---- _________________.

A. Long time no see B. I’m drawing a picture

C. It’s going to rain D. Pretty good

--- Yes. I’m __________ to go to school.

A. good enough

B. enough well

C. well enough

A. little B. less C. few D. fewer

A. badly, as good as B. bader, as well as

C. worse, so better as D. worse, as well as

Laser typesetting for Chinese language was a serious problem for scientists all over the world. But Wang Xuan was not afraid to try new technology. Although he【2】 (fail) many times, he never gave up. He is believed to be the 【3】 (important) developer in printing Chinese after Bi Sheng. Now, Wang Xuan's amazing invention 【4】 (use) all over the world.

Wang Xuan's story teaches us that a person 【5】 (follow) him own dream and try his best to make it come true.

I wanted to hurry to her at once. But my husband, Larry, and I were packing to move from New York to Seattle. Our house was in total mess. Supper dishes sat on the kitchen table. Toys lay everywhere. I purposelessly picked things up and put them down. Mother’s crying went through my head again and again.

Larry called some friends to tell them what had happened. Someone asked to speak to me. “If there’s anything I can do, let me know.” But I didn’t know what to ask for.

Suddenly, the doorbell rang. It was Emerson. He and his wife Donna lived in the block nearby.

“I’ve come to clean your shoes,” he said.

I asked him to repeat.

“Donna had to stay with the baby,” he said, “but we want to help you. I remember when my father died, it took me hours to clean our shoes for the funeral (葬禮). Give me all your shoes.”

I gathered all our dirty shoes to the kitchen. Emerson got to work right away. Watching him devoting himself to one task helped me pull my own thoughts into order. I told myself to wash clothes first. Then, Larry and I bathed the children and put them to bed. One job after another.

When we returned to clear the dishes, Emerson had left. All our shoes stood in a line against the wall, clean, shining. I couldn’t help crying. Early next morning, we left for the airport with all the jobs done.

Now whenever I hear of a friend who’s lost a loved one, I no longer call with the polite offer,” If there’s anything I can do …” Instead I try to think of one specific task that suits that man’s need, like taking the dog to the boarding kennel, or house-sitting during the funeral. If the person asks,” How did you know I needed that one?” I reply, “Because a man once cleaned my shoes.”

【1】What does paragraph 1 mainly tell us?

A. The writer’s house was in a mess.

B. The writer’s mother was very sad about her son’s death.

C. The writer heard the sad news from her mom and had no idea of what to do.

D. The writer was ready to go to Seattle.

【2】The writer didn’t know what to put into the suitcases because _____.

A. she couldn’t do it on her own

B. she was too sad to do anything

C. she wanted to take everything to Seattle

D. she was not good at doing housework

【3】Here’s a time line of what happened in the story.

Which of the events should go in the empty box above?

A. Emerson came to clean the shoes.

B. The couple bathed the children.

C. They cleared the supper dishes

D. The writer found the shoes cleaned.

【4】If one of her friends has lost a loved one, what will the writer probably NOT do?

A. Call her friend to ask what she can do.

B. Look after her friend’s young children.

C. Take her friend’s dog to the boarding kennel.

D. Offer her friend house-sitting during the funeral.

【5】Which sentence best expresses the theme(主題) of this story?

A. One person’s loss is another’s gain.

B. An act of kindness is often rewarded.

C. A near neighbor is better than a brother far off.

D. Do something specific to help those in need.

-------_________. I think it’s quite moving and funny.

A. Yes, I have B. No, I haven’t

C. Yes, he has D. No, she hasn’t

A. You'd better B. Why don't

C. What about D. Why not

A. are B. has C. have D. is

A. to finish B. to finishing C. finish D. finishing