One day something went wrong with a man’s bicycle chain(链条). The man could not repair it,
so he looked 16 for help. The only house nearby belonged to a woman who had
17 there a few months earlier. The man knocked at the door, but the woman did not
answer. The door had clear glass in it, and the man 18 see that the woman was home. He
decided to knock again. Finally the woman came to the door. The man immediately explained his
19 . “I can fix the chain,” the woman said. Later when the bike was 20 to go,
the man said, ‘Thanks. I hope I can help you some day.”“I never need help,” the woman said.
The following week the man was riding his bike 21 he noticed the woman walking
down the street. A strong wind suddenly lifted(拾起) her hat and sent it into the branches(枝) of
an old tree. The woman tried to get her hat with a stick, but she failed. She seemed 22
because she clearly was not dressed for tree-climbing. The man hurried over, quickly climbed up
to the hat and 23 it into the woman’s waiting hands. When she put on her hat, she
24 the man as he climbed back on his bike. ‘I think I told you I never need help,” the
woman said, “I’m glad you didn’t 25 me. Thanks.” Then they both smiled.
A．out B．up C．down D．around
A．left B．moved C．waited D．stopped
A．could B．might C．couldn’t D．didn’t
A．idea B．plan C．problem D．message
A．hard B．ready C．slow D．unable
A．when B．before C．after D．though
A．bored B．relaxed C．frightened D．worried
A．dropped B．put C．collected D．brought
A．saved B．passed C．studied D．chose
A．excuse B．notice C．find D．believe
Perhaps the only test score that I remember is the 55 I got when I was in high school.
The test was the final for a course. I remember waiting anxiously as my teacher Mr. Right handed out our papers one after another. It was a rather test. I heard my classmates groaning (叹息), and I could tell by the groans that the scores weren’t looking good.
Mr. Right put my paper on my desk. There in big red numbers, circled to draw attention , was my score, 55! I lowered my head, and covered the score up quickly. A 55 is not something that you wanted your classmates to see.“The scores were not very good, none of you 7 ,” Mr Right said. “The highest score in the class was a 55.”
A 55. That’s me! my sad look didn’t look so bad. I had the highest score. I felt a lot better.
I walked home alone that day with the low but high score. My mother knew that I had a big test that day and asked me as soon as I got home, “How did you do in your test?” “I got 55,” I said. A frown(皱眉) now stood on my mother’s face. I knew I had to immediately. “But Mum, I had the highest score in the class,” I proudly stated (陈述). I thought that explanation would make a difference. “You failed!!” my mother replied. “But it’s the highest!” I insisted. “I don’t care what scores others had, you failed. What matters is what you do!” my mother firmly (坚定地) said.
For years, my mother was in that way. It didn’t matter what others did, it only mattered what I did and that I did it excellently.
We often don’t understand the of good parents until we ourselves stand in the parents’ shoes. My mother’s words have carried me throughout life.
A．boring B．difficult C．strange D．interesting
A．failed B．missed C．passed D．won
A．Suddenly B．Finally C．Certainly D．Slowly
A．insist B．explain C．prove D．answer
A．always B．seldom C．still D．once
A．courage B．kindness C．trouble D．wisdom
Mr. Jackson began his trip last Saturday. Two days later when he was traveling in the country by , he saw a dog behind a man. As the car came near them, the dog suddenly started to the road. Of course the car hit the poor animal and killed it.
Mr. Jackson his car and walked to the man. “I’m very that this happened.” he said. “How much shall I ? Will ten dollars be enough? ”
“Oh, yes.” said the man. “Ten dollars will be enough. " Mr. Jackson put his hand into his pocket, but he only found dollars in the pocket. “Sorry, sir, I’ve only five dollars.” said Mr. Jackson.
“No problem. That’s enough.” The fat man answered. “Thanks a lot. That’s very kind of you.” Mr. Jackson thanked the fat man and away. When the car went away, the fat man looked down at the dog and thought. “I want to know dog it is.”
