Ellie lived with her six children in a small house. One winter, there was a big flood and quite a few houses were washed away, but Ellie’s house was high enough to keep them safe.
Many families lost everything in the flood. And Ellie took in one of the families. She shared her home with them until the family could build their own new house. Ellie’s friends could not understand why she did so because she already had so many children to look after.
“Well,” Ellie said to her friends, “At the end of World War I, there was a poor woman in a town in Germany. Her husband had been killed in the war and she had a lot of children, just like me now.”
“The day before Christmas, this woman said to her children, ‘We will not be able to have much for Christmas. I am going to get just one present for us all. Now I will go and get it.’ She came back with a little girl who had no parents, ‘Here is our present,’ she said to her own children.”
“The children were very excited to get such a present. They welcomed the little girl warmly, and she grew up as their sisters. I was that Christmas present.”
【小题1】How many children did Ellie had in total?

A．Five.

B．Six.

C．Seven.

D．Eight.

【小题2】What happened in the winter?

A．There was a flood.

B．There was an earthquake

C．There was a rain storm.

D．There was a fire.

【小题3】What did Ellie do to help other families?

A．She gave them food.

B．She bought many Christmas present for them.

C．She took in one of the families.

D．She took in a girl.

【小题4】What did the poor woman in German bring to her children for Christmas?

A．Many beautiful presents.	B．Nothing.
C．A girl.	D．A daddy.

【小题5】What do we learn about Ellie in the passage?

A．She had no children.

B．Her husband was killed.

C．She had no parents.

D．She gave much money to others.

Johnny lived with his mother and father in a small town in the mountains
One day there was an earthquake near the town. Many houses were damaged(被损坏的). Everyone thought that there would soon be another earthquake.
They were worried that the second earthquake would be worse than the first.
“We must send Johnny to a safe place,” Johnny’s mother said to her husband. “Many of our friends are sending their children to relatives（亲戚） in other towns,’
“We’ll send him to my brother, Peter,” Johnny’s father said. “He lives a long way away. Johnny will be safe with him.’
He telephoned Johnny’s Uncle Peter and asked him if he would let Johnny live with him.
“He’s a good boy,” he said. “He won’t give you any trouble.’
“All right,’ Johnny’s Uncle Peter said, “but I’m not used to children. I live a very quiet and peaceful life.”
“You won’t know Johnny’s in the house,” his father told him.
So Johnny, who was five, went to live with his uncle.
Two days later, his mother and father received a telegram（电报）from Peter.
It said: “I am returning the child. Please send an earthquake.”
【小题1】Where did Johnny and his parents live?

A．in a big town

B．near the sea

C．in the mountains

D．with his Uncle Peter

【小题2】Why did Johnny‘s parents send him away?

A．He was a naughty (顽皮的) boy.	B．Their house was damaged.
C．They did not want him to get hurt.	D．His uncle wanted to see him.

【小题3】Why was Uncle Peter worried about Jonny coming to live with him?

A．He was not used to children.

B．He was an old man.

C．He lived a long way from the mountains.

D．He had never met Jonny before.

【小题4】Why did Uncle Peter send Johnny back home?

A．There was an earthquake in his town.

B．The boy was more trouble than an earthquake.

C．Johnny was not happy with him.

D．His parents wanted him back.

阅读理解：

　　Johnny lived with his mother and father in a small town in the mountains.

　　One day there was an earthquake(地震)near the town. Many houses were broken down. Everyone thought that there would soon be another earthquake.

　　They were worried that the second earthquake would be worse than the first.“We must send Johnny to a safe place,”Johnny's mother said to her husband.

　　“Many of our friends are sending their children to relatives(亲戚)in other towns.”“We'll send him to my brother, Peter,”Johnny's father said,“He lives a long way away. Johnny will be safe with him.”He telephoned Johnny's Uncle Peter and asked him if he would let Johnny live with him.“He's a good boy,”he said,“He won't give you any trouble.”

　　“All right,”Johnny's Uncle Peter said,“but I'm not used to children. I live a very quiet and peaceful life.”

　　“You won't know Johnny's in the house,”his father told him.

　　So Johnny, who was five, went to live with his uncle. Two days later, his mother and father received a telegram from Peter. It said “Am returning child. Please send earthquake.”

