Dear Kitty，

I am sorry that I did not write ___1__ you earlier because T have been very busy．I was helping ___2__ a charity show to raise money for Project Green Hope．A lot of work needed to be finished．so I did not have ___3__ free time．

I felt very happy when I ___4__ to be the host．It was ___5__，but I was also very nervous ___6__ the TV cameras．I knew that lots of people would watch the show and that many famous ___7__ would come too．

We started working on the show ___8__ ago，so we could do everything on time．1t was my job to introduce each star．I also had many other duties．It was hard work but I was ___9__ to do it．

We practised a lot ___10__ the show．I had to remember to look at the right camera at the right time．___11__，I thought l would never be able to remember all the words and do everything right at the same time．Slowly，everything became ___12__．

The big day came very quickly，and suddenly it was the night before the charity show．I couldn't ___13__ at all that night because l was so excited．‘Will it be a ___14__?’ I kept ___15__ myself．

Twenty minutes before the big event，the doors opened and many people came into ___16__．‘No time to be nervous any more．This is it，’ I told myself．A lot of people came to watch the show．The fans of the pop stars were making a lot of noise，so I __17__ speak loudly．

Everything seemed to happen so fast，and now it is all over．A lot of money has been donated to Project-Green Hope．Everyone was very ___18__ and we had a lot of support from local businesses．I hope more events like this ___19__ to raise money for charity and I think more people should be invited ___20_ part in them．

I hope to see you soon．

Best wishes

Ricky

1．A．to                         B．for                      C．before                    D．at

2．A．of                         B．in                        C．with                             D．after

3．A．many                    B．much                   C．few                       D．a few

4．A．choose                         B．was chosen          C．chosen                   D．choosing

5．A．frightened              B．frightening           C．excited                   D．exciting

6．A．because                 B．because of                  C．instead of             D．instead

7．A．pop teachers            B．pop scientists         C．pop doctors            D．pop stars

8．A．two minutes            B．half an hour          C．two months            D．two seconds

9．A．sad                       B．energetic              C．angry                     D．happy

10．A．after                    B．behind                 C．before                    D．in front of

11．A．In the beginning      B．In the end            C．In the middle of      D．At last

12．A．easy                    B．easier                   C．easiest                   D．more easy

13．A．sleep                                                      B．eat

C．drink                                                        D．have a good time

14．A．successful                  B．succeed               C．Success                       D．successfully

15．A．ask                      B．to ask                  C．asks                             D．asking

16．A．the theatre            B．the factory                  C．the classroom         D．the library

17．A．have to                B．has to                  C．had to                    D．must

18．A．selfish                 B．generous                 C．silly                     D．polite

19．A．organize                                                  B．organizes

C．wilt organize                                              D．will be organized

20．A．to take                 B．takes                   C．taking                    D．took

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　　People usually don't like mice (老鼠, mouse的复数) , but one mouse has won the hearts of the people all over the world . That is the famous Mickey Mouse .

　　A long time ago most films were silent (no sound ) . A man called Walt Disney made a cartoon mouse that could talk in his films. He named his mouse Mickey Mouse. People were very excited with the talking mouse. Soon Mickey became very popular with (受欢迎) both young and old people. Children love to see their lovely friend, because he brought joy and laughter (欢笑) to them. Mickey was a clean mouse after he was born. Perhaps this is why people love Mickey Mouse though they don't like real mice.

　　In his early life, Mickey made some mistakes. People were very angry. They wrote to Disney and said that they didn't want Mickey to do silly things . As there were some silly things Mickey could not do, Disney made a new animal Donald Duck. He also made a dog named Pluto. This dog does silly things and makes mistakes wherever he goes . Now our Mickey is not only clean, but more important. He becomes a beautiful and clever star.

　　He has his friends in almost every country.

1．Why were people excited to see Mickey in the films?

[　　]

A．Mickey was a clean mouse .

B．Mickey was able to speak in the film.

C．Mickey was lovely and made them happy.

