初中英语记叙文试题

My favorite place in the world was Mrs.Wade's bookstore.Mrs.Wade knew everything about words and I loved （1） 　 　，too.

Mrs.Wade usually gave me new books to read.She even told me stories about the（2） 　 　，For this reason，I decided to be a writer when I grew up.I'd always （3） 　 　I was a famous writer and read to Mrs.Wade.She listened with her （4） 　 　closed.Sometimes she would open her eyes and say，"Words area very powerful （有力的）gift，Destiny. "

I wasn't sure what she meant，（5） 　 　I felt it very important!

Then one day Mrs.Wade told me that she might have to close the store.

"Close？But （6） 　 　？" I cried.

"There just aren't enough customers，" she said.

No!I couldn't believe it!I felt terribly （7） 　 　I told Mama about the store.

"I know what the store means to you，" Mama said，"Maybe we can do （8） 　 　to help."

Days later，we held a huge block party.At the party，I helped Mrs.Wade （9） 　 　boxes of books，almost forgetting to feel sad.Almost!

（10） 　 　an idea came to me!I ran home，took out a notebook and started to write.The moment I wrote down everything I loved（11） 　 　Mrs.Wade's store，I ran back.

"I have a present for you，Mrs.Wade，"I（12） 　 　the notebook to her.

She opened it and saw"Mrs.Wade's Bookstore，by Destiny Crawford".Her eyes lit up!

"Why don't you （13） 　 　it to me？" Mrs.Wade asked.

I was reading every word.Mrs.Wade was listening with her eyes closed.She was so

（14） 　 　When I finished，she gave me a big，long hug （拥抱）.

"Words are a powerful gift，" she said again.That time （15） 　 　 came to understand exactly what she meant，Mrs.Wade and I don't know if the store will close，but we will keep reading and writing all words we can!

（1）A.stores	B.blocks	C.parties	D.words
（2）A.writers	B.customers	C.gifts	D.dreams
（3）A.believe	B.doubt	C.forget	D.imagine
（4）A.doors	B.eyes	C.mouth	D.book
（5）A.and	B.but	C.or	D.so
（6）A.how	B.where	C.why	D.when
（7）A.angry	B.bored	C.sad	D.tired
（8）A.something	B.anything	C.everything	D.nothing
（9）A.copy	B.hide	C.print	D.sell
（10）A.Finally	B.Actually	C.Recently	D.Suddenly
（11）A.about	B.for	C.except	D.beside
（12）A.posted	B.handed	C.returned	D.lent
（13）A.explain	B.introduce	C.read	D.show
（14）A.rich	B.sleepy	C.touched	D.thirsty
（15）A.I	B.we	C.she	D.they

Sometimes people around you can change your life．Let me share my story with you．The person（43）　　 has changed my life is Julia Masi．She has taught me so many things that I will carry with me（44）　　 my life．

One thing I've learned from Julia is how to balance（45）　　．Julia has shown me how to（46）　　．ahead so that I can finish all my schoolwork，enjoy sports and（47）　　．have time for my friends．I have also learned that you can find anything interesting（48）　　．you connect it with something you enjoy．

Last year I hated studying vocabulary，but I loved playing computer games．Julia combined（与…相结合）the two and showed me a website called"freerice．com"where you can play a word game．Each time you use a correct word，you can donate（捐赠）5grains of rice to the poor．Thanks to the game，I（49）　　about 1，000words in just one month．

Julia had a good effect on me．Without Julia's help．I probably wouldn't have（50）　　how easy it is to help the poor．There are so many ways that one person can（51）　　．I've learned to be more grateful for what I own．I am very（52）　　for the opportunities that I have been given．I will never give up helping those less fortunate（幸运的）in the rest of my life．

