His father bought him a violin, but he would rather _____ it, rather than ____it

A.had

B.bought

C.has bought

D.has had

A.with

B.by

C.in

D.through

A.give off

B.give in

C.give out

D.give back

A、Latter

B、Later

C、Lately

D、Late

Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:

People say that money cannot buy happiness. This was true for Howard Hughes. (76) He was one of the richest and most powerful men of his time. He bad everything: good look success, power, and a lot of money. But he didn ’t have lave or friendship because he couldn’t buy them. All his life he used his money to control everything and everyone around him. In the end, he lost control of everything, even himself.

Howard Hughes was born in 1905 in Houston, Texas. His father started the Hughes Tool Company. He was a workaholic （工作狂）and made a lot of money. He bought everything he wanted. He even gave money to schools so Howard could get into them. From his father, Howard learned to be a successful but merciless businessman. Hughes’ s mother, Allene also had a big influence on his life. Howard was her only child. She protected him and gave him everything. Unfortunately Allene had mental problems. (77)She was afraid of germs and diseases. She was obsessed with Howard&39;s health，and he became obsessed win it too.

Allene died when Howard was 16 years old. Two years later his father died. Hughes inherited the Hughes Tool Company. Then he married Ella Rice. He and Ella moved to Los Angeles, California. It was there that Howard Hughes began to become a legend （传奇人物）. Hughes began to invest his money in movies. He became an important producer soon after he moved to California. He worked hard, but he also played hard. He became obsessed with power and control. When he couldn’t get something legally, he gave money politicians and businessmen so they would help him. He owned a lot of businesses, including airplane companies, a movie studio （制片厂）, Las Vegas hotels, gold and silver mines, and radio and television stations. Once he bought a television studio so he could watch movies all night He also bought a hotel because he wanted to stay in his favorite room for one weekend.

Accordign to the passage ,Howard Hughes was hot _____.

A.good-looking

B.wealthy

C.friendly

D.powerful

Which of the following about Hughes' father is NOT TRUE？A.He started the Hughes Tool Company.

B.He liked to spend money.

C.He worked hard.

D.He drank alcohol a lot.

The word obsessed in Paragraph 2 probably means_____ .A.troubled

B.reduced

C.related

D.informed

Howard Hughes' parents died _____.A.when he was 16 years old

B.before he was 19 years old

C.after he got married

D.after he moved to California

From the passage, we learn what Mr. Hughes lacked in his life was _____.A.education

B.love

C.money

D.good looks

请帮忙给出每个问题的正确答案和分析，谢谢！

A.The father was more interested in the son's stories.

B.The father was jealous of his son.

C.The father no longer cared about how much money the son made.

D.There was more understanding between the father and the son.

When he entered his parents’ room, the little boy ___1___ shivering(发抖)from cold. His parents called a doctor, who__2__ some medicine and bed rest to__3__ his temperature. Assured by the doctor that the illness was not a serious one, his father asked him to relax and__4__. Somehow the boy could not__5__thinking. Evidently, he was holding tight__6__ himself about something. When his father returned from hunting, he found the boy was still __7__ in bed flushed with fever, __8__ at the foot of the bed. Finally, the boy admitted that he thought he was going __9__, having confused his Fahrenheit temperature with Celsius. After his father explained the difference to him, the boy became __10__ .

(1).()

A、is

B、was

C、has been

D、had been

(2).()

A、suggested

B、gave

C、prescribed

D、explained

(3).()

A、bring down

B、bring on

C、bring up

D、bring to

(4).()

A、take it up

B、take it out

C、take it over

D、take it easy

(5).()

A、keep from

B、keep against

C、keep off

D、keep on

(6).()

A、down

B、onto

C、over

D、into

(7).()

A、laying

B、lied

C、lying

D、laid

(8).()

A、gazing

B、seeing

C、watching

D、looking over

(9).()

A、to be dying

B、dying

C、to die

D、died

(10).()

A、slim

B、relaxed

C、sleep

D、slip

When he came back, his father gave him two bright, new silver dollars .

His face lighted up as he took them.He had wished for a long time to buy some petty books that he had seen at the bookstore.

He left the house with a light heart, expecting to buy the books.As he ran down the street, he saw a poor family.

“I wish you a happy New Year.” said Edward, as he was happily passing on.The man shook his head.

“You are not from this country？ ” said Edward.The man again shook his head, for he could not understand or speak his language.But he pointed to his mouth, and to the children shaking with cold, as if (好像)to say, “These little ones have had nothing to eat for a long time”

Edward quickly understood that these poor people were in trouble.He took out his dollars, and gave one to the man and the other to his wife.

They were excited and said something in their language, which doubtless meant, “We thank you so much that we will remember you all the time.”

When Edward came home, his father asked what books he had bought.He hung his head a moment, but quickly looked up.

“I have bought no books,” said he, “I gave my money to some poor people, who seemed to be very hungry then.” He went on, “I think I can wait for my books till next New Year.”

“My dear boy,” said his father, “Here are some books, more as a reward for your goodness of heart than as a New-Year gift”.

“I saw you give the money cheerfully to the poor German family.It was nice for a little boy to do so.Be always ready to help others and every year of your life will be to you a Happy New Year.”

1.Edward expected to ________ with the money he got from his father.

A.help the poor family

B.buy something to eat

C.buy some pretty books

2.Why did the poor man shake his head when Edward spoke to him？()

A.He couldn’t understand the boy

B.He wouldn’t accept the money

C.He didn’t like the boy’s language

3.How much did Edward give the poor family？()

A.One dolla

B.Two dollars

C.Three dollars

4.We know that Edward ________.

A.got a prize for his kind heart

B.got more money from his father

C.bought the books at the bookstore

25.What is the best title for the passage？()

A.New Year's Gift

B.Story of Buying Books

C.Father's Words

A.Jane bought a lot of tapes for herself

B.a lot of tapes were bought for her by Jane’s father

C.a lot of tapes were bought by Jane

D.Jane’s father bought her a lot of tapes

–– James: Hi, Harry. ____

–– Harry: Hi, James. I just bought a new camping tent. I can ’t wait to use it.

A: What’s up？

B: What’s on？

C: What’s wrong？

D: What’s right？