Once, there was a beautiful girl who didn’t like herself, because she was blind, she couldn’t see anything.
In fact, the girl loved nobody except her boyfriend, for he was always ready to help her. She used to tell her boyfriend, “If I could see the world, I would marry you.”
One day, someone donated a pair of eyes to the girl. When the bandages came off，she was able to see   everything, including her boyfriend for the first time. He asked her, “Now that you can see the world, will you   marry me?” The girl looked at her boyfriend and was greatly surprised to see that he was blind, too. She had never expected that, and she would not like to be with a blind husband for the rest of her life, so she refused to marry him.
Her boyfriend left in tears and a few days later wrote a note to her, saying, “My dear, take good care of your eyes. Before they are yours, they were mine.”
So, this is how the human brain often works when our situation changes. Only a very few remember what life was like before. And we often ask for more than we need. Life is a gift. Today, before you complain about the taste of your food，think of those who have nothing to eat. Before you complain about life，think of some ones who went to heaven too early. Before you complain about your old house, think of the people who are living in the streets. And when you are tired and complain about your job, think of those who have no jobs.
In a word, enjoy the things you have and don’t forget your past.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。
小题1: The girl liked ________ before she was able to see.

A．herself	B．nobody
C．her boyfriend	D．everybody

小题2: The underlined word “bandage” mean _________.

A．眼镜

B．眼罩

C．帽子

D．绷带

小题3:What did her boyfriend do when the girl refused to marry him?

A．He felt hopeless and killed himself.

B．He left in tears and wrote a note telling the girl to take care of the eyes.

C．He called the police.

D．He asked for more than he needed.

小题4: ______ donated a pair of eyes to the girl.

A．An known person	B．Her father
C．Her boyfriend	D．Her mother

小题5:What can we learn by reading the fifth paragraph?

A．Enjoy the things you have and don’t forget your past.

B．The girl should marry her boyfriend.

C．Before you complain about the taste of your food, think of those who have nothing to eat.

D．When you are tired and complain about your job, think of those who have no jobs.

Have you ever had a science class that you look forward to? It doesn’t happen often. But when you have a teacher like Mrs. Rheineck, it’s more than a science class. It’s a science class where learning is easy and fun. There is no getting down to a huge textbook or listening to a teacher about something you don’t care about.
My experience with Mrs. Rheineck didn’t start with science class, but with her as my tutor（导师，家庭教师）. I was always a weak reader and wasn’t getting any better. My parents told me I needed to be tutored.
One day after school, I went into the library with my mom for my first tutoring time. I had no idea who was tutoring me. My mom practically had to pull me into the library. The first thing we did was to play a game to get to know each other and get rid of the awkwardness (笨拙，尴尬). We didn’t even play a reading game.
We also went around the library and I got to pick out a book I wanted to read. She didn’t make me read a boring textbook about something I didn’t care about. I didn’t even pick a book. I picked out a magazine about remote control cars. I thought to myself, how bad could it be? I got to read about remote control cars. She told me even though I was reading a magazine, I was still reading. After the first magazine, she picked out a book she liked. I would read a chapter(章) and then she would read a chapter to me, this way I didn’t have to read for long periods of time.
As I got better and faster at reading, I was able to read two chapters in the same amount of time, which used to take me to read one chapter.
Reading is one of the most important things in high school and college to be successful. If it wasn’t for her, I would not be the reader I am today and I thank her for that.
小题1:Why was the writer tutored by Mrs. Rheineck?

A．Because the writer was too shy to talk with others.

B．Because the writer found science easy and fun.

C．Because the writer liked her science class.

D．Because the writer couldn’t read books quickly.

小题2: It can be inferred from the third paragraph that __________.

A．the writer went to the library to play a game

B．the writer was unhappy to be tutored

C．the writer knew Mrs. Rheineck very well

D．the writer was awkward to read in the library

小题3:At the library, the writer __________.

A．chose any book he was interested in

B．played a reading game with Mrs. Rheineck

C．was asked to read one chapter after another

D．had to read textbooks rather than magazines

Once there was a huge apple tree. A little boy loved to come and play around it every day. He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him.
Time went by --- the little boy had grown up and he no longer played around the tree every day. One day, the boy came back to the tree and he looked sad. “Come and play with me,” the tree asked the boy. “I’m no longer a kid. I wouldn’t play around the tree any more.” the boy replied. “I want toys. I need money to buy them.” “Sorry, I don’t have money. But you can pick all my apples and sell them. So, you will have money.” The boy picked all the apples on the tree and left happily. The boy never came back after he picked the apples.
One day, the boy returned and the tree was so excited, “Come and play with me,” the tree said. “I don’t have time to play. I have to work for my family. We need a house for shelter. Can you help?” “Sorry, I don’t have a house. But you can cut off my branches to build your house.” So the boy cut all the branches off the tree and left happily. The tree was glad to see him happy but the boy never came back since then. The tree was again lonely and sad.
One hot summer day, the boy returned and the tree was pleased. “Come and play with me!” the tree said. “I am sad and getting old. I want to go sailing to relax myself. Can you give me a boat?” “Use my trunk to build your boat. You can sail far away and be happy.” So the boy cut the tree trunk to make a boat. He went sailing and never showed up for a long time.
     