43．A．whom	B．whose	C．who	D．which
44．A．for	B．along	C．throughout	D．among
45．A．work	B．money	C．diet	D．time
46．A．get	B．plan	C．Move	D．stay
47．A．always	B．seldom	C．yet	D．still
48．A．while	B．once	C．unless	D．if
49．A．learned	B．read	C．used	D．spelled
50．A．Realize	B．Notice	C．imagined	D．dreamed
51．A．make a choice	B．make a difference	C．make a decision	D．make a mistake
52．A．ready	B．sorry	C．thankful	D．pleased．

John was a poor but very smart kid and he always got top grades at school.He was （1）　　 so he didn't have any friends.His classmate，Kevin，was a mean kid，who bullied（欺负）almost everyone including John.He did well in most subjects，but （2）　 　 failed math.

    The two kids couldn't be more different，but an act of （3）　 　 connected them.One day，John saw a lady drop a purse on his way to school.The lady didn't （4）　 　 that.John caught up with her and handed the purse to her.

    The lady happened to be Kevin's （5）　 　.That evening，she told Kevin about the kind little boy who（6）　 　 the purse to her.She said， "His name's John.I guess he goes to your school. "What？" Kevin said （7）　 　， "Did you mean poor John，my classmate？"

    To thank John，Kevin and his mom decided to invite him over for some （8）　 　.The next day，when John saw big Kevin running towards him，he got really scared.He thought Kevin was going to （9）　 　 him.Unexpectedly，Kevin gave him a big hug， "Thank you （10）　 　 returning my mom's purse yesterday!"

    "You mean that nice lady？" John asked

    "Yes.She （11）　 　 invite you over for some home﹣baked cookies. ""Well，I have to get my mother's permission（允许）first. "

    After school，they walked together to John's home.John's mom was more than happy to see his son with a friend for a （12）　 　.She agreed at once after asking Kevin if his parents were OK with that.

    The two kids （13）　 　 the freshly baked cookies Kevin's mom served.Then，they did the homework together.Kevin was amazed （14）    　 John explained the usually very difficult math homework and made it look so easy.

    With John's help，Kevin passed math tests （15）　 　，and he seldom bullied anyone.They became best friends as well.

（1）A.friendly	B.brave	C.shy
（2）A.always	B.sometimes	C.never
（3）A.bravery	B.kindness	C.friendship
（4）A.notice	B.see	C.care
（5）A.aunt	B.mother	C.grandma
（6）A.left	B.showed	C.returned
（7）A.angrily	B.worriedly	C.surprisedly
（8）A.snacks	B.meals	C.fruits
（9）A.thank	B.beat	C.wake
（10）A.for	B.to	C.of
（11）A.asks to	B.comes to	C.wants to
（12）A.prize	B.challenge	C.change
（13）A.sent	B.enjoyed	C.got
（14）A.how	B.why	C.when
（15）A.hopefully	B.successfully	C.luckily

                       

Run for Class President

   Two months ago， when our class election（选举） started， I decided to run for class president． I enjoyed speaking in public and got along well with people， so I felt it easy to win． But I was （1） 　　that people would feel bad for me if I lost．

   I was busy preparing in the following week．My plan wasn't to make promises to do things I couldn't （2） 　　but to show my class why I wanted to be president．I put up my posters in hallways and in the classroom.I also spent three hours writing my speech，saying that I was the one they could turn to whenever they had a problem.Since I was（3） 　　prepared， I felt that my chances of winning were strong．

   However， when I gave my speech on Election Day， the response （反应） wasn't what I had （4） 　　． Few people actually listened． When it was my opponent's （对手的）turn， everyone was screaming his name． His speech was short， but all to the point． By then， I realized I should have made mine shorter and clearer．

   It was obvious who would （5） 　　． For the rest of the day， I felt like it was over． I wanted to just go home and cry， but I made it through．

   My（6） 　　was right： I didn't win．

   The next day， people were still talking about the election． I just pretended （假装） not to hear． But later， things got better． People（7） 　　about the election and talked to me just as they did before．

