Dick was a twenty-year-old man. His father was a teacher and taught chemistry in a middle school and his mother worked in a shop. They lived a happy life until his parents died one night when suddenly an earthquake broke out. Luckily his sister took him to see their aunt in the city and they did not stay at home. Everything was destroyed in the earthquake and the two children got into trouble. Thanks to their aunt who was not rich enough, they grew up but they lived a hard life. His sister was so sad that she became a nun(修女). After he finished middle school, he was introduced to an owner of a hotel and began to work there.

One day the young man fell to the ground while he was cleaning a window on the second floor. He was sent to the hospital and the doctor looked him over. One of his legs was broken and he had to be in hospital. He said to the nurse, “I’m a poor man, madam. Arrange a third-class ward(病房) for me, please.”

“Can’t anybody help you?”

“No, madam,” answered Dick. “I have only a sister. She’s a nun and she’s poor, too.”

“I don’t think so,” the nurse said angrily. “Nuns usually marry God. And God is the richest in the world, you know!”

“Well, then,” Dick said with a smile. “Please arrange a first-class ward for me and post the bill(账单) to my brother-in-law(姐夫).

1.Dick’s parents died _____.

  A. in an accident     B. in the war       C. in the earthquake    D. from the disease

2. Dick and his sister escaped from the earthquake because ____.

  A. they played outside                        B. they were in a safe place

  C. their parents saved them                   D. the aunt saved them

3. The sister and brother lived a hard life because ____.

  A. they lost all                              B. they were too young

  C. they were hurt in the earthquake       D. they had to look after themselves

4.After Dick finished middle school, ____.

  A. he stayed at home                      B. he began to look for a job

  C. he broke his leg                           D. he began to work in the hotel

5. Which of the following is true?

  A. The nurse would arrange a third-class ward for Dick.

  B. The nurse would arrange a first-class ward for Dick.

  C. The nurse would post Dick’s bill to God.

  D. Dick had a rich brother-in-law.

It was a five-cent Chinese Yuan coin that gave Tan Yuanyuan the chance to dance. Tan Yuanyuan was born into a traditional family in Shanghai, and the obstacles she broke 1   to become one of today’s most critically acclaimed ballerinas （芭蕾舞女演员）   2   at home. Her mother, who had wanted to be a ballerina, saw that her daughter’s physique, looks and determination fitted 3  into a ballerina’s profile and encouraged Tan to become one. “She wanted me to   4  her dream,” Tan told CNN’s Talk Asia. 5  her father, an engineer, had a different plan for his daughter. “He wanted me to become a doctor or an engineer, because I was a good student in school,” Tan said.

    Her father saw ballet  6  a Western art form inappropriate for a traditional Chinese girl and as a career that is  7  and short. The two settled their   8 with a flip of a coin that landed in favor of her mother’s wishes, and her father accepted the  9  as a matter of fate.

    The  10   between ballet and Tan began at the age of five, when Tan was attracted by the beauty of a performance of Swan Lake on TV.  11  from the fairy queen’s crown, the music and the ballerina’s movements  12  her. At age 11, Tan began her formal training at Shanghai Dance School and   13   four years later. But   14   Shanghai Dance School a year later than the other pupils made  15  difficult for Tan to catch up. “I wasn’t very good. I was always in the corner crying,” said Tan. Things took a   16   for the better in her third year when Ms. Ling, a new teacher, took   17  the class and “put her full time into our ballet training,” Tan added.

When asked about her   18  to be an incredible performer, she explained, “It is in Chinese blood to always try your best, and no matter  19 happens today, for example, even if your back   20   out or your foot is in pain or your toe is bleeding, you should always give the audience a perfect show.”

1.   A．in                          B．through                C．out                         D．away

2.    A．originated              B．set                    C．dated                      D．began

3.    A．certainly                B．beautifully            C．perfectly                 D．definitely

4.    A．fulfill                     B．make                  C．come                      D．approach

5.    A．And                      B．But                      C．So                         D．Hence

6.    A．to                         B．as                        C．in                            D．on

7.    A．unstable                 B．stable                   C．unlimited                 D．limited

8.    A．opinions                B．battles                  C．differences              D．fights

9.    A．success                 B．consequence    C．management             D．defeat

10.  A．relationship            B．connection           C．relative                    D．combination

11.  A．Apart                    B．Besides                C．Beside                     D．Except

12.  A．shocked                B．annoyed               C．impressed                D．frustrated

13.  A．attended                B．graduated             C．abandoned               D．worked

14.  A． joining                 B．join                      C．entering                   D．enter

15.  A．everything             B．that             C．this                         D．it

16.  A．round                    B．turn                    C．measure                 D．move

17.  A．over                      B．in                     C．up                          D．on

18.  A．goal                      B．direction             C．motivation               D．aim

19.  A．however                B．how                   C．whatever                 D．what

20.  A．runs                     B．goes                    C．gives                       D．tries

Dick was a twenty-year-old man. His father was a teacher and taught chemistry in a middle school and his mother worked in a shop. They lived a happy life until his parents died one night when suddenly an earthquake broke out. All that happened on his sixth birthday. Luckily his sister who was two years senior to him took him to see their aunt in the city and they did not stay at home. Everything was destroyed in the earthquake and the two children got into trouble. Thanks to their aunt who was not rich enough, they grew up but they lived a hard life. His sister was so sad that she became a nun(修女). After he finished middle school, he was introduced to an owner of a hotel and began to work there.

