Oneday,apoorboywastryingtosell-优题课

One day, a poor boy was trying to sell things from door to door to pay for school. He was hungry. Then he decided to ask for a meal at the next house. However, when a nice young woman opened the door, he changed to ask for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry and brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly and then asked, "How much do I pay?" "You needn't do that," she said. "Mother has taught me to be kind."
Years later, the young woman became seriously ill. She was sent to a big city. When Dr.Howard Kelly, a very famous doctor now, heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes. At once, he got up and went down through the hospital hall into her room. He recognized her at once and decided to do his best to save her life. He did it and they won at last!
Before she left, the bill (账单) was sent to her. She was quite afraid to open it. Finally, she looked, and to her surprise, she found these words on the bill: "Paid with a glass of milk.Dr. Howard Kelly.”
Tears of joy came down from her eyes as she said silently, "Thank you, God. Your love has passed through hearts and hands."
根据短文内容，选择正确答案，并将其字母代号填入答题卷相应空格内。（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
Why did the boy want to sell things ?

A．He wanted to pay for school.	B．He was hungry.
C．He wanted to make money.	D．His mother made him do it..

What can we say about the woman?

A．She was kind.	B．She was very rich.
C．She knew the boy's mother.	D．She loved the boy very much.

Why was the woman afraid to open the bill?

A．She was afraid of the doctor.

B．She didn't want to pay anything.

C．She was worried about her illness.

D．She thought it would cost her a lot.

Why did the doctor go into the woman's room?

A．To give her some money.	B．To make sure who she was.
C．To send some medicine to her.	D．To ask somebody else for help.

What can we say about the doctor?

A．Thankful.

B．Rich.

C．Strange.

D．Surprising.

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There was once a farmer who had a fine olive orchard(橄榄果园). He was hard-working, but his three sons hated farm work. When the farmer was dying, he called the three sons to him and said, "My sons, there is a pot (罐子) of gold hidden in the olive orchard. Dig for it, if you want it."
The sons tried to get him to tell them in what part of the orchard the gold was hidden; but he would tell them nothing more.
After the farmer was dead, the sons went to work to find the pot of gold; since they did not know where the hiding-place was, they agreed to begin in a line, at one end of the orchard, and to dig until one of them should find the money.
They dug until they had turned up the soil from one end of the orchard to the other, round the tree-roots and between them. But no pot of gold was to be found. It seemed as if someone must have stolen it. The three sons were rather disappointed to have all their work for nothing.
The next olive season, the olive trees in the orchard bore more fruit than they had ever given; when it was sold, it gave the sons a whole pot of gold.
And when they saw how much money had come from the orchard, they suddenly understood what the wise father had meant when he said, "There is gold hidden in the orchard. Dig for it, if you want it."
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。
What did the farmer leave for his sons when he died?

A．A pot of gold.	B．A large house
C．An apple orchard	D．An olive orchard

Why did the farmer’s sons begin to work in the orchard?

A．Because they liked farm work.

B．Because farm work was very exciting.

C．Because they wanted to find gold.

D．Because someone put a pot of gold in the orchard.

After they dug up all the soil of the orchard, the farmer’s sons were very ___________.

A．excited	B．disappointed
C．moved	D．interested

What does the underlined word “bore” mean ________in Chinese?

Which of the following has the similar meaning of the old farmer’s words?

A．The keys to your wealth(财富) are in your hand

B．When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

C．One is never too old to learn.

D．Two heads are better than one.

Jeff Corwin is a scientist and writer. He does these jobs with one life goal help save animals and their habitats. His latest book, 100 Heartbeats: The Race to Save Earth’s Most Endangered Species. Is a collection of stories about animals on the edge of extinction . Corwin recently talked to a reporter.
Reporter: How would you describe your job?
Corwin: My job is to travel around, look at animals and tell their stories.
Reporter : When did you know this is what your wanted to do?
Corwin: I knew that when I was 6 years old. My dad was a police officer, and we lived in the city. I really enjoyed the time when I could go to the quiet countryside. One day I saw my very first wild snake and I knew that’s what I would do for the rest of my life. I didn’t know if I would be a teacher or a zookeeper, but I knew I would have a life connected with nature.
Reporter: Why did you write the book?
Corwin: We are losing species very fast. I wanted to show people that while we are in a very serious situation, we are not at the point of no return. If we make big changes, we may have the chance to save what remains.
Reporter: Is it true that humans are the reason that many of these animals are in danger?
Corwin: Human beings have a powerful effect on every other living thing. It’s important to make that effect a positive one.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。
What’s the main idea of the passage?
Corwin lived in the city when he was young.
Corwin has been trying his best to help save animals and their habitats.
The first time Corwin saw the wild snake, he knew what to do for the rest of his life.
Corwin hoped people can protect the animals to make our earth more beautiful.
Jeff is a ___________.