   I don't regret putting time and energy into the election because I've learned that things aren't always going the way I expect． And moments of failure like this build （8） 　　﹣since then I've learned to face disappointment and grown stronger．

（1）A． bored	B． afraid	C． excited	D． hopeful
（2）A． compare	B． remember	C． manage	D． repeat
（3）A． fully	B． quickly	C． freshly	D． physically
（4）A． feared	B． faced	C． mentioned	D． pictured
（5）A． insist	B． return	C． wait	D． win
（6）A． suggestion	B． prediction	C． direction	D． introduction
（7）A． forgot	B． wrote	C． cared	D． discussed
（8）A． trust	B． pride	C． character	D． support

A little boy invited his mother to attend his school's first teacher parent meeting.To the little boy's（1） 　 　she said she would go.This would be the first time that his classmates and teacher（2） 　 　his mother and he felt sorry for her look.（3） 　 　she was a beautiful woman，there was a serious scar （疤痕） on her right face.The boy never wanted to（4） 　 　why or how she got the scar.

At the meeting，the people were impressed （使留下印象） by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother though she had the scar.But the little boy was still（5） 　 　and hid himself from everyone.Just then，he（6） 　 　a conversation between his mother and the teacher.

"How did you get the scar on your face Madam？" The teacher asked carefully.

The mother replied， "When my son was a baby，his room caught fire one day.

（7） 　 　was too scared to get into his room，but I did.When I was running towards his bed，a long piece of wood fell down and I put myself over him.Finally，when I（8） 　 　，I found I was in the hospital." She touched her right face. "The scar was left on my face，but I have never regretted what I did for my son.You see，he is strong and healthy now."

Hearing that，the little boy cried（9） 　 　and ran to his mother.He hugged his mother and felt great love（10） 　 　his mother.He held her hand tightly for the rest of the day.

（1）A.surprise	B.disappointment	C.enjoyment	D.excitement
（2）A.noticed	B.greeted	C met	D.mentioned
（3）A.If	B.As	C.Although	D.While
（4）A.talk about	B.think about	C.worry about	D.hear about
（5）A.bored	B.satisfied	C.surprised	D.embarrassed
（6）A.made	B. continued	C.heard	D.replied
（7）A.Nobody	B.Anybody	C.Somebody	D.Everybody
（8）A.woke up	B.climbed up	C.put up	D.thought up
（9）A.normally	B.sadly	C.exactly	D.simply
（10）A.from	B.for	C.with	D.between

A Meaningful Gift

    Emily was an eighth grader．To pass her Civics course（公民课程），she had to do some volunteer service in a nursing home for a week．

    One Monday，Emily went to the nursing home after school．When she arrived，she was told she would（31） 　　an hour every weekday with an elderly lady，Mrs．Blair．She was then led into a room，where an old lady in a flowery dress was sitting on a sofa．

    Emily（32） 　　awkwardly（别扭地）in front of the lady．She cleared her throat and said，"Good afternoon I'm Emily．"

"Good afternoon，Emily．Take a seat，please．"Mrs．Blair replied．

    Then，（33） 　　filled the space between them．Emily wondered what to say．

"Tell me about yourself，Emily，"Mrs．Blair said suddenly．

"Well，"Emily started，"I don't have any grandparents，so I can't relate to elderly people much．I love the performing arts．I'm here mainly because I have to（34） 　　here to get a good grade for my Civics class．"

    Mrs．Blair didn't seem to（35） 　　．"Many people，especially teens，don't seem to care about old people like me．Now you are here，and I'm going to change that about you．Ask me anything．"

    Emily thought for a moment，and finally decided，"What was your job？"

"I was a Broadway star in the 1950s．"Mrs．Blair answered．

"Cool!Can you tell me about it？"Emily asked，amazed．

Mrs．Blair smiled．"Back then，only the lead actress had the honor to wear a

（36） 　　bracelet．I was the lead in almost all of the plays，so I always wore the bracelet．Till this day，I still have it．"

