Once again, I had run away and really did not know why. I walked out of the gate to go to school and then kept walking, and walking, and walking. I was 11years old. It was almost dark; I was tired, cold, and all alone. I had not eaten all day and was afraid to turn myself over the police. I knew I would receive another beating once I returned to the Children’s Home Society. There was nothing for me to do, except keep on walking.
As darkness fell, I entered the darkened area in a city park sat down on a wooden bench hoping to avoid the police cars. It was cold and I began to tremble uncontrollably. All was quiet except for the passing cars in the distance.
“Well, hello young man.” A voice came from behind me. I jumped, almost falling off the park bench. My heart was beating ninety miles per hour. I gasped and I could hardly catch my breath. I looked up and saw a woman standing behind me in the shadows.
“You look cold and hungry,” she said. She took off her scarf, wrapped it around my shoulders and asked me to follow her. We walked about twenty feet, and then stopped under one of the park streetlights.
She held out her hand and said, “Here, you take this letter.” Seeing nothing in her hand., I stood still.
“Reach out and take the letter from my hand,” she insisted. Slowly I reached out, acting as though I was taking something from her hand. “Now hold the paper tightly and take it to any store owner,” she instructed.
I closed my thumb and finger as though I were grasping the letter and began walking toward Five Points. Several blocks down the road, I came to a store with a woman sitting behind a counter. I opened the door, walked in, and stopped directly in front of her. Very slowly I held out my hand toward her. I watched her face to see if she might think I was crazy or something.
She reached out and as her hand touched mine, I opened my tightly closed fingers and stood there waiting. She pulled back, smiled, and looked down at her hands.
She immediately turned and walked to the back of the store. After a while, the woman returned holding a paper plate.
“Here is something for you to eat.” She smiled and signaled to me to eat. Within two or three minutes, I downed the entire plate of food and several Coca Colas.
Before I left, she held out her hand and asked me to take the letter. Again seeing nothing, I held out my hand and closed my thumb and finger as though I were taking something from her. Tightly grasping nothing more than air, I walked out into the street and headed back to the park. The old woman was still there.
“It is really magic. Can I have the letter so I can be magic too?” I asked her.
She reached out, took my hand, and opened my tightly closed fingers. Whatever was being held between my fingers, she took and placed into her apron pocket. “Would you help someone if they were hungry?” she asked me.
“Yes Ma’am.”
“Would you help someone if they were hurt, cold or scared?”
“Yes Ma’am. I would be their friend.”   
“You are a very lucky little boy. You will never need the magic letter,” she responded.
小題1:What can we learn about the boy?
A.Though lost in the city, he didn’t feel worried or lonely.
B.He had nowhere to go and wandered aimlessly in the street.
C.He avoided the police for the fear that he would be sent to prison.
D.He had to run away because of his bad performance at school.
小題2:What can we infer from paragraph 3?
A.The boy was out of breath as he did some exercises.
B.The boy felt excited at the appearance of the woman.
C.The boy was scared by the sudden voice of the woman.
D.The boy held his breath, waiting for the woman to come.
小題3:Why does the store owner offer the boy a good dinner?
A.Because she had great sympathy for him.
B.Because she knew the boy and his parents.
C.Because he was a kind boy who deserved it.
D.Because the woman in the park had paid for it.
小題4:What does the writer want to tell us through the story?
A.It's better to give than to take.
B.Kindness is a universal language.
C.Don't cry even if life cheats you.
D.Life is full of the getting over of suffering.
小題5:What’s the best title of the passage?
A.A Kind Woman.B.A Sleepless Night.C.A Magic Letter.D.A Lucky Boy.

