I have forgotten the name of an old lady who was a customer on my paper route when I was a twelve-year-old boy back in 1954. Yet it seems like just yesterday that she taught me a lesson in forgiveness that I can only hope to pass on to someone else someday.
On a Saturday afternoon, a friend and I were throwing rocks onto the roof of the old lady's house. I found a smooth rock and sent it. The stone headed straight for a small window on the old lady's back door. At the sound of broken glass, we took off from the old lady's yard.
I was too scared about getting caught that first night. However, a few days later when I was sure that I hadn't been discovered, I started to feel guilty for her misfortune.
I decided to save my paper delivery money, and in three weeks I had the seven dollars that I thought would cover the cost of her window. I put the money in an envelope with a note explaining that I was sorry for breaking her window. Then I put the envelope through the letter slot in her door. My soul felt redeemed (救贖) and I couldn't wait for the freedom of, once again, looking straight into the old lady's eyes.
The next day, I. handed the old lady her paper. She thanked me for the paper and said, "Here, I have something for you. " It was a bag of cookies. I thanked her and ate the cookies as I continued my route.
After several cookies, I felt an envelope and pulled it out of the bag. When I opened the envelope, I was shocked. Inside was the seven dollars and a short note that said, “I'm proud of you. ”
小題1:What work did the author do at the age of 12?
A．Repairing roofs.B．Collecting old papers.
C．Picking rocks.D．Delivering newspapers.
小題2:Why did the author and his friend escape from the old lady's yard?
A．They broke the old lady's back door.
B．They broke the old lady's window.
C．They heard the old lady shouting.
D．They were seen by the old lady.
小題3:What did the author do to make up for his mistake?
A．He gave the old lady papers for free.
B．He saved some money to cover the cost.
C．He apologized in the old lady's presence.
D．He bought cookies for the old lady.
小題4:According to the passage, the old lady was a person who was        .
A．strictB．patientC．generousD．helpful
小題5:What would be the best title for the passage?
A．Seven dollarsB．Being honest C．A silly mistakeD．True forgiveness

小題1:D
小題2:B
小題3:B
小題4:C
小題5:D

試題分析：本文作者主要向我們講述了小時(shí)候的一件小事對(duì)他的深遠(yuǎn)影響。作者從發(fā)生在自己身上的事情中深深地體會(huì)到誠(chéng)實(shí)，知錯(cuò)能改的重要性。
小題1:D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段提到I have forgotten the name of an old lady who was a customer on my paper route when I was a twelve-year-old boy back in 1954. 我不會(huì)忘記我的一個(gè)顧客當(dāng)我12時(shí)，The next day, I. handed the old lady her paper.我給她送報(bào)紙，故選D項(xiàng)。
小題2:B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段提到I found a smooth rock and sent it. The stone headed straight for a small window on the old lady's back door. At the sound of broken glass, we took off from the old lady's yard.不小心石頭砸到玻璃，因此我們很快就跑了，故選B項(xiàng)。
小題3:B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段提到I decided to save my paper delivery money, and in three weeks I had the seven dollars that I thought would cover the cost of her window.我決定省下遞送費(fèi)，省了三個(gè)月，我認(rèn)為能夠支付她的玻璃的錢了， 故選B項(xiàng)。
小題4:C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段提到After several cookies, I felt an envelope and pulled it out of the bag. When I opened the envelope, I was shocked. Inside was the seven dollars and a short note that said, “I'm proud of you.給了我一些餅干，并且還把錢還給了我，說(shuō)明這個(gè)人非常的慷慨，故選C項(xiàng)。
小題5:D 標(biāo)題。本文提到作者打破別人的玻璃，省下錢來(lái)賠給人家，但那個(gè)顧客不僅僅給了餅干，還把錢還給作者，以作者為豪，這才是真正的寬容，故選D項(xiàng)。
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A．Her bad relationship with her husband．
B．Her husband's youthful appearance
C．Her inability to have children
D．Her nervousness at parties
小題2:Why did Anna stand alone at the party?
A．Her husband’s nervousness affected her
B．She didn’t like the Browns．
C．She wanted to enjoy the music．
D．She didn’t know anybody in the room
小題3:Anna started to get angry because        
A．she wasn’t feeling well
B．her husband had usually been more thoughtful
C．she hated to see the Browns' wealth
D．she came to know that Mr．Brown was only a businessman
小題4:Why did Edward want Anna to attend the party?
A．He knew that he was going to be late．
B．He believed she would impress the Browns．
C．He thought it clever for her to associate with the Browns．
D．He wanted her to learn how to do business from the Browns
小題5:Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A．Edward had changed very little in character and appearance in the seventeen years after he got married.
B．Anna went to the Btowns’ house alone．
C．Anna was very anxious to meet her husband
D．It was exactly half an hour after the party began that Edward arrived at the Browns’party.

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One Saturday, I got a phone call about electrical problems. Since I am not an electrician, I quickly       that the woman on the line had the wrong number. The woman on the phone sounded extremely        as her electricity wasn’t working. Her       tried to replace a wall switch(開(kāi)關(guān)), but now some of their lights wouldn’t be on, and the heat had       .
The woman thought she was        an electrician who had done work for her in the past. I had just recently changed my        and she got me instead. I’m not an electrician but I do work with       .
I       her that she had the wrong number, and I didn’t know what her old electrician changed his number to. She       , and we said goodbye. After I hung up the phone I thought        I could help her so I dialed back and found out she was just one town over.
When I got to her house, I told her I would help her, but I would not        any money. This confused(使迷惑)her and she asked        I would bother if I wasn’t getting paid.  I told her it was an act of        and to “pay it forward”. The couple, who were both retired, seemed        and said they had never met anyone like me.
Her husband had fixed the        switch which was causing a short(短路). After I was done, they thanked me and tried to give me some       . I told them I wouldn’t accept anything, and that the best        would be to find someone else to help out. I        said that if they can’t find someone else to repay then just be extra nice to each other. They were both unbelievably happy that I        to solve their electrical problems quickly, but I think I was even        at the opportunity to help them.
小題1:
A．noticedB．imaginedC．believed D．realized
小題2:
A．a(chǎn)nxiousB．excited C．nervous D．curious
小題3:
A．son B．husbandC．brotherD．father
小題4:
A．shown off B．paid off C．shut off D．taken off
小題5:
A．introducingB．callingC．expectingD．searching
小題6:
A．mindB．a(chǎn)ddress C．cellphone D．number
小題7:
A．organizationB．electricityC．educationD．construction
小題8:
A．encouraged B．blamedC．taught D．told
小題9:
A．a(chǎn)pologized B．laughedC．shouted D．nodded
小題10:
A．maybe B．a(chǎn)nywayC．otherwiseD．indeed
小題11:
A．provideB．receive C．offer D．a(chǎn)ccept
小題12:
A．whenB．whetherC．why D．how
小題13:
A．honesty B．kindness C．courage D．friendship
小題14:
A．encouragedB．delighted C．interestedD．surprised
小題15:
A．wrong B．necessary C．properD．valuable
小題16:
A．candy B．praise C．moneyD．gift
小題17:
A．decision B．requirement C．replyD．payment
小題18:
A．a(chǎn)lso B．ever C．justD．even
小題19:
A．decided B．succeeded C．managed D．promised
小題20:
A．better B．happierC．easier D．stronger

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