    Emily smiled along with Mts．Blair and listened to the other stories，attentively．She had become so

interested in Mrs．Blair's（37） 　　that she decided to come earlier the next day．

    Tuesday，Wednesday，and Thursday passed by quickly．Then came Friday．As she was leaving，Emily was really（38） 　　to say goodbye．

"Don't be sad．You can still visit me，"Mrs．Blair comforted her．She then handed a small box to Emily，"It's my gift to you．"

    Emily（39） 　　opened the box and was surprised to see what was inside．"It's the bracelet that you wore．Thank you!"Emily said，with tears in her eyes．"I'm sure to visit you whenever I'm free．"

   On the way home，Emily thought of her own love for the performing arts．She touched the bracelet and

made a （40） 　　that she would keep her word to Mrs．Blair．

31．A．waste	B．spend	C．plan	D．exercise
32．A．asked	B．sat	C．stood	D．danced
33．A．warmth	B．sadness	C．happiness	D．silence
34．A．study	B．live	C．volunteer	D．play
35．A．mind	B．fear	C．insist	D．regret
36．A．strange	B．special	C．common	D．private
37．A．dreams	B．hobbies	C．stories	D．jokes
38．A．upset	B．confused	C．surprised	D．nervous
39．A．proudly	B．secretly	C．worriedly	D．carefully
40．A．promise	B．change	C．judgment	D．choice．

One day，a farmer was looking for a water source for his farm.So，he went to his neighbor and asked him if he could sell his well水井）to him.His neighbor （1）　 　.The farmer bought the well happily.But the neighbor was a cunning（狡猾的）man.

    The next day，as the farmer came to get water from his well，his neighbor came and（2）　 　 to let him take any water.The farmer was （3）　 　.He asked， "Why can't I take water？I already bought the well （4）　 　you."

    The neighbor replied， "I sold you the well not the water."

    The farmer went to the emperor to （5）　 　 justice（公正）.He explained what had happened.

    The emperor called on Birbal，his（6）　 　courtier（朝臣）

    Birbal asked the（7）　 　， "Why don't you let the farmer take water from the well？You did sell the well to the farmer."

    The neighbor （8）　 　， "I did sell the well to the farmer，but not the water in it.Therefore，he has no right to get water from the well."

    Birbal asked them to come later.

    The next day，all went to the place where the well was.There Birbal said to the neighbor， "Look，you are （9）　 　right，and you sold the well not the water. （10）　 　you sold the well not the water，you have no right to keep the water in the farmer's well.Now you have two（11）　 　：Either you pay a high rent（租金）to the farmer（12）　 　take it out immediately" The neighbor realized that his plan had （13）　   .He said （14）　 　 to the farmer and went home quickly.

    Cheating will not get you （15）　 　.If you cheat，you will pay soon enough.

（1）A.believed	B.laughed	C.prevented	D.agreed
（2）A.refused	B.avoided	C.complained	D.offered
（3）A.stupid	B.surprised	C.excited	D.interested
（4）A.with	B.for	C.from	D.to
（5）A.ask for	B.wait for	C.look for	D.pay for
（6）A.oldest	B.closest	C.wisest	D.busiest
（7）A.farmer	B.neighbor	C.emperor	D.courtier
（8）A.replied	B.doubted	C.asked	D.ordered
（9）A.carefully	B.wisely	C.especially	D.completely
（10）A.Since	B.Though	C.Unless	D.Before
（11）A.decisions	B.choices	C.methods	D.directions
（12）A.and	B.but	C.or	D.nor
（13）A.succeeded	B.finished	C.failed	D.changed
（14）A.no	B.hello	C.thanks	D.sorry
（15）A.nothing	B.anything	C.something	D.everything

