | D. almost |
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科目：高中英语 来源：2010—2011学年广东省龙山中学高二三月月考英语试卷 题型：阅读理解
John Smith was lazy. He had finished his education and was happy to sit in his room and listen to the radio all day long. In fact, he had been doing nothing for almost six months, which worried his father a lot. One day Mr Smith decided that he had to do something. “Johnny, When I was your age 1 was working and supporting my ten brothers and sisters. I want you to go out and get a job.” So that was what he did. In fact, in the next three months, Johnny started ten jobs and was fired from ten jobs. He explained to his father.
“They wanted me to be at work at 8:00 a. m. and told me to do all sorts of unpleasant things.”
“I don’t care how you do it,” Mr Smith said. “Either you earn some money or move out of the house. I gave you one week’s time.”
In the next few days Johnny began to change. He still stayed in his room all day, but spent his time writing letters and reading through the newspapers. More and more posts began to arrive for him. He bought a new suit for himself and invited his parents to the theatre and for dinner afterwards at the most expensive restaurant in town. When his proud parents arrived home after their evening hour, a policeman was waiting at the front door.
“John Smith,” he said as he handed him a piece of paper, “I’ll see you in the court tomorrow.”
When he got outside, Johnny told his parents everything.
“When you told me to earn some money, 1 decided to put an advertisement in the newspaper saying, ‘New way to money fast! Send me $ 5 and I’ll tell you my secret.’ When I received the money I wrote back telling people to do as I do.”
Johnny was fined $ 250 by the court and was ordered to pay all the people back. As he left the court house feeling very ashamed, a newspaper man 
came up to him, “Young man, would you like to tell your story to my newspaper for $ 2500?”
【小题1】 Johnny was fired from the jobs because _______.
| A．he liked listening to the radio |
| B．he had a big family to support |
| C．he spent a lot of time writing letters |
| D．he didn’t do the jobs well |
| A．three | B．six | C．nine | D．eleven |
| A．Because he was lazy |
| B．Because he was out of work |
| C．Because he deceived(欺骗) |
| D．Because he didn’t pay for his new suit |
| A．Johnny would get $ 2500 from the newspaper |
| B．The court would give $ 250 back to Johnny |
| C．Johnny would continue to advertise in the newspaper |
| D．Johnny would become a newspaper reporter |
| A．How did the parents feel when Johnny invited them to the theatre and dinner |
| B．What’s Johnny’s secret |
| C．What did the policeman want Johnny to do |
| D．How much did Johnny have to pay all the people back |
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科目：高中英语 来源：2012-2013学年江西白鹭洲中学高三模拟考试英语卷（解析版） 题型：完型填空
Whenever we do something wrong, Jesus Christ sees it. He loves us and doesn’t say it. Perhaps he’s wondering how long we’ll keep our mind suffering. A little boy named Johnny was visiting his grandparents on their farm and he was given a slingshot(弹弓) to play with out in the woods. He 36 for some time but he could never hit the target he had set for himself. Getting a little 37 , he walked back to the farmhouse for dinner. As he was _ 38 back, he saw Grandpa’s pet duck. Just out of 39 , he let the slingshot fly , hitting it in the head ,and killed it. In a panic, he 40 the dead duck in the woodpile, only to see his sister Sally 41 be watching him. Sally had seen all this, but she said _42 . After lunch that day Grandma said, “Sally, it’s your turn to wash the dishes.” But Sally said, “Grandma, Johnny told me he wanted to help in the kitchen.” And then she spoke _43 to him, “Remember the duck？” So Johnny did the dishes. Later that day, Grandpa asked if 44 wanted to go fishing, but Grandma said, “I’m sorry but I need Sally to help me make supper.” But Sally just smiled and said, “Well, that’s all right because Johnny told me he was too 45 to help you. And she whispered again, “Remember the duck?” So Sally went fishing and Johnny 46 to help make supper. After several days of doing both his 47 and Sally’s, Johnny finally couldn’t 48 it any longer. He came to his Grandma and told her that he had killed the duck .Grandma smiled and gave him a big 49 . “Sweetheart, I know. You see, I was watering the flowers at the window 50 I saw you shoot my duck with the slingshot, and I saw the whole thing. But because I love you, I 51 you. I was just wondering how long you would let Sally 52_ of you.”
