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A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present．On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office，a street urchin was walking around the shining car．“Is this your car，Paul？”he asked．
Paul answered，“Yes，my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised．“You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn't cost you nothing？Boy，I wish…” He hesitated．
Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for．He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.
“I wish,” the boy went on，“that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car？”
“Oh yes，I'd love that．”
After a short ride，the boy turned and with his eyes shining，said，“Paul，would you mind driving in front of my house？”
Paul smiled a little．He thought he knew what the boy wanted．He wanted to show his neighbours that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are？” the boy asked．
He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.
“There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn't cost him a cent. And some day I'm going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I've been trying to tell you about.”
Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.
注：urchin 顽童    hesitate 犹豫    neighbour 邻居    crippled 残疾    cent 美分
1．The street urchin was very surprised when ________．
   A．Paul received an expensive car
   B．Paul told him about the car
   C．he saw the shining car
   D．he was walking around the car
2．From the story we can see the urchin ________．
   A．wished to give his brother a car
   B．wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car
   C．wished he could have a brother like Paul's
   D．wished Paul could be a brother like that
3．The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ________．
   A．to show his neighbours the big car
   B．to show he had a rich friend
   C．to let his brother ride in the car
   D．to tell his brother about his wish
4．We can infer（推断）from the story that ________．
   A．Paul couldn't understand the urchin
   B．the urchin had a deep love for his brother
   C．the urchin wished to have a rich brother
   D．the urchin's wish came true in the end
5．The best name of the name story is _________．
   A．A Christmas Present
   B．A Street Urchin  
   C．A Brother Like That
   D．An Unforgettable Holiday Ride
B 此题为细节题。You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn't cost you nothing？你的意思是你的哥哥给了你一辆车而你一分钱也没有花
A 此题为细节题。“I wish,” the boy went on，“that I could be a brother like that.”我希望，那个男孩继续说，我能成为那样的兄弟。
D 此题为细节题。His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn't cost him a cent. And some day I'm going to give you one just like it…t他的哥哥将那辆车作为圣诞礼物送给他，他不用花一分钱。有一天，我会送你一个一样的礼物。
 B 此题为推断题。文章中那个顽皮的男孩希望以后可以送辆车作为圣诞礼物给他的弟弟。then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I've been trying to tell you about.” 那么你就可以自己去看我告诉你的圣诞橱窗里漂亮的东西。
 C  作者的哥哥送了辆车给作者，街上的顽童希望自己也能像作者的哥哥一样，送一辆车给自己残疾的弟弟，表现了顽童对弟弟的爱。所以C像那样的兄弟最切合题意。

                           B
Farmer John and Farmer Bob were neighbours. For more than 30 years, they had been getting along very well.
Then their good relationship broke. It began with a small thing, then bitter words, and then weeks of silence. One morning Farmer John woke up to find a stream between the two farms. “It must be Bob,” John thought.
Then one day there was a knock on John’s door. He opened it to find a carpenter(木匠) standing at the doorway.
“I’m looking for a few days’ work,” the carpenter said.
“I do have a job for you,” John said. “Look across the stream at that farm. That’s my neighbour Bob. He dug a stream between the two farms. I want you to build a fence—an 8-foot fence. I don’t want to see his place or his face any more. I don’t have such a neighbour!”
The carpenter said, “I think I know what to do, sir, and I’ll be able to do a job that pleases you.”
Farmer John helped the carpenter get the materials(材料) ready and then he was off for the day.
About sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmer’s eyes opened wide. There was no fence there at all!
It was a bridge! And the neighbour, Bob, was coming across, with his hand outstretched(伸出). “Hi, John! You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge!”
Then they met in the middle, taking each other’s hands. “I’m terribly sorry for what I have said and done. We should be good to each other.” said Farmer Bob.
Then they turned to see the carpenter, who was ready to go. “No, wait! Stay a few days. I have a lot of other jobs for you,” said Farmer John. “I’d love to stay,” the carpenter said, “but I have more bridges to build.”
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。
(    ) 1. Just before the carpenter came, John and Bob             each other.
         A. didn’t speak to                 B. were friendly to     
C. often fought with              D. never had bitter words with
(    ) 2. Farmer John asked the carpenter to build a fence because            .
         A. he wanted to protect his farm     B. he didn’t want to do it himself
         C. he wouldn’t like to see Bob       D. he wanted to find him something to do
(    ) 3. What does the sentence “You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge!” mean?
A. John was great to build this bridge.
B. John was not good at building bridges.
C. John was foolish to build such a bridge.
D. John should build the bridge earlier.
(    ) 4. What do you think of the carpenter?
         A. Shy.        B. Wise.        C. Proud.        D. Careless. 
(    ) 5. What is the best title for the passage?
         A. What a Big Fence!               B. A Strong Bridge
         C. Three Kind Men                 D. A Fence or a Bridge?

 A 此题为细节题。It began with a small thing, then bitter words, and then weeks of silence.起因为一件小事，然后就是吵架，接着是数周的冷战。
 C 此题为细节题。 I don’t want to see his place or his face any more. I don’t have such a neighbour!” 我再也不想看到他的地方和他的脸。我没有这样的邻居。
 A  此题为推断题。“I’m terribly sorry for what I have said and done. We should be good to each other.” said Farmer Bob. 农民Bob说我为我说过和做过的深深道歉。我们应该好好对待彼此。
 B  此题为推断题。 木匠帮助两个人和好。A含羞 B英明 Ｃ骄傲  D粗心
 D  此题为推断题。 在桥与栅栏之间选择。