Once my father and I went to see a circus（馬戲團）. A family was standing in front of us 51 for tickets.

The family had eight children. Their clothes were not 52 but they were clean. They were talking about the clowns（小丑）and elephants excitedly.

“I want  53  tickets, eight for children and two for adults（成年人）.” Said the father to the ticket lady.

The ticket lady told him the 54 . When he heard that, the man couldn’t believe his 55 . He asked again, “How much?”

The ticket lady spoke again. The father looked sad. Clearly, he didn’t have 56   money.

My dad took a $ 20 bill and dropped it on the ground. Then he 57 the bill, and said to the man, “Sir, this fell out of your pocket.” 

The man knew what was 58 on. He looked into my dad’s eyes and took the 59 . “ Thank you, Sir. This 60 means a lot to me and my family. ”

We didn’t go to the circus that night, but we didn’t feel sorry for it at all.    

(  ) 51. A. waiting       B. looking     C. working        D. preparing

(  ) 52. A. common      B. cheap       C. old            D. expensive

(  ) 53. A. eight         B. ten         C. two            D. five

(  ) 54. A. ticket        B. number      C. price           D. time

(  ) 55. A. eyes         B. ears         C. nose           D. head

(  ) 56. A. spare        B. any          C. little           D. enough

(  ) 57. A. picked up    B. took away     C. put down       D. looked up

(  ) 58. A. walking      B. going        C. looking         D. holding

(  ) 59. A. book        B. pocket        C. bill            D. bag

(  ) 60. A. hardly       B. nearly        C. only            D. really

  

Once my father and I went to see a circus（馬戲團）. A family was standing in front of us 51 for tickets.

The family had eight children. Their clothes were not 52 but they were clean. They were talking about the clowns（小丑）and elephants excitedly.

“I want  53  tickets, eight for children and two for adults（成年人）.” Said the father to the ticket lady.

The ticket lady told him the 54 . When he heard that, the man couldn’t believe his 55 . He asked again, “How much?”

The ticket lady spoke again. The father looked sad. Clearly, he didn’t have 56   money.

My dad took a $ 20 bill and dropped it on the ground. Then he 57 the bill, and said to the man, “Sir, this fell out of your pocket.” 

The man knew what was 58 on. He looked into my dad’s eyes and took the 59 . “ Thank you, Sir. This 60 means a lot to me and my family. ”

We didn’t go to the circus that night, but we didn’t feel sorry for it at all.    

(  ) 51. A. waiting       B. looking     C. working        D. preparing

(  ) 52. A. common      B. cheap       C. old            D. expensive

(  ) 53. A. eight         B. ten         C. two            D. five

(  ) 54. A. ticket        B. number      C. price           D. time

(  ) 55. A. eyes         B. ears         C. nose           D. head

(  ) 56. A. spare        B. any          C. little           D. enough

(  ) 57. A. picked up    B. took away     C. put down       D. looked up

(  ) 58. A. walking      B. going        C. looking         D. holding

(  ) 59. A. book        B. pocket        C. bill            D. bag

(  ) 60. A. hardly       B. nearly        C. only            D. really

  

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中選出最佳選項。

Big schoolbags have been a serious (嚴重的)problem for students for a long time. Maybe your schoolbag is too ___46___ to carry, and it troubles you a lot ___47___ you want to find a book out to read. Now an e-textbook will ___48___ you.

    It is said that e-textbooks are going to be ___49___ in Chinese middle schools. An e-textbook, in fact, is a small ___50___ for students. It is much ___51___ than a usual schoolbag and easy to carry. Though it is as small as a book, it can ___52___ all the materials（材料）for study. The students can read the text page by page on the ___53___, take notes with the pointer, or even ___54___their homework to their teachers by sending e-mails. All they have to do is to press a button.

    Some people say e-textbooks are good, but some say they may be ___55___ for the students’ eyes. What do you think of it?

  46. A. light        B. heavy      C. useful             D. comfortable

  47. A. till           B. after              C. before             D. when

  48. A. trouble       B. prevent      C. help                D. understand

  49. A. used       B. kept        C. invented          D. lent

  50. A. TV            B. radio          C. pen                 D. computer

  51. A. heavier       B. lighter        C. cheaper        D. brighter

  52. A. hold           B. build          C. discover          D. practise

  53. A. blackboard  B. desk         C. screen         D. card

  54. A. find out      B. hand in      C. get back          D. give back

  55. A. helpful       B. famous      C. good            D. bad

Two good friends, Sam and Jason, met with a car accident on their way home one snowy night. The next morning, Sam woke up blind. His legs were broken. The doctor, Mr Lee, was standing by his bed, looking at him worriedly. When he saw Sam awake, he asked, “How are you feeling, Sam?” Sam smiled and said, “Not bad, Doctor. Thank you very much for doing the special operation(手術(shù)).” Mr Lee was moved by Sam. When he was leaving, Sam said, “Please don’t tell Jason about it.” “Well…Well…OK,” Mr Lee replied.

