Question

    Pete Sparks was a sensitive(敏感的) boy. He was so sensitive that even his hair was ticklish(怕痒的) .You only had to touch his hair a little bit and he would start laughing. When this ticklish laughter started,no one could make him stop.

   Pete tried everything to control his ticklishness,but nothing worked. So he began to feel sad for being different.

   One day in the street,he met a special cloww (小丑) .The down was very old and could hardly yalk,but when he saw Pete in tears,he went to cheer him up. It didn't take long to make Pete laugh. Later Pete told him about his problem,and he asked the clown how such an old man could keep on being a clown.

   “I have no one to take my place,” said the clown. “I have a very serious job to do.”Pete looked at him,surprised. “Come,I’11 show you ,” said the clown. So the clown took Pete to many hospitals full of children who were sick. As soon as they saw the clown,their faces changed completely and lit up with a smile. The short time spent with the clown changed everything for them. That day was even more special,because in every show Pete^,s laughter made the children even happier.When visit came to an end, the old clown said to Pete, “Now do you see why I can't retire(退休) ，even at my age?”

   That was how Pete became a clown,and took the old man’s place. From that day on,the fact that Pete was different actually made iiim happy,thanks to his special talent.

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() 51. At first Pete’s ticklishness made him .

   A. feel bad   B. popular among kids

   C. always be laughed at

   D. feel proud of himself 

() 52. Which of the following is TRUE about the old clown?

   A. He was a sensitive man.

   B. He liked his job as a clown.

   C. He was unable to make Pete laugh.

   D. He knew how to control his ticklishness.

() 53. The old clown took Pete to the hospitals in order to.

   A. treat his ticklishness

   B. encourage him to be a clown

   C. show him the meaning of his job

   D. know whether Pete had told the truth

() 54. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

   A. The old clown died.

   B. Pete stopped being ticklish.

   C. Pete felt good with his talent.

   D. Pete went to live with the old clown.

() 55. What does the story teach us?

   A. Practice makes perfect.

   B. Everyone is bom useful.

   C. Well begun is half done.

   D. Where there is life,there is hope.

Answer 1

51. A 52. B 53. C 54. C 55. B

[体裁]记叙文

[话题]个人情况

[大意]Pete Sparks有怕痒的毛病,他为此

感到很难过。但一位年老的小丑 让他明白他的与众不同之处也正 是他的价值所在。

51. A.本小题考查学生理解具体信息的能力。由第二段可知Pete为他的 ticklishness感到难过，A项的表述意

思与原文一致。

52. B.本小题考查学生理解具体信息的 能力。老人虽然年纪大了，但依然扮 演小丑，给医院的孩子们带去欢乐，由 _此可知老人很喜欢这份工作。

53. C.本小题考查学生理解具体信息的 能力。刚开始，Pete不理解为什么老 人年纪那么大了还在扮演小丑，因此 老人把他带到医院，让Pete明白他工 作的重要性。

54. C.本小题考查学生理解具体信息的 能力。由最后一段第二句可知Pete为 他与众不同的才能感到高兴。

55. B.本小题每•查学生归纳文章大意的能力。材料通过Pete Sparks的故事告 诉我们:每个人生来都是有用的，我们 需要的只是合理利用自己的才能。