A French writer   1   a story about a cat and a parrot.

A friend of   2   came to visit him one day. The friend said, “I’m going away for a short time. Will you please   3   my parrot for me?”

The writer said he would do so, and his friend   4   his parrot to the house.

The cat saw the parrot and wanted to know whether (是否) it was a bird or not. If so, it would be nice   5  .Very   6   the cat came nearer and nearer. It was thinking how nice it would be to have this animal for its meal.

The poor parrot was very afraid. It didn’t know   7   at first. It kept quiet and didn’t move

   8   the cat was near enough to jump on it. Then suddenly the parrot asks, “  9   you have your breakfast?”

The cat is afraid. It ran away as fast as it can. Maybe it was saying to itself, “That thing can speak. It can’t be a bird. It must be   10  !”

1. A. spoke　　 　　　　  B. talked　　 　　   C. said　　 　　　　  D. told

2. A. his　　 　　　　   B. him　　 　　　　  C. he　　 　　　　    D. hers

3. A. help　　 　　　　　　 B. look for　　     C. look after　　   D. look at

4. A. took　　 　　　　    B. brought　　     C. put　　 　　　　   D. caught

5. A. to play　　 　　　　 B.to drink　　 　　 C. to put　　 　　　　　　  D. to eat

6. A. slowly　　 　　　　 B. quickly　　 　　 C. soon　　 　　    D. much

7. A. him　　 　　　　　　 B. the cat　　 　　  C. how to do　　 D. what to do

8. A. when　　 　　　　   B. that　　 　　　　  C. until　　 　　　　 D. because

9. A. Were　　 　　　　   B. Weren’t　　     C. Could　　 　　   D. Didn’t

10. A. a bird　　   　　B. a cat　　   　　C. a man　　 　　   D. strong

 

The teacher ________ to us, “Time is up. Let's have a rest.”

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The teacher ________ to us, “Time is up. Let's have a rest.”

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Once when I was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus. Finally, there was only one family between the ticket office and us. This family made a big impression on me.

         There were eight children, all probably under the age of 12. You could tell they didn’t have a lot of money. Their clothes were not expensive, but they were clean. The children talked excitedly about the clowns. It was clearly a very important day out for them. The father and mother seemed happy as they could be.

         The tickets lady asked how many tickets the father wanted, he proudly answered, “Please let me buy eight children’s tickets and two adults’ tickets, so I can take my family to the circus.”

         The ticket lady told him the price.

         The man’s wife lowered her head. There was no longer a smile on the man’s face. He quietly asked, “How much did you say?”

         The ticket lady again told him the price.

         The man obviously didn’t have enough money. But how could he tell his kids the bad news?

         Seeing what was happening, my dad took a $20 note from his pocket and dropped in on the ground. (We were not rich ourselves at all!) He then tapped the man on the shoulder and said, “Excuse me, sir, you dropped this.”

         The man understood my father was helping him. He picked up the money, looked straight into my dad’s eyes, and in tears replied. “Thank you. This really means a lot to me and my family.”

         Although we did not go to the circus that night, we didn’t go without.

1.Why does the writer say “Their clothes were not expensive, but they were clean” ( Paragraph 2)?

A. To show the children were well looked after.

B. To show cheap clothes could be popular.

C. To show how hard the mother worked.

D. To show how rich the family were.

2.Why was the poor man unhappy after he spoke with the ticket lady?

A. He had lost his money.                     B. His children were noisy.

C. The tickets were sold out.                        D. The tickets were too expensive.

3.Who did the $20 note belong to?

A. The poor man                .                           B. The writer’s father.

C. The poor man’s wife.                                 D. The ticket lady.

4.Why was the poor man in tears at the end of the story?

A. He found the money he lost.                   B. He wanted others to help him.

C. He made his children unhappy.               D. He was thankful for the kindness.

5.Which of the following statements is probably true according to the passage?

A. The poor mans saw the circus that night.

B. The two families became close friends.

C. The writer’s father earned some money.

D. The writer saw the circs that night.

 

I was not having a happy holiday. My family had decided to go back to the countryside in New Hampshire, US, again. But I found it boring. What made the holiday even worse was that I had to sleep in the same bed as my brother. But I was wrong. This trip was the best holiday I have ever had. During the holiday, I met a very special friend.
While I was walking in the countryside, I saw a man carrying a small brown bag. Wearing white clothes, the man looked like a ghost. As he looked at me, I felt frightened. I wanted to run away when the man spoke to me. “Hello. Beautiful day, isn’t it?” he said. The man talked a lot. I wasn’t listening very carefully because I was looking at his little bag. I wanted to see what was inside it!
He saw me looking at the bag and he asked me if I would like to see. Out came a lively, beautiful puppy. The brown puppy was small and only about two months old. The man then asked me, “Would you like to keep this puppy?” I had always wanted a puppy and now I had the chance. I thanked him, took the puppy and ran home. For the rest of that summer, I played with him all the time. And after the trip, I took him home. The puppy is now loved by all my family. He is a friend to both my brother and me, a warm little ball of happiness in our lives.
I’ve always wanted to thank the man because he changed my life. His gift has given me years of pleasure. And I never have boring family holidays anymore.
【小题1】The “special friend” in the third paragraph referred to _______.

A．the man	B．a ghost
C．the puppy	D．the bag

【小题2】According to the story, which words can be used to describe the man?

A．talkative and friendly	B．boring and frightening
C．unfriendly and strange-looking	D．good-looking and outgoing

【小题3】Why did the writer keep looking at the man’s little bag?

A．Because the man was carrying it and running quickly.

B．Because the writer wondered what was inside.

C．Because there was something dangerous in it.

D．Because the writer saw a puppy in it.

【小题4】How did the writer deal with the puppy?

A．He left it in the countryside.

B．He gave it to his brother.

C．He took it home after the holiday.

D．He played with it and gave it back to the man at last.

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

A．Don’t Be Afraid	B．A Strange Man
C．Never Believe in Others	D．The Best Holiday