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My father was raised in a fatherless home at a time when the family of five struggled to survive, which caused my father to be extremely tightfisted (吝啬)with money. When we children became __ that other children got pocket money from their parents, we made a(n) __ to ask our father for some. Immediately his face turned stone cold, and he said, "If you're old enough to ask, you're old enough to __ And we had to seek odd jobs about the neighbourhood.

He didn't __ his attitude as we grew into adulthood. There was a time when ___of us had a car, so we had to ride a __ whenever we came home. Though the bus stopped about two miles from home, Dad never met us, __ in bad weather. If someone ___(and my brothers did a lot), he'd say in his __ father-voice. “That's what your legs are __!"

One spring morning I was on the bus home from _____ . Tests and long hours in labs had ____ me exhausted. As other students were _____at their stops. I looked silently out of the window. Finally, the bus came to a ____ at my destination, and I ___, carrying my suitcase to begin the long journey home.

The row of privet hedge (树篱)came into _____, which lined the driveway that climbed the hill to our house. I stopped to put a book in the suitcase. When I stood up, I saw something gray ____ along the top of the hedge toward the house.

It was the top of my father's head. I ____ then, each time I came home, he would stand behind the hedge, watching, __ he knew I had arrived safely. I held back my tears. He did care, _____.

Upon reaching home, I found my father innocently in his chair “So! It's you!" he said, his face lengthening into surprise.

1.A.aware B.certain C.surprised D.excited

2.A.attempt B.suggestion C.trouble D.plan

3.A.spend B.earn C.survive D.raise

4.A.strengthen B.soften C.take D.show

5.A.neither B.each C.all D.none

6.A.bicycle B.car C.train D.bus

7.A.especially B.only C.even D.once

8.A.refused B.complained C.cried D.intended

9.A.strangest B.lowest C.scariest D.softest

10.A.on B.in C.by D.for

11.A.work B.home C.town D.college

12.A.led B.made C.found D.proved

13.A.treated B.received C.met D.greeted

14.A.stop B.house C.street D.corner

15.A.stepped off B.went off C.jumped on D.climbed on

16.A.mind B.view C.flower D.leaf

17.A.shining B.flying C.failing D.moving

18.A.supposed B.thought C.imagined D.realized

19.A.since B.after C.until D.though

20.A.after all B.above all C.in advance D.in total

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Raised in a fatherless home，my father was extremely tightfisted towards us children. His attitude didn’t soften as I grew into adulthood and went to college. I had to ride the bus whenever I came home. Though the bus stopped about two miles from home，Dad never met me，even in severe weather. If I grumbled，he’d say in his loudest father-voice，“That’s what your legs are for!”

The walk didn’t bother me as much as the fear of walking alone along the highway and country roads. I also felt less than valued that my father didn’t seem concerned about my safety. But that feeling was canceled one spring evening.

It had been a particularly difficult week at college after long hours in labs. I longed for home. When the bus reached the stop，I stepped off and dragged my suitcase to begin the long journey home.

A row of hedge（树篱）edged the driveway that climbed the hill to our house. Once I had turned off the highway to start the last lap of my journey，I always had a sense of relief to see the hedge because it meant that I was almost home. On that particular evening，the hedge had just come into view when I saw something gray moving along the top of the hedge，moving toward the house. Upon closer observation，I realized it was the top of my father’s head. Then I knew，each time I’d come home，he had stood behind the hedge，watching，until he knew I had arrived safely. I swallowed hard against the tears. He did care，after all.

On later visits，that spot of gray became my watchtower. I could hardly wait until I was close enough to watch for its secret movement above the greenery. Upon reaching home，I would find my father sitting innocently in his chair. “So! My son，it’s you!” he’d say，his face lengthening into pretended surprise.

I replied，“Yes，Dad，it’s me. I’m home.”

1.What does the underlined word “grumbled” in Paragraph 1 probably mean　　　 .

A． Accepted happily.

B． Explained clearly.

C． Agreed willingly.

D． Spoke unhappily.

2.What made the author feel upset was ______.

A． the tiredness after long hours in labs

B． the fear of seeing something moving

C． the feeling of being less than valued

D． the loneliness of riding the bus home

3.The author’s father watched behind the hedge because ______.

