One day a man saw an old lady standing by her expensive car, clearly in need of help. So he stopped his old truck and got out. Although he was smiling, the old lady was worried. Was he gong to hurt her? He didn’t look safe.
The man could see that she was frightened, so in his friendliest voice he said, “I’m here to help you, madam. Why don’t you wait in the car where it’s warm? By the way, my name is Bryan Anderson.” Bryan quickly fixed the car and the lady thanked him. Then she asked how much she should pay him.
But Bryan wanted no money. He was just giving a hand to someone in trouble. This was normal for him. He said, “If you really want to repay me, next time you see someone in need, help them and think of me.”
After saying goodbye, the lady continued down the road until she reached a small café where she decided to stop for something to eat. As the pretty waitress took her order, the lady noticed she was nearly eight months pregnant(懷孕). Although the waitress looked tired she was very kind. As the lady was going to pay the $10 bill she remembered Bryan’s words.
She paid with a hundred-dollar bill. But when the waitress returned with the change the lady was gone. On the table she saw a small note. There ware tears in her eyes when she read it: “Somebody once helped me the way I’m helping you. If you want to pay me back, continue being kind to others.” Under the note were nine more $100 bills.
Was the old lady an angel? The waitress was so excited that she called her husband to tell him the news. “Bryan Anderson my dear…you’re not going to believe what just happened…”
【小題1】When the lady saw Bryan, she was worried because she thought_____ .

A．he may hurt her	B．he wasn’t going to stop
C．he couldn’t help her	D．she didn’t have enough money

答案: A

“I’ve been writing a book, John. Do you think anyone would be interested in   1   it?” said the old lady.
John took over the papers from her shaking hand and seated her in chair. He remembered her rich    2   in the early days of the Old West. He looked through the papers. “It’s good, Grandma,” he said gently. Then realizing that she    3   hear him, he shouted into her ears, “I think it’s very good. I’ll  4   it to a publisher (出版商).”
Ten days later, he reported that the publisher had had time to read only a few    5  . But he was so impressed (給...留下深刻的好印象) that he had sent $ 100 for an option（版權(quán)）. More money would be given as an advance (預(yù)付款). Every month John    6   $100 for her with a letter from the publisher telling about the progress of the book.
One morning, three months after her 100^th birthday, Grandma didn’t get up. The doctor told her that she couldn’t    7   more than a few days. She was ready to go, but she first wanted her book to be in print. John promised that she could get it very soon.
Grandma held on until the day the book came into her hands with the title and her name on the cover. Though she couldn’t see it, she could touch it. She proudly traced（找到）her name with her fingers(手指), tears(眼淚) in her eyes. Two hours later, she died peacefully,    8   holding her book.
Her granddaughter took up the book and opened it. “Why, it’s just blank pages!” she cried in    9  . John’s face turned    10  . Then the girl understood. There never was a book. Grandma couldn’t hear the little bell when the typewriter came to the middle of the line. She would keep on working, not knowing the whole sentences and sometimes the paragraphs were missing. John did not tell her, for he couldn’t take away her only hope. It was John himself who had written the letters and sold his car to pay the advance.
(   ) 1. A. buying     B. publishing      C. reading         D. lending
(   ) 2. A. sufferings     B. experiences     C. thoughts        D. family
(   ) 3. A. couldn’t    B. needn’t          C. mustn’t             D. doesn’t
(   ) 4. A. throw      B. put             C. send            D. lift
(   ) 5. A. words      B. sentences         C. pages            D. books
(   ) 6. A. brought        B. took              C. gave             D. carried
(   ) 7. A. die            B. stay             C. last               D. sleep
(   ) 8. A. still           B. yet              C. always         D. then
(   ) 9. A. anger          B. joy             C. surprise        D. tears
(   ) 10. A. white         B. red             C. gray             D. pale

請認(rèn)真閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并填寫在答題紙上。
Mrs Green opened the door so hard that the door nearly broke. Then she looked 1  the window at her neighbour across the yard.（院子）“ She is in my __2__ again.” Those are my strawberries(草莓), not_3__. Maybe I should call the police.”
Her friend, Alice was sitting at the table__4__ a cup of coffee in her hands. “ You want to call the police because she picks your strawberries?” she asked.
“ Of course,” Mrs Green answered __5__. “ What would you do if your neighbour walked into your yard__6__ your permission(允許) and picked your strawberries?”
“ I would say, better her than bees(蜜蜂).”
“ The bees don't take my strawberries.”
“ But the ___7_ do,” Alice continued. “ That old lady only picks a few strawberries every year, and the only ones she picks are those you leave to the birds. Why __8__ you pick some of your good strawberries and give __9__ to her?”
“ Are you crazy? What are you thinking?”
“ I don't think so. Do you remember when you were ill in _10_  last year? She went to see you with some chicken soup. If you give her the strawberries, you can tell her you still __11__that.” Mrs Green was shocked(震驚 ). She almost __12_that little kindness because she was too angry. Then she 13__ a basket of good strawberries and went to her __14__. Through the window, Alice could see that anger on Mrs Green's face changed into a bright __15__.

