“The poor kid might as well go home,” Tucker Mouse said, looking around the station and then looking back at Mario, “Such a pity!”
Far into the night Mario waited. Way down the railway he could see the lights of the train coming toward him. Mario knew most of the conductors (售票员) . They all liked him and came over to talk between trips.
The train stopped. Only nine or ten people got out. Tucker watched worriedly to see if any of them came to buy a paper.
No one stopped, or even looked at him. All evening long he had sold only fifteen papers and four magazines.
Mario’s friend Paul, a conductor on the train, came over to the newsstand (报摊) . “Any luck?” he asked.
“Maybe on the next train.” sighed (叹气) Mario. “I can’t understand it. It’s Saturday night too. Even the Sunday papers aren’t going.”
Paul looked at the newsstand. “You’re awfully late tonight. There’s going to be less and less until morning.”
“Well, I can sleep on Sundays,” said Mario. “Besides, school’s out now. Mom and Dad are picking me up on the way home. They went to visit some friends. Tonight is the only chance they have.”
Over a loudspeaker came a voice saying, “Next train for Grand Central, Gate 2.”
“‘Night, Mario,” Paul said. He started off toward the train. Then he stopped, reached in his pocket, and threw a coin. “I’ll take a Sunday Times,” Paul said.
“Hey wait!” Mario called after him. “It’s only twenty-five cents. You’ve got a quarter coming?”
But Paul was already in the car with a smile. The train moved off slowly, its lights shone through the darkness.
Tucker Mouse smiled, too. He liked Paul. In fact he liked anybody who was nice to Mario. But it was late now—time to get back to his comfortable hole in the wall.
1. Who thought Mario shouldn’t stay so late?| A．Tucker Mouse. | B．Paul. | C．Mario himself. | D．Both Tucker Mouse and Paul. |
| A．Mario can’t find the Sunday papers now. |
| B．The Sunday papers haven’t been sent to Mario yet. |
| C．No one buys the Sunday papers that night. |
| D．The conductor doesn’t want to buy the Sunday papers. |
| A．By offering him a mouse in the wall. | B．By talking with him between trips. |
| C．By buying a paper with more money. | D．By lighting up the darkness with train lights. |
| A．Tucker Mouse felt bad about Mario’s newspaper business. |
| B．Mario usually worked late on Saturday to get some business. |
| C．Mario’s parents might always be busy except Saturday nights. |
| D．Tucker Mouse also helped with the family business on weekends. |
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【推荐1】A little boy went into a store and asked to use the phone. The storeowner handed him a phone and let him dial( 拨号)a number. He pretended not to listen, but actually paid close attention to the boy's conversation.
The boy said :"Hello ma’am. Would you like me to cut your lawn（草坪) ?”
The woman on the other end of the line replied ," I already have someone to cut my lawn.”
The boy continued, “Ma’am, I will cut your lawn for half the money that you’ re paying this other person.”
“I’m very satisfied with the person who cuts my lawn now. "the woman said.
The boy added, “Ma’ am, I’ ll even clean your house for free.”
“No, thank you." the woman replied firmly(坚定地).
Seeing that the boy was thirsty for a job. the storeowner said,“son, I like your attitude I'd like to offer you a job.”
Surprisingly, the boy refused and said, “No, thanks.”
“But you were begging for one just minutes ago!” the storeowner said.
“Not exactly(并非如此) I was just checking my own performance. You see, I'm the one who cuts that woman’s lawn,” the boy said.
1. How many times did the boy ask for the job on the phone?| A．Once | B．Twice | C．Three times | D．Four times |
| A．clever | B．lazy | C．friendly | D．rude |
Linda ' s life changed . She began to go to the hospital often for treatment (治疗）,and she also became 1
The hospitals and the doctors were good , but Linda did not have hope herself . Linda ' s mother called a flower shop close to the hospital . “ I want some beautiful flowers for my daughter. She is a teen girl with cancer . ” She told the shop owner .
Later , the flowers arrived . Then Linda saw something unusual . It was a card . It read , “
Linda ,
I own (拥有）this flower shop . I had cancer when I was fifteen years old . I am 24 years old now . Good luck . My heart goes out to you .
