It’s Really a Miracle (奇迹)
Mr. Clarke works in New York and he brought his family to China last summer. They visited many places of interest and had a good time here. Before they left for New York, the Clarkes climbed the Great Wall. It was the greatest project over two thousand years ago. They took a lot of photos there and then they had a picnic under a big tree. Suddenly it began to rain and they hurried to the car. And when they returned to the hotel, they couldn’t find the bag in which their expensive camera was. They were all sorry for it. They could buy another camera but had no time to go to the Great Wall again. They could not miss the plane!
That evening they didn’t have supper. Mr. Clarke hoped to make them happy, so he said, “Well, let me tell you a story. An old man lived in a sixty-storey building. One day he fell down from it when he was cleaning the window. But he didn’t hurt himself.”
“It w
as a miracle!” called out his children, “Why?”
“Because he lived on the first floor!”
They all began to laugh while two policemen with a bag came in. They said a Chinese boy found it under a big tree and he asked them to find out who lost it.
“It’s really a miracle!” the Clarkes said happily.
1.Where did the Clarkes enjoy themselves before they left for New York?
A. In London. B. In Beijing. C. In Shanghai. D. In Hong Kong.
2.Where did the Clarkes left their bag?
A. They left their bag on the Great Wall.
B. They left their bag
in the car.
C. They left their bag under a big tree.
D. They left their bag in the plane.
3.Why didn’t they have anything that evening?
A. Because they were sorry for losing the camera.
B. Because they were not hungry.
C. Because they had no time to have supper.
D. Because they had nothing to eat.
4.What did Mr. Clarke tell a story to his family for?
A. His children asked him to do so.
B. He wanted to make his family happy.
C. He wanted to tell them a miracle.
D. H
e liked telling stories.
5.Who found the bag?
A. Two policemen. B. A Chinese boy.
C. A Chinese girl. D. An American boy.
When I was small, my mum used to give the family something special for meals — she would make breakfast food for dinner.
I 
still remember one night my mum put some bread in front of my dad, something very burnt. I waited to see if anybody noticed. To my surprise, my dad just took his , smiled at my mum and then turned to ask me how my day at school had been. I’ve forgotten what I told him that night. I do remember watching him put some butter on that bread. He as usual, every single bit.
After dinner, my mum said sorry to my dad for burning the bread. And I never forget what he said, “I burnt bread, dear. It doesn’t matter at all. ”
, I went to kiss Dad good night. I asked him if he really liked his bread burnt. He held me in arms and , “Your mum worked very hard all day. She's really tired. And you see — a bit of burnt food never hurt anyone!”
Now I know life is not perfect. is perfect, either. As for me, I often forget birthdays or some other special days. But I’ve learned something over these years. What we really need is the understanding of each other, whether between a husband and wife, a parent and child or just between two friends. This is the key to a happy .
So don’t get angry if the bread gets burnt. Remember, bread never hurt anyone. Be kind to those around you and a happier life will surely come closer to you.
1.A. glass B. milk C. spoon D. bread
2.A. But B. So C. Because D. And
3.A. threw it away B. ate it up C. put it away D. looked it up
4.A. hate B. love C. make 
D. save
5.A. The next morning B. Before dinner C. Later that night D. After school
6.A. shouted B. said C. laughed D. continued
7.A. Everybody B. Anybody C. Nobody D. Somebody
8.A. important
B. difficult C. funny D. easy
9.A. class B. party C. life D. story
10.A. burnt B. cheap C. fresh D. cold
How much time did you spend the new words in Unit 10?
A. to learnB. learningC. learnedD. learn
---Someone is knocking at the door. Who may it be?
---It ______ be Tom. He is still in the school.
A. can’t B. mustn’t C. couldn’t D. may not
---Have you seen Dr. Adams recently?
---No. He __________ Hong Kong for an important meeting. He’ll come back tomorrow.
A. has gone in B. has been in C. has gone to D. has been to
--- Would you come b
ack to have dinner with us this evening?
--- I’d love to, ______ I have an important meeting .
A. and B. or C. so D. but
