I was doing some Christmas shopping in a toy store and decided to look at Barbie dolls for my nieces. A nicely dressed little girl was excitedly looking through the Barbie dolls as well. As she was looking, a little boy came to the Pokemon toys. He was dressed neatly, but his clothes were obviously old. He was with his father as well, and kept picking up the Pokemon video toys. Each time he picked one up and looked at his father, his father shook his head and said, “No.”
The little girl had chosen her Barbie. However, she stopped and was watching them. Rather dejectedly, the boy had to give up the Pokemon toys and choose something else. The little girl put her Barbie back on the shelf, and ran over to the Pokemon toys. She excitedly picked up one and raced towards the checkout. I picked up my purchases and got in line behind them. Then, much to the little girl’s delight, the little boy and his father got in line behind me. After the toy was paid for and bagged, the little girl handed it back to the cashier (收银员) and whispered something in her ear. The casher smiled and put the package under the counter.
I paid for my purchases and was rearranging things when the little boy came up to the cashier. The cashier checked his purchases and said, “Congratulations, you are my hundredth customer today, and you win a prize!” With that, she handed the little boy the Pokemon toys, and he could only stare in surprise. It was exactly what he had wanted!
The little girl and her father had been standing at the doorway during all of this. Then they walked out. As I walked back to my car, I heard the father ask his daughter why she had done that. I’ll never forget what she said to him. “Daddy, didn’t Grandparents want me to buy something that would make me happy?” He said, “Of course they did, honey.” To which the little girl replied, “Well, I just did!”
I feel very shocked to have witnessed the true spirit of Christmas in that toy store, in the form of a little girl who understands more about the meaning of this festival than most adults I know.
1.The underlined word “dejectedly” in the second paragraph probably means _____.
A．delightedly B．disappointedly C．excitedly D．unexpectedly
2.How did the little boy get the Pokemon toys?
A．His father bought him the Poknemon toys.
B．Fortunately, he was the hundredth customer and won the Poknemon toys.
C．The cashier felt sympathy for the little boy and gave him the Poknemon toys.
D．The little girl bought the Poknemon toys for him.
3.What did the little girl mean when saying “Daddy, didn’t Grandparents want me to buy something that would make me happy?”
A．Her Grandparents wanted her to be happy.
B．Making the little boy happy made her happy.
C．The Poknemon toys made her happy.
D．Her Grandparents hoped that she could help others.
4.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A．the story happened before Christmas.
B．The little boy had not enough money to buy the Poknemon toys.
C．Although the little girl liked the Poknemon toys very much, she gave them to the boy.
D．The author was deeply moved by the behavior of the little girl.
Alfred Nobel became a millionaire and changed the ways of mining，construction，and warfare as the inventor of dynamite（炸药）. On April 12，1888，Alfred's brother Ludwig died of heart attack. A major French newspaper _46_ his brother for him and carried an article 47_ the death of Alfred Nobel. “The merchant of death is dead.” The article read. “Dr. Alfred Nobel，who became _48 by finding ways to kill more people faster than ever before，died yesterday. ”Nobel was _49 to find out not that he had died，but that，when his time was up， he would be thought of only as one who profited from _50_ and destruction.
To make sure that he was _51_ with love and respect. Nobel arranged in his _52_ to give the largest part of his money to _53 the Nobel prizes，which would be awarded to people who made great 54 to the causes of peace，literature，and the sciences. So _55，Nobel had to die before he realized what his life was really about.
1. A．found B．misunderstood C．mistook D．judged
2. A．introducing B．announcing C．implying D．advertising
3. A．famous B．sick C．rich D．popular
4. A．upset B．anxious C．excited D．pleased
5. A．death B．disease C．trouble D．attack
6. A．repaid B．described C．supported D．remembered
7. A．book B．article C．will D．contract
8. A．establish B．form C．develop D．promote
9. A．additions B．sacrifices C．changes D．contributions
10. A．generally B．basically C．usually D．certainly
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing to 36 about the fat body of a(n) 37 I found in my ‘Vegetable Surprise’ last Thursday. It was 38 a surprise to me! A bad one, though. And even worse was that 39 when I realized only half of the white insect was left there on top of my green vegetables.
I informed the 40 of my problem and I did not expect him to 41 and tell me that insects were a good source of protein. I am a vegetarian!
In fact, I have eaten in your restaurant many times 42 and this is the first time I have been 43 . And I do not feel we should have been 44 for this meal, so I would ask you to 45 the cost. I await your reply.
Yours faithfully,
Mr. John Smith
1. A．talk B．complain C．discuss D．focus
2. A．fish B．animal C．insect D．bird
3. A．sharply B．oppositely C．normally D．certainly
4. A．inconvenience B．memory C．feeling D．touch
5. A．waitress B．waiter C．host D．hostess
6. A．laugh B．cry C．leave D．threat
7. A．earlier B．later C．after D．before
8. A．surprised B．limited C．disappointed D．satisfied
9. A．charged B．treated C．paid D．distracted
10. A．melt B．refund（退还） C．respond D．reuse
--Mom, guess what? I’ve won the 1st prize!
---This a celebration! Let’s go to prepare a party．
A．helps out B．works out
C．calls for D．pays for
--How dangerous it was !
---Yes, but for the passer-by’s quick action,the girl _____ .
A．had been drowned B．might be drowned
C．would have been drowned D．must have been drowned
--Remember the first time we met?
---Sure. You _____ in the supermarket.
A．shopped B．have shopped C．had shopped D．were shopping
