Stephen used to work in a company. Unluckily, he got serious heart disease. He couldn't work for a long time. Thinking he could still do something for others, he decided to be a volunteer(志愿者) at a Children's Hospital. Stephen loved children very much. With his love, he did his job well. Sometimes he lost one of his children. They died. At that time, he would tell these sad parents that he would soon be with their children in heaven (天堂) and he would take care of them. His words seemed to help those parents

  There was a girl who could not walk because of a disease. She couldn't do anything and she was very sad. What was worse, the doctors said that they could do little for her. Stephen decided to try to help her. He started visiting her, bringing paints, brushes and paper. He put the brush in his mouth and begin to draw. He didn't use his hands at all. Only his head would move. He always told her that she could do anything she wanted. 

  At last she began to draw with her mouth. She and Stephen became friends. By hospital. One day, to Stephen's great surprise, she walked to see him on her own feet! She gave him a picture she had drawn. At the top, it read, '"Thank you for helping me walk. It's all because of your love."

  Love can sometimes be more powerful (強大的) than doctors and medicines, Love makes our world more beautiful and colorful.

1. Stephen didn't go to work as usual because             .

       A. he lost his job               B. he changed his job

       C. he got heart diseased          D. he decided to help others

2. How did Stephen help the little girl in the hospital?

       A. By visiting her.             B. By bringing her a lot of presents.

C. By offering his love.         D. By drawing a lot of pictures for her

3. Why did Stephen only move his head when he was drawing a picture?

       A. Because he wanted to show how well he could draw.

       B. Because he could only move his head.

       C. Because the little girl like him to do so.

       D. Because he wanted to show the girl everything was possible.

4. From the story we know           

       A. Stephen would look after his children in heaven

       B. Stephen himself had lost his hands and feet

       C. Stephen knew there wouldn't be much time for him in the world.

       D. Some children died because Stephen didn't do his job well.

5. Which is the best title of the passage?

       A The girl's disease            B. Stephen's love

       C. How the girl was saved.      D. Love is more powerful

The other day, I decided to teach my son about the power of small acts of kindness. He had won some candies in a prize machine in the local supermarket, so I asked him if he would like to share his win with others. He was hesitant because he is a shy little boy, but he said yes after I encouraged him a bit.

A father and his child passed by us. I went to the father and asked if my son could give his daughter some candies that he had won. The father looked at me in a strange way and was unsure what to say. I explained that I was teaching my son about the power of kindness. At last, he said it was okay.

We went to his daughter, but to my surprise, the little girl wouldn’t accept the candies! My son was rather embarrassed by the fact that she wouldn’t accept his candies, and then he said lowly to me, “We go to the same school, Mom.” And I suddenly remembered I had seen the little girl before in my son’s school.

When we left the supermarket, I explained to my son that people in the world today are not so open to kindness because their thoughts and opinions have been shaped by the past, and I told him not to be embarrassed. “They may have been unfriendly, but I’m sure we left them moved in some way. And the young girl will remember you as the boy with a kind heart when she meets you at school!” I said and he nodded.

(    )61. When the mother asked the boy to give his candies to the little girl, the boy       .

A. went to the little girl happily     

B. was sure that the little girl wouldn’t take them

C. didn’t want to do that at first

D. wanted to keep all the candies

(    )62. What did the boy feel when the little girl refused his candies?

A. Angry.        B. Disappointed.            C. Surprised.         D. Embarrassed.

(    )63. After reading the passage, we learn that       .

A. the little girl is very shy           

B. the little girl’s father is very rude

C. the little boy and the little girl are schoolmates       

D. the little girl felt sad because she didn’t win any candies

(    )64. The underlined word “hesitant” may mean       .

A. 高興的             B.害羞的        C.生氣的              D.猶豫的

(    )65. By saying the words in the last paragraph, the writer mainly wants to       .

A. tell us that it’s not good to live in the past

B. tell us that people are not friendly today

C. tell her son not to be afraid to meet the little girl again

D. make her son understand that his kindness will be remembered

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　　In Africa I heard a story about a giraffe (長頸鹿) that did not believe in himself.

　　The giraffe's mother had left him when he was a few days old because she couldn't feed him. For three years he lived in the warden's (看守人)house and played with the children. Then he grew too large for the house.

