A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office，a street urchin(顽童) was walking around the shining car.“Is this your car，Paul?”he asked. Paul answered，“Yes，my brother gave it to me for Christmas.”The boy was surprised(惊奇).“You mean your brother gave it to you and it did not cost you anything? Boy，I wish…”He hesitated(犹豫).
Of course， Paul knew what he was going to wish for(希望).He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.
“I wish,”the boy went on，“that I could be a brother like that.”Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car?” “Oh yes，I’d love that.”
After a short ride，the boy turned and with his eyes shining，said，“Paul，would you mind (介意)driving in front of my house?”
Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbours that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are? the boy asked.
He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled(残疾的) brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.
“There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent(美分). And some day I’m going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”
Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable(难忘的) holiday ride.
1.The street urchin was very surprised when ________.
A. Paul received an expensive car
B. Paul told him about the car
C. he saw the shining car
D. he was walking around the car
2.From the story we can see the urchin ________.
A. wished to give his brother a car
B. wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car
C. wished he could have a brother like Paul’s
D. wished Paul could be a brother like that
3.The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ________.
A. to show his neighbours the big car
B.to show he had a rich friend
C.to let his brother ride in the car
D.to tell his brother about his wish
4.We can infer(推断)from the story that ________.
A. Paul couldn’t understand the urchin
B. the urchin had a deep love for his brother
C. the urchin wished to have a rich brother
D. the urchin’s wish came true in the end
5.The best name of the name story is _________.
A. A Christmas Present
B. A Street Urchin
C. A Brother Like That
D. An Unforgettable Holiday Ride
Where is Love? How can we find Love? Once a little boy wanted to meet Love. He knew it was a long trip to where Love lived, so he got his things ready with some pizzas and drinks and started off. When he passed three streets, he saw an old woman sitting in the park and watching some birds. She looked very hungry. The boy gave her a pizza. She took it and smiled at him. The smile was so beautiful that he wanted to see it again, so he gave her a Coke. She smiled once again. The boy was very happy.
They sat there all the afternoon, eating and smiling, but they said nothing. When it grew dark, the boy decided to leave. But before he had gone more than a few steps, he turned around, ran back to the old woman and gave her a hug. The woman gave him her biggest smile ever.
When the boy opened the door of his house, his mother was surprised by the look of joy(快乐)on his face and asked what had made him so happy. "I had lunch with Love. She has got the most beautiful smile in the world." At the same time, the old woman’s son was also surprised at his mother’s pleasure and asked why.
"I ate a pizza in the park with Love," she said, "and he is much younger than I expected. If the world is full of love, we can enjoy a better life.
1.When the little boy saw the old woman, she was________.
A. looking for a seat in the park
B. passing the street
C. looking at some birds
D. having a pizza
2.The little boy gave the old woman a Coke because ________.
A. the old woman still felt hungry
B. he wanted to see the smile again
C. he didn,t like the drink
D. the old woman paid him for it
3.The old woman gave the little boy the biggest smile________.
A. after the little boy went home
B. before it grew dark
C. when she was drinking Coke
D. after the little boy hugged her
4.The boy’s mother was surprised to see her son was very_____when the door opened.
A. pleased B. sad C. unhappy D. angry
5.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The little boy failed to find Love.
B. Both the little boy and the old woman found what they wanted at last.
C. The little boy decided never to go home.
D. The old woman gave the little boy a hug to thank him.
A teenage girl couldn't stand(忍受) her family rules，so she left home.
She wanted to be a star and became_______. But she had a little education and a few years later，she had to ask for food on the street for a living. Now her father has_______. Her mother is an old woman. But she is still _______ her daughter. She went to every corner of the city. Everywhere she goes，she put up a big photo of herself on the wall. At the lower part of the _______she writes，“I still love you …Come back home！”
One day，the daughter saw one of the photos. She was so surprised that she couldn't believe her _______. “Is that my mother？”She moved _______and read the words，“I still love you…” She cried. When she got home，it was early morning. She pushed the door. The door _______ itself. She rushed to the bedroom at once. Her mother was sleeping there. She woke her mother up，“It's me！Your daughter is back home！”The mother and daughter looked at each other excitedly，full of _______ tears. The daughter asked，“_______is the door unlocked？A thief could get in.” The mother answered softly，“The door _______locked after you left. We miss you all the time. We believe that you'll come back some day.”
The door of parents’ love for their children will never be closed.
1.A．famous B．poor C．pretty D．polite
2.A．lost B．died C．worried D．changed
3.A．looking up B．looking at C．looking for D．looking down
4.A．wall B．photo C．house D．door
5.A．ears B．nose C．head D．eyes
6.A．farther B．closer C．better D．cleaner
7.A．opened B．broke C．closed D．locked
8.A．sorry B．wonderful C．sad D．happy
9.A．When B．Why C．Where D．Which
10.A．never B．always C．sometimes D．often
--- It shouldn’t take long to clear up after the get-together if we all
volunteer to help . ----- I quite agree with you . _____________.
A.Practice makes perfect
B.Many hands make light work
C. Better late than never .
D. The early bird catches the worm .
The boy is ________ to greet us every morning .
A.polite enough B. enough polite
C.too patient D.so patient
--How long has Robert _______? ---Since 2000.
A. been to Beijing B. joined the art club
C.become a policeman D. studied in this school