Months later when Jason’s wounds healed(愈合), Sam was still very sick. He couldn’t see or walk. He could do nothing but stay in his wheelchair all day long. At first, Jason stayed with him for a few days. But days later, Jason thought it boring to spend time with a disabled man like Sam. So he went to see Sam less and less. He made new friends. From then on, he didn’t go to visit Sam any more. Sam didn’t have any family or friends except Jason. He felt very sad.

Things went from bad to worse. Sam died a year later. When Jason came, Mr Lee gave him a letter from Sam. In the letter Sam said, “Dear Jason, I am disabled. But I want you to be a healthy man. So I gave my eyes to you so that you can enjoy life as a healthy man. Now you have new friends. I’m glad to see that you are as healthy and happy as usual. I’m glad you live a happy life. You are always my best friend... Sam”. When he finished reading the letter, Mr Lee said, “I have promised that I will keep this a secret until Sam is gone. Now you know it.”

Jason stood there like a stone. Tears ran down his face.

1.The car accident happened ____________.

A. only to Sam     B. on a cold evening

C. the next morning  D. on the way to work

2.Sam thanked Mr Lee mainly because Mr Lee

A. saved his friend Jason’s life

B. was very kind and friendly to him

C. came to see him early in the morning

D. did the operation according to his wish

3.Which of the following is the correct order of events in the story?

a. Jason made new friends. 

b. Sam gave his eyes to Jason.

c. Sam and Jason met with a car accident.

d. Jason felt bored when staying with Sam.

e. Sam died and Jason knew the truth.

A. c--b--d--a--e    B. d--c-- b--e—a

C. d--a--c--b--e   D. c--d-- b--e—a

4.After we finish reading Sam’s letter, we can infer(推斷) that ___________.

A. Sam caused the car accident

B. Sam’s operation was not successful

C. Jason was made blind in the car accident

D. Jason knew how Sam helped him before Sam died

5.From the story, we can conclude(得出結(jié)論) that __________.

A. Sam played a joke on Jason

B. Sam always told lies to his friends

C. Sam thought friendship was important

D. Sam regretted doing the operation in the end

 

 “BANG!” the door caused a reverberation (回聲). It was just standing there, with father standing on one side, and I on the other side.

We were both in great anger. “Never set foot in this house again!” stormed father. With tears welling up in my eyes, I rushed out of the flat and ran along the street.The street lights were shining, causing rather sad-feeling. I walked around aimlessly.

A young father who held a child in his arms walked past me. I felt as if I saw my childhood from another space: happy and carefree.

But now … I don’t know whether it is because I have grown up or because dad is getting old. We differ in our ways of thinking. He always put his opinions of behavior on me. Whenever I do something wrong, he never admits(容許) it. We are just like two people coming from two different worlds. It feels like there is an iron door between us that can never be opened.

I wandered the streets, without a destination in mind. My heart was frozen on this hot summer night. As I walked on there were fewer and fewer people on the streets, until I had only the street lights to keep me company. When I finally reached the high-rise apartment block in which I lived, I saw that the light was still on.

I thought to myself: “Is father waiting for me, or is he still angry with me?”

In fact, it was nothing. Perhaps, dad was throwing away some of his old stamps. Perhaps he thought they were useless. I never had the courage to tell him that I liked collecting stamps.      

All the lights were off except father’s.

Dad was always like this. Maybe he didn’t know how to express himself. After shouting at me, he never showed any moments of regret. However, after an argument he has the habit of tucking me underneath the covers (掖被子) while I am sleeping.

This was how he always was．He has been a leader for so long that telling everyone else what to do has become his second nature.

The light was still on. “Am I wrong?” I whispered, maybe… With the key in hand, I was as nervous as I had ever been. At last, I decided to open the door. As soon as I opened the door tears ran down my face. I suddenly realized that the iron door that I had imagined between us did not exist at all. Love—it’s second to none!

1.Decide which is the best order of the following according to what happened in the passage.

a. I opened the door and entered the house.

b. Sadly I ran out into the street.

c. I reached the place where I lived and saw my house still brightly lit.

d. I thought of my father’s kindness towards me.

e. I walked about in the street without any aim.

A．b-e-d-c-a

B．b-e-c-d-a

C．b-e-a-c-d

D．b-e-c-a-d

2.What made the writer think of his childhood?

A．The sight of the street lights.

B．The sight of the empty street.

C．The sight of a father with a child in his arms.

D．The sight of light in his own house.

3.What can we infer about the reason why the father often shouts at his son?

A．The father is getting older and older.

B．The son has more fashionable opinions than his father.

C．They usually disagree with each other.

D．The father has got used to being a leader for long.

4.What conclusion（結(jié)論）can be drawn after reading the passage?

A．The father treats his son in an unfair way.

B．The father is actually kind to his son.

C．The father is neither kind nor cruel to his son.

D．The father is always finding mistakes with his son.

5.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A． The Generation Gap	B．ASleepless Summer Night
C．An Iron Doorinside	D．Father’s Love