1．Where did Johnny and his parents live?

[　　]

A．In a big town.

B．Near the sea.

C．In the mountains.

D．With his uncle Peter.

2．Why did Johnny's parents send him away?

[　　]

A．He was a naughty(调皮的)boy.

B．Their house was damaged.

C．They did not want him to get hurt.

D．His uncle wanted to see him.

*3．Uncle Peter worried about Johnny's coming to live with him because ________.

[　　]

A．he was not used to children

B．he was an old man

C．he lived a long way from the mountains

D．he had never met Johnny before

　　Johnny lived with his mother and father in a small town in the mountains.

　　One day there was an earthquake（地震）near the town. Many houses were damaged（损环）. Everyone thought that there would soon be another earthquake.

　　They were worried that the second earthquake would be worse than the first.

　　“We must send Johnny to a safe place,”Johnny's mother said to her husband.“Many of our friends are sending their children to relatives in other towns.”

　　“We'll send him to my brother, Peter,”Johnny's father said.“He lives a long way away. Johnny will be safe with him.”

　　He telephoned Johnny's Uncle Peter and asked him if he would let Johnny live with him.

　　“He's a good boy,”he said,“He won't give you any trouble.”

　　“All right,”Johnny's Uncle Peter said,“but I'm not used to children. I live a very quiet and peaceful life.”

　　“You won't know Johnny's in the house,”his father told him.

　　So Johnny, who was five, went to live with his uncle.

　　Two days later, his mother and father received a telegram（电报）from Peter.

　　It said:“Am returning child. Please send earthquake.”

Choose the best answer:

(1) Where did Johnny and his parents live?

[　　]

A．in a big town.

B．near the sea.

C．in the mountains.

D．with his Uncle Peter.

(2) Johnny's parents sent him away because ________.

[　　]

A．he was a naughty boy

B．their house was damaged

C．they did not want him to get hurt

D．his uncle wanted to see him

(3) Uncle Peter lived ________.

[　　]

A．in a safe place

B．a long way away

C．in the same town

D．Both A and B

(4) Uncle Peter was worried about Johnny coming to live with him?

[　　]

A．He was not used to children.

B．He was an old man.

C．He lived a long way from the mountains.

D．He had never met Johnny back home?

(5) Why did Uncle Peter send Johnny back home?

[　　]

A．There was an earthquake in his town.

B．The boy was more trouble than an earthquake.

C．Johnny was not happy with him.

D．His parents wanted him back.

 Johnny lived with his mother and father in a small town in the mountains

One day there was an earthquake near the town. Many houses were damaged(被损坏的). Everyone thought that there would soon be another earthquake.

They were worried that the second earthquake would be worse than the first.

“We must send Johnny to a safe place,” Johnny’s mother said to her husband. “Many of our friends are sending their children to relatives（亲戚） in other towns,’

“We’ll send him to my brother, Peter,” Johnny’s father said. “He lives a long way away. Johnny will be safe with him.’

He telephoned Johnny’s Uncle Peter and asked him if he would let Johnny live with him.

“He’s a good boy,” he said. “He won’t give you any trouble.’

“All right,’ Johnny’s Uncle Peter said, “but I’m not used to children. I live a very quiet and peaceful life.”

“You won’t know Johnny’s in the house,” his father told him.

So Johnny, who was five, went to live with his uncle.

Two days later, his mother and father received a telegram（电报）from Peter.

It said: “I am returning the child. Please send an earthquake.”

1.Where did Johnny and his parents live?

A．in a big town       B．near the sea       C．in the mountains    D．with his Uncle Peter

2.Why did Johnny‘s parents send him away?

A．He was a naughty (顽皮的) boy.             B．Their house was damaged.

C．They did not want him to get hurt.           D．His uncle wanted to see him.

3.Why was Uncle Peter worried about Jonny coming to live with him?

A．He was not used to children.

B．He was an old man.

C．He lived a long way from the mountains.

D．He had never met Jonny before.

4.Why did Uncle Peter send Johnny back home?

A．There was an earthquake in his town.

B．The boy was more trouble than an earthquake.

C．Johnny was not happy with him.

D．His parents wanted him back.