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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In England, winter is not very cold and summer is not very hot．There a great difference between summer and winter．Why is this? England has a warm winter and a summer because it is an island country．In winter the sea is than the land．The winds from the sea warm air to England．In summer the sea is cooler than the land．The winds from the sea bring cool air to England．The winds blow over England all the year round．They blow from the southwest．They are winds．They bring to England all the year round．England has a lot of rain all the year round．The west of England is than the east．More rain falls there．The four seasons are all months long．If you want to visit England , you can go there in ．
A．isn’t B．doesn’t have C．is D．has
A．cold B．cool C．hot D．warm
A．warmer B．warm C．hot D．hotter
A．carries B．are C．bring D．take
A．west B．east C．southeast D．southwest
A．cool B．winter C．wet D．cold
A．cloud B．rain C．cold D．snow
A．wet B．drier C．wetter D．colder
A．two B．four C．three D．same
A．spring B．autumn C．winter D．each season
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I am American. name is Ron. I’m eleven. I two friends. They’re .
names are Kate and Susan. all like sports. I soccer ball. Kate likes , too. Susan likes basketball. She three basketballs. We basketball after school. We often watch the games TV.
A．My B．His C．Her D．Its
A．am B．do C．have D．has
A．them B．brothers C．sisters. D．friend
A．Their B．My C．Her D．Our
A．She B．We C．He D．It
A．am B．like C．likes D．don’t
A．volleyball B．baseball C．ping-pong D．soccer ball
A．is B．have C．has D．are
A．plays B．play C．are play D．do play
A．on B．in C．to D．at
What do the people usually do on weekends? Some people like to at home, but others like to go out for a walk or play football. Mr Smith hard in a factory during (在期间) the . On the weekends, he usually the same thing. On Saturday he washes his car and on he goes with his family to a village (村庄) by car. His uncle and aunt a farm there. It isn't a big one, but there is always thing to do on the farm. The children help with the animals and give them some . Mr. and Mrs. Smith help in the field. At the end of the day, they are all and Mr Smith's aunt them a big meal.
A．play B．stay C．be D．so
A．works B．does C．makes D．studies
A．day B．year C．week D．month
A．does B．do C．make D．has
A．Friday B．Saturday C．Thursday D．Sunday
A．have B．has C．bring D．find
A．many B．much C．any D．most
A．food B．rice C．cakes D．fruit
A．full B．angry C．hungry D．happy
A．give B．puts C．makes D．does
完形填空。从A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
This Sunday, my family are free.
I have no . I would like to go out for a with my family on a farm. We are very . In the morning, we do some in the shop. My parents buy some chicken and some to drink. I buy some hamburgers and four bags milk. Hamburgers are my favorite . I would like toa kite, so I take one with me. My father would like to listen to music, he takes an MP3. My mother will cook some nice food for .
I think the picnic will be nice.A. classes B. problem C. time
A. dinner B. walk C. picnic
A. kind B. happy C. sorry
A. work B. homework C. shopping
A. juice B. rice C. bananas
A. on B. of C. for
A. book B. color C. food
A. play B. makeC. fly
A. and B. so C. but
A. us B. our C. we
完形填空。（共10分, 每小题1分）
阅读下面的短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选择最佳选项。
I used to hunt（打猎） and have killed a few deer. There was great excitement in _____and shooting（射击）.
One cold morning in winter, I went alone to a hillside. I carried my gun, a bottle of ______ and three thick sandwiches.
I found a natural hiding place, cleared the snow and sat down. It was pretty cold, but I had warm clothes on. I sat there waiting for about an hour. _____showed. I ate two sandwiches and drank a little coffee. The place was really quiet.
Suddenly, a big beautiful buck（雄鹿） appeared less than twenty feet away from me. There was no ______near to him. Surely I couldn’t miss. I waited for him to run with a start.
To my surprise, he came toward me! He was curious（好奇的）, I guess, or maybe he was stupid. For this was no youngster, but a fully grown-up one. He must have known about men and their guns. But this buck came _____, and I still waited. His big eyes never moved from my face. His wonderful head with a set of antlers was clear in the sight.
I was getting a bit ______now. A buck can do a lot of harm to me. Well, he walked right up to where I was sitting. Then he stopped and looked at me!
What happened next is hard to _____. But it all seemed quite natural. I reached up and scratched（挠） his head. And he enjoyed it! That big, wild, beautiful buck lowered his head and asked for ______!
I scratched his head again and his body. His nose touched my shoulder. I ______him my last sandwich.
Well, he finally went his way, down the hill. I just watched him go—a strong buck carrying a proud head.
I picked up my bottle and gun, and started walking back. I ______hunting from that day on.
A．standing B．waiting C．drinking D．driving
A．water B．tea C．milk D．coffee
A．Something B．Anything C．Everything D．Nothing
A．cover B．leaf C．snow D．stone
A．away B．back C．closer D．farther
A．excited B．nervous C．happy D．surprised
A．believe B．decide C．guess D．solve
A．food B．play C．more D．1ess
A．prepared B．fed C．carried D．showed
A．looked up B．picked up C．lifted up D．gave up