In Xinjiang, most people knew the stories of Avanti. Avanti was a very clever man. People liked him because he not only spoke for the poor but also was always ready to help them.

One day Avanti walked on the street and saw two men arguing with each other. A lot of people stood around them. One of the two men was the owner of the eating house in the town and the other was a young man. The young man just passed by the eating house. The owner of the eating house told the young man to pay him money. The young man explained（解释）that he hadn’t taken anything from the eating house. But the owner said that the young man had taken the smell of the nice food from the eating house, and he must pay for it. So Avanti went up to the owner and said, “ I’ll pay you the money.” Avanti took out some coins（硬币） from his pocket and put them into his bags. He shook his bag, and people heard the sound of the coins. Then Avanti said to the owner, “ Take away the sound of the coins. That’s what I pay for the smell of your food.”

1.People liked Avanti because ______________.

A. he was clever and disliked helping the poor

B. he was rich and liked helping the poor

C. he was wise and liked to help the poor

D. he was too poor to help the rich

2. One day Avanti saw two men _____________.

A. arguing about the eating house

B. arguing about the payment

C. eating in the eating house

D. laughing at the people around them

3. The owner of the eating house told the young man ____________.

A. to pay enough money for his food

B. to pay the money for broken bowls

C. to pay for the smell of the food

D. to pay for the service

4. Avanti wanted to help the young man, so _____________.

A. he helped the young man out of trouble

B. he would pay for the money instead of the young man

C. he asked the owner not to ask the young man for money

D. he asked the young man to make friends with the owner

5.Avanti paid the owner of the eating house _____________.

A. enough money                 B. some coins

C. a lot of things                  D. the sound of coins

A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had   16      a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and knowing his father could well   17  it, he told him that was all he wanted.  
On the morning of his graduation day his father called him into his own study and told him how   18  he was to have such a fine son. He handed his son a beautiful gift box.   19  but slightly disappointed（失望）, the young man opened the box and found a lovely book.   20 , he raised his voice at his father and said, “With all your money you give me a book?” and rushed out of the house,   21  the book in the study. 
He did not contact his father for a whole year until one day he saw in the street an old man who looked like his father. He   22  he had to go back home and see his father.  
When he arrived at his father’s house, he was told that his father had been in hospital for a week. The moment he was about to leave for the hospital, he saw on the desk the   23  new book , just as he had left it one year ago. He opened it and began to turn the pages. Suddenly, a car key   24      from an envelope（信封）in the book. It had a tag（标签）with the dealer’s name, the same dealer who had the sports car. On the tag was the   25  of his graduation, and the words “ PAID IN FULL”. 

A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had   16      a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and knowing his father could well   17  it, he told him that was all he wanted.  

On the morning of his graduation day his father called him into his own study and told him how   18  he was to have such a fine son. He handed his son a beautiful gift box.   19  but slightly disappointed（失望）, the young man opened the box and found a lovely book.   20 , he raised his voice at his father and said, “With all your money you give me a book?” and rushed out of the house,   21  the book in the study. 

He did not contact his father for a whole year until one day he saw in the street an old man who looked like his father. He   22  he had to go back home and see his father.  

When he arrived at his father’s house, he was told that his father had been in hospital for a week. The moment he was about to leave for the hospital, he saw on the desk the   23  new book , just as he had left it one year ago. He opened it and began to turn the pages. Suddenly, a car key   24      from an envelope（信封）in the book. It had a tag（标签）with the dealer’s name, the same dealer who had the sports car. On the tag was the   25  of his graduation, and the words “ PAID IN FULL”. 

Mike found a job in a bookstore after he finished middle school. He wouldn’t do anything but wanted to get rich.

It was a cold morning. It snowed and there was thin ice on the streets. Few people went to buy books and the young man had nothing to do. He hated to read, so he watched the traffic. Suddenly he saw a bag fall off a truck and it landed by the other side of the street.

“It is full of expensive things.” Mike said to himself. “I have to get it right now, or others will take it away.”

