It was December 25.Marie, a 13-year-old Australian girl, was happy.It was Christmas, and Marie' s mother was making a special cake.She put four small coins into the cake, and then she baked(烤)it.The four coins were for good luck.After dinner Marie and her family ate the cake.They found three coins in the cake and put them on the table.Where was the fourth coin?It was missing, but Marie's mother didn't notice.
After Christmas Marie got sick.She coughed, and she couldn' t speak.After six weeks she felt better, but she still couldn't speak.Marie's parents took her to hospital.Doctors at the hospital looked her over, and then said,"We are sorry, but we can't help her."For 12 years Marie didn't speak.She grew up, she got a job, and she got married.But she never spoke.One day, when Marie was 25 years old, she got a sore throat(嗓子疼)at work.She began to cough.She coughed up something small and black.What was it?Marie didn't know.She took it to the hospital.A doctor at the hospital said,"This is a coin!"The doctor told Marie,"I think you can speak again."Marie went to a special doctor, and soon she could talk.
根据短文内容,回答问题。
1.What did Marie's mother make on Christmas?
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2.What did Marie's mother put some coins in the cake for?
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3.How many coins did Marie's family find after eating the Cake?
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4.Why did Marie's parents take her to hospital after Christmas?
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5.Could Marie speak at last?
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Emily
and Peter have lived next door to each other as long as they can remember. When
they were ___(1)___ children, they ___(2)___ play together. They were good
friends, though they sometimes fought over toys. ___(3)___ they grew older, they
seldom(很少) played with each other. Emily preferred to be with girls and
Peter preferred to play with boys. When they were about fifteen years old, they
almost stopped ___(4)___ to each other, not because they disagreed with each
other, ___(5)___ because they belonged to different groups. Emily began to study
French and also enjoyed watching football games. Peter was only interested in
sports.
___(6)___
was football that brought Emily and Peter back together. One day, after Peter
went home, he looked into the window of Emily’s living room and saw ___(7)___
she was watching a football game on TV. He walked up and knocked at the door.
Emily was ___(8)___ to see him, but asked him to come in and they watched the
___(9)___ of the game together. They are good friends again. They ___(10)___
have different ideas about things
sometimes, but they agree with each other that football is the world’s best
game.
(1)
[ ]
A.a
little |
B.little |
C.a
few |
D.few |
(2)
[ ]
A.often |
B.used
to |
C.were used to |
D.themselves |
(3)
[ ]
A.When |
B.While |
C.So |
D.Because |
(4)
[ ]
A.speak |
B.spoke |
C.to speak |
D.speaking |
(5) [ ]
A.and |
B.but |
C.that |
D.so |
(6) [ ]
A.It |
B.This |
C.That |
D.What |
(7)
[ ]
A.what |
B. |
C.why |
D.if |
(8)
[ ]
A.surprise |
B.surprising |
C.surprised |
D.a surprise |
(9)
[ ]
A.other |
B.next |
C.later |
D.rest |
(10)
[ ]
A.yet |
B.also |
C.still |
D.too |
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“
How much (7) you (7) in a month, young man?”“
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“
Who's he?” said Mr. Black.“
I'm sorry I don't know, Mr. Black.” said the fore-man, “I was told he had come to bring a (10) for me.”(1)
[ ]
A.house |
B.museum |
C.bridge |
D.school |
(2)
[ ]
A.took to a hospital |
B.were taken to a hospital |
C.sent away |
D.were sent away |
(3)
[ ]
A.hot |
B.cold |
C.warm |
D.cool |
(4)
[ ]
A.drinks |
B.chairs |
C.food |
D.pens |
(5)
[ ]
A.sad |
B.strange |
C.angry |
D.terrible |
(6)
[ ]
A.say hello to |
B.say goodbye to |
C.laugh at |
D.smile upon |
(7)
[ ]
A.do, pay |
B.do, lend |
C.are, paid |
D.are, lent |
(8) [ ]
A.rang |
B.turned to |
C.told |
D.asked |
(9)
[ ]
A.slept |
B.came |
C.left |
D.stood up |
(10)
[ ]
A.call |
B.message |
C.news |
D.pleasure |
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He was a poor farmer from another country.After a while,I discovered that his__5__was close to mine.It__6__that we were born in the same month.
I met him last year__7__after his birthday,and after congratulating (祝贺) him,without__8__,I asked if he had had a good day.He__9__and said that he hadn’t really celebrated.I felt so__10__.
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I met him on my own birthday as I was going shopping.I had__17__to meet him so I had__18__the scarf and a piece of my own birthday__19__around with me.He was very happy with these gifts and so was I.The__20__in his eyes was the best present he could have given me!
1.A.work B.energy
C.money D.experience
2.A.In B.On
C.Besides D.By
3.A.realize B.ignore
C.know D.recognize
4.A.selling B.reading
C.covering D.buying
5.A.birthday B.house
C.height D.hobby
6.A.said B.found
C.guessed D.meant
7.A.long B.shortly
C.ever D.even
8.A.stopping B.helping
C.praising D.thinking
9.A.looked up B.turned up
C.looked down D.got down
10.A.foolish B.excited
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11.A.calm B.happy
C.alone D.hungry
12.A.Suddenly B.Luckily
C.Badly D.However
13.A.used B.done
C.left D.produced
14.A.scarf B.cap
C.sock D.glove
15.A.when B.because
C.so D.and
16.A.different B.dry
C.wet D.clean
17.A.liked B.hoped
C.promised D.agreed
18.A.made B.thrown
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19.A.cake B.present
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