上海牛津版8年级英语阅读.doc

A. True or False（判断下列句子是否符合短文内容，符合的用：“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示） One day, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus. Finally, there was only one family between us and the ticket counter. This family made a big impression on me. There were eight children, all probably under the age of 12. You could tell they didnt have a lot of money. Their clothes were not expensive, but they were clean. All the children stood a line, two-by-two behind their parents . They were excitedly talking about the clowns, elephants, and other acts they would see that night.. One could sense they had never been to the circus before. It promised to be a highlight(精彩场面) of their young lives. The ticket lady asked the father how many tickets he wanted. He responded, Please let me buy eight childrens tickets and two adult tickets so I can take my family to the circus. The ticket lady quoted the price. The mans wife let go of his hand, her head dropped, and her lip began to quiver(颤抖). The father leaned a little closer and asked, How much did you say? The ticket lady again quoted the price. The man didnt have enough money. How was he supposed to turn and tell his eight kids that he didn‘t have enough money to take them to the circus? Seeing what was going on, my dad put his hand in his pocket, pulled out a $20 bill and dropped it on the ground. (We were not wealthy !)My father reached down, picked up the bill, tapped the man on the shoulder and said, Excuse me, sir, this fell out of your pocket. The man knew what was going on. He wasnt begging for a handout(援助) but certainly appreciated(感激) the help in such an embarrassing situation. He looked straight into my dads eyes, took my dads hand in both of his, squeezed tightly(握紧) onto the $20 bill, and with tear s running down his cheek, he replied, Thank you, sir. This really means a lot to me and my family. My father and I went back to our car and drove home. We didnt go to the circus that night . ( )1.My father and I were standi