初中英语完形填空试题

When we think of friends， we usually think of those who have been in our life for a long time． （1）　　， there is another type of friend﹣one that has not been with us for a long period of time． but （2）　　our mind at some moment．

    The first such friend I remember is the little girl with red curly hair． She was in the bed next to（3）　　when I received an operation on my nose． She was about two years older， more（4）　　and braver． She would jump out of bed whenever the nurse was gone． Her two little feet on the cold floor（5）　　me． Without her， I would have been alone and afraid．

    Two years later， I was sent to a nursery school（6）　　my parents were far too busy． There， I met a foreign girl． We both were the oldest in that school； the others were babies who were not able to talk with us． Our（7）　　started with so﹣called（所谓的） competitions． Although we couldn't speak to each other in the same language， our（8）　　was made by trying to beat（击败） each other﹣at drawing， at game， even at eating． Our competitions， I think， gave me（9）　　I could control． And maybe I gave her the same． We got through a difficult time together．

    Such friends often support us when our life is off balance． A word， a smile， even a similar scene can bring back memories about them．（10）　　， the warmth rises in our heart when we think of them． And silently， we thank them and wish them well．

（1）A． In the end	B． In general	C．In fact	D．In all
（2）A．closes	B．clears	C．trains	D．fills
（3）A．his	B．hers	C．mine	D．yours
（4）A．active	B．modest	C．creative	D．careful
（5）A．reminded	B．satisfied	C．protected	D．impressed
（6）A．unless	B．till	C．although	D．because
（7）A．wisdom	B．friendship	C．dream	D．energy
（8）A．invitation	B．communication	C．suggestion	D．decision
（9）A．something	B．anything	C．everything	D．nothing
（10）A．Luckily	B．Naturally	C．Surprisingly	D．Hopefully

One afternoon a few months after Tom and I were married． Max walked into the dining room， where I was looking through my old photos．

    These months I was learning to let Max come （1）　　on his own． If I moved too quickly， he ran away． If I was（2）　　， we often ended up playing， laughing， and recently， even sitting together on the sofa with a book．

    "Who' s that？" he pointed to one photo．

    "My mom． I suppose she is your（3）　　Sylvia．"

    "Cool． Who is that to me？"

    "That was my grandfather． He died a few months ago．"

    "Hmm． Too bad he had to die．"

    Death is always a painful（4）　　，especially for a seven﹣year﹣old child who'd lost his mother only two years before． I secretly put away the pictures of（5）　　relatives．

    He began to finger through the photos． "Who is that to me？

    Under his finger I could see my own face． I should have known the answer to his（6）　　question． But I said， "I'm your（7）　　mom． I' m sorry that your first mom died．"

    "What should I call you？" he asked．

   Mom， I wanted to cry． I held back．

    "You can call me Mom or Betsy． （8）　　feels OK for you．"

    I waited， expecting a pronouncement of my new（9）　　．

    "Sweet，" he said， walking out of the room．

    For a couple of days afterward， Max （10）　　a new title for me． "Can we go bowling？" "Can I watch TV？" he'd ask， and then（11）　　the questions by mouthing the word Mom． Mom was always（12）　　．

    One weekend， he suddenly said， "I notice I don't call you Mom．"

    "I noticed that too．"

    "（13）　　 I say Betsy， I mean Mom． Moms die， you know． I think it's maybe（14）　　   if you' re just Betsy．"

    Tears（眼泪） were filling my eyes．

    "Hey， Betsy？"

    "Yeah，" I said， taking pleasure in the new （15）　　of my old name．

（1）A． down	B． near	C． close	D． back
（2）A． kind	B． patient	C． helpful	D． confident
（3）A． grandmother	B． mother	C． aunt	D． cousin
（4）A． subject	B． speech	C． message	D． sign
（5）A． dead	B． boring	C． unknown	D． strict
（6）A． simple	B． proper	C． stupid	D． funny
（7）A． natural	B． past	C． only	D． second
（8）A． Whoever	B． Whatever	C． That	D． Anybody
（9）A． position	B． name	C． title	D． call
（10）A． worked out	B． turned out	C． carried out	D． tried out
（11）A． answer	B． follow	C． confirm	D． raise
（12）A． alive	B． wise	C． silent	D． lost
（13）A． Until	B． Before	C． When	D． Unless
（14）A． politer	B． safer	C． sadder	D． riskier
（15）A． pronunciation	B． announcement	C． voice	D． sound