Finally, the boy returned after he left for so many years. “Sorry, my boy. But I don’t have anything for you any more. The only thing left is my dying root,” the tree said with tears ①
“Good! Old tree root is the best place to lean on and rest. Come and sit down with me and rest.” The boy sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears ② ----
小题1:---Why did the boy pick all the apples on the tree?
----Because __________.

A．he wanted to eat them	B．he needed money to buy toys
C．he liked the tree without apples	D．he wanted to share them with friends.

小题2:----When did the boy come back to the apple tree?
----He came back _________.

A．whenever he was happy	B．if he missed the apple tree
C．when he was in times of difficulty	D．as soon as he was free

小题3:----What did the boy want at last?
----He wanted ___________.

A．to have a house to live in	B．nothing except a place to rest
C．the root of the apple tree	D．anything that the apple tree had

小题4:----What can we learn from the story?
----We should _________.

A．plant more apple trees	B．learn from the boy
C．always stay at home	D．be thankful to our parents

小题5:According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．The phrase “with tears ①” means that the apple tree was sad because the boy asked for too much.

B．The phrase “with tears ②” means that the apple tree was still happy because she could help the boy for the last time.

C．Each time the boy asked the apple tree for help, the tree tried her best to satisfy him.

D．After reading the passage, we can easily think of the old Chinese saying “Parents’ love is universal!”

Once there was a huge apple tree. A little boy loved to come and play around it every day. He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him.
Time went by…the little boy had grown up and he no longer played around the tree every day. One day, the boy came back to the tree and he looked sad. “Come and play with me,” the tree asked the boy. “I’m no longer a kid. I wouldn’t play around the tree any more.” the boy replied. “I want toys. I need money to buy them.” “Sorry, I don’t have money. But you can pick all my apples and sell them. So, you will have money.” The boy picked all the apples on the tree and left happily. The boy never came back after he picked the apples.
One day, the boy returned and the tree was so excited, “Come and play with me,” the tree said. “I don’t have time to play. I have to work for my family. We need a house for shelter. Can you help?” “Sorry, I don’t have a house. But you can cut off my branches to build your house.” So the boy cut all the branches off the tree and left happily. The tree was glad to see him happy but the boy never came back since then. The tree was again lonely and sad.
One hot summer day, the boy returned and the tree was pleased. “Come and play with me!” the tree said. “I am sad and getting old. I want to go sailing to relax myself. Can you give me a boat?” “Use my trunk to build your boat. You can sail far away and be happy.” So the boy cut the tree trunk to make a boat. He went sailing and never showed up for a long time.
Finally, the boy returned after he left for so many years. “Sorry, my boy. But I don’t have anything for you any more. The only thing left is my dying root,” the tree said with tears ①.
“Good! Old tree root is the best place to lean on and rest. Come and sit down with me and rest.” The boy sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears ② …
小题1:----Why did the boy pick all the apples on the tree?
----Because __________.

A．he wanted to eat them

B．he needed money to buy toys

C．he liked the tree without apples

D．he wanted to share them with friends

小题2:----When did the boy come back to the apple tree?
----He came back _________.

A．whenever he was happy	B．if he missed the apple tree
C．when he was in times of difficulty	D．as soon as he was free

小题3:----What did the boy want at last?
----He wanted ___________.

A．to have a house to live in	B．nothing except a place to rest
C．the root of the apple tree	D．anything that the apple tree had

小题4:----What can we learn from the story?
----We should _________.

A．plant more apple trees	B．learn from the boy
C．always stay at home	D．be thankful to our parents

小题5:According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．The phrase “with tears ①” means that the apple tree was sad because the boy asked for too much.

B．The phrase “with tears ②” means that the apple tree was still happy because she could help the boy for the last time.

C．Each time the boy asked the apple tree for help, the tree tried her best to satisfy him.

D．After reading the passage, we can easily think of the old Chinese saying “Parents’ love is universal!”