Once a very rich man and his son collected valuable paintings by famous artists like Picasso，Van Gogh and Monet.
Later，the son left to join the army.After a few weeks，the old man received a letter saying his son had died while taking another soldier to a hospital.The old man became very lonely and sad.
One day，a soldier visited the old man and gave him a painting it was a portrait（肖像）of his son.The painting of his son became the old man's most valuable item.He told his neighbors it was the greatest gift he had ever received.The following spring，the old man died.All of the old man's paintings would be sold at an auction（拍賣會）.The auction began with the painting of the old man's son.
"Who will open the price at＄100？"the auctioneer（拍賣商） asked.
Moments passed and no one spoke or raised their hands.Someone said： "Who cares about that painting？Let's get on to the good ones. "More voices followed in agreement. "No，we must sell this one first，" replied the auctioneer. "Now，who will take the portrait of the son？"
Finally，a good friend of the old man spoke，" Ten dollars!" "Will anyone go higher？" called the auctioneer.After more silence he said， "Going once…Going twice…Sold!" The auctioneer then announced that the whole auction was over. "According to the old man's will（遺囑），whoever takes the son's portrait gets the whole collection，" the auctioneer said.
Because of the father's love，whoever took the son got it all.
（1）How did the old man's son die？ BB
A．He died of serious heart disease.
B．He died while taking another soldier to a hospital.
C．A car hit him when he went home.
D．He was killed by a doctor.
（2）What was the first painting to be sold at the auction？ CC
A．The paintings by famous artists.
B．The gift given by the old man's neighbors.
C．The portrait of the old man's son.
D．The most expensive collection of the old man.
（3）Which of the following is true according to the passage？ DD
A．At the beginning of the auction，everyone realized the importance of the painting of the son.
B．The painting of the old man's son was as popular as the other paintings.
C．The old man's will was to give away the whole collection to charity（慈善）.
D．The old man's good friend got the whole collection for only ten dollars.
（4）What's the best title of the passage ？ AA
A．Love Is Sharing.
B．An Expensive Painting.
C．A Hot Auction.
D．Caring About the Person You Love.
【答案】B；C；D；A
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When a teacher told him about the competition，Orion had only 24 hours to write，memorize，and record his speech.In it，he talked about the importance of kindness." Kindness is like spreading hugs around the world，" Orion said.He encouraged listeners to join him in doing small，kind acts for others.
Orion's speech won the competition.He used his ＄ 500 prize to support his first Race to Kindness project，a toy drive for a local children's hospital.He collected 619 toys.After that，Orion wanted to make an even bigger impact（影響）.Working with others，he packed meal bags for people in need with a kind message in each bag.Orion also organized several events in his community.In all，he collected more than 100，000 meals!
Orion believes that everyone wins this race.He says， "If you're kind to someone else，it can make their day brighter and inspire them to pass on kindness.And then it just grows and grows，and it can make the world a better place."
（1）Why did Orion start his campaign？
A．To spread kindness.
B．To win the competition.
C．To take part in a race.
D．To volunteer with his family.
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A．The competition.
B．The world.
C．His speech.
D．His campaign.
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B．
C．
D．
（4）What did Orion do for his campaign？
A．Joined in a competition.
B．Recorded his speech.
C．Built a hospital.
D．Collected over 100，000 meals.
（5）What's the main idea of the last paragraph？
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B．One is never too old to learn.
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Unpleasant memory：Being the"new girl".
Favorite teacher：Ms.Rosen.I like her interesting classes.
Advice：School can be fun if you do your best.Name：Jay
Favorite memory：School trips.Singing competitions.
Unpleasant memory：Project homework.
Favorite teacher：Ms.Williams.She treats each student equally（平等地）.
Advice：Work hard and fun will come.Name：Rocky
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