小題1:B
小題2:C
小題3:A
小題4:B
小題5:C

試題分析:本文是通過一封虛擬的信來引起全文,用來表示人與人之間的同情之心。
小題1:B 推理題。根據(jù)文章第一段I walked out of the gate to go to school and then kept walking, and walking, and walking. I was 11years old. It was almost dark; I was tired, cold, and all alone. I had not eaten all day and was afraid to turn myself over the police.和There was nothing for me to do, except keep on walking.可知我無處可去,只能在街上亂逛。故B正確。
小題2:C 推理題。根據(jù)文章第一段1,2行. I jumped, almost falling off the park bench. My heart was beating ninety miles per hour. I gasped and I could hardly catch my breath.可知我非常害怕,被對方突然的聲音嚇到了。故C正確。
小題3:A 推理題。根據(jù)I watched her face to see if she might think I was crazy or something.和She reached out and as her hand touched mine, I opened my tightly closed fingers and stood there waiting. She pulled back, smiled, and looked down at her hands. 可知實際上店主是處于對我的同情才給我東西吃。故A正確。
小題4:B 推理題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)4行“Would you help someone if they were hungry?” she asked me. “Yes Ma’am.” “Would you help someone if they were hurt, cold or scared?” “Yes Ma’am. I would be their friend.” 可知作者想告訴我們的是對待任何人我們要有一顆善良的心。故B正確。
小題5:.C 主旨大意題。本文是通過一封虛擬的信來引起全文,用來表示人與人之間的同情之心。故C項可以作為標(biāo)題。
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I thought it was odd. I has grown accustomed to people asking me how I was doing simply out of robotic conversational habit. After a while, you don't give any thought to the question and just mumble something back. I could say, "I just found out I have six months to live," and someone would reply, "Have a great day!"
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He gave them the change, walked around the counter, and extended his right hand in an act of friendship. He looked the customers in the eyes. "I sure want to thank you for shopping here today," he told them. "You have a great day. Bye-bye."
The looks on the faces of the customers were priceless. There were smiles and some sheepish grins. All had been touched by his simple gesture--and in a place they never expected. They would gather their things and walk out, smiling.
Of course, he did the same to me and I got to know his name--Marty.
Who was that guy? It was as if Sam Walton had come back from the dead and invaded this old guy's body.
I had never walked away from that shop feeling like that.
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A.They thought it priceless.
B.They thought it awful and odd.
C.They felt somewhat offended.
D.They were in some way moved.
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A.the cashier did more than scanning the items
B.the cashier couldn't work as fast as others
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A.He might be Marty's father or grandfather.
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C.they don't expect to hear any negative answers
D.they don't really care what you may answer
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A.Our everyday life is always full of surprises.
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② The woman told the truth to the cracked pot.
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⑤ The woman planted some flower seeds.
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The other day, I happened to meet someone I hadn’t seen for many years. I couldn’t believe the change in him. As a matter of fact, he didn’t even seem like the    person.
When I first knew Bill, back in     , he was one of the most carefree(無憂無慮的) people I had ever      . He was always ready to have a     . He usually went out for beer at three o’clock in the morning or drove 50 miles to see an old      he really liked. Bill and I were in the same class in college, and      was never dull when he was     . With him there was one wild      after another. Sometimes I wonder how we      to study for our exams.
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A.He worked for a newspaper.
B.He was a man working on bodybuilding.
C.He worked in a small film company.
D.He was a businessman.
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A.Because he was not famous.
B.Because he was not professional and spoke poor English.
C.Because he was good at nothing except bodybuilding.
D.Because he only spoke English fluently.
小題3:What did Schwarzenegger plan to do to make his Hollywood star dream come true?
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B.He went to make more movies.
C.He lived a life like a movie star.
D.He tried his best to meet the movie directors.
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A.Have a dream and make it come true.
B.Stop your dream and find realistic things to do.
C.You can just daydream alone.
D.There’s nothing to do in the world but dream.

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I remember the first time that I was extremely happy, I was about 8 years old when for the first time, there was a computer in the classroom. I remember that my teacher allowed each student to take turns to play various educational games on the computer. One day, I found the source code for one of these games. Without knowing or being taught any programming language, I was able to figure out some of the BASIC code. I just gave myself a limitless number of lives in the game, so I could continue playing it forever. This was also my first introduction to algebra, and I didn’t even know it at the time. This was a decisive moment in my life. I was quite excited because of what I was learning and what I was able to do. As a result, I was enthusiastic for the rest of my life about self-learning and computers, and I was quite happy doing them too.
I’ve noticed that people who are truly content with life are enthusiastic about what they do. This enthusiasm, along with good health, is the key to being happy. It also leads to self-confidence and content in life too. It may also lead to success, wealth and achievements.
Success, wealth or achievements can also bring some people happiness, yet I know plenty of rich people who are unhappy. I know many people with successful businesses that are not happy with what they are doing. I know people who continuously buy themselves new toys, such as cars, computers, and televisions, yet never seem content for too long. Please remember, happiness is the journey of life, not the destination.
小題1:What can we know from Paragraph 1?
A.The author has a great talent for algebra.
B.Creative thinking is necessary for every child.
C.The BASIC code of the computer is not difficult.
D.The author’s experience in his childhood changed his life.
小題2:The author wants to tell us through the first paragraph that____.
A.interest is the best teacher
B.children are the hope of the future
C.young people are fearless
D.where there’s a will , there’s a way
小題3:What is the secret of happiness in the author’s opinion?
A.Success and wealth.
B.Gifts and self-confidence.
C.Enthusiasm and good health.
D.Knowledge and achievements.
小題4:We can infer from the last paragraph that ______.
A.rich people generally feel unhappy
B.wealth can’t bring people any happiness
C.one will feel unhappy once he has gained all the things he wants
D.being enthusiastic about what you are doing is more important than wealth

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