I'm sure many people are working hard for a lot of money，a big house，a new car，expensive clothes and so on．Those are considered to be symbols of （46） 　　on the material level．When I was young，I was also （47） 　　reaching for material success．So I chose a job as a salesman and I did make some pretty good money．

But later I realized that was not what I wanted，because I was often forced to sell products that might not be good for customers．I become very unhappy （48） 　　I could make a lot of money．I no longer felt proud of my job and even （49） 　　myself for doing things like that．So I （50） 　　my job and took another job，this time helping people（51） 　　the poor and the weak．The sense of belonging was great and suddenly I felt successful in my life again，I made less money but I was （52） 　　with myself．

For my own past，success comes from the feeling of satisfaction and joy．I feel successful when I love what I do，not caring so much about （53） 　　．And I feel the most successful when I （54） 　　my kindness everywhere go．

So，be （55） 　　to yourself：learn to listen to the voice from the bottom of your heart．And find your own way with a happy heart to achieve your own success．

46．A．luck	B．success	C．safety	D．hope
47．A．sadly	B．hardly	C．crazily	D．honestly
48．A．if	B．since	C．until	D．although
49．A．look down upon	B．look up to	C．look through	D．look into
50．A．made up	B．gave up	C．set up	D．turned up
51．A．in danger	B．in order	C．in need	D．in surprise
52．A．strict	B．cheerful	C．angry	D．satisfied
53．A．trust	B．love	C．money	D．health
54．A．throw	B．spread	C．cell	D．lend
55．A．true	B．brave	C．friendly	D．terrible

"What worries you，Tom？" asked Mrs Bell.He had a（1）　　in his hand and tears（泪水） in his eyes.

    "Our teacher asked us to recite（背诵） the poem"Little Jim'.The student who can recite it（2）　　will get a prize.But I don't think I can do it well." said Tom.

    "Why not？" asked Mrs Bell.

    "The boys say that I can't，" said Tom in a（3）　　voice.

    "Don't mind what they（4）　　.Let them see that you can do it，" said Mrs Bell.

    "But I don't think I can，" said Tom. "The poem is so long and difficult.I may not try（5）　　the prize，but I want to try my best to recite it，because the boys laugh at me.They call me ‘Slow Tom'."

    "Well，dear，" said Mrs Bell， "Look at that snail on the wall.How slow it is!Watch it.You will see it will get to the top at last.So just try a few lines each day，and you may（6）　　the prize in the end."

    Tom thought that though he could not catch up with they boys，he might run a race with the（7）　　.So he decided to try it.

    At last，the day came.The teacher called up the boys to recite the poem.After five or six boys had recited it，it was Tom's（8）　　.Most of the boys laughed at him because they thought he could（9）　　.But to their surprise，Tom did not（10）　　miss a word.His heart was full of joy when the teacher said， "Well done，Tom!" After the rest of the class had tried，the teacher said Tom had done best and he gave Tom the（11）　　.

    "And now tell us（12）　　you could recite the poem so well，" said the teacher.

    "A snail on the wall taught me how to do it，" said Tom.

    There was a loud（13）　　when Tom said this.But the teacher said， "Don't laugh!We can learn a lot from things such as snails.How did the snail teach you，Tom？"

    "I saw it crawl up the wall bit by bit.It did not stop，but went on and on.And I thought I could do the same.So I recited it bit by bit，and did not（14）　　."said Tom.

    "Well done，Tom!" said the teacher. "Now boys，let us give a good cheer for Tom and the snail on the wall." The classroom rang with a great（15）　 　.Everyone was glad that "Slow Tom" won the prize at last.

