Bill was a boy of 15 in Grade 9. His parents went gambling(賭博) day and night. Nobody cared about him. He always failed in his exams. So his teachers didn’t like him, nor did his classmates play with him. Bill often slept in class because his heart was not in school. He almost gave himself up.

One day, Miss Jones, a new teacher, came to Bill’s class. She was a smiling, beautiful woman. Bill was in love! For the first time in his young life, he couldn’t take his eyes off his teacher; yet, still he failed.

It was Miss Jones’ class. She was asking a question. “I’d like the smartest boy to answer my question.” Then she said loudly, “Bill, please!” Bill was surprised. And he stood up without a word. “Just try it! I believe you can!” After school, Miss Jones had a long talk with Bill. She told him that she cared about him and believed in him.

Bill thought a lot that evening. From then on he arrived at school on time every day. Miss Jones helped him with his homework in the afternoon. She even cooked delicious food for him. She told Bill, “Nothing is impossible if you put your heart in it.” Later, Miss Jones gave another exam. Bill did it with all his heart. He was very excited to find that he had passed the exam. Now Bill discovered that he also could learn well. A change took place in Bill’s heart.

You see, one teacher saved one boy, it’s simple, really.

1.How old was Bill?

A. 9           B. 14        C. 15            D. 16

2. Bill always failed in the exams at first because he____________.

A. went gambling     B. talked in class     C. was silly    D. gave himself up

3.Miss Jones changed Bill by ______________.

A. doing homework for him

B. encouraging and helping him

C. giving Bill another exam

D. cooking delicious food for him

4.From the passage we can learn _____________.

A. Miss Jones was a loving and careful teacher

B. Bill’s parents cared about him very much

C. Miss Jones loved to answer Bill’s questions

D. Bill didn’t like to play with his classmates

5.Which may be the best title for the passage?

A. Parents’ Day    B. A Lazy Boy    C. A Boy’s Change   D. A Strict Teacher

How old was I? I can’t remember. Maybe I was only 10. It was the first    16    without my father because he was away for something. He left me to fill that sad place in my mother’s heart. It was the Christmas when I stopped being a    17    and tried to play Father Christmas myself. I really wanted to make it happy and bright again. It was the Christmas of the    18   .

Mom first saw the coat at Tobias, a nice    19    shop in our town’s little shopping mall. It was dark green. And it was a    20   , heavy, wool dress coat. Mom pulled it out from the rack(架) and held it up. “Long enough,” she said in a low voice and    21   .

“I need a new coat,” Mom smiled before the mirror. She looked good on any clothes,       22    this coat suited her much better. She looked at the    23   , then hung the coat back on the rack, standing there once more to    24    

    Eighty-seven dollars. But I decided to buy it for her. As we moved on    25   the mall, I found some excuse to return and asked one of the Tobias ladies to    26    the coat.

I helped clean every yard(庭院) in our neighbourhood—some yards twice, and soon I got the coat. The store ladies helped me put it in their biggest    27    with bright blue paper and thick silver ribbon(絲帶). I don’t remember    28    I got it home, but I can still feel the wonderful    29    and pride that filled me. I would imagine the big space which the box would take up under our tree. Here it was—joy, peace and    30   —all in the box, waiting for Mom’s surprise.

