Question

    One pleasant New Year morning, Edward got up and dressed himself in a hurry. He wanted to be the  ______ to wish a happy New Year.

He looked in every room, and shouted "Happy New Year" to every one of his family. Then he ran into the street to repeat it to those he met. When he came back, his father gave him two new dollars. His face lighted ______as he took them. He had wished for a long time to buy some nice ______.

As he ran down the street with a light heart to the bookshop, he saw an old man walking ______ in the cold wind.

"I wish you a happy New Year," said Edward. The man shook his head, because he could not understand or speak English. But he pointed to his mouth, as if to say, "I have had_______to eat for a long time."

Edward  quickly understood  that  the  man  was  poor  and  in ______. He ______out his dollars and gave them all to the man. He said something in his language, which meant, "Thank you very much, and I will remember you forever." When Edward came home, his father asked what books he had bought. He hung his head a moment, but quickly looked up. "I have bought no books," said he, "I gave my money to a ______ man, who seemed to be very hungry. I think I can wait for my book until next New Year. "My dear boy," said his father, "here are two dollars. I give them to you, more as a reward（奖励） for your kindness than as a New -Year gift."

"Always be ready to help people around you and every year of your life will be a HAPPY NEW YEAR!"

1.A.best B.first C.next D.right

2.A.left B.right C.up D.down

3.A.books B.toys C.clothes D.CDs

4.A.happily B.lively C.slowly D.confidently

5.A.something B.nothing C.everything D.anything

6.A.happiness B.trouble C.chance D.luck

7.A.gave B.sold C.took D.checked

8.A.funny B.crazy C.poor D.lazy

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.C

5.B

6.B

7.C

8.C

【解析】

这篇短文主要介绍了爱德华在新年的早上把准备买自己盼望已久的书的钱给了他遇到的穷人的故事。

1.

句意：他想作第一个表达新年祝福的人。

best最好；first 首先，第一； next 下一个，接下来； right 正确的。根据上文“One pleasant New Year morning, Edward got up and dressed himself in a hurry”起床并匆忙的穿上衣服，可知他想作第一个表达新年祝福的人，故选B。

2.

句意：当他拿到钱时喜形于色。

left左边； right右边； up 向上；down 向下。light up面露喜色，因为他现在有钱去买自己想买的书了，故选C。

3.

句意：他已盼望很长时间要买一些好看的书。

books书； toys 玩具；clothes衣服；CDs 光盘。根据后文“When Edward came home, his father asked what books he had bought”可知他想买书，故选A。

4.

句意：他看到一个老人在寒风中慢慢行走。

happily 高兴地； lively生机勃勃的； slowly慢慢地；confidently自信地。 根据后文“I have had ______ to eat for a long time.”老人好久没吃饭了，可知老人走得慢，故选C。

5.

句意： 我已经好长时间没有吃东西了。

something 某事； nothing没有东西； everything一切；anything 任何事情。根据后文“Edward quickly understood that the man was poor and in ______”可知此处指没有吃东西，对应前文的走的很慢，故选B。

6.

句意：爱德华很快明白老人穷并且陷入困境。

happiness 高兴； trouble麻烦； chance机会； luck 运气。根据上文“I have had _____ to eat for a long time.”老人很久没吃饭了。可知老人陷入困境中，in trouble处于困境中，故选B。

7.

句意：他掏出他的钱把钱都给了那个人。

gave给予；sold卖； took拿走； checked 检查。take out拿出，取出，根据“gave them all to the man”可知此处指把父亲给的钱从口袋里拿了出来，给了老人，故选C。

8.

句意：我把我的钱给了一个穷人。

funny有趣的； crazy疯狂的； poor穷的，可怜的；lazy懒惰的。根据上文及“who seemed to be very hungry.”可知此处指把钱给了一个饥饿的穷人，故选C。