An Unlucky Young Man

Sam is twenty-seven now．He's tall and strong．He works hard in the small field．He's known a girl called Mabel for three years，who lives in another village．He hopes she could marry him soon．But she doesn't marry him until he builds a new house．He hasn't enough money．Of course it's difficult for him to do so．

Winter's come and the fields are covered with thick snow．Sam has nothing to do at home．Mabel told him to find some temporary employment（臨時工作）in the town．He thought she was right and came to Mr. White's factory where he carried stones from the hill to the workplaces．It was hard work but he was paid more．At the end of the month Mr. White paid the young man nearly two thousand dollars．He was very happy．He hurried to the post office，but it was closed．He had a look at the clock on the wall，it was half past five and he was told to go there the next morning．He had to return to the factory．He felt hungry and went into a restaurant（飯館）and ate something．He didn't see a thief following him and as soon as he sat at table，the man sat down next to him and asked him to drink a cup with him．He agreed and drank a lot．And when he woke up two hours later，his money was stolen（偷）．He was sad of it and cried for a long time．

The following day Mr. White saw the young man's eyes were red and asked what had happened to him．He told him about it and at last he said，“I worked for the thief last month!”

1．Mabel doesn't marry Sam because _________．

A．he's a poor farmer                        B．he has a Small field

C．he lives in an old house                     D．she's very young

2．Mabel told Sam to _________．

A．get some money in the town                      B．borrow some money from his friends

C．spend the winter in the town                      D．build a new house in the town

3．Mr. White paid Sam much because _________．

A．he was very rich                         B．the young man was very poor

C．he was ready to help the poor                       D．the young man worked very hard

4．Sam went to the post office to _________．

A．ring up Mabel          B．post the money        C．buy some food       D．post a letter

5．The money was stolen when _________．

A．Sam left the factory．                                 B．Sam went to the restaurant

C．Sam ate something in the restaurant                     D．the thief had got Sam drunk（灌醉）

Ms. LaRosa is a great teacher. She can answer almost any question that you have about any history topic and if she cannot, she will try her best to help you find the answer. Although she has a hearing aid(助聽器., she does not let that prevent her from being a great teacher. She told the class about it on the first day and told us not to let it get in the way of our learning and not to treat her differently.

We all like her class, especially an activity which is called the station. Stations are when our tables of four or five become our groups and we go through four various activities, such as Ancient China, in which we need to put together a sentence and write it using ancient symbols. Each station needs about 40 minutes to complete.

Ms. LaRosa has a policy that not many teachers give a second thought to. That is writing in cursive (草書的.letters. She will provide you with various resources so that your cursive handwriting is the best that it can be. Ms. LaRosa always says that she has a reason for everything that she does. Recently we just understood her reason for supporting cursive handwriting. Cursive writing can force you to think in words but not in letters. Also it has been proven that people who write in cursive letters do better on tests.

Ms. LaRosa’s class gets to do various fun and exciting things. She also uses real examples from her own life, such as things that her daughter has done. Ms. LaRosa also has absolute trust in her students. She always leaves her purse on her desk.

Ms. LaRosa is a great person and a great teacher who is always there for you, and I feel like I can tell her anything.

1. Ms. LaRosa is a teacher with a good knowledge of history, isn’t she?  （1 分.

   __________, ___________________________________________________________.

2. What activity is especially liked by the students? （2分.

   ______________________________________________________________________.

3. How long do the students usually spend on each station? （2分.

   _____________________________________________________________________.

4. Why does Ms. LaRosa support cursive handwriting? （2 分.

   _____________________________________________________________________.

5. How does Ms. LaRosa usually teach her class? （2 分.

   _____________________________________________________________________.

6.What do you think makes Ms. LaRosa a great teacher? （3分.

   _____________________________________________________________________.

One day something went wrong with a man’s bicycle chain(鏈條). The man could not repair it, so he looked    1   for help. The only house nearby belonged to a woman who had    2   there a few months earlier. The man knocked at the door, but the woman did not answer. The door had clear glass in it, and the man    3   see that the woman was home. He decided to knock again. Finally the woman came to the door. The man immediately explained his    4  . “I can fix the chain,” the woman said. Later when the bike was    5   to go, the man said, ‘Thanks. I hope I can help you some day.” “I never need help,” the woman said.

