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 following are some advertisements(广告). Read them and answer the questions.
| No. 1 A big house with a big yard for a big family. There are four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a big living room and a great kitchen. The house costs $2,000 a month. Call Mrs. Morris at 4560987. |
| No. 2 Great location! A nice new flat building with a swimming pool. There is a big living room, a bedroom, a bathroom and a nice kitchen. It is $1,200 a month. The phone number is 7610201. You can ask Dana for help. |
| No. 3 There is a town house for you. The first floor is for playing games, and the second floor is for living. On the second floor, there is a living room, two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a nice big kitchen. There is also a great yard behind the house for children. It is $1,7000 a month. Please call Nathan at 4645 2436. |
| No. 4 Here is your new home! It is a big flat with three bedrooms, a living room, a dining room and a bathroom. The flat has a good parking place(停车位) but no yard. It is $1,600 a month. Call Wilson at 533 0202. |
11. Miss Green is a student, and she hasn’t much money. It’s better for her to choose _____.
A. the big house in Ad. 1 B. the flat in Ad. 2
C. the town house in Ad. 3 D. the flat in Ad. 4
12. Mr. and Mrs. Black with their son, John, want to rent(租) a house with a yard for children. Which house is suitable for them?
A. Mrs. Morris’ house B. Wilson’s flat C. Dana’s flat D. Nathan’s town house.
13. The flat with a parking place costs _____.
A. $2,000 B. $1,200 C. $1,7000 D. $1,600
14. There are _______ kinds of houses in these four advertisements.
A. two B. three C. four D. five
15. The advertisements tell us the information about some _______.
A. hotels B. supermarkets C. houses D. restaurants
| Dream Theatre Telephone number (020)7928 3232 Open: 11.30 a.m.—8.30 p.m. from Monday to Sunday Ticket prices: Member price: 30 yuan Usual price: 40 yuan Student ticket(学生票): 15 yuan |
| Sunshine cinema Telephone number: (020)8586 7799 (020)8586 8989 Open: 9 a.m. —8.30 p.m. from Monday to Sunday Ticket prices: 40 yuan (half price on Tuesdays) No student tickets. |
| Palace Cinema Telephone number: (020)8899 1212 Open: Monday to Friday: 10.30 a.m. —11.30 p.m. Saturday to Sunday: 10 a.m. —11.30 p.m. Ticket prices: Children (under 14 year old):10 yuan Young people(14 years old to 18 years old): 20 yuan Adults: 50 yuan Old people (over 60 years old) :20 yuan |
6. If Mr. Green wants to buy a film ticket at 8.40 p.m., he can call______.
A. (020)7928 3232 B. (020)8899 1212 C. (020)8586 7799 D. (020)8586 8989
7. If Tom’s father is a member of Dream Theatre, he will pay _____ when he watches a play there.
A. 10 yuan B. 20 yuan C. 30 yuan D. 40 yuan
8. How long is Sunshine Cinema open every day?
A. For nine hours. B. For eleven and a half hours.
C. For thirteen hours. D. For twelve and a half hours.
9. If you go to Sunshine Cinema on Tuesdays, you will pay ______.
A. 80 yuan B. 50 yuan C. 40 yuan D. 20 yuan
10. Which of the following is right?
A. You can go to Dream Theatre on Mondays at 8.30 a.m.
B. Old people only have to pay 10 yuan when they go to Palace Cinema.
C. Palace Cinema is open from 10 a.m. to 11.30 p.m. on weekends.
D. You can buy student tickets in Sunshine Cinema.
| A School Report Name: Andy Smith(An Australian boy) Grade: 7 School: Moonlight Secondary School Term ending: 1 July Subjects: Chinese: He is a little weak in it, but he is trying his best all the time. Maths: He can work out many difficult problems. But he is someitmes careless. English: He is the best in the class. Keep it. History: He is not very good at this. But he is doing better than before. Geography: He knows a lot about it. It’s one of his favourite. Music: He sings well, but he seldom sings. Class teacher: Bill Principal: Thomas Allan Green School reopens: 1 September |
1. After reading this, we know this is .
A. a studying plan of Andy Smith B. a teaching plan of Bill
C. a school reprot of Andy Smith D. a working plan of Thomas Allan Green
2.is not mentioned(提到) in the paragraph.
A. PE B. Music C. Maths D. History
3. Andy Smith does best in .
A. Chinese B. English C. Geography D. French
4. Andy is not so good at .
A. Chiese and Geography B. Maths and History
C. History and Chinese D. Music and English
5. According to the paragraph, which of the following sentences is true?
A. Andy can’t sing songs very well. B. Andy doesn’t do well in English.
C. Andy doesn’t work hard enough at school. D. Andy will have a two-month holiday.
A young father was visiting an old neighbor. They were standing in the old man’s garden, and talking about children. The young man said,“How strict should parents be with their children?”
The old man pointed to（指着）a string (细绳) between a big strong tree and a thin young one.
“Please untie (解开) that string.” said the old man. “But first pull the string tight so that（以便于）the young tree is straight again.” The young man did so. He untied the string and only found that the young tree bent（弯）over to one side.
Then the old man said,“There, it is the same with children. You must be strict with them. But sometimes you must untie the string to see how they are getting on. If they are not yet able to stand alone，you must tie the string tight again. But when you find that they are ready to stand alone，you can take the string away.”The story is about ____________.
A. how to take care of young trees
B. how strict parents should be with their children
C. how the young father should get on with his old neighbor The young man untied the string ________________.
A. in order to throw it away
B. so that both of the trees wouldn’t grow straight
C. and found that the young tree bent over to one sideWhen could the string be taken away?
A. When the old man left.
B. When the young man untied it next time.
C. When the young tree grew strong enough. At last the old man told the young man ________________.
A. that he should be strict with his children if they could not
stand alone
B. that he should always be strict with his children
C. that he should be hard on his childrenWe learn that the big strong tree and the thin young one are like _________.
A. the young father and the old neighbor
B. parents and their children
C. the old neighbor and the children of young father
An old lady went to the shop last Sunday. She passed a bank and saw a car near the door. A man got out of it and went into the bank. She looked into the car. The keys were in the lock(锁).
The old lady took the keys and followed the man into the bank. The man took a gun（枪）out of the pocket and said to the clerk, “Give me all the money.” But the old lady didn’t see this. She went to the man and put the keys in his hand and said, “Young man, you are foolish. Never leave your keys in your car. Someone is going to steal it. ” The man looked at the old lady for a few seconds. Then he looked at the clerk. He took the keys, ran out of the bank, got into his car and drove away quickly without any money. Last Sunday, an old woman ______.
| A．had nothing to do | B．went out for a walk |
| C．went to buy something | D．went to see the man |
The man got off his car and went into _____.
| A．a police station | B．the post office |
| C．the shop | D．the bank |
The old lady saw ______ on the car.
| A．a gun | B．a bag | C．a lot of money | D．the keys |
The old lady ______.
| A．knew the man | B．thought the man was a thief |
| C．didn’t know the man | D．wanted to catch the thief |
When she gave the young man his keys, he ____.
| A．took them and ran into the bank |
| B．thanked her very much |
| C．was very surprised |
| D．said nothing and went to the police station |