I first met 8﹣year﹣old Katy on a rainy afternoon． I was a（1）　　at a hospital． The clerk at the desk told me about Katy． She was there because she felt a lot of（2）　　． The doctors found a problem at the base of her brain． I knew she was（3）　　，even before she got better．

    When I entered Katy's room， she was not in her bed．（4）　　Katy did not feel well， she was playing with Tommy， a little boy． It took a lot of（5）　　for her just to sit in the chair． But she played with Tommy because it made him（6）　　．

    Katy was always smiling and never appeared to be in pain． She（7）　　to just lie in bed． One day I found her painting a picture． Later， she gave it to one of the older patients． Another day she went outside to（8）　　flowers for another sick little girl． Katy made（9）　　smile．

    The doctors（10）　　to solve the problem in Katy's brain， The operation was successful! The doctors informed the hospital staff of the good news． Katy was fine． She soon felt（11）　　． Then she was able to（12）　　the hospital a month later．

    I have had a long career as a nurse． I have met many patients．（13）　　， I have never met another girl like Katy． Even after she got well， she still came to the hospital． She played various games with the young patients． She read many books to the（14）　　patients． Katy's kind heart helped her get better so（15）　　． She is a hero to me and everyone else at the hospital．

（1）A． nurse	B． waiter	C． doctor	D． patient
（2）A． fun	B． need	C． pain	D． pity
（3）A． silly	B． shy	C． sorry	D． special
（4）A． Because	B． Until	C． Though	D． After
（5）A． courses	B． effort	C． place	D． notes
（6）A．proud	B．lonely	C．mad	D．happy
（7）A． agreed	B． refused	C． decided	D． failed
（8）A． sell	B． smell	C． get	D． grow
（9）A． everyone	B． nobody	C． someone	D． none
（10）A． afforded	B． hated	C． regretted	D． hurried
（11）A． better	B． worse	C． quieter	D． sadder
（12）A． find	B． leave	C． reach	D． forget
（13）A． Instead	B． Besides	C． Therefore	D． However
（14）A． nice	B． old	C． smart	D． crazy
（15）A． slowly	B． widely	C． quickly	D． lately

What will the future world be like？ Many people are glad to give their （1）　　．Here are two imaginations about the world of （2）　　． When people talk about the future， we like to think that we'll have our own personal flying car． We would fly at 480kilometres per hour， avoiding traffic lights，（3）　　roads and speeding tickets．（4）　　，some people point to the disadvantages of flying cars． One big problem is： what will happen if the flying cars （5）　　？ Then there will be problems with traffic control． Also， if（6）　　become popular， there will surely be too much air traffic．（7）　　it seems that flying cars will face more than a few problems if they are to get off the ground!．Imagine you have your own Ironman （8）　　． Several companies are trying to build a practical robot "exoskeleton"． This is a suit of robot arms and legs which follows your movement． It will（9）　　the wearer to lift heavy objects， walk a long way and even punch through walls! It is（10）　　in many ways， especially for people with disabilities． This suit might help people to walk again after（11）　　or injury（受伤）．But the disadvantage at the moment is the（12）　　． Even a simple suit can cost hundreds of thousands of pounds． Another problem is battery life． A suit like this needs a lot of（13）　　and batteries only last about 15minutes at the moment． One other problem is that a badly programmed robot wearer． You wouldn't want your robot leg or arm bending（弯曲） suit could（14）　　the wrong way． car above our heads，

    So in the future，（15）　　we might be able to fly to work and lift a there are plenty of problems to solve before this will be possible．

