【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 B. They like their parents’ work. C. They think it’s bad. D. They don’t care for their parents’ work. 55. From the form, we know that ________. A. homeleft children can get more money B. homeleft children want to live in big cities C. most homeleft children prefer to live with their parents D. two thousand children were chosen to answer the questions in the survey B Bill was a boy of 15. His parents went to gambling(賭博 ) day and night. Nobody cared about him. He always failed in his exams. So his teachers didn’t like him, nor did his classmates play with Bill often slept in class because his heart was not in school. He almost gave himself up. One day, Miss Jones, a new teacher, came to Bill’s class. She was a smiling, beautiful woman. Bill was amazing! He liked his new teachers so much that he couldn’t take his eyes off his teachers. Yet, still he failed. It was Miss Jones’ class. She was asking a question. “I’d like the smartest boy to answer my question.” Then she said loudly, “Bill, please!” Bill was surprised. And he stood up without a word. “Just try it! I believe you can!” After school, Miss Jones had a long talk with Bill. She told him that she cared about him and believed in him. Bill thought a lot that evening. From then on he arrived at school on time every day. Miss Jones helped him with his homework in the afternoon. She even cooked delicious food for him. She told Bill, “Nothing is impossible if you put your heart in it.” Later, Miss Jones gave another exam. Bill did it with all his heart. He was very excited to find that he had passed the exam. Now Bill discovered that not only could he learn, but he could do it well. A changed took place in Bill’s heart. You see, one teacher saved one boy, it’s simple, really. 56. Bill always failed in the exams at first because he ________. A. went gambling B. talked in class C. didn’t answer D. gave himself up 57. What did Bill think of this new teacher? A. He was interested in her. B. He didn’t like her at all. C. He didn’t mind her. D. He was angry with her. 58. Miss Jones changed Bill by ________. A. doing homework for him B. encouraging and helping him C. giving Bill another exam D. cooking delicious food for him 59. What can we learn from the passage? A. Miss Jones was a loving and careful teacher. B. Bill’s parents cared about him very much. C. Miss Jones loved to answer Bill’s question. D. Bill didn’t like to play with his classmates. 60. Which may be the best title for the passage? A. Parents’ Day B. A Lazy Boy C. A Boy’s Change D. A Strict Teacher C When I was ten, my mother worked all day, so I had to take care of my younger brother. At that time my little brother was about four years old and he missed Mum all the time. One day, after I had given him his dinner, he started crying for Mum. He was so young and really needed Mum. So I dressed him, carried him on my back and walked out. Soon he fell asleep. About half an hour later, I found that he had lost a shoe while sleeping. I took him off my back and put him down. I knew we needed to find that shoe, for our mother couldn’t afford new shoes. We had to go back to find it, so I told my brother to wait right there. A man heard it and stopped me just before I walked off. He asked me, “You are leaving your brother here to find the shoe？ What would you do if he is not here when you return?” I did not know how to answer that question. He continued, “It’s OK if you can’t find the shoe, but it is not OK to lose your brother.” Then he sent us to Mum’s workplace by In my whole life I have depended on the kindness of many strangers. I feel regretful that I cannot find them and say “Thank you”. I do not even remember what the man’s face looked like, but he taught me a lesson—people are more important than things. 61. Why did the younger brother cry for his mother？ A. Because he was hungry. B. Because he missed his mother. C. Because he wanted to sleep. D. Because he wanted to play outside. 62. What did the writer want to do when he find his brother lost a shoe? A. Buy a new one. B. Go back to find it. C. Ask his mother. D. Do nothing. 63. What does the underlined word “regretful” in the last paragraph mean? A. Sorry. B. Happy. C. Embarrassed. D. Mad. 64. What did the man mean by saying the underline words in paragraph 2? A. You must find the shoe. B. The shoe is as important as your brother. C. The shoe is more important than your brother. D. People are more important than things. 65. What do you think of the man according to the passage? A. Impolite. B. Funny. C. Kind. D.