Once, when I was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus._26_, there was only one family between us and the ticket counter.

This family made a big impression on me. There were eight children, all probably under the age of 12. Their clothes were not_27_, but they were clean. The children were _28_, all of them standing in line, two-by-two behind their parents, _29 _hands. They were excitedly jabbering(喋喋不休地說) about the clowns, elephants, and other acts they would see that night.

One could _30_they had never been to the circus before. It _31_to be a highlight of their young lives.

The ticket lady asked the father how many tickets he wanted. He _32_responded, "Please let me buy _33_children's tickets and two adult tickets so I can take my family to the circus." The ticket lady _34_the price. The mother’s head_35_, and her lip began to quiver. The father leaned a little _36_and asked, "How much did you say?"

The ticket lady again quoted the price. The man didn't have enough money.

Seeing what  37  , my dad put his hand in his pocket, _38  a $20 bill and dropped it on the ground. (We were not wealthy in any sense of the word!) Then reached down, _39_the bill, tapped the man on the shoulder and said, "Excuse me, sir, this fell _40_your pocket."

The man knew what was going on. He wasn't begging for a handout _41_certainly appreciated the help in a desperate, heartbreaking, embarrassing_42_. He looked straight _43_my dad's eyes, took my dad's hand in both of his, squeezed tightly onto the $20 bill, and with a tear running down his_44_, he replied, "Thank you, sir. This really means a lot to me and my family."

My father and I went back to our car and_ 45_home. We didn't go to the circus that night, but we didn't go without.

Once when I was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus. Finally, there was only one family between the ticket office and us. This family made a big impression on me.
There were eight children, all probably under the age of 12. You could tell they didn’t have a lot of money. Their clothes were not expensive, but they were clean. The children talked excitedly about the clowns. It was clearly a very important day out for them. The father and mother seemed happy as they could be.
The tickets lady asked how many tickets the father wanted, he proudly answered, “Please let me buy eight children’s tickets and two adults’ tickets, so I can take my family to the circus.”
The ticket lady told him the price.
The man’s wife lowered her head. There was no longer a smile on the man’s face. He quietly asked, “How much did you say?”
The ticket lady again told him the price.
The man obviously didn’t have enough money. But how could he tell his kids the bad news?
Seeing what was happening, my dad took a $20 note from his pocket and dropped in on the ground. (We were not rich ourselves at all!) He then tapped the man on the shoulder and said, “Excuse me, sir, you dropped this.”
The man understood my father was helping him. He picked up the money, looked straight into my dad’s eyes, and in tears replied. “Thank you. This really means a lot to me and my family.”
Although we did not go to the circus that night, we didn’t go without

1. 1.

   Why does the writer say “Their clothes were not expensive, but they were clean” ( Paragraph 2)?

   1. A.
      To show how rich the family were
   2. B.
      To show cheap clothes could be popular
   3. C.
      To show how hard the mother worked
   4. D.
      To show the children were well looked after
2. 2.

   Why was the poor man unhappy after he spoke with the ticket lady?

   1. A.
      He had lost his money
   2. B.
      His children were noisy
   3. C.
      The tickets were sold out
   4. D.
      The tickets were too expensive
3. 3.

   Who did the $20 note belong to?

   1. A.
      The poor man
   2. B.
      The writer’s father
   3. C.
      The poor man’s wife
   4. D.
      The ticket lady
4. 4.

   Why was the poor man in tears at the end of the story?

   1. A.
      He found the money he lost
   2. B.
      He wanted others to help him
   3. C.
      He made his children unhappy
   4. D.
      He was thankful for the kindness
5. 5.

   Which of the following statements is probably true according to the passage?

   1. A.
      The poor mans saw the circus that night
   2. B.
      The two families became close friends
   3. C.
      The writer’s father earned some money
   4. D.
      The writer saw the circs that night

Once when I was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus. Finally, there was only one family between the ticket office and us. This family made a big impression on me.

       There were eight children, all probably under the age of 12. You could tell they didn’t have a lot of money. Their clothes were not expensive, but they were clean. The children talked excitedly about the clowns. It was clearly a very important day out for them. The father and mother seemed happy as they could be.

       The tickets lady asked how many tickets the father wanted, he proudly answered, “Please let me buy eight children’s tickets and two adults’ tickets, so I can take my family to the circus.”

       The ticket lady told him the price.

       The man’s wife lowered her head. There was no longer a smile on the man’s face. He quietly asked, “How much did you say?”

       The ticket lady again told him the price.

       The man obviously didn’t have enough money. But how could he tell his kids the bad news?

       Seeing what was happening, my dad took a $20 note from his pocket and dropped it on the ground. (We were not rich ourselves at all!) He then tapped the man on the shoulder and said, “Excuse me, sir, you dropped this.”

       The man understood my father was helping him. He picked up the money, looked straight into my dad’s eyes, and in tears replied. “Thank you. This really means a lot to me and my family.”

