1 . Outside her shabby cottage, old Mrs. Tailor was hanging out laundry on a wire line, unaware that some children lay hidden in the leaves of a nearby tree watching her every move. They were determined to find out if she really was a witch.
They watched as she took a broomstick to clean the dirt from her stone steps. But, much to their disappointment, she did not mount the broomstick and take flight. Suddenly, the old lady's work was interrupted by the cackling of her hen-a signal that an egg had been laid in the warm nest on top of the haystack.
The old broomstick was put aside as she hobbled off towards the haystack followed by Sooty, a black cat she had rescued from a fox trap some time back. With only three legs, it was hard for Sooty to keep up with the old lady. The cat provided proof-the children were sure that only a witch could own a black cat with three legs.
There, standing on a wooden box, was Mrs. Tailor, stretching out to gather her precious egg. Taking the egg in one of her hands, she began to climb down when, without warning, the box broke and the old lady fell.
"We have to got and help her," whispered Amy.
"What if it is a trick?" replied Ben.
"Don't be silly, Ben. If she were a witch, she would have turned us into frogs already," reasoned Meg. "Come on Amy, let's go." The girls climbed down the tree and ran all the way to the haystack.
Approaching carefully, they could see a wound on the old lady's face. She had knocked her head on a stone and her ankle was definitely broken. "Go and get Dad," Amy yelled to her brother. "Tell him about the accident."
The boys did not need another excuse to leave. They ran as fast as they could for help, hoping that Mrs. Tailor would not wake and turn the girls into frogs.
1. Why were the children hiding in the tree?A.They wanted to watch Mrs. Tailor do her housework closely |
B.They were playing a hide-and-seek game |
C.They wanted to find out if the story about Mrs. Tailor was true |
D.They were pretending to be spies |
A.her front steps were clean |
B.she noticed the children in the tree |
C.she was ready to take a flight |
D.she heard the hen cackling |
A.he thought that she could be tricking them |
B.he knew that they could not have been in the tree |
C.he did not see the old lady fall down |
D.he was afraid of the three-legged cat |
A.Make hay while the sun shines |
B.Never judge a book by its cover |
C.People in glasshouses should not throw stones |
D.A bird in the hands worth two in the bush |
A young man, while traveling through a desert, came across a spring of clear water.
After the student left, the teacher let
The teacher replied,“You tasted the water. I tasted the gift. The water was simply the container for an act of kindness and love. Nothing could be
We understand this lesson best
3 . When I was 8, a gentleman came to my orphanage(孤儿院)and taught us how to do woodworking projects.
I remember my first project—a small table. I was so
As the tables were not dry from the clear coating, the man told us to wait a few days before taking them to our dormitories. But I was just so
When I reached the dormitory I placed the little table beside my bed. I was
“Were you
“No, ma’am,” I
She ordered me to throw the table out and so I did. After she left, I immediately opened the door to get it back. There was
I hid the table in my closet and never
Thirty years later at a reunion, I
Mother Henderson kept the little table that I had given up for lost so long ago.
Today, I look at that table with bittersweet memories but full of
A.tired | B.ashamed | C.proud | D.aware |
A.award | B.wonder | C.record | D.product |
A.design | B.invent | C.complete | D.buy |
A.gift | B.reward | C.prize | D.souvenir |
A.satisfied | B.strict | C.patient | D.angry |
A.upset | B.amazed | C.confident | D.excited |
A.thief | B.hero | C.sword | D.flash |
A.drying | B.observing | C.admiring | D.hiding |
A.into | B.across | C.above | D.after |
A.supposed | B.embarrassed | C.encouraged | D.determined |
A.agreed | B.sighed | C.whispered | D.argued |
A.dirt | B.glue | C.paint | D.wood |
A.removed | B.touched | C.shook | D.split |
A.put | B.give | C.take | D.throw |
A.learned | B.expected | C.remembered | D.recommended |
A.bathroom | B.balcony(阳台) | C.basement | D.bedroom |
A.curiously | B.unwillingly | C.doubtfully | D.worriedly |
A.Before | B.Since | C.As | D.Until |
A.admiration | B.gratitude | C.sympathy | D.regret |
A.adapt | B.study | C.perform | D.please |
When I walked into the living-room, my 12-year-old son looked
Finally I asked, “What was that all about?”
“Nothing,”he said. “My teacher said we should
The next day I called his teacher to find out more about this “experiment” and how the other parents had
“Most of the fathers had the
The teacher, a middle - aged man, understands how
When my son came to me that evening, I held on to him for
I don't know if saying that made either of us healthier, but it did feel pretty good. Maybe next time one of my children said “I love you”, it would not take me a whole
A.down | B.away | C.out | D.up |
A.After | B.For | C.At | D.On |
A.sit | B.get | C.look | D.knock |
A.rest | B.time | C.help | D.paper |
A.report | B.prepare | C.answer | D.excuse |
A.help | B.tell | C.ask | D.make |
A.a matter | B.an experiment | C.a word | D.a sentence |
A.said | B.reacted | C.done | D.explained |
A.same | B.different | C.usual | D.common |
A.suggested | B.agreed | C.allowed | D.planned |
A.point | B.idea | C.way | D.cause |
A.body | B.health | C.life | D.study |
A.have | B.know | C.take | D.need |
A.bad | B.good | C.late | D.early |
A.fit | B.ready | C.worth | D.able |
A.easy | B.much | C.often | D.difficult |
A.a more | B.after | C.an exact | D.an extra |
A.before | B.after | C.because | D.if |
A.day | B.week | C.afternoon | D.night |
A.answer | B.result | C.reason | D.experiment |
5 . Around twenty years ago I was living in York.
I was
As I pulled the bus over to
At first I got angry. Then it
My
A.As | B.Though | C.If | D.When |
A.successful | B.extra | C.satisfying | D.convenient |
A.driving | B.repairing | C.taking | D.designing |
A.working | B.travelling | C.discussing | D.living |
A.prepared for | B.attended | C.asked for | D.held |
A.lose | B.like | C.find | D.get |
A.hard | B.busy | C.serious | D.short |
A.wave at | B.drop off | C.call on | D.look for |
A.ordering | B.promising | C.saying | D.showing |
A.in case | B.or else | C.as if | D.now that |
A.hurt | B.hit | C.caught | D.moved |
A.feelings | B.attention | C.strength | D.interests |
A.opinions | B.education | C.experiences | D.life |
A.list | B.book | C.check | D.copy |
A.connect | B.turn | C.keep | D.add |
A.her | B.a passenger | C.me | D.my friend |
A.hospital | B.factory | C.restaurant | D.hotel |
A.listen to | B.review | C.give | D.talk about |
A.plan | B.choice | C.day | D.tour |
A.operation | B.speaking | C.employment | D.thinking |