阅读短文，选择正确答案.

　　There is a bar in our town with the name “The White Horse”. It is Mr. Webster's. Few people went to the bar last year, but things are quite different now.

　　There was a picture of a white horse on the door of the bar. Then a stranger came in one day, drank something, looked around the bar, and then said to Mr. Webster, “Few people come here. Take down the picture of the white horse and put a picture of a black horse instead.”

　　“But the name of the bar is ‘The White Horse', ”Mr Webster said.

　　“Yes, but do it.” the man said. Then he went out of the bar.

　　Mr. Webster went to an artist and said, “I want a picture of a black horse.”

　　The next day a picture of a black horse was on the door of the bar instead of that of the white horse. Soon after the door opened, a roan came in and said ,“There's a mistake on the door of your bar, and the picture is different from the   name.” The man looked, sat down and drank something.

　　Then another man came in and said the same, and then another and another. A lot of people came in and said, “The picture on your door is wrong,” and they all stopped and drank in Mr. Webster's bar.

　　(1)The stranger told Mr. Webster to take down the picture of the white horse because he knew ________.

[　　]

　　A. a picture of a black horse showed good luck

　　B. the picture of the white horse wasn't good for the bar

　　C. people would understand the picture different from the name

　　D. people would come in and tell the picture was different from the name

　　(2)Mr Webster agreed with the stranger ________.

[　　]

　　A. though he wasn't ready to do it like that at first

　　B. though he didn't like the black horse

　　C. because he knew he was an artist

　　D. because he also wanted to change the picture

　　(3)More and more people came to the bar because ________.

[　　]

　　A. it changed its name

　　B. the black horse was better than the white horse

　　C. the bar had a black horse

　　D. they wanted to show the mistake

　　(4)The stranger ________.

[　　]

　　A. was cleverer than Mr. Webster

　　B. didn't like the white horse at the beginning

　　C. knew Mr. Webster and the artist

　　D. got much money by teaching Mr. Webster

　　(5)From the story we have learnt that ________.

[　　]

　　A. if your business is not good, you'd better change the name or the picture

　　B. if you are in trouble, you should take others' ideas

　　C. when you have difficulty, don't give up

　　D. when a good name is given, it can cause success

　　阅读短文，选择正确答案.

　　There is a bar in our town with the name “The White Horse”. It is Mr. Webster's. Few people went to the bar last year, but things are quite different now.

　　There was a picture of a white horse on the door of the bar. Then a stranger came in one day, drank something, looked around the bar, and then said to Mr. Webster, “Few people come here. Take down the picture of the white horse and put a picture of a black horse instead.”

　　“But the name of the bar is ‘The White Horse', ”Mr Webster said.

　　“Yes, but do it.” the man said. Then he went out of the bar.

　　Mr. Webster went to an artist and said, “I want a picture of a black horse.”

　　The next day a picture of a black horse was on the door of the bar instead of that of the white horse. Soon after the door opened, a roan came in and said ,“There's a mistake on the door of your bar, and the picture is different from the   name.” The man looked, sat down and drank something.

　　Then another man came in and said the same, and then another and another. A lot of people came in and said, “The picture on your door is wrong,” and they all stopped and drank in Mr. Webster's bar.

　　(1)The stranger told Mr. Webster to take down the picture of the white horse because he knew ________.

[　　]

　　A. a picture of a black horse showed good luck

　　B. the picture of the white horse wasn't good for the bar

　　C. people would understand the picture different from the name

　　D. people would come in and tell the picture was different from the name

　　(2)Mr Webster agreed with the stranger ________.

[　　]

　　A. though he wasn't ready to do it like that at first

　　B. though he didn't like the black horse

　　C. because he knew he was an artist

　　D. because he also wanted to change the picture

　　(3)More and more people came to the bar because ________.

[　　]

　　A. it changed its name

　　B. the black horse was better than the white horse

　　C. the bar had a black horse

　　D. they wanted to show the mistake

　　(4)The stranger ________.

[　　]

　　A. was cleverer than Mr. Webster

　　B. didn't like the white horse at the beginning

　　C. knew Mr. Webster and the artist

　　D. got much money by teaching Mr. Webster

　　(5)From the story we have learnt that ________.

[　　]

　　A. if your business is not good, you'd better change the name or the picture

　　B. if you are in trouble, you should take others' ideas

　　C. when you have difficulty, don't give up

　　D. when a good name is given, it can cause success

"Can I see my baby?" asked the happy new mother. When the baby was in her arms, she couldn’t believe her eyes. The baby was born without ears.
Time proved(证明) that the baby’s hearing was very good though he had no ears. He got on well with his classmates. But one day, he said to his mother, tears in his eyes, "A big boy called me a freak (畸形的)."
　　The boy’s father asked the family doctor. "Could nothing be done?"
　　"I believe I could graft (植入) on a pair of outer ears if they could be got," the doctor said. They tried to find a person who was helpful for the young man.
　　One day, his father said to the son, "You’re going to the hospital, son. Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need. But we must keep it a secret who the person is."
　　The operation(手术) was a great success, and a new person appeared. His cleverness and hard work made him a very successful person. He married and lived a happy life.
　　He once asked his father, "Who gave me the ears? I could do enough for him or her."
　　"I do not believe you could, "said the father." The agreement was that you are not to know...not yet."
　　For years they kept it a secret, but the day did come. He stood with his father over his mother’s body. Slowly, the father raised the thick, brown hair. To his surprise, the son found his mother had no outer ears.
　　"Mother said she was glad she never needed to cut her hair," his father said in a low voice, "and nobody ever thought mother less beautiful, did they?”
【小题1】The mother was surprised to see her baby for the first time because the baby__.