（1）A.book	B.box	C.bag	D.bottle
（2）A.worst	B.best	C.most	D.fastest
（3）A.happy	B.low	C.sad	D.loud
（4）A.make	B.say	C.show	D.see
（5）A.on	B.at	C.out	D.for
（6）A.lose	B.get	C.forget	D.meet
（7）A.monkey	B.mouse	C.snail	D.snake
（8）A.answer	B.turn	C.side	D.place
（9）A.succeed	B.spread	C.fall	D.fail
（10）A.even	B.ever	C.never	D.still
（11）A.praise	B.prize	C.problem	D.price
（12）A.how	B.when	C.where	D.whether
（13）A.cry	B.shout	C.laugh	D.music
（14）A.give up	B.pick up	C.stand up	D.get up
（15）A.sound	B.whisper	C.voice	D.cheer

When I was ten，my mother worked all day，so I had to take care of my younger brother．At that time，my little brother was about four years old and he （16） 　　mum all the time．

One day，after I had given him his dinner，he started crying for mum．He was so young and really needed mum．So I dressed him，put on his （17） 　　，carried him on my back and walked out．Soon he fell asleep．About half an hour later，I found that lie lost a shoe while he was （18） 　　．I took him off my back and put him （19） 　　．I knew we needed to find that shoe，for our mother couldn't afford new shoes．I had to （20） 　　to find it，so I told my brother to wait right there．A man heard it and stopped me just （21） 　　I walked off．He asked me，"You are leaving your brother here to find the shoe？What will you do if he is not here when you return？"I didn't know（22） 　　to answer that question．He continued，"It's OK if you cant find the shoe，but it is not OK to lose your （23） 　 ．"Then he sent us to mum's workplace by taxi．

During my whole life I have received the （24） 　　from many strangers．I feel sorry that I can't find them and say"（25） 　　"．I do not even remember what their faces looked like，but they taught me a lesson﹣people are more important than things．

16．A．loved	B．missed	C．called
17．A．clothes	B．coat	C．shoes
18．A．sleeping	B．running	C．walking
19．A．down	B．up	C．on
20．A．get up	B．go out	C．go back
21．A．after	B．before	C．until
22．A．how	B．what	C．when
23．A．dad	B．mum	C．brother
24 A．happiness	B kindness	C sadness
25 A．Thank you	B Never mind	C You're welcome．

When I was ten，my mother worked all day，so I had to take care of my younger brother．At that time，my little brother was about four years old and he （16） 　　mum all the time．

One day，after I had given him his dinner，he started crying for mum．He was so young and really needed mum．So I dressed him，put on his （17） 　　，carried him on my back and walked out．Soon he fell asleep．About half an hour later，I found that lie lost a shoe while he was （18） 　　．I took him off my back and put him （19） 　　．I knew we needed to find that shoe，for our mother couldn't afford new shoes．I had to （20） 　　to find it，so I told my brother to wait right there．A man heard it and stopped me just （21） 　　I walked off．He asked me，"You are leaving your brother here to find the shoe？What will you do if he is not here when you return？"I didn't know（22） 　　to answer that question．He continued，"It's OK if you cant find the shoe，but it is not OK to lose your （23） 　 ．"Then he sent us to mum's workplace by taxi．

During my whole life I have received the （24） 　　from many strangers．I feel sorry that I can't find them and say"（25） 　　"．I do not even remember what their faces looked like，but they taught me a lesson﹣people are more important than things．

16．A．loved	B．missed	C．called
17．A．clothes	B．coat	C．shoes
18．A．sleeping	B．running	C．walking
19．A．down	B．up	C．on
20．A．get up	B．go out	C．go back
21．A．after	B．before	C．until
22．A．how	B．what	C．when
23．A．dad	B．mum	C．brother
24 A．happiness	B kindness	C sadness
25 A．Thank you	B Never mind	C You're welcome．

Tony is a warm﹣hearted repairman， who lost his job again a few months ago． He was really （1）　　 applying for （申请） a new job．

    One day， he brought together all his courage to go to a job interview． The interview was at 10 a．m and it was already 8：30． While waiting for a bus， he saw a man （2）　　 kicking one tyre（轮胎）of his car． Clearly， there was something wrong with the car． Tony （3）　　to help．

