At lunchtime, Bonnie and Ruth sat together like they always did at school. Ruth and Bonnie were best friends and best friends always sat together for lunch. They  1  sandwiches, cupcakes and almost everything.

But today things were   2  . Bonnie looked upset, and Ruth did not know why. “Why are you sad today, Bonnie?” Ruth asked. “Because my daddy    3  his job yesterday,” she said. “And we may have to move. My mom and dad are very unhappy and they always argue. I am   4 . What is going to happen to us?”

Bonnie’s news made Ruth very sad, too. What would school be like   5  Bonnie? What could she do to help her friend? When Ruth went home she told her mom the bad   6 .

“What can I do to help?” she asked.

“I’m not sure, Ruth,” said her mother sadly.

Ruth thought and thought. She thought while she ate supper and she thought while she did homework. She even thought when she brushed her teeth before going to bed.

“What can I do?” she  7 .

The next day was Saturday and Ruth woke up very early. She dressed and ate a quick breakfast,  8  went to find her friends. They all decided to    9  together to help Bonnie. They pulled weeds, played with babies and walked dogs. They even put on a Talent show in Ruth’s backyard. All the adults paid one dollar to watch the   10  sing and dance and do magic tricks. After the performance, the children   11 their money. They had made three hundred dollars! Ruth’s mom took them to the grocery store and they bought food, soap, paper towels, and all kinds of things that a person might need.

When they left the store they went to Bonnie’s house and each of the children   12  carried a bag to the door, rang the doorbell and ran away quickly. They had so much fun with   13  secret surprise! They knew it would make Bonnie very happy.

Ruth felt happy too,   14 she had helped her friend. She knew it wasn’t much, but all she needed to do was to show her friend that she cared   15 . I think Bonnie got the message, don’t you?

1.                A．found          B．cooked         C．shared   D．bought

 

2.                A．same          B．good           C．right D．different

 

3.                A．changed        B．lost            C．enjoyed  D．got

 

4.                A．worried        B．lonely          C．disappointed   D．surprised

 

5.                A．to             B．with           C．for  D．without

 

6.                A．story           B．result          C．news D．report

 

7.                A．dreamt         B．answered       C．talked    D．wondered

 

8.                A．so             B．then           C．after D．before

 

9.                A．work           B．study           C．help D．think

 

10.               A．parents        B．actors          C．students   D．children

 

11.               A．counted        B．saved          C．sent D．spent

 

12.               A．slowly          B．quietly         C．seriously  D．patiently

 

13.               A．their           B．his            C．her   D．its

 

14.               A．though         B．and            C．because of D．because

 

15.               A．helped         B．cared          C．understood D．realized

 

 

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One afternoon just before Christmas, an old man was walking    1    the city center.The shop were all    2    of good things and crowded with    3    shoppers. Sunddenly he saw a dirty boy    4    on the ground crying sadly. When the kind old man asked him why he was crying, the little boy told him that he had    5   a ten-penny (便士) piece that his uncle had    6   him. At once the old man pulled out a handful of coins. He    7   out a shining new ten-penny piece and handed it to the poor child."Thank you very much," said the little boy, drying his    8  . He cheered up at once.      About an hour    9  , the old man was making his way   10   home by the same road.      To his   11 , he saw the dirty boy in the same place, crying sadly as   12  . He went up to the boy and asked him   13   he had lost ten-penny piece he had just given him as well. The boy told him that he had not lost the second coin   14   he still couldn't find the first one. "If I could find my own piece," he cried, "I would have   15   pennies now."