The following week the man was riding his bike    6  he noticed the woman walking down the street. A strong wind suddenly lifted her hat and sent it into the branches(樹枝) of an old tree. The woman tried to get her hat with a stick, but she failed. She seemed    7   because she clearly was not dressed for tree-climbing. The man hurried over, quickly climbed up to the hat and    8   it into the woman’s waiting hands. When she put on her hat, she    9   the man as he climbed back on his bike. ‘I think I told you I never need help,” the woman said, “I’m glad you didn’t    10   me. Thanks.” Then they both smiled.

1.                A．out            B．up             C．down D．a(chǎn)round

2.                A．left            B．moved         C．waited   D．stopped

3.                A．could          B．might          C．couldn’t D．didn’t

4.                A．idea           B．plan           C．problem  D．message

5.                A．hard           B．ready          C．slow D．unable

6.                A．when          B．before         C．a(chǎn)fter D．though

7.                A．bored          B．relaxed         C．frightened D．worried

8.                A．dropped        B．put            C．collected D．brought

9.                A．saved          B．passed         C．studied   D．chose

10.               A．excuse         B．notice          C．find  D．believe

One day something went wrong with a man’s bicycle chain(鏈條). The man could not repair it, so he looked    1   for help. The only house nearby belonged to a woman who had    2   there a few months earlier. The man knocked at the door, but the woman did not answer. The door had clear glass in it, and the man    3  see that the woman was at home. He decided to knock again. Finally the woman came to the door. The man immediately explained his    4 . “I can fix the chain,” the woman said. Later when the bike was   5  to go, the man said, ‘Thanks. I hope I can help you some day.” “I never need help,” the woman said.

The following week the man was riding his bike    6 he noticed the woman walking down the street. A strong wind suddenly lifted(拾起) her hat and sent it into the branches(枝) of an old tree. The woman tried to get her hat with a stick, but she failed. She seemed   7  because she clearly was not dressed for tree-climbing. The man hurried over, quickly climbed up to the hat and   8  it into the woman’s waiting hands. When she put on her hat, she   9  the man as he climbed back on his bike. ‘I think I told you I never need help,” the woman said, “I’m glad you didn’t  10  me. Thanks.” Then they both smiled.

1.                A．out            B．up             C．down    D．a(chǎn)round

2.                A．left            B．moved         C．waited   D．stopped

3.                A．could          B．might          C．couldn’t D．didn’t

4.                A．idea           B．plan           C．problem D．message

5.                A．hard           B．ready          C．slow D．unable

6.                A．when          B．before         C．a(chǎn)fter D．though

7.                A．bored          B．relaxed         C．frightened     D．worried

8.                A．dropped        B．put            C．collected D．brought

9.                A．saved          B．passed         C．studied   D．chose

10.               A．excuse         B．notice          C．find  D．believe

When my grandmother was 89 years old ,she was having problems with her heart. My family went with her to the doctor, who told her that she needed an operation. However, the doctor said that because of my grandmother’s age, the operation could be dangerous. He went on to say that my grandmother would have a 40% chance of having a heart attack（心臟�。� and a 30% chance of dying during the operation.

My grandmother, shocked ,quickly stopped the doctor and said,“Doctor, as long as you’re talking about statistics（數(shù)據(jù)），I have a statistic for you: there is a 100% chance of you not operating one me !”With these words, my grandmother got up and left the doctor’s office.

My grandmother might have been stubborn, but she was not a fool. So the next day she went to another doctor, and he also told her she needed an operation.

My grandmother asked the doctor. “If I were your mother, what would you suggest?” The doctor walked up to her, smiled, put his arm around her and said, “Mom, let’s do this operation!” She had the operation and came out fine.

My grandmother passed away（去世）a few weeks before her 97th birthday. However, because of her positive attitude（積極的態(tài)度）,she gave us ,her family and friends almost eight years of life to enjoy sharing with her.

1.The grandmother didn’t choose the first doctor because           .

A. he was afraid to do the operation.

B. he talked too much about the risks

C. he had never done such an operation

2.The second doctor’s words might have made the grandmother          .

A. nervous           B. unhappy            C. relaxed

3.We can tell from the story that the grandmother          .

A. wanted to be the second doctor’s mother

B. celebrated her 97th birthday with her family

C. lived through the operation by the second doctor.

4.The underlined word“stubborn” probably means        in Chinese.

A. 執(zhí)拗的             B. 嚴(yán)謹(jǐn)?shù)?nbsp;           C. 無知的

5.What can we learn from the story?

A. It is better to depend on statistics.

B. A positive attitude can change a person’s life.

C. A good doctor only cares for his patients’ health.