（1）A． suggestions	B． instructions	C． opinions	D． reasons
（2）A． past	B． yesterday	C． present	D． tomorrow
（3）A． empty	B． wide	C． busy	D． dirty
（4）A． Moreover	B． Instead	C． In fact	D． However
（5）A． put down	B． break down	C． write down	D． calm down
（6）A． they	B． you	C． we	D．I
（7）A． And	B． But	C． So	D． or
（8）A． gloves	B． suit	C． helmet	D． shoes
（9）A． ask	B． wish	C． invite	D． allow
（10）A． beautiful	B． peaceful	C． colorful	D． useful
（11）A． disease	B． holiday	C． work	D．party
（12）A． quality	B． price	C． need	D． number
（13）A． chances	B． power	C． rest	D． experience
（14）A． hurt	B． attract	C． protect	D． attack
（15）A． whether	B． unless	C． although	D． until

Once there was a girl， named Kate． She was very polite and ready to help everybody． One day she found a pink paper bag on the way to school． She opened it and saw there was a lot of（1）　　in it． She thought she should hand it in to the teacher， so she （2）　　it in her schoolbag．

    When she went to the teacher's office， her teacher wasn't（3）　　． As it was time for class， she hurried to the classroom．

    After class， she told her friend， Mary， about the money that she（4）　　． Then， her greedy （贪婪的） friend took away the bag．

    After school， Kate wanted to go to the（5）　　office again， but she found the money was missing．

    The next day when the children were playing a game， Mary fell down and was hurt very badly． The other children stood around her and didn't know（6）　　to do． Kept keot calm and did something to stop bleeding． She told the others to go to teachers for（7）　　．Soon a teacher took Mary to the （8）　　and the doctor examined her carefully． Within a week she was all right again． Kate became very popular in the school．

    Two weeks later Mary came to Kate's house． Her eyes were red． She was crying． She gave Kate the （9）　　paper bag with the money in it and said． "Kate， I have taken the money away． That day when you helped me， I felt very sad and now I decide to tell you the（10）　　， you are such a nice friend! （11）　　Please don't tell the school about this ， please!" then Kate said， "you are now（12）　　， but you have done a bad thing． Though I will not tell anyone， I want you not to be greedy and（13）　　 to do anything wrong．" The girl thanked Kate and（14）　　．

    At the end of the term Kate was given a（15）　　for being a very helpful girl in the school． Mary became an honest girl and was never greedy again．

    Once wrong， never be wrong forever．

（1）A． bread	B． money	C． paper	D． fruit
（2）A． got	B． caught	C． kept	D． sent
（3）A． out	B． away	C． off	D． in
（4）A． found	B． lost	C． saved	D． made
（5）A． worker's	B． doctor's	C． teacher's	D． headmaster's
（6）A． how	B． what	C． when	D． where
（7）A． help	B． treatment	C． action	D． leave
（8）A． school	B． classroom	C． office	D． hospital
（9）A． red	B． pink	C． white	D． black
（10）A． lie	B． story	C． truth	D． result
（11）A． And	B． But	C． Or	D． So
（12）A． friendly	B． polite	C． generous	D． honest
（13）A． never	B． seldom	C． sometimes	D． usually
（14）A． got up	B． woke up	C． gave up	D． cheered up
（15）A． prize	B． laugh	C． joke	D． reply

Kevin and his friend Mike loved to play soccer and they often met at the old bench after school， They couldn't（1）　　a real soccer ball， but Mike had made a ball out of old socks and plastic tape． It was not beautiful， but it worked well． Mike was not a good player， yet the two friends kicked and ran until the sun turned the sky pale （2）　　．

    One afternoon， the home﹣made ball was spinning across the grass when it was （3）　　stopped by someone． It was Steven， a strong soccer player．

    "Look at you two with your （4）　　 ball and old trainers，" Steven laughed and said．

    The next day was Kevin's birthday， and his uncle bought him a pair of new trainers and a new soccer ball．

    That afternoon， Steven（5）　　Kevin to play soccer． Kevin did not want Mike to go with them． Mike's trainers were old and he had little（6）　　for soccer． When the game was over， Kevin walked past the old bench where Mike was sitting． He walked on and did not look（7）　　．

    One afternoon as Kevin walked past the old bench， he saw something （8）　　 under it． He looked closer and found that it was the home﹣made ball． Kevin felt sad． As his sadness turned to（9）　　 ， he kicked his new soccer ball into the air． Up it flew， higher and higher， until it was a small dot（点）in the sky． Kevin walked to the bench and picked up the home﹣made ball．

