Onedayapoorfarmerwastakingabag-优题课

Alex was a giraffe who lived in a zoo with his mum， dad and other giraffe friends． As Alex grew， he（1）　　his neck was much shorter than the others'． He began to get（2）　　． But his mother told him that he was special． She said it did not matter how short or long his neck was．

Alex tried not to think about his short （3）　　． But as his friends grew taller and taller， his neck（4）　　short． Sometimes the other giraffes （5）　　him， but his parents told him not to worry． They said that he should be happy with himself the way he was． He tried， but he could not even play in some giraffe sports． He was just too（6）　　．

One day， one of the zoo workers came and took Alex away． Alex was frightened． Would he have to leave the zoo just（7）　　he didn't have a long neck？ The zoo worker calmed Alex down and gave him some food． He felt better． Then he led Alex into another area of the zoo． There was a small（8）　　between the two areas． Alex was the only giraffe that could fit through it．

Soon Alex's parents came to see him． "I told you that you were special，" his mother said． "The zoo has made a place just for（9）　　because so many people want to see how special you are!" She was right． Visitors pointed to him and screamed（10）　　． They looked happy to see something so special at the zoo．

（1）A． wondered	B． found	C． hoped	D． agreed
（2）A． powerful	B． interested	C． energetic	D． worried
（3）A． leg	B． tail	C． neck	D． nose
（4）A． stayed	B． became	C． turned	D． felt
（5）A． looked after	B． fell behind	C． laughed at	D． heard of
（6）A． tall	B． short	C． fat	D． thin
（7）A． after	B． unless	C． because	D． before
（8）A． cage	B． hole	C． window	D． door
（9）A． him	B． you	C． us	D． me
（10）A． excitedly	B． angrily	C． sadly	D． heavily

Stitch after stitch，Amy is embroidering（刺绣）her hand﹣made napkin．

"Well，Amy，how are you getting on？" cried Lizzy，whose （1）　　seemed to fly over her work．

"Not very fast，"replied quiet little Amy．Meanwhile， she didn't （2）　　her eyes，"I have almost finished one side．"

"One side!"said Lizzy，with an unpleasant laugh，"Why，we both began sewing（缝制）at the same time，and I'm now at the fourth side of mine！"

"I know that I am （3）　　，but I'll try to be steady（稳的），and to do my best．"said the little girl，as she went on with her work．

"As I sew so fast，"cried Lizzy，"I'm sure to have finished my napkin （4）　　before the bell rings for dinner．I'll just run for a minute to the garden，to see if the roses are out："﹣so， leaving her work on a chair，Lizzy （5）　　out of the room．

Amy longed for the fresh air and the flowers，but her work must first be done．Steadily she laid down her broad hem． and had finished the （6）　　side of her napkin before her sister came back．

"Ah，you slow little thing！"cried Lizzy．"You will （7）　　get up to me．I'll have time to go to my room and put up my new picture on the wall．"

Off went joyful little Lizzy，Amy went on with her work．Before her sister （8）　　the room again，the third side of her napkin was done．

"Had you not better finish your sewing？"said Amy．"It must be near the time for （9）　　．"

"Oh! I can finish it in two minutes，only I want to read that storybook，which Tom told us was so funny．"

"What if you （10）　　？"

"No fear of that！"cried Lizzy，"No one is so likely to be as a slow little thing like you！

Poor Amy made no （11）　　， quietly she worked on．Lizzy was soon deep in her story and she forgot all about her （12）　　，till suddenly the sound of the bell woke her up．

"Can it be dinner﹣time"she cried．"Oh dear，and my napkin is not hemmed!And yours﹣"

"It is （13）　　finished，"said Amy，as she quietly put it away．

"This is much like 'The Hare and the Tortoise'，the faster，but not the winner，"thought Lizzy，who，though proud，had enough （14）　　to take a lesson：The quick，proud may have the （15）　　，but the quiet，steady may do more in the end．

（1）A．fingers	B．eyes	C．feet	D．body
（2）A．touch	B．open	C．raise	D．cover
（3）A．careful	B．nervous	C．unusual	D．slow
（4）A．long	B．soon	C．only	D．suddenly
（5）A．stepped	B．jogged	C．flew	D．looked
（6）A．first	B．second	C．third	D．fourth
（7）A．never	B．surely	C．always	D．finally
（8）A．tidied	B．left	C．cleaned	D．entered
（9）A．breakfast	B．lunch	C．dinner	D．bed
（10）A．can	B．can't	C．should	D．shouldn't
（11）A．choice	B．decision	C．mistake	D．reply
（12）A．story	B．rose	C．work	D．sister
（13）A．even	B．just	C．almost	D．hardly
（14）A．sense	B．feeling	C．attention	D．pride
（15）A．change	B．progress	C．start	D．luck

He was pleased to learn that Chibi knew all the places where the wild grapes and wild potatoes grew． He was amazed to （1）　　how much Chibi knew about all the flowers in our class garden． He liked Chibi's black and white drawings and put them up on the wall to be（2）　　．He liked Chibi's own handwriting． which no one but Chibi could read，and he put that up on the wall．

But， when Chibi appeared on the stage at the talent show of that year， no one could （3）　 ___ 　 his eyes．" Who is that？"" What can that stupid do up there？"

Until Mr． Isobe announced that Chibi was going to imitate（模仿）the voices of crows． " Voices？"" Voices of crows？"

（4）　　he imitated the voices of newly hatched crows． And he made the mother crow's voice．Then he imitated the father crow's voice． He showed how crows cry in the morning．He showed how crows cry when the village people have some unhappy accident． He showed how crows （5）　　when they are happy and cheerful． Everybody's mind was taken to the （6）　　 mountainside from which Chibi probably came to school．

Chibi made very special （7）　　 deep down in his throat（喉咙）to imitate a crow in an old tree in the end． Now everybody could imagine （8）　　the far and lonely place where Chibi lived with his family．

Then Mr． Isobe explained （9）　　 Chibi had learned those calls﹣﹣leaving his home for school at sunrise， and arriving home at sunset， every day for six long years．

Every one of us cried， thinking how much we had been （10）　　to Chibi all those long years．He was a boy beyond our usual imagination!

