1 

Which part is the most important?

My mother used to ask me what the most important part of the body is. When I was  1   .1 thought music and talking were the most important things, so I said: “My  2  Mommy.”

She said; "No. many people are deaf and can’t hear anything but they live normal lives. But you  3   thinking about my questions and I will ask you again soon. "

Several years passed before she asked me again. This time I told her_: “Mommy.  4 is very important to   5  , so it must be our eyes. "

She looked at me and told me: "You are learning fast, but your  6   is not right because there are many people who are blind and who arc happy and healthy all the same.”

Then, last year, my grandpa   7  .

Everybody was crying. My mom asked me: “Do you know the most important body

pan now, my dear? The most important body part is your  8  .”

“Is it because it holds up (支撑)my head?” I asked.

"No, it is because it can hold a head of a friend or a loved one when they  9  ."

she answered. “ Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometime in life. I only hope that you have enough love and friends in your life. So, you will  10  have a shoulder to cry on when you need it."

1. A. older             B. younger          C. cleverer

2. A. ears              B. eyes             C. mouth

3. A. stop              B. begin            C. keep

4. A. mind              B. heart            C. sight

5. A. everybody     B. somebody         C. nobody

6. A. question          B. problem          C. answer

7. A. came              B. died             C. arrived

8. A. shoulder          B. foot             C. hand

9. A. laugh         B. dance            C. cry

10. A. never            B. always           C. seldom

 

根据短文内容选择最佳答案。

One day when I was 9 years old, I was lost when I went shopping with my parents.

I walked and looked for my parents. I did not know what to do. When I wanted to cry, I remembered my father’s words that I was now "a big girl" and then I walked bravely (勇敢地).

I went to the bookstore on the first floor. My father wanted to get some books just now, but my parents were not there. Then, I went to the shoe shop on the second floor. My mother went to buy a pair of shoes. I did not find them there. "Did they go home? How could I get home then? "I was very worried (焦虑的).

Then an idea came up. I ran to the Information Counter (信息台). I told the clerk that I was lost. The news went out over the loud speakers of the shopping center.

My parents arrived at the counter later. They looked worried, too, but I was happy for finding them.

1.Where did the girl get lost in this article?

A. In a bookstore.       B. In a shopping center.     C. In a shoe shop.

2.What did the girl do when she was lost?

A. She stayed there and cried. B. She went home by herself. C. She looked for her parents.

3.How did the girl’s parents look when they found her?

A. They looked worried.   B. They looked surprised.   C. They looked unfriendly.

4.The words "loud speakers" mean _____ in Chinese.

A. 讲演者           B. 收银员            C. 扬声器

5.What do you know about the girl in the article?

A. She is kind but not clever.

B. She is beautiful and funny.

C. She is brave and smart.

 

完形填空 阅读短文，从每题所给选项中选出可以入空白处的最佳选项。(15分)
Last week Lu visited England. He stayed with my grandmother. He said it was a strange visit. “I don’t understand, but I  16 your grandmother a lot. When I arrived, I gave her a   17 from Suzhou. She looked in it and asked me to take it back. Then I saw a red spider(蜘蛛) on the table so I killed it for her and she seemed very   18 . Do English people like spiders?”
“Later we went shopping. Someone was painting a shop   19 , so there was a ladder. Grandmother  20 me walking under it and said I must walk around it. I liked the shops and bought a smart   21 for my father and some new shoes for myself. When we got back, I put the shoes on the table and opened the umbrella to wonder   22 it was all right. Your grandmother came in and   23 !”
“Then I broke a small   24 in the bathroom. Your grandmother’s face went white. I felt very sorry. When I left I gave   25 grandmother some flowers. She counted and there were 13. She   26 it. I think she was happy I was going.”
I   27 to Lu, “My grandmother follows the old customs(习俗). You must not give someone an empty purse   28 they will have no money. You must not kill a “money spider” or the same will happen. It is very unlucky to walk under a ladder and to put new shoes on the table. A(n)  29 umbrella in a house means someone will die. Breaking a mirror brings seven years’ bad luck, and 13 is   30 a very unlucky number. You were really making my grandmother very afraid. ”