       Although we did not go to the circus that night, we didn’t go home with unhappiness.

36. Why does the writer say “Their clothes were not expensive, but they were clean” ( Paragraph 2)?

A. To show the children were well looked after.

B. To show cheap clothes could be popular.

C. To show how hard the mother worked.

D. To show how rich the family were.

37. Why was the poor man unhappy after he spoke with the ticket lady?

A. He had lost his money.                    

B. His children were noisy.

C. The tickets were sold out.                   

D. The tickets were too expensive.

38. Who did the $20 note belong to?

A. The poor man         .                    B. The writer’s father.

C. The poor man’s wife.                           D. The ticket lady.

39. Why was the poor man in tears at the end of the story?

A. He found the money he lost.         

B. He wanted others to help him.

C. He made his children unhappy.            

D. He was thankful for the kindness.

40. Which of the following statements is probably true according to the passage?

A. The poor man’s family saw the circus that night.               

B. The two families became close friends.

C. The writer’s father earned some money.

D. The writer saw the circs that night.

Once when I was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus. Finally, there was only one family between the ticket office and us. This family made a big impression on me.

       There were eight children, all probably under the age of 12. You could tell they didn’t have a lot of money. Their clothes were not expensive, but they were clean. The children talked excitedly about the clowns. It was clearly a very important day out for them. The father and mother seemed happy as they could be.

       The tickets lady asked how many tickets the father wanted, he proudly answered, “Please let me buy eight children’s tickets and two adults’ tickets, so I can take my family to the circus.”

       The ticket lady told him the price.

       The man’s wife lowered her head. There was no longer a smile on the man’s face. He quietly asked, “How much did you say?”

       The ticket lady again told him the price.

       The man obviously didn’t have enough money. But how could he tell his kids the bad news?

       Seeing what was happening, my dad took a $20 note from his pocket and dropped it on the ground. (We were not rich ourselves at all!) He then tapped the man on the shoulder and said, “Excuse me, sir, you dropped this.”

       The man understood my father was helping him. He picked up the money, looked straight into my dad’s eyes, and in tears replied. “Thank you. This really means a lot to me and my family.”

       Although we did not go to the circus that night, we didn’t go home with unhappiness.

36. Why does the writer say “Their clothes were not expensive, but they were clean” ( Paragraph 2)?

A. To show the children were well looked after.

B. To show cheap clothes could be popular.

C. To show how hard the mother worked.

D. To show how rich the family were.

37. Why was the poor man unhappy after he spoke with the ticket lady?

A. He had lost his money.

B. His children were noisy.

C. The tickets were sold out.

D. The tickets were too expensive.

38. Who did the $20 note belong to?

A. The poor man           .                    B. The writer’s father.

C. The poor man’s wife.                      D. The ticket lady.

39. Why was the poor man in tears at the end of the story?

A. He found the money he lost.

B. He wanted others to help him.

C. He made his children unhappy.

D. He was thankful for the kindness.

40. Which of the following statements is probably true according to the passage?

A. The poor man’s family saw the circus that night.

B. The two families became close friends.

C. The writer’s father earned some money.

D. The writer saw the circs that night.

Once when I was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus （馬戲表演）． 1  , there was only one family between us and the ticket-office．There were eight children in this family, all probably under the age of 12．Their clothes were not  2 , but they were clean．The children were  3 , all of them standing in line．They were  4  quickly, excitedly and unclearly about the clowns, elephants and other  5  they would see that night．One could sense they had  6  been to the circus before．It  7  to be a highlight（重要內(nèi)容） of their young lives.

The  8  lady asked the father how many tickets he wanted．He  9  responded, “Eight children’s tickets and two adult tickets.”

The price was quoted （報出）．The man dropped his  10 ．How was he supposed to  11  and tell his eight kids that he didn’t have  12  money to take them the circus?

Seeing this, my dad put his hand into his pocket, pulled out a $20 bill and  13  it on the ground．（We were not very  14   in every sense of the word!） My father reached down,   45  the bill, tapped the man on the shoulder and said, “Excuse me, sir, this fell out of your  16  .”

The man  17  what was going on．He looked straight  18  my dad’s eyes, and took my dad’s hand in both of his, tears running down his  19  , “Thank you, thank you, sir．This really 20  a lot to me and my family.”

My father and I went back to our car and drove home．We didn’t go to the circus that night.

