Joe, 75, lived very happily and had a beautiful family. He had four grandchildren, and they all visited him during their holidays.
But while he was working, he lost his favorite watch. Before they came to visit, Joe was preparing his home for the kids: cleaning the house and buying their favorite foods.
The watch was a gift from his deceased (已故的) wife when their first child was born, Joe loved the watch very much. He was very upset(沮丧).
When his grandchildren came, they promised him they would find the watch.
One granddaughter asked: "Grandpa, do you remember when you saw the watch last before it went missing?"
Joe answered: "I guess when I was cleaning the barn(谷仓）! "
The children looked for more than two hours but could not find it.
One grandson went to search(搜寻) the barn again, and he asked the others not to follow him and to keep silent(安静的).
He was there for about 15 minutes and then rushed to his grandfather. He found the watch!
Joe was surprised and asked how he was able to find it. The little boy said: ;'I sat there without making a noise, and the barn was so silent. After a few minutes, I heard the 'tick, tick' sound and found the watch."
Joe hugged him and thanked the little boy.
This shows the power (力量) of silence. If we stay calm, we are better able to find a solution(解决方法) !
1.From Paragraph(段落) 2, we learn that Joe .
A. didn't know his grandchildren
B. liked doing housework very much
C. couldn't stand his grandchildren
D. waited for his grandchildren's visits
2.Joe felt upset when he found the watch was lost because .
A. it was beautiful
B. it was a gift from his wife
C. it was very expensive
D. it was a gift from his first child
3.One of the grandchildren found the watch by .
A. cleaning the barn
B. searching the barn carefully for two hours
C. making no noise and following the ticking sound
D. asking his brothers and sisters for help
4.From the passage we learn that " ".
A. Love keeps us busy all the time.
B. Helping those in need makes one feel good.
C. Believe in yourself and you can succeed.
D. Silence sometimes is more powerful than using your voice.
阅读下列材料，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
Adults：成年人 Seniors：高龄 except：除......之外
1.If a mother takes her 3-year-old son to the zoo, she will pay .
A. $24.95 B. $22.95 C. $49.90 D. $44.90
2.From the zoo ad we learn that .
A. it can be used for two days
B. the zoo is free for old people
C. the zoo has no free parking
D. kids under the age of 2 don't need tickets
Adults：成年人 Seniors：高龄 except：除......之外
3.If a mother takes her 3-year-old son to the zoo, she will pay .
A. $24.95 B. $22.95 C. $49.90 D. $44.90
4.From the zoo ad we learn that .
A. it can be used for two days
B. the zoo is free for old people
C. the zoo has no free parking
D. kids under the age of 2 don't need tickets
5.People can visit the zoo .
A. after 5:00 pm B. on weekends
C. on Thanksgiving Day D. on Christmas Day
完形填空。根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能填入相应空格内的最佳答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
Kate’s brother Danny some New Year’s resolutions this year. , he is going to learn________ the guitar. She is going to take the guitar lessons practice every day. Next he wants to get good . He is going to study and he is going to do all his homework ________he watches TV. Finally, he wants to learn new language. He is going to buy some CDs and practice at home every morning.
1.A. made B. make C. is make D. making
2.A. First B. Second C. Third D. Last
3.A. play B. playing C. to play D. plays
4.A. but B. or C. then D. and
5.A. lesson B. class C. grades D. record
6.A. harder B. worse C. more beautiful D. cooler
7.A. when B. as C. if D. before
8.A. an B. a C. the D. /
9.A. Japan B. Japanese C. China D. America
10.A. they B. their C. them D. theirs
I ______believe everything ______ be free in 20 years.
A. /；won't B. don't；won't
C. don't；will D. will；doesn't
Tara and her sister_____ quiet and they_____ sports.
A. are both , both like B. are both, like both
C. both are , both like D. both are, like both
Mr Wang didn’t come , so Mrs. Wang ______ .
A. took him place B. took his place
C. took of him D. became him