One day the young man fell to the ground while he was cleaning a window on the second floor. He was sent to the hospital and the doctor looked him over. One of his legs was broken and he had to be in hospital. He said to the nurse, “I’m a poor man, madam. Arrange a third-class ward(病房) for me, please.”

“Can’t anybody help you?”

“No, madam,” answered Dick. “I have only a sister. She’s a nun and she’s poor, too.”

“I don’t think so,” the nurse said angrily. “Nuns usually marry God. And God is the richest in the world, you know!”

“Well, then,” Dick said with a smile. “Please arrange a first-class ward for me and post the bill to my brother-in-law.”

64. How old was Dick’s sister when the earthquake happened?

A. 6　　　 B. 12　　　 C.10　　　　 D. 8

65. The sister and brother lived a hard life because ____________.

A. they lost all as a result of the earthquake　 B. they were too young

C. they were hurt in the earthquake 　　　　 D. they had to look after themselves

66. Which of the following is true?

A. The nurse would arrange a first-class ward for Dick.

B. The nurse would arrange a third-class ward for Dick.

C. The nurse would post Dick’s bill to God.

D. Dick had a rich brother-in-law.

67. From the story, we know that the boy is very　　　　　 .

A. silly　　　　 B. kind　　　　 C. humorous　　　 D. lucky

　　Dick was a twenty-year-old man. His father was a teacher and taught chemistry in a middle school and his mother worked in a shop. They lived a happy life until their parents died one night when suddenly an earthquake broke out. Luckily his sister took him to see their aunt in the city and they did not stay at home. Everything was destroyed in the earthquake and the two children got into trouble. Thanks to their aunt who was not rich enough, they grew up but they lived a hard life. His sister was so sad that she became a nun（修女）. After he finished middle school, he was introduced to an owner of a hotel and began to work there.

　　One day the young man fell to the ground while he was cleaning a window on the second floor. He was sent to the hospital and the doctor looked him over. One of his legs was broken and he had to be in hospital. He said to the nurse, “I'm a poor man, madam. Arrange a third-class ward for me, please.”“Can't anybody help you?” “No, madam.” answered Dick. “I have only a sister. She's a nun and she's poor, too.”“I don' t think so.” the nurse said angrily. “Nuns usually marry God. And God is the richest in the world, you know!”“Well, then.” Dick said with a smile. “Please arrange a first-class ward for me and post the bill to my brother-in-law.”

(1) Dick's parents died ________.

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(2) Dick and his sister escaped from the earthquake because ________.

[　　]

(3) The sister and brother lived a hard life because ________.

[　　]

A．they lost all

B．they were too young

C．they were hurt in the earthquake

D．they had to look after themselves

(4) Which of the following is true?

[　　]

A．The nurse would arrange a third-class ward for Dick.

B．The nurse would arrange a first-class ward for Dick.

C．The nurse would post dick's bill to God.

D．Dick had a rich brother-in-law.

　　Dick was a twenty-year-old man. His father was a teacher and taught chemistry in a middle school and his mother worked in a shop. They lived a happy life until their parents died one night when suddenly an earthquake broke out. Luckily his sister took him to see their aunt in the city and they did not stay at home. Everything was destroyed in the earthquake and the two children got into trouble. Thanks to their aunt who was not rich enough, they grew up but they lived a hard life. His sister was so sad that she became a nun（修女）. After he finished middle school, he was introduced to an owner of a hotel and began to work there.

　　One day the young man fell to the ground while he was cleaning a window on the second floor. He was sent to the hospital and the doctor looked him over. One of his legs was broken and he had to be in hospital. He said to the nurse, “I'm a poor man, madam. Arrange a third-class ward for me, please.”“Can't anybody help you?” “No, madam.” answered Dick. “I have only a sister. She's a nun and she's poor, too.”“I don' t think so.” the nurse said angrily. “Nuns usually marry God. And God is the richest in the world, you know!”“Well, then.” Dick said with a smile. “Please arrange a first-class ward for me and post the bill to my brother-in-law.”

(1) Dick's parents died ________.

[　　]

(2) Dick and his sister escaped from the earthquake because ________.

[　　]

(3) The sister and brother lived a hard life because ________.

[　　]

(4) Which of the following is true?

[　　]

A．The nurse would arrange a third-class ward for Dick.

B．The nurse would arrange a first-class ward for Dick.

C．The nurse would post dick's bill to God.

D．Dick had a rich brother-in-law.