Old Morrison was now seventy. He was a rich man. He decided to do something for the people of his town. But first he wanted to find out whether they deserved (值得) his help.

He asked his son to place a very large stone in the center of the main road in the town. Then he hid behind a tree and waited. Soon an old man came with his cow.

“Who put this stone in the center of the road?” said the old man, but he didn't try to remove the stone. Instead, with some difficulty he passed around it and continued his way. Another man came along and did the same thing. Then another came and then another. All complained about the stone in the center of the road but no one did anything to remove it. Later in the afternoon a young man came along. He saw the stone and said, “The night will be coming soon. Some neighbors will come along in the dark later and fall over the stone.”

The young man then began to move the stone. He pushed and pulled with all his strength to remove it. How great was his surprise at last when, under the stone, he found a bag of money and a piece of paper with the words: "This money is for the first honest man who removes this stone from the road."

1. Old Morrison          .

A. is rich but miserly(吝啬的)                           B. wanted to find a young man

C. likes walking with a cow                              D. is a seventy years old man

2. Old Morrison wanted to          .

A. give all his money to his son

B. do something good for the people in the town

C. get his daughter to marry the young man

D. get the villagers into trouble   

3.     is the first person who gave up moving the stone away from the center of the road.

A. An old man who was with his cow            B. Mrs. Morrison

C. A young man                                               D. Old Morison's son   

4. Why did old Morrison hide behind the tree?             

A. Because he was afraid that someone would take the money under the stone away.

B. Because he wanted to see how many people would pass around the stone.

C. Because he was waiting the young man to come.

D. Because he wanted to see if the people of the town deserved his help.

5. The young man tried his best to remove the stone          .

A. to get the money under it

B. to show how honest he was

C. to help others avoid the danger of falling against it

D. to let old Morrison know the people of the town deserve his help

Santi's big brother Len had told him never to push all the remote control buttons at the same time. He said that something terrible would happen if he did. Santi didn't really believe this. While Len was out of the room, Santi jumped down on the sofa with the remote control in his hand. For a while, he changed from channel to channel, looking for something interesting to watch. Bored, Santi decided to see what Len could have meant.
With a quick glance（扫视） over his shoulder to make sure Len hadn't come back，he pushed all the buttons at once. Santi saw a bright flash，and he dropped the remote control. "I've broken it，"he thought. "Now I'm in trouble！" As he looked around for the remote control，he realized he was in more trouble than he'd thought. He was suddenly only the size of a mouse.
"Oh，no！"Santi shouted. He had to find his parents quickly. Carefully, he climbed down the side of the huge sofa and hurried across the floor. In the kitchen, Santi could see that the sliding door（滑门） had been left open. “If the door is open, then the cat might be in here,” tiny Santi said.
Just then, Santi and the cat saw each other. Santi ran for the door, the cat closing in quickly behind him. Just as the cat reached out to attack Santi, it slipped（打滑） on some water and slid across the kitchen floor. Out of breath, Santi hid behind a flowerpot in the corridor. He could see his mum far away in the garden. “How will I ever get there?” he wondered. As he looked out from behind the flowerpot, there was the huge cat looking right at him! Santi rushed for the garden and then…, he woke up. “It was only a dream!” he said with a relieved smile. “Thank goodness!”
【小题1】Len told Santi something terrible would happen if he _________.

Santi's big brother Len had told him never to push all the remote control buttons at the same time. He said that something terrible would happen if he did. Santi didn't really believe this. While Len was out of the room, Santi jumped down on the sofa with the remote control in his hand. For a while, he changed from channel to channel, looking for something interesting to watch. Bored, Santi decided to see what Len could have meant.

   With a quick glance（扫视） over his shoulder to make sure Len hadn't come back，he pushed all the buttons at once. Santi saw a bright flash，and he dropped the remote control. "I've broken it，"he thought. "Now I'm in trouble！" As he looked around for the remote control，he realized he was in more trouble than he'd thought. He was suddenly only the size of a mouse.

  "Oh，no！"Santi shouted. He had to find his parents quickly. Carefully, he climbed down the side of the huge sofa and hurried across the floor. In the kitchen, Santi could see that the sliding door（滑门） had been left open. “If the door is open, then the cat might be in here,” tiny Santi said.

Just then, Santi and the cat saw each other. Santi ran for the door, the cat closing in quickly behind him. Just as the cat reached out to attack Santi, it slipped（打滑） on some water and slid across the kitchen floor. Out of breath, Santi hid behind a flowerpot in the corridor. He could see his mum far away in the garden. “How will I ever get there?” he wondered. As he looked out from behind the flowerpot, there was the huge cat looking right at him! Santi rushed for the garden and then…, he woke up. “It was only a dream!” he said with a relieved smile. “Thank goodness!”

1.Len told Santi something terrible would happen if he _________.

A. changed from channel to channel         

B. tried to pretend（假装）to be a mouse

C. pushed the buttons at the same time       

D. stayed alone in the living room

2.Santi thought the cat might be in the kitchen because ________

A. he heard a moving sound               

B. the cat liked the kitchen

C. the sliding door was open              

D. he saw the cat came into it

3.The word “relieved” can be used to describe Santi’s feeling ______

A. when he was playing with the remote control

B. when his big brother warned him something

C. when he was no longer worried about the cat

D. when he saw his mum far away from him

4.The story probably tries to tell that ________

A. what happens if you break a rule          

B. it’s dangerous to stay alone at home

C. people don’t want to get smaller           

D. sometimes pets are not friendly

阅读下列短文，从文后所给A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
John Thomas was an 18-year-old student, but he had been a famous champion (冠军).  Everybody at Boston University liked this tall, quiet boy. Once he was hurt, everybody at Boston University was  36  . People all over the country  37  about John Thomas and often asked, "Will he ever jump again ?"
John' s mother went to the hospital to see her son. She looked at his 38 leg. Then she looked into his  39  .She knew what her son would  40 . "You're going to jump again, John, I know it," she said. "  41  will be all right. "
If John hoped to jump again, he would have a  42  to do. He began at once. Even in his hospital bed John started to exercise. He used a wheel(轮子) and other metal things. Soon his  43  looked like a machine shop!
It was May when John  44  the hospital. "Is it all right if I go camping( 宿营) this summer?" he asked the doctors.
" Yes," the doctors said.  " But take it easy on that foot. "
John took only  45 walks at first. He was taking it easy on his foot. But not on anything else. He went swimming and did other kinds of exercises. He exercised  46  his body cried for a rest. Some days later, he exercised a little  47  . In late summer John went back to  48  . He asked if he could practise with the football team. Football wasn't his favorite, but he had to get that leg  49  again! He worked hard. "No one pushed him as hard as he pushed himself," said one of his friends. "To  50 a champion fighting back is a wonderful thing to watch. ":