    An hour later， Tony finished repairing the car， getting his shirt dirty． The man thanked him and wanted to pay for the（4）　　． "I was just helping out，" Tony （5）　　．"I have to rush for an interview now，" he added， "Well，I could take you there．It's the（6）　　 I could do， please!" the man insisted （坚持）． Then Tony agreed．

    While waiting in the long line of the applicants （应聘者）（7）　　 his dirty shirt， Tony felt embarrassed and nervous． One by one， the applicants left the interviewer's office with （8）　　 looks on their faces． Finally his name was called．

    The（9）　　 was sitting on a big chair with his back towards Tony． "Do you really need to be interviewed？" he asked． Tony's heart sank （下沉）．"With the way I （10）　　 now， how could I possibly（11）　　 this interview？" he thought to himself．

    Then the interviewer（12）　　 his chair． To Tony's surprise， it was the man he helped earlier in the morning!

    "Sorry to keep you waiting， but I was pretty sure I had made the（13）　　 decision to have you in our company even（14）　　 you came into this office．I just know you'd be a good worker I can（15）　　． Congratulations!"

（1）A． afraid of	B． interested in	C． crazy about	D． sure of
（2）A． excitedly	B． slowly	C． hardly	D． angrily
（3）A． provided	B． offered	C． asked	D． promised
（4）A． car	B． tyre	C． work	D． time
（5）A． refused	B． accepted	C． agreed	D． avoided
（6）A． most	B． best	C． least	D． worst
（7）A． in	B． for	C． with	D． of
（8）A． satisfied	B． disappointed	C． worried	D． pleased
（9）A． clerk	B． customer	C． applicant	D． interviewer
（10）A． talk	B． stand	C． look	D． wait
（11）A． fail	B． pass	C． lose	D． win
（12）A． knocked	B． broke	C． shook	D． turned
（13）A． wrong	B． right	C． silly	D． careful
（14）A． until	B． after	C． before	D． since
（15）A． trust	B． depend	C． meet	D． praise

It was Thanksgiving．Snow was falling when Bob（1）　　towards the city park．Bob was deserted（遗弃）by his parents and was raised（抚养） by a kind man．Two years ago，to be（2）　　 ，Bob built a tradition．That was to take his Thanksgiving dinner to the park to share with a homeless person．

    The park was（3）　　．Everyone was home enjoying their dinner．After arriving at the park，Bob saw an old woman sitting on a bench（长椅）． Bob stopped his car in a parking place and got out．He took the（4）　　from the front seat and began walking towards her． When he stood beside her，she jumped as if（好像） she had（5）　　been woken up from sleeping．She looked up（6）　　Bob， and then his eyes brightened．

    "Good evening， madam， "Bob said， smiling．"I've brought you some Thanksgiving dinner．Would you like to share it with me？"The woman nodded and Bob served her the food and then watched her（7）　　she ate happily．When the woman finished， he（8）　　the table．Then he took twenty dollars out of his wallet．

    He put the（9）　　 into her hand．Then he kissed her lightly on the forehead and said．"Thank you for（10）　　my Thanksgiving dinner．"With that， he took his dishes from the table and returned to the car．

（1）A．walked	B．drove	C．ran
（2）A．thankful	B．successful	C．surprised
（3）A．noisy	B．crowded	C．empty
（4）A．flowers	B．food	C．books
（5）A．suddenly	B．quietly	C．carefully
（6）A． after	B．to	C．at
（7）A．because	B．as	C．since
（8）A．cleaned	B．broke	C．covered
（9）A．dishes	B．money	C．keys
（10）A．bringing	B．cooking	C．sharing

When the Spring Festival falls， red flowers bloom（盛开）on the windows of my home． Of course， these are not （1） 　　flowers． But in the cold of （2） 　　， these wonderful flowers bring warmth to us．They are made of paper by my （3） 　　， who is now aged 70． With， a few cuts， she （4） 　　a piece of paper into a beautiful work of art．