    Holding it in his hands， he sat down on the old bench and（10）　　．

（1）A． offer	B． collect	C． afford	D． borrow
（2）A． blue	B． orange	C． white	D． green
（3）A． suddenly	B． slowly	C． finally	D． easily
（4）A． cute	B． stupid	C． ideal	D． tiny
（5）A． refused	B． allowed	C． invited	D． ordered
（6）A． money	B． time	C． interest	D． talent
（7）A． up	B． back	C． out	D． down
（8）A． lying	B． bumping	C． tying	D． spinning
（9）A． happiness	B． strength	C． pride	D． anger
（10）A． laughed	B． complained	C． waited	D． watched

Last autumn， my 80﹣year﹣old grandmother was having problems with her heart． My family sent her to the（1） 　　．

    After a careful examination， a famous doctor told my grandmother， "You have such a（2） 　　heart condition that you should have an operation．"

    "But the complications （并发症） can happen．" the doctor（3） 　　my grandmother and looked at her worried face．

    The doctor went on to say that she would have a 40percent possibility of having a heart trouble （4） 　　the operation， a 35percent possibility of being unable to stand up， and even 20percent of（5） 　　on the operating table because of her old age．

    My grandmother was terribly surprised and quickly said， "Doctor， since you're talking about these （6） 　　， I have one for you： There is a 100 percent possibility that you won't operate on me! "

（7） 　　these words， my grandmother got up and（8） 　　the doctor's office．

    The next day， my grandmother went to（9） 　　doctor's office． There she was also told she needed an （10） 　　． The doctor also said that her（11） 　　might cause some problems． （12） 　　he was quite sure about the success of operation．

    My grandmother might be brave， but she is not silly． She then asked the doctor， "If I am your mother， what will you（13） 　　？"

    The doctor walked up to her， smiled， put his arms（14） 　　her， and said， "Mom， let's have the operation!"

    My grandmother had the operation and came out（15） 　　! Her positive attitude （乐观的心态） added many wonderful and happy years for her and enjoy live with my family．

（1）A． park	B．hotel	C． restaurant	D． hospital
（2）A． wonderful	B． serious	C． difficult	D． proper
（3）A． advised	B． warned	C． promised	D． encouraged
（4）A．during	B．before	C． till	D． against
（5）A．fighting	B．hurting	C．returning	D．dying
（6）A． actions	B． changes	C． possibilities	D． conditions
（7）A． At	B．With	C．for	D．By
（8）A． Left	B． researched	C． passed	D． visited
（9）A． other	B． the other	C．another	D．one
（10）A． operation	B．experience	C．offer	D．examination
（11）A． weight	B． height	C．length	D．age
（12）A． when	B． if	C． but	D．because
（13）A． imagine	B． recommend	C．mind	D．need
（14）A． over	B．above	C．around	D．below
（15）A．fine	B．disabled	C．dead	D．sad

Alex was a giraffe who lived in a zoo with his mum， dad and other giraffe friends． As Alex grew， he（1） 　　his neck was much shorter than the others'． He began to get（2） 　　． But his mother told him that he was special． She said it did not matter how short or long his neck was．

   Alex tried not to think about his short （3） 　　． But as his friends grew taller and taller， his neck（4） 　　short． Sometimes the other giraffes （5） 　　him， but his parents told him not to worry． They said that he should be happy with himself the way he was． He tried， but he could not even play in some giraffe sports． He was just too（6） 　　．

   One day， one of the zoo workers came and took Alex away． Alex was frightened． Would he have to leave the zoo just（7） 　　he didn't have a long neck？ The zoo worker calmed Alex down and gave him some food． He felt better． Then he led Alex into another area of the zoo． There was a small（8） 　　between the two areas． Alex was the only giraffe that could fit through it．

   Soon Alex's parents came to see him． "I told you that you were special，" his mother said． "The zoo has made a place just for（9） 　　because so many people want to see how special you are!" She was right． Visitors pointed to him and screamed（10） 　　． They looked happy to see something so special at the zoo．

