It was a beautiful sunny day in a small village in Africa. I was playing with the children outside. A little boy, about 7 years old, gestured to me to follow him. He had a shy smile on his small face and said something to me.
"You want me to go to your home?" I asked. He nodded. So we went hand in hand to his home.
We went to the place where the cabbages were growing. "Piga picha" he said … "Take a picture". Then, I took a photo and showed him the photo on the camera, and he nodded.
We walked closer to the house and the little boy stood by the coffee tree. There his younger brother was picking coffee berries（咖啡豆）. "Piga picha" he said again. I took a picture quickly for his younger brother.
He then pulled me by the hand to his mother's grave（墓地）around the back of the house. "Mama Sue," he said almost in tears, "Piga picha." It was my turn to nod. I silently obeyed his simple request. "Piga picha."
A picture of a little boy at his mother's grave! That reminded me: 40 years ago, when I was 7 years old, I was also standing at my own mother's grave.
What a day!
1.What did the little boy really want the writer to do?
A. To play with him.
B. To go to his home.
C. To see his shy smile.
D. To visit the small village.
2.From the passage we know "Piga picha" means "________________".
A. take a photo
B. grow cabbages
C. pick coffee berries
D. look at the camera
3.How did the boy feel at his mother's grave?
A. Anxious.
B. Worried.
C. Happy.
D. Sad.
4.What is the best title for this article?
A. Mother's love
B. Taking photos
C. An unforgetable day
D. A small African village
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| Days Inn Hamilton Address: 210 Main Street East Telephone: 414-6433 The number of rooms: 120 Single room: $25 Double room: $35 Special attractions: air-conditioned rooms, French restaurant, swimming pool, shops, coffee bar. |
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1.About Days Inn Hamilton, the following are right EXCEPT ____________.
A. it has a French restaurant
B. the number of rooms is 120
C. it has no free Wifi or shops
D. the price for a single room is $25
2.If you book a room ahead in Best Western Hamilton, you will call at _____________.
A. 414-5620
B. 414-6433
C. 414-6446
D. 414-8200
3.Where is Comfort Inn Hamilton located?
A. At 210 Main Street East.
B. At 1264 116 King Street West.
C. At 1500 Stone Church Road West.
D. At 1530 Stone Church Road East.
4.Which of the following will you choose if you want to enjoy Chinese food?
A. Best Western Hamilton.
B. 1530 Stone Church Road East.
C. Comfort Inn Hamilton.
D. Sheraton Hamilton Hotel.
A little boy sold magazines. He walked up to an old house, whose owner hardly ever came out. The boy knocked on the door and _______________. As he was about to leave, the door suddenly opened.
"What do you want?" an old man asked. "Sir, I am selling these magazines, and I ________________if you would like to buy one."
As they were talking, the boy noticed some dog figurines (小雕像) inside the house. Then he asked the old man __________he collected dogs. The old man told him "yes" and they were all he had.
The boy then felt ________________ for the man, as he was very lonely. "Well, here, I have a magazine for collectors. And I also have one about ________________since you like dogs so much." The old man was ready to ________the door and said, "No, boy, I don't need any magazines, now goodbye."
Sad for the old ________________man in the big house, the next day, the boy came back with a little dog figurine. He knocked on the door ________________ , and this time the old man came right to the door, shouting angrily, "Boy, I thought I told you no magazines" The boy handed him the figurine, and the old man's face ________________ . From that day on, the old man started coming out and meeting people.
This simple nice act _________________the old man's life forever.
1.A. waited B. left C. shouted
2.A. hope B. wonder C. decide
3.A. how B. when C. if
4.A. sorry B. happy C. afraid
5.A. birds B. cats C. dogs
6.A. break B. open C. close
7.A. happy B. lonely C. crazy
8.A. once B. again C. hardly
9.A. it up B. let down C. popped out
10.A. changed B. hurt C. collected
— Wendy, I think the book is really fantastic.
— _______ Because it has nothing special.
A. You're right.
B. I don't think so.
C. What a good review!
— Jane, I'm late for your party _______ an accident. I'm sorry.
— It doesn't matter. Enjoy yourself here.
A. ahead of
B. instead of
C. because of
—I think Mary has a very sweet _______.
— Yes, I think so. She can sing songs very well.
A. voice
B. sound
C. hearing