（1）A． complain	B． count	C． find	D． refuse
（2）A． admired	B． printed	C． punished	D． avoided
（3）A． check	B． hurt	C． open	D． believe
（4）A． Later	B． Next	C． Last	D． First
（5）A． jump	B． call	C． fly	D． dance
（6）A． far	B． crowded	C． near	D． modern
（7）A． scripts	B． reports	C． speeches	D． sounds
（8）A． hardly	B． happily	C． exactly	D． peacefully
（9）A． what	B． how	C． whether	D． who
（10）A． wrong	B． kind	C． honest	D． generous

Grandma called me in from the yard． "Would you please go to the store for me？ I'm ready to make cakes， and there isn't enough yeast （酵母）． Take a quarter from my little change（1）　　．" I found Grandma's wallet and put the quarter in my pocket．

I was soon in the little general store that（2）　　our farming community． "Mr． Jenkins，" I said， "Grandma needs some yeast．" Mr． Jenkins set three cakes of yeast on the counter． His eyes shone， and he（3）　　at me． "And what else do you need？" I knew what he meant． I was always allowed to pick a penny candy when I came to the store with Grandma． "How much （4）　　do I have from a quarter？" I asked． "Seven cents．" Mr． Jenkins replied． I thought （5）　　that quickly． I would have a nickel and two pennies back． I was sure Grandma wouldn't （6）　　if I spent one penny， and if she were here， she might even say I could have them both． The （7）　　I looked at the candy display， the more certain I became that I needed two pennies' worth as a reward for coming to the store alone． And I did so．

"Thank you，" Grandma said when I （8）　　the yeast on the table． "Did you put the change back in my wallet？" "Yes， Grandma．" I replied， hurrying out to the yard． "I hadn't really lied to Grandma，" I argued with myself． "I did （9）　　all the change I had．"

But I had（10）　　two pennies without Grandma's permission（允许）． The second piece of candy in my pocket didn't sound like a good idea any more． I knew I had lied to Grandma， and I was （11）　　about it． Grandma loved me so much that I couldn't bear to keep anything from her．

（12）　　Grandma took the hot cakes from the oven， I told her about the candy． She（13）　　when I finished my story． "I know just（14）　　you feel，" she said． "We all feel like that when we've done（15）　　deceitful （欺骗的）． I'm glad you told me about the pennies， and of course I'll forgive you．" Grandma hugged me tight， and suddenly I felt as though a big stone was gone from my stomach．

（1）A．handbag	B．coat	C．wallet	D．pocket
（2）A．gave	B．served	C．offered	D．bought
（3）A．laughed	B．shouted	C．smiled	D．pointed
（4）A．dollars	B．pound	C．cents	D．change
（5）A．as	B．to	C．out	D．about
（6）A．care	B．use	C．think	D．like
（7）A．bigger	B．longer	C．less	D．shorter
（8）A．lied	B．laid	C．lay	D．lain
（9）A．put back	B．put in	C．put out	D．put up
（10）A．found	B．cost	C．spent	D．took
（11）A．glad	B．unhappy	C．relaxed	D．surprised
（12）A．Since	B．When	C．If	D．Though
（13）A．shook	B．refused	C．agreed	D．nodded
（14）A．where	B．why	C．how	D．when
（15）A．something	B．nothing	C．anybody	D．everybody

Mark and his brother Jamie rang their neighbor Mrs．Grady's doorbell．

"Hi，Mrs，Grady，"said Mark when she opened the door．"Would you like us to shovel（铲除）the（56）　　in your yard？"

Shoveling the snow was Jamie's idea，a way to make enough money for a new video game．Mrs．Grady touched her hand to her heart．"That would be wonderful，boys．The work is too much for me．"

"It will （57）　　10dollars，"Jamie said．

"Oh dear，"Mrs．Grady was a little disappointed，"I haven't been able to get to the bank．I can （58）　　homemade cookies，but I guess that's not what you had in （59）　　．"

Mark was going to say that Mrs．Grady could pay them another time，but Jamie cut him off．

It still snowed （60）　　．As they walked （61）　　the snow out of her yard，Mark suddenly thought up how she helped him las summer．She didn't look like a strong person，but （62）　　a big black dog had boxed him in a corner，her door flew open．She ran to him and stood between him and the dog．She （63）　　to hurry it away．

"It was nothing．Good （64）　　watch out for each other，don't they？"she said when Mark's parents thanked her．

And now Mrs．Grady needed Mark as much as he'd needed her last summer．Mark smiled and began to shovel the snow．

Jamie got surprised and （65）　　．"What are you doing？It will take you all day．No money!"

Mark explained，"Nobody will pay us if we only do things for money．"

56．A．water	B．snow	C．leaves	D．trash
57．A．take	B．spend	C．cost	D．use
58．A．keep	B．buy	C．offer	D．eat
59．A．heart	B．head	C．mind	D．brain
60．A．easily	B．heavily	C．simply	D．quickly
61．A．across	B．near	C．around	D．through
62．A．if	B．unless	C．althouth	D．When
63．A．shouted	B．spoke	C．talked	D．sang
64．A．families	B．neighbors	C．classmates	D．parents
65．A．patient	B．embarrassed	C．scared	D．angry