When my son, Mark, was in the third grade, he saved all his pocket money for over three months to buy holiday presents. The third Saturday in December Mark said he had made his list and had twenty dollars in his pocket.
I drove him to a nearby supermarket. Mark picked up a hand basket and went in while I wailed and watched in the car. It took Mark over 45 minutes to choose his presents. Finally he came to the checkout counter (交款處) and reached into his pocket for his money. It was not there! There was a hole in his pocket, but no money. Mark stood there holding his basket, tears falling down his face.
Then a surprising thing happened. A woman came up to Mark and took him in her arms. "You would help me a lot if you let me pay for you," said the woman. "It would be the most wonderful gift you could give me. I only ask that one day you will pass it on. When you grow up, I would like you to find someone you can help. When you help others, I know you will feel as good about it as I do no."
Mark took the money, dried his tears and ran back to the checkout counter as fast as he could. That year we all enjoyed our gifts almost as much as Mm-k enjoyed giving them to us.
I would like to say "thank you" to that very kind woman, and tell her that four years later, Mark went house to house collecting blankets (毯子) and clothes for the homeless people in the fire. And I want to promise her that Mark will never forget to keep passing it on.
【小題1】When did the story probably happen?

A．On Christmas Day.	B．Before Christmas Day.
C．On New Year’s Day.	D．After New Year’s Day.

【小題2】When they got to the supermarket, Mark went in     .

A．with the writer	B．by himself
C．with the woman	D．with his friends

【小題3】 What happened to Mark in the supermarket?

A．His gifts were stolen.	B．He broke his basket.
C．He lost his money.	D．He lost his way.

【小題4】 Why did the writer want to say "thank you" to the woman?

A．Because she bought Mark a nice present.

B．Because she always paid money for others.

C．Because she collected clothes for the homeless.

D．Because she taught Mark to help people in need.

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

A．A big supermarket	B．A kind woman
C．A happy family	D．A wonderful gift

When my son, Mark, was in the third grade, he saved all his pocket money for over three months to buy holiday presents. The third Saturday in December Mark said he had made his list and had twenty dollars in his pocket.

I drove him to a nearby supermarket. Mark picked up a hand basket and went in while I waited and watched in the car. It took Mark over 45 minutes to choose his presents. Finally he came to the checkout counter (交款處) and reached into his pocket ... Mark stood there holding his basket, tears falling down his face.

Then a surprising thing happened. A woman came up to Mark and took him in her arms. “You would help me a lot if you let me pay for you,” said the woman. “It would be the most wonderful gift you could give me. I only ask one day you will pass it on. When you grow up, I would like you to find someone you can help. When you help others, I know you will feel as good about it as I do now.”

Mark took the money, dried his tears and ran back to the checkout counter as fast as he could. That year we all enjoyed our gifts almost as much as Mark enjoyed giving them to us.

I would like to say “thank you” to that very kind woman, and tell her that four years later, Mark went house to house collecting blankets and clothes for the homeless people in the fire. And I want to promise her that Mark will never forget to keep passing it on.

1.When did the story probably happen?

A．On Christmas Day.                       B．Before Christmas Day.

C．On New Year’s Day.                     D．After New Year’s Day.

2.When they got to the supermarket, Mark went in ________.

A．by himself                             B．with the writer

C．with the woman                        D．with his friends

3.In paragraph 2, what may happen when Mark put his hand into the pocket?

A．His gifts were stolen                     B．His basket was broken.

C．He lost his money.                       D．He lost his way.

4.In the last paragraph, what does the underlined word “it” refer to?

A．Collecting blankets and clothes for homeless people. B．Helping others.

C．Enjoying gifts                           D．Saying thank you.

5.What’s the best title for this passage?

A．A broken pocket                        B．A kind woman

C．A happy family                         D．A wonderful gift

 

When my son, Mark, was in the third grade, he saved all his pocket money for over three months to buy holiday presents. The third Saturday in December Mark said he had made his list and had twenty dollars in his pocket.

