A 12-year-old boy saw something in a shop window that set his heart racing. But the   1  – five dollars was far beyond Reuben Earle’s money. Five dollars would   2  almost a week’s food for his family.

But hearing the sound of hammering (捶打的聲音) from a side street, Reuben had a(n)   3 . He ran towards the sound and discovered he could   4  the hessian sacks (麻袋) which were thrown away and sell them for five cents a piece.

Every day   5 , Reuben walked down the town, collecting   6  . On the day the school closed for the summer, no student was more   7 than Reuben, for he had more time for his “work”. Then one day the time had   8 .

Reuben ran down Water Street to the   9  . “Please, Mister. I have to sell the sacks now.” The man took the sacks,   10  into his pocket and placed four coins in Reuben’s hand. Reuben said a thank you and   11  home. On arriving home, Reuben uncovered the tin can   12 he kept the money. He poured the coins out and began to count. He had   13  .

Then he headed for the shop. “I have the money,” he told the owner   14  . The man went to the window and   15  Reuben’s treasure. He wiped the dust off, carefully wrapped (包裹) it in brown paper and   16  it to Reuben.

Racing home, Reuben shouted, “Here, Mom! Here!” He placed a small   17  in her hands. She unwrapped it carefully. A jewel box   18 . Dora lifted the lid (蓋子), tears beginning to fill her eyes. Dora had   19  received such a gift; she had no jewelry   20  her wedding ring. Speechless, she smiled and gathered her son into her arms.

1.                A．price          B．cost            C．worth    D．value

 

2.                A．buy            B．offer           C．enjoy D．expect

 

3.                A．question        B．try             C．idea D．schedule

 

4.                A．sell            B．collect          C．fetch D．bury

 

5.                A．before dinner    B．in class         C．a(chǎn)t church D．a(chǎn)fter school

 

6.                A．the money      B．the sacks        C．the paper D．the tin cans

 

7.                A．pleased        B．surprised       C．worried  D．tired

 

8.                A．passed         B．ended          C．come D．wasted

 

9.                A．hotel          B．school          C．bank D．store

 

10.               A．hid            B．reached        C．stole  D．put

 

11.               A．stayed         B．walked         C．got   D．ran

 

12.               A．when          B．which          C．while D．where

 

13.               A．none          B．enough         C．little  D．much

 

14.               A．calmly         B．honestly        C．proudly   D．a(chǎn)ngrily

 

15.               A．took out        B．gave out        C．set out    D．left out

 

16.               A．lent           B．threw          C．handed   D．took

 

17.               A．box           B．ring           C．book D．letter

 

18.               A．opened        B．dropped        C．a(chǎn)ppeared  D．broke

 

19.               A．often          B．never          C．just   D．ever

 

20.               A．including       B．with           C．a(chǎn)s well as  D．except for

 

 

A 12-year-old boy saw something in a shop window that set his heart racing. But the 　36 – five dollars – was far beyond Reuben Earle’s money. Five dollars would 　37 almost a week’s food for his family.

But hearing the sound of hammering (捶打的聲音) from a side street, Reuben had a(n) 　38 . He ran towards the sound and discovered he could 　39 the hessian sacks (麻袋) which were thrown away and sell them for five cents a piece.

Every day 　40 , Reuben walked down the town, collecting 　41 . On the day the school closed for the summer, no student was more 　42 than Reuben, for he had more time for his “work”. Then one day the time had 　43 .

Reuben ran down Water Street to the 　44 . “Please, Mister. I have to sell the sacks now.” The man took the sacks, 　45 into his pocket and placed four coins in Reuben’s hand. Reuben said a thank you and 　46 home. On arriving home, Reuben uncovered the tin can 　47 he kept the money. He poured the coins out and began to count. He had 　48 .

Then he headed for the shop. “I have the money,” he told the owner 　49 . The man went to the window and 　50 Reuben’s treasure. He wiped the dust off, carefully wrapped (包裹) it in brown paper and 　51 it to Reuben.

Racing home, Reuben shouted, “Here, Mom! Here!” He placed a small 　52 in her hands. She unwrapped it carefully. A jewel box 53 . Dora lifted the lid (蓋子), tears beginning to fill her eyes. Dora had 　54 received such a gift; she had no jewelry 　55 her wedding ring. Speechless, she smiled and gathered her son into her arms.

