Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything—tutors (家庭教师), cards, special learning centers—in short, everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a catholic (天主教的) school.
After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didn’t kiss his mother hello. Instead, he went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread (铺开) out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished eating, he went back to his room, without a word. In no time he was back hitting the books as hard as before. This went on for some time, day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening.
Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to her surprise, little Tommy got an A in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity (好奇心). She went to his room and asked, “Son, what was it? Was it the nuns (修女)?”
Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head, “No. ”
“Well then,” she asked again. “WHAT was it?”
Little Tommy looked at her and said, “Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed (钉) to the plus sign (加号), I knew they weren’t joking. ”
根据以上短文内容,然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。
1.Why did Tommy’s parents send him to a catholic school?
A. Because he could eat well there.
B. Because he could earn more about nuns.
C. Because his parents wanted him to do better in his math.
D. Because his parents didn’t want him to learn math any more.
2. Tommy’s mother felt surprised that his son _______.
A. was still the same as usual
B. ate so much at dinner
C. kissed her hello after school
D. worked hard but said little
3.“Hitting the books” means “_______” in Chinese.
A. 用功 B. 捶书 C. 发泄 D. 振作
4.The last sentence in the passage shows that _______.
A. Tommy felt sorry for the mail
B. Tommy was afraid of being nailed
C. Tommy didn’t like the plus sign
D. Tommy liked playing jokes on others
5. From the passage, we can infer (推断) that _______.
A. teachers should be strict with their students
B. mistaking (误解) might do good sometimes
C. a catholic school is much better than other ones
D. nuns are good at helping children with their math
A young man was about to finish school. For a long time he had to get a beautiful sports car. He knew his father could well it, so he told him that a sports car was all he wanted.
Then on the morning of his graduation(毕业),he was called to his father’s room. His father told him how he was to have such a fine son, and told him how he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. , the young man opened the box and found a lovely Bible(圣经)with his name on it. Angrily, he raised his to his father and said, “With all your money you give me a Bible? ” He then out of the house, leaving the Bible.
Many years passed and the young man was very in business, and had a beautiful home and a wonderful family. that his father was very old, he thought perhaps he should go to see him. He had not seen him that graduation day. Before he could go, he received a telling him that his father had died. He had to go home immediately and take of the things that his father left him.
When he began to search through his father’s important papers, he saw the still new Bible, as he had left it years ago. He opened the Bible and began to the pages. As he was reading, a car key with a tag(标牌)dropped from the back of the Bible. On the tag was the of his graduation, and the words “PAID IN FULL”. Sadness and regret(悔恨)filled his heart.
1.A.expected B.believed C.enjoyed D.felt
2.A.afford B.spend C.cost D.pay
3.A.excited B.anxious C.angry D. proud
4.A.far B.much C.long D.often
5.A.Interested B.Tired C.Surprised D.Relaxed
6.A.hand B.head C.voice D.sound
7.A.looked B.moved C.walked D.rushed
8.A.successful B.helpful C.wonderful D.careful
9.A.Wanting B.Suggesting C.Noticing D.Realizing
10.A.on B.since C.after D.from
11.A.bag B.ticket C.phone D.book
12.A.care B.part C.notes D.time
13.A.just B.only C.always D.already
14.A.use B.open C.turn D.close
15.A.place B.date C.test D.name
It ______ me three hours to finish the work.
A. pay B. took C.spent D. cost
Finally, Mary made the baby ______ and the baby began to laugh.
A. stop to cry B. to stop crying
C. stop crying D. to stop to cry
---I’m sorry to keep you waiting.
--- It doesn’t matter. I ____ here for only a few minutes.
A. have been B. was
C. had been D. will be
I find ____ difficult to study English well, though I am still young.
A. that B. it C. this D .they