Dick was driving a large American car. As soon as the race started, he pulled out in front. As the race went on, he kept the first place. And he was far ahead of Wilson, the man in the second place.

When the race was almost over, some people stood up and left. “Why did stay?” they thought. They were sure they knew who would win.

But things did not go as they thought. A strange noise came from Dick’s car. It slowed down. Something was wrong. Dick knew his car would not go far. His only hope was that he would make it to the finish. But on his last lap(賽圈), the car stopped. Wilson’s car roared (呼嘯) by. Dick saw it go by. He knew he could not win now. “But I can finish the race,” he thought. And he got out of his car. So did his assistant. They began to push the car to the finish.

Wilson went by them again and again. He was on his last lap. He was going to win. Dick and his friend did not care. They went on pushing.

At first, all eyes were on Wilson. He crossed the line. And the race was over. He won! Dick and his friend pushed on. At last, the car crossed the line. By then all the people shouted for them. They shouted more than they did for Wilson. This was a different kind of winner!

1.Dick was driving a large car that made in _____.

A. China      B. Japan       C. The United States       D. Canada

2.Why Dick’s car stopped on his last lap? Because_______ .

A. he wanted to have a rest            

B. he wanted to have a drink

C. there is something wrong with him         

D. there is something wrong with his car.

3.Which of the following is True according to the passage?

A. Dick wanted Wilson to win the race.  

B. Both Dick and Wilson are winners.

C. Dick drove his car to the end.      

D. Dick drove slower than others at first.

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A. American cars always break down in the race.   

B. Good cars always help people win the race.

C. People should always shout for the loser.       

D. People should always keep trying.

My brother and I often fight with each other over small things. One day our father said to us, “Tomorrow we will take part in the Ray Home Sports Day. Both of you must go with me. Perhaps you can learn something from those children.” My brother laughed, “Dad, Ray is a home for physically disabled children. What can we learn from them?”

?? “You will see,” our father said.

?? Our father works as a volunteer at Ray. The children there have problems with their hands, speech, walking or hearing. Every day, he spends hours helping th em to move or exer cise their legs or arms.

?? The following day, he took us to Ray Home. When we got there, we found a nice place to sit down. Finally, the sports began. There was a 50-meter race to see who could run fastest. All the runners were physically disabled. As the race started, all the children moved as fast as they could. Just then, one of the girls fell over and hurt her leg. She began to cry at the top of her voice.

?? All the children stopped to help the poor girl. Then they? all held hands and finished the race together. My brother and I were surprised to see this: the children weren’t interested in winning the race－they were more interested in helping each other to finish the race.

1.Why did the father take the writer and his brother to Ray Home?

A. The father wanted them to do something at Ray.

B. The father asked them to help the children at Ray.

C. The father wanted them to take part in the Sports Day.

D. The father wanted them to learn something from the children.

2.What does the fat her often do in Ray Home?

A. He works as a teacher there.??????? B. He helps the children there.

C. He watches the games there.??????? D. He does sports with his sons.

3.Why did all the children stop in the 50-meter race stop?

A. All the children were disabled.?????? B. A little girl fell over and got hurt.

C. They stopped to laugh at the girl.???? D. They didn’t want to finish the race.

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A. The children there can help each other.

B. All the runners there can not run fast.

C. All the children don’t want to be winners.

D. The disabled children there were not smart enough.

My brother and I often fight with each other over small things. One day our father said to us, “Tomorrow we will take part in the Ray Home Sports Day. Both of you must go with me. Perhaps you can learn something from those children.” My brother laughed, “Dad, Ray is a home for physically disabled children. What can we learn from them?”

   “You will see,” our father said.

   Our father works as a volunteer at Ray. The children there have problems with their hands, speech, walking or hearing. Every day, he spends hours helping them to move or exercise their legs or arms.

   The following day, he took us to Ray Home. When we got there, we found a nice place to sit down. Finally, the sports began. There was a 50-meter race to see who could run fastest. All the runners were physically disabled. As the race started, all the children moved as fast as they could. Just then, one of the girls fell over and hurt her leg. She began to cry at the top of her voice.

   All the children stopped to help the poor girl. Then they all held hands and finished the race together. My brother and I were surprised to see this: the children weren’t interested in winning the race－they were more interested in helping each other to finish the race.

1.Why did the father take the writer and his brother to Ray Home?

A. The father wanted them to do something at Ray.

B. The father asked them to help the children at Ray.

C. The father wanted them to take part in the Sports Day.

D. The father wanted them to learn something from the children.

2.What does the father often do in Ray Home?

A. He works as a teacher there.        B. He helps the children there.

C. He watches the games there.        D. He does sports with his sons.

3. Why did all the children stop in the 50-meter race stop?

A. All the children were disabled.       B. A little girl fell over and got hurt.

C. They stopped to laugh at the girl.     D. They didn’t want to finish the race.

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A. The children there can help each other.

B. All the runners there can not run fast.

C. All the children don’t want to be winners.

D. The disabled children there were not smart enough.

Dick was driving a large American car. As soon as the race started, he pulled out in front. As the race went on, he kept the first place. And he was far ahead of Wilson, the man in the second place.
When the race was almost over, some people stood up and left. “Why did stay?” they thought. They were sure they knew who would win.
But things did not go as they thought. A strange noise came from Dick’s car. It slowed down. Something was wrong. Dick knew his car would not go far. His only hope was that he would make it to the finish. But on his last lap(賽圈), the car stopped. Wilson’s car roared (呼嘯) by. Dick saw it go by. He knew he could not win now. “But I can finish the race,” he thought. And he got out of his car. So did his assistant. They began to push the car to the finish.
Wilson went by them again and again. He was on his last lap. He was going to win. Dick and his friend did not care. They went on pushing.
At first, all eyes were on Wilson. He crossed the line. And the race was over. He won! Dick and his friend pushed on. At last, the car crossed the line. By then all the people shouted for them. They shouted more than they did for Wilson. This was a different kind of winner!
【小題1】Dick was driving a large car that made in _____.