A．had no outer ears	B．was born without hair
C．was in her arms	D．could not hear her

【小题2】The sentence"...a new person appeared." means"______."

A．a new baby was born in the hospital	B．a stranger came into the hospital
C．a new doctor took care of the boy	D．the boy began to live a new life

【小题3】Why did the boy’s mother never cut her hair?

A．Because she liked her thick, brown hair.

B．Because her work didn’t allow her to do that

C．Because the hair was good for her health

D．Because she wanted to keep the fact a secret

【小题4】Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．The boy couldn’t hear without ears at first.

B．The boy didn’t know the truth (真相) until his mother died.

C．His parents often encouraged him to work hard.

D．His classmates were always making fun of him.

【小题5】Which is the best title for the passage?

A．A Clever Boy

B．Kind Parents

C．Great Love

D．An Ear Operation

With a hat by his feet，a blind boy sat on the steps of a building. He held up a sign which said，" I ' m blind, please help. "

Only a few people put    1   in the hat. A man was walking by. He    2   some coins into the hat. He then turned the sign    3  . wrote some words, put the sign back and left.

Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people   4   to give money to the blind boy.　　That afternoon the man came to see    5  things were. The boy recognized his footsteps (脚步声) and asked, "Were you the one who    6  my sign this morning? What did you write?"

The man said, "I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a   7 way. "What he had written was," Today is a beautiful day,   8  I cannot see it. "

Both the   9  told people that the boy was blind. But the first sign simply 　10　people to help by throwing some money into the   11  . The second one, however, told people that they were able to enjoy the  12  of the day, but the boy couldn't    13   he was blind.

There are at least two lessons we can learn   14  this story. First, be thankful for what

you have. Someone else has less. Help them if you can.  15  , be creative. Think differently.

　There is always a better way !

1.                A．eggs           B．coins           C．toys D．pencils

 

2.                A．got            B．lost            C．took D．dropped

 

3.                A．on            B．off             C．back D．around

 

4.                A．asked          B．began          C．hoped    D．continued

 

5.                A．how           B．what           C．whose    D．which

 

6.                A．put            B．found          C．changed  D．cleaned

 

7.                A．usual          B．simple          C．different  D．dangerous

 

8.                A．as             B．so             C．for  D．but

 

9.                A．signs           B．men           C．boys D．lessons

 

10.               A．told           B．took           C．helped    D．ordered

 

11.               A．bag            B．hat            C．pocket    D．basket

 

12.               A．food           B．songs          C．beauty    D．pictures

 

13.               A．because        B．unless          C．before    D．though

 

14.               A．about          B．with           C．from  D．except

 

15.               A．First           B．Second         C．Third D．Fourth

 

 

根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个最佳答案。（共20分，每小题1分）
Passage 1
Steven Jobs, the designer of Apple Computer, was not clever when he was in school. At that time, he was not a good student and he always made troubles with his schoolmates. When he went into college, he didn’t change a lot. Then he dropped out（退学）. But he was full of new ideas.
　　After he left college, Steven Jobs worked as a video game designer. He worked there for only several months and then he went to India. He hoped that the trip would give him some new ideas and give him a change in his life.
　　Steven Jobs lived on a farm in California for a year after he returned from India.
　　In 1975, he began to make a new type of computer. He designed the Apple Computer with his friend in his garage. He chose the name “Apple” just because it could help him to remember a happy summer he once spent in an apple tree garden.
His Apple Computer was so successful that Steven Jobs soon became famous all over the world .
He often said, “I live in order to change the world, there aren’t any other reasons. The only way to have a great achievement is to love your own career. If you can’t find your  favorite career ,go on looking for it and never give up.”
This is Steven Jobs, though he is dead, his spirit and achievements still influence our lives.
【小题1】Steven Jobs was not a good student in school because he ________.

A．never did his lessons	B．dropped out
C．always made troubles with his schoolmates	D．he was full of new ideas

【小题2】Why did Steven Jobs go to India?

A．Because he wanted to be a video game designer.

B．Because he wanted to get some new ideas.

C．Because he wanted to make a new type of computer

D．Because he wanted to have a happy summer.

【小题3】Steven Jobs was famous for his ________ all over the world.

A．new ideas

B．Apple Computer

C．video games

D．saying

【小题4】From this passage we know Steven Jobs ________.

A．didn’t finish his studies in the college because he hated his schoolmates

B．liked traveling in India and California

C．liked trying new things and making his new ideas come true

D．thought he had many reasons to live in the world

【小题5】Which of the following sentences is NOT true according to this passage?

A．The only way to have a great achievement is to love your career.

B．The name “Apple” helped Jobs to remember a happy summer in an apple tree garden.

C．If you can’t find the career you love, give it up and try another one.

D．People remember Jobs because of his achievements.