“Who did this?” asked my teacher. Thirty children tried to think about not only what they had done, but also what our teacher         have found out.
“Who did this?” she asked         . She never became         , but she was this time. She help up a piece of broken glass and asked, “Who broke the window?”
“Oh, no,” I thought. I was the one who broke the window. I did not do it on purpose (故意地). It was caused by a         throw （投，掷）of a baseball. But         did it have to be me?
If I admitted （承认）it, I would        into a lot of trouble. How would I be able to      a big window like that? I didn’t want to raise my hand.         , something much stronger than me pulled me up. “I did it.” Then I kept quiet.         was hard enough to say what I felt.
My teacher went to the           and took down a book. She then began walking to my desk. I         she was going to punish （惩罚）me.
“I know           you like birds,” she said as she stood looking down        my face. “Here is a book about birds. It is         now. You will not be punished. But remember, it’s only for your honesty.”
I couldn’t believe it! I wasn’t punished and I was getting a book. I had been saving up all my money to buy       .

One day, when I arrived at school, an ice cream truck was parked in the schoolyard. Ice cream men usually drove their trucks to primary schools. I had never thought one ice cream truck would come to bring ice cream to us older kids. When I went up to the truck, I was quite surprised to hear the man call out, "Free ice cream!" To make sure of his words, I asked, "I'm sorry, what did you say?" "Free ice cream. Choose whichever you like." he said, smiling.
After I was certain that the man was just giving away the ice cream, I talked with him for a long time. He told me that his dream had always been to travel around giving away ice cream, and that's what he was now doing. With his mother's support, he kept doing what he loved even during hard times. Now, however, some large companies are helping him his plan.
The man said he wanted to encourage people to do exactly what their heart told them to do with their lives. I kept asking him, "So your dream was just to drive around and give away ice cream? It seems like a very unusual goal." "Yes, just meeting people and making them smile," he replied. At that point he handed me my ice cream. I thanked him, but what I got from him was much more than just an ice cream. It can't easily be explained in words. I believe what he is doing is exactly what a great person does all the time: small acts of big love.
【小题1】From the story we know that the writer was most probably_______ at that time.

It was the end of the year party at school .I had asked my mother to __36__us cookies .Mom’s chocolate chios were the best .

     But two o’clock passed, and she didn’t   37  .Most of the other mothers had come and gone , dropping off their cookies , chips and cupcakes . I took my bag and left   38   my home . The house was empty when I arrived . My heart was    39   anger.For the first time in my life ,my mother had let me down .

I was lying on my bed upstairs   40   I heard her come through the front door .“Robbie,”she called out .“Where are you ?” I could hear her running from room to room . She was looking for me .I kept silent .When she entered my room and sat beside me on my bed , I didn’t move .“I’m sorry , honey ,” she said .“I got busy and forgot .” I still kept __41__.

Then my mother began to laugh .I couldn’t believe ___42___.I rolled over (翻身)and faced her .

But my mother wasn’t laughing at all . She was crying . “I’m so sorry . I let my boy down .”

She cried like a little girl. I had never __43__my mother cry .

“It’s OK , Mom ,”I reached out and stroked （抚摸）her hair .“We didn’t even need those ___44___.” There was plenty of stuff to eat .Don’t  cry It’s all right.”

My ____45__made my mother sit up . She pulled me to her . We didn’t say another word .We just held each other in a long hug .

1.A.make          B. put         C. have           D.give 

2.A. go           B.leave        C.appear          D.turn

3.A.in            B. for         C. from           D. on 

4.A.Please  with  B.fed up with  C. strict with    D. filled with 

5.A. though       B. because     C. when           D. while

6.A.silent        B. angry       C. sad            D.calm 

7.A. him          B. it          C. her            D. them

8.A. felt         B. looked      C.found          D. seen

9.A.chips         B.cupcakes     C. cookies       D.hamburgers 

10.A. words        B.thoughts      C. actions     D.saying

I will never forget the very moment that caused me to leave my gift behind because I wanted the gift that my older sister Maria had.
My family was spending a week at the beach. One morning, Maria went to the beach early, but I stayed behind to finish a drawing of a seashell. After finishing the drawing, I walked to join Maria. She was a top gymnast (体操运动员). Her show was perfect as she wheeled along the beach. The beauty of that sight froze me, and I decided immediately that I too would become a gymnast like her.
I knew that I had never been very good at sports. However, when I told my parents I wanted to take a gymnastics class, they agreed with me in surprise. The next week, I went to a beginners’ class.
If only my parents had talked me out of this misguided plan! Five minutes into the first class, it was clear that I didn’t have the gift of a gymnast. But I kept at it.
During this time, drawing and painting—which had been my two favorites—all but left my mind. It must have been hurting for my family as they watched my hopeless efforts. I blindly decided to be like Maria. I just would not give up.
At the same time, on the advice of Ms. White, my art teacher, I hurriedly handed in my seashell drawing for an art contest in our town. One night as I was having a hard time practicing, the phone rang. It was Ms. White. “Alice, you won the contest!” she said loudly.
“Really?” was all I could reply.
“Yes,” Ms. White said. “They’re going to give you a prize. And that’s not all. The winner is also accepted into Wildale’s Summer Fine Arts Institute.” I couldn’t believe what I heard. Only a handful of young artists were accepted each summer.
That night I didn’t go back into the living room to continue practicing. Gymnastics was Maria’s gift, not mine. It had taken me a while, but I realized that I had a gift of my own.
【小题1】Alice wanted to be a gymnast because ________.