“Where did it come from?” I asked.

“I asked the Gates boy to cut it,” my mother said. “I wouldn’t have had one just for myself, but when in great need…such a rush! He just brought it in this afternoon.”

The pine reached to the proper height, almost to the ceiling, and the Tree Top Crystal Star was in its place. A few green branches reached out a little awkwardly(難看) at the side, I thought, and there was a bit of bare trunk showing in the middle. But the tree filled the room with warm light and the whole house with the pleasant smell of Christmas.

“It’s not like the one you used to find,” my mother went on. “Yours were always in good shape. I suppose the Gates boy didn’t know where to look for a better one. But I couldn’t be fussy because he had tried his best.”

“Don’t worry,” I told her. “It’s perfect.”

It wasn’t, of course, but at the moment I realized something for the first time: all Christmas trees are perfect.

【1】What did his mother’s Christmas tree look like?

A.

B.

C.

D.

【2】Which of the following is TRUE according to the story?

A. One soldier told the writer he would have a three-day holiday for Christmas.

B. When the writer got home, the Gates boy was cutting a Christmas tree.

C. His mother would not complain for the Christmas tree which looked awkward.

D. All the soldiers were lucky to go home for Christmas during the war.

【3】From the passage, we can infer that ___________.

A. the writer spent his first Christmas during the war

B. the writer didn’t like the tree cut by someone else

C. the writer used to cut very beautiful Christmas tree

D. his mother didn’t want to have a Christmas tree during wartime

【4】What does the writer mean by saying “all Christmas trees are perfect”?

A. Nothing is as perfect as Christmas.

B. Once at home, everything is so nice.

C. During the war, trees are hard to find.

D. All Christmas trees are the most beautiful.

【5】Which would be the best title for the passage?

A. A Soldier and the Christmas Tree B. How Soldiers Spent Christmas

C. The Perfect Christmas Tree D. Christmas and a Special Tree

【1】The passage has talked about ________ wonders of the world.

A. one B. two

C. three D. four

【2】“ ________” has the same meaning as Sentence

A. A．We built it for twenty years.

B. It spent twelve years building it.

C. It took twenty years to build it.

D. Workers took twelve years to build it.

【3】________ raised high up many parts of the garden.

A. Big green trees

B. Lovely flowers

C. Stones

D. Large columns

【4】The Chinese meaning of Sentence B is “ ________”．

A. 它是世界奇跡之一

B. 它是世界古代奇觀之一

C. 它是世界古代奇觀

D. 它是世界自然奇觀之一

【5】Which is NOT true?

A. The Great Pyramid was built with many stones.

B. Scientists can prove that the Hanging Gardens of Babylon has ever existed.

C. The Lighthouse of Alexandria was in Egypt.

D. The Lighthouse of Alexandria was about 135 metres high.

An old man called Xie Liang, 80, has given free help to people who ask for directions for 8 years.

Every day, Mr Xie goes to Dongzhimen Bus Stop, and gives help to at least 1,200 people asking for directions. During holidays, the number may be even 3,500. There are more than 50 roads and streets meeting at Dongzhimen, and at least 100 thousand people pass by there daily.

The reporter of Beijing Youth Daily had an interview with Xie. At that time, he arrived at the bus stop and placed his little table with maps and guidebooks written by himself on it."Is it really free to ask you for the way?" said a person from southeast China"Of course," answered Xie with a smile. "Quite a number of people have asked me the same question. I am a volunteer."

The reporter found that at least 5 people came to ask him for the way in a minute, and Xie told them the way patiently and gave every one of them a note with his words on it. Xie has a husky voice. People think that it's because of the result of the things he is doing.

Now Xie has encouraged several other volunteers to join him. Many people hope to do volunteering like Xie, but it's hard to do as well as he does.

【1】Xie Liang directs the ways for people at the bus stop as ______.

A. a driver B. a reporter C. a guide D. a volunteer

【2】During holidays, there may be ______ people a day asking Xie for ways.

A. 5 B. 1,200 C. 3,500 D. 100,000

【3】The old man helps others by ______.

A. calling a taxi for them

B. driving them to the right place

C. giving them maps or guidebooks to read by themselves.

D. telling them the right way or writing the way on a note.

【4】Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. No other volunteers help Xie Liang now.

B. Xie Liang has written some guidebooks on his own.

C. People don’t need to pay Xie Liang for asking for directions.

D. Xie Liang’s voice is bad because he has to talk with so many people every day.

【5】Which is the best title for the passage?

A. A Good Man Called Xie Liang B. How to Help Others

C. Where to Help Others D. How to be a Volunteer

A．was cooking

B．cooked

C．has cooked

D．cooks

—________．I am not hungry at all．

A．You are welcome

B．No，please do

C．No，thanks

D．Here you are

A．or

B．and

C．with

D．but

— , because he was caught in the rain.

A. did； Yes, he did B. didn’t； Yes, he did

C. did； No, he didn’t D. didn’t； No, he didn’t

A. clean B. to clean

C. cleaning D. cleaned

A. for B. about C. with D. to