A．bus B．bike C．car D．boat
A．go B．cross C．run D．fly
A．started B．ran C．drove D．stopped
A．happy B．sorry C．lucky D．glad
A．give B．take C．bring D．have
A．quite B．many C．little D．a little
A．four B．five C．six D．seven
A．heard B．watched C．got D．cost
A．drove B．ran C．walked D．swam
A．what B．whose C．which D．where
One morning Mr. Green is driving around the country and a small bookshop. When he sees an old man on the side of the road, he stops his car and says to _ old man, “Excuse me. I want to the Sun Bookshop. Do you know it?”
“Yes,” the old man answers, “I you the way.” He gets Mr. Green’s car, and they drive about twelve miles (英里). they come to a small house, the old man says “Stop here.” Mr. Green stops and looks at the house in front of . But this isn’t the ,” he says to the old man. ”Right,” the old man answers, “this is my house, and now I’ll show you the to the bookshop. Turn around and go back nine miles. you can see the bookshop”
A．look for B．looking for C．finding D．find
A．the B．a C．an D．／
A．go B．goes C．going D．to go
A．shows B．is showing C．can show D．showing
A．by B．at C．into D．／
A．Because B．When C．Why D．After
A．her B．he C．him D．they
A．shop B．hotel C．sun D．bookshop
A．street B．time C．way D．car
A．For B．Then C．Or D．But
Mrs. Green was very fat. “Don’t eat bread cakes,” her doctor said to her, and her husband said, “I am going to stop her them, doctor.”
Mrs. Green a nice cake, and her husband ate (吃) of it. Then he went out, and his wife cut a small and ate it. It was very . She cut a piece and ate that. a few minutes, she finished the cake. “My husband is going to be .
am I going to do ?” she thought(想). She made cake very quickly, ate of that, and left half on the table. Her husband came later, and he was quite.
A．and B．or C．so D．but
A．making B．taking C．eating D．using
A．bought B．gave C．sold D．made
A．half B．all C．some D．little
A．cake B．bread C．piece D．meal
A．well B．small C．big D．good
A．kind of B．small C．bigger D．large
A．When B．In C．At D．For
A．happy B．worried C．glad D．angry
A．What B．Which C．How D．Why
A．again B．more C．another D．some
A．all B．half C．both D．either
A．other B．others C．another D．the other
A．down B．back C．up D．out
A．angry B．hungry C．excited D．happy
Will you put others’ needs before your own? What will you get if you do? Here is an experience of mine.
It was a wet day and I had a time. I was busy and everyone I talked to was in a bad mood. What’s more，I went out without breakfast and I left my at home. So I couldn’t get lunch and was terribly hungry.
When I finished my work，I to ask my wife to meet me at the door with some money so that I could quickly go to buy .Then I quickly made my way home in hope of eating my meal of the day at 5:00 p.m.
As I was halfway home，my wife told me by phone that a friend of ours was in and needed a lift home. My mind said，“I will get him I get the meal.” But my mouth said，“All right, I’ll give him a .”
He jumped in the car with a smile on his face and repeated how he was that I would drive him home. He told me he usually walked home from his company but that day the stopped him from making that journey.
was a mess. A drive to him normally took 10 minutes, but that day it took 30 minutes.
Now you would guess the person that I was helping is a friend of mine. But，in fact，he is a friend of a friend.
I wonder if I will ever see this person again, but I feel glad I was there when he me.
So you will feel yourself helpful and useful when you more about others.
A．help B．feeling C．change D．reward
A．fun B．quiet C．hard D．good
A．keys B．glasses C．wallet D．notebook
A．called B．wanted C．tried D．remembered
A．gifts B．clothes C．fruit D．dinner
A．hot B．first C．simple D．free
A．trouble B．danger C．fear D．treatment
A．since B．after C．before D．when
A．choice B．greeting C．ride D．suggestion
A．sorry B．grateful C．surprised D．satisfied
A．rain B．time C．work D．traffic
A．He B．I C．Weather D．Traffic
A．new B．lovely C．close D．common
A．chose B．phoned C．joined D．needed
A．learn B．worry C．care D．talk