1．A．Suddenly                  B．Naturally                 C．Finally                    D．Generally

2．A．beautiful                   B．expensive                C．comfortable        D．old

3．A．well-behaved             B．well-dressed            C．well-done            D．well-known

4．A．dreaming                  B．thinking                  C．hearing               D．talking

5．A．a(chǎn)ctions                     B．programes               C．people                D．a(chǎn)ctivities

6．A．a(chǎn)lways                         B．sometimes               C．often                  D．never

7．A．threatened                 B．hoped                     C．expected             D．promised

8．A．sales                        B．leading                    C．ticket                  D．cleaning

9．A．proudly                    B．nervously                C．doubtfully           D．slowly

10．A．hands                     B．head                    C．money                D．hat

11．A．know                      B．leave                       C．run                     D．turn

12．A．extra                      B．current                   C．enough               D．exact

13．A．dropped                  B．hid                         C．fell                     D．put

14．A．mean                      B．happy                     C．rich                    D．kind

15．A．picked up                B．picked off               C．picked out           D．picked at

16．A．mind                      B．control                    C．pocket                D．reach

17．A．judge                      B．imagined                 C．regretted             D．realized

18．A．onto                       B．into                        C．on                     D．a(chǎn)t

19．A．forehead                 B．cheek                            C．nose                   D．eyes

20．A．brings                     B．means                     C．teaches               D．shows

Once when I was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus. One family between us and the ticket counter made a big impression on me. There were eight children, all probably under the age of 12. The children were standing in line, two-by- two behind their parents, holding hands. They were excitedly jabbering about the clowns（小丑）, elephants and other acts they would see that night.

The ticket lady asked the father how many tickets he wanted. He proudly responded, "Please let me buy eight children's tickets and two adult tickets so I can take my family to the circus."

The ticket lady told him the price. The wife's head dropped, and the man leaned a little closer and asked, "How much did you say?"

The ticket lady again told him the price.

The man didn't have enough money. How was he supposed to turn and tell his eight kids that he didn't have enough money to take them to the circus?

Seeing what was going on, my dad put his hand into his pocket, pulled out a $20 bill and dropped it on the ground. (We were not wealthy in any sense of the word!) My father reached down, picked up the bill, tapped the man on the shoulder and said, "Excuse me, sir, this fell out of your pocket."

The man knew what was going on. He wasn't begging for money but certainly appreciated the help in a difficult, embarrassing situation. He looked straight into my dad's eyes, took my dad's hand in both of his, and he replied, "Thank you, thank you, sir. This really means a lot to me and my family."

My father and I went back to our car and drove home. We didn't go to the circus that night, but we didn't go without.

56.   The underlined word “jabbering”( in Para 1) can be best replaced by “        ” .

A. imagining     B. talking     C. expecting     D. asking

57.   When the ticket lady told the price, the wife        .

A. hardly hear    B. hardly understand    C. was disappointed    D. was relaxed

58.   Which of the following words can be best used to describe the writer’s father?

A. Honest.        B. Kind.        C. Wise.        D. Faithful.

59.   We can infer from the last paragraph that?

A. The author and his father returned home with regret.

B. The author and his father were unhappy about missing the circus.

C. The author and his father were very happy with helping a man in a circus.

D. The author and his father returned home with another kind of joy and comfort.

Once when I was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus. Finally, there was only one family between the ticket office and us. This family made a big impression on me.

       There were eight children, all probably under the age of 12. You could tell they didn’t have a lot of money. Their clothes were not expensive, but they were clean. The children talked excitedly about the clowns. It was clearly a very important day out for them. The father and mother seemed happy as they could be.

       The tickets lady asked how many tickets the father wanted, he proudly answered, “Please let me buy eight children’s tickets and two adults’ tickets, so I can take my family to the circus.”

       The ticket lady told him the price.

       The man’s wife lowered her head. There was no longer a smile on the man’s face. He quietly asked, “How much did you say?”

       The ticket lady again told him the price.

       The man obviously didn’t have enough money. But how could he tell his kids the bad news?

       Seeing what was happening, my dad took a $20 note from his pocket and dropped in on the ground. (We were not rich ourselves at all!) He then tapped the man on the shoulder and said, “Excuse me, sir, you dropped this.”

       The man understood my father was helping him. He picked up the money, looked straight into my dad’s eyes, and in tears replied. “Thank you. This really means a lot to me and my family.”

       Although we did not go to the circus that night, we didn’t go without.

31. Why does the writer say “Their clothes were not expensive, but they were clean” ( Paragraph 2)?

A. To show how rich the family were.

B. To show cheap clothes could be popular.

C. To show how hard the mother worked.

D. To show the children were well looked after.

32. Why was the poor man unhappy after he spoke with the ticket lady?

A. He had lost his money.                 B. His children were noisy.

C. The tickets were sold out.                   D. The tickets were too expensive.

33. Who did the $20 note belong to?

A. The poor man         .                    B. The writer’s father.

C. The poor man’s wife.                           D. The ticket lady.

34. Why was the poor man in tears at the end of the story?

A. He found the money he lost.         B. He wanted others to help him.

C. He made his children unhappy.           D. He was thankful for the kindness.

35. Which of the following statements is probably true according to the passage?

A. The poor mans saw the circus that night.                

B. The two families became close friends.

C. The writer’s father earned some money.

D. The writer saw the circs that night.