Jonny Jones was a nice and popular boy, who everyone loved．He was so much fun, so good and so kind to everyone that they treated him wonderfully. But as everything he needed was given to him without asking, Jonny became a weed. He was so spoiled by everyone that he couldn’t stand any hardship.
One day Johnny heard a mother saying to her son “Come on, my boy, get up and stop crying. You are behaving like Johnny Jones.” That made Johnny feel very ashamed. But he was sure that he would prefer to be known as a good boy rather than a fool. Worried, he spoke to his father about all this, though he was afraid that maybe he would be laughed at for having such worries. His father, far from laughing at Johnny, told him that a teacher had taught him a secret trick to turn him into the toughest boy off all. “Eat a candy less, study a minute more, and count to five before crying.” Johnny asked, “Just that? ” “Yes, just that,” said his father, “It’s very simple, but I warn you that it won’t be easy.”
Johnny was happy like a bird, ready to follow the advice. He went to see his mother, and she noticed how happy he was when she offered him candies. “One candy less”, thought Johnny, so he only took one. That afternoon he had another chance to put it into practice by studying one minute more. The result was that he missed the first minute of his favorite program! But having achieved this gave him a great feeling of satisfaction. The same happened when he ran up against the corner of the kitchen table. He only managed to count to four before crying, but that was left deeply in his mother’s memory.
Over the following days Johnny kept using the motto in his life as his father told him. And the more he put this into practice ,the easier it got. Before long he realized that he could also do things that would seem impossible before.
【小题1】The underlined word "weed" in the first paragraph refers to ____．

Jonny Jones was a nice and popular boy, who everyone loved．He was so much fun, so good and so kind to everyone that they treated him wonderfully. But as everything he needed was given to him without asking, Jonny became a weed. He was so spoiled by everyone that he couldn’t stand any hardship.

One day Johnny heard a mother saying to her son “Come on, my boy, get up and stop crying. You are behaving like Johnny Jones.” That made Johnny feel very ashamed. But he was sure that he would prefer to be known as a good boy rather than a fool. Worried, he spoke to his father about all this, though he was afraid that maybe he would be laughed at for having such worries. His father, far from laughing at Johnny, told him that a teacher had taught him a secret trick to turn him into the toughest boy off all. “Eat a candy less, study a minute more, and count to five before crying.” Johnny asked, “Just that? ” “Yes, just that,” said his father, “It’s very simple, but I warn you that it won’t be easy.”

Johnny was happy like a bird, ready to follow the advice. He went to see his mother, and she noticed how happy he was when she offered him candies. “One candy less”, thought Johnny, so he only took one. That afternoon he had another chance to put it into practice by studying one minute more. The result was that he missed the first minute of his favorite program! But having achieved this gave him a great feeling of satisfaction. The same happened when he ran up against the corner of the kitchen table. He only managed to count to four before crying, but that was left deeply in his mother’s memory.

Over the following days Johnny kept using the motto in his life as his father told him. And the more he put this into practice ,the easier it got. Before long he realized that he could also do things that would seem impossible before.

1.The underlined word "weed" in the first paragraph refers to ____．

    A．a person with a strong v/ill

    B．a person with a weak character

    C．a person who isn't popular with everyone

    D．a person who changes his behavior according to the situation

2.What made Jonny Jones decide to change himself?

    A．A mother's words．               B．Others' attitude to him．

    C．His father's advice．            C．His teacher's warning．

3.What is the key point of the advice from Jonny's father?

    A．Eat fewer candies than before．

    B．Count to five before crying．

    C．Talk with parents and follow their advice．

    D．Learn to control oneself and keep using the motto in life．

4.What message does the writer want to convey through the story?

    A．One should be brave to face his mistakes．

    B．Nothing is difficult as long as you set your mind on it．

    C．Spoilinga child too much may result in his selfish behaviors．

    D．A strong will can be developed by small but consistent efforts．

Jonny Jones was a nice and popular boy, who everyone loved．He was so much fun, so good and so kind to everyone that they treated him wonderfully. But as everything he needed was given to him without asking, Jonny became a weed. He was so spoiled by everyone that he couldn’t stand any hardship.
One day Johnny heard a mother saying to her son “Come on, my boy, get up and stop crying. You are behaving like Johnny Jones.” That made Johnny feel very ashamed. But he was sure that he would prefer to be known as a good boy rather than a fool. Worried, he spoke to his father about all this, though he was afraid that maybe he would be laughed at for having such worries. His father, far from laughing at Johnny, told him that a teacher had taught him a secret trick to turn him into the toughest boy off all. “Eat a candy less, study a minute more, and count to five before crying.” Johnny asked, “Just that? ” “Yes, just that,” said his father, “It’s very simple, but I warn you that it won’t be easy.”
Johnny was happy like a bird, ready to follow the advice. He went to see his mother, and she noticed how happy he was when she offered him candies. “One candy less”, thought Johnny, so he only took one. That afternoon he had another chance to put it into practice by studying one minute more. The result was that he missed the first minute of his favorite program! But having achieved this gave him a great feeling of satisfaction. The same happened when he ran up against the corner of the kitchen table. He only managed to count to four before crying, but that was left deeply in his mother’s memory.
Over the following days Johnny kept using the motto in his life as his father told him. And the more he put this into practice ,the easier it got. Before long he realized that he could also do things that would seem impossible before

1. 1.

