He had to retire(退休) early ______ poor health.

A. as a result　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. because

C. so　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. because of

A man got a new car and he was very proud 　26　 it. One day, when he 　27　 back home, he saw his three-year-old son 　28　 hitting the new car with a toy hammer. The man was 　29　 angry that he ran to his son, grabbed the hammer from 　30　, and used the hammer to hit the little boy’s hands too hard. The 　31　 boy cried out but his father didn’t care.

　　When the father 　32　, he took his son to the 　33　 as fast as he could. Although the doctor tried his best to save the 　34　 bones（骨头）, he had to cut the fingers from both of the boy’s hands in the end.

　　When the boy 　35　 in the hospital and saw his hands, he innocently(天真) said, “Dady, I’m sorry about your car.” Then he asked, “but 　36　 are my fingers going to grow back?” The father 　37　 very sad.

　　Think about the story when 　38　 steps on your feet or when you wish to take revenge(报复). Think first before you lose your patience with someone. Cars can 　39　, but broken bones and hurt feelings often can’t.

　　People often make mistakes. But we should remember that forgiveness is greater than revenge. 　40　 before act!

1.A．to　　　　 B．of　　　　　 C．in　　　　　 D．from

2.A．comes　       B．came　　　   C．has come　   D．is

3.A．happy　　  B．unhappy　　  C．happily　　　    D．luckily

4.A．too　　　  B．very　　　　 C．so　　　　   D．such

5.A．it　　　　 B．her　　　　  C．he　　　　　 D．him

6.A．poor　　　 B．lucky　　　  C．bad　　　　  D．small

7.A．came out　 B．came down　  C．calmed down  D．calmed out

8.A．school　　 B．hospital　　　   C．shop　　　　 D．home

9.A．break　　　    B．breaking　　 C．broken　　　 D．broke

10.A．stood up　    B．got up　　　 C．woke up　　  D．put up

11.A．how　　　 B．where　　　　C．why　　　    D．when

12.A．felt　　　　  B．fell　　　　　   C．sounded　　  D．looks

13.A．anyone　　    B．everyone　　 C．no one　　　 D．someone

14.A．repair　　　  B．repaired　　　   C．be repaired　    D．be repairing

15.A．To think　    B．Thinking　　 C．Think　　　  D．Be thought

 

Perhaps　the　only　test　score　that　I　remember　is　the　55　when　I　was　in　high　school.
The　test　was　the　final　for　a　course.　I　remember　waiting　anxiously　as　my　teacher　Mr.　Right　passed　out　our　papers　one　by　one.　It　was　a　rather　difficult　test.　I　heard　my　classmates　groaning,　and　I　could　tel　by　the　groans　that　the　scores　weren’t　looking　good.
Mr.　Right　put　my　paper　on　my　desk.　There　in　big　red　numbers,　circled　to　draw　attention,　was　my　score,　55!
I　lowered　my　head,　and　covered　the　score　up　quickly.　A　55　is　not　something　that　you　wanted　your　classmates　to　see.“The　scores　were　not　very　good,　none　of　you　passed,”Mr.　Right　said.　“The　highest　score　in　the　class　was　a　55.”
A　55.　That’s　me!
Suddenly　my　sad　look　didn’t　look　so　bad.　I　had　the　highest　score.　I　felt　a　lot　better.
I　walked　home　alone　that　day　with　the　low　but　high　score.　My　father　knew　that　I　had　a　big　test　that　day　and　asked　me　as　soon　as　I　got　home,　“How　did　you　do　in　your　test？”“I　made　a　55,”I　said.
A　frown（皱眉）now　stood　on　my　father’s　face.　I　knew　I　had　to　explain　immediately.　“But　Dad,　I　had　the　highest　score　in　the　calss,”I　proudly　stated.　I　thought　that　explanation　would　make　a　difference.“You　failed!”my　father　replied.“But　it’s　the　highest!” I　insisted.“I　don’t　care　what　scores　others　had,　but　you　failed.　What　matters　is　what　you　do!”my　father　firmly　said.
For　years,　my　father　was　always　that　way.　It　didn’t　matter　what　others　did,　it　only　mattered　what　I　did　and　that　I　did　it　excelently.
We　often　don’t　understand　the　wisdom（智慧）of　good　parents　until　we　ourselves　stand　in　the　parents’shoes.　My　father’s　words　have　carried　me　throughout　life.
【小题1】　The　word　groaning　is　the　closest　in　meaning　to　_____.

A．singing

B．laughing

C．complaining

D．quarreling

【小题2】　In　class,　to　hide　my　score　from　my　classmates,　I　_____.

A．lowered　my　head	B．covered　my　score　up
C．walked　home　alone	D．explained　immediately

【小题3】　A　frown　stood　on　my　father’s　face　because　he　thought　_____.

A．I　did　a　bad　job　in　the　test

B．I　gave　a　good　excuse

C．I　became　the　worst　student

D．I　stood　in　his　shoes

【小题4】　We　can　infer　from　the　passage　that　_____.

A．the　father　was　strict　with　his　child.

B．the　writer　was　always　poor　in　tests.

C．Mr.　Right　was　worried　about　the　writer

D．the　writer　was　always　happy　with　his　scores

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

A．The　Final　Test	B．That’s　Me!
C．My　strict　Teacher	D．Scores,　Important？

阅读下列短文，完成短文后面的表格内容。（各小题不超过5个词）　　

George Stephenson was born in 1781 in a poor family. He had to start work when he was only eight. When George was fourteen, he became his father’s helper. He spent a lot of time learning about engines. On holidays, he often took engines into pieces and studied each piece carefully. Soon he became a very good worker though he could not read or write.　　

He began to learn the English letters when he was seventeen years old. Every day after he did twelve hours of hard work, he walked a long way to have lessons from a young teacher.　　

On his eighteenth birthday, he wrote his own name for the first time in his life. George invented many things in his life. The train was the greatest one among them. Today when we watch or take trains from one place to another, we will think of this great man ------George Stephenson.  　　

Great Inventor:      1.
In    2.	He started work.
In1795	He spent much time     3.           .
In 1798	He began to learn the English letters.
In 1799	He could  4.for the first time.
In his life	He invented many things, including    5.     .