I drove him to a nearby supermarket. Mark picked up a hand basket and went in while I wailed and watched in the car. It took Mark over 45 minutes to choose his presents. Finally he came to the checkout counter (交款處) and reached into his pocket for his money. It was not there! There was a hole in his pocket, but no money. Mark stood there holding his basket, tears falling down his face.

Then a surprising thing happened. A woman came up to Mark and took him in her arms. "You would help me a lot if you let me pay for you," said the woman. "It would be the most wonderful gift you could give me. I only ask that one day you will pass it on. When you grow up, I would like you to find someone you can help. When you help others, I know you will feel as good about it as I do no."

Mark took the money, dried his tears and ran back to the checkout counter as fast as he could. That year we all enjoyed our gifts almost as much as Mm-k enjoyed giving them to us.

I would like to say "thank you" to that very kind woman, and tell her that four years later, Mark went house to house collecting blankets (毯子) and clothes for the homeless people in the fire. And I want to promise her that Mark will never forget to keep passing it on.

1.When did the story probably happen?

           A. On Christmas Day.              B. Before Christmas Day.

           C. On New Year’s Day.             D. After New Year’s Day.

2.When they got to the supermarket, Mark went in      .

           A. with the writer                  B. by himself

           C. with the woman                 D. with his friends

3. What happened to Mark in the supermarket?

           A. His gifts were stolen.            B. He broke his basket.

           C. He lost his money.               D. He lost his way.

4. Why did the writer want to say "thank you" to the woman?

           A. Because she bought Mark a nice present.

           B. Because she always paid money for others.

           C. Because she collected clothes for the homeless.

           D. Because she taught Mark to help people in need.

5. What’s the best title for this passage?

           A. A big supermarket               B. A kind woman

           C. A happy family                  D. A wonderful gift

 

I do not need a calendar to tell me when it is winter. All I need is my nose. When I wake up in the morning and smell the tasty treats my mom is cooking downstairs, I know winter has arrived.
The first one is the smell of chocolate. During the holiday season (from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day) my mother makes her special hot chocolate. She always adds a peppermint candy cane (薄荷味拐棍糖) to the drink and tops it with cream.
The hot chocolate gets me out of bed, but it is my mother’s chocolate fudge (軟糕) that makes me run downstairs. It is a thick chunk (塊) of chocolate that tastes like heaven. My mother adds nuts. That gives it more texture (質(zhì)感).
But my mother isn’t done yet. She also makes a treat she calls “window panes (窗玻璃)”. She takes a few different colored marshmallows (棉花糖) and melts them together with chocolate. The final product looks like a colorful church window, so we call it “window panes”.
These tasty holiday treats are usually eaten after a meal as a dessert. But don’t tell Santa Claus because I secretly eat them all day long.
【小題1】What wakes “me” up in the morning?

A．The alarm clock.	B．My mom.
C．The noise upstairs.	D．The smell of food.

【小題2】 In the author’s eyes, the taste of the chocolate fudge is ____.

A．terrible	B．wonderful
C．a(chǎn)wful	D．so so

【小題3】With nuts, the chocolate fudge tastes _____.

A．softer	B．sweeter
C．harder	D．hotter

【小題4】The “window panes” the author mentions refer to _____.

A．special hot chocolate drink

B．decorations on the window

C．chocolate cake with fruits on it

D．a(chǎn) mixture of marshmallows and chocolate

【小題5】Why does the author look forward to the winter?

A．There is plenty of time to play around.

B．The food his mom cooks is mouthwatering.

C．It’s great fun to play outdoors.

D．He can have a good rest during the winter.

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Every year we get a new start. On New Year’s Day we always write down our ___【小題1】__ and put them up on the wall of our bedrooms.
This year my dream is to learn an instrument. And I still want to take more exercise to keep__【小題2】__, too. You know, last year I spent much time _【小題3】__ swimming. So this year I want to do something exciting and unusual. I’m __【小題4】___ to learn the violin. So I’m thinking about taking violin lessons. And I’m going to practice much ___【小題5】__ than usual. It says that practice makes perfect! What is your plan?