D．Mickey was a cartoon mouse .

2．People ________ , so they wrote to Walt Disney .

[　　]

A．were happy when they saw the cartoon mouse

B．were angry with Disney

C．didn't like Mickey any more

D．hoped that Mickey was always clever

3．Disney made the new animals because ________.

[　　]

A．he wanted to make his films more interesting

B．he loved animals

C．Mickey needed a new friend

D．Mickey could not do anything

4．Which sentence below is NOT true?

[　　]

A．People don't like real mice .

B．Mickey was always clever.

C．Mickey is loved by people all over the world .

D．Walt Disney made lovely cartoon animals .

When I was ten, my mother worked all day so I had to take care of my younger brother. At that time my little brother was about four years old and he missed mum all the time.
One day, after I had given him his dinner, he started crying for mum.He was so young and really needed mum. So I dressed him, put on his shoes, carried him on my back and walked out. Soon he fell asleep. About half an hour later, I found that he had lost a shoe while sleeping. I took him off my back and put him down. I knew we needed to find that shoe, for our mother couldn’t afford new shoes. We had to go back to find it, so I told my brother to wait right there. A man heard it and stopped me just before I walked off. He asked me, “You are leaving your brother here to find the shoe? What would you do if he is not here when you return?” I did not know how to answer that question. He continued, “It’s OK if you can’t find the shoe, but it is not OK to lose your brother.” Then he sent us to mum’s workplace by taxi.
My whole life I have depended on the kindness of many strangers, I feel regretful that I cannot find them and say thank you. I do not even remember what the man’s face looked like, but he taught me a lesson—people are more important than things.
【小题1】 Why did the younger brother cry for his mother?

A．Because he was hungry.	B．Because he missed his mother.
C．Because he wanted to sleep.	D．Because he wanted to play outside.

【小题2】What does the underlined word “regretful” in the last paragraph mean?

A．Sorry.

B．Happy.

C．Excited.

D．Angry.

【小题3】What did the man mean by saying “It’s OK if you can’t find the shoe, but it is not OK to lose your brother.”?

A．People are more important than things.

B．Things are more important than people.

C．Both the shoe and your brother are important.

D．The shoe is more important than your brother.

【小题4】According to the passage, which word can best describe the man?

A．Rude.

B．Funny.

C．Silly.

D．Kind.

When I was ten, my mother worked all day so I had to take care of my younger brother. At that time my little brother was about four years old and he missed mum all the time.
One day, after I had given him his dinner, he started crying for mum. He was so young and really needed mum. So I dressed him, put on his shoes, carried him on my back and walked out. Soon he fell asleep. About half an hour later, I found that he had lost a shoe while sleeping. I took him off my back and put him down. I knew we needed to find that shoe, for our mother couldn’t afford new shoes. We had to go back to find it, so I told my brother to wait right there. A man heard it and stopped me just before I walked off. He asked me, “You are leaving your brother here to find the shoe? What would you do if he is not here when you return?” I did not know how to answer that question. He continued, “It’s OK if you can’t find the shoe, but it is not OK to lose your brother.” Then he sent us to mum’s workplace by taxi.
My whole life I have depended on the kindness of many strangers, I feel regretful that I cannot find them and say thank you. I do not even remember what the man’s face looked like, but he taught me a lesson—people are more important than things.
【小题1】Why did the younger brother cry for his mother?

A．Because he was hungry.

B．Because he missed his mother.

C．Because he wanted to sleep.

D．Because he wanted to play outside.

【小题2】What does the underlined word “regretful” in the last paragraph mean?

A．Sorry.

B．Happy.

C．Excited.

D．Angry.

【小题3】What did the man mean by saying “It’s OK if you can’t find the shoe, but it is not OK to lose your brother.”?

A．People are more important than things.

B．Things are more important than people.

C．Both the shoe and your brother are important.

D．The shoe is more important than your brother.

【小题4】According to the passage, which word can best describe the man?

A．Rude.

B．Funny.

C．Silly.

D．Kind.