One afternoon just before Christmas it was cloudy with strong wind. An old man was walking in the street when he saw a little boy   56   in front of a beautiful shop window. The old man asked  57   he was crying there. The little boy said that he had lost the   58   dollars given by his mother. When the old man heard this, he put his hand   59   his pocket, took out a small wallet and gave the boy what was inside. The little boy looked at   60   and stopped crying. The old man walked away.

An hour   61  , the old man was going back home by the same route. To his surprise, he saw the same boy at the same place. The boy was standing in the   62   wind. He went up to him and asked if he had really lost his   63  . The little boy said that he had found his ten dollars. He was waiting for him there. He wanted to   64   the ten dollars to him. The old man was so moved that he could say   65  .

1.A. crying      B. speaking        C. shouting                 D. looking

2.A. what        B. where           C. how                  D. why

3.A. ten         B. eight           C. six                      D. five

4.A. on          B. behind          C. into                     D. over

5.A. me          B. it              C. you                 D. her

6.A. ago         B. before          C. later                    D. after

7.A. shy         B. hot             C. warm                 D. cold

8.A. money       B. mother          C. book                 D. wallet

9.A. borrow      B. lend            C. return                   D. keep

10.A. something  B. anything        C. everything               D. nothing

 

When my son, Mark, was in the third grade, he saved all his pocket money for over three months to buy holiday presents. The third Saturday in December Mark said he had made his list and had twenty dollars in his pocket.
I drove him to a nearby supermarket. Mark picked up a hand basket and went in while I wailed and watched in the car. It took Mark over 45 minutes to choose his presents. Finally he came to the checkout counter (交款处) and reached into his pocket for his money. It was not there! There was a hole in his pocket, but no money. Mark stood there holding his basket, tears falling down his face.
Then a surprising thing happened. A woman came up to Mark and took him in her arms. "You would help me a lot if you let me pay for you," said the woman. "It would be the most wonderful gift you could give me. I only ask that one day you will pass it on. When you grow up, I would like you to find someone you can help. When you help others, I know you will feel as good about it as I do no."
Mark took the money, dried his tears and ran back to the checkout counter as fast as he could. That year we all enjoyed our gifts almost as much as Mm-k enjoyed giving them to us.
I would like to say "thank you" to that very kind woman, and tell her that four years later, Mark went house to house collecting blankets (毯子) and clothes for the homeless people in the fire. And I want to promise her that Mark will never forget to keep passing it on.
【小题1】When did the story probably happen?

A．On Christmas Day.	B．Before Christmas Day.
C．On New Year’s Day.	D．After New Year’s Day.

【小题2】When they got to the supermarket, Mark went in     .

A．with the writer	B．by himself
C．with the woman	D．with his friends

【小题3】 What happened to Mark in the supermarket?

A．His gifts were stolen.	B．He broke his basket.
C．He lost his money.	D．He lost his way.

【小题4】 Why did the writer want to say "thank you" to the woman?

A．Because she bought Mark a nice present.

B．Because she always paid money for others.

C．Because she collected clothes for the homeless.

D．Because she taught Mark to help people in need.

【小题5】 What’s the best title for this passage?

A．A big supermarket	B．A kind woman
C．A happy family	D．A wonderful gift

A friend of mine named Paul received 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, sir?” he asked. Paul answered, “Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised. “You mean your brother gave it to you and it did cost you nothing? Sir, I wish…” He hesitated(犹豫). Paul thought of course he knew what the boy wanted, but what the boy said surprised him greatly. “I wish,” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, and then he said again,“Would you like to take a ride in my car?” “Oh yes, I’d love to,” the boy answered.
After a short ride, the boy said and with his eyes shining, “Sir, would you mind driving in front of my house?” Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors 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 down on the step and pointed to the car.
“There he is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent. 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 elder brother climbed in beside him and the three began an unforgettable holiday ride.
【小题1】The street urchin was very surprised when _______.

A．he met Paul

B．Paul told him about the car

C．Paul received an expensive car

D．he was walking around the car

【小题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

【小题3】The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ______.

A．to show he had a rich friend

B．to show his neighbors the big car

C．to let his brother ride in the car

D．to tell his brother about his wish

【小题4】 We can find from the story that _______.

A．the urchin wished Paul to give his car to Buddy

B．the urchin wished to have a rich brother

C．the urchin had a deep love for his brother

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

       is the Chinese tradional holiday.

A．Father’s Day

B．Teachers’ Day

C．Christmas

D．the Mid-autumn

 

Before Christmas Mr Smith broke his right leg and had to stay in hospital. When he was there, he always asked his doctor when he could go home. He didn’t like to spend Christmas in hospital. Though the doctor did his best, Mr Smith didn’t get better. So on Christmas Day he was still in hospital. He spent a bad day in bed thinking that he missed a lot of fun on such a happy day.

The next day the doctor told him that he might be well enough to leave hospital in time for the New Year. Mr Smith was very happy to think that he would spend New Year’s Day outside hospital. Soon Mr Smith left hospital and on New Year’s Eve he went to a party. He enjoyed himself there. But he drank too much. On his way home that night, he had a fall and broke his left leg. What an unlucky man he was！

1. Mr. Smith felt ____ on Christmas Day. 

A. happy                               B. sad                        C. better                                               D. well

2.Because ______, he drank so much on New Year’s Eve.

A. he was too happy                           B. both of his two legs got well   

C. he had a fall                               D. he was in hospital

3. Mr Smith would have to spend New Year’s Day ______.

A. at home                              B. at a party                    C. in hospital                        D. outside hospital