第二组（共3篇）：（a） 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 was still there. looking down at his old shoes, 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 very well she had little money. he decided not to go home at once, as he looked sad and his mother would notice it. so he went to the park and sat on the grass. there he saw a boy moving a wheelchair with his hands. tom looked at him and was surprised to see that the boy had no feet. he looked at his own feet. “it’s much better to be without shoes than without feet. ”he thought. there was no reason for him to feel so sorry and sad. he went away and smiled, thinking he was happier. ( )1. tom passed the shop _________. a. on foot b. by bike c. in a wheelchair d. by bus ( )2. tom stopped in front of the shop because he wanted to _______. a. buy the shoes b. look at the shoes he liked c. buy a present for his friend d. get something for his birthday party ( )3. that pair of shoes tom liked was _______. a. too cheap b. too large for him c. not sold yet d. not there ( )4. why did tom go to the park? because ________. a. many nice shoes were sold there b. he wanted to play there for a while c. he wanted to see his disabled friend d. he didn’t want to make his mother worried ( ) 5. we can learn from the story that tom ________. a. liked new shoes very much b. loved his mother very much c. didn’t want to stay at home d. had no feet
(b ) there is a saying that the british like a nice cup of tea in the morning and a nice cup of tea at night. and at half past seven, their idea of heaven is a nice cup of tea. they like a nice cup of tea with their dinner and a nice cup of tea time. and before they go to bed, there is a lot to be said about a nice cup of tea!
