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   My family lived in a motel(汽车旅馆)for two years. Like most families living there, we stayed in a two-bedroom suite. We were living from paycheck to paycheck, so when Christmas approached, we didn't know if we would be able to buy gifts for our children.

A few days before Christmas someone dropped off presents for all the kids that lived at the motel. It brought so much joy to all the children, most of whom knew that they wouldn't be receiving anything.

Five years ago, we moved out of the motel. After that, my husband and I were working hard at Joe's Crab Shack to support our family. A few days before Christmas, I was busy working. The man at my table could see the large tables were taking most of my time, but I was very patient and friendly. Between drinks and food I was able to chat with him about his family and mine. He left me $10, then walked out. About 10 minutes later, I turned around and there he was again. He gave me a hug , and put something inside my apron, telling me“Have a Merry Christmas”. I reached into my apron and pulled out $800.

I was so overwhelmed(不知所措的)by his generosity that I burst into tears. He had given me more than enough money to help my family catch up on our bills. After discussing what we should do with the money we had left over, we decided to buy presents for the families living at the motel, so we could pass on the blessing that we had received. Since then, it has been a tradition for us to give Christmas gifts to the families in need.

Last year we were able to give presents to each of the 80 children at a school in our community, and throw a Christmas party for them. This year our goal is to add at least 20 children.

【小题1】What does the underlined part suggest?
A.They paid for checks nonstop.
B.They might struggle in finance.
C.They were in heavy debt.
D.They had to save money for children.
【小题2】What did the author do according to the passage?
A.She was a cleaner.
B.She was a housewife.
C.She was a waitress.
D.She was a shop manager.
【小题3】What did the author do with the remaining money given by the stranger?.
A.She used all the money to improve their life.
B.She threw a Christmas party for schoolkids.
C.She bought some presents for poor families.
D.She donated all the money to her community.
【小题4】The author wrote the passage to _____________.
A.share her own experience
B.stress the importance of love.
C.call on readers to do good deeds
D.express her thanks to a stranger
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同类题3

   At thirteen, I was diagnosed (诊断)with a kind of attention disorder. It made school difficult for me. When everyone else in the class was focusing on tasks, I could not.

In my first literature class, Mrs. Smith asked us to read a story and their write on it, all within 45minutes. I raised my hand right away and said, “Mrs. Smith, you see, the doctor said I have attention problems. I might not be able to do it.”

She glanced down at me through her glasses, “you are not different from your classmates, young man. ”

I tried, but I didn’t finish the reading when the bell rang. I had to take it homie.

In the quietness of my bedroom; the ‘story suddenly all became clear to me. It was about a blind person, Louis Braille. He lived in a time when the blind couldn’t get much education. But Louis didn’t give up. Instead, he invented a reading system of raise dots(点), which opened up a whole new world of knowledge to the blind.

Wasn’t I the “blind”in my class; being made to learn like the “sighted” students? My thoughts spilled out(溢出)and my pen started to dance. I completed the task within 40 minutes. Indeed, I was not different from others; I just needed a quieter place: If Louis could find his “Way out of his problems, why should I ever give up?”

I didn’t expect anything when I handed in my paper to Mrs.Smith, so it was quite a surprise when it came back to ‘me the next day-. with an “A”on it. At the bottom of the paper were these words:. “See what you can do when you keep trying?”

【小题1】The author didn’t finish the reading in class because    .
A.He was new to the class
B.He was tried of literature
C.He had an attention disorder
D.He wanted to take the task home
【小题2】What do we know about Louis Braille from the passage?
A.He had good sight
B.He made a great invention.
C.He gave up reading
D.He learned a lot from school
【小题3】What was Mrs. Smith’s attitude to the author at the end of the story?
A.Angry
B.Impatient
C.Sympathetic
D.Encouraging
【小题4】What is the main idea of the passage?
A.The disabled should be treated with respect.
B.A teacher can open up a new world to students.
C.One can find his way out of difficulties with efforts.
D.Everyone needs a hand when faced with challenges.

同类题4

   54-year- old Abdul has a special job. He has been working as a living statue (活雕像) for over three decades, standing perfectly still for six hours a day and resisting people’s attempts to make him move or smile, anything that proves he is a living person.