（1）A． wondered	B． found	C． hoped	D． agreed
（2）A． powerful	B． interested	C． energetic	D． worried
（3）A． leg	B． tail	C． neck	D． nose
（4）A． stayed	B． became	C． turned	D． felt
（5）A． looked after	B． fell behind	C． laughed at	D． heard of
（6）A． tall	B． short	C． fat	D． thin
（7）A． after	B． unless	C． because	D． before
（8）A． cage	B． hole	C． window	D． door
（9）A． him	B． you	C． us	D． me
（10）A． excitedly	B． angrily	C． sadly	D． heavily

Stitch after stitch，Amy is embroidering（刺绣）her hand﹣made napkin．

"Well，Amy，how are you getting on？" cried Lizzy，whose （1） 　　seemed to fly over her work．

"Not very fast，"replied quiet little Amy．Meanwhile， she didn't （2） 　　her eyes，"I have almost finished one side．"

"One side!"said Lizzy，with an unpleasant laugh，"Why，we both began sewing（缝制）at the same time，and I'm now at the fourth side of mine！"

"I know that I am （3） 　　，but I'll try to be steady（稳的），and to do my best．"said the little girl，as she went on with her work．

"As I sew so fast，"cried Lizzy，"I'm sure to have finished my napkin （4） 　　before the bell rings for dinner．I'll just run for a minute to the garden，to see if the roses are out："﹣so， leaving her work on a chair，Lizzy （5） 　　out of the room．

Amy longed for the fresh air and the flowers，but her work must first be done．Steadily she laid down her broad hem． and had finished the （6） 　　side of her napkin before her sister came back．

"Ah，you slow little thing！"cried Lizzy．"You will （7） 　　get up to me．I'll have time to go to my room and put up my new picture on the wall．"

Off went joyful little Lizzy，Amy went on with her work．Before her sister （8） 　　the room again，the third side of her napkin was done．

"Had you not better finish your sewing？"said Amy．"It must be near the time for （9） 　　．"

"Oh! I can finish it in two minutes，only I want to read that storybook，which Tom told us was so funny．"

"What if you （10） 　　？"

"No fear of that！"cried Lizzy，"No one is so likely to be as a slow little thing like you！

Poor Amy made no （11） 　　， quietly she worked on．Lizzy was soon deep in her story and she forgot all about her （12） 　　，till suddenly the sound of the bell woke her up．

"Can it be dinner﹣time"she cried．"Oh dear，and my napkin is not hemmed!And yours﹣"

"It is （13） 　　finished，"said Amy，as she quietly put it away．

"This is much like 'The Hare and the Tortoise'，the faster，but not the winner，"thought Lizzy，who，though proud，had enough （14） 　　to take a lesson：The quick，proud may have the （15） 　　，but the quiet，steady may do more in the end．

（1）A．fingers	B．eyes	C．feet	D．body
（2）A．touch	B．open	C．raise	D．cover
（3）A．careful	B．nervous	C．unusual	D．slow
（4）A．long	B．soon	C．only	D．suddenly
（5）A．stepped	B．jogged	C．flew	D．looked
（6）A．first	B．second	C．third	D．fourth
（7）A．never	B．surely	C．always	D．finally
（8）A．tidied	B．left	C．cleaned	D．entered
（9）A．breakfast	B．lunch	C．dinner	D．bed
（10）A．can	B．can't	C．should	D．shouldn't
（11）A．choice	B．decision	C．mistake	D．reply
（12）A．story	B．rose	C．work	D．sister
（13）A．even	B．just	C．almost	D．hardly
（14）A．sense	B．feeling	C．attention	D．pride
（15）A．change	B．progress	C．start	D．luck

He was pleased to learn that Chibi knew all the places where the wild grapes and wild potatoes grew． He was amazed to （1） 　　how much Chibi knew about all the flowers in our class garden． He liked Chibi's black and white drawings and put them up on the wall to be（2） 　　．He liked Chibi's own handwriting． which no one but Chibi could read，and he put that up on the wall．

   But， when Chibi appeared on the stage at the talent show of that year， no one could （3） 　 ___ 　 his eyes．" Who is that？"" What can that stupid do up there？"