A． he was concerned about his son’s safety

B． he wanted to help his son build up courage

C． he didn’t want to meet his son at the doorway

D． he didn’t think his son was old enough to walk alone

4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text

A． My Father’s Secret.

B． The Life of My father.

C． Terrible Journey Home.

D． Riding Bus Alone.

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Raised in a fatherless home, my father was extremely tightfisted towards us children. His attitude didn’t soften as I grew into adulthood and went to college. I had to ride the bus whenever I came home. Though the bus stopped about two miles from home, Dad never met me, even in severe weather. If I grumbled, he’d say in his loudest father-voice, “That’s what your legs are for!” The walk didn’t bother me as much as the fear of walking alone along the highway and country roads. I also felt less than valued that my father didn’t seem concerned about my safety. But that feeling was canceled one spring evening.

It had been a particularly difficult week at college after long hours in labs. I longed for home. When the bus reached the stop, I stepped off and dragged my suitcase to begin the long journey home.

A row of hedge（树篱）edged the driveway that climbed the hill to our house. Once I had turned off the highway to start the last lap of my journey, I always had a sense of relief to see the hedge because it meant that I was almost home. On that particular evening, the hedge had just come into view when I saw something gray moving along the top of the hedge, moving toward the house. Upon closer observation, I realized it was the top of my father’s head. Then I knew, each time I’d come home, he had stood behind the hedge, watching, until he knew I had arrived safely. I swallowed hard against the tears. He did care, after all.

On later visits, that spot of gray became my watchtower. I could hardly wait until I was close enough to watch for its secret movement above the greenery. Upon reaching home, I would find my father sitting innocently in his chair. “So! My son, it’s you!” he’d say, his face lengthening into pretended surprise.

I replied, “Yes, Dad, it’s me. I’m home.”

1.What does the underlined word “grumbled” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A.Accepted happily. B.Spoke unhappily.

C.Agreed willingly. D.Explained clearly.

2.What made the author feel upset was ______.

A.the feeling of being less than valued

B.the fear of seeing something moving

C.the tiredness after long hours in labs

D.the loneliness of riding the bus home

3.The author’s father watched behind the hedge because ______.

A.he didn’t want to meet his son at the doorway

B.he wanted to help his son build up courage

C.he was concerned about his son’s safety

D.he didn’t think his son was old enough to walk alone

4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A.My College Life. B.My Father’s Secret.

C.Terrible Journey Home. D.Riding Bus Alone.

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My husband and I both work at home. We have four children, so the times when I am 36  in the house are few. Like many work-at-home moms, when I do get a   37  to be by myself, I fill that time with more38  , whether it’s related to my career or taking care of the housework. Most of the time, I don’t mind. 39  , I wanted this job as wife and mother, and I knew from the start that it often 40  putting others’ needs before my own. But, other times, I can’t help but feel a little  41  because I seldom had any plans for myself, and everyone knew it. My life 42  on my family, but they seldom appreciated this, which often 43  me a lot.

One day, when the kids were at school, I 44  for the movie theater-alone, I’d   45  been to the movies alone before, so I was a little nervous. Would I look pitiful going to the theater by myself? Was I being ridiculous(荒唐可笑) by seeing a movie   46  so much work waited for me at home? I 47myself to swallow these48  and bought myself a ticket. And then I walked into the theater with my49  held high and enjoyed every minute of the movie. I laughed and felt my good spirits50  for a couple of hours, I was 51  wife or mother. I was just myself.

From that point on, I 52  that Fridays would be mine,53for a couple of hours. Some Fridays, I head to(前往) the beach with a good book. Other Fridays, I go shopping,   54  up a little fast food or some clothes just for myself. I really55my Fridays after a long week of caring of my family.