   When my grandma was young， she was considered clumsy（笨拙的） in the（5） 　　．But on a cold winter night， she saw some beautiful red paper （6） 　 　on her new neighbor's windows． She was so interested in it and decided to （7） 　　      from her neighbor． Tons of paper was wasted， and her fingers were cut many times． But she（8） 　　practicing． I took 10 years （9） 　　my grandma could make paper art skillfully （娴熟地）． The red flowers， blooming like burning fire， light up her world． Now， everyone in the village （10） 　　her．

   My grandma's story has shown me what it takes to realize one's dream．

（1）A． nice	B． real	C． full	D． sweet
（2）A． spring	B． summer	C． autumn	D． winter
（3）A． sister	B． aunt	C． moth	D． grandma
（4）A． changes	B． spreads	C． places	D． burns
（5）A． city	B． town	C． village	D． block
（6）A． art	B． money	C． walls	D． books
（7）A． buy	B． steal	C． learn	D． borrow
（8）A． ended up	B． kept on	C． put off	D． thought about
（9）A． before	B． after	C． while	D． since
（10）A． serves	B． pardons	C． respects	D． warns

"Where could Michael be？" I wondered aloud.

Michael was my classmate.He liked playing pranks on others.

He once put a sign that said "Sing to Me!" on（1） 　 　back.It was terrible.Everywhere I went，people I didn't even know started singing to me.When I realized what was happening，I got really（2） 　 　.

Another time，he embarrassed Nicole during sharing time.Nicole was shy.She

（3） 　 　shared；she always said， "Pass. " But what did Michael do when it was his turn to share？He asked， "Did everybody（4） 　 　how Nicole's new blue dress matches her eyes？ " Nicole's face turned bright red.Poor Nicole!

It was Valentine's Day that day.I was sure Michael was up to something somewhere，

（5） 　　he always was.No way was I going to let him pull a prank - ruining someone's Valentine's Day.

I（6） 　 　him everywhere.Lunch break was almost over.I must find him and stop him.When I got to the classroom，there was Michael Peterson，at Michael Rogers's desk，digging in his（7） 　 　of valentines !

"Hurry and help me， "said Michael as soon as he（8） 　 　me.

At first I thought he was stealing valentines from Michael Rogers's box.However，the more I watched，the more puzzled I became.He was putting valentines（9） 　 　.

Seeing my expressions，he told me that he found Michael Rogers's box was

10） 　 　when he was passing out his valentines.Michael Rogers was new and Mrs.Karcher must have forgotten to put his name on the list，so（11） 　 　made him a card.

I suddenly realized I had also（12） 　 　to prepare a valentine for Michael Rogers.

"But everyone made one for me，" Michael continued， "So I'm giving him my（13） 　 　.Since we've got the same name - Michael."

I stood there，not quite believing（14） 　 　 I was hearing. "Is Michael Peterson the one who always pulled pranks on us？" I asked myself.Maybe he was kind of（15） 　 　 in a hidden sort of way.

（1）A.my	B.his	C.her	D.its
（2）A.tired	B.bored	C.angry	D.nervous
（3）A.often	B.never	C.always	D.sometimes
（4）A.mind	B.record	C.notice	D.decide
（5）A.or	B.but	C.unless	D.because
（6）A.stayed with	B.talked about	C.shouted at	D.looked for
（7）A.box	B.pocket	C.wallet	D.school bag
（8）A.saw	B.met	C.found	D.caught
（9）A.up	B.in	C.away	D.back
（10）A.old	B.pretty	C.empty	D.special
（11）A.nobody	B.anybody	C.somebody	D.everybody
（12）A.refused	B.forgotten	C.expected	D.remembered
（13）A.list	B.desk	C.signs	D.cards
（14）A.how	B.why	C.what	D.where
（15）A.polite	B.sweet	C.honest	D.patient