【小題1】

A．through B．out C．on D．past

【小題2】

A．house B．garden C．kitchen D．room

【小題3】

A．yours B．his C．mine D．hers

【小題4】

A．have B．in C．with D．on

【小題5】

A．luckily B．sadly C．a(chǎn)ngrily D．happily

【小題6】

A．with B．without C．in D．under

【小題7】

A．bees B．birds C．children D．the old lady

【小題8】

A．don't B．not C．do D．couldn't

【小題9】

A．theirs B．money C．it D．them

【小題10】

A．home B．hospital C．hurry D．house

【小題11】A. hate        B. know         C  remember     D. forget

【小題12】

A．forgot B．remembered C．missed D．left

【小題13】

A．brought B．took C．bought D．picked

【小題14】

A．sister B．house C．friend D．neighbour

【小題15】

A．a(chǎn)nger B．laugh C．smile D．honest

He was driving home one evening when he saw an old lady standing by the road. He could tell she needed help. So he stopped his car in front of her car and got out.
He smiled at her, but she was worried. Was he going to hurt her? He looked poor and hungry.
He said: “I’m here to help you ma’am. Why don’t you wait in the car? By the way ,my name is Joe.”
She had a flat tire（輪胎癟了）. Joe crawled under the car and soon he was able to change the tire. But he had to get dirty and his hands hurt. She said that she couldn’t thank him enough for his help. Joe just smiled as he closed her trunk（后備箱）.
She asked him how much she owed（欠）him. But Joe wasn’t thinking about the money. This was helping someone in need. He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she should lend a hand.
He waited until she had driven off and felt good as he headed for home.
A few miles down the road the lady saw a small café. She went in to get a bite to eat. The waitress brought a clean towel for her to wipe her wet hair. The waitress was nearly eight months pregnant（懷孕的）.It was tiring for her to move about. But she did it all with a sweet smile on her face. The lady was moved by the wonderful service the waitress was giving. After the lady had finished her meal, and the waitress had gone to get her change（零錢）from a ￥100 bill, the lady slipped（溜）out the door. At her table, the waitress found something written on a napkin.
There were tears in her eyes when she read what the lady had written. It said: “You don’t owe me a thing. I know life is hard for you right now. Someone once helped me out, the way I’m helping you. If you really want to pay me back, don’t let the chain（鏈）of love end with you.”
【小題1】When the old lady first saw the man, she was        .

A．scared

B．excited

C．interested

D．relaxed

【小題2】Joe wanted the old lady to        for his help.

A．pay money back	B．see someone who needed help
C．lend him a hand	D．help someone else in need

【小題3】The old lady was moved by the waitress because        .

A．she was nearly eight months pregnant	B．it was tiring for her to move about
C．there was a sweet smile on her face	D．she offered him a wonderful service

【小題4】The old lady helped the waitress by        .

A．drawing something on a napkin	B．buying something to eat
C．giving her some money	D．giving her a ride

【小題5】What’s the best title（標(biāo)題）of the article?

A．A man, an old lady and a waitress.	B．Helping someone in need.
C．Love is really important.	D．Unbroken chain of love.

B.根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容及首字母提示，填寫所缺單詞，使短文意思完整。每空限一詞。

One day, an old couple around the age of 70 walked into a lawyer’s office. They were there to get a divorce(離婚). The lawyer(律師) was very puzzled. A  1   having a chat with them, he got their story.

    This couple had been quarrelling in their 40 years of marriage and nothing ever seemed to go right. They stayed together because of their children. Now all their children have grown up and have their o  2   families. There’s nothing else the old couple have to w  3   about. All they want is to live their own life, so both have agreed on a divorce.

    The lawyer was having a hard time trying to get papers done. He couldn’t understand why the old couple w  4    a divorce. While they were signing the papers, the wife told the husband, “ I really love you, but I really can’t carry on any more.”

     “It’s Ok, I understand,” said the husband. Looking at this, the lawyer suggested a

d   5    together, just the three of them. The wife thought, why not, since they were still going to be f  6   .

    The first dish was roasted chicken. At once, the old man took the chicken leg and gave it to the old lady. “Take this, it’s your f  7   .

    Looking at this, the lawyer thought maybe here was a chance, but the wife looked

u  8    when she answered, “This is the problem. You always think so highly of yourself and never think about how I feel. Don’t you know that I h  9   chicken legs?”

    Little did she know that, over the years, the husband had been trying many d  10   ways to please her; little did she know that chicken legs were her husband’s favourite.