   The underlined word "weed" in the first paragraph refers to _________．

   1. A.
      a person with a strong v/ill
   2. B.
      a person with a weak character
   3. C.
      a person who isn't popular with everyone
   4. D.
      a person who changes his behavior according to the situation
2. 2.

   What made Jonny Jones decide to change himself?

   1. A.
      A mother's words．
   2. B.
      Others' attitude to him．
   3. C.
      His father's advice．
   4. D.
      His teacher's warning．
3. 3.

   What is the key point of the advice from Jonny's father?

   1. A.
      Eat fewer candies than before．
   2. B.
      Count to five before crying．
   3. C.
      Talk with parents and follow their advice．
   4. D.
      Learn to control oneself and keep using the motto in life．
4. 4.

   What message does the writer want to convey through the story?

   1. A.
      One should be brave to face his mistakes．
   2. B.
      Nothing is difficult as long as you set your mind on it．
   3. C.
      Spoilinga child too much may result in his selfish behaviors．
   4. D.
      A strong will can be developed by small but consistent efforts．

Jonny Jones was a nice and popular boy, who everyone loved．He was so much fun, so good and so kind to everyone that they treated him wonderfully. But as everything he needed was given to him without asking, Jonny became a weed. He was so spoiled by everyone that he couldn’t stand any hardship.

One day Johnny heard a mother saying to her son “Come on, my boy, get up and stop crying. You are behaving like Johnny Jones.” That made Johnny feel very ashamed. But he was sure that he would prefer to be known as a good boy rather than a fool. Worried, he spoke to his father about all this, though he was afraid that maybe he would be laughed at for having such worries. His father, far from laughing at Johnny, told him that a teacher had taught him a secret trick to turn him into the toughest boy off all. “Eat a candy less, study a minute more, and count to five before crying.” Johnny asked, “Just that? ” “Yes, just that,” said his father, “It’s very simple, but I warn you that it won’t be easy.”

Johnny was happy like a bird, ready to follow the advice. He went to see his mother, and she noticed how happy he was when she offered him candies. “One candy less”, thought Johnny, so he only took one. That afternoon he had another chance to put it into practice by studying one minute more. The result was that he missed the first minute of his favorite program! But having achieved this gave him a great feeling of satisfaction. The same happened when he ran up against the corner of the kitchen table. He only managed to count to four before crying, but that was left deeply in his mother’s memory.

Over the following days Johnny kept using the motto in his life as his father told him. And the more he put this into practice ,the easier it got. Before long he realized that he could also do things that would seem impossible before.

51．The underlined word "weed" in the first paragraph refers to ____．

       A．a person with a strong v/ill

       B．a person with a weak character

       C．a person who isn't popular with everyone

       D．a person who changes his behavior according to the situation

52．What made Jonny Jones decide to change himself?

       A．A mother's words．                    B．Others' attitude to him．

       C．His father's advice．                     C．His teacher's warning．

53．What is the key point of the advice from Jonny's father?

       A．Eat fewer candies than before．

       B．Count to five before crying．

       C．Talk with parents and follow their advice．

       D．Learn to control oneself and keep using the motto in life．

54．What message does the writer want to convey through the story?

       A．One should be brave to face his mistakes．

       B．Nothing is difficult as long as you set your mind on it．

       C．Spoilinga child too much may result in his selfish behaviors．

       D．A strong will can be developed by small but consistent efforts．

    Larry Bird was born in 1965 in a small town in the Middle Western State of Indiana. He was tall, and good at playing basketball. He attended Indiana State University. Bird led the team into the College Basketball Championship Game.

       After completing his college studies, Larry Bird began playing professional basketball for the Boston Celtics. He remained with the Celtics for all his professional career. During those 13 years, Larry Bird was named the Most Valuable Player of the Year three times. He scored more than 21, 000 points, and he played in 13 of the highest scoring games in his team’s history. Once he scored 60 points in just one game.

       During his very successful basketball career, Larry Bird suffered a number of injuries. In 1989, he stopped playing because of pain in his feet. He returned in 1990, but the pain in his feet returned too. In the next two years he experienced more medical problems, and he missed many games.

       Larry Bird did play on the Dream Team－the first Olympic Team with professional players. However, after winning the gold medal in Barcelona, he announced that he would retire from professional basketball. Larry Bird said he would have liked to play a little longer, but he could not because of his health problems. He also said it was a good time to leave the game. He wanted to be remembered as a winner.

51. The main idea of the second paragraph is that Larry Bird ________.

  A. was named the Most Valuable Player of the Year  B. was strong and tall

  C. was good at shooting baskets                   D. was the oldest player of the team

52. The underlined word “scored” in the second paragraph means ________.

  A. lost                             B. got                            C. made                           D. wrote

53. When he returned to his team in 1990, ________.

  A. he had recovered from a number of injuries

  B. he played in all the following games for his team

  C. he still had a lot of medical problems caused by the previous（先前的）injuries

  D. He didn’t play for his team any more

54. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

  A. Larry Bird began his career after his graduation from the college.

  B. He lost interest in playing basketball after he retired.

  C. Though he left the team, he didn’t feel too much regret.

  D. He thought it a right decision to leave the team.

55. What team did Larry Bird join during his professional career?

  A. The Dream Team.                                     B. The Indiana State University Team.

  C. The Boston Celtics.                                          D. An unknown team.