Betty and I are best friends. Our birthdays are on the same day, so every year we have a birthday party together. But this year, we had a costume party（化装晚会） instead.
While we were writing the invitations, my mum came in and asked, “Why not invite John?” John had been in our class for only a few months, but he was already getting better grades in math than anyone else in class. I wrinkled(皱起) my nose, “Mum, he wears the same pants to school every day. How could he even afford a costume?” Mum said nothing. The next day, mum gave me an envelope with a shopping certificate(凭证) in it.” I thought it would be nice for you to give this to John.” Mum said. But how? We didn't want to make John embarrassed. We discussed it for a long time. Finally, Betty and I had a good idea.
On the day of our party, kids arrived, dressed differently. John arrived, in an old sheet (床单), but still in the same brown pants as usual. We danced, ate snacks and played games in groups. Before eating the birthday cake, Betty said in a loud voice, “Now it is time for the great prize game. It is the following riddle（谜语） …” It was a math game. None of us was surprised when John came up with the right answer first and walked off with the envelope.
Everything went on well as we planned. John wore a new pair of pants and a new shirt the next week. He felt happy. So did we.
When we help others, we need to find a proper way, or we may hurt them in another way.
1.The two girls and John were in the same ____________.
A. group B. family
C. Team D. class
2.John’s family may be very _________ according to the passage.
A. far B. poor
C. rich D. small
3.How did John get the prize during the party?
A. By helping others.
B. By asking for help.
C. By getting good grades in study.
D. By winning the math game.
4.John __________ with the shopping certificate after the party.
A. watch a basketball match
B. saw a movie
C. bought something to wear
D. made a phone call
5.Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage?
A. John wasn’t good at math.
B. The two girls helped John in a proper way.
C. The two girls felt angry when John won the great prize.
D. John wore a new pair of pants and a new shirt to the party.
Each of us makes mistakes from time to time. In fact, we can____a lot from our mistakes.
Donnie was a____student and never answered questions in class. He was____to make mistakes. He never finished his homework____he didn’t want to make any mistakes. Nothing changed____Marry Anne, a teacher, came to our____One morning, Marry Anne asked Donnie to____some questions. After a while Donnie was in tears because he made a mistake.____Marry Anne got a box full of erasers from the desk.
“Look, Donnie,” she said standing____him. “I’ve got something to show you.” She____the erasers, one at a time, and put them on the desk. “See these erasers, Donnie?” she continued. “Do you know____the erasers become smaller and smaller? That’s because we make mistakes. But we erase the mistakes and try____That’s what you must learn.”
“Here,” she said, “I’ll____one eraser on your desk, so you will remember that____may make mistakes.” Donnie looked at Marry Anne and smiled.
Donnie____a lot from then on. He knew that everyone had the permission（允许） to make mistakes as long as you learned them and tried again.
1.A. take B. make C. get D. bring
2.A. good B. shy C. clever D. small
3.A. glad B. excited C. surprised D. afraid
4.A. because B. so C. if D. but
5.A. after B. while C. until D. when
6.A. row B. class C. team D. classroom
7.A. answer B. ask C. give D. have
8.A. Suddenly B. Unluckily C. Luckily D. Carefully
9.A. on B. with C. beside D. to
10.A. put out B. took away C. took out D. took off
11.A. when B. how C. what D. why
12.A. more B. again C. another D. one
13.A. forget B. carry C. leave D. take
14.A. nobody B. somebody C. no one D. everybody
15.A. change B. got C. learned D. thought
She has never been to Paris, ________?
A. has she B. hasn’t she C. does she D. doesn’t she
–_____ to the United States?
–No, never. But I went to Canada a few years ago.
A. Have you been B. Have you gone
C. Did you go D. Will you go
Jim has many hobbies, ______ swimming, hiking, sailing.
A. for example B. such as
C. such for D. as the example of
- ______ Tom with his sister _________ the Leaning Tower of Pisa? - Yes, only once.
A. Have; been in B. Has; been to C. Has; gone to D. Have; been to