1.                A．busy           B．alone          C．tense D．brave

2.                A．chance         B．way            C．purpose  D．fortune

3.                A．fun            B．fear            C．work D．love

4.                                  A．So far  B．From then on

C．As a result                        D．After all

5.                A．practiced       B．advised         C．meant    D．considered

6.                A．happy          B．excited         C．angry D．nervous

7.                A．centred        B．insisted         C．depended D．knocked

8.                A．moved         B．bothered       C．amused   D．scared

9.                A．applied         B．waited          C．longed   D．headed

10.               A．ever           B．also           C．never D．instead

11.               A．if             B．when          C．unless D．until

12.               A．forced         B．allowed        C．ordered   D．taught

13.               A．answers        B．efforts         C．thoughts   D．results

14.               A．hands          B．head           C．legs  D．ticket

15.               A．leave          B．happen         C．return D．weaken

16.               A．everybody’s    B．somebody’s    C．anybody’s    D．nobody’s

17.               A．expressed      B．declared        C．agreed    D．decided

18.               A．at least         B．at last          C．in all  D．in time

19.               A．making         B．picking         C．taking     D．bringing

20.                                A．come up with    B．break away from

C．look forward to                    D．pay attention to

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My husband and I both work at home. We have four children, so the times when I am   36  in the house are few. Like many work-at-home moms, when I do get a   37  to be by myself, I fill that time with more   38  , whether it’s related to my career or taking care of the housework. Most of the time, I don’t mind.   39  , I wanted this job as wife and mother, and I knew from the start that it often   40  putting others’ needs before my own. But, other times, I can’t help but feel a little  41  because I seldom had any plans for myself, and everyone knew it. My life   42  on my family, but they seldom appreciated this, which often   43  me a lot.

One day, when the kids were at school, I   44  for the movie theater-alone, I’d   45  been to the movies alone before, so I was a little nervous. Would I look pitiful going to the theater by myself? Was I being ridiculous(荒唐可笑) by seeing a movie   46  so much work waited for me at home? I  47  myself to swallow these   48  and bought myself a ticket. And then I walked into the theater with my   49  held high and enjoyed every minute of the movie. I laughed and felt my good spirits   50  for a couple of hours, I was   51  wife or mother. I was just myself.

From that point on, I   52  that Fridays would be mine,   53  for a couple of hours. Some Fridays, I head to(前往) the beach with a good book. Other Fridays, I go shopping,   54  up a little fast food or some clothes just for myself. I really  55   my Fridays after a long week of caring of my family.

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-I was six when I joined my father and two elder brothers at sunrise in the fields of Eufaula, Okla.____the time I was eight I was helping Dad fix up old furniture. He gave me a cent for every nail I____out of old boards.

I got my first____job, at JM’s Restaurant in town, when I was 12. My main responsibilities(职责) were____tables and washing dishes,____sometimes I helped cook.

Every day after school I would____to JM’s and work until ten. Even on Saturdays I____from two until eleven. At that age it was difficult going to work and____my friends run off to swim or play. I didn’t necessarily like work, but I loved what working____me to have. Because of my____I was always the one buying when my friends and I went to the local Tastee Freez. This made me____

Word that I was trustworthy and hard-working____around town. A local clothing store offered me credit (赊帐)____I was only in seventh grade. I immediately____a $68 sports coat and a $22 pair of shoes. I was____only 65 cents an hour, and I already owed the storekeeper $90! So I learned____the danger of easy credit. I paid it____as soon as I could.

My first job taught me self-control, responsibility and brought me a____of personal satisfaction few of my friends had experienced. As my father,____worked three jobs, once told me, "If you____sacrifice(奉献) and responsibility, there are not many things in life you can’t have." How right he was.

1.A. Before　　 B. Within　　 C. From　　 D. By

2.A. pulled　　 B. put　　 C. picked　　 D. pressed

3.A. usual　　 B. real　　 C. main　　 D. particular

4.A. sweeping　　 B. packing　　 C. clearing　　 D. emptying

5.A. or　　 B. so　　 C. but　　 D. even

6.A. head　　 B. turn　　 C. change　　 D. move

7.A. studied　　 B. worked　　 C. played　　 D. slept

8.A. helping　　 B. having　　 C. watching　　 D. letting

9.A. asked　　 B. told　　 C. promised　　 D. allowed

10.A. study　　 B. power　　 C. age　　 D. job

11.

A. proud　　 B. friendly　　 C. lucky　　 D. hopeful

12.

A. ran　　 B. got　　 C. flew　　 D. carried

13.A. although　　 B. while　　 C. if　　 D. since

14.

