Have you ever had a day when everything seemed to go wrong, and nothing seemed to go right? Not too long ago I was having one of those days. I was discouraged, weary, and plain sad. My focus was on me. After all, no one else was experiencing the same trials I was.
I expressed my upset state to my mother, hoping for some pity. Instead, she said, “I heard Jamie was having a difficult day too. Why don’t you make her some cookies and take them to her this afternoon?”
I didn’t really want to, but decided that I didn’t want to go back to my other problems just yet. I made the cookies and arranged them on a little plate. Then I made a card with a sunflower on it and wrote a small note of empathy.
That afternoon I dropped by my friend’s house. I went to the door and rang the bell. Soon, Jamie came to the door and looked at me in surprise for the unexpected visit. Before she could say anything I rushed, “ I heard you were having a hard day and decided to bring you something. I hope your day goes better.” The look that came over Jamie’s face was one that I could never put into words. It was as if a darkened sky was suddenly lit with the golden rays of the sun; it was as if in that small act, her day was brightened.
I got back into the car and for some amazing reason; I felt a lot better myself. That day I experienced the truth that James Barri attempted to describe, “ Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.”
【小题1】Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

Have you ever had a day when everything seemed to go wrong, and nothing seemed to go right? Not too long ago I was having one of those days. I was discouraged, weary, and plain sad. My focus was on me. After all, no one else was experiencing the same trials I was.

I expressed my upset state to my mother, hoping for some pity. Instead, she said, “I heard Jamie was having a difficult day too. Why don’t you make her some cookies and take them to her this afternoon?”

I didn’t really want to, but decided that I didn’t want to go back to my other problems just yet. I made the cookies and arranged them on a little plate. Then I made a card with a sunflower on it and wrote a small note of empathy.

That afternoon I dropped by my friend’s house. I went to the door and rang the bell. Soon, Jamie came to the door and looked at me in surprise for the unexpected visit. Before she could say anything I rushed, “ I heard you were having a hard day and decided to bring you something. I hope your day goes better.” The look that came over Jamie’s face was one that I could never put into words. It was as if a darkened sky was suddenly lit with the golden rays of the sun; it was as if in that small act, her day was brightened.

I got back into the car and for some amazing reason; I felt a lot better myself. That day I experienced the truth that James Barri attempted to describe, “ Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.”

1.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A．Sunshine on a Rainy Day                  B．Discouraged by Nothing

C．Giving Help to a Friend                   D．Experience a Cheerless Day

2.The author made cookies and arranged them on a plate _________.

A．so as to show off his skills                 B．to stop thinking about his own worries

C．not to let his mother feel down             D．not to show his sadness to others

3.How did Jamie feel when seeing the author’s coming?

A．She lit up very soon.                     B．She was surprised and scared.

C．She couldn’t express herself.             D．She poured out all her worries.

4.What do you think of the author’s mother?

A．Sympathetic.       B．Willing.           C．Instructional.       D．Selfish.

5.The passage is mainly about _________.

A．dealing with others when they are angry      B．adjusting well the mental condition

C．taking mother’s advice every hour         D．enjoying oneself at any time

Have you ever had a day when everything seemed to go wrong ,and nothing seemed to go right? Not too long ago I was having one of those    1    .I was discouraged ,weary ,and plain sad .My    2    was on me ,me ,me .After all ,no one else was experiencing the    3    trials as I was.

       I    4    my downcast state to my mother, hoping for some pity.   5    ,she said, “I heard Jamie was having a difficult day, too. Why don’t you make her some     6   and we’ll take them to her this afternoon?” I don’t    7    want to ,but decided that I didn’t want to    8    my other problems just yet . I made the cookies and arranged them on a little plate. Then I made a card     9   a sunflower on it and wrote a small note of empathy.

