The old man walked with a cane (拐杖) slowly into the restaurant. His poor jacket, patched (打补丁的) trousers, and worn-out shoes made him stand out from the usual Saturday morning breakfast crowd. Unforgettable were his pale blue eyes that sparkled like diamonds, large rosy cheeks, and thin lips that held a steady smile.
He walked toward a table by the window. A young waitress watched him and ran over to him, saying, “Here, Sir. Let me give you a hand with that chair.”
Without a word, he smiled and nodded a thank you. She pulled the chair away from the table. Supporting him with one arm, she helped him move in front of the chair, and get comfortably seated. Then she pushed the table up close to him, and leaned his cane against the table where he could reach it.
In a soft, clear voice he said, “Thank you, Miss.”
“You’re welcome, Sir.” She replied. “My name is Mary. I’ll be back in a moment. If you need anything, just wave at me.”
After he had finished a hearty meal of pancakes, bacon, and hot lemon tea, Mary brought him the change, helping him up from his chair and out from behind the table. She handed him his cane, and walked with him to the front door. Holding the door open for him, she said, “Come back and see us, Sir!”
He nodded a thank you and said softly with a smile, “You are very kind!”
When Mary went to clean his table, she was shocked. Under his plate she found a business card and a note written on the napkin, under which was a $ 100 bill.
The note on the napkin read, “Dear Mary, I respect you very much, and you respect yourself, too. It shows by the way you treat others. You have found the secret of happiness. Your kind gestures will shine through those who meet you.”
The man she had served was the owner of the restaurant. This was the first time that she, or any of his employees, had seen him in person.
1.Mary ran over to the old man because _____.
A. the old man was the boss of the restaurant
B. she was worried that the old man might cause trouble to the restaurant
C. the old man had asked her to wait on him
D. she saw the old man had some difficulty moving and taking a seat
2.The words the man left on the napkin suggested that _____.
A. respecting others means respecting oneself
B. serving others is a respectable job
C. Mary would get a rise as a result of her kindness
D. Mary’s kind service would bring in more money for her
3.Which of the following titles goes best with the story?
A. A kind- hearted Girl B. Kindness Means Opportunities
C. Shining Kindness D. A Special boss
People have strange ideas about food. For example, the tomato is a kind of very delicious vegetable. It is one of useful plants that can be prepared in many ways. It has rich nutrition and vitamin in it. But in the 18th century, Americans never ate tomatoes. They grew them in their gardens because tomato plants are so pretty. But they thought the vegetable was poisonous (有毒的). They called tomatoes “poison apples.”
President Thomas Jefferson, however, knew that tomatoes were good to eat. He was a learned man. He had been to Paris, where he learned to love the taste of tomatoes. He grew many kinds of tomatoes in his garden. The President taught his cook a way for a cream of tomato soup. This beautiful pink soup was served at the President’s party. The guests thought the soup tasted really good. They never thought their president would serve his honored guests poison apples.
Jefferson never spoke to his honored (忠实的) guests about the fact.
1.The passage tells us that Jefferson was a President who learned to love the taste of tomatoes .
A. when he was a little boy B. while he was in Paris
C. because his parents told him so D. from books
2.According to the text, _______ made the beautiful pink soup served at the President’s party?
A. the President himself B. a French cook
C. the President’s cook D. the President’s wife
3.From the passage we know all the honored guests invited by Jefferson were .
A. people from other countries B. from France
C. men only D. people of his own country
4.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. All of the guests knew the soup that was served at the President’s party was made of tomatoes.
B. All of the guests thought the soup which was prepared by the President’s cook was nice.
C. All of the guests thought the taste of the beautiful pink soup was nice.
D. None of the guests knew that their president would serve his honored guests poison apples.
假定你是李华，春节前收到美国朋友Eric的来信。根据以下信息，给他写封回信。
1．简介传统节日春节；
2．谈谈目前学习情况；
3．邀请他暑假来中国。
注意：
1．词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
Dear Eric,
How glad I am to hear from you!
Yours,
短文改错 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分l０分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有l0处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。
2．只允许修改l0处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
There are a lot of unforgettable thing in our life．The most unforgettable one for me is the speech competition holding last year．When my English teacher told me that I had chosen to take part in the speech competition ,I devoted me to the preparation．I was determined to win the first prize．I was such nervous when I stood on the stage that I forgot everything．Not until I caught a sight of my teacher did I calm down．Finally，I do a good job．When I heard I got the first prize，my heart was filled in joy and tears rolled down．Through this speech competition，I understand that it is confidence which makes people successfully．
Once there lived a rich man 1. wanted to do something for the people of his town. 2. first he wanted to find out whether they deserved his help.
In the centre of the main road into the town, he placed 3. very large stone. Then he 4. (hide ) behind a tree and waited. Soon an old man came along with his cow.
“Who put this stone in the centre of the road?” said the old man, but he did not try to remove the stone. Instead, with some difficulty he passed around the stone and continued on his way. 5. man came along and did the same thing; then another came, and another. All of them complained about the stone but not tried to remove 6. . Late in the afternoon a young man came along. He saw the stone, 7. (say) to himself: “The night 8. (be) very dark. Some neighbors will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone.”
Then he began to move the stone. He pushed and pulled with all his 9. (strong) to move it. How great was his surprise at last! 10. the stone, he found a bag of money.
John，an academically excellent young man，went to apply for a management position in a big company. The director did the last .
The director asked，“Who paid for your school fees?” John answered，“My did. When I was young，my father . ”Then he continued，“ was your mother?” John answered，“My mother worked as a cleaner. ”Hearing this, the director asked John to his hands. John reached out his hands that were and perfect. The director said，“I have a .When you go home，clean your mother’s hands and see me tomorrow.”
John felt but did it. His tears fell he cleaned his mother’s hands. He noticed for the first time that her hands were so . Also John that it was this pair of hands that washed clothes every day to him. After cleaning his mother’s hands，John washed all the remaining clothes for her.
Next day，John went to the director’s office. Tears in eyes，John was asked to his feelings. “Now I know what is . Without my mother，there wouldn’t be the me today. By helping my mother，I see how it is to get something done. I have also come to know the value of family relationship.”
The director smiled，“This is what I am .I want a person who can appreciate the help of others，a person who knows the sufferings of others and a person who put money as his only goal in life. You are hired.”
1.A．farewell B．job C．interview D．try
2.A．tutors B．father C．parents D．mother
3.A．died away B．passed away C．died out D．passed by
4.A．What B．How C．Who D．Where
5.A．carpet B．floor C．clothes D．window
6.A．turn B．show C．wave D．shake
7.A．clumsy B．dirty C．strong D．smooth
8.A．request B．question C．wish D．choice
9.A．embarrassed B．frightened C．confused D．inspired
10.A．before B．as C．since D．until
11.A．slim B．warm C．soft D．rough
12.A．realized B．believed C．insisted D．wondered
13.A．sacrifice B．serve C．satisfy D．support
14.A．modestly B．secretly C．quietly D．gently
15.A．improve B．describe C．awaken D．hide
16.A．appreciation B．cooperation C．qualification D．communication
17.A．wealthy B．famous C．successful D．humorous
18.A．firm B．exciting C．crazy D．tough
19.A．looking through B．looking for C．looking at D．looking into
20.A．shan’t B．needn’t C．won’t D．can’t
