Today, I felt terrible. My head was full of problems, burdens and confusion. I decided to take a walk even though I didn’t know where I would go.
The most extraordinarything happened when I was out on this walk. I saw an old man sitting on a chair. He was a seller of second-hand shoes. He looked at least 70 years old. He seemed so tired and nobody bought his shoes. I wanted to give him something but I had not brought anything with me.
Then, a little girl came toward him. I heard the child say, “Grandpa, may I polish your shoes?” That old man took pity on her and he gave her a shoe to polish. The girl said, “I polish the shoe because I need money to buy my brother a new school uniform.”
I heard this and tears filled my eyes. The old man answered, “Oh, little girl. Just stop doing this. Come with me and I will buy you a uniform.” Then they walked to a market and I followed close behind them. There he bought her a uniform. The girl said, “Thank you so much for doing this. May God bless you.” Then she left, leaving the old man smiling.
The old man walked away from the market, but I stopped him. I whispered in his ear, “You are a hero! Thank you for your kindness!” As I walked away, I glanced back and I could see him still smiling.
My own sadness had disappeared, chased away by the light of this kind act. I began realizing that I have a lot to be thankful for. I hope, some day, I can show my appreciation of what I have by following the example of the old man who only had a little, but shared it happily with someone who had nothing.
【小题1】The author decided to take a walk in order to    .

A．build himself up

B．lighten his mood

C．enjoy the scenery nearby

D．find out something special

【小题2】When seeing the old shoe seller, the author felt   .

A．happy

B．sympathetic

C．regretful

D．disappointed

【小题3】Why did the girl offer to polish shoes for the old man?

A．She took pity on him.

B．She intended to take care of him.

C．She meant to be friendly to him.

D．She wanted to earn some money.

【小题4】By sharing the story, the author conveys a message that    .

A．a kind act can cheer us up

B．old men often set us examples

C．people value what they don’t have

D．helping others means helping ourselves

【小题5】What would be the best title for the passage?

A．A clever little girl	B．A pair of old shoes
C．A kind shoe seller	D．A girl’s new uniform

It was the old lady’s eightieth birthday. She was sure Myra wouldn’t forget her mother’s birthday, even if she was busy. After all, eighty was a special birthday. Perhaps Myra might come. Even if Myra did not come, she would send a present. The old lady was sure of that. Two spots of colour brightened her cheeks. She was excited like a child.

    Mrs. Morrison had brought a card and a bunch of flowers when she came to do the breakfast. Mrs. Grant downstairs had made a cake. Johnnie, the little boy next door, was now up with her with a packet of sweets.

    “I guess you’ll get lots and lots of presents, ” he said. “I did last week when I was six.”

    What would she like? A pair of slippers, perhaps. A blue new cardigan(羊毛衫). Or a table lamp. Or a little clock, with clear black numbers. So many lovely things.

    She stood by the window, watching. The postman turned round the corner on his bicycle. Her heart beat fast. Johnnie had seen him too and ran to the gate.

    “Granny, granny, ” Johnnie returned. “I’ve got your post!”

    He gave her four envelopes. Three were from old friends. The fourth was in Myra’s writing.

    “No parcel(包裹), Johnnie?”

    “No, granny.”

    Almost reluctantly, she tore the fourth envelope open. Folded in the card was a check. Written on the card was a message: Happy Birthday—Buy yourself something nice with the check, Myra and Harold.

    The six-figure check fell to the floor like a bird with a broken wing. Slowly the old lady bent to pick it up. Her present, her lovely present. With trembling fingers she tore it into little bits.

1.As can be inferred from the passage, _______.

A. the old lady lived alone in a flat away from her daughter

B. the friends sent the old lady many lovely presents by post

C. Myra was stopped by her husband from seeing her mother

D. the neighbours cared little about the old lady in daily life

2.The old lady expected her daughter most __________.

A. to send her a present.                         B.to send her a check.

C. to come back home to celebrate her birthday.      D.not to return home.

3.The old lady felt _______ when she saw no parcel came with her daughter’s card.

    A. excited      B. happy                C. disappointed     D. impatient

4.Which of the following might serve as the best title for the passage?

    A. The Present      B. The Check        C. The Birthday     D. The Daughter

5.The reason why the old lady tore the check into small pieces was that _______.

A. she was sure her daughter would come, not the check

B. she didn’t notice there were six figures on the check

C. she didn’t think the check was large enough for a present

D. she would prefer a present with love from her daughter

 

Human Relations

                     ----- By Marion Williams

A boy was born to a couple after eleven years of marriage. They were a loving couple and you can imagine how excited they were. Certainly the boy was   1   as the apple of their eyes.