Abdul, known as “India’s Statue Man”, has been performing his daily routine ever since 1985, soon after getting a job as a security guard. His boss had ever traveled to the UK, where he was so impressed by the statue-like members of the Royal Guard outside Buckingham Palace that he wanted to do something similar back home. So he had his guards receive three months of training, where they would sit perfectly still for around four hours. They weren’t allowed to talk, smile, eat, drink, or even shoo away a fly if it sat on their faces. In the end, Abdul proved the best of the group, so he got the strange job.

Abdul isn’t the only person in the world acting as a living statue, but what makes him special is the fact that he can do it for as long as six hours without even blinking his eyes. Once, a $155 prize was put up for anyone who can make him move a muscle. But try as they might, no one had ever succeeded. Actually, Abdul tries to move about as much as he can in his spare time, and only eats healthy home-cooked food to keep his body in shape. But he claims yoga has been the biggest help. In the 12 years, Abdul has become a celebrity in India and other Asian countries. Many Bollywood celebrities have come to witness this living statue and try to make him move, but none have succeeded finally.

Abdul earns about 10,000 rupees ($156) a month, which is enough to support his family, but definitely not enough to encourage his children to follow in his footsteps. It’s just too stressful and taxing (费力的) on the body. “Despite all the hardship and health problems, I love my job and I am thankful to people for the love and respect they have showered on me,” he says. “When the time comes, I want to die playing a statue.”

【小题1】What is Abdul’s daily routine?
A.Performing as a living statue.B.Proving to be a living person.
C.Smiling at his customers.D.Keeping his body in shape.
【小题2】Why could Abdul get the strange job given by his boss?
A.He had his special ambition.B.He was quite familiar with the job.
C.He stood out among the guards.D.He knew the boss more than others.
【小题3】What does Abdul do in his spare time?
A.He eats a lot of snacks.B.He gives some performances.
C.He cooks for his family.D.He always moves a lot.
【小题4】How does Abdul feel about his job according to the passage?
A.It’s overpaid.B.It’s satisfying.
C.It’s boring.D.It’s instructive.

同类题5

   I was surprised when I received a short message from my father wishing me a happy birthday.

I had _____ to hear from my mother,my grandmother and my other relatives,but never from my father. Lying in bed,_____ of my father flooded back.

When I was a little boy,I regarded my father as a(n)_____  able to do anything. _____ ,things slowly began to _____ .The more I learned,the more I doubted what he said. The gap between us _____ and,at last,I didn't even like communicating with him.

My father,in my mind,had no _____ in talking with me. Dinner was the only time we were together. He had no time to watch TV with me. He would tell me to ask my mother _____ I needed something. He even refused to answer my _____ when I phoned from school. I got ______ the changes. I thought that perhaps my father no longer ______ me.

Over time, however, I began to wonder whether my ______ was right. One day, my mother told me that each time I called, my father was always ______ beside her. Suddenly, I hated myself for my ______ behavior toward him.

I planned thousands of times to ______ to my father. In the end, however, I was always too embarrassed about what I had done.

But that Saturday, I was so ______ by his short message. I ______ then that my father's love for me had never disappeared. I decided to send a ______ “Thank you, my dear father.”

Two days later, when I returned home, my mother told me that my father had been so ______ when he received my reply. She said he had ______ from morning till night. At that moment, I felt truly happy.

【小题1】
A.expectedB.intendedC.plannedD.wanted
【小题2】
A.opinionsB.memoriesC.remarksD.responses
【小题3】
A.instructorB.teacherC.heroD.friend
【小题4】
A.HoweverB.OtherwiseC.ThereforeD.Besides
【小题5】
A.improveB.changeC.developD.appear
【小题6】
A.disappearedB.declinedC.remainedD.grew
【小题7】
A.interestB.effortC.chanceD.courage
【小题8】
A.becauseB.ifC.whyD.unless
【小题9】
A.lettersB.e-mailsC.questionsD.calls
【小题10】
A.fond ofB.ashamed ofC.familiar withD.accustomed to
【小题11】
A.helpedB.supportedC.lovedD.missed
【小题12】
A.behaviorB.attitudeC.mannerD.idea
【小题13】
A.complainingB.listeningC.objectingD.bothering
【小题14】
A.casualB.reasonableC.coldD.compulsory
【小题15】
A.apologizeB.writeC.explainD.agree
【小题16】
A.surprisedB.confusedC.touchedD.pleased
【小题17】
A.imaginedB.wonderedC.realizedD.relieved
【小题18】
A.wishB.cardC.giftD.reply
【小题19】
A.upsetB.happyC.satisfiedD.nervous
【小题20】
A.waitedB.sighedC.hesitatedD.smiled