It’s very kind ___________ him ___________ say so．

A．for，to         B．for，／            C．of，to              D．of，／

Once there was an old man in a town．He always forgot a lot of things．So his wife always had to say to him：“Don’t forget this!”

    One day he went on a long trip alone．Before he left home，his wife said，“Now you have all these things．They are what you need for your trip．Take care of your things during the trip．”He went to the station，bought a ticket and got on the train with it．

    About half an hour later，the conductor began to see the tickets．He came to the old man and said，“Will you please show me your ticket?”The old man looked for his ticket in all his pockets，but he could not find it．He was very worried．“I can’t find my ticket．I really bought a ticket before I got on the train．”said the old man．

    “I believe you bought a ticket．All right，you don’t have to buy another one，”said the conductor kindly．“But how can I know where I’m going? I can’t remember my station！”the old man said sadly．

1．The old man in the story was very ________．

   A．kind        B．poor        C．forgetful        D．sad

2．Where is the ticket? ______

   A．The old man forgot to buy it．         

B．The old man could not remember where it was．

   C．The old man showed it to the conductor． 

D．The old man’s wife took the ticket away

3．The old man bought the ticket ______ he got on the train．

   A．a(chǎn)fter            B．before       C．a(chǎn)s            D．when

4．The conductor _______ the old man．

   A．didn’t believe    B．laughed at    C．believed       D．felt sorry for

5．The old man was sad because _______．

   A．he had to buy another ticket．       

B．he lost all the things his wife gave him

   C．he did not know where he was． 

D．he did not know where he should get off．

An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation could save him now and there was no one to lend them the money.

When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother，“Only a miracle （奇跡）can save him now，”the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully.

She hurried to a drugstore（藥店）with the money in her hand. “And what do you want？” asked the salesman. “It’s for my little brother，” the girl answered. “He’s really，really sick and I want to buy a miracle.” “Pardon？” said the salesman. “My brother Andrew has something bad growing in-side his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost？” “We don’t sell a miracle here，child. I’m sorry，”the salesman said with a smile.

“Listen，if it isn’t enough，I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it costs.”

A well-dressed man heard it and asked，“What kind of a miracle does your brother need？”

“I don’t know，”she answered with her eyes full of tears(眼淚). “He’s really sick and mum says he needs an operation. But my daddy can’t pay for it，so I have brought all my money.” “How much do you have？” asked the man. “$ 1.11，but I can try and get some more，” she answered.

“Well，what luck，”smiled the man. “$ 1.11，the price of a miracle for little brothers.”

He took up the girl’s hand and said， “Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Let’s see if I have the kind of miracle you need.”

That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong，a famous doctor. The operation was successful and it wasn’t long before Andrew was home again.

How much did the miracle cost？

1.In the eye of the little girl，a miracle might be ______________.

A．something interesting                    B．something beautiful

C．some wonderful medicine                 D．some good food

2.What made the miracle happen？

A．The girl’s love for her brother.            B．The girl’s money.

C．The medicine from the drugstore.           D．Nobody can tell.

3.From the passage we can infer （推斷）that _______________.

A．the doctor didn’t ask for any pay

B．a(chǎn) miracle is sure to happen if you keep on

C．the little girl is lovely but not so generous

D．Andrew was in fact not so sick as they had thought

A young woman was walking through a supermarket to pick up a few things when she noticed an old man following her around．Thinking nothing of it，she ignored him and went on shopping．After she got what she wanted，she went to checkout line，but the old man got in front of her．

“Pardon me．” he said，“I’m sorry if my staring（盯）at you has made you feel uncomfortable，it's just because you look like my granddaughter，who just died recently．And I miss her very much．”

“I’m very sorry，” replied the young woman．“Is there anything I can do for you?”

“Yes．” the old man said．“As I'm leaving，can you say ‘Good-bye，grandpa’ to me? It would make me feel so much better．”

“Sure，” answered the young woman．

As the old man was leaving，she called out．“Bye-bye，grandpa!”

When she stepped up to the checkout counter（收銀臺），she saw that her total was $178.50．

“How can that be?” she asked．“I only bought a few things!”

“Your grandpa said you would pay for him，” said the clerk．

1．Why did the old man follow the woman and let her say “Bye-bye，Grandpa”?

A．He wanted to steal her money．

B．She looked like her dead granddaughter．

C．He wanted to stare at her．

D．He wanted her to pay for him．

2．According to the passage we can know that _______．

A．the young woman is a careless person

B．the young woman is as clever as the old man

C．the young woman was pleased to pay for the old man

D．the young woman didn't know the old man at all

3．What does the word “ignored” mean?

A．忽視                   B．瀏覽                    C．可憐                      D．鄙視

4．How much did it cost that the young woman bought?

A．More than $178.50．                                B．Less than $178.50．

C．About $178.50．                            D．$ 78.50．

5．Which of the following is the best title of the story?

A．A kind hearted young woman．                B．The total was $178.50．

C．Bye-bye grandpa                            D．An old man and his granddaughter．

American people like to say "Thank you" when others help them or say something kind to them. People of many other countries do so, too. It's a very good habit.