He went out of the bookstore and ran across the street. A driver saw him and began to whistle (鸣笛), but he didn’t hear it and went on running. The man drove to the side, hit a big tree and hurt himself in the accident. Two weeks later, Mike was taken to the court (法庭). A judge asked if he heard the whistle when he was running across the street. He said that something was wrong with his ears and he could hear nothing.

“But you heard me this time,” said the judge.

“Oh, I’m sorry. Now I can hear with one ear.”

“Cover (盖住) the ear with your hand and listen to me with your deaf (聋的) one. Well, can you hear me?”

“No, I can’t , sir.”

“You told a lie. There is nothing wrong with either of your ears,” the judge said.

1.Mike found a job as a _____________ when he left school.

2.One day he saw __________ in the street.

3.The traffic accident happened because _____________.

4.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Mike found a job in a bookstore after he finished middle school. He wouldn’t do anything but wanted to get rich.
It was a cold morning. It snowed and there was thin ice on the streets. Few people went to buy books and the young man had nothing to do. He hated to read, so he watched the traffic. Suddenly he saw a bag fall off a truck and it landed by the other side of the street.
“It is full of expensive things.” Mike said to himself. “I have to get it right now, or others will take it away.”
He went out of the bookstore and ran across the street. A driver saw him and began to whistle (鸣笛), but he didn’t hear it and went on running. The man drove to the side, hit a big tree and hurt himself in the accident. Two weeks later, Mike was taken to the court (法庭). A judge asked if he heard the whistle when he was running across the street. He said that something was wrong with his ears and he could hear nothing.
“But you heard me this time,” said the judge.
“Oh, I’m sorry. Now I can hear with one ear.”
“Cover (盖住) the ear with your hand and listen to me with your deaf (聋的) one. Well, can you hear me?”
“No, I can’t , sir.”
“You told a lie. There is nothing wrong with either of your ears,” the judge said.
【小题1】Mike found a job as a _____________ when he left school.

Mike found a job in a bookstore after he finished middle school. He wouldn’t do anything but wanted to get rich.
It was a cold morning. It snowed and there was thin ice on the streets. Few people went to buy books and the young man had nothing to do. He hated to read, so he watched the traffic. Suddenly he saw a bag fall off a truck and it landed by the other side of the street.
“It is full of expensive things.” Mike said to himself. “I have to get it right now, or others will take it away.”
He went out of the bookstore and ran across the street. A driver saw him and began to whistle (鸣笛), but he didn’t hear it and went on running. The man drove to the side, hit a big tree and hurt himself in the accident. Two weeks later, Mike was taken to the court (法庭). A judge asked if he heard the whistle when he was running across the street. He said that something was wrong with his ears and he could hear nothing.
“But you heard me this time,” said the judge.
“Oh, I’m sorry. Now I can hear with one ear.”
“Cover (盖住) the ear with your hand and listen to me with your deaf (聋的) one. Well, can you hear me?”
“No, I can’t , sir.”
“You told a lie. There is nothing wrong with either of your ears,” the judge said.

1. 1.

   Mike found a job as a _____________ when he left school.

   1. A.
      driver
   2. B.
      judge
   3. C.
      policeman
   4. D.
      bookseller
2. 2.

   One day he saw __________ in the street.

   1. A.
      an accident
   2. B.
      a thief
   3. C.
      a lost bag
   4. D.
      a lot of money
3. 3.

   The traffic accident happened because _____________.

   1. A.
      Mike was running to the street
   2. B.
      the driver was deaf and couldn’t hear anything
   3. C.
      the car hit the bag in the middle of the street
   4. D.
      the driver wanted to pick up the bag
4. 4.

   Which of the following statements is NOT true?

   1. A.
      Mike didn’t do well in his work.
   2. B.
      The judge believed Mike’s words.
   3. C.
      Mike told a lie.
   4. D.
      The car hit a tree beside the street.

  A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a seller's showroom, and knowing his father could well  36   it, he told him that was all he wanted.

