One day, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus. Finally, there was only one family between us and the ticket counter.
This family made a big impression on me. There were eight children, all probably under the age of 12. You could tell they didn't have a lot of money. Their clothes were not expensive, but they were clean. All the children stood a line, two-by-two behind their parents . They were excitedly talking about the clowns, elephants, and other acts they would see that night.. One could sense they had never been to the circus before. It promised to be a highlight(精彩场面) of their young lives.
The ticket lady asked the father how many tickets he wanted. He responded, "Please let me buy eight children's tickets and two adult tickets so I can take my family to the circus."
The ticket lady quoted the price. The man's wife let go of his hand, her head dropped, and her lip began to quiver(颤抖). The father leaned a little closer and asked, "How much did you say?" The ticket lady again quoted the price. The man didn't have enough money.
How was he supposed to turn and tell his eight kids that he didn‘t have enough money to take them to the circus? Seeing what was going on, my dad put his hand in his pocket, pulled out a $20 bill and dropped it on the ground. (We were not wealthy !)My father reached down, picked up the bill, tapped the man on the shoulder and said, "Excuse me, sir, this fell out of your pocket."
The man knew what was going on. He wasn't begging for a handout(援助) but certainly appreciated(感激) the help in such an embarrassing situation. He looked straight into my dad's eyes, took my dad's hand in both of his, squeezed tightly(握紧) onto the $20 bill, and with tear s running down his cheek, he replied, "Thank you, sir. This really means a lot to me and my family."
My father and I went back to our car and drove home. We didn't go to the circus that night .
( )1.My father and I were standing in line to buy two film tickets
( )2.The family standing in front of us were made up nine people
( )3.Tt night be the first time for those children to go to the circus.
( )4.What the ticket lady said embarrassed both the poor man and his wife.
( )5.The man was grateful to my father for returning the money he had dropped on the ground.
( )6.My father is a very kind person who is willing to help others out of their difficulties.
( )7.My father and I came back home without going to the circus that night.
B. Choose the best answer(根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案)
The water tap was leaking(漏水) again, and the noise was driving Cassie crazy.
Cassie looked at her watch. It was nearly nine o’clock. She climbed out of bed and stood on a chair by the shelf. He mother ’s Mr. Fix-it Book was on the shelf. Cassie stepped down quietly. She read the book quickly until she page she was looking for，and then began to read carefully．
Next Cassie opened a box in the kitchen and picked out the tools she needed—a hammer，a wrench(扳手)，and several small things．It was no easy job for her to do the repair，and she tried several times．Finally，the water tap was in pieces．One by one，she carefully laid them out on the table．That way she would know how they went back．While this was going on，her cat walked over to watch what she was doing．
Cassie worked late into the night．At one point，she thought she was done．Oops! A small piece that she had forgotten still lay on the table．Slowly Cassie took the water tap apart（分开） one more time．This time she made sure everything was in place．She turned the water tap on and then off．One…two…three…She waited a full minute．There was no leak! Cassie smiled and put the tools back into the box．Then she went back into bed．
The next morning，Dad was in the kitchen when Cassie got up．
"Notice anything，Dad?" she asked．
He looked around and listened．"Hmm，something's missing…I can't find out what it is…Wait，it's too quiet here !"
"That's right，"Cassie said．"Something is missing．I fixed the water tap．It doesn't leak any more．"
"That's my girl，"Dad said．"It's a good thing you are really like your mother．"
8.The noise of was driving Cassie crazy.
A. the tap B. her cat C. her father D. the clock
9.Mr Fix-it Book is probably a book on how to .
A .train pets B. fall asleep C. fix things D. cook food
10.Cassie took the water tap apart again because
A. she had forgotten one piece B. the tap was still leaking
C. the cat had taken one piece away D. she hadn’t understood the book
11.The water tap wasn’t fixed until
A. nine o’clock B. late that night
C. the next morning D. the next afternoon
12.In the end, fixed the water tap.