【小题1】

A．affected B．loved C．frightened D．encouraged

【小题2】

A．pen B．purse C．dress D．handbag

【小题3】

A．honest B．humorous C．happy D．unhappy

【小题4】

A．back B．right C．front D．left

【小题5】

A．stopped B．kept C．insisted D．suggested

【小题6】

A．wallet B．umbrella C．flower D．shirt

【小题7】

A．why B．that C．if D．where

【小题8】

A．laughed B．screamed C．clapped D．cheered

【小题9】

A．bowl B．bottle C．plate D．mirror

【小题10】

A．my B．your C．her D．our

【小题11】

A．didn’t like B．liked C．enjoyed D．smelt

【小题12】

A．shouted B．talked C．told D．explained

【小题13】

A．but B．for C．or D．so

【小题14】 A open    B. closed           C. new             D. old

【小题15】

A．hardly B．never C．seldom D．also

Old George bought the black gloves for just $35 ten years ago. They were made of lamb skin, soft and warm and very strong. Until then, he had worn cheaper man-made material. Those gloves never lasted longer than three years. He first decided to buy the expensive gloves, because they would make him feel nice in front of others.
George never let a drop of water or rain touch his expensive gloves, so they looked new. Losing this favourite thing was almost like losing a child to him.
Bad luck! George lost his expensive gloves on New Year's Day.
…
Back home. George was at a loss. In deep winter, he could not do without a pair of gloves. If he bought cheap ones again, he would have to replace (更换) them very soon. If he bought a new leather pair, it would cost $50 now. He was upset that people no longer returned things they found on the road.
After the holiday, poor George decided to buy another leather pair. Before boarding the subway, he went into Value Mart again to see if his gloves had been returned to the Lost and Found Office (失物招领处).
"What colour are they?" the woman in the office asked again.
"Black," he gave the same answer. She looked into her drawer and drew out a pair of men's leather gloves. "Are they?"
"Yes! Those are mine!" George explained, with great joy in his eyes.
【小题1】When did George buy the leather gloves?

A．On New Year's Day.	B．Before the holiday.
C．Ten years ago.	D．In the winter.

【小题2】Why did George decide to buy the expensive gloves?

A．Because they were black.

B．Because they made him feel good before others.

C．Because they had a long history

D．Because they were much cheaper.

【小题3】The leather gloves looked new after years because _______.

A．George took very good care of them.

B．they were soft and warm.

C．they were expensive.

D．George washed them with water.

【小题4】How did George feel when he got home on New Year's Day?

A．He was happy.

B．He felt nice

C．He was thankful

D．He felt upset

【小题5】About old George, which of the following is true?

A．He was a very rich man

B．He never bought cheap gloves

C．He believed somebody would return the gloves to him

D．He hadn't ecpected to get his gloves back.

阅读短文，按要求完成下列任务。(10分)

A little girl thought she was not as beautiful as other girls and nobody liked her. So she was always unhappy and didn’t like to talk to others. However, one day, her mother gave her a beautiful hair clip (发卡).（2）When she wore it, she looked much more beautiful than before. She decided to wear it to school.

On her way to school she found that everyone who saw her smile at her.（1）Most of her classmates said ____ to her, but this never ____ before. She thought that the beautiful hair clip brought her happiness. She was so happy about all of the wonderful things. All her classmates wanted to know what happened to her，but she didn’t want to tell them about her beautiful hair clip. When she went back to her home after school, her mother asked her, “Did you know you dropped your hair clip? I found it by the door this morning.” She understood that she didn’t wear the hair clip to school at all.

It is not important what we wear or how we look. The most important is how we think about ourselves.

1.填入文中（1）处所缺单词，使句子完整：_____________ _____________

2. 将文中（2）处划线部分的英语译成汉语：

___________________________________________________________________________

3.在文中找出与下句意思相近的句子：

She was very glad to see some good things happened to her.

___________________________________________________________________________

4. 回答问题：Why did the little girl always feel unhappy at first?

___________________________________________________________________________

5. 在文中找出本文的主题句：

___________________________________________________________________________