四、In 1995，Oseola McCarty gave a present of $150 000 to the University of Southern Mississippi. She wanted to help poor students. It was a very generous thing to do. But her friends and neighbors were surprised. McCarty was a good woman. She went to church. She was always friendly and helpful. But everyone in her town knew that McCarty was not rich. In fact，she was poor.

How did a poor 86-year-old woman have so much money? Oseola McCarty was born in 1908 in Hattiesburg，Mississippi. She had to leave school when she was eight years old to help her family. She took a job washing clothes. She earned only a few dollars a day. Oseola washed the clothes by hand. Then she hung the clothes to dry. She did this for nearly 80 years. In the 1960s，she bought an automatic washer and dryer. But she gave them away. She did not think they got the clothes clean enough!At that time，many people started to buy their own washers and dryers. McCarty did not have much work， so she started to iron clothes instead.

McCarty never married or had children. Her life was very simple. She went to work and to church. She read her Bible (圣经)。She had a black-and-white television. But she did not watch it very much. It had only one channel.

McCarty saved money all her life and eventually had about $250 000. When she was 86，a lawyer helped her make a will. She left money to the church，her relatives，and the university. McCarty just wanted to help others. She did not think she was a special person. But then people found out about her present to the university. She received many honors (荣誉)。She even flew in an airplane for the first time!Oseola McCarty died in 1999. She was a shy and ordinary woman who became famous.

根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。

1. Oseola McCarty gave $150 000 to the University of Southern Mississippi _______.

A. to help the poor students               B. to surprise her friends and neighbors

C. to show her generosity                  D. to be a good and rich woman

2. From the story we know _______.

A. McCarty was born in a poor family near the University of Southern Mississippi

B. everyone was surprised because they thought McCarty had no education

C. washers and dryers brought a change in McCarty‘s life

D. McCarty gave half of her money to the church and her relatives

3. Which of the following is true?

A. McCarty had to work to help her family after school every day.

B. McCarty learned to read the Bible by herself in the school.

C. McCarty made one third of her money by washing and ironing clothes.

D. McCarty did not have her own family because she had no husband or children.

4. From which of the following can we tell McCarty lived a simple life?

A. She worked hard all her life.            B. She didn‘t think she was special.

C. She didn‘t have many interests.         D. She had a TV set with many channels.

5. Which of the following is true?

A. McCarty died at the age of eighty-six.

B. McCarty did the job of washing for more than eighty years.

C. McCarty gave her presents to both universities and churches.

D. McCarty was given many honors because of her good deeds.

「答案与解析」

1. 选A.第1段解释了她这一举动的用意：She wanted to help poor students.她这样做都是为了要帮助贫困学生，所以答案为A.

2. 选A.从第2段我们知道Oseola McCarty是一个poor 86-year-old woman.她在8岁时就不得不离开学校来帮助养家，可知她的家里也是贫穷的。她出生在Hattiesburg， Mississippi.可见这里应该离the University of Southern Mississippi不远。所以A项是正确的。

3. 选D.在第3段我们知道McCarty never married or had children. 她一直自己一个人生活，因此D项是正确的。

4. 选C.在第3段作者介绍了她的简单生活。她只工作和去教堂，她只读她的圣经，她有一部黑白电视机但不怎么看，而且它只有一个频道。可见她并没有很多的爱好，所以说她的生活是simple life.答案选择C.

5. 选D.McCarty出生在1908年，死于1999年，享年91岁，所以选项A错误;在第2段可以知道她洗衣服for nearly 80 years，所以选项B错误;最后一段我们知道She left money to the church， her relatives， and the university.所以选项C也是错误的;而因为她所做的这些贡献，She received many honors. 所以D是正确的。

五、Mr King works in a shop and drives a car for the manager. He drives carefully and can keep calm in time of danger. And he escaped from several accidents. The manager pays him more and the traffic policemen often speak highly of him.

Mr Baker， one of his friends， works in a factory outside the city. It‘s far from his house and he has to go to work by bus. As the traffic is crowded in the morning， sometimes he’s late for the work. His manager warns the young man that he will be sent away unless he gets to his office on time. He hopes to buy a car， but he hasn‘t enough money. He decides to buy an old one. He went to the flea (跳蚤) market and at last he chose a beautiful but cheap car. He said he wanted to have a trial (试验) drive， the seller agreed. He called Mr King and asked him to help him.

Mr King examined the car at first and then drove it away. It was five in the morning and there were few cars in the street. At first he drove slowly and it worked well. Then he drove fast. And when he reached a crossing， the lights turned red. He tried to stop it， but he failed and nearly hit an old woman who was crossing the street. A policeman told him to stop， but the car went on until it hit a big tree by the road.