    On the morning of his graduation day his father called him into his own study and told him how  37   he was to have such a fine son. He handed his son a beautiful gift box.  38  but slightly disappointed, the young man opened the box and found a lovely book.   39  ,he raised his voice at his father and said, "With all your money you give me a book?" Then he rushed out of the house,   40  the book in the study.

    He didn't contact his father for a whole year  41  one day he saw in the street an old man who looked like his father. He realized he had to go back home and see his father.

    When he arrived at his father's house, he was told his father had been in hospital for a week. When he was about to   42   the hospital, he saw on the desk the still new book, just as he had left it one  43  before. He opened it and began to turn the pages. Suddenly, a car key    44  from an envelope taped behind the book. It had a tag. On the tag was the   45  of his graduation, and the words PAID IN FULL.

36. A. offer                B. afford            C. keep              D. like

37. A. comfortable      B. encouraged    C. proud             D. moved

38. A. Careful            B. Serious           C. Nervous          D. Curious

39. A. Angrily             B. Happily           C. Calmly             D. Quietly

40. A. putting             B. taking             C. leaving           D. forgetting

41. A. until                 B. as                  C. before            D. unless

42. A. get to               B. leave for         C. turn to                  D. search for

43. A. year                  B. month            C. week             D. day

44. A. lost                  B. came              C. appeared        D. dropped

45. A. met                 B. place              C. date               D. picture

Cloze test

　　(Tom bought shoes from the shoe factory and tried to sell them to people.)

　　There were not many 1 in small villages. People there 2 to go to town to buy their shoes. So Tom 3 a lot of shoes there.

　　One day Tom 4 along the street. He stopped in front of a house. There was a small boy beside the door. Tom 5 the window of his lorry（货运汽车）and called to the boy,“ Hello! Is your mother at home?” The boy looked at Tom. Then he answered,“ 6 .”

　　“That's 7 ,” Tom said. He got off his lorry, 8 some shoes and went to the door of the house. He knocked at the door and waited for a few minutes, 9 nobody came to answer the door. Tom knocked again and again for a few more minutes, but still no one answered. Then Tom looked at the boy and said angrily,“Your mother is not at home!”“She is!” the boy said.

　　“ 10 didn't she open the door?”

　　“This isn't our house,” the boy shouted.

Mr. Green was clever three years ago．And few men could trouble him．But one day he was hit down by a car and his head got badly hurt．And now he often forgets something and thinks in a different way from ours．

One morning，Mr. Green woke up early．He put on his coat and began to walk in the street while people were sleeping．He wanted to buy newspapers but the post office was still closed．He had to go back and go to bed again．Before he took off his clothes，someone knocked at the door．He got up and opened it．Two hunters（猎人）came in．They looked at him carefully and then said，“We saw a dead man just now．We thought it was you．”

“Really?” Mr. Green said in surprise．“Where?”

“In the forest．”

“It’s impossible!” said Mr. Green．“I didn't go there at all this morning．”

“But he died last night．”

“I haven't been there for nearly a week．”

“But he looks like you．”

“What clothes does he wear，then?”

”A blue coat like yours and brown pants．”

“And what color are his socks?”

“Black．”

Mr. Green became happy．He showed his socks to them and said，“Look! Mine are white．”

1．Why does Mr. Green often forget things'?

A．Because his head got badly hurt．             B．Because he often drove cars．

C．Because he was too clever．                       D．Because few men could trouble him．

2．What did Mr. Green want to do when he walked in the street?

A．He wanted to have breakfast．                  B．He wanted to buy newspapers．

C．He wanted to post a letter．                         D．He wanted to go back to sleep．

3．Who knocked at Mr. Green's door?

A．A man from the forest．                          B．Two hunters．

C．A postman．                                              D．A policeman．

4．Where did the two hunters find the dead man?

A．In the street．                                         B．Behind Mr. Green's house．

C．In the forest．                                           D．Near the post office．

5．What color were Mr. Green's socks?

