Jenny was a pretty five-year-old girl. One day when she and her mother were checking out at the grocery store, Jenny saw a plastic pearl (珍珠) necklace priced at $2.50. Her mother bought the necklace for her on condition that she had to do some homework to pay it off. Jenny agreed. She worked very hard every day, and soon Jenny paid off the necklace. Jenny loved it so much that she wore it everywhere except when she was in the shower. Her mother had told her it would turn her neck green!
Jenny had a very loving daddy. When Jenny went to bed, he would read Jenny her favorite story.
One night when he finished the story, he said, “Jenny, could you give me your necklace?”
“Oh! Daddy, not my necklace!” Jenny said. “But you can have Rosy, my favorite doll. Remember her? You gave her to me last year for my birthday. Okay? ”
“Oh no, darling, that’s okay.” Her father brushed her cheek with a kiss. “Good night, little one.
A week later, her father once again asked Jenny for the necklace after her favorite story. “Oh, Daddy, not my necklace! But you can have Ribbons, my toy horse. Do you remember her? She’s my favorite.”
“No, that’s okay,” her father said and brushed her cheek again with a kiss. “God bless you, little one. Sweet dreams. ”
Several days later, when Jenny’s father came in to read her a story, Jenny was sitting on her bed and her lip was trembling. “Here, Daddy,” she said, holding out her hand. She opened it and her beloved pearl necklace was inside. She let it slip into her father’s hand.
With one hand her fathe
r held the plastic p
earl necklace and with the other he pulled out of his pocket a blue box. Inside the box was a real, beautiful pearl necklace. He had had it all along. He was waiting for Jenny to give up the cheap necklace so he could give her a real one.
1.What did Jenny have to do to get the plastic pearl necklace?
A. She had to help her mother do some housework.
B. She had to listen to her father tell a story every night.
C. She had to ask her father to pay for the necklace.
D. She had to give away her favorite toys to the poor children.
2.From the text we know that ______.
A. Jenny’s mother paid a lot for the plastic pearl necklace
B. Jenny wore the necklace everywhere even in the shower
C. Jenny didn’t like Rosy and Ribbons any longer
D. Jenny got a real pearl necklace from her father
3. Jenny’s father asked for her plastic pearl necklace repeatedly in order to ______.
A. get it for himself B. donate it
C. train her character D. put it away
4.What can be the best title for the text?
A. A Lovely GirlB. Father and Daughter
C. A Pearl NecklaceD. An Unforgettable Childhood
When I was young, my father and I used to climb the mountains near my house. South Korea has more than plains, and for this reason, climbing has been a natural thing for me since I was a kid.
together, my father and I used to have through which I learned a lot from him. He always stressed, “You should have goals in life just like in climbing the mountains.” This has my life deeply.
Without such mountaineering , we couldn’t have had enough time to spend together because my father was very . I believe mountaineering is really . It gave me time to talk with my father and to develop my . I loved walking in the mountains, the routine of city life, the noise and the pollution, and being able to breathe fresh air.
One time we climbed one of the highest mountains in Korea. It was so
for me because I was only ten years old. the first few hours of climbing, I enjoyed the fresh air, t
he birds singing, and the beautiful dances of butterflies. As time passed, I got pains in both of my . I wanted to quit climbing. But my father said to me, “ i
s a season when everything comes to life again. The mountain and field where we are are decorated with flowers and trees. You can see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can’t you are halfway up. there at the top can you enjoy all the beautiful things, just like in .”
At that time, I was too to understand his words, but after that, I got new hope and confidence. , I found myself standing at the top of the mountain. And there, I could see the beautiful sky.
1.A. rivers B. lakes C. seas D. mountains
2.A. WalkingB. Working C. Studying D. Playing
3.A. stories B. conversat
ionsC. lessons D. interests
4.A. rebuiltB. destroyed C. influencedD. improved
5.A. trainingB. opportunitiesC. period D. memories
6.A. angryB. free C. busy D. special
7.A. beneficialB. hopeful C. tiresomeD. serious
8.A. powerB. emotionC. courage D. patience
9.A. putting up withB. making up forC. getting away from D. living up to
10.A. abnormal B. challenging C. disappointingD. acceptable
11.A. During B. AfterC. Between D. Before
12.A. armsB. ears C. legsD. eyes
13.A. WinterB. Autumn C. Summer D. Spring
14.A. standing B. strugglingC. watching D. finishing
15.A. never B. alwaysC. seldomD. sometimes
16.A. what B. whenC. thatD. where
17.A. Just B. Still C. Only D. Though
18.A. workB. lifeC. newsD. tradition
19.A. foolish B. happy C. proud D. young
20.A. FinallyB. Luckily C. ActuallyD. Immediately
---This is John Smith from Pacific Bell in California. Could I speak to Mr. Green, please?
---_________.
A. I’m speaking.B. Hello.
C. Speaking. D. Who are you?
The media made different remarks ________ Malaysian Airlines MH370 Flight recently.
A. onB. forC. ofD. in
Now my hometown is not at all _______ a traveler who visited it ten years ago can expect.
A. thatB. whereC. whichD. what
—She looks very happy. She ______ have passed the exam.
—I guess so. It's not difficult after all.
A. should B. could C. must D. might