       One morning, the husband saw a medicine bottle   2   ．As he was late for work, he asked his wife to cap the bottle and ___3____. The mother, who was busy in the kitchen,   4    the matter. The boy playfully went to the medicine bottle, was    5    with its color,and drank it all. It   6    to be a poisonous medicine    7    adults in small dosages. When the child showed   signs of poisoning, the mother took him to the hospital,   8   he died. The mother was stunned（使昏迷）.She was too   9    to face her husband. When the   10   father came to the hospital and saw the dead child, he   11    his wife and uttered just four words.  

       The husband just said “   12    ”

       The husaband was indeed   13    in human relationships.The child was dead. He could   14   be brought back to life. There was no   15    in finding fault with the mother.   16   , if only he had taken time to keep the bottle in the cupboard or other place, this would not have happened. No one is   17   . She had also lost her only child .What she needed at that moment was consolation(安慰，慰藉) and   18   from the husband. That was what he gave her.  

If everyone can look at life with this kind of perspective（观点）, there would be much fewer  problems in the world. Sometimes we spend time in asking who is    19    or whom to blame, whether in a relationship, in a job or with the people we know. By this way we   20   some warmth in human relationship .

1．A．treated              B．thought                   C．ignored                   D．abandoned

2．A．shut                  B．close                      C．bare                       D．open

3．A．put it aside        B．set it aside              C．put it away              D．leave it alone

4．A．completely forgetting                            B．wholly terrified

   C．totally forgot                                        D．absolutely remembered

5．A．satisfied            B．fascinated               C．puzzled                   D．calmed

6．A．happened          B．seemed                   C．appeared                 D．uttered

7．A．stood for           B．made for                 C．meant for                   D．called for

8．. A．when               B．then                       C．but                         D．where

9．A．ashamed            B．frightened              C．annoyed                  D．worried

10．A．awful             B．angry                     C．distraught               D．patient

11．A．looked at     B．stared at                  C．glared at                 D．amazed at

12．A．I hate you, now.                                  B．How do you do?

    C．How did this happen?                           D．I love you, Darling.

13．A．a idiot             B．a genius                 C．a success                 D．a evil

14．A．never              B．seldom                   C．even                       D．once

15．A．wonder            B．point                     C．pleasure                  D．worry

16．A．Therefore        B．Otherwise              C．Besides                  D．However

17．A．to blame        B．to be blamed           C．to be accused           D．to be noticed

18．A．explanation      B．courage                  C．excuse                    D．sympathy

19．A．suitable           B．believable            C．accessible                D．responsible

20．A．make out         B．look out                  C．stand out                 D．miss out

It was the old lady’s eightieth birthday. She was sure Myra wouldn’t forgot her mother’s birthday, even if she was busy. After all, eighty was a special birthday. Perhaps Myra might come. Even if Myra did not come, she would send a present. The old lady was sure of that. Two spots of colour brightened her cheeks. She was excited like a child.

    Mrs. Morrison had brought a card and a bunch of flowers when she came to do the breakfast. Mrs. Grant downstairs had made a cake. Johnnie, the little boy next door, was now up with her with a packet of sweets.

    “I guess you’ll get lots and lots of presents, ” he said. “I did last week when I was six.”

    What would she like? A pair of slippers, perhaps. A blue new cardigan. Or a table lamp. Or a little clock, with clear black numbers. So many lovely things.

    She stood by the window, watching. The postman turned round the corner on his bicycle. Her heart beat fast. Johnnie had seen him too and ran to the gate.

    “Granny, granny, ” Johnnie returned. “I’ve got your post!”

    He gave her four envelopes. Three were from old friends. The fourth was in Myra’s writing.

    “No parcel(包裹), Johnnie?”

    “No, granny.”

    Almost reluctantly, she tore the fourth envelope open. Folded in the card was a check. Written on the card was a message: Happy Birthday—Buy yourself something nice with the check, Myra and Harold.

    The six-figure check fell to the floor like a bird with a broken wing. Slowly the old lady bent to pick it up. Her present, her lovely present. With trembling fingers she tore it into little bits.

1. As can be inferred from the passage, _______.

    A. the old lady lived alone in a flat away from her daughter

B. the friends sent the old lady many lovely presents by post

C. Myra was stopped by her husband from seeing her mother

D. the neighbours cared little about the old lady in daily life

2.The old lady felt _______ when she saw no packet came with her daughter’s card.

    A. excited      B. happy                C. disappointed     D. impatient

3.Which of the following might serve as the best title for the passage?

    A. The Present      B. The Check            C. The Birthday     D. The Daughter

4. The reason why the old lady tore the check into small pieces was that _______.

    A. she was sure her daughter would come, not the check

B. she didn’t notice there were six figures on the check

C. she didn’t think the check was large enough for a present

D. she would prefer a present with love from her daughter

 

Mary gave Jack so much help that he gave her some roses ______ for her kindness.

A．in turn

B．by turns

C．in answer

D．in return