My son Joey was born with club feet．The doctors told us that he would be able to walk，but would never run very well．By the time he was eight，you wouldn't know he had a problem when you saw him walk．
The children in our neighborhood ran around playing，and Joey would join them， run and play，too．We never told him that he probably wouldn't be able to run as well as the other children．So he didn't know．
In seventh grade he decided to go out for the cross-country team．Every day he worked harder and ran more than any of the others．Although the entire team runs，only the top seven runners score for the school．We didn't tell him he probably would never be on the team，so he didn't know．
He continued to run four to five miles a day，every day - even the day he had a high fever．I was worried，so I went to see him after school．I found him running all alone．I asked him how he felt．"Okay，" he said．He had two more miles to go．Yet he looked straight ahead and kept running．We never told him he couldn't run miles with a high fever．So he didn't know．
Two weeks later，the names of the team runners were called．Joey was Number Six on the list．Joey was on the team! He was in seventh grade．We never told him he couldn’t do it!
【小題1】The doctor believed Joey would never run very well because ____．

A．Joey didn’t like running

B．Joey couldn’t jump

C．Something was wrong with his feet

D．Joey was too young to run

【小題2】Few people know Joey’s club feet before ____．

A．he was eight years old

B．he was in seven grade

C．he ran for the cross-country team

D．he was on the cross-country team

【小題3】How many runners can score for the school?

A．Six

B．Seven

C．Eight

D．Thirteen

【小題4】Which of the following is true according to the story?
A．Joey’s parents didn’t love him         
B．Joey was a boy with a strong mind．
C．Joey’s parents stopped him joining the team 
【小題5】The writer wants to tell us _____．

A．children shouldn’t do what they can’t do

B．children with club feet can’t take part in sports

C．parents should tell their children what they can do

D．parents should know how to help their children in the right way．

 A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present．On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office，a street urchin（頑童） was walking around the shining car．“Is this your car，Paul？”he asked． 
Paul answered，“Yes，my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised．“You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn't cost you nothing？Boy，I wish…” He hesitated（猶豫）． 
Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for．He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly. 
“I wish,” the boy went on，“that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car？” 
“Oh yes，I'd love that．” 
After a short ride，the boy turned and with his eyes shining，said，“Paul，would you mind driving in front of my house？” 
Paul smiled a little．He thought he knew what the boy wanted．He wanted to show his neighbours that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are？” the boy asked． 
He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled（殘疾） brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car. 
“There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn't cost him a cent. And some day I'm going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I've been trying to tell you about.” 
Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride. 
【小題1】The street urchin was very surprised when ________． 

A．Paul received an expensive car

B．Paul told him about the car

C．he saw the shining car

D．he was walking around the car

【小題2】From the story we can see the urchin ________． 

A．wished to give his brother a car

B．wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car

C．wished he could have a brother like Paul's

D．wished Paul could be a brother like that

【小題3】The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ________． 

A．to show his neighbours the big car

B．to show he had a rich friend

C．to let his brother ride in the car

D．to tell his brother about his wish

【小題4】We can infer（推斷）from the story that ________． 

A．Paul couldn't understand the urchin

B．the urchin had a deep love for his brother

C．the urchin wished to have a rich brother

D．the urchin's wish came true in the end

【小題5】The best name of the name story is _________．

A．A Christmas Present	B．A Street Urchin
C．A Brother Like That	D．An Unforgettable Holiday Ride

Little Tom likes cartoons very much .When the cartoons begin on TV, he does nothing until they’ re over. Sometimes he’d rather wait for a long time and go to bed late. In the morning his mother has to wake him up, or he will be late for school.
Yesterday Tom heard there would be an interesting cartoon today. This morning, as soon as he got up, he turned the television, but didn’t receive the programme. He had to have breakfast and then went to school. After school he ran home while his mother was cooking supper in the kitchen (廚房). He hurried to the sitting room and turned on the television again, but he couldn’t find the cartoon. He rushed into the kitchen and asked his mother to help.
“It’s only five now,” said the woman. “Your programme will be after supper.”
“Well, let’s have supper right now!”
【小題1】Tom goes to bed late sometimes, so______ .

A．he’s late for school

B．he goes to school by bus

C．he can’t wake up himself in the morning

D．he has to go to school without breakfast

【小題2】Tom spends much time _____ when he is free.

A．playing football

B．watching football matches on TV

C．doing his homework

D．watching cartoons on TV

【小題3】Tom _____,so he turned on the television after getting up this morning .

A．thought he had some time left

B．didn’t know when the cartoon would begin

C．wanted to know the important news

D．hoped to watch TV play

【小題4】Tom was afraid _____, so he ran home.

A．to miss the interesting cartoon

B．to miss the last bus

C．he would be hungry

D．he had little time to finish his homework

【小題5】Tom thought _____.

A．supper should be ready

B．his mother’s watch was slow

C．the cartoon would be as soon as he finished supper

D．his mother cooked super too late

A very old lady won a million dollars in a lottery(彩票). Her son and her husband heard the news on the radio.
“How are we going to tell your mother?” the man asked. “The news might kill her!”
“That’s true,” the son said. “Perhaps we’d better speak to her doctor about it. He’ll know how to bring her the news gently.”
They told the old lady’s doctor about this.
“I’m glad you told me, ” he said “A shock(震驚), even a happy one, could give her a heart attack, leave it to me. I’ll find a way of bringing the news to her.”
The doctor thought about the problem for several days, then decided what he would say.
He called on the old lady and sat by her. He took her hand in his.
“Let’s play a game, my dear,” he said. “‘Let’s pretend(假裝)’ game.”
“Oh, yes, ” the old lady said. “I love ‘Let’s pretend’ game.”
“Good, I’ll ask you a question first, ” the doctor said, “Then you can ask me one.”
He pretended to think for a few minutes. Then he said, “Tell me, what would you do if you won a million dollars in the lottery?”
“Oh, that’s an easy one,” the old lady said, “I’d give most of it to you, doctor, because you have been so good to me all these years, doctor!” But the doctor was now lying on the floor. He had died of shock.
【小題1】Who won a million dollars in a lottery?

A．The man.

B．The son.

C．The old lady.

D．The doctor.

【小題2】What does “heart attack” mean in Chinese?

A．攻擊心臟.

B．驚喜.

C．心情.

D．心臟病.

【小題3】Why did the doctor play ‘Let’s pretend’ game with the lady?

A．Because he wanted to get the money.

B．Because he wanted to bring her the news gently.

C．Because he didn’t want to tell her the news.

D．Because he wasn’t honest.

【小題4】Who had died of shock?

A．The man.

B．The son.

C．The old lady.

D．The doctor.

【小題5】What’s the best title for the passage?

A．A Sad Shock	B．A wonderful Shock
C．An Interesting Shock	D．A Lucky Shock

My pen pal said he would write to me, but I _____ any letters from him so far.

A．won’t receive

B．haven’t received

C．hadn’t received

D．didn’t receive