1 . Peter, a 5-year-old boy, showed such great interest in seashells that he would rush to pick them up with his 3-year-old sister, Shirley. They screamed out their joy as Peter collected his treasure into his pockets. For Peter, sea shells lay shining on the peaceful beach, waiting for him, just like stars twinkling (闪烁) in the sky. As waves touched them, they seemed to be flowers blooming (绽放) in gentle wind.

One day, Peter was wandering through a market with Shirley with some shells in his pocket. Suddenly Peter found his younger sister was lagging (落后) behind. He stopped and looked back, finding Shirley standing in front of a toy shop and staring at something with great interest. The boy went back to her and asked, “What do you want?” Shirley pointed at the doll, wearing a smile on her innocent face. Peter held his younger sister’s tiny hand, walking into the shop. He tiptoed (踮起脚尖) to reach for the doll, and like fulfilling an elder brother’s duty, gave the precious doll to Shirley. Holding tightly the doll, the sister was very happy.

The shopkeeper was watching everything and enjoyed seeing the mature (成熟的) behavior of the boy. Now the boy came to the counter and asked the shopkeeper, “How much does this doll cost, Sir?” The shopkeeper was a cool man, who had suffered from something in his life. So he asked the boy with love, “Well, what can you pay?” Peter reached into his clothes for money that was intended for these two little kids’ breakfast. Having counted the money, Peter put it with care on the counter, asking again, “Sir, is it enough for my little sister’s doll?” The amusing scene just in front of the shopkeeper eventually brought a smile to his face. Shaking his head slightly, he replied, “My boy, I am afraid it seems not to be enough.”

1. 选择恰当的词并用其正确形式填入文本图示中，每词(词组)限用一次。

amuse                  take up                  attract                  desire                  innocence                  responsibility make                  witness                  refuse                  loving                  care                  passion
Peter and his 3-year-old sister ________the habit of collecting seashells, because the charming features of seashells were so ________.
Wandering on the beach, Peter found his sister lagging behind at a toy store. The little girl drooled on (痴迷) a doll and_________ to purchase it. The shopkeeper________the whole scene.	The little girl showed her longing for the toy with her big,________smile. The boy immediately felt________ to help. The shopkeeper found the two kids’ behavior________.
The boy asked for the price of the doll and decided to sacrifice his and his sister’s breakfast fund to get it, while the shopkeeper________to seal the deal saying that the money would not be enough.	The little boy took out his money________and the shopkeeper looked at him________.

2. What words can be used to describe the little boy?
3. How did the little boy intend to pay?
4. What might happen next?

2 . A MOTHER'S DAY SURPRISE

The twins were filled with excitement as they thought of the surprise they were planning for Mother's Day. How pleased and proud Mother would be when they brought her breakfast in bed. They planned to make French toast and chicken porridge. They had watched their mother in the kitchen. There was nothing to it. Jenna and Jeff knew exactly what to do.

The big day came at last. The alarm rang at 6 a. m. The pair went down the stairs quietly to the kitchen. They decided to boil the porridge first. They put some rice into a pot of water and left it to boil while they made the French toast. Jeff broke two eggs into a plate and added in some milk. Jenna found the bread and put two slices into the egg mixture. Next, Jeff turned on the second stove burner to heat up the frying pan. Everything was going smoothly until Jeff started frying the bread. The pan was too hot and the bread turned black within seconds. Jenna threw the burnt piece into the sink and put in the other slice of bread. This time, she turned down the fire so it cooked nicely.

Then Jeff noticed steam shooting out of the pot and the lid starting to shake. The next minute, the porridge boiled over and put out the fire. Jenna panicked. Thankfully, Jeff stayed calm and turned off the gas quickly. But the stove was a mess now. Jenna told Jeff to clean it up so they could continue to cook the rest of the porridge. But Jeff's hand touched the hot burner and he gave a cry of pain. Jenna made him put his hand in cold water. Then she caught the smell of burning. Oh dear! The piece of bread in the pan had turned black as well.

As the twins looked around them in disappointment, their father appeared.

1. 阅读上文，根据文本内容从以下方框中选择恰当的词，并用其正确形式填入文本梳理的表格框架中，每词限用一次，有两词为多余选项

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2. What main problem did the twins face as Father appeared and what did Father do to help them?
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3. What did the twins and Father continue to do together to solve the problems?
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4. What did they do for their mother and how did Mother react to their deeds?
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