It was just pumpkins we were looking for that October Saturday. We were searching for pumpkins that we could carve into fantastic jack-o’-lanterns. We wanted to laugh at their silly faces. We wanted lots of them to decorate our front porch. My brother Tim and I went to the store where we usually get pumpkins every year. They said they only had some baby ones that were too small to carve.
Now what would we do? We went home, wondering if Mom or Dad would have any ideas. Dad said he would take us for a ride to see if a roadside vegetable stand had some pumpkins. “I can’t believe they won’t.” he said. “It’s October after all.” So we piled into the car and drove out of town. The vegetable only girl (in the world)stand wasn’t there. And we didn’t see any others either. Dad said that he couldn’t figure out where the farmers were selling their vegetables these days. By that time, you can imagine how __________ Tim and I felt. Maybe we wouldn’t have any jack-o’-lanterns this year.
I guess Mom knew the minute she saw us that we had been unsuccessful. But she said we
should all just come with her. This time she drove. Where was she taking us? A secret pumpkin store? She seemed to know exactly where she was going.
As she turned the car into the parking lot of City Hall, we saw a farmers’ market. Wow! This is where all the farmers brought their vegetables! There were thousands of pumpkins. Huge ones, tiny ones, medium-sized ones. We’d never seen so many pumpkins to choose from!
We used some of our own money on the biggest one we’d ever had. We got some ordinary-sized ones too. Even Dad and Mom helped carve them. We had so much fun. And our porch is now a fantastic sight!
1．What time of year was it?
A．Spring. B．Summer. C．Autumn. D．Winter.
2．Where did the children first search for pumpkins?
A．At a vegetable stand. B．In a store.
C．At a farmers’ market. D．On a farm.
3．The underlined word “stand” means _______.
A．货摊 B．小贩 C．工厂 D．站立
4．Which adjective should be in the underlined “_______” in the second paragraph?
A．happy B．tired C．angry D．disappointed
5．What is our porch like now?
A．It has pumpkins of all sizes. B．It looks like a market.
C．It has some wonderful decorations. D．It doesn’t have any jack-o’-lanterns.
6．The best title of the story is _______.
A．The Preparation for Halloween B．The Great Pumpkin Hunt
C．The Good Place to Buy Lanterns D．A Happy Family
There were three young girls in a small town. They were best friends and each girl had a dream.
The girl whose family was rich said she would never be happy until she was beautiful. The second girl was beautiful, but she said she wouldn’t be happy until she was rich. The third girl, who wasn’t good-looking and was quite poor, said she was happy even though she had nothing. But she said she would be happier if all the people around her were happy. The other two laughed at the girl for her simple way of thinking.
To pursue their dreams, the first two girls went to big cities, trying to find happiness. The third girl stayed in town, helping disabled children. She met a nice man and after getting married, they worked with disabled kids.
Years later, the girl received a call from her old friends. When they met, the rich girl explained that she had surgery（手术）on her face to make her beautiful, but the surgery wasn’t successful. She was terribly unhappy. The second girl had married a rich man, but his business failed. So she left him and then she was alone and unhappy.
Then, the third girl told them about her simple life. She was not only smart but also kind. She helped them learn to be happy with what they had. They finally learned that happiness didn’t come from the outside but from somewhere deep inside a person’s heart.
7．The first girl thought ________ could bring her happiness.
A．beauty B．wealth C．friendship D．knowledge
8．What does the underlined word “pursue” mean in Chinese?
A．取消 B．坚持 C．克服 D．追求
9．On which part did the rich girl have surgery?
A．Her leg. B．Her face. C．Her arm. D．Her knee.
10．According to the 4th paragraph, the second girl was unhappy because ________.
A．she lost her job B．she lost her beauty
C．she became poor again D．her husband didn’t love her
11．The third girl achieved her dream by ________.
A．studying hard B．helping others
C．doing business D．marrying a rich man
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