Yours ,
Alice.
Linda smiled . She finally felt some real hope . She found the will ( 意志）to live.
Little things make a big difference . All of us can give little things like kindness , encouragement and hope to others .
1. Why was Linda feeling bad for several days ?
| A．Because she was seriously ill . |
| B．Because she had no friend. |
| C．Because her life changed . |
| A．Safe | B．Serious . | C．Sad . |
| A．Her mother. | B．A doctor . | C．A shop owner . |
| A．She became hopeful about life. |
| B．She wanted to work with Alice. |
| C．She thanked her mother a lot . |
| A．Be kind to yourself . |
| B．Little things make a big difference . |
| C．Try something different . |
【推荐3】Sally lives with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Brown, and her brothers, David and John, at Jiangbin Road 23.
The children（孩子们）have a nurse（保姆）because the neighbors'（邻居的）children have nurses, and Mr. Brown wants to be like his neighbors. But the family is poor（贫穷的）, so their nurse is a dog. She's a big dog and her name is Nana.
Nana puts the children to bed every evening and she looks after them if they cry（哭）in the night. Her kennel（狗窝）is in the children's bedroom.
Nana is a good nurse, but Mr. Brown is a little worried. He worries about the neighbors. What do they think of him? Do they think that the Browns are a strange（奇怪的）family because the children's nurse is a dog? He also thinks that Nana does not like him. But Mrs. Brown always says, "Nana loves you very much, George. "
The Brown family is a very happy family. Sometimes Mr. and Mrs. Brown and their children all dance around the sitting room together. What a lovely time they have!
1. How many people are there in Sally's family?| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．害羞的 |
| B．高兴的 |
| C．生气的 |
| D．担心的 |
| A．Because dogs are kind. |
| B．Because the family is poor. |
| C．Because the dog is a good nurse. |
| D．Because the children like to play with the dog. |
| A．Nana is a good nurse because she looks after the children very well. |
| B．Mr. Brown thinks that Nana does not like him. |
| C．Mrs. Brown puts the children to bed every evening. |
| D．The Brown family is a very happy family. |
【推荐1】John is fifteen now. He is a middle school student. He lives in a small village and it’s about three kilometers from his school. On weekdays John has to get up early in the morning and after a quick breakfast he goes to school. His father wants to borrow some money to buy a bike for him. However, John knows his mother is always ill and his father often spends money on medicine. He doesn’t agree with his father and keeps walking to school. Now he’s very strong and never late for class. His teachers often praise him.
Last week there was a sports meeting in his school. John ran faster than any other boy and won the boys’ 800 meters, 1,500 meters and 3,000 meters. The whole school knew him. He told his grandma the good news when he got home.
“I broke two school records（记录）today, Granny,” said the boy.
But the old woman wasn’t happy. She thought for a while and said, “I’m sorry to hear that. We have no money to pay for them, you know!”
1. From the first paragraph we know ________.| A．John’s father is very strict | B．John’s family is poor |
| C．John doesn’t have breakfast on weekdays | D．John’s mother is healthy |
| A．批评 | B．表扬 | C．羡慕 | D．嫉妒 |
| A．ran most slowly | B．got two gold medals （金牌） |
| C．broke three school records | D．broke two school records |
| A．John did badly in his study | B．John only broke two records |
| C．John had to pay for the records | D．John should tell her earlier |
| A．fourteen | B．good at studying | C．from a small town | D．a good boy |
Tom’s father buys nice food on the morning of Saturday. Mike brings Tom some interesting books. Simon buys a volleyball for Tom. Others give Tom some CDs. They have lunch at twelve thirty in the afternoon. After lunch, the boys and girls sing and dance happily. The party is over (结束) at four o’clock in the afternoon.
