—Mr Hu, can you tell us how to learn math well?
—Sure. But remember nothing can be learned _________ hard work.

A．by

B．at

C．without

D．for

—What do you think of the dress?
—Wonderful. I don’t think I can find a _________ one.

A．good

B．better

C．bad

D．worst

Soft drinks _______ to children for free in some restaurants on Children’s Day.

A．offer	B．have offered
C．are offered	D．will be offered

—Why are you so excited?
—Peter invited me _______ on a trip to Yuntai Mountain.

A．to go

B．go

C．going

D．went

Tony, tell me the result of the discussion ______ you had with your dad yesterday.

A．what

B．which

C．when

D．who

—Excuse me, where is Mr Brown’s office?
—Sorry, I don’t know. I ______ here for only a few days.

A．work

B．worked

C．have worked

D．will work

_____fine day it is! Let’s go and fly a kite.

A．What

B．What a

C．How

D．How a

I didn’t see Laura at the party last night. Do you know _______?

A．why didn’t she come	B．what happened
C．when would she arrive	D．where she has been

I like all kinds of chocolate, especially bitter chocolate. So when Mother had bought one, I couldn’t help thinking about   36 .
I was helping Father in the yard when suddenly I got an idea. I could cut a piece   37 that chocolate without anyone knowing it.
I waited   38  Mother went outside feeding the chickens. Then I told Father I wanted to go for a drink of water. I went into the room and got the   39  down. Just when I had the knife ready to cut, I heard Mother coming. So I had to put the chocolate   40  into my shirt,
went to my mom and   41  the chocolate there. And then I went back to   42  Father.
All the rest of the afternoon, I didn’t dare to look at Father. Every time he spoke, it made me jump. My hands began shaking and my heart started   43  fast. I didn’t want the chocolate any more. I   44  wanted to get a chance to put it back.
Have you ever had a similar   45 ?

【小题1】

A．him B．her C．it D．this

【小题2】

A．off B．into C．on D．along

【小题3】

A．while B．after C．since D．until

【小题4】

A．water B．chocolate C．chicken D．shirt

【小题5】

A．silently B．easily C．slowly D．quickly

【小题6】

A．hid B．ate C．held D．returned

【小题7】

A．tell B．help C．find D．call

【小题8】

A．falling B．breaking C．beating D．jumping

【小题9】

A．still B．hardly C．just D．never

【小题10】

A．experience B．excuse C．mistake D．moment

When my son, Mark, was in the third grade, he saved all his pocket money for over three months to buy holiday presents. The third Saturday in December Mark said he had made his list and had twenty dollars in his pocket.
I drove him to a nearby supermarket. Mark picked up a hand basket and went in while I wailed and watched in the car. It took Mark over 45 minutes to choose his presents. Finally he came to the checkout counter (交款处) and reached into his pocket for his money. It was not there! There was a hole in his pocket, but no money. Mark stood there holding his basket, tears falling down his face.
Then a surprising thing happened. A woman came up to Mark and took him in her arms. "You would help me a lot if you let me pay for you," said the woman. "It would be the most wonderful gift you could give me. I only ask that one day you will pass it on. When you grow up, I would like you to find someone you can help. When you help others, I know you will feel as good about it as I do no."
Mark took the money, dried his tears and ran back to the checkout counter as fast as he could. That year we all enjoyed our gifts almost as much as Mm-k enjoyed giving them to us.
I would like to say "thank you" to that very kind woman, and tell her that four years later, Mark went house to house collecting blankets (毯子) and clothes for the homeless people in the fire. And I want to promise her that Mark will never forget to keep passing it on.
【小题1】When did the story probably happen?

A．On Christmas Day.	B．Before Christmas Day.
C．On New Year’s Day.	D．After New Year’s Day.

【小题2】When they got to the supermarket, Mark went in     .

A．with the writer	B．by himself
C．with the woman	D．with his friends

【小题3】 What happened to Mark in the supermarket?

A．His gifts were stolen.	B．He broke his basket.
C．He lost his money.	D．He lost his way.

【小题4】 Why did the writer want to say "thank you" to the woman?

A．Because she bought Mark a nice present.

B．Because she always paid money for others.

C．Because she collected clothes for the homeless.

D．Because she taught Mark to help people in need.

【小题5】 What’s the best title for this passage?

A．A big supermarket	B．A kind woman
C．A happy family	D．A wonderful gift