It happened two years ago. It was Mother’s Day morning. I was doing my shopping at our local supermarket with my five-year-old son, Tenyson. As we were leaving, we found that only minutes earlier an elderly woman had fallen over at the entrance and had hit her head on the ground. Her husband was with her, but there was blood everywhere and the woman was embarrassed(尴尬的) and clearly in shock. Walking towards the scene, Tenyson became very sad about what had happened to the couple. He said to me, “Mum, it’s not much fun falling over in front of everyone.”
At the front of the supermarket a charity group had set up a stand selling fish and chips and flowers to raise funds. Tenyson suggested that we should buy the lady a flower. “It will make her feel better,” he said. I was amazed that he’d come up with such a sweet idea. So we went over to the flower seller and asked her if we could buy a flower for the lady to cheer her up. “Just take it,” she replied. “I can’t take your money for such a wonderful gesture(姿势).”
By now paramedics（救援人员）had arrived, and were attending the injured(受伤的) woman. As we walked up to her, my son became intimidated by all the blood and medical equipment(器具). He said he was just too scared to go up to her.
Instead I gave the flower to the woman’s husband and told him, “My son was very sad for your wife and wanted to give her this flower to make her feel better.”
At that, the old man started crying and said, “Thank you so much, you have a wonderful son. Happy Mother’s Day to you.”
The man then bent down and gave his wife the flower, telling her who it was from. Though badly hurt and shaken, the old lady looked up at Tenyson with love in her eyes and gave him a little smile.
1.What does the writer want to tell us?
A. One can never be too careful. B. Actions speak louder than words.
C. Love begins with a little smile. D. A small act of kindness brings a great joy.
2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The elderly woman was knocked down by Tenyson.
B. Tenyson’s idea of buying a flower gained his mother’s support.
C. Tenyson’s care for the elderly woman surprised the flower seller.
D. The elderly woman was moved to tears by Tenyson’s gesture.
3.The underlined word “intimidated” in the passage probably means “___________”.
A. surprised B. pleased C. frightened D. excited
4.Choose the right order of the events given in the story. _________
a.The paramedics arrived and attended the injured woman.
b.We bought a flower for the lady to cheer her up.
c.I did some shopping at our local supermarket with my five-year-old son.
d.My son became very sad about what had happened to the couple.
e.An elderly woman fell over at the entrance.
A. c, e, a, b, d B. a, c, e, d, b C. c, a, e, d, b D. c, e, d, b, a
5.What would be the best title for the passage?
A. The Power of Flower B. Mother’s Day
C. An Accidental Injury D. An Embarrassing Moment
Ronny’s Book
Ronny looked like every other kid in the first-grade classroom where I volunteered as the Reading Mom. However, Ronny was different from his classmates in other ways. He had a speech problem so he couldn’t _______ like other kids in his grade.
I worked with all the students in Ronny’s class one by one to improve their reading skills. On the days when it was Ronny’s _______, I’d give him a silent smile, and he’d fly out of his chair. He sat very close to me and opened the book as if he was opening a treasure nobody had ever seen.
I watched his _____move slowly under each letter as he struggled (努力) to read out. Every time he ___ to read a word with a strange pronunciation, the biggest smile would spread across his face and his eyes would shine with _______. It broke my heart each and every time.
A few weeks _______ the school year ended, I held an awards ceremony (颁奖典礼). I_______ Ronny with a book — one of those Little Golden Books that only cost $5. Tears ran down his face as he held the book close to him and went _______ to his seat. I stayed with the class for the rest of the day. Ronny never let go of (放开) the _____, not once. It never left his hands.
A few days later, I returned to the school to visit. I _______ Ronny on a chair near the playground, the book open in his lap. His teacher said, “He hasn’t put that book down since you gave it to him. Do you know that’s his _______ book he’s ever actually owned?”
Keeping back my tears, I walked towards Ronny, placed my hand on his shoulder and asked, “Will you read me your book, Ronny?” And then, for the next few minutes, he read to me more_______ than I’d ever thought possible from him. The pages were already dog-eared (卷角的), like the book had been read thousands of ___ already. When he finished reading, Ronny closed his book and said with great satisfaction(满意), “_______ book!”
What a powerful contribution the writer of that Little Golden Book had made in the life of a disadvantaged child. At that moment, I knew I would become _______ about my own writing and do what that writer had done, and probably still does — care enough to write a story that changes a child’s life, care enough to make a difference.
1.A. read B. copy C. write D. listen
2.A. team B. term C. turn D. tour
3.A. fingers B. arms C. legs D. ears
4.A. forgot B. decided C. refused D. managed
5.A. fear B. pride C. promise D. silence
6.A. after B. before C. since D. when
7.A. covered B. shared C. presented D. compared
8.A. out B. up C. away D. back
9.A. hand B. class C. book D. chair
10.A. followed B. noticed C. heard D. realized
11.A. first B. second C. third D. fourth
12.A. coldly B. slowly C. clearly D. quietly
13.A. mistakes B. sales C. chances D. times
14.A. Small B. Good C. New D. Old
15.A. serious B. nervous C. worried D. surprised
—Father’s Day is coming. Could you tell me ?
—What about a red silk tie? He’ll like it.
A. when I will give my father a surprise B. what gift I shall give my father
C. where I will have a big meal with my father D. if I will have a party for my father
— we had _______ Disneyland in Shanghai on May Day!
A. How fun; visiting B. What fun; visiting
C. How fun; to visit D. What fun; to visit
I think this piece of music sounds ______ than the song sung by Jay Chou.
A. more excited B. more exciting C. more excitedly D. more excitingly
—I think Guilin is a beautiful city.
—I agree with you. You can see boats go ______ he river and cars run ______ the city at the same time.
A. along; along B. along; through C. through; along D. through; through
