That was my grandmother's first Christmas without Grandfather. When my parents and I arrived at her little house ,we found she had waited up all night for us.
Grandfather had always said that the Christmas tree was the most important decoration (装饰物) of all. So first we took out the beautiful tree that was stored in the closet (贮藏室). But the star was missing. It was my grandmother's favorite part of the tree.
"Why? It must be somewhere in the closet," my grandmother said.
As we opened up boxes one by one and found no star, my grandmother's eyes were full of tears. Grandfather had given it to her some fifty years ago, on their first Christmas together. But on her first Christmas without him, the star was gone.
The next morning, my family sat down together to open the presents.
"The last gift is to Grandmother from Grandfather," Father said, in a strange voice.
"From whom?" There was surprise in my grandmother's voice.
"I found this gift in Grandfather's closet when we got the tree down," Mother explained.
My grandmother opened the box. There was a shinning (发亮的) golden star and a note in it:
Don't be angry with me, dear. I broke your star while putting away the decorations, and I couldn't bear to tell you. I hope it brings you as much happiness as the first one. Merry Christmas!
Love, Bryant
根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案。（10分）
1. The family couldn't find the star on the Christmas tree because _____.
A. the grandfather had taken it away with him
B. the grandfather put it in a box
C. the grandfather had broken it
D. the family didn't look carefully enough for it
2. Which of the following is TRUE about the grandmother?
A. She lived with the author's family.
B. She felt sad when the star was missing.
C. She had never got a Christmas present from her husband.
D. She couldn't believe her husband's death.
3. What would probably happen to the grandmother after she read the note?
A. She would ask her children to buy a new star.
B. She would get angry with her husband.
C. She would be greatly moved (感动).
D. She would throw away the new star.
4. What does the underlined word "missing" mean in Chinese?
A. 褪色的 B. 错过的
C. 想念的 D. 找不到的
5.What can we know from the story?
A. The grandfather was afraid of his wife.
B. The grandfather loved his wife very much.
C. The grandmother didn't know how to spend Christmas Day.
D. The grandfather left home on Christmas Day.
There are many kinds of friends. Many people will step in your life, but only true friends leave footprints (脚印). I shall always recall (回忆) the autumn and the girl with the __ ____. I know she will always be my best friend. It was the golden season. I liked walking alone in the leaves, __ to the sound of them.
Autumn is a season but life is uninteresting. The free days always get me down. But one day, the sound of a violin flowed into my ears. A young girl, standing in the wind, was interested in playing her violin. I had seen her before. The music was so nice that I listened . Lost in the music, I didn't know that I had been standing there for so long. But it did not seem to disturb her.
Leaves were still falling. Every day she played the violin in the corner of the building _ ___I went downstairs to watch her performance. I was the only .
Autumn was nearly over. One day, when I was listening carefully, the sound suddenly ______.To my surprise, the girl came over to me.
"You must like violin." she said.
"Yes. And you play very well. Why did you stop?" I asked.
Suddenly, a sad expression appeared her face and I could feel something unusual. "I came here to see my grandmother, but now I must leave. I once played very badly. It was listening every day that encouraged me." she said.
"In fact, it was your playing that gave me a meaningful autumn," I answered, "Let's be friends."
1. A. piano B. guitar C. violin D. drum
2.A. listening B. hearing C. watching D. looking
3.A. lively B. lovely C. harvest D. lonely
4.A. ever B. already C. just D. never
5.A. quickly B. quietly C. slowly D. friendly
6.A.when B. where C. if D. that
7.A. reader B. writer C. singer D. listener
8.A.waited B. stopped C. began D. changed
9. A. in B. of C. on D. with
10. A. your B. my C. her D. our
补全对话 从方框中所给的选项中选择正确的句子补全以下对话。（10分）
A: Morning! 1._____________________
B: I’ve got a sore throat and a headache.
A: Do you feel tired?
B: Yes, my whole body feels weak. 2._______________
A: I’m sorry to hear that, I’ll have to examine you. Open your mouth wide so that I can look at your throat. Yes. It’s very red. It looks sore. I’ll have to give you an injection.
B: 3.___________________
A: An injection is better than pills.
B: Are you sure? 4.____________
A: But you’d better have an injection first. It is more helpful.
B: OK. 5.__________________
A: Probably, if you take a rest today.
B: Good, I’ll sleep today so that I’ll be able to go out tomorrow.
A. Can you give me some pills? B. what’s the matter with you, madam? C. Will I be able to go out tomorrow? D. I really feel terrible. E. I hate injection. |
.----Two men died in the accident .
----_________terrible it is!
A. How B. What a C. What
---Are you sure you have to do it? It’s been very late.
-----I don’t know ________I can do it if not now.
A .where B. why C. when
Slow down , please. I can’t _________you two.
A. come up with
B. keep up with
C. keep in touch with
