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Thomas said that he was late because he was caught in a traffic jam. That was a s tory.
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_______ he is not in good health, he often helps others.
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He was very easy to get ______ with. And although he was poor, he managed to get _____ because he was single and had very simple needs.
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Poor speaker of English though he was at the time，he still managed to make himself( ).
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Although he has taken a lot of medicine，his health_____ poor.
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He was caught in the rain yesterday. ______, he fell ill this morning.
A．On the contrary
B．In contrast
C．In other words
D．As a result
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One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door found that he only had one dime left. He was hungry so he decided to beg for a meal at the next house.
However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, "How much do I owe you？"
"You don't owe me anything," she replied. "Mother has taught me never to accept pay for a kindness. "He said," Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart. "As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger physically, but it also increased his faith in the human race. He was about to give up and quit before this point.
Years later the young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists can be called in to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now famous was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes. Immediately, he rose and went down through the hospital hall into her room.
Dressed in his doctor's gown he went in to see her. He recognized her at once. He went back to the consultation room and determined to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave special attention to her case.
After a long struggle, the battle was won. Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was afraid to open it because she was positive that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her attention. She read these words...
"Paid in full with a glass of milk."
(Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly
Tears of joy flooded her eyes.
The boy tried to earn money to pay for ______.
A．traveling expenses to school
B．school tuition fee
C．his meals
D．a glass of milk
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The poor man was so frightened that he could do _____ but stand there sobbing.
A. something
B. anything
C. everything
D. nothing
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The reason why he failed in the exam was that he was often absent-minded in class
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He hardly worked when he lived in Cincinnati,_______________.A、was he
B、did he
C、wasn’t he
D、didn’t he
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He was （） injured in the traffic accident.
A．bad
B．worse
C．worst
D．badly
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It's often a mistake to______appearance: that poor-looking individual is anything but poor. In fact, he is a millionaire.
A．go over
B．go by
C．go against
D．go for
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When he was in prison he was not allowed to______with his family.
A．commit
B．communicate
C．commission
D．command
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—He was nearly drowned once. —When was ______？ — ______ was in 1998 when he was in middle school.
A．that; It
B．this; This
C．this; It
D．that; This
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A young man who lived in London was in love with a beautiful girl. Soon she became his fiancée (未婚妻). The man was very poor while the girl was rich. The young man wanted to make her a present on her birthday. He wanted to buy something beautiful for her, but he had no idea how to do it, as he had very little money. The next morning he went to a shop. There were many fine things there: gold watches, diamond… but all these things were too expensive. There was one thing he could not take his eyes off. It was a beautiful vase. That was a suitable present for his fiancée. He had been looking at the vase for half an hour when the manager of the shop noticed him. The young man looked so pale, sad and unhappy that the manager asked what had happened to him.
The young man told him everything. The manager felt sorry for him and decided to help him. A bright idea struck him. The manager pointed to the corner of the shop. To his great surprise the young man saw a vase broken into many pieces. The manager said: "When the servant enters the room, he will drop it."
On the birthday of his fiancée the young man was very excited. Everything happened as had been planned. The servant brought in the vase, and as he entered the room, he dropped it. There was horror on everybody's face. When the box was opened, the guests saw that each piece was packed separately.
6. The story took place ______.
A. in France B. in the United States
C. in Germany D. in England
7. Which of the following is true？
A. A rich young man fell in love with a beautiful girl.
B. The young man had enough money to buy a beautiful vase.
C. The young man loved the girl but the girl didn't love him.
D. The young man's family was poor while the beautiful girl is rich.
8. Why did the young man want to buy a present for the girl？
A. He wanted to give her a Christmas present.
B. He fell in love with her.
C. Her birthday was coming soon.
D. They were going to get married.
9. Why did the shop manager come to talk to the young man？
A. He looked very excited.
B. He was poorly dressed.
C. He looked pale and sad.
D. He said he wanted to buy a beautiful vase.
10. On the birthday of his fiancée, the young man was excited because ______.
A. the girl was in love with him
B. the girl looked beautiful
C. he was not sure whether his trick would be seen through
D. the girl was happy and gay
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He didn’t know I was in his office. He was too busy to_______me.
A.pay attention to
B.Notice
C.Know
D.Realize
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History tells us that the origin of Santa Claus begins in the 4th century with Saint Nicholas, Bishop of Myra (an area in present day Turkey). One of the legends tells about that he【C1】______ a fortune when his parents died while he was still in his teens. By【C2】______ St. Nicholas was an honest and【C3】______ man. He cared deeply for the poor, and particularly【C4】______ to children. He brought various gifts, money and other useful items to the houses of the poor. He did this at night, and in【C5】______ , so that no one knew,【C6】______ he wanted no glory, he just wanted to help people. He became widely known for his generosity.
There is one famous【C7】______ about Saint Nicholas. The story tells【C8】______ Nicholas hearing one day of three beautiful sisters who lived in a miserable【C9】______ on the edge of Myra. The three sisters were very poor. They could【C10】______ earn enough to keep themselves and their old mother from starving to death. When Nicholas heard of their【C11】______ , he was very concerned. He decided to do【C12】______ to help them.
One night, when everyone was asleep, Nicholas crept through the streets to the【C13】______ of town. He tiptoed up to the hut【C14】______ where the three sisters lived. He climbed onto the roof and【C15】______ three bags of gold through the hole in the roof where the smoke from the fire came out. Now it so【C16】______ that the three sisters has washed their stockings before they went to bed. The stockings have been hung by the fire to【C17】______ . When Nicholas dropped the gold through the smoke hole, each bag of gold fell into a stocking,
The three sisters were overjoyed to find three bags of gold in their stockings when they woke up the next morning. Soon, the story began to【C18】______ . Other people began to hang【C19】______ stockings in the hope of finding bags of gold when they woke up in the morning. From this legend sprang the【C20】______ of hanging stockings up by the chimney on Christmas Eve. Over the years, Saint Nicholas became associated with Christmas.
【C1】
A．acquired
B．required
C．inquired
D．lost
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He boasted that he was the best swimmer in his school.
A．bragged
B．alleged
C．claimed
D．praised
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His health had deteriorated（B级）while he was in prison．
A．became better
B．became worse
C．became stronger
D．became weaker
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He was in poor health. He could not make his voice______.
A．hear
B．to hear
C．heard
D．to be heard
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-It was not what he said but thev way ( )he said that made all the people annoyed.
A.In which B.which C.how D.in that
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While he was in prison he was not allowed to complain with his family.（）
对
错
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In a _____ of self-pity, he cried over his poor childhoo.
A．burst
B．thrust
C．rush
D．dash
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He was born in a rich family but（)he became a criminal.
A.later in his life
B.later in his living
C.later on his life
D.later at his life
