You look absent﹣minded． you （expect） someone？
Yes． My e﹣friend is coming over． We've never seen each other before．
One pleasant evening，I was holding Grandpa's hand and taking a walk in the park． "Where are the peanuts？ Give me now!" He suddenly said．How I wished I had some with me! "William，the monkeys are taking long to come out today．Wait till they smell the peanuts．" I knew he was lost in one of his memories again．I remembered the stories he told me of how he fed the monkeys when he was a kid．Then，he saw the goldfish!He acted as if he was seeing them for the first time．
Poor grandpa!He fell ill with Alzheimer's disease（阿尔茨海默症）last year．The doctor said it was a progressive brain disorder which could destroy（破坏）a person's memory．The patient might also not be able to make reasonable judgments（判断）．The saddening part was that it was a lifelong disease．But when my parents invited him to stay with us，he refused and said he liked living alone．One day，he forgot to turn off the fire after cooking porridge．Luckily，one of the neighbors came to help him before the fire could spread．
It was then that my parents brought Grandpa to live with us．Often，he would forget my name and ask me who I was and what I was doing in his house．Each time I would answer softly，"It's me，Ray，Grandpa!" Even if he had forgotten who I was，he would always be my beloved grandfather．
（1）What did Grandpa want to do in the park？
A．Eat peanuts．
B．Smell flowers．
C．Feed monkeys．
D．Tell stories．
（2）What would happen to Grandpa according to the doctor？
A．His brain wouldn't need examinations．
B．His memory could get better．
C．He might not judge things correctly．
D．He had to live by himself．
（3）After getting to Grandpa's，the neighbor ．
A．turned off the fire
B．cooked porridge
C．shared the meal
D．spread some news
（4）Why did the writer's parents bring grandpa to live with them？
A．To make sure of his safety．
B．To help him remember their names．
C．To answer his questions in time．
D．To get his help with the housework．
（5）Which of the following best describes the writer？
A．Smart．
B．Caring．
C．Honest．
D．Brave．
My best friend Ally and I spare a few hours of our time every week as volunteers for BuddyBall．It's a （1） that helps disabled kids do sports and make new friends．
So what does a buddy（伙伴）do？ （2） ，I am a buddy for an eleven﹣year﹣old boy Tom．He is in a wheelchair and is a good basketball player，but just like any kid，it upsets him （3） he misses a shot or makes a bad pass．He starts to cry and doesn't want to play．Sometimes he even wants to （4） ．So，as his buddy，I encourage him．Now we're working on our basketball skills together．It's great to see how he has （5） and he doesn't get upset so easily．
Ally is a buddy for Clara，a kid with very few language skills．She is also a bit
（6） She likes running away．Ally has learned how to work with Clara and to get her to join in the （7） ．Now she loves baseball and has more friends．Next week she's playing in a team．Her parents are （8） happy about BuddyBall and they say that Clara is more confident（自信的）and （9） after her BuddyBall sessions．
BuddyBall is a great chance for everyone!Differences （10） and we realize that were all just kids loving sports．I love doing BuddyBall because I know I'm doing something Meaningful!
（1）A．decision |
B．subject |
C．program |
（2）A．In the end |
B．On the way |
C．At the moment |
（3）A．when |
B．until |
C．before |
（4）A．keep on |
B．get down |
C．give up |
（5）A．dreamed |
B．improved |
C．prepared |
（6）A．wild |
B．friendly |
C．easy﹣going |
（7）A．games |
B．discussions |
C．lessons |
（8）A．hardly |
B．truly |
C．possibly |
（9）A．careful |
B．sociable |
C．creative |
（10）A．increase |
B．remain |
C．disappear |
Lonnie Johnson always loved taking things apart（分开）． He（1） /'sʌmtaimz/ put them back together． Other times he made new things from different （2） （ part）． He learned how to use tools from his dad．
At 13， Lonnie put an old engine（发动机）on a homemade go﹣cart． He loved driving it around． He dreamed of being（3） inventor． By high school， Lonnie built a remote﹣control robot from some waste things． This won him first prize at the Alabama State Science Fair． His friends called （4） "The Little Scientist"． In college， Lonnie was an excellent student． After that， he （5） （become ）an Air Force officer， rocket scientist and business leader． （6） he never stopped inventing． You may have played with his most famous invention﹣﹣﹣the Super Soaker， a kind of water gun． Lonnie got the idea for this（7） /tɔi/ while working on another invention． When he tested a homemade part in his bathroom， it shot water（8） / ə' krɔs/ the room．
Today， Dr． Lonnie Johnson has more than 100（9） （use） inventions． However， he still keeps（10） （try）new things．
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