Long long ago, a young man found a spring of delicious clean water while he was going through the desert. He brought some back to the oldest man in his village, who had been his teacher before. After a four-day journey he sent the water to the old man who took a deep drink, smiled warmly and thanked his student for the sweet water. The young man returned to his village happily. The next day, the teacher let another student taste the water. He spat it out, saying it was awful. It went bad because it had stayed in the old leather container(皮革容器) for so many days in such hot weather. The student asked his teacher why he pretended(假装) to like the awful water. The teacher replied, "You only tasted the water. I tasted the gift. The water was simply the container for love and kindness. And nothing could be sweeter than these."
　　I think we understand this lesson best when we receive small gifts of love from very young kids. Whether it's a slice of bread or a piece of colored paper, the natural and right response(反应) is to show our thanks and happiness because we get love from the gift.
　 To show our thanks doesn't always come naturally. Unfortunately, most children and many adults only see the thing itself. They never feel the meaning of the thing. We should tell ourselves and teach our children about showing thanks and happiness to the persons who give the gifts from their hearts because gifts from the heart are really gifts of the heart

1. 1.

   Where did the young man find the water?

   1. A.
      In a spring
   2. B.
      In a river
   3. C.
      In a lake
   4. D.
      In a village
2. 2.

   How long did the water stay in the old leather container?

   1. A.
      Six days
   2. B.
      Five days
   3. C.
      Four days
   4. D.
      Three days
3. 3.

   What does the word “replied” mean?

   1. A.
      smiled
   2. B.
      cried
   3. C.
      answered
   4. D.
      got angry
4. 4.

   According to the passage, what is the right response when we get gifts from others?

   1. A.
      We eat it up at once
   2. B.
      We only see the thing itself
   3. C.
      We think about the meaning of the bread
   4. D.
      We usually show our thanks and happiness naturally
5. 5.

   What does the writer want to tell us?

   1. A.
      We should never receive anything from others
   2. B.
      We should show thanks and happiness when we get the gifts from the heart
   3. C.
      We should pretend to love the things given by others all the time
   4. D.
      We should give gifts from our hearts

I was waiting for the bus when I met the woman. “You look      . Come and sit here,” she said. “      are you going?”

“I don’t know. I just want to catch a      and see what it will be like at the end.”

“I’m afraid you’ll see      there. Why don’t you enjoy the sights on the way?”

“How can I do that while my heart’s      ?” I asked sadly. My best friend had left me.

The woman seemed to understand my feeling. “Don’t cry, little girl. I’ve had a similar experience to you. Thirty-five      ago, my husband left our three children and me. I was deadly sad. I decided to kill myself and the children, so I took      to the sea.       , they seemed to know what would happen, so they      loudly. Their cry suddenly woke me      . How could I      my hope to live for one of life’s problems? After that, I worked hard to raise the children. Now they all live      and one of them has his own family.”

Then the woman gave me a      , “We should never wait for the door to      before us. We should find the key to the      or try to find another way.”

1.A、tired                                              B、excited                                    C、happy

2.A、What                                             B、How                                         C、Where

3.A、train                                               B、bus                                           C、boat

4.A、nothing                                    B、everything                               C、something

5.A、smiling                                     B、breaking                                   C、singing

6.A、days                                               B、weeks                             C、years

7.A、her                                           B、them                                         C、him

8.A、So                                             B、Or                                              C、However

9.A、laughed                                   B、talked                              C、cried

10.A、in                                            B、out                                             C、up

11.A、give away                                   B、give up                                    C、get up

12.A、happily                                  B、sadly                                          C、badly

13.A、cry                                               B、shout                                       C、smile

14.A、open                                           B、close                                        C、lock

15.A、classroom                                   B、office                                       C、door

When Mr. Hunt woke up in the morning, he felt his bedroom was very bright. He thought he ____ to turn off the light again. He sat up and tried to do that. And now he ____ it was the sunlight.

Mr. Hunt went to see their daughter in the city two days ago. She cooked some food for him ____ he left. But Mr. Hunt hoped to have breakfast in a restaurant near the park. And then he could walk ____ the lake. He put on his clothes and went out. The sun was shining brightly in the sky and the ____ was fresh (清新的) . But people were busy and he could see only some old people and children. He went in the restaurant and sat down at a table, waiting for the ____.

“Hi, Peter!” someone called him and he saw it was his ____ Richard. “Hi, Richard. Glad to meet you here.” “Glad to meet you, too,” said Richard. “I’m sorry , but I ____ my wallet at home . So could you lend fifty dollars to me, please?” “Sure, but I have only twenty five dollars in my ___.” “It doesn’t matter ,” said Richard , “ then you’ll owe(欠) me twenty-five dollars and I’ll owe you ____ dollars , too . That’ll be fair (公平的) .”

1.A. knew B. hoped C. forgot D. liked

2.A. guessed B. found C. said D. told

3.A. before B. after C. when D. because

4.A. in B. on C. under D. around

5.A. fruit B. cloud C. air D. water

6.A. money B. glass C. answer D. menu

7.A. friend B. worker C. driver D. waiter

8.A. took B. put C. forgot D. left

9.A. shoes B. pocket C. shirt D. hand

10.A. fifteen B. twenty C. twenty-five D. thirty