   Until Mr． Isobe announced that Chibi was going to imitate（模仿）the voices of crows． " Voices？"" Voices of crows？"

   （4） 　　he imitated the voices of newly hatched crows． And he made the mother crow's voice．Then he imitated the father crow's voice． He showed how crows cry in the morning．He showed how crows cry when the village people have some unhappy accident． He showed how crows   （5） 　　when they are happy and cheerful． Everybody's mind was taken to the （6） 　　   mountainside from which Chibi probably came to school．

   Chibi made very special   （7） 　　   deep down in his throat（喉咙）to imitate a crow in an old tree in the end． Now everybody could imagine （8） 　　the far and lonely place where Chibi lived with his family．

   Then Mr． Isobe explained （9） 　　   Chibi had learned those calls﹣﹣leaving his home for school at sunrise， and arriving home at sunset， every day for six long years．

   Every one of us cried， thinking how much we had been   （10） 　　to Chibi all those long years．He was a boy beyond our usual imagination!

（1）A． complain	B． count	C． find	D． refuse
（2）A． admired	B． printed	C． punished	D． avoided
（3）A． check	B． hurt	C． open	D． believe
（4）A． Later	B． Next	C． Last	D． First
（5）A． jump	B． call	C． fly	D． dance
（6）A． far	B． crowded	C． near	D． modern
（7）A． scripts	B． reports	C． speeches	D． sounds
（8）A． hardly	B． happily	C． exactly	D． peacefully
（9）A． what	B． how	C． whether	D． who
（10）A． wrong	B． kind	C． honest	D． generous

Grandma called me in from the yard． "Would you please go to the store for me？ I'm ready to make cakes， and there isn't enough yeast （酵母）． Take a quarter from my little change（1） 　　．" I found Grandma's wallet and put the quarter in my pocket．

   I was soon in the little general store that（2） 　　our farming community． "Mr． Jenkins，" I said， "Grandma needs some yeast．" Mr． Jenkins set three cakes of yeast on the counter． His eyes shone， and he（3） 　　at me． "And what else do you need？" I knew what he meant． I was always allowed to pick a penny candy when I came to the store with Grandma． "How much （4） 　　do I have from a quarter？" I asked． "Seven cents．" Mr． Jenkins replied． I thought （5） 　　that quickly． I would have a nickel and two pennies back． I was sure Grandma wouldn't （6） 　　if I spent one penny， and if she were here， she might even say I could have them both． The （7） 　　I looked at the candy display， the more certain I became that I needed two pennies' worth as a reward for coming to the store alone． And I did so．

   "Thank you，" Grandma said when I （8） 　　the yeast on the table． "Did you put the change back in my wallet？" "Yes， Grandma．" I replied， hurrying out to the yard． "I hadn't really lied to Grandma，" I argued with myself． "I did （9） 　　all the change I had．"

   But I had（10） 　　two pennies without Grandma's permission（允 许）． The second piece of candy in my pocket didn't sound like a good idea any more． I knew I had lied to Grandma， and I was （11） 　　about it． Grandma loved me so much that I couldn't bear to keep anything from her．

   （12） 　　Grandma took the hot cakes from the oven， I told her about the candy． She（13） 　　when I finished my story． "I know just（14） 　　you feel，" she said． "We all feel like that when we've done（15） 　　deceitful （欺 骗 的）． I'm glad you told me about the pennies， and of course I'll forgive you．" Grandma hugged me tight， and suddenly I felt as though a big stone was gone from my stomach．

（1）A．handbag	B．coat	C．wallet	D．pocket
（2）A．gave	B．served	C．offered	D．bought
（3）A．laughed	B．shouted	C．smiled	D．pointed
（4）A．dollars	B．pound	C．cents	D．change
（5）A．as	B．to	C．out	D．about
（6）A．care	B．use	C．think	D．like
（7）A．bigger	B．longer	C．less	D．shorter
（8）A．lied	B．laid	C．lay	D．lain
（9）A．put back	B．put in	C．put out	D．put up
（10）A．found	B．cost	C．spent	D．took
（11）A．glad	B．unhappy	C．relaxed	D．surprised
（12）A．Since	B．When	C．If	D．Though
（13）A．shook	B．refused	C．agreed	D．nodded
（14）A．where	B．why	C．how	D．when
（15）A．something	B．nothing	C．anybody	D．everybody

