A little boy was attracted(吸引)by a board above the door of a shop. It read, "Little Dogs for Sale." A    16    like that has a way of attracting small children into the shop.

The little boy walked into the shop and found a dog behind other dogs and said, "What's 17   with that little dog?"

The store owner said that the vet(獸醫(yī))   18   the little dog and found it was   19  . It would always be lame(破的).

The little boy became   20   ."That is the dog that I want to buy. "

The store owner said, "No, you don't need to buy that little dog. If you really want him,

 I'll just give him to you. "

The little boy got quite sad. He said angrily, "I don't want you to give him to me. I'll 21    the full price for him. In fact, I'll give you $ 2.37 now, and 50 cents a month   22  I have paid the full price. "

The store owner continued, "He is   23   going to be able to run and jump and play with you like the other dogs."

To his    24   ,the little boy rolled up(卷起)his trousers to show his badly hurt left leg. He looked at the store owner and    25    answered," Well, I don't run so well myself and the little dog will need someone who understands him. "

1.A. sign            B. school         C. mark               D. signal

2.A. wrong          B. matter          C. reason             D. purpose

3.A. went           B. cured           C. treated             D. left

4.A. deaf            B. blind           C. disabled            D. homeless

5.A. silent           B. excited         C. exciting            D. interesting

6.A. spend           B. cost           C. take               D. pay

7. A. since           B. so             C. until               D. and

8. A. always          B. never          C. ever               D. sometimes

9. A. joy             B. sadness        C. surprise             D. delight

10. A. softly           B. shortly         C. badly               D. correctly

 

 “Who needs a shopping mall if you have Taobao?” says Wang Lin, 28, a writer in Beijing. Taobao is China’s largest online shopping website (網(wǎng)站). Shopping on Taobao has become a(n)   16   part of Wang Lin’s life. She spends lots of money on Taobao.

A growing number of Chinese Internet users like Wang Lin have found the   17   of online shopping. Most online shoppers are students or young workers.  There are 18   women’s shop online than men’s.

It was reported that more than 250 billion (十億) yuan was   19   on online shopping last year, 80%   20   Taobao.

Taobao means “  21   treasure” in Chinese. People can find almost   22   they need on Taobao, from clothes to books, from candies to DVD players.

Shopping online makes shopping   23  , because you don’t need to walk from one shop to another. But you may question the   24   of online shopping. It’s natural because some online sellers are   25  . They don’t offer good things. So you must be careful when shopping online.

(   )16. A. hard                   B. important         C. sad        D. possible

(   )17. A. joy              B. trouble         C. sadness   D. problems

(   )18. A. more            B. most         C. fewer      D. less

(   )19. A. taken           B. spent           C. cost             D. produced

(   )20. A. by              B. in             C. through     D. with

(   )21. A. creating         B. producing       C. making      D. finding

(   )22. A. something       B. nothing         C. anybody     D. everything

(   )23. A. more exciting    B. more boring     C. busier       D. easier

(   )24. A. safety           B. fun             C. price        D. cost

(   )25. A. incorrect        B. generous        C. dishonest    D. impolite

Once in a small village faraway, there was a place known as the House of 1000 Mirrors.

A happy little dog learned about this place and decided to visit. When he arrived, he bounced(跳躍)happily up the stairs to the doorway of the house. He looked through the doorway with his__ 41__lifted high and his tail wagging(搖擺) as fast as it could. To his great_ _42__, he found himself staring(盯) at 1000 other happy little dogs with their tails wagging just as fast as his. He smiled a great smile, and was      43   with 1000 great smiles. As he left the House, he thought to himself, “This is a very   44  place. I will come back and visit it__45__.”

In the same village, another little dog , who was not quite as__46__as the first one, decided to visit the house. He slowly climbed the stairs and hung his head low as he   47   into the door. When he saw the 1000 unfriendly-looking dogs staring back at him, he growled(咆哮) at them and was horrified(驚恐的) to see 1000 little dogs growling back at him. As he left, he thought to himself, “That is a horrible place, and I will never go back__48__again.”

All the__49__in the world are mirrors. What kinds of reflections(反射) do you see in the faces of people you   50   ?

