阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
“Meera, do you remember what day it is tomorrow?” asked Rani.
“It’s Mummy’s birthday!” cried Meera. “What are we going to give her as a （1） ”
That was the （2） . They couldn’t think of anything! Maybe they could buy her some flowers or make her a birthday card. But that didn’t seem （3） enough for Mummy!
Both girls （4） how they could make Mummy’s birthday an extra surprise. They asked Papa for help. After an hour of discussing with Papa, the girls nodded to each other. They finally had a （5） !
Next morning Papa （6） the girls very early, even before the sun had risen properly. Quickly and quietly, the three of them started to （7） . Papa and Rani blew up balloons—red, yellow, green, blue—and Meera （8） them all around. Soon the room was looking very （9） indeed.
Then they got into the （10） . “Let’s make breakfast!” Papa began giving （11） in a low voice. Rani and Meera did as Papa said. （12） the children made the breakfast ready. There were sandwiches, a fruit salad, a glass full of （13） orange juice and another full of warm milk.
Mummy came out of her room. The girls （14） to her and hugged（拥抱）her. “Happy birthday!”
“What a wonderful （15） !” cried Mummy, looking at the balloons and the breakfast table. It was the best breakfast Mummy had ever eaten.
（1）
| A． |
praise |
B． |
present |
C． |
promise |
D． |
prize |
（2）
| A． |
answer |
B． |
reason |
C． |
problem |
D． |
decision |
（3）
| A． |
special |
B． |
simple |
C． |
expensive |
D． |
easy |
（4）
| A． |
knew |
B． |
learned |
C． |
forgot |
D． |
wondered |
（5）
| A． |
dream |
B． |
plan |
C． |
chance |
D． |
product |
（6）
| A． |
woke up |
B． |
made up |
C． |
looked after |
D． |
ran after |
（7）
| A． |
exercise |
B． |
read |
C． |
work |
D． |
play |
（8）
| A． |
broke |
B． |
bought |
C． |
hid |
D． |
hung |
（9）
| A． |
clean |
B． |
empty |
C． |
beautiful |
D． |
huge |
（10）
| A． |
garden |
B． |
bedroom |
C． |
kitchen |
D． |
study |
（11）
| A． |
choices |
B． |
challenges |
C． |
invitations |
D． |
instructions |
（12）
| A． |
Quietly |
B． |
Carelessly |
C． |
Suddenly |
D． |
Usually |
（13）
| A． |
free |
B． |
fresh |
C． |
strange |
D． |
terrible |
（14）
| A． |
agreed |
B． |
rushed |
C． |
pointed |
D． |
complained |
（15）
| A． |
surprise |
B． |
joke |
C． |
flower |
D． |
card |
Chris's parents were proud of him when he graduated from college.But after six months, he still didn't find a job.In fact, he had no idea he wanted to do.He was living at home with his parents and things were becoming not good.His father thought of as a lazy man who was afraid the real world.
Chris thought his dad was unreasonable(不讲道理的).After all, he was young and he needed some space.During a recent argument, Chris said, "I'm not you, Dad.I have my own way doing things.I want a job I enjoy." His dad said, "That's a nice idea, anyway we call.it 'job' because it's about making a living, not fun."
There are many young people like Chris.They are having trouble getting started with a serious job and becoming They just don’t want to grow up.They think when the time is right, everything will be all right.
, it doesn’t work that way.Things happen and opportunities appear most often when we are moving, not standing still（静止）.The step is the hardest, but the key to in anything is getting started.
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Once upon a time, a rich man and a poor man talked about what happiness was.
The poor man said, “Happiness is we have now.” Seeing the poor man’s old clothes and house, the rich man laughed at him and said , “How can this be called happiness? My happiness is my huge and beautiful house with one rooms and a thousand servants(佣人).”
a windy night, a big fire happened in the rich man’s house and his hundred-room house was burnt down into .All his servants went away and left him alone.The rich man lost and he became a beggar(乞丐) overnight.
One day, the beggar was very hungry.He came to some food to eat when he passed by the poor man’s house.The poor man him a bowl of rice, asking, “What do you think of happiness now?”
The beggar said anxiously, “Happiness is bowl of rice in your hand.”
Happiness is all that at the moment.One enjoy happiness in all his lifetime only by cherishing(珍惜) what he has now.
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It was a Monday morning.When a teacher walked into the _____, he heard a low voice: "Here is the teacher.I am ____this boring fellow is going to talk about putting in commas."It was ___voice.His name was Bill.He was talking ___ the boy next to him.
The teacher didn’t get angry.He said _____ about it, then he really began to talk about putting in commas, and then he wrote _____the sentence: "Bill says the teacher is a boring fellow'' The class ___and Bill's face ___red.
"Now, "said the teacher, "I'll _____you how important commas are"
He put two commas in the sentence, and now read "______ is a boring fellow."
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完形填空。（每小题2分，共20分）
根据短文内容，从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个能填入相应空格内的最佳答案。
Mary’s mother’s birthday was coming. So she wanted to buy a gift for her mother. But she knew her family was very poor (贫穷的). And she didn’t have any money to buy her an expensive gift. She was not . She thought and thought. Then she had a(n) . She could a gift by herself. So she used a piece of paper (一张纸) to make a . On the front, she drew a beautiful with some flowers around it. On the back she wrote, “To my dear mom. One day, I will buy you a real house like this.”
her mother’s birthday, Mary gave her the card. When her mother the card, tears (眼泪) fell down from her face. “Why are you crying (哭), Mom?” Mary asked, “You don’t it, right?” “No,” she said, “I love it very much. I cry I’m the happiest (最幸福) mother in the world. I am very that I have a great daughter. Thank you, my dear daughter.”
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In recent months, many French teachers and parents complain (抱怨) that their children are bright than they were.They say young people visit museums less often and spend time on the Internet.In their spare time they only read cartoons and music, and like American culture more than their own.
But is this true? A recent survey that many French kids spend their time as other kids always have.
Most French teens love music, with 86% putting it as their top , above the cinema, sport and television.French kids read a lot and like many things, from Japanese cartoons American novels.
Many French people worry that their children too many American films and listen to too much American music like Britney Spears.
But the of this survey prove (证明) that French young people like their own culture.As Silvia Berlin, a student from Paris, says, “I love watching American TV after school, I watch more French programs.I love being French!”
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