1. Tom’s parents invite _______ people to Tom’s birthday.
| A．three | B．four | C．five | D．six |
| A．books | B．a volleyball | C．CDs | D．pens |
| A．At 12:30 p.m. | B．At 12:20 p.m. | C．At 11:30 p.m. | D．At 1:30 p.m. |
| A．The party is at Tom’s school. | B．Tom’s mother buys some food. |
| C．Tom’s party is on Saturday. | D．The party is over in the evening. |
| A．Games at a Birthday Party. | B．Tom’s Good Friends. |
| C．Tom’s Great Parents. | D．Tom’s Birthday Party. |
【推荐3】Long long ago in a small village, there was a place known as the house of 1000 Mirrors. A small, happy little dog learned about this place and decided to visit. When he arrived, he jumped happily up the stairs to the doorway of the house. He looked through the door way with his ears lifted high and his tail wagging as fast as he could. To his great surprise, he found himself looking at 1000 other happy little dogs with their tails wagging as fast as his. He smiled a great smile and was answered with 1000 great smiles just as warm and friendly. As he left the house, he thought to himself,“This is a wonderful place. I will come back and visit it often”. After he came back, he told his experience to others.
In the same village, another little dog, who was not quite as happy as the first one, also heard the place. He wanted to see if the place was really a magic one, so he decided to visit the house. He slowly climbed the stairs and hung his head low as he looked into the door. When he saw the 1000 unfriendly looking dogs looking at him, he growled (咆哮) at them and was scared to see 1000 little dogs growling back at him. As he left, he thought to himself, “That is a scary place, and I will never go back there again.”
All the faces in the world are mirrors. What kinds of reflections (映像) do you see in the faces of the people you meet?
1. What did the first dog do when he came to the House of 1000 Mirrors?| A．He slowly climbed the stairs. |
| B．He hung his head low. |
| C．He saw 1000 other dogs in the house. |
| D．He smiled and wagged his tail happily. |
| A．Because he thought it was a magic house. |
| B．Because he didn't see 1000 dogs in the house. |
| C．Because he thought the house was scary. |
| D．Because the animals in the house were not friendly to him. |
| A．happy | B．excited | C．worried | D．scared |
| A．The two dogs were in the same village. |
| B．The second dog would go to the house with his friends. |
| C．The two dogs felt different after visiting the house. |
| D．If a happy boy visits the house, he will see 1000 happy boys in the mirrors. |
| A．The second dog would be happy one day. |
| B．We should smile when we see the mirrors. |
| C．The house is a magic place and people should visit it. |
| D．The reflection in the faces of the people you meet are also yours. |
【推荐1】My father, who was always drunk and angry, beat me more and more every day. He always locked the door when he went away and kept the key in his pocket. One day I found an old saw (锯子) that he hid in the roof. When I was alone in the house, I started to make a hole on the floor under the big table.
The next day my father said, “Huck, go to the river and catch some fish for breakfast. Quickly! And don’t try anything. Remember, I’m watching you!”
While I was fishing by the river, I saw an empty boat nearby. “A boat!” I thought, happily, “This is my chance to escape. I’ll hide the boat near some trees and use it tonight!”
When my father went to town that afternoon, I got my saw and started to work on the hole. It was late afternoon when I finished making the hole.
“I did a good job,” I thought, looking at the hole. “Now I’ll get my father’s gun, I have a plan…”
I looked outside the window and there was nobody there. I quickly escaped through the hole. Then I ran into the woods to hunt a wild pig, I found one. I shot it and took it back to the house and let the pig’s blood fall on the wooden floor of the house. Then I pulled some of my hair out and put it on my father’s axe (斧子) with some of the pig’s blood. I took the pig’s body outside and put it in a big bag with some rocks, and threw it into the river.
“This way people will think ▲ !” I thought. “They’ll come and look for my body in the river.” This idea made me smile.
I waited until it was dark and got into the boat and went to Jackson’s Island. I knew about Jackson’s Island because Tom, Ben, Joe and I had a lot of fun adventures there.
（Adapted from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain）
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. What’s the correct order of the following?
①Huck hid a boat. ②Huck found a saw.
③Huck went fishing. ④Huck killed a wild pig.
| A．①④②③ | B．②③①④ | C．②①③④ |
| A．my father went away and I’m sad |
| B．the pig’s blood is mine and I’m dead |
| C．I killed the wild pig and I’m brave |
| A．look for the treasure | B．take an adventure | C．escape from his father |
| A．Brave and clever. | B．Funny and helpful. | C．Boring and stupid. |
【推荐2】I saved the grain carefully and finally had enough to plant. I built a wall around my garden to keep the wild goats away.