     You should say "Thank you" when someone passes you the salt on the table, or opens the door for you, or says you have done your work well.

    "Thank you" is used not only between friends but also between parents and children, brothers and sisters, husbands and wives.

"Excuse me" is another useful short expression, When you hear someone say it behind you, you know somebody wants to walk past you without touching you.

It's not polite to interrupt (打斷) others when they are talking. If you want to speak to one of them, say "Excuse me" first, and then begin talking. You should also do so when you want to make any noise before others,

Let's all learn to say "Thank you" and "Excuse me".

1．__________like to say "Thank you" and "Excuse me".

A. People in many countries            B. Only American people

C. Few people outside China            D. All the people throughout(遍及)the world

2．You should say“Thank you”when_______．

A. you have made a mistake               B. someone opens the door for you

C. you pass the salt to others on the table     D. you want to cough before others

3．If you want to walk past somebody without touching him，you’d better say“_______”first．

A. Hello        B. How do you do        C. Excuse me      D. Don’t move

4．When you hear others say your handwriting is good，you should say“_______”．

A. Excuse me                           B. I’m very sorry

C. How about yours                      D. Thank you

5．Which of the following is true?

A. People say“Thank you”among the members of a family and between friends．

B. We don’t say“Excuse me”only between brothers and sisters．

C. People say“Excuse me”only between brothers and sisters．

D. If you want to make any noise before others you should say“Thank you”．

閱讀理解

　　Mr White lived in a village but his office was in the town. Sometimes he went to work by bus and sometimes, when it rained, he drove there. He was friendly to others and they all liked him.

　　One day a new comer named Mr Black began to work in the office. Mr White was kind to him and told him what to do with the sticky(棘手的，困難的) business. The man thanked him very much.

　　Two or more months later Mr Black moved into a house, which was just next to Mr White. They were both happy and became good friends. One Saturday morning, Mr White was walking while his new friend was reading in the garden. He came up to him and they began to chat(聊天). He found Mr Black's book interesting and wanted to borrow it.

　　“You have enough time today, haven't you?” asked Mr Black.

　　“Yes,” answered Mr White.

　　“Well, then,” the man said, “I never lend anything to others. You can read it here.”

　　It made Mr White unhappy and he had to say goodbye to him. A few days later Mr Black came and said. “Excuse me, Mr White, could I borrow your lawn mower(剪草機(jī)), please?”

　　“Of course.” Said Mr White. “But you must use it in my garden.”

1．Mr White went to work by car if it was ________.

[　　]

2．Mr White was kind to Mr Black because ________.

[　　]

A．he wanted to borrow a book from him

B．they were good friends

C．he liked to help others

D．the man was going to move into a house next to his

3．Mr White and Mr Black became good friends because ________.

[　　]

A．they often helped each other

B．they knew each other very well

C．they worked in the same office

D．they lived next to each other

4．Mr Black wouldn't lend the book to Mr White because ________.

[　　]

A．it was very interesting

B．he didn't finish reading it

C．his friend had enough time to read it in his garden

D．he was too selfish(自私的) to do so

5．Which of the following is right?

[　　]

A．Mr White lent the lawn mower to Mr Black.

B．Mr White wouldn't lend the lawn mower to Mr Black.

C．Mr Black had to work for Mr White.

D．Mr White sold the lawn mower to Mr Black.

An important question about eating out is who pays for the meal．If a friend of yours asks you to have lunch with him，you may say __1__ like this，“I’m afraid it'll have to be someplace __2__，as I have very little money．” The other person may say，“OK．I'll meet you at McDonald’s．” This means that the two agree to go Dutch，that is，each person pays for himself．He may __3__ say，“Oh，no．I want to __4__ you to lunch at Smith's，” or “I want you to try the Chinese dumplings there．They’re great．” This means the person wants to pay for both of you．If you feel __5__ towards this person，you can go with him and you _6__ pay for the meal．You may just say，“_7_．That would be very nice．”

American customs about who pays for dates（約會）are much the same as in the other parts of the world．In the old days，American women wanted men to pay for all the meals．But today，a university girl or a woman in __8__ will usually pay her way during the day．If a man asks her for a dance outside the working hours，it __9__ “come as my guest”．So as you can see，it is a polite thing to make the question __10__ at the very beginning．

1．A．something              B．a(chǎn)nything               C．everything              D．nothing

2．A．expensive              B．cheap                         C．quiet                      D．wonderful

3．A．a(chǎn)lso                       B．neither                 C．too                        D．either

4．A．get                        B．meet                    C．bring                     D．take

5．A．friendly                 B．kind                     C．happy                    D．lucky

6．A．can't                     B．needn't                 C．mustn't                  D．don't

7．A．I'm sorry               B．Excuse me           C．Thank you             D．Pardon

8．A．America                B．China            C．school                   D．business

9．A．goes                      B．says                    C．means                    D．tells

10．A．easy                    B．clear                    C．clean                     D．careful