36. A. price　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. cost　　　　　　　　 C. worth　　　　　　　 D. value

37. A. buy　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. offer　　　　　　　　 C. enjoy　　　　　　　 D. expect

38. A. question　　　　　　　　　　 B. try　　　　　　　　　 C. idea　　　　　　　　 D. schedule

39. A. sell　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. collect　　　　　　　 C. fetch　　　　　　　　 D. bury

40. A. before dinner　　　　　　 B. in class　　　　　　 C. at church　　　　 D. after school

41. A. the money　　　　　　　　 B. the sacks　　　　　 C. the paper　　　　　 D. the tin cans

42. A. pleased　　　　　　　　　　 B. surprised　　　　　 C. worried　　　　　　 D. tired

43. A. passed　　　　　　　　　　　 B. ended　　　　　　　 C. come　　　　　　　 D. wasted

44. A. hotel　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. school　　　　　　　 C. bank　　　　　　　　 D. store

45. A. hid　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. reached　　　　　　 C. stole　　　　　　　　 D. put

46. A. stayed　　　　　　　　　　　 B. walked　　　　　　 C. got　　　　　　　　　 D. ran

47. A. when　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. which　　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　　　 D. where

48. A. none　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. enough　　　　　　 C. little　　　　　　　　 D. much

49. A. calmly　　　　　　　　　　　 B. honestly　　　　　 C. proudly　　　　　　 D. angrily

50. A. took out　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. gave out　　　　　 C. set out　　　　　　　　　　 D. left out

51. A. lent　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. threw　　　　　　　 C. handed　　　　　　 D. took

52. A. box　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. ring　　　　　　　　　 C. book　　　　　　　　 D. letter

53. A. opened　　　　　　　　　　　 B. dropped　　　　　　 C. appeared　　　　　 D. broke

54. A. often　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. never　　　　　　　 C. just　　　　　　　　　 D. ever

55. A. including　　　　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　　　 C. as well as　　　　 D. except for

A 12-year-old boy saw something in a shop window that set his heart racing. But the

31 ― five dollars ― was far beyond Reuben Earle’s money. Five dollars would

32 almost a week’s food for his family.

But hearing the sound of hammering from a side street, Reuben had a(n) 　33 . He ran towards the sound and discovered he could 　34 the hessian sacks (麻袋) which were thrown away and 　35　 them for five cents a piece.

Every day 　36 , Reuben walked down the town, collecting the 　37 . On the day the school closed for the summer, no student was more 　38 than Reuben, for he had more time for his “work”.

Then one day the time 　39 . Reuben ran down Water Street to the store. “Please, Mister. I have to sell the sacks now.” The man took the sacks, 　40 into his pocket and placed four coins in Reuben’s hand. Reuben said a thank you and 　41 home. On arriving home, Reuben uncovered the tin can where he 　42 the money. He poured the coins out and began to count. He had 　43 .

Then he headed for the shop. “I have the money,” he told the owner 　44 . The man went to the window and 　45 Reuben’s treasure. He wiped the dust off, carefully wrapped (包裹) it in brown paper and 　46 it to Reuben.

Racing home, Reuben shouted, “Here, Mom! Here!” He 　47 a small box in her hands. She unwrapped it carefully. A jewel box 　48 . Dora lifted the lid (蓋子), tears beginning to fill her eyes. Dora had 　49 received such a gift; she had no jewelry 　50 her wedding ring. Speechless, she smiled and gathered her son into her arms.

