A mother wanted to encourage her son’s progress at the piano. She bought tickets to a performance by a great pianist. When the evening arrived，they found their seats near the front of the concert hall and looked at the big piano waiting on the stage. Soon the mother found a friend to talk to，and the boy slipped away.

      At 8 o’clock，the lights in the hall became weak. The spotlights(聚光灯)came on. Only then did they notice the boy up on the piano bench，playing Twinkle，Twinkle Little Star. His mother was shocked，but before she could get her son back，the master himself was 0n the stage and quickly moving to the piano.

      He went up to the boy and said gently，”Don’t stop. Keep playing. ”Then he leaned(屈身)over and reached down with his left hand and began filling in the bass(低音部)part. Soon his fight arm reached around the other side and played a delightful piece of music. Together，the old master and the little boy carried the crowd away with their beautiful music.

      In all our lives，we receive helping hands―some we notice，some we don't. Equally we ourselves have a great many chances to give a helping hand to others―sometimes we like our help to be noticed，sometimes we don’t. Little of what we a11 achieve comes without learning or support from others. What we receive we should give back.

51. The little boy slipped onto the stage when        .

      A. the evening arrived                                      B. they got to the concert hall

      C. her mother talked to her friend                     D. the spotlight came on

52. Which of the following sentences is true?

      A. The pianist knew the boy’s mother very well.

      B. The pianist wanted to play Twinkle，Twinkle Little Star

      C. The pianist told the boy to stop playing the piano.

      D. The pianist helped the boy to play a beautiful music.

53. We learn from the text that           .

      A. we always do things successfully without help

      B. we should give helping hands to others when they notice

      C. we never receive helping hands when we need

      D. we could get help and we should help others

　　Just at that time，a telegram arrived from his brother．Mr．Jameson opened it quickly．It said，“Come home at once．Your wife is ill and in a critical（危急的）condition．West End Hospital．”Mr．Jameson began to think．Since the work at the mine was going well，he decided to go home at once．He just told himself again and again that he couldn't lose his wife，or his life would be meaningless．

　　At about 6 the next morning，he and one of his assistants reached Lamesa，where they were going to Chicago at 6：30．There was still half an hour left before the train started，so Mr．Jameson decided to telephone to Chicago to ask about his wife．And after that，if still enough time was left he could see a doctor and have the piece of coal or the piece of metal removed out of his eye．His eye and his whole head ached now．

　　After he sent his assistant to the railway station to buy tickets for the train，he went to make the phone call．When the operator put through his call，he sat down and waited．His eye felt like a piece of hot iron．And he was worried about his sick wife．The phone rang．Soon Mr．Jameson talked with the hospital in Chicago．A voice said，“Yes，sir！Your wife is here．She is much better．There is no danger now．You don't have to return．”

Everything was all right．His wife was going to live．He would not lose his wife．Quite excited，Mr．Jameson began to cry like a little child and could not stop．Big tears rolled out of his eyes and down his cheeks．Soon his eye felt better．He touched his eye and felt something in the corner of his eye．That was a small piece of coal．His tears had washed it out of his eye！

1．What happened to Mr．Jameson before setting off？

A．He was hurt and couldn't walk．

B．A small piece of coal stuck him in the eye．

C．His eye was suffering from a certain disease．

D．A piece of metal got into his eye．

2．The writer doesn't mention but we can infer that Mr．James on probably________．

A．worked in a factory in Chicago

B．sold coal in a faraway village

C．was worried about his work on the way to Chicago

D．worked as a mining engineer in a company

3．How was the coal removed out of Mr．Jameson's eye？

A．It was washed out by his tears．

B．A good rest helped it out．

C．He robbed his eyes slightly．

D．It was taken out by a doctor．

4．After hearing the doctor's words，Mr．Jameson cried because________．

A．his wife was dying

B．his eye was getting worse and worse

C．he couldn't buy any train tickets

D．he was too excited at his wife's news

At a few minutes past five. Dave noted that the blanker of darkness was lifting. He was just able to make out the heavier masses that eventually appeared as the familiar trees that lined the road at the base of the hill. The upper reaches of the sky showed lighter shades of gray.

Dave got out of bed quietly and dressed quickly. He mixed a spoonful of instant chocolate into a glass of cold water, and his impatience forced him to finish the drink in gulps.

As he walked down toward the lake. Dave paused to reach for the fishing pole and gear box on the bench where he had left them the night before.

By the time he reached the small boat, a thick white mist（雾气）had spread over the surface of the water. He stepped into the boat, sat down, and rowed out of the weed beds that lined the edge of the shore.