Then when my crop bore its fruit, the birds discovered it. The birds were not afraid of my dog at all. I shot them but as soon as I walked away, they returned. At last, I killed some birds and hung them among the crop, hoping they would serve as the scarecrows, which turned out to be successful. By harvest time, I had nearly two bushels of rice and two and a half bushels of wheat.
With my new grain to store, I found a new problem. The fine grain ran through my baskets. It took me nearly two months to form and dry two ugly pots—one for rice and one for wheat.
Next I formed a clay oven (炉灶) and made some other tools from hard wood and cloth to bake (烘烤) bread. I made and baked bread in my oven. I spent the third year on the island in farming and baking.
Soon after that, I began to think of my days sailing in a tidy boat with Xury. I wished to have a boat and explore the island by sea.
I tried to turn over the ship’ boat that I had seen washed up, but failed. I was still determined to have a boat. So I chose a strong tree and spent weeks cutting it down. Then it took me months to turn it from tree to boat.
When it was time to launch (下水), I realized I had made my boat too far from the nearest stream. The boat was far too heavy for me to move. I tried bringing the water to the boat instead of the boat to the water. I soon saw it would take me twenty years of constant labor.
I celebrated my fourth year on the island with two boats, but I was no closer to a sea journey.
——Taken from The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
1. Paragraph 2 mainly tells us ________.| A．how much rice and wheat the writer harvested |
| B．how many tools the writer made to bake bread |
| C．how the writer protected his crop from the birds |
| D．how the writer kept the wild goats away from his crop |
| A．How to plant grain. | B．How to make pots. |
| C．How to store grain. | D．How to fix the baskets. |
| A．he was getting closer and closer to the sea |
| B．he was getting farther and farther from the sea |
| C．it was possible for him to have a sea journey in his boats |
| D．it was still impossible for him to explore the island by sea |
| A．The writer managed to turn over the ships boat. |
| B．The writer spent months bringing the boat to the nearest stream. |
| C．The writer tried to solve the problems with his courage and wisdom. |
| D．The writer spent the third year on the island in farming and baking. |
【推荐3】It was Christmas Eve, the twenty-fourth of December, the evening before Christmas Day. Old Scrooge could hear the people outside in the street beating their hands together to warm them. There was a thick fog: it was only three o’clock but it was quite dark already. It had not been light all day. Candles were burning in the windows of the offices near his. The fog came pouring in —even through the keyhole. The fog was so thick that you could hardly see the houses on the other side of the street.
The door of Scrooge’s office was open so that he could watch his clerk. The clerk worked in a very small room on the other side of the passage. Scrooge had a very small fire, but the clerk’s fire was even smaller. He could not add coal（煤） to it because Scrooge kept the coalbox in his room. “Merry Christmas, uncle, and God bless you!” cried a happy voice. It was the voice of Scrooge’s nephew（侄子）Fred.
“Bah!” said Scrooge. “Humbug!”
Scrooge’s nephew had been walking quickly in the cold air. His face was bright, his eyes shone, and you could see his breath in the cold air.
“Do you say that Christmas is a humbug, uncle?” he said. “You don’t mean that, do you?”
“Yes, I do,” said Scrooge, “Merry Christmas! Bah! What right have you to be merry? What reason have you to be merry? You’re too poor to be merry.”
“Oh!” said the nephew, laughing. “What right have you to be so solemn and sad? You are rich enough!”
Scrooge had no better answer ready, so he said “Bah” again and following it with “Humbug”
1. What was the weather like on Christmas Eve?| A．It was foggy and warm. | B．It was foggy and cold. | C．It was dark and warm. | D．It was dark and cold. |
| A．Because he wanted to get coal easily. | B．Because he didn’t have enough coal lo use. |
| C．Because he didn’t want his clerks to use more coal. | D．Because he didn’t want others to steal his coal. |
| A．A wonderful thing. | B．A kind of food. | C．A kind of drink. | D．A dirty word like shit. |
| A．Scrooge was kind and generous. | B．Scrooge’s clerks were all stupid. |
| C．Scrooge’s nephew was poor but optimistic. | D．Scrooge didn’t have any money. |