“Didn‘t you hear me?” the policeman asked angrily.

“Yes， I did， sir，” said Mr King， “Since it doesn‘t listen to me，can it obey you?”

根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。

1. Mr King is paid more because he _______.

A. always drives very slowly          B. is not afraid of danger

C. had driven for years               D. drives very well

2. Mr Baker went to the flea market to _______.

A. buy a second-hand car              B. have a trial drive

C. choose a new car                   D. sell his old car

3. Mr King tried to stop the car when _______.

A. he saw an old woman crossing the street

B. he saw a big tree

C. the traffic lights turned red

D. the policeman shouted angrily at him

4. Which of the following is true?

A. Mr King will be sent away if he keeps being late

B. Mr Baker can‘t afford to buy an old car

C. Mr King didn‘t hear the policeman

D. Something was wrong with the car

「答案与解析」

1. 选D.由句子He drives carefully and can keep calm in time of danger. And he escaped from several accidents.可知，Mr King drives very well，因此老板付给了他更多的薪水。答案选D.

2. 选A.Mr Baker因为交通拥挤而经常迟到，受到老板的责骂，所以He hopes to buy a car. 但是他没有足够的钱，所以He decided to buy an old one，可见他去跳蚤市场是buy a second-hand car(想买一辆二手车)，因此答案选A.

3. 选C.Mr King试车到了一个十字路口时，The light turned red，所以He tried to stop it，因此答案选C.

4. 选D.Mr King在交警的警告下也没有停住车，最后撞到了树上，他的解释是：It doesn‘t listen to me(车不听我的话)，可见车有问题，所以答案选D.

六、I will always remember my mother‘s last few days in this world.

On February 14th，2000，my class went on a field trip to the beach. I had so much fun. When we returned to school，my teacher told me to go to the headmaster‘s office. When I got into the office，I saw a police officer. Suddenly I realized something was wrong. The police officer told me what had happened and we went to pick my sister up. After that，we went to the hospital and waited. Time went slowly. Finally，we got to see our mother. It was terrible.

On the next day，the headmaster came and told my two teachers what had happened. I was taking a rest that day. I knew it had something to do with my mother. I kept thinking that she either died or had gotten better. How I wished that she had gotten better. When my teacher took me outside，my sister ran up to me. She started crying，“She‘s gone. Teresa，mommy’s gone. She‘s dead.” I couldn’t believe it. We jumped into the car and drove straight to the hospital. Most of my family were there. The silence was terrible. I knew I had to say goodbye.

Today when I look back，I still miss my mother very much，but I know that I will live. My mother was a strong mother，who had the biggest heart. My mother was an angel walking on the earth. I will always remember her as living. When someone is asked who their hero (英雄) is，they usually say someone famous，like Michael Jordan or Britney Spears. When someone asks me who my hero is，I tell them，my mother. My mother lives every day. That is what makes her a true hero.

根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。

1. Where was the writer when she learned her mother was very ill?

A. On the beach.          B. At the hospital.

C. At school.             D. At home.

2. Who brought the writer the bad news that her mother was ill?

A. Her sister.            B. The headmaster.

C. Her teacher.           D. The police officer.

3. What did the headmaster tell the two teachers on the next day?

A. Her mother had been very ill.

B. Her mother had been dead.

C. Her mother had gotten better.

D. Her sister came to see her.

4. From the last paragraph of the passage we know that _______.

A. the writer is afraid of her mother

B. the writer is proud of her mother

C. the writer feels sad about her mother

D. the writer feels sorry for her mother

5. The writer must think her mother is a _______ woman.

A. famous                B. free

C. rich                  D. great

「答案与解析」

1. 选C.根据短文的第2段句子When we returned to school，my teacher told me to…可知，当我回到学校以后，才得知母亲生病的消息，即当作者得知母亲病重时，当时她is at school(在学校)。

2. 选D.根据第2段的句子The police officer told me what had happened and…可知，老师叫我去校长办公室，但真正告诉我发生了什么事的是the police officer.故答案选D.

3. 选B.在短文的第3段开头讲到了第二天发生的事。校长告诉我的两个老师发生了什么事，然后紧接着借妹妹之口：She‘s gone. Teresa，mommy’s gone. She‘s dead.使读者知道，校长告诉老师的事是My mother had been dead(我的母亲死了)。

4. 选B.在短文的最后一段，作者反复提到这样的字眼：a strong mother，had the biggest heart，an angel，字里行间都充满着自豪之情。故答案选B.

5. 选D.最后一段说母亲有世界上最宽容的心，她是一位 strong母亲，她是一位真正的英雄，这些都说明了在作者心中母亲很great(伟大)。

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