(     )1. A. by       (     )2. A. full     (     )3. A. delight  (     )4. A. sit      (     )5. A. spent    (     )6. A. taken    (     )7. A. picked   (     )8. A. mouth    (     )9. A. late     (     )10. A. on       (     )11. A. surprise (     )12. A. usually  (     )13. A. where    (     )14. A. and      (     )15. A. ten

B. between       B. fully        B. cheer        B. sitting      B. left          B. brought       B. made          B. eyes          B. later         B. for           B. surprised    B. usual        B. when         B. but          B. fifteen

C. through       C. fill        C. cheerful     C. lie        C. paid         C. given       C. gave           C. feet          C. pass         C. to            C. surprising   C. before       C. why          C. while         C. twenty

D. over               D. filled         D. unhappy          D. sleep         D. lost           D. borrowed        D. left              D. ears             D. past           D. back               D. surprisingly   D. well             D. if             D. as               D. thirty

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　　One afternoon just before Christmas an old man was walking through the city center. The __1__ were all filled with good things and crowded with __2__ shoppers. Suddenly he saw a dirty boy sitting on the ground crying bitterly（悲痛地）. When the kind old man asked him why he was crying, the little boy told him that he had __3__ the ten penny piece that his uncle had __4__ him. At once the old man took out a handful of __5__. He __6__ out a shiny new ten penny pence and handed it to the child.“Thank you very much,”said the little boy, drying his __7__ He cheered up at once.

　　An hour or so __8__ the old man was __9__ his way back home by the same road. To his surprise he saw the dirty little boy in the same place, crying bitterly as before. He went up to the boy and asked him if he had also lost the ten penny pence he had just given him. The boy told him that he had not lost the second coin __10__ he still couldn't find the first one.“If I could find my own pence,”he said sadly,”I would have twenty pence now.”

(1) A．streets	B．houses	C．shops	D．parks
(2) A．angry	B．cheerful	C．sad	D．surprised
(3) A．spent	B．left	C．paid	D．lost
(4) A．owned	B．given	C．found	D．lent
(5) A．sweets	B．pounds	C．toys	D．coins
(6) A．picked	B．made	C．gave	D．left
(7) A．hands	B．clothes	C．eyes	D．nose
(8) A．before	B．later	C．past	D．ago
(9) A．giving	B．making	C．crossing	D．leaving
(10) A．and	B．but	C．so	D．as

My Grandpa Will Pay the Bill

   Charlie had to return to his hometown．He   1   all his money in dancing and traveling．He got into trouble and had little money to pay for his   2   ．He wrote a letter to his parents，but they didn’t answer．He   3   some money from his friends and bought a ticket for the train．

    Now the young man knows his father is ill   4   and his mother has to look after him there．They didn’t   5   him at all．Their small shop was，of course，closed．

   “We’ve paid a lot of money for the   6   ，”said Charlie’s father．“I can’t give you any money now．Open our shop tomorrow and it’ll be   7   to you，I think．”

  The young man thought it reasonable(有道理的)and agreed．He   8    four pairs of shoes and got some money on the first day．The next morning，a very   9   girl came in the shop．He watched her carefully while she was   10   a pair of shoes．And then she asked，“How much are they?”

   “A kiss a pair，”   11    the smirking(嬉皮笑脸的)young man．“That’s fair(公平的)，”said the girl．“I’ll   12   two pairs．”

    Charlie brought two pairs of shoes and handed them to her．And then he   13  the counter(柜台)and came up to the girl．She wasn’t   14   at all．Pointing to an old man who was standing outside，she said．“Wait a minute．My grandpa will pay the   15   ！”

1．A．used               B．made            C．spent            D．planned

2．A．books             B．car               C．drinks           D．food

3．A．borrowed       B．stole             C．lent              D．found

4．A．at home          B．in hospital    C．at school        D．in town

5．A．listen to          B．hear from      C．meet with     D．look after

6．A．tickets            B．presents        C．operation      D．wine

7．A．helpful    B．friendly         C．safe              D．useless

8．A．lost               B．broke          C．produced      D．sold

9．A．short              B．pretty                  C．fat                D．healthy

10．A．choosing        B．repairing       C．washing        D．touching

11．A．asked            B．expected       C．wondered    D．answered

12．A．order            B．double          C．take             D．return

13．A．reached          B．left               C．knocked at    D．stood on

14．A．surprised      B．shy               C．pleased         D．afraid

15．A．bill               B．word            C．menu            D．show