A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin(顽童) was walking around the shining car. “Is this your car, sir?” he asked. Paul answered, “Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised. “You mean your brother gave it to you and it did cost you nothing? Sir, I wish…” He hesitated(犹豫). Paul thought of course he knew what the boy wanted, but what the boy said surprised him greatly. “I wish,” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, and then he said again,“Would you like to take a ride in my car?” “Oh yes, I’d love to,” the boy answered.

    After a short ride, the boy said and with his eyes shining, “Sir, would you mind driving in front of my house?” Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked. He ran up to the steps.

Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled(残疾的) brother. He sat down on the step and pointed to the car.

“There he is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent. And some day I’m going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”

    Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed elder brother climbed in beside him and the three began an unforgettable holiday ride.

1.The street urchin was very surprised when _______.

A. he met Paul                          

B. Paul told him about the car

C. Paul received an expensive car            

D. he was walking around the car

2. From the story we can see the urchin _______.

A. wished to give his brother a car           

B. wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car

C. wished he could have a brother like Paul’s  

D. wished Paul could be a brother like that

3.The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ______.

A. to show he had a rich friend          

B. to show his neighbors the big car

C. to let his brother ride in the car        

D. to tell his brother about his wish

4. We can find from the story that _______.

A. the urchin wished Paul to give his car to Buddy

B. the urchin wished to have a rich brother

C. the urchin had a deep love for his brother

D. the urchin’s wish came true in the end

Dear Mary :
Thank you for your last letter. I’m happy to know that you will spend your holiday in Hawaii(夏威夷)this summer .You said you wanted to know something about Hawaii.
Hawaii has always been a magic name to people who like travelling because of the scenery(景色) .People from all over the world dream of seeing the beautiful islands. It’s always one of their dreams to watch the sun going down. At weekends , my family and I often watch the sunset at the seaside. It’s really exciting.
Hawaii is a fun place to go. Long long ago, the first people went to Hawaii in a small boat . They found the place quite beautiful. But it was difficult for travelers to go to Hawaii at that time. And there were no big hotels like the ones today. Now things have changed. Lots of nice big hotels have been built in recent years. However, the nice view in Hawaii hasn’t changed much. In the morning , many tourists often take a walk along the water in. At night , they get together to hold parties, chatting and dancing.
Now , you see Hawaii is really a good place to visit. I’m looking forward to seeing you soon.
Yours
Kate
Answer the following questions with No More Than 4 Words
【小题1】Where will Mary spend her holiday this summer ?
                                                                               
【小题2】Why has Hawaii been a magic name to people who like travelling?
                                                                                
【小题3】What do Kate and her family often do at the seaside at weekends?
                                                                               
【小题4】How did the first people go to Hawaii long ago?
                                                                                
【小题5】Who often get together to hold parties, chatting and dancing at night ?
                                                                             

完形填空：

A group of class friends successful in their careers got together to visit their old university professor. Their talk soon turned into complaints about  1   in work and life.

Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and a couple of(几个) 2   ——porcelain(瓷的),  plastic(塑料的),  glass,  crystal(水晶的),  some common,  3  expensive and some delicate (精美的)-telling them to help themselves to the coffee.

When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, "If you noticed,all the nice-looking expensive cups were taken up, leaving behind the common and  4  ones. While it is  5   for you to choose only the best for ourselves, that is the __6  of your problems and stress. The cup itself  7   no quality to the coffee.   8   all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously (自觉地) went  9   the best cups. And then you began eyeing other people’s cups. Now consider this: life is the  10   ; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain life, and the type of cup which we have will not  11  the quality of life we live. Sometimes, by fixing our attention only on the cup, we  12  to enjoy the coffee which God (上帝) has  13  for us. God brews(冲泡) the coffee, not the cups...Enjoy your coffee!"

The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just  14   the best use of everything.

Live   15  . Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.

1.                A．changes        B．duties          C．experiences   D．stress

2.                A．cups           B．pans           C．bowls    D．cans

3.                A．others         B．some           C．another  D．other

4.                A．fashionable      B．cheap          C．expensive D．nice-looking

5.                A．wise           B．important       C．natural   D．necessary

6.                A．use            B．disagreement    C．answer   D．cause

7.                A．waves          B．reduces        C．adds D．leads

8.                A．As             B．What           C．That D．Which

9.                A．for            B．into            C．by   D．on

10.               A．tea            B．water          C．wine  D．coffee

11.               A．remove        B．beat           C．change    D．enjoy

12.               A．fail            B．succeed        C．wish  D．try

13.               A．sold           B．gave           C．bought    D．provided

14.               A．keep          B．say            C．make D．do

15.               A．wildly          B．simply          C．specially   D．successfully

The relationship ___________/bi'twi:n /Chinese and African people is important.

A．between          B．begin             C．began            D．belong

—Thank you for the nice meal you offered us!      

—_______.