In reality, no matter how 53__or how uncomfortable it is to admit our wrongdoing, we should always choose to 54 it and work it through instead of running away from it. Hard as it is, it 55 us and makes us who we are.
1. A．promoted B．exercised C．practiced D．consumed
2. A．delighted B．upset C．amazed D．scared
3. A．running B．rushing C．heading D．leaving
4. A．sympathy B．pride C．impulse D．politeness
5. A．hung B．presented C．protected D．hid
6. A．should B．shall C．must D．might
7. A．nothing B．everything C．something D．anything
8. A．loudly B．softly C．guiltily D．innocently
9. A．Sally B．Johnny C．the children D．Grandma
10. A．reluctant B．willing C．curious D．cautious
11. A．kept up B．held back C．left behind D．stayed behind
12. A．chores B．homework C．games D．sports
13. A．accept B．stand C．withdraw D．allow
14. A．hug B．blow C．reward D．award
15. A．whereas B．as C．while D．when
16. A．appreciate B．admire C．forgive D．force
17. A．put the blame B．make friends C．put pressure D．make a slave
18. A．doubtful B．grateful C．harmful D．painful
19. A．reject B．control C．face D．witness
20. A．develops B．shapes C．ruins D．prepares
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科目：高中英语 来源：2013届内蒙古呼伦贝尔市高三二模考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Jonny Jones was a nice and popular boy, who everyone loved．He was so much fun, so good and so kind to everyone that they treated him wonderfully. But as everything he needed was given to him without asking, Jonny became a weed. He was so spoiled by everyone that he couldn’t stand any hardship.
One day Johnny heard a mother saying to her son “Come on, my boy, get up and stop crying. You are behaving like Johnny Jones.” That made Johnny feel very ashamed. But he was sure that he would prefer to be known as a good boy rather than a fool. Worried, he spoke to his father about all this, though he was afraid that maybe he would be laughed at for having such worries. His father, far from laughing at Johnny, told him that a teacher had taught him a secret trick to turn him into the toughest boy off all. “Eat a candy less, study a minute more, and count to five before crying.” Johnny asked, “Just that? ” “Yes, just that,” said his father, “It’s very simple, but I warn you that it won’t be easy.”
Johnny was happy like a bird, ready to follow the advice. He went to see his mother, and she noticed how happy he was when she offered him candies. “One candy less”, thought Johnny, so he only took one. That afternoon he had another chance to put it into practice by studying one minute more. The result was that he missed the first minute of his favorite program! But having achieved this gave him a great feeling of satisfaction. The same happened when he ran up against the corner of the kitchen table. He only managed to count to four before crying, but that was left deeply in his mother’s memory.
Over the following days Johnny kept using the motto in his life as his father told him. And the more he put this into practice ,the easier it got. Before long he realized that he could also do things that would seem impossible before.
1.The underlined word "weed" in the first paragraph refers to ____．
A．a person with a strong v/ill
B．a person with a weak character
C．a person who isn't popular with everyone
D．a person who changes his behavior according to the situation
2.What made Jonny Jones decide to change himself?
A．A mother's words． B．Others' attitude to him．
C．His father's advice． C．His teacher's warning．
3.What is the key point of the advice from Jonny's father?
A．Eat fewer candies than before．
B．Count to five before crying．
C．Talk with parents and follow their advice．
D．Learn to control oneself and keep using the motto in life．
4.What message does the writer want to convey through the story?
A．One should be brave to face his mistakes．
B．Nothing is difficult as long as you set your mind on it．
C．Spoilinga child too much may result in his selfish behaviors．
D．A strong will can be developed by small but consistent efforts．
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