Tom is sad．Everyone is trying to ________．

1. A.
   cheer him up
2. B.
   pick him up
3. C.
   dress him up
4. D.
   call him up

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Tom is a middle school student. He is studying in Grade 7. He usually  1  at 7:00 o’clock in the morning. 2    today he gets up at 6:30 and goes to buy a big cake. After that he helps his grandparents clean their room, because it is his   ___3   birthday. His grandpa is going to be 78 years old.

Tom  4  two CDs about Beijing Opera(京劇)___5   his grandpa. He is sure his grandpa would like  6  very much, because his grandpa likes listening to Beijing Opera.

When Tom   7  home at noon, his mother is making noodles with his grandma. They are laughing and talking about something happily. His grandpa is drinking tea   8   listening to Beijing Opera.

Tom says, “Happy birthday to you, Grandpa!” Then he cuts the big cake and gives grandpa a   9   piece. Grandpa is very happy and eats it.

In the evening, Tom watches TV with his grandparents together. He is a little__  10   but very happy, because he can make his grandparents happy.

1.A. goes to school  B. gets up     C. watches TV   D. goes to bed

2.A. But             B. Because     C. So           D. Or

3.A. mother’s          B. father’s    C. grandpa’s   D. grandma’s

4.A. sees           B. listens to   C. watches      D. buys

5.A. to             B. for          C. with         D. at

6.A. it                 B. her          C. them         D. him

7.A. gets               B. buys         C. leaves       D. goes to

8.A. or                 B. but          C. and          D. so

9.A. light              B. bad          C. small        D. big

10.A. sad               B. tired        C. worried      D. excited

Tom is the son of a farm owner. One New Year’s Day, when he was 15, his father asked him 36  on the farm for one year when he was free. Tom was 37  with his father’s idea.“That isn’t my job. I have  38 school work to do.” Hearing this, his father said, “I promise to give you the best present if you  39  finish one year’s work.” Tom thought for a while and 40  .
Starting one Saturday, the boy got up early and worked hard until evening, just like  41 farmer. Time passed quickly. Tom’s crops(莊稼) grew well. 42  the last day of the year, the father called his son to him. “I’m happy to see that you have worked very hard the whole year,” said the father. “Now, tell me  43  you want.”
The boy smiled and showed his father a big piece of bread   44  his wheat. I’ve already got the best present: No pain, no gain. I think this is what you wanted me to know.” His father was  45  to hear that.