Bobby was sitting out in his back yard in the snow. There were a few holes in his shoes. He thought hard, but he could not come up with an idea for his mother’s Christmas gift.
Ever since his father had died three years ago, his mother worked nights at the hospital, but the small money she made could hardly be enough for their needs.
Although the family lacked in money and material things, they got more love in the family. The children ran the family when their mother was absent. All three of Bobby’s sisters had already made beautiful gifts for their mother.
It was Christmas Eve already, and he had nothing. Bobby started to walk down to the street. He walked from shop to shop. Everything seemed so beautiful and so far away. It was getting dark. Suddenly he found a shiny dime (一角硬币) on the ground. Never has anyone felt so wealthy as Bobby did at the moment. It was enough to buy a rose with one dime.
He went inside a flower shop. When the owner asked if he could help him, Bobby took out the dime and asked if he could buy one flower. The shop owner looked at Bobby, then said, “You just wait here and I’ll see what I can do for you.”
The shop owner returned holding a dozen of red roses in his hand. Bobby’s heart sank (下沉) as the owner put them gently into a long white box. “That will be a dime, young man,” said the shop owner, reaching out his hand for the dime. Slowly, Bobby moved his hand to give the man his dime.
Then the shopkeeper’s wife appeared. “Where are the red roses?”
The shop owner said, “A strange thing happened to me this morning. I thought I heard a voice telling me to leave a dozen of my best roses for a special gift. When I saw that little boy tonight, I knew who that voice was.” The underlined phrase “lacked in” means _____.
| A．had less | B．gave up | C．had more | D．looked down upon |
Bobby slowly gave the dime to the shop owner because _____.
| A．he wanted to buy other things |
| B．he needed to give the dime to his mum |
| C．the roses were too expensive |
| D．he could hardly believe what had happened |
From the last two paragraphs we can infer that the shop owner _____.
| A．was moved by the boy’s voice |
| B．was ready to help others |
| C．knew the boy before |
| D．was good at telling stories |
There were many people at the station. Some were waiting for the train, some were reading newspapers, and some were saying good-bye to their friends or families.
Mary, Jane and Alice were talking so happily that they didn’t know their train was going to leave. At that time the guard called loudly, “The train is leaving. Please hurry.” The three girls heard the guard and two of them jumped onto the train quickly before the train moved. One was left behind. It was Mary. She looked very sad. The guard came up to her and said, “Don’t feel sad. The next train will come in ten minutes.”
“I know.” Mary answered, “But it was my train. My friends only came here to say good-bye to me.”
根据短文内容判断正（T）误（F）。There are many people at the bus station.
Maria and her friends were reading newspaper at the station.
The guard told them to get on the train.
Jane was left behind.
Mary came to the station to say good-bye to her friends.
Different countries and people have different manners(举止).Here are some examples: If you visit a Chinese family, you should knock at the door first. When the door opens, you should not move before the host says “Come in, please.” Before coming into the house in Japan, it is good manners to take off your shoes. In European(欧洲的) countries, even if your shoes are very dirty, it is not necessary to take them off. In England, a guest(客人) always finishes the drink or the food to show that he enjoys it. This will make the host very pleased.
根据短文内容完成信息表，每空一词。
| Countries |
Situations |
Good manners |
| China |
Knock at the door first |
|
| Before entering the house |
Take off your |
|
| European countries |
Before coming into the house |
It is |
| At dinner |
Finish the drink or the food |
Liu Hong is from China. She is a nice girl. Her eyes are big and her mouth is small. She has a big family(家庭). Her father (父亲) is Liu Jie. And her mother’s (母亲)name is Deng Hua. They are very nice. Liu Hong has a sister and brother(兄，弟). Her sister is Liu Hui, and her brother is Liu Bin. Liu Hui has long hair and a round face. But Liu Bin has short curly(卷曲的)hair and a long face. They are students.
阅读短文， 选择正确答案。 How many people are there(有多少人)in Liu Hong’s family?
| A．Three | B．Four | C．Five | D．Six |
Liu Hong and Liu Bin are______________.
| A．brothers | B．sister | C．brother and sister | D．teachers |
Who’s Liu Hong’s father?
| A．Liu Hui | B．Liu Bin | C．Liu Jie | D．Liu Hua |
_________has big eyes.
| A．Liu Hui | B．Liu Bin | C．Liu Hong | D．Liu Jie |
__________doesn’t have long hair.
| A．Liu Hong | B．Liu Bin | C．Liu Hui | D．Deng Hua |
Mrs. Sato is sad. It is her birthday, and she has no families with her. Her husband died(去世)in 1985. Her daughter doesn't live in the same city. Her son is working. Mrs. Sato goes to the telephone and calls a company in Tokyo, Japan. "Hello", a woman answers. "Hello", Mrs. Sato says. "I'd like to rent a family." "What would you like ?" the woman asks Mrs. Sato. "A son, A daughter ,Some grandchildren. " "I'd like to rent a daughter, a son-in-law, and two grandchildren, "Mrs. Sato says.
At seven o'clock that evening, four actors(演员)come to Mrs. Sato's house——a woman, a man, and two children. "Happy Birthday!"the actors say. The actors are with Mrs. Sato for three hours. They talk with her, eat dinner with her, and watch TV with her. Then they go home. Mrs. Sato is happy.Mrs. Sato is sad because ____________.
| A．her husband died | B．her daughter lives far away |
| C．no families come for her birthday | D．her son is working |
She makes a telephone call to ____________.
| A．her daughter | B．her son | C．a company | D．nobody |
That evening, ____________ have the birthday party with Mrs. Sato.
| A．her daughter's family | B．some people near her house |
| C．some people from the company | D．her son |
What's the word "rent"in Chinese? It's _______________.
| A．买 | B．租 | C．借 | D．卖 |
It was a beautiful spring morning, and the sun was warm but not too hot, so Mr Green was surprised when he saw an old gentleman at the bus stop with a big, strong, black umbrella (伞) in his hand.
Mr Green said to him, “Do you think we're going to have rain today!”
“No,” said the old gentleman, “I don't think so.”
“Then are you carrying the umbrella to keep the sun off you?” “No, the sun is not very hot in spring.”
Mr Green looked at the big umbrella again, and the gentleman said, “I am an old man, and my legs are not very strong. I really need a walking-stick. But when I carry a walking-stick, people say, ‘Look at the poor old man.’ I don't like that. When I carry an umbrella in fine weather, people only say, ‘look at that stupid(愚蠢的) man.’”The story happened _____.
| A．on a spring morning | B．on a cold day | C．on a summer evening | D．on a bus |
Mr Green was _______.
| A．thinking about where to get a big strong black umbrella |
| B．taking a walk in town |
| C．glad to see an old friend in the street |
| D．surprised to see an old man with an umbrella in his hand on a fine day |
The Chinese for “walking-stick” is ________.
| A．树枝 | B．拐杖 | C．提包 | D．手提箱. |
The old man carried an umbrella with him because _______.
| A．he was stupid | B．he didn’t like people saying he was old |
| C．he was old and weak | D．he was afraid of the sunshine |