41. A. eyes               B.ears                C.nose            D.mouth

42. A. joy                B.disappointment       C.surprise         D.sadness

43. A.answered           B.served               C.sent            D.returned

44. A. special             B.lonely              C.strange         D.wonderful

45. A.often               B.sometimes           C.seldom         D.always

46. A. healthy             B.tall                 C.happy          D.little

47. A. knocked            B.looked              C.went           D.ran

48. A. there               B.here               C.the mirrors       D.the House

49. A.people              B.faces               C.houses          D.dogs

50. A. know              B.meet                C.talk to          D.make friends with

Once in a small village faraway, there was a place known as the House of 1000 Mirrors.

A happy little dog learned about this place and decided to visit. When he arrived, he bounced(跳躍)happily up the stairs to the doorway of the house. He looked through the doorway with his__ 41__lifted high and his tail wagging(搖擺) as fast as it could. To his great_ _42__, he found himself staring(盯) at 1000 other happy little dogs with their tails wagging just as fast as his. He smiled a great smile, and was      43   with 1000 great smiles. As he left the House, he thought to himself, “This is a very   44  place. I will come back and visit it__45__.”

In the same village, another little dog , who was not quite as__46__as the first one, decided to visit the house. He slowly climbed the stairs and hung his head low as he   47   into the door. When he saw the 1000 unfriendly-looking dogs staring back at him, he growled(咆哮) at them and was horrified(驚恐的) to see 1000 little dogs growling back at him. As he left, he thought to himself, “That is a horrible place, and I will never go back__48__again.”

All the__49__in the world are mirrors. What kinds of reflections(反射) do you see in the faces of people you   50   ?

41. A. eyes               B.ears                C.nose            D.mouth

42. A. joy                B.disappointment       C.surprise         D.sadness

43. A.answered           B.served               C.sent            D.returned

44. A. special             B.lonely              C.strange         D.wonderful

45. A.often               B.sometimes           C.seldom         D.always

46. A. healthy             B.tall                 C.happy          D.little

47. A. knocked            B.looked              C.went           D.ran

48. A. there               B.here               C.the mirrors       D.the House

49. A.people              B.faces               C.houses          D.dogs

50. A. know              B.meet                C.talk to          D.make friends with

 

IMAGINE a life without arms or legs! You can’t hold anyone in your   26  . You can’t walk anywhere with your feet. How would you last a day like that? Would you   27   at yourself in the mirror like Nick Vujicic, the 29-year-old Australian?

Nick was born without limbs（四肢）, so life was not   28   for him. At school many students played jokes on him   29   he looked different from everyone else. He was refused to be   30   friends, so he always felt   31  . However, he faced that bravely. He   32   to type and write with two toes（腳趾）at the age of six, and he could   33   surf and play golf. In college, he achieved great success and was among the   34   students in the studies. And he decided on   35   to do later in his life—to encourage others to work hard for their dreams.

Now Nick is one of the most popular   36   in the world. He travels to many countries and gives speeches about his story   37   difficulties. “Living life fully is about looking at what you   38  , not what you don’t have.” he said. His   39   encourages millions of people.

 “I tell people to keep on getting up when they   40   and to always love themselves,” he said. “If I can encourage just one person, then my job in this life is done.”

1.A. arms           B. ears                 C. eyes             D. teeth

2.A. laugh          B. cry              C. smile            D. shout

3.A. old                B. easy             C. modern           D. difficult

4.A. because            B. if               C. until            D. although

5.A. his                B. my               C. their            D. our

6. A. happy         B. relaxed          C. lonely           D. surprised

7.A. failed             B. forgot       C. helped           D. learned

8.A. even           B. ever             C. never            D. hardly

9.A. tall               B. lazy             C. sleepy               D. excellent

10.A. how           B. who              C. what             D. where

11.A. doctors           B. speakers         C. scientists   D. managers

12.A. at                B. for              C. into             D. against

13.A. make          B. have             C. lose             D. want

14.A. story         B. sadness          C. friend           D. family

15.A. fall          B. play             C. listen           D. exercise