Reuben, a 12-year-old boy, saw something in a shop window. But the price—five dollars—was far beyond his means. He couldn’t ask his parents the money. His father made a living through in Bay Roberts. His mother, Dora, tried hard to feed and clothe their five children.
Hesitating(犹豫) for a few minutes, he opened the and talked to the shopkeeper. “…I don’t have the money right now. Can you please it for me?” “I’ll try,” the shopkeeper smiled.
Reuben respectfully touched his worn cap and walked out. Hearing the sound of hammering from a side street, he suddenly had a(an) . He ran towards the sound and stopped at a construction site(建筑工地).Reuben knew he could collect the discarded nails(被丢弃的钉子) and sell them to the factory for five cents .
He looked for nails until sunset. Then he ran to the factory and sold them. Reuben tightly clutched(握紧) the five-cent pieces and ran home. He found a rusty iron can and dropped his inside. Then he rushed into the barn(谷仓) near his house and hid it. It was dinner time when Reuben got home. His father sat at the big kitchen table, working on a fishnet. Dora was at the kitchen stove, ready to serve as Reuben took his place at the table. Looking at his mother, Reuben smiled.
Every day after school, Reuben searched the town, trying to finish his task. Finally, the time had come! He ran into the barn, opened the can, poured the coins out and began to count.
He still needed 20 cents! He had to sell four nails the day ended. Rushing to the town, Reuben searched every corner. It was getting dark when Reuben arrived at the factory. The man at the factory was about to .
“Please, mister. I have to sell these nails now—please.”
“Why do you need this money so ?”
“It’s a secret.”
The man took the nails, reached into his pocket and put four coins in Reuben’s hand.
Clutching the can tightly, Reuben for the shop.
“I have the ” he solemnly told the owner.
Back home, his mother was cleaning the kitchen. “Here, Mum! Here!” Reuben shouted as he ran to her. He a small box in her roughened hand. She opened it carefully. A blue-velvet jewel box appeared. Dora lifted the lid(盖子). Tears began to blur(模糊) her vision. In gold lettering on a small, almond-shaped brooch(胸针) was the word Mother.
It was Mother’s Day, 1946.
A．about B．for C．of D．with
A．farming B．driving C．fishing D．cleaning
A．door B．shop C．window D．box
A．buy B．watch C．make D．keep
A．task B．goal C．plan D．idea
A．each B．any C．either D．all
A．nails B．cans C．coins D．dollars
A．breakfast B．table C．lunch D．dinner
A．public B．secret C．exciting D．surprising
A．before B．after C．when D．while
A．call up B．lock up C．clear up D．turn up
A．hurriedly B．hardly C．badly D．immediately
A．went B．looked C．paid D．left
A．pocket B．money C．lid D．time
A．moved B．pulled C．placed D．took
完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Mexican people have a tradition of greeting each other with handshakes and kisses on the cheek（脸颊. But recently, government officials asked people to 15 this. They have also closed schools and museums, and advised people to stay at home.
This is to stop people from16 an infectious disease (传染病), swine flu (猪流感). The disease has spread over the country. It has killed 159 people and caused 4,000 to become sick17 .
What is swine flu? Swine flu is a disease that causes respiratory (呼吸的) illness in pigs. It spreads to people in two ways. People catch the virus after being with infected(被感染的)pigs, or they get it from an infected 18 . The disease spreads in the same way 19 human flu, through coughs and sneezes and then touching the nose or mouth. However, it 20 be spread by eating pork.
People who have caught swine flu will have a fever, a cough, a sore throat and body aches. In most cases, the infection makes people unwell but their lives will not be 21 .
A few governments around the world have advised their citizens not to visit 22 . Some countries have begun checking air travelers for the disease and have set up quarantines (隔离) for people who might be infected. Russia, China and other countries have banned (禁止) buying pork from Mexico, 23 the flu cannot be caught by eating the meat.
Health experts advise people to wash their hands frequently(频繁地), to cover coughs and sneezes and to stay at home if they feel 24 .
A．stop to do B．stop doing C．go to do D．go on doing
A．catching B．taking C．owning D．curing
A．last month B．in the past C．a month ago D．in the past month
A．pig B．person C．dog D．country
A．like B．as C．for D．in
A．can’t B．can C．must D．will
A．in safety B．in hunger C．in danger D．out of danger
A．Mexico B．America C．China D．Russia
A．but B．though C．while D．because
A．tired B．happy C．hungry D．ill
Several days ago, some students from the US visited our school. When we talked, I found __1__ differences in school life between the US and China. For example, each class __2__fifty minutes in the US. It is a little__3_than that in China. We usually have forty-five minutes in each class. Another difference is that they have less break time between__4__. Besides, although most schools in both countries finish their__5__classes at 12 o’clock, the students in the US only have _6__break, so they need to eat lunch quickly. Their afternoon classes begin at 1:00 pm and school is over at __7__ 3:00 pm. Then they take part in club activities or play sports.