       That afternoon we dropped by my friend’s house .I went to the door and    10    the bell .Soon, Jamie came to the door and looked at me    11    for the unexpected visit.   12    she could say anything I rushed, “I heard you were having a hard day and decided to bring you something. I    13    your day goes better.” The     14   that came over Jamie’s face was one that I could never put into    15   .It was as if a darkened sky was suddenly lit with the golden rays of the sun; it was as if in that small act ,her day was   16    .

       I got back into the car and for some amazing reason, I felt a lot    17    myself. That day I

   18    the truth that James Barrie attempted to describe. “Those who bring sunshine to the    19    of others ,cannot keep it from    20    .”

1．A．things                   B．ideas                   C．days                   D．facts

2．A．attention                B．focus                  C．interest                D．purpose

3．A．similar                  B．simple                 C．particular             D．same

4．A．showed                 B．expressed            C．announced           D．proclaimed

5．A．Instead                 B．Therefore            C．However             D．Anyway

6．A．notes                    B．cards                  C．sunflowers          D．cookies

7．A．especially              B．obviously             C．really                  D．entirely

8．A．get rid of               B．put away             C．take over             D．get back to

10．A．impressed            B．pressed               C．rang                    D．touched

11．A．in surprise           B．with pleasure       C．to her delight       D．in a sense

12．A．Before                 B．After                   C．When                  D．Since

13．A．wish                   B．hope                   C．desire                  D．predict

14．A．look                    B．tear                     C．laugh                  D．happiness

15．A．language              B．composition         C．description          D．words

16．A．burned                B．delighted              C．brightened           D．settled

17．A．better                  B．worse                 C．upset                  D．sadder

18．A．proposed             B．doubled               C．proved                D．experienced

19．A．houses                B．lives                    C．homes                 D．windows

20．A．himself              B．us              C．themselves         D．theirs

Have you ever had a day when everything seemed to go wrong, and nothing seemed to go right ? Not too long ago I was having one of those days. I was    1    , tired and sad. My focus was on me, me, me .   2    , no one else was     3    the same sufferings as I was.

I expressed my depressed state to my mother, hoping for some    4    .Instead, she said, “I hear that Jamie was having a（n）    5    day, too. Why don’t you make her some cookies and we’ll take them to her this afternoon?” I didn’t really want to,   6     decided that I didn’t want to go back to my other    7   , I made the cookies and arranged them on a little plate. Then I made a   8      with a sunflower on it and wrote a note of     9   .

That afternoon we      10   my friend’s house. I went to the door and     11    the bell. Soon Jamie came to the door and looked at me in surprise for the    12     visit. Before she could say anything I     13   , “I heard you were having a hard day and decided to bring you something. I hope your day goes    14    .” The look that came     15    Jamie’s face was one that I could never put into     16   . It was as if a darkened sky was   17      lit with the golden rays of the sun: it was as if in that small act, her day was     18  .

I got back into the car and for some     19    reason, I felt a lot better myself. That day I experienced the    20     that James Barrie attempted to describe, “Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.”

1．A．frightened             B．discouraged        C．interrupted          D．separated

2．A．In other words      B．In general           C．Above all            D．After all

3．A．experiencing         B．attending             C．carrying             D．taking

4．A．pleasure               B．safety                 C．reward               D．pity

5．A．difficult                B．unusual               C．busy                  D．lonely

6．A．however               B．but                     C．and                    D．so

7．A．fields                   B．wars                  C．chances              D．problems

8．A．promise                B．gift                     C．card                   D．reply

10．A．came into           B．found out            C．dropped              D．called at

11．A．answered            B．rang                   C．struck                D．knocked

12．A．suggested           B．planned               C．unexpected         D．unprepared

13．A．whispered           B．answered            C．added                 D．rushed

14．A．better                 B．happier               C．longer                D．clearer

15．A．over                   B．in                       C．at                       D．down

16．A．practice              B．words                C．action                 D．facts

17．A．partly                 B．gradually             C．rapidly                D．suddenly

18．A．finished              B．remembered        C．brightened          D．gone

19．A．doubting            B．amazing              C．fascinating          D．disappointing

20．A．truth                  B．expression          C．rule                    D．story

Have you ever had a day when everything seemed to go wrong, and nothing seemed to go right? Not too long ago I was having one of those days. I was    36   , tired, and sad. My focus was on me, and me    37  , no one else was experiencing the same trials    38    I was.

