The boy was so happy that he danced out of the house, with a hand of candies.
第二节 短文理解2
阅读短文,从各题所给的三个选项中选出最佳答案。
The day was like any other day in his life, Tom walked past the shop on the street corner. He stopped to look at the front row of shoes, and he felt happy to see that the pair of shoes he wanted very much were still there. Looking down, he felt sorry for himself. He really wanted to have them for his birthday.
He sadly walked away and thought how to tell his mother about it. He knew she would give him anything he liked if she could. But he also knew very well she had little money. He decided not to go home at once (立刻) because he didn't want his mother to be worded about him. So he went to the park and sat on the grass. Then he saw a boy in a wheel chair (轮椅), He noticed (注意到) that the boy moved the wheel with his hands. Tom looked at his own feet, "It's much better than being without (没有) feet. "He thought, there was no reason (理由) to feel sorry and sad. He went away and smiled, thinking he was happier.
Tom passed the shop ______.
A.on foot
B.by bus
C.by bike
What was grandmother's attitude towards the boy's inquisitive personality?
A.She was quite annoyed because the boy always asked her to tell stories.
B.She was too sad to remember the family's past in Europe.
C.She was fairly happy to stay with the boy and told him about the family's past.
D.She was highly curious to know why the boy wanted to know the family's past.
根据材料回答1~5题What was grandmother'sattitude towards the boy's inquisitive personality?[A]Shewas quite annoyed because the boy always asked her to tell stories. [B]Shewas too sad to remember the family's past in Europe. [C]Shewas fairly happy to stay with the boy and told him about the family's past[D]Shewas highly curious to know why the boy wanted to know the family's past.
根据短文回答 31~35 题。
Too Late to Regret it
When I was a junior,I met a second-year student in my department.He Wasn't tall or good-looking。but he was very nice,attractive and athletic.He had something that I admired very much.He was natural。warm,and sincere.
I disregarded(不顾)my parents' disapproval.We were very happy together.He picked me up from my dorm every morning,and after class we would sit alongside the stream that ran through campus,or sunbathe(晒太阳)on the lawn.At night he would walk me back to my dorm.He came from a poor family, but in order to make me happy, he borrowed money from his friend to buy presents and meals for me.Our fellow students looked up to him as a role model,and the girls envied(妒忌)me.He wasn't a local。but wanted to stay here after graduation.I thought we had a future together.
However, when I got a part-time job during the summer acation.People began giving me a lot of pressure。saying that a pretty, intelligent girl like me should find a better guy to spend time with.This was also what my family thought.He spent the summer in his hometown,so I was all by myself.When he got back,I began finding fault with him.But his big heart and warmth soon drove all unpleasant thoughts away.However。I had no idea how badly I had hurt him and that things would get worse.
I had a good part-time job off campus that paid pretty well.With my good performance at school,l also got admission to graduate school at one of China's best universities.He,on the other hand,did not do so well at school or at work.I had to worry about his living expenses,job and scores.
Almost all my colleagues and friends advised me to break up with him.Then we had a quarrel last June.He was in great pain,and my cold words and bad moods started turning him away.
Graduation time was drawing near, and he said he wanted to go back to his hometown.He said that he couldn't put Up with me anymore。1 was shocked and looked at him in despair.
True love happens only once,but I found it out too late.
第 31 题 When did the author fall in love with the boy?()
A.After she had a quarrel with him.
B.When she was a junior
C.When she was a second-year student.
D.After she found a part-time job.
The boy is so ill that we have to ______ a doctor.
A.send
B.send away
C.send for
A.That a bright
B.So bright a
C.A such bright
D.Such bright a
It was amazing that the boy was able to solve the problem so quickly.
A.frustrating
B.confusing
C.reasonable
D.surprising