That warm day was the only day of the week without rain. I opened the door, took a seat and began to enjoy the wonderful sunshine. Suddenly, I noticed that the house near mine had been sold. An elderly lady was in front of the door, with some beautiful flowers beside her. I walked to her. She looked to be in her early eighties and had the prettiest white hair.
“Hi! My name is Karmen,” I said smiling brightly at the old lady. She smiled back and said, “Hello, Karmen. I’m Henrietta.” Her voice was very strong for someone at her age. Later, I learned she was alone and had no family or relatives to help her. From that day on, I often visited her and helped her with her housework and sometimes she gave me some delicious food. A year passed, and I considered Henrietta to be one of my best friends.
One day, I walked over for my morning visit and knocked on the door, but there was no answer. I knocked again, and she still didn’ t turn up. So I let myself in, using the key she had given me. I checked her living room and then her kitchen. I finally went into her bedroom, and she was lying peacefully on her bed. Beside her there were two notes. One was her will, which said all that she had would be given to me. The other was a thank-you note. I went to her bedside and cried sadly.
Though several years have gone by, I still miss her deeply. Whenever I look at the beautiful flowers in front of her house, I remember the wonderful friendship we had.
1.Through visiting the old lady, the writer learnt that the old lady __________.
A．had no one to look after her B．disliked all her relatives
C．didn’t want to live with her family D．was looking for someone to look after her
2.What can we learn from the passage?
A．The old lady was not kind.
B．The writer didn’t have any good friends.
C．The old lady didn’t know how to make food.
D．The writer got on very well with the old lady.
3.The underlined expression “turn up” ( Paragraph 3) is closest in meaning to “_______”.
A．leave B．appear C．try D．change
4.In order to thank the writer, the old lady decided to _________.
A．give the writer her favourite flowers. B．let the writer know she was her best friend.
C．give the writer a key to her house. D．leave all that she had to the writer.
5.In what order did the following take place in the story?
a. The lady died.
b. They became good friends.
c. The writer enjoyed the sunshine.
d. The writer will never forget the friendship they had.
e. They got to know each other.
A．c, d, a, b, e B．b, e, d, c, a
C．c, e, b, a, d D．b, d, c, a, e
Bill, a thirteen-year-old boy, thought he had grown up to be a man. But his parents told him, “You won’t be a real man until you begin to 1 helping others.”
One morning, his parents gave him some money to 2 some milk for them. Outside a shop he saw a homeless old man who looked very sick. Bill went to him and asked, “ What’s wrong with you?”
The old man answered, “I’m 3 . I haven’t had any food for two days.”
At the thought of his parents’ words, Bill said to the old man, “Let’s go to the 4 .”
When they got there, Bill asked the 5 to bring out bread and coffee to the old man. The old man finished the meal quickly. After the waiter 6 the plate and the cup, the old man said, “Sorry for giving you too much 7 . I’m fine now. I’ll 8 forget your kindness! You are a very good young man”
Bill was 9 when he heard this. Just when he wanted to pay for the meal, the waiter came. Bill and the old man learned 10 that he food was free because it was the birthday of the boss, and they were the first customer that day.
1. A．think about B．depend on C．give up D．go on
2. A．lend B．buy C．drink D．borrow
3. A．full B．thirsty C．hungry D．dirty
4. A．bank B．library C．hospital D．restaurant
5. A．waiter B．cook C．manager D．boss
6. A．sent out B．got down C．gave back D．took away
7. A．excuse B．money C．trouble D．difficulty
8. A．never B．always C．usually D．sometimes
9. A．nervous B．pleased C．sorry D．shy
10. A．surprisingly B．angrily C．unhappily D．easily
A poor woodcutter and his wife lived in the forest in a small hut. 1 was so small that there was space only for him and his wife to sleep.
One cold night, somebody knocked 2 the door. The woodcutter asked his wife 3 the door and let the stranger in. She said, “ But there is no space.” The man laughed 4 said, “ Two can sleep well, three can sit.” And then the woman opened the door. The stranger 5 to come in, and they all sat telling stories to each other.
Then came 6 knock. The woodcutter told the stranger, “Friend, open the door.” And the man said, “But there is no space.” The woodcutter said, “If three persons can sit comfortably, four persons can sit a little 7 than before.”
The stranger opened the door, and a man entered. Suddenly, a strange knock 8 did not seem to be human’s! The woodcutter said, “Open the door. I know who 9 . It is my donkey.”
Everyone said, “ 10 is the donkey going to stand?” The man said, “Right now we are sitting, when the donkey comes in, we will all stand.”
1. A．That B．This C．It D．There
2. A．in B．at C．of D．to
3. A．open B．opening C．opens D．to open
4. A．and B．so C．but D．or
5. A．invite B．invited C．was inviting D．was invited
6. A．other B．the other C．another D．others
7. A．closest B．closely C．closed D．closer
8. A．that B．who C．what D．whose
9. A．knocks B．knocked C．is knocking D．was knocking
10. A．When B．Where C．How D．Which
— Have you finished your homework?
— Not yet. But I _______ it in half an hour.
A．finished B．have finished C．will finish D．finish
I’m very glad I have my own room in my house. I ____ do all I like in it.
A．can B．must C．will D．need
— Now I must go _______ I shall be late for the train.
— Have a good trip. Goodbye.
A．or B．so C．and D．but