1.A. Easter         B. Christmas        C. Halloween    D. Thanksgiving

2.A. child          B. son          C. student      D. teacher

3.A. tree           B. bag          C. coat         D. ribbon

4.A. children’s    B. women’s     C. girl’s      D. men’s

5.A. big            B. wide         C. thin         D. long

6.A. tried it on    B. put it on    C. kept it on   D. turned it on

7.A. though         B. or           C. for          D. and

8.A. price          B. design       C. color        D. material

9.A. taste          B. feel         C. sound        D. smell

10.A. through       B. over         C. past         D. across

11.A. sell          B. send         C. keep         D. wash

12.A. tank          B. basket       C. bag          D. box

13.A. how           B. why          C. whether      D. when

14.A. development   B. excitement   C. improvement D. advertisement

15.A. courage       B. confidence   C. love         D. honesty

How old was I? I can’t remember. Maybe I was only 10. It was the first    16   without my father because he was away for something. He left me to fill that sad place in my mother’s heart. It was the Christmas when I stopped being a    17   and tried to play Father Christmas myself. I really wanted to make it happy and bright again. It was the Christmas of the    18  .
Mom first saw the coat at Tobias, a nice    19   shop in our town’s little shopping mall. It was dark green. And it was a    20  , heavy, wool dress coat. Mom pulled it out from the rack(架) and held it up. “Long enough,” she said in a low voice and    21  .
“I need a new coat,” Mom smiled before the mirror. She looked good on any clothes,       22   this coat suited her much better. She looked at the    23  , then hung the coat back on the rack, standing there once more to    24   
Eighty-seven dollars. But I decided to buy it for her. As we moved on    25  the mall, I found some excuse to return and asked one of the Tobias ladies to    26   the coat.
I helped clean every yard(庭院) in our neighbourhood—some yards twice, and soon I got the coat. The store ladies helped me put it in their biggest    27   with bright blue paper and thick silver ribbon(絲帶). I don’t remember    28   I got it home, but I can still feel the wonderful    29   and pride that filled me. I would imagine the big space which the box would take up under our tree. Here it was—joy, peace and    30  —all in the box, waiting for Mom’s surprise.

Bill was a boy of 15 in Grade 9. His parents went gambling(賭博) day and night. Nobody cared about him. He always failed in his exams. So his teachers didn’t like him, nor did his classmates play with him. Bill often slept in class because his heart was not in school. He almost gave himself up.

One day, Miss Jones, a new teacher, came to Bill’s class. She was a smiling, beautiful woman. Bill was in love! For the first time in his young life, he couldn’t take his eyes off his teacher; yet, still he failed.

It was Miss Jones’ class. She was asking a question. “I’d like the smartest boy to answer my question.” Then she said loudly, “Bill, please!” Bill was surprised. And he stood up without a word. “Just try it! I believe you can!” After school, Miss Jones had a long talk with Bill. She told him that she cared about him and believed in him.

Bill thought a lot that evening. From then on he arrived at school on time every day. Miss Jones helped him with his homework in the afternoon. She even cooked delicious food for him. She told Bill, “Nothing is impossible if you put your heart in it.” Later, Miss Jones gave another exam. Bill did it with all his heart. He was very excited to find that he had passed the exam. Now Bill discovered that he also could learn well. A change took place in Bill’s heart.

You see, one teacher saved one boy, it’s simple, really.

56. How old was Bill?

A. 9　　　　　 B. 14　　　 C. 15　　　　　 D. 16

57. Bill always failed in the exams at first because he____________.

A. went gambling　　 B. talked in class　　 C. was silly　 D. gave himself up

58. Miss Jones changed Bill by ______________.

A. doing homework for him　　　　 B. encouraging and helping him

C. giving Bill another exam D. cooking delicious food for him

59. From the passage we can learn _____________.

A. Miss Jones was a loving and careful teacher　

B. Bill’s parents cared about him very much

C. Miss Jones loved to answer Bill’s questions　

D. Bill didn’t like to play with his classmates

60. Which may be the best title for the passage?

A. Parents’ Day　 B. A Lazy Boy　 C. A Boy’s Change　 D. A Strict Teacher

     Two weeks after the Second World War(戰(zhàn)爭) began, Peter wanted to join the army(軍隊(duì)), but he was only 16 years old, and boys were allowed to join only if they were over 18. So when the army doctor examined him, he said that he was 18. But Peter's brother Bill had joined the army a few days before, and the same doctor had examined him, too. This doctor remembered Bill's family name, so when he saw Peter's papers, he was surprised.

     "How old are you?" he said.

     "Eighteen, Sir. "Said Peter.

     "But your brother was eighteen, too. " said the doctor, "Are you twins?"

     "Oh, no, Sir," said Peter, and his face went red," My brother is five months older than me. "

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1. When did the story happen?

    A. Before the Second World War.    

B. During the Second World War.

    C. Before the First World War.       

D. During the First World War.

2. In fact, how old was Peter?

     A. 18           B. 17           C. 16         D. 15

3. What did Bill do at that time?

     A. He was a doctor.               B. He was a soldier.

     C. He was a student.              D. He was a teacher.

4. How did the doctor feel when he saw Peter's papers?

     A. He was surprised.              B. He was mad.

     C. He was excited.                D. He was disappointed.

5. What is the Chinese meaning of "examined" in the passage?

A．考試       B．照顧        C．訓(xùn)練       D．檢查