A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin was walking around the shining car. “Is this your car, Paul?” he asked.
Paul answered, “Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised. “You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn’t cost you nothing? Boy, I wish…”He hesitated.
Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.
“I wish,” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car?”
“Oh yes, I’d love that.”
After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, “Paul, would you mind driving in front of my house?”
Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked.
He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.
“There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent. And some day I’m going to give you one just like it …then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas window that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”
Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.
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crippled残疾 cent 美分The street urchin was very surprised when _______________
| A．Paul received an expensive car |
| B．Paul told him about the car |
| C．he saw the shining car |
| D．he was walking around the car |
From the story we can see the urchin _______________
| A．wished to give his brother a car |
| B．wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car |
| C．wished he could have a brother like Paul’s |
| D．wished Paul could be a brother like that |
The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ___________
| A．to show his neighbours the big car |
| B．to show he had a rich friend |
| C．to let his brother ride in the car |
| D．to tell his brother about his wish |
We can infer（推断） from the story that___________
| A．Paul couldn’t understand the urchin |
| B．the urchin had a deep love for his brother |
| C．the urchin wished to have a rich brother |
| D．the urchin’s wish came true in the end |
The best name of the story is____________
| A．A Christmas Present | B．A Street Urchin |
| C．A Brother Like That | D．An Unforgettable Holiday Ride |
The movie is about two__________.
| A．cats | B．kids | C．persons | D．tickets |
If Jim and Bob want to see the movie in the evening, they have to pay_________.
| A．￡6.50 | B．￡9.00 |
| C．￡11.00 | D．￡13.00 |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the ad?
| A．Children may like Crazy Cats. |
| B．The movie will be on for 6 years. |
| C．The movie will be shown 5 times a day. |
| D．We can see the movie at 10:00 on June 18th. |
Let’s go camping
What do we do when we go camping? First, we work out a plan. We take food, clothing, a knife, and things for cooking and eating. We take things to keep us away from insects(虫子) and the sun.
Then we put everything into the car and we drive to the woods(树林、林地). We look for a place for campers(露营者) and we look for a good place for our tent(帐篷). The place should have a lot of moving air. This will keep some insects away. High land with water on both sides of it is good. Then we put up our tent. We put everything into the tent, and we are ready for fun. We can swim in the lake, walk in the woods, climb a mountain, row a boat, or go fishing.
In the evening we come back to the tent, we build a big fire because it can keep the insects away. We sit around the fire and talk. We may tell interesting stories or we may sing songs.
At night we lie down on the grass. We can look up at the stars. It is a busy day, so we try to go to sleep early.
Everything is dark. Everything is quiet. We hope we won’t hear music from the radio in the next tent. We hope it won’t rain.Before going camping we should first .
| A．draw up a plan |
| B．take some food |
| C．take things to keep us warm |
| D．take something for cooking and eating |
We go to camp .
| A．by bus | B．by car | C．by bike | D．on foot |
Campers can take part in _______ activities.
| A．one or two | B．only a few | C．many | D．two or three |
In the evening we build a fire because .
| A．it is cold at night | B．it can keep us warm |
| C．it can keep the insects away | D．it is dark and quiet |
The campers like to _______ at night.
| A．hear music from the radio | B．go to sleep early |
| C．have rain | D．be busy |
A young American doctor was sleeping when suddenly his doorbell began to ring. It was already midnight. But what could the doctor do? He had to put on his coat and go downstairs.
When he opened the door, he saw a man standing with his hat in his hand. “How do you do, sir?” said the man. “Can you come at once to a place out of town? It’s quite far but you have a car and I can show you the way.”
“Certainly,” said the doctor, “I’m quite ready. I can come at once.” In a few minutes the car was standing at the front door, and the man got on the doctor’s car. They drove on for a long time, then the man said, ”Here we are. This is my home. Now I can pay you and you can go back to town.”
“But I must see the patient,” the doctor said, “How can I go back without seeing the patient? Where is the patient?”
“There is no patient,” explained the man, “Nobody is ill. I live here. You see, one must go home from a town, mustn’t he? There are no taxis at this time of the night, but a doctor often makes night calls, so excuse me. Here is your money. Thank you, doctor. Good night.” When the doorbell began to ring, the doctor_________.
| A．was sleeping downstairs | B．was working downstairs |
| C．was sleeping upstairs | D．was working upstairs |
The man asked the doctor ________.
| A．to go to his house | B．to go downstairs |
| C．to see a patient | D．to go to a place out of town |
They left ________.
| A．at once | B．after a few minutes | C．on foot | D．on a bike |
What the man wanted to do was only _________.
| A．to fool the doctor | B．to give the doctor money |
| C．to get home in the doctor’s car | D．to play a joke with the doctor |
The doctor must be _________ at last.
| A．happy | B．sad | C．angry | D．ill |
One day an Indian went to see his doctor. The doctor looked him over and said, “Medicine won’t help you. You must have a good rest. Go to a quiet country place for a month, go to bed early, drink milk, walk a lot, and smoke only one cigar(雪茄) a day.”
A month later, the Indian came to see the doctor again. “How are you?” said the doctor. “I’m glad to see you again. You look much younger.” “Oh, doctor, I feel quite well now,” said the Indian, “I had a good rest. I went to bed early. I drank a lot of milk. I walked a lot. You certainly helped me. But you told me to smoke one cigar a day, and that almost(几乎) killed me at first. It was not easy to begin smoking at my age.”One day an Indian________________. .
| A．went to see a friend | B．felt very tired |
| C．wasn’t feeling well | D．went to help his doctor |
His doctor_______. .
| A．could not help him | B．told him what to do |
| C．was good to him | D．was glad to see him |
When the Indian came to see the doctor again,_________. .
| A．the Indian felt quite well | B．the doctor wasn’t free |
| C．the Indian was younger | D．the doctor looked him over again |
The Indian told the doctor,__________. .
| A．he liked doing all those things |
| B．he almost killed him |
| C．to smoke one cigar a day |
| D．one cigar a day was very difficult at the beginning |
From the story we can guess .
| A．the Indian was a young man | B．the doctor was a good doctor |
| C．the Indian would go on smoking | D．the doctor wasn’t very careful |
Bamboo is a giant grass that grows in warm places. It has many uses. Everything—from chairs and fishing rods to basket and paper can be made from it. And that’s not all. It can be eaten, too. People in China like bamboo shoots very much. They think the bamboo shoots are a delicious vegetable for parties and meals.
In many parts of Asia, bamboo shoots are a favorite food. The winter shoots are the best because they are soft, with a white and green color. Usually they are boiled in water with some salt. Spring shoots are darker and harder, so they take longer to cook. But they are cheaper than winter shoots.
Fresh bamboo shoots are seldom found outside bamboos’ hometown. But people in other places can buy bamboo shoots, too. These shoots are kept in bottles and cans. They need no cooking and are almost as good as fresh bamboo shoots.Winter shoots_________.
| A．taste better | B．have a lighter color |
| C．take less time to cook | D．all of the above |
Fresh bamboo shoots are easily found in_________.
| A．Asia | B．Europe | C．America | D．Australia |
Bamboo shoots kept in cans_________.
| A．need no cooking before eating | B．are sweet |
| C．can be made into chairs and tables | D．are used to make rope |