　　The family decided that he should return to his fellows (伙伴). They took him to join a herd(一群) of wild giraffes.

　　One look was enough for giraffe's small brain (大腦). He could not believe that such extraordinary (特別的) animals existed(存在). Or that he was one of them ! He turned and bolted(逃走).

　　The family took him back several times. In the end they gave up(放棄). Now their giraffe lives by himself near the warden's house.

1．The baby giraffe was probably separated (分開) from his mother because ________.

[　　]

A．the game warden took him away

B．she couldn't feed him

C．the game warden's feed him

D．he ran away

2．After a while the giraffe became ________.

[　　]

A．too wild to play with the children

B．too large to play with the children

C．lonesome for other giraffe

D．too big go live in the house

3．The warden's family tried to ________.

[　　]

A．let the giraffe run loose

B．find the giraffe's mother

C．tell the giraffe what he was

D．take the giraffe to join the herd

4．When he met the herd, the pet giraffe could not understand ________.

[　　]

A．how animals like giraffes could exist

B．why he wouldn't join the other giraffes

C．that he was really a giraffes too

D．Both A and C

5．The story suggests (暗示) that ________.

[　　]

A．most mother giraffes leave their babies

B．giraffes are not good pets

C．giraffes are not very smart (精明)

D．this giraffe was unusually tall

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　　In Africa I heard a story about a giraffe (長頸鹿) that did not believe in himself.

　　The giraffe's mother had left him when he was a few days old because she couldn't feed him. For three years he lived in the warden's (看守人)house and played with the children. Then he grew too large for the house.

　　The family decided that he should return to his fellows (伙伴). They took him to join a herd(一群) of wild giraffes.

　　One look was enough for giraffe's small brain (大腦). He could not believe that such extraordinary (特別的) animals existed(存在). Or that he was one of them ! He turned and bolted(逃走).

　　The family took him back several times. In the end they gave up(放棄). Now their giraffe lives by himself near the warden's house.

(1) The baby giraffe was probably separated (分開) from his mother because ________.

[　　]

A．the game warden took him away

B．she couldn't feed him

C．the game warden's feed him

D．he ran away

(2) After a while the giraffe became ________.

[　　]

A．too wild to play with the children

B．too large to play with the children

C．lonesome for other giraffe

D．too big go live in the house

(3) The warden's family tried to ________.

[　　]

A．let the giraffe run loose

B．find the giraffe's mother

C．tell the giraffe what he was

D．take the giraffe to join the herd

(4) When he met the herd, the pet giraffe could not understand ________.

[　　]

A．how animals like giraffes could exist

B．why he wouldn't join the other giraffes

C．that he was really a giraffes too

D．Both A and C

(5) The story suggests (暗示) that ________.

[　　]

A．most mother giraffes leave their babies

B．giraffes are not good pets

C．giraffes are not very smart (精明)

D．this giraffe was unusually tall

Why Can’t Chicken Fly?

Long long ago, when the birds flew over the world, they saw that man had a beautiful thing． It was a bright burning thing． Man cooked their food and kept themselves warm with it． The birds thought life would be better if they could have this thing , too． So they decided to send a messenger （使者） to man to ask for a little piece of it． They thought chicken was a good one to send because he was a good talker． So chicken went．

He flew far over the forest until he came to the towns of man． He went into a town and saw the burning things． He learned that it was called “fire”． He did not ask for a piece of it to take to the birds because there was so much food lying around man’s houses that he started eating and forgot what he came for．

Man like chicken because he crowed very early in the morning and woke them up． They let him run in and out of their houses． They throw him food． So chicken stayed with man． He never went back to the birds． He even forgot how to fly．

（    ） 1． When the birds flew over the world, they saw ___________．

A． beautiful forest                                        B． a burning thing

C． a messenger                                         D． chicken

（    ） 2． The birds decided to send a messenger to ask man ____________．

A． for a little piece of burning things                B． what the burning things was

C． for some food to eat                                  D． to come to the birds

（    ） 3． The birds sent chicken to human because they thought he ________．

A． could fly far over the forest                       B． knew man in the town very well

C． could crow very well                                D． was good at talking

（    ） 4． Chicken _________, so man liked him．

A． wouldn’t go back to the birds                         B． was clever enough

C． woke him up very early in the morning      D． was very busy