Many Chinese students don’t work during their high school years, __8__ the US students like to find a part-time job(兼职) in their free time. They don’t have a dream job in mind. They think __9__ is no difference between jobs. Working is a useful experience for them and they make money at the same time. Some of them even take one-year full-time jobs__10__they leave high school and then go to college.
A．a little B．little C．a few D．few
A．has B．finishes C．starts D．stays
A．shorter B．longer C．earlier D．later
A．schools B．classes C．meals D．students
A．day B．night C．morning D．afternoon
A．a hour-long B．an hour long C．an- hour- long D．an hour-long
A．after B．before C．during D．about
A．although B．when C．but D．and
A．it B．there C．that D．this
A．after B．with C．when D．during
完形填空：从每小题A、B、C三个选项中，选出能填入空白处的最佳答案。
Life is not easy, so I'd like to say “When anything happens, believe in yourself.”
When I was a young boy, I 1 very shy（害羞的）. My classmates often laughed(笑) at me. I was unhappy but could do 2 . Later, something happened and it changed my life. It was an English speech(演讲) competition. My English teacher asked me 3 part in it. What a terrible idea! It meant I had to speak 4 all the teachers and students of my school!
“ 5, boy. Believe in yourself. You are sure to win. ” Then my teacher and I 6
about many different topics. Finally I chose the topic “Believe in yourself”. I did my best to remember all the speech and practiced it over 100 times. With my teacher's great love, I did 7in the competition. I won the first place. I could hardly(几乎不) believe my 8
when the news came. I 9 the cheers from the teachers and students.
Since then, everything has changed for me. When I do anything, I try to tell 10to be sure and I will find myself.A. will be B. was C. am
A. something B. anything C. nothing
A. take B. taking C. to take
A. after B. before C. with
A. Come on B. Go on C. Turn on
A. told B. talked C. said
A. good B. well C. interested
A. ears B. eyes C. story
A. listened B. heard C. sounded
A. I B. my C. myself
完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在所给选项中，选出最佳选项。
At the beginning of this century, medical scientists made an interesting discovery: we are built not just of flesh (肌肉) and blood but also of time. They were able to show that we all have a ‘body clock’ 1 us, which controls the 2 and fall of our body energies. It can 3 us different from one day to the next.
The idea of a ‘body clock’ should not be too 4 because the lives of most living things are controlled by the 24-hour night-and-day cycle (循环). We feel 5 and fall asleep at night. We become 6 and energetic during the day. Most people will have a bad feeling if the 24-hour cycle is 7 . For example, people who are not used to working at night can find that lack (缺少) of sleep causes them to 8 badly at work.
9 the daily cycle of sleeping and waking, we also have other cycle which lasts longer than one day. Most of us would 10 that we feel good on some days and not so good on others; sometimes our ideas seem to be so active and at other times, they are not.
A．beside B．inside C．outside D．under
A．life B．offer C．use D．rise
A．show B．treat C．make D．change
A．difficult B．natural C．surprising D．frightening
A．quiet B．tired C．comfortable D．cheerful
A．regular B．serious C．lively D．clear
A．disturbed B．pushed C．restarted D．troubled
A．perform B．suffer C．count D．control
A．With B．As well as C．Except D．Rather than
A．afford B．admire C．advise D．agree
完形填空。
Tony is four years old. His (1) name is Brown. (2) father and mother (3) doctors .They are very busy and Tony is (4) home alone .
Tony likes drawing very much. He often draws dogs, cocks, foxes and flowers (5) the floor or on the wall. One afternoon, Tony’s mother buys brushes and many books for (6). Tony is very happy. After supper his (7) watch TV, but he begins to draw carefully at the table.
“ (8) do you draw , Tony ?” asks his father . “God(上帝) ,” the (9) answers.
“But we can’t (10) God and what does God look like?”
“When I finish drawing, you will know about it,” says the little boy .
A．last B．first C．full D．call
A．His B．Her C．He’s D．She’s
A．is B．am C．are D．have
A．with B．at C．for D．on
A．in B．between C．under D．on
A．him B．her C．he D．his
A．Where B．What C．How D．Why
A．girl B．man C．boy D．men
A．look B．look at C．see D．watch