A．Brown．             B．White．               C．Black．               D．Blue．

Diving or Drowning

A rich young man decided that he would like to do some diving in the sea, so he bought a rubber suit and all the other things that he needed, and took some lessons at a diving school. Then one day he walked into the water by himself and began to explore the bottom of the sea.

He saw a lot of beautiful fish and other things, and then, after half an hour, he suddenly saw a man waving his arms and legs around wildly near the bottom of the sea. He was wearing only a bathing suit.

The rich young man was very surprised to see him, so he took out a plastic notebook and a special pencil, which could write under water, and wrote, “What are you doing here?”

He showed the notebook to the other man, who then took the pencil and wrote, “Drowning!”

1.What did the rich young man want to do?

2.How did he prepare himself for this?

3.What did he first see at the bottom of the ocean?

4.What was the man doing?

5.What did the rich young man do?

Diving or Drowning
A rich young man decided that he would like to do some diving in the sea, so he bought a rubber suit and all the other things that he needed, and took some lessons at a diving school. Then one day he walked into the water by himself and began to explore the bottom of the sea.
He saw a lot of beautiful fish and other things, and then, after half an hour, he suddenly saw a man waving his arms and legs around wildly near the bottom of the sea. He was wearing only a bathing suit.
The rich young man was very surprised to see him, so he took out a plastic notebook and a special pencil, which could write under water, and wrote, “What are you doing here?”
He showed the notebook to the other man, who then took the pencil and wrote, “Drowning!”
【小题1】What did the rich young man want to do?

完形填空

　　Tom bought shoes from the shoe factory and tried to sell them to people.

　　There were not many 1 in small villages. People there didn't 2 to go to town to buy their shoes. So Tom 3 a lot of shoes there.

　　One day Tom 4 along the street. He stopped in front of a house. There was a little boy beside the door. Tom 5 the windows of his lorry (运货汽车) and called to the boy, “Hello! Is your 6 at home?” The boy looked at Tom then he answered, “Yes, she is.”

　　“That's 7 .” Tom said. He got down from his lorry, took some 8 and went to the door of the house. He knocked at the door and waited for a few 9 , but nobody came to answer the door. Tom knocked again and waited a few more minutes, but still no one answered. Then Tom looked at the boy and said angrily, “Your mother is not at home!” “She is!” the boy said.

　　“Why didn't she open the door?”

　　“This isn't 10 houses.” The boy shouted.

One day while I ________ along the street, I ________ someone crying.

[　　]

A．walked, was hearing

B．was walking, has heard

C．was walking, had heard

D．was walking, heard

阅读理解

　　Lucy bought shoes from the shoe factory and tried to sell them to the people. There were not any shops in small villages. People there did not want to go to town to buy their shoes. So Lucy sold a lot of shoes there. One day Lucy drove along the street. She stopped in front of a house. There was a small boy beside the door. Lucy opened the window of her lorry and called to the boy, “Hello! Is your mother at home?”

　　The boy looked at Lucy. Then he answered,“ Yes, she is.”

　　“That' s good.” Lucy said. She got out of her lorry, took some shoes and went to the door of the house. She knocked at the door and waited for a few more minutes, but nobody came to answer the door.

　　Lucy knocked again and waited for a few more minutes, but still no one answered.

　　Then Lucy looked at the boy and said angrily, “Your mother is NOT at home!”

　　“She is!” the boy said.

　　“Why didn't she open the door?”

　　“This isn't my house!” the boy shouted.

(1) Lucy was a ________ .

[　　]

A. shoemaker

B. shoe seller

C. shoe keeper

D. factory worker

(2) ________ in the village bought shoes from Lucy.

[　　]

A. No one

B. A few people

C. Few people

D. A lot of people

(3) Lucy stopped her lorry in front of ________ house.

[　　]

A. the boy's

B. her

C. a woman' s

D. a

(4) There was ________ in the house.

[　　]

A. a boy

B. a woman

C. the boy' s mother

D. nobody

(4) Lucy was angry because ________ .

[　　]

A. the boy's mother wasn't at home

B. she thought the boy told lie

C. nobody came to answer the door

D. this isn't the boy's house