Reuben, a 12-year-old boy, saw something in a shop window. But the price—five dollars—was far beyond his means. He couldn’t ask his parents the money. His father made a living through in Bay Roberts. His mother, Dora, tried hard to feed and clothe their five children.
Hesitating(犹豫) for a few minutes, he opened the and talked to the shopkeeper. “…I don’t have the money right now. Can you please it for me?” “I’ll try,” the shopkeeper smiled.
Reuben respectfully touched his worn cap and walked out. Hearing the sound of hammering from a side street, he suddenly had a(an) . He ran towards the sound and stopped at a construction site(建筑工地).Reuben knew he could collect the discarded nails(被丢弃的钉子) and sell them to the factory for five cents .
He looked for nails until sunset. Then he ran to the factory and sold them. Reuben tightly clutched(握紧) the five-cent pieces and ran home. He found a rusty iron can and dropped his inside. Then he rushed into the barn(谷仓) near his house and hid it. It was dinner time when Reuben got home. His father sat at the big kitchen table, working on a fishnet. Dora was at the kitchen stove, ready to serve as Reuben took his place at the table. Looking at his mother, Reuben smiled.
Every day after school, Reuben searched the town, trying to finish his task. Finally, the time had come! He ran into the barn, opened the can, poured the coins out and began to count.
He still needed 20 cents! He had to sell four nails the day ended. Rushing to the town, Reuben searched every corner. It was getting dark when Reuben arrived at the factory. The man at the factory was about to .
“Please, mister. I have to sell these nails now—please.”
“Why do you need this money so ?”
“It’s a secret.”
The man took the nails, reached into his pocket and put four coins in Reuben’s hand.
Clutching the can tightly, Reuben for the shop.
“I have the ” he solemnly told the owner.
Back home, his mother was cleaning the kitchen. “Here, Mum! Here!” Reuben shouted as he ran to her. He a small box in her roughened hand. She opened it carefully. A blue-velvet jewel box appeared. Dora lifted the lid(盖子). Tears began to blur(模糊) her vision. In gold lettering on a small, almond-shaped brooch(胸针) was the word Mother.
It was Mother’s Day, 1946.
A．about B．for C．of D．with
A．farming B．driving C．fishing D．cleaning
A．door B．shop C．window D．box
A．buy B．watch C．make D．keep
A．task B．goal C．plan D．idea
A．each B．any C．either D．all
A．nails B．cans C．coins D．dollars
A．breakfast B．table C．lunch D．dinner
A．public B．secret C．exciting D．surprising
A．before B．after C．when D．while
A．call up B．lock up C．clear up D．turn up
A．hurriedly B．hardly C．badly D．immediately
A．went B．looked C．paid D．left
A．pocket B．money C．lid D．time
A．moved B．pulled C．placed D．took
完形填空。
I can’t remember when I started collecting litter. But it was when I got tired of ________ litter nearby that I realized no one else was going to pick it up.
I live near a forest in Ohio, America. I can walk there ________ three minutes. I used to love going there to play with my dog. But one day there was________much litter there that I became very unhappy. I decided to clean up the forest, and I wanted to ________ happy when I went again. I made my first trip to clean the forest that afternoon. I took a big black rubbish bag with me. Ten minutes________ I started to pick up litter, my bag was full! There were cans, bottles, broken glass and newspapers in it.
From then on, I ________ to the forest four times a year to pick up litter. I often stay there for three hours. It makes me feel ________ to do something for the environment. After each trip, I look through all the litter that I’ve collected. If ________ of it is recyclable（可回收利用的）, I’ll keep it. I can’t understand why people drop litter. But I will keep on picking it up ________ they stop dropping it. I know I am only doing a small bit ________ the earth, but I still think it is important.
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完型填空
通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选择最佳答案。
Three men came to London holidays. They came to a very large hotel (旅馆) and lived in a room on the forty-fifth floor.
One day they went to see a film and the hotel very late.
"I'm very sorry," said the waiter of the hotel, "But our lift does not work tonight."
One of them said to his two friends, "We have to walk up to our room. It's very . I think I know how to make it easier. our way to the room, I will you some jokes;
then you, John, will sing us songs; then you. Peter, will tell us some stories. "
So they began to walk to their room. Tom told them many jokes. John some songs.
At last they came to the fortieth floor. They were tired and decided a rest.
"Well," said Tom, "Peter, will you tell us a true story with a sad end"
"I shall tell you a sad story. " said Peter. "It is short but it is . We left our key in the downstairs room just now. What shall we do?"
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完形填空 （本大题共15小题，每小题1分，计15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
I am an apple. I'm a kind of sweet .You can find me grow in many places of the world, but I can’t grow well in very hot places very cold places.
I am not like my cousins - and bananas. I am rounder than a pear and bananas are than me. I am delicious, people all over the world like to eat me. They can usually eat me washing me. They can also cook me to all kinds of food, sometimes they put me in cans（罐头）to send me to other places of the world. Almost everyone can have to buy me because I’m so cheap.
I can also help people get . There is a saying English: An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Don’t you think that I'm very great? I have many vitamins（维生素）inside, they are for you. I really wish to make you happy and healthy. so don’t forget to me as often as possible（尽可能经常地）.
But I also need your , if you want to make me taste better,. you must me well. Thank you for your love. I'll try to grow well and sweeter. Then you will like to eat me a lot more.
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完形填空 阅读短文，从每题所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Students’ life in America
Students in America always have a busy but wonderful school day.
They have classes for five days each week. From to Friday students usually get up at seven. Then they wash their faces and have . They usually have eggs, bacon(熏猪肉), bread, fruit and a glass of milk. After that they go to school on foot or by yellow school .Some students ride bikes. They get to school at about half past eight. Then they put their in their lockers and only one book, a notebook and a pencil to each class. In a middle school, students have for six hours. Their classes are English, Writing, Maths, Music, and so on(等等).
At noon students don’t go home for lunch. They have lunch at school. They often have meat, fruit, , bread and a drink. most students like pizza, hot dogs and hamburgers better. Students don’t have a short .They go back to have classes lunch until three o’clock. Then they go home.
Students don’t do their homework after they get home. They usually play or watch TV before . They have at six in the evening. The supper usually has soup, meat, vegetables, rice or pasta(面食). After supper they do their . Sometimes they play or talk with their parents at home.
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完型填空（每小题1.5分，共15分）
Have you ever had a day when everything goes wrong?Not too long ago, I was having one of those days. In low spirits, I was unhappy and ______. I was thinking about my problems. After all, no one else was ______the same problems as Iwas.
I expressed my sad_________to my mother, hoping for some pity. Instead, she said, “I heard Lily was having a difficult day,_______.Why don’t you make her some cookies and we’ll take them to her this afternoon?”I didn’t really want to, but decided that I didn’t want to go back to my own problems just yet. I made the______and placed them on a plate. Then I made a card with a sunflower on it and wrote a small warm and sweet note.
______, we dropped in at my friend’s house. I went to the door and rang the bell. Soon , Lily came to the door.She didn’t expect our visit. So she looked at us in surprise. Before she could say________, I rushed, “I heard that you were having a hard day and decided to bring you something. I hope your day goes_______.”The look on Lily’s face was getting bright in that small act, It was as if a dark sky suddenly shone with the golden rays of the sun. Her day was__________.
I got back into the car and for some reason, I felt a lot better myself. That day I experienced the truth“Those who bring ________to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.”
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