One cold winter morning． Jim fell from his father's bike and his legs couldn't move， A doctor （1）　　him and said he had to stay in bed for some time． Jim was sad （2）___　　 the doctor′s words because Christmas was coming． He wanted to look at the shop windows （3）　　 Christmas gifts and see them lit up （被照亮）at night．

Jim's younger sister， Mary，wanted to （4）　　 her brother． Every day，she went to the shop nearby after school to look at the windows（5）　　．When she got home， she would tell Jim what there were in the windows．

There were Christmas trees in all windows． A big kind Father Christmas was standing in one of the windows，（6）　　a long white beard（胡须）．In his pockets were all kinds of toys， How （7）　　he seemed to be in his big red coat and fur cap!

Every time Mary described the windows， Jim would（8）　　his eyes， imagining himself to be looking at the toys inside the shop．（9）　　there was one thing Mary didn't mention to Jim． It was a lovey wooden horse．She wanted to give it to Jim as a Christmas （10）　　．

The day before Christmas Eve． Mary（11）　　her pocket money and found that was not enough．So she asjed Dad （12）　　he could offer her a job to make some money．

By helping her parents clean and decorate the house， Mary now got enough money and bought the wooden horse．

On Christmas morning， Jim woke up and saw a wooden horse by his bed．What a big （13）　　!

Actually， the （14）　　people this Christmas were their parents because their daughter had learnt to（15）　　．

（1）A．saw	B． asked	C． heard	D． checked
（2）A． in	B．on	C．at	D．to
（3）A． fit for	B．full of	C．tied to	D．connected with
（4）A． help	B．save	C．treat	D．cure
（5）A． sadly	B． proudly	C．carefully	D． carelessly
（6）A． using	B． showing	C．selling	D． wearing
（7）A． warm	B． cold	C．patient	D． serious
（8）A． open	B．close	C．wash	D． touch
（9）A． And	B．But	C．Or	D． So
（10）A． tree	B．card	C．song	D． gift
（11）A． lent	B．hid	C．counted	D． borrowed
（12）A．if	B． that	C． what	D．why
（13）A． hope	B． reward	C．surprise	D． challenge
（14）A． busiest	B． richest	C． kindest	D． happiest
（15）A．ger	B．give	C．obey	D． receive

Mrs． Walker sat down at her desk and sighed（叹息）． "OK． Tell me what happened．"

"Yesterday，" Winston began， "when I got home， I went straight to my room to do my homework． After I finished， I needed a（n） （1）　　． So I took out my bubble gum（泡泡糖） to （2）　　． Michael and I are having a competition to see who can blow the biggest bubble．"

"That's right，" Michael said． "We are．"

"I kept adding gum and my bubble kept growing． Soon it （3）　　my whole face．"

"What then？" asked Mrs． Walker．

"Then it happened． The bubble became as big as a beach ball．" He （4）　　his arms to show how big it was．

A few kids made faces﹣they didn't （5）　　him， but Winston ignored（不理睬） them and went on．

"Suddenly a strong wind took the bubble right out of my mouth! The bubble （6）　　over my desk and out of the window． As it sailed away， I noticed something yellow stuck to it． Like paper． Then I noticed my （7）　　was missing．"

"So？" Mrs． Walker asked．

"I ran after the bubble into Mrs． Roosevelt's garden． I saw her cat attack it． The bubble broke． All I

saw then was the cat running away． Mrs． Roosevelt helped me search the （8）　　． But my homework was nowhere to be seen．"

Mrs． Walker shook her head． "（9）　　， Winston， why didn't you just tell me that the homework was too （10）　　instead of making up that wild story？"

Just then， the office worker walked in with a letter．

Winston opened the letter and took out the wrinkled homework paper and a note that said， "For Winston's teacher．"

I am sure Winston （11）　　to hand this in． He's a good boy． I have no idea how his homework got stuck to my cat， but I'm sure Winston can give you a（n）（12）　　．

                                                                     Mrs． Roosevelt

Mrs． Walker looked up． "It was all true!"