A．teacher	B．zookeeper
C．writer	D．police

The underlined word “extinction ” means “_____________”.

What does the underlined sentence mean?

A．Human beings are now in danger.

B．We can’t save the endangered species.

C．Humans can’t deal with serious situations

D．We can make some changes to save the endangered animals.

Jeff’s life goal is to ______________.

A．protect the environment

B．do some scientific research

C．save animals and their habitats.

D．Let more people know about nature.

When you were very young, you liked to play with your friends. Did you find that playtime was always more fun when everyone shared the toys? Everyone got a turn. No one was left out.
That’s a life lesson that changes as you get older. As you grow up, you begin to understand that others have less than you do － in China and in the world. And that those of us who “have” things should help those who “ have less” than we do. The idea of sharing makes a great difference.
At your age, you can “share” with people in need in three ways.
1. You can give them a part of your money. Many adults do that regularly.
2. You can share items you no longer use, such as clothing and toys. You can pass them onto others who cannot buy them.
3. You can help people by giving your time and your energy.
The last one is also called volunteering. Volunteering is about giving your time to take part in activities that will help others. Every year, many thousands of volunteers in the world give the most valuable gift of all. They give their time. They give their talent. They give of themselves. And they are enjoying it. Volunteering isn’t just about work. It’s about fun too.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。
What do children think was more fun when they played with friends?

A．They could have more toys than other children.

B．Every child could have a toy and they played together.

C．Some children were left out with no toys.

D．They had more friends to play with.

What does the second paragraph mainly talk about?

A．We should help with each other.

B．Chinese people have more than the others in the world.

C．The older we grow, the richer we will become.

D．Only those who have more should help those who have less.

What does volunteering mean according to the passage?

A．Give people money.

B．Share items one no longer uses.

C．Help people by giving one’s time and energy.

D．People give themselves to others.

What does “makes a great difference” mean in the passage?

A．Work very hard.

B．Be different.

C．Play an important role.

D．Have nothing to do with.

What’s the best title for this passage?

A．Work hard to have more than others.

B．Be a volunteer.

C．Make your playtime more enjoyable.

D．Share your love with others.

What do people drink in Western countries? They drink coffee, of course. Tea is the drink of us Chinese. Think again. In the West, tea is seeing to be cool again.
In Western countries like the UK, coffee used to be the fashionable drink. Jenny Northam, a 28-year-old English woman, remembers that ten years ago tea was unfashionable. “At that time young people didn’t like tea. We thought drinking tea was uncool and old-fashioned. Tea was something we only drank when visiting grandparents.”
Several years ago US pop icon Madonna, who lived in Britain, published a children’s book called The English Roses. She launched the book with a tea party. Since Madonna is the “Queen of Cool”, she took a big part in making tea fashionable. The British tradition of afternoon tea was fashionable again.
In Britain, hotels accept bookings (预定) for afternoon tea weeks in advance. The trend (趋向) had also taken off in the US. In New York and Los Angeles, more and more cafes are serving tea.
The tea craze is not only down to Madonna, of course. People drink tea because they connect it with the idea of living life at a slower pace.
People drink coffee and tea at different times. Coffee is seen as the drink of people in a hurry; tea of those who like to spend their time.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。
Ten years ago, tea was _____________.

A．in style	B．fashioned
C．old-fashioned	D．cool

What’s the meaning of the phrase “pop icon” ?

A．流行偶像	B．流行歌星
C．流行音乐	D．流行明星

The English Roses is the name of a _____________.

Ten years ago young people drank tea when they visited their __________.

A．friends	B．parents
C．grandparents	D．classmates

The man who wants to spend his time with his friends, perhaps he will drink ______.

A．coffee	B．tea
C．orange	D．drinks

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