A. Cassie’s mother B. Cassie’s father C. Mr. Fix-it D. Cassie
13.We can learn from the last sentence of the passage that
A. Cassie’s mother is good-looking
B. Cassie likes her mother very much
C. Cassie’s mother is good at fixing things
D. Cassie looks quite like her mother
14.From the passage we know that Cassie is a(n) girl.
A. funny B. able C. honest D. lazy
C. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage(选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文)
Go and watch the baby when it is asleep．See how his chest rises and falls，then rises and falls again．He doesn’t know what he is doing。but he breathes as 15 as the oldest and cleverest man in the world．He began to breathe when he 16 。and he will not stop until he 17 ．still he does it without thinking about it．See 18 you can hold your breath．
In some places men dive into the sea for pearls(珍珠)．They pick up shells(贝壳) that hold the pearls，and the longer they stay under water，the more pearls they can find．For this reason, they hold their breath as long as they 19 can, Yet even these pearl divers can’t go without breathing for a long time．
Watch to see how many times a man draws his breath every minute．Some men breathe 20 times a minute．An elephant breathes only eight times．It was said that a mouse breathes a hundred and twenty times each minute．No one needs to tell us that what we breathe every minute of every is air．It is around us 21 ．like a wonderful sea that we cannot see.
( )15.A.careful B. well C. badly D. quickly
( )16.A.went to school B. cried C. smiled D. was born
( )17.A.lives B. studies C .is old D. dies
( )18.A.how far B .how soon C. how long D. how often
( )19.A.strongly B .safely C. possibly D. impossibly
( )20.A.fifteen B. sixty C. eighty D. a hundred
( )21.A.anywhere B. everywhere C. somewhere D .nowhere
Many people like to search the Internet. Exploring the Internet is one of the most important activities of the day. The Internet b______ the outside world closer to people's homes．Some people say the world is smaller than before because of the Internet.
What's going on in other countries? How do people live in places far away? Is there a good sports game somewhere? What's the life l_____ in the deepest part of the sea? If you want to answer all these questions just come to the Internet. Of course people can also l______ through reading or listening to the radio. But with the Internet they can learn better and more easily. A lot of i_______ can be collected at a great speed.
Can we go shopping without leaving home? Can we see a doctor without going to the hospital? Can we study without going to school? Can we draw money without going to a bank? All these things s______ to be impossible but now they have become quite possible.
The Internet helps us open our eyes. The Internet also helps us open our minds. The Internet often gives us new i_____. In a word it helps us in many ways. Great changes have taken p______ in our life since the use of the Internet.
Dear Li Ming,
I’ve been in Australia for about one week now. We’re staying with my grandparents in Brisbane. Christmas Day was two days ago, and I got lots of great presents! Mum and Dad gave me a new computer game called “Robot soldier”. Auntie Flora gave me a very useful book called How to learn English in 3 weeks. But I think I’ll need longer than three weeks to learn English! My grandmother gave me a shirt and a pair of socks. The socks are yellow and have red stars on them. I think they’re very beautiful!
Most people think that Christmas is a cold time of the year. But in Australia, Christmas is really hot. Everyone wears T-shirts and shorts. In the middle of the day it is too hot, and Mum tells me to stay inside. She says the sun is too strong .It’s bad for my skin.
Yesterday evening, we went to the beach to swim. The water was quite warm, and it felt really good. The beach was crowded with people. We didn’t go back home until 11 o’clock at night.
Next week, we’re going to Perth to visit my uncle Bob. He teaches English in a university there. I’ll show you all my photos when I get back to Shanghai next month. I’m looking forward to seeing you then.
I hope you had a good Christmas.
Best wishes for the New Year!
Yours,
Liu Hong
29. Where is Liu Hong staying?
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30. How long have Liu Hong been in Australia?
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31. What did Liu Hong’s parents give her as Christmas presents?
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32. What’s the name of the book which Auntie flora gave Liu Hong?
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33. Why does Mum tell Liu Hong to stay inside in the middle of the day?
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34. Where there many people on the beach?
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35. On which day did Liu Hong go to the beach to swim？
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