A. sold　　 B. borrowed　　 C. charged　　 D. wore

15.A. keeping　　 B. making　　 C. paying　　 D. taking

16.A. gradually　　 B. greatly　　 C. hardly　　 D. early

17.A. out　　 B. over　　 C. away　　 D. off

18.A. point　　 B. level　　 C. part　　 D. sign

19.

A. he　　 B. that　　 C. who　　 D. whoever

20.A. understand　　 B. demand　　 C. offer　　 D. fear

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My father brought home a sailboat when I was ten, and almost each Sunday in summers we would go sailing. Dad was quite skilled in sailing, but not good at ___36___. As for me, I ___37___ both before twelve because of living close to Lake Ontario.

The last time Dad and I set sail together is really ___ 38___. It was a perfect weekend after I graduated from university. I came home and ___39___Dad to go sailing. Out we set soon on the ___40___lake. Dad hadn’t sailed for years, but everything ___41___well with the tiller（舵柄）in his hands.

When we were in the middle of the lake, a ___ 42___ wind came all of a sudden. The boat was hit ___43___. Dad was always at his best in any___44___, but at this moment he___45___.

"John!___46___!" he shouted in a trembling voice, with the tiller still in his hands.

In my memory he could fix any___ 47___. He was the one I always___48___for strength and security. Before I could respond, a___ 49___ of water got into the boat. I rushed to the tiller ___50___it was too late. Another huge wall of water ___ 51___the boat in a minute. We were thrown into the water, and Dad was struggling aimlessly. At that moment, I felt fiercely ___52___of him.

I swam to Dad ___ 53___and assisted him in climbing onto the hull（船壳）of the boat. Upon sitting on the hull, Dad was a little awkward about his flash of ___ 54___. "It's all right, Dad. We are safe now," I comforted him.

That was the first time Dad had counted on me in a moment of emergency. More importantly, I found it was my turn to start___55___for my father.

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My father brought home a sailboat when I was ten, and almost each Sunday in summers we would go sailing. Dad was quite skilled in sailing, but not good at________36________. As for me, I________37________both before twelve because of living close to Lake Ontario.

The last time Dad and I set sail together is really________38________. It was a perfect weekend after I graduated from university. I came home and________39________Dad to go sailing. Out we set soon on the__40__ lake. Dad hadn’t sailed for years, but everything ________41________

well with the tiller (舵柄) in his hands.

When we were in the middle of the lake, a________42________wind came all of a sudden. The boat was hit__________43________. Dad was always at his best in any________44________, but at this moment he ________45________.

“John! ________46________!” he shouted in a trembling voice, with the tiller still in his hands.

In my memory he could fix any________47________. He was the one I always________48________for strength and security. Before I could respond, a________49________of water got into the boat. I rushed to the tiller________50________it was too late. Another huge wall of water________51________the boat in a minute. We were thrown into the water, and Dad was struggling aimlessly. At that moment, I felt fiercely________52________of him.

I swam to Dad________53________and assisted him in climbing onto the hull (船壳) of the boat. Upon sitting on the hull, Dad was a little awkward about his flash of________54________. “It’s all right, Dad. We are safe now,” I comforted him.

That was the first time Dad had counted on me in a moment of emergency. More importantly, I found it was my turn to start________55________for my father.

1. A. boating       B. running      C. swimming         D. teaching

2.A. enjoyed        B. desired      C. hated            D. learned

3. A. unforgivable B. unforgettable    C. cheerful         D. regretful

4. A. sent          B. ordered      C. invited      D. allowed

5. A. calm          B. icy          C. stormy       D. thundery

6. A. finished         B. went             C. seemed       D. sounded

7.A. strong             B. gentle       C. cold             D. hot

8.A. repeatedly         B. lightly      C. hardly       D. violently

9. A. danger            B. place            C. sport            D. job

10.A. suffered      B. fell             C. froze            D. withdrew

11.A. Look          B. Help             C. Run          D. Jump

12.A. problem       B. relationship     C. machine      D. boat

13. A. turned to        B. lived with       C. argued with D. objected to

14. A. fountain         B. stream       C. shower       D. wave

15. A. if               B. for          C. after            D. but

16.A. got through       B. poured into C. turned over D. lifted up

17. A. ashamed      B. protective       C. tired            D. afraid

18.A. hopelessly        B. quickly      C. slowly       D. helplessly

19.A. pain          B. anger            C. fear             D. shame

20. A. making up        B. getting ready    C. paying off       D. looking out

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When my father was dying, I traveled a thousand miles from home to be with him in his last days. It was far more heartbreaking than I’d expected, one of the most difficult and painful times in my life. After he passed away I stayed alone in his apartment. There were so many things to deal with. It all seemed endless. I was lonely. I hated the silence of the apartment.

