阅读理解 Bill, Frank, Dave and Tom were brothers. Every year they sent their mother expensive gifts on her birthday. They liked to show her how rich they were. The eldest brother, Bill, had lots of money and wanted his mother to have the most expensive gift, but he didn't know what to buy. So he put an ad in the newspaper, "Wanted- the greatest gift for my mother." About a week before his mother's birthday, a man came to his office. He brought a big bird, and this bird could speak foreign languages and sing pop songs. The man made the bird talk in French and tell a joke in Japanese. Then the bird sang a beautiful song. The next day, Bill sent the bird to his mother with a birthday card. The day after his mother's birthday, he called his mother, "Well, mother," he asked, "what do you think of the bird?" "Oh, it's very delicious, dear, "said his mother.

1. 阅读理解

Bill, Frank, Dave and Tom were brothers. Every year they sent their mother expensive gifts on her birthday. They liked to show her how rich they were.

The eldest brother, Bill, had lots of money and wanted his mother to have the most expensive gift, but he didn't know what to buy. So he put an ad in the newspaper, "Wanted- the greatest gift for my mother." About a week before his mother's birthday, a man came to his office. He brought a big bird, and this bird could speak foreign languages and sing pop songs. The man made the bird talk in French and tell a joke in Japanese. Then the bird sang a beautiful song. The next day, Bill sent the bird to his mother with a birthday card.

The day after his mother's birthday, he called his mother, "Well, mother," he asked, "what do you think of the bird?" "Oh, it's very delicious, dear, "said his mother.

(1) Bill put an ad _______ to find the greatest gift. A. on the radio B. on TV C. in the newspaper D. on the Internet

(2) What could the bird do? A. Talk in French. B. Tell a joke in Japanese. C. Sing. D. All of the above.

(3) The next day, Bill sent the bird to his mother with_______. A. a birthday cake B. some flowers C. nine thousand dollars D. a birthday card

(4) We can infer_______. A. the mother cooked the bird B. the bird flew away C. the mother kept the bird as a pet D. the mother sent the bird to Frank

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1. Read the passage and finish the exercises.

A few years ago, the company I worked for sent my wife and me to live in New York for a year. I've always loved jogging, so I was really happy when I found out the apartment they had rented(租用) for us was next to Central Park. This meant that every morning I could go for a run before I went to work.

Because a lot of people had told me to be careful of robbers (抢劫者) in the park, I didn't usually take anything with me. How could they rob me if I didn't have anything? But this morning my wife asked me to buy some bread on the way home so I put a $10 note in my back pocket.

While I was running through the park, a man knocked into me. He said sorry and continued running. I thought it was a bit strange so I checked my pocket and found that the money was missing. I started to run after the man. I finally caught up and grabbed him by the arm. I started shouting and asked him to give me the $10. I'm not usually a hot-headed person but I was really angry. This seemed to frighten him and he quickly put his hand in his pocket and gave me the money. Then he ran away as fast as he could.

I bought the bread and went home. As soon as I got there, I began to tell my wife my story. "You won't believe what happened to me, "I started. She stopped me at once, "I know, you left the money for the bread on the kitchen table.

(1) The underlined word "hot-headed "might be used to describe someone who gets____ easily. A. excited B. angry C. scared

(2) Match functions A - D with Paragraphs 1 - 4 of the story.

A. background to main event

B. ending

C. main event of the story

D. setting the scene

任务型阅读困难

2. Cloze test.

One day I was traveling on a local bus. A lady who seemed to be from a village got on the bus with three young kids and lots of luggage. Sure enough, she was 1 in the city. She did not know where exactly her bus stop was. She even got up to 2 whether that was her bus stop. The bus conductor(售票员)told her, "I'll tell you when your stop arrives. "

Finally, the bus reached her bus stop. "Excuse me, you are at your stop. "The conductor called her 3 and helped her lift her children and luggage. The lady started4 her children, "Don't go to the road. "

The bus moved on. I was moved by the kind 5 of the conductor. Then I called the conductor, "You are a good conductor. "He looked confused, "Brother, will you please 6 your words?"When I said again, tears started running 7 his face. He folded his hands and said, "I have been doing like this for 30 years. 8 has praised me till now. Oh! How happy I am today! "Tears came out of my eyes too9 I did not expect this. I realized how asimple praise of mine created so much of10 in him.

From that day I started praising people whenever a job is done with a lot of love. We aren't required to do a 11 service to create happiness around us. Itis enough to 12 the way of love in our day-to-day life.

Nowadays I never forget to praise people 13 they have done a good job. I hope in this way the world will be a warm place with love.

(1)

A. old B. new C. poor D. lost

(2)

A. know B. check C. realize D. guess

(3)

A. happily B. excitedly C. politely D. loudly

(4)

A. shoutingat B. talkingwith C. speakingto D. replyingto

(5)

A. direction B. actions C. words D. manner

(6)

A. keep B. describe C. tell D. repeat

(7)

A. with B. down C. over D. along

(8)

A. Everybody B. Anybody C. Somebody D. Nobody

(9)

A. while B. although C. because D. but

(10)

A. pride B. anger C. joy D. sadness

(11)

A. small B. big C. friendly D. nice

(12)

A. go B. walk C. share D. follow

(13)

A. where B. when C. who D. what

完形填空普通

3. 阅读理解

I saw an old woman as people filled the train. As I watched the poor woman, I thought about the letters my mother wrote and how a piece of paper turned into a love litter when a person put his self into it. I would write the woman one, I decided. I could drop it at her feet. I started writing but when I looked up, the woman was gone.

Back on the train, just a few days later, my plan became clear. I was going to leave the letter I wrote to the woman for someone else to find. Then I would put other love letters all over New York City. And you want to know why? Because it made me feel something.

In the following months, I started my own site, MoreLoveLetters. com, encouraging others to write and leave letters in their own communities.

About a year later, a woman wrote to me about her friend Briana, a single mother struggling (挣扎) to pay the bills (账单). I put Briana's story on the website, encouraging anyone who read it to mail me letters of encouragement for Briana.

A week later, I felt disappointed as I walked into the post office and opened PO Box 2061. It was nearly empty.

"Oh, Box 2061," said the man at the front of the post office. "You got too much mail, dear. We moved your mail to a bigger box.

I mailed the love letters to Briana, and a week later, I got a thank-you e-mail from Briana's friend. "Thanks for your love letters,"she wrote. ‘They show we're not alone and that we're not struggling for nothing. "

After such an amazing reply to Briana's story, I was encouraged to continue. I continued mailing letters to hundreds of people who didn't expect to get mail except bills that day.

(1) Why did the writer want to write a letter to the old woman? A. Because it was her mother's advice. B. Because it was part of her secret plan. C. Because the old woman looked like her mother. D. Because she realized the great power of love letters.

(2) What did the writer do with the letter meant for the old woman? A. She mailed it to the woman. B. She dropped it at the woman's feet. C. She left it on the train several days later. D. She gave it to the woman on her return trip.

(3) What is the purpose of the writer's website? A. To connect people with each other. B. To teach people how to show kindness. C. To solve some difficult community problems. D. To encourage people to write to their loved ones.

(4) What can we know from Briana's friend? A. Briana paid off the bills. B. The letters meant a lot to Briana. C. The letters made Briana outgoing. D. Briana received money from many strangers.

(5) The passage is written to ____. A. encourage people in the writer's act of kindness B. call on people to raise money for the poor C. teach people how to build a website D. introduce the writer's website

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