The outer fringe（边缘）of the lake disappeared as the boat moved forward noiselessly. All he could see was the enveloping whiteness. He could not tell where the boat and the surrounding air met the surface of the lake.

Dave rowed steadily ahead, relying on a mental picture of the surroundings. Then the mist began to rise, slowly. It soon rested inches above the still surface of the lake. The heavy silence was now being broken by the fish breaking through the surface as they leaped out of the water for low-flying insects.

The magic time had arrived. Dave raised his pole. Dawn was broken. He was excited with expectancy.

39．Dave got up early in the morning to ______.

       A．enjoy the scene of the lake

       B．seek adventure at the lake

       C．go fishing in the lake

       D．take a walk by the lake

40．According to the story, which of the following is TRUE?

       A．Dave broke the quietness of the lake.

       B．Dave was familiar with the surroundings.

       C．Dave took a picture of the lake with him.

       D．Dave forgot the fishing pole at the beginning.

41．The underlined word “It” in Paragraph 6 refers to ______.

       A．fish

       B．boat

       C．silence

       D．mist

42．What can we learn from the end of the story?

       A．Dave was hopeful of catching a lot of fish.

       B．Dave wished the weather would be better.

       C．Dave was happy that dawn was broken.

       D．Dave expected someone else would come.

At a few minutes past five, Dave noted that the blanket of darkness was lifting. He was just able to make out the heavier masses that eventually appeared as the familiar trees that lined the road at the base of the hill. The upper reaches of the sky showed lighter shades of gray.
Dave got out of bed quietly and dressed quickly. He mixed a spoonful of instant chocolate into a glass of cold water, and his impatience forced him to finish the drink in gulps.
As he walked down toward the lake, Dave paused to reach for the fishing pole and gear box on the bench where he had left them the night before.
By the time he reached the small boat, a thick white mist (雾气) had spread over the surface of the water. He stepped into the boat, sat down, and rowed out of the weed beds that lined the edge of the shore.
The outer fringe（边缘）of the lake disappeared as the boat moved forward noiselessly. All he could see was the enveloping whiteness. He could not tell where the boat and the surrounding air met the surface of the lake.
Dave rowed steadily ahead, relying on a mental picture of the surroundings. Then the mist began to rise, slowly. It soon rested inches above the still surface of the lake. The heavy silence was now being broken by the fish breaking through the surface as they leaped out of the water for low-flying insects.
The magic time had arrived. Dave raised his pole. Dawn was broken. He was excited with expectancy.
【小题1】Dave got up early in the morning to _________.

At a few minutes past five, Dave noted that the blanket of darkness was lifting. He was just able to make out the heavier masses that eventually appeared as the familiar trees that lined the road at the base of the hill. The upper reaches of the sky showed lighter shades of gray.

Dave got out of bed quietly and dressed quickly. He mixed a spoonful of instant chocolate into a glass of cold water, and his impatience forced him to finish the drink in gulps.

As he walked down toward the lake, Dave paused to reach for the fishing pole and gear box on the bench where he had left them the night before.

By the time he reached the small boat, a thick white mist (雾气) had spread over the surface of the water. He stepped into the boat, sat down, and rowed out of the weed beds that lined the edge of the shore.

The outer fringe（边缘）of the lake disappeared as the boat moved forward noiselessly. All he could see was the enveloping whiteness. He could not tell where the boat and the surrounding air met the surface of the lake.

Dave rowed steadily ahead, relying on a mental picture of the surroundings. Then the mist began to rise, slowly. It soon rested inches above the still surface of the lake. The heavy silence was now being broken by the fish breaking through the surface as they leaped out of the water for low-flying insects.

The magic time had arrived. Dave raised his pole. Dawn was broken. He was excited with expectancy.

1.Dave got up early in the morning to _________.

A．enjoy the scene of the lake

B．seek adventure at the lake

C．go fishing in the lake

D．take a walk by the lake

2.According to the story, which of the following is TRUE?

A．Dave broke the quietness of the lake.

B．Dave was familiar with the surroundings.

C．Dave took a picture of the lake with him.

D．Dave forgot the fishing pole at the beginning.

3.The underlined word “It” in Paragraph 6 refers to _________.

A．fish              B．boat              C．silence           D．mist

4.What can we learn from the end of the story?

A．Dave was hopeful of catching a lot of fish.

B．Dave wished the weather would be better.

C．Dave was happy that dawn was broken.

D．Dave expected someone else would come.