But one evening the silence was broken: I heard crying outside. I opened the door to find a little cat on the steps. He was thin and poor. He looked the way I felt. I brought him inside and gave him a can of fish. He ate it and then almost immediately fell sound asleep.

The next morning I checked with neighbors and learned that the cat had been abandoned by his owner who’s moved out. So the little cat was there all alone, just like I was. As I walked back to the apartment, I tried to figure out what to do with him. Having something else to take care of seemed like the very last thing I needed. But as soon as I opened the apartment door he came running and jumped into my arms. It was clear from that moment that he had no intention of going anywhere. I started calling him Willis, in honor of my father’s best friend.

From then on, things grew easier. With Willis in my lap time seemed to pass much more quickly. When the time finally came for me to return home I had to decide what to do about Willis. There was absolutely no way I would leave without him.

It’s now been five years since my father died. Over the years, several people have commented on how nice it was of me to rescue the cat. But I know that we rescued each other. I may have given him a home but he gave me something greater.

1. When the author first saw the cat, she_____________.

A. was very happy                  B. felt sympathy for him

C. didn’t know what to do         D. was angry with his crying

2. The underlined sentence in the third paragraph implies that the author___________.

A. needed something to fill the empty apartment

B. was too busy and tired to keep a cat

C. loved to stay alone in the apartment

D. needed something to take care of to kill time

3. The cat rescued the author by ____________.

A. making her feel better in her hard times

B. giving her courage to go on with her life

C. helping her tidy the department

D. telling her what life is

4. We can learn form the passage that _________.

A. Willis was named after his previous owner

B. Willis didn’t like staying in the apartment

C. the author and Willis were both homeless

D. time passed quickly after the author adopted Willis

5. What’s the best title for the passage?

A. A little cat                         B. A painful experience

C. How to take care of animals          D. What I got from a little cat

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It was at her company’s annual picnic that my mother met my father, and he walked her home. The next week, from his home in Chicago, he sent her a post card: Remember me please. Do be calling you one of these days.—David.

She still has that post card. I am not sure what made her save. Though he already had his heart set on her, she hadn't chosen him yet, at least not consciously.

My father, a salesman for a big electronics company, often told us while we were growing up, it was blind luck that he was at the picnic that day. He was in town to meet with clients and happened to stop by the branch office that Saturday morning to make a call. It was the manager of a local radio station where my mother worked as a writer. “Dave! Glad you’re in town!” he said, and invited him to come right over to their annual picnic. Later my mother dated him when he was in town. Eventually, one night a few months later, she woke her mother and told her she was going to marry Dave. A few months after the wedding, my father was transferred east. They settled in New York, in the house where I grew up.

Sometimes I think how time gets us together and puts us in a certain place where we’re faced with one option or another. We leave behind while others live by the choice we made. We could have lived full of different passions and joys, different problems and disappointments. Sometimes, particularly when I came home late to a sleeping house, my husband and daughter curled around each other. I think about the lives we would not have had if choices had brought us to a different place. And I tremble at the thought that I might have missed this life, this man, this child, this love.

1.According to the text, where did the author’s parents come across?

A. At the author’s home.　　 B. At a local radio station.

C. At her father’s company’s picnic.　　 D. At her mother’s company’s picnic.

2.It can be inferred from the text that ________.

A. the author’s father didn’t like her mother

B. the author’s mother always made right decisions

C. the author didn’t believe her mother

D. the author’s mother hadn’t decided to marry her father at first

3.Before meeting the author's father, her mother was ________.

A. a writer　　 B. a manager　　 C. a teacher　　 D. a saleswoman

4.What do we know about the author?

A. She values her life now.

B. Time makes her life now perfect.

C. She is tired of her life now.

D. Her life now faces problems and disappointments.

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