I expressed my depressed    39    to my mother,    40    for some pity. Instead , she said, “ I hear that Jamie was    41  a difficult day, too. Why don’t you make her some cookies and we’ll take    42   to her this afternoon?” I didn’t really want to ,   43  decided that I didn’t want to go back to my other problems. I made the cookies and   44   them on a little plate. Then I made a mark   45   a sunflower on it and wrote a note of    46  .

That afternoon we called     47   my friend’s house. I went to the door and rang the bell. Soon Jamie came to the door and looked at me in surprise for the    48   visit. Before she could say anything I rushed, “ I heard you were having a hard day and decided to bring you something. I hope your day    49    better.” The look that came over Jamie’s face was one   50     I could never put into   51    . it was as if a darkened sky was    52    lit with the    53  rays of the sun; it was as if in that small    54    her day was brightened.

I got back into the car and for    55      amazing reason, I felt a lot better myself. That day I experienced the truth that James Barrie attempted to describe, “ Those who bring sunshine to the lives of cannot keep it from themselves.”

Have you ever had a day when everything seemed to go wrong, and nothing seemed to go right? Not too long ago I was having one of those days. I was discouraged, weary, and plain sad. My focus was on me. After all, no one else was experiencing the same trials I was.
I expressed my upset state to my mother, hoping for some pity. Instead, she said, “I heard Jamie was having a difficult day too. Why don’t you make her some cookies and take them to her this afternoon?”
I didn’t really want to, but decided that I didn’t want to go back to my other problems just yet. I made the cookies and arranged them on a little plate. Then I made a card with a sunflower on it and wrote a small note of empathy.
That afternoon I dropped by my friend’s house. I went to the door and rang the bell. Soon, Jamie came to the door and looked at me in surprise for the unexpected visit. Before she could say anything I rushed, “ I heard you were having a hard day and decided to bring you something. I hope your day goes better.” The look that came over Jamie’s face was one that I could never put into words. It was as if a darkened sky was suddenly lit with the golden rays of the sun; it was as if in that small act, her day was brightened.
I got back into the car and for some amazing reason; I felt a lot better myself. That day I experienced the truth that James Barri attempted to describe, “ Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.”

1. 1.

   Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

   1. A.
      Sunshine on a Rainy Day
   2. B.
      Discouraged by Nothing
   3. C.
      Giving Help to a Friend
   4. D.
      Experience a Cheerless Day
2. 2.

   The author made cookies and arranged them on a plate _________

   1. A.
      so as to show off his skills
   2. B.
      to stop thinking about his own worries
   3. C.
      not to let his mother feel down
   4. D.
      not to show his sadness to others
3. 3.

   How did Jamie feel when seeing the author’s coming?

   1. A.
      She lit up very soon
   2. B.
      She was surprised and scared
   3. C.
      She couldn’t express herself
   4. D.
      She poured out all her worries
4. 4.

   What do you think of the author’s mother?

   1. A.
      Sympathetic
   2. B.
      Willing
   3. C.
      Instructional
   4. D.
      Selfish
5. 5.

   The passage is mainly about _________

   1. A.
      dealing with others when they are angry
   2. B.
      adjusting well the mental condition
   3. C.
      taking mother’s advice every hour
   4. D.
      enjoying oneself at any time

阅读理解

    Do you ever have days when everything seems to go wrong? Sarah Rosenbaum does. In fact, last week nothing seemed to go right for her at all…

    On Monday her mom and dad were out, so Sarah decided to have a TV dinner. She wanted to switch the oven off at 7: 30 but she was practicing the cello, and it wasn't until 8 o'clock that she suddenly realized: she had forgotten her TV dinner ! She rushed into the kitchen, but it was too late- everything was black.