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
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Dear Sandy,
My family and Iin Taiyuan, China. We are very happy. I amstudent in No. 3 Middle School. Is our school? No, it isn’t very big, it’s very beautiful(漂亮的). Thereany swimming pools(游泳池) in it. But our school two basketball courts(球场). There is a garden and tall trees in our school. There are 50in our school. I amClass 2, Grade 1. My classroom is on the floor(层). There are twenty girls andboys in my class. Miss Fang is ourteacher.is a very good teacher. We all likevery much.
Wish(祝愿) you! Hope(希望) to see you soon(尽快).
Yours, LilyA、am B、is C、are
A、a B、an C、the
A、small B、big C、beautiful
A、and B、but C、so
A、are B、aren’t C、isn’t
A、have B、has C、there’s
A、much B、many C、lot of
A、class B、students C、classes
A、at B、in C、on
A、twoB、second C、three
A、twenty five B、twenty-fifth C、twenty-five
A、Chinese B、China C、China’s
A、It B、He C、She
A、she B、her C、him
A、bad B、sad C、happy
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Tom and Fred were talking about the year 2050. “What will ____ be like in the year 2050?” asked Tom.
“I don’t know,” said Fred. “What do you think?” “Well, no one knows. But it is to guess,” said Tom. “In the year 2050 everybody will a pocket computer. The computer will give people the __ to all their problems. We shall all have telephones in our pockets, ____. And we’ll be able to talk to our friends all over the world. Perhaps we’ll be able to ____ them at the same time. Machines will do ____ of the work, and people will have more ____. Perhaps they will work only two or three days a week. They will be able to fly to the moon by spaceship and spend their holidays there.”
“I’m very ____ to hear that. I hope to fly to the moon. And I hope I’ll be able to live ____,” said Fred . “Won’t that be interesting? Just like a fish.”
A．the traffic B．a factory C．the world D．our home
A．pleased B．no use C．interesting D．unusual
A．bring B．give C．send D．carry
A．ways B．things C．answers D．news
A．again B．too C．also D．either
A．see B．look C．listen D．call
A．many B．lot C．every D．most
A．duty B．holidays C．times D．work
A．glad B．sure C．afraid D．sorry
A．in the sea B．on land C．on the mountain D．under the ground
Food is very important．Everyone needs to well if he or she wants to have a strong body．Our minds also need a kind of food．This kind of food is ．We begin to get knowledge even when we
are very young．Small children are in everything around them．They learn while they are watching and listening．When they are getting older, they begin to story books, science books …, anything they like．When they find , they love to ask questionsand try to find out the answers．
What is the best to get knowledge? If we learn by ourselves, we the most knowledge．If we are getting answers from others and do not ask why, we will never learn well．When we study in the right way, we will learn more and understand ．
A．sleep B．read C．drink D．eat
A．sport B．exercise C．knowledge D．meat
A．interesting B．interested C．weak D．better
A．everything B．something C．nothing D．anything
A．lend B．read C．learn D．write
A．something new B．new something C．nothing new D．new anything
A．place B．with C．way D．by
A．are getting B．getting C．get D．will get
A．often B．always C．usually D．sometimes
A．harder B．much C．better D．well
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相应空白处的最佳答案。（本大题共10分，每小题1分）
You want to run across the street to catch the bus which is leaving soon? But ! You’d better not. If a policeman sees you, you’ll have to pay a fine (罚款).
New traffic laws say that people cross the street when the light is red, they can be fined as much as 50 yuan.
Traffic accidents killed more than 104,000 people in China last year. Chinese cities have more cars than ever. Drivers and pedestrians (行人) must work together to make the streets much .
The law has new rules for drivers and pedestrians. Drivers have to slow down when they are close to crosswalks. If people are in a crosswalk, cars must to let them pass.
There are for bus drivers, too. If bus drivers smoke, drink or make phone calls while , they can be fined. Buses that carry too many people are also against(违反) the law.
Pedestrians will have to walk more safely under the new law. They must cross streets at crosswalks. Also, they climb over the fences (栅栏) along streets.
Do you ride a bike to school? It’s not a good idea to classmates on the back. You could be fined 50 yuan. And stay in the right way when you’re riding. The big roads are cars and buses.
If you see a terrible accident, tell the police. And don’t be 10 to help people to the hospital if they are hurt in an accident. Don’t worry about money. The new law says that policemen must take care of them even if they can’t pay right away.
A．hurry B．look C．wait D．listen
A．if B．when C．so D．though
A．safer B．happier C．lighter D．slower
A．like B．go C．turn D．stop
A．rules B．articles C．letters D．exercises
A．to drive B．drive C．driving D．drives
A．can B．could C．should D．shouldn’t
A．carry B．take C．bring D．move
A．in B．on C．for D．at
A．happy B．afraid C．sad D．great
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At halffive, Mrs. Black heard her husband park the car the house and went out to speak to him right away. “What's wrong with you?” he asked. “You look worried.” “I havea terrible mistake, dear,” she said. “Mrs. Smith called me halfhour ago. We got talking and thenthinking, I asked her and her husband to come to have dinnerus this evening.”
“Well, that'sto be worried about,” Mr. Black said. “We will have a pleasant. We haven't seen thefor a long time.” “I'd like them,” Mrs. Black answered. “But I've justthere is almost not any food at home. You didn't remember some. I asked you to get someyour way home from work three days ago.”
“Some food?” Mr. Black said. “Oh, my dear, yes, Inow. I did buy some. It's in the car. It's been there for thethree days.”A、past B、passed C、to
A、inB、inside C、outside
A、had B、made C、got
A、past B、to C、an
A、without B、out of C、for
A、with B、for C、without
A、nothing B、everything C、anything
A、hour B、day C、evening
A、wife B、husband C、Smiths
A、came B、to come C、come
A、findedB、founded C、found
A、to buy B、bought C、buying
A、in B、onC、to
A、remembered B、forget C、remember
A、past B、/ C、pass