"Yes， madam，" Winston said quietly．

（1）A．award	B．rest	C． surprise	D． choice
（2）A． practice	B．create	C． exercise	D． enjoy
（3）A． cleaned	B．hurt	C． covered	D． hit
（4）A． rounded	B．held	C．crossed	D．waved
（5）A． hear	B． notice	C． remember	D．believe
（6）A． floated	B．rode	C． climbed	D． stayed
（7）A． bubble	B．book	C． homework	D． gum
（8）A． room	B． cat	C． desk	D． garden
（9）A． Generally	B． Honestly	C． Finally	D． Exactly
（10）A． hard	B． different	C． common	D． interesting
（11）A． refused	B． promised	C． managed	D． wanted
（12）A．introduction	B． explanation	C． suggestion	D． instruction

A primary school in Canada has made some of its students very（1）　　by banning（禁止） homework．

Teachers will still be able to ask students to（2）　　and read at home，but they cannot give them homework like pages of math problems．The school will（3）　　the way students spend time in class to make sure they don't fall behind in their work．

Some（4）　　think it's a bad idea．They say homework is a way for them to know how their children are doing in school．And to help them if they are having problems．

The school says it will send home an exercise book（5）　　parents can see their children are doing．

Several school in Canada and United States have been discussing（6）　　homework is a good idea or not．

In 2009，a study（7）　　that student with more homework may get higher marks．But this was only true for students in the seventh grade and higher，not in primary school．

Many people believe that homework is important because it（8）　　children to manage their time better．They say it also reinforces（巩固） what the students are learning in school．

But other people think homework causes stress for students and makes them less interested （9）　__　learning．They say children's lives are too（10）　　，and they need to be able to spend more free time with their families，or just playing．

1．A．sad	B．happy	C．angry	D．afraid
2．A．play	B．sing	C．study	D．dance
3．A．change	B．stop	C．study	D．continue
4．A．students	B．parents	C．teachers	D．experts
5．A．so	B．but	C．or	D．if
6．A．why	B．whether	C．how	D．what
7．A．told	B．guessed	C．tested	D．found
8．A．tells	B．forces	C．teaches	D．advices
9．A．at	B．in	C．on	D．for
10．A．free	B．interesting	C． relaxing	D．busy．

People once went hungry．A rich man who made bread and cakes sent for twenty of the（1）　　children in the town，and told them to take a loaf（条）of bread from a （2）　　every day till the hard days passed．

     The hungry children came together（3）　　，and argued for the bread，because each wished to have the largest one．Finally they went away without even thanking the good gentleman．

     But Gretchen，a poorly﹣dressed little girl，did not argue or （4）　　with the rest，but remained standing quietly far away from them． （5）　　the bad﹣mannered girls left，she took the smallest bread，which alone was left in the basket，kissed the gentleman's hand，and went home．

     The next day the children were as bad﹣mannered as before，and poor，shy Gretchen （6）　__　loaf hardly the size of the one she got the first day．When she came home，her mother cut the loaf open．Many new shining pieces of （7）　　fell out of it．

     Her mother was very surprised and worried，and said，"Take the money back to the good gentleman at once，for it must have got into the dough（生面团）（8）　　mistake．Be quick，Gretchen!Be quick!"

     But when the little girl gave the rich man her mother's （9）　　，he said，"No，no，my child，it was no mistake．I had the silver pieces put into the smallest loaf to give you．Always be as satisfied，quiet，and （10）　　as you now are．Go home now，and tell your mother that money is your own．"

（1）A．kindest	B．smartest	C．poorest	D．thinnest
（2）A．bowl	B．basket	C．kitchen	D．fridge
（3）A．luckily	B．proudly	C．silently	D．excitedly
（4）A．fight	B．play	C．talk	D．jump
（5）A．If	B．When	C．Because	D．Unless
（6）A．brought	B．tasted	C．received	D．noticed
（7）A．silver	B．bread	C．gold	D．glass
（8）A．in	B．on	C．with	D．by
（9）A．thanks	B．message	C．wallet	D．praise
（10）A．thankful	B．friendly	C．lively	D．lovely