31. A. price　　　　　　　　　 B. cost　　　　　　　　 C. worth　　　　　　　 D. value

32. A. buy　　　　　　　　　 B. offer　　　　　　　　 C. enjoy　　　　　　　 D. expect

33. A. question　　　　　　 B. try　　　　　　　　　 C. idea　　　　　　　　 D. schedule

34. A. sell　　　　　　　　　　 B. collect　　　　　　　 C. fetch　　　　　　　　 D. bury

35. A. pay for　　　　　　　 B. buy　　　　　　　　　 C. sell　　　　　　　　　 D. afford

36. A. before dinner　　　 B. in class　　　　　　 C. at church　　　　 D. after school

37. A. money　　　　　　　 B. sacks　　　　　　　 C. paper　　　　　　　 D. cans

38. A. pleased　　　　　　　 B. surprised　　　　　 C. worried　　　　　　 D. tired

39. A. passed　　　　　　　 B. ended　　　　　　　 C. came　　　　　　　 D. wasted

40. A. hid　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. reached　　　　　　 C. stole　　　　　　　　 D. put

41. A. stayed　　　　　　　　 B. walked　　　　　　 C. got　　　　　　　　　 D. ran

42. A. gave　　　　　　　　　 B. got　　　　　　　　　 C. spent　　　　　　　 D. kept

43. A. none　　　　　　　　　 B. enough　　　　　　 C. little　　　　　　　　 D. much

44. A. calmly　　　　　　　 B. honestly　　　　　 C. proudly　　　　　　 D. angrily

45. A. took out　　　　　　　　　　 B. gave out　　　　　 C. set out　　　　　　　　　　 D. left out

46. A. lent　　　　　　　　　　 B. threw　　　　　　　 C. handed　　　　　　 D. took

47. A. placed　　　　　　　　 B. gave　　　　　　　　 C. took　　　　　　　　 D. prepared

48. A. opened　　　　　　　 B. dropped　　　　　　 C. appeared　　　　　 D. broke

49. A. often　　　　　　　　 B. never　　　　　　　 C. just　　　　　　　　　 D. ever

50. A. including　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　　　 C. and　　　　　　　　　 D. except

When the old man ______ to walk back to his house, the sun       itself behind the

mountain. 

A．started; had already hidden	B．had started ;had already hidden
C．had started; was hiding	D．was starting; hid

 

Many years ago three soldiers, hungry and tired of battles, came upon a small village. The villagers,  36  a poor harvest and many years of war, quickly  37  what little they had to eat and met the three at the village square, wringing（絞）their clothes and complaining of the  38  shortages.

The soldiers spoke quietly among themselves and the first soldier then  39  the village elders. “Your tired fields have left you  40  to share, so we will share what little we have: the   41  of how to make soup from stones.”

42  the villagers were interested and soon a fire was put to the town’s greatest pot as the soldiers dropped three smooth  43  into the pot full of water. “Now this will be a fine soup,” said the second soldier, “but a little salt and some parsley（歐芹）would make it  44  !” Up jumped a villager, crying “I’ve just remembered  45  some have been left!” She ran away, 46  with the parsley and salt. 47  the water boiled, corn, carrots, beef and cream  48  their way into the pot when all sat  49  to have a large meal.

The villagers ate and sang and danced well into the  50  , full of energy again by the meal and their new-found friends. In the next morning the three soldiers  51  up to find the whole village standing before them. At their feet  52  a bag of the village’s best bread and cheese. An elder said that the soldiers had given them the  53  gift: the secret of how to make soup from stones and they would never forget. The third soldier turned to the  54  and said, “There is no secret, but this is certain: it is only by  55  that we may enjoy a large meal.”

1.A.having          B. disliking            C. knowing          D. suffering

2.A.threw           B. hid              C. covered          D. collected

3.A.clothing            B. money                C. food             D. water

4.A.called for      B. believed in          C. looked for           D. turned to

5.A.nothing         B. everything           C. anything         D. something

6.A.skill               B. secret               C. study                D. story

7.A.Quietly         B. Naturally            C. Suddenly         D. Finally

8.A.coins           B. spoons               C. stones               D. knives

9.A.salty           B. wonderful            C. sweet                D. beautiful

10.A.where          B. when             C. why              D. how

11.A.leaving            B. starting         C. playing          D. returning

12.A.while          B. Though           C. As               D. Since

13.A.lost               B. went             C. found                D. directed

14.A.up             B. around               C. by               D. down

15.A.night          B. morning          C. afternoon            D. day

16.A.stayed         B. jumped           C. woke             D. moved

17.A.lay                B. stood                C. hung             D. fell

18.A.greatest           B. simplest         C. worst                D. funniest

19.A.adults         B. soldiers         C. workmen          D. crowd

20.A.learning           B. sharing          C. borrowing            D. trusting