I could still remember that hot afternoon when my mother ordered me to walk to the public library, and borrow at least one book for the summer. In this way, she hoped to defeat my strange problem — inability to read.
In the library, I found my way into the “Children's Room.” I sat down on the floor and pulled a few books off the shelf. The cover of a book caught my eye. It presented a picture of a beagle. I had recently had a beagle, the first and only animal friend I ever had as a child. He was my secret sharer, but one morning, he was gone, given away to someone who had the space and the money to care for him. I never forgot my beagle.
There on the book's cover was a beagle which looked similar to my dog. I ran my fingers over the picture of the dog on the cover. My eyes ran across the title, Amos, the Beagle with a Plan. Unknowingly, I had read the title. Without opening the book, I borrowed it from the library for the summer.
Under the shade of a bush, I started to read about Amos. I read very, very slowly with difficulty. Though pages were turned slowly, I got the main idea of the story about a dog who, like mine, had been separated from his family and who finally found his way back home. That dog was my dog, and I was the little boy in the book. At the end of the story, my mind continued the final scene of reunion, on and on, until my own lost dog and I were, in my mind, running together.
My mother's call returned me to the real world. I suddenly realized something: I had read a book, and I had loved reading that book. Everyone knew I could not read. But I had read it. Books could be so wonderful. I was going to read them.
I never told my mother about my wonderful experience that summer, but she saw a slow but remarkable improvement in my classroom performance during the next year. And years later, she was proud that her son had read thousands of books, was awarded a PhD in the literature, and published his own books, articles, poetry and fiction. The power of the words has held.
1.The author's mother told him to borrow a book in order to ___________.
A. help cure him of his reading problem
B. encourage him to do more walking
C. let him spend a meaningful summer
D. make him learn more about animals
2. The author managed to read the book through because .
A. he was forced by his mother to read it
B. the book told the story of his pet dog
C. the book reminded him of his own story with his dog
D. the happy ending of the story attracted him
3.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. The author's mother read the same book.
B. The author has become a successful writer.
C. The author has had happy summers ever since.
D. The author's mother rewarded him with books.
4.Which one can be the best title of the passage?
A. The Charm of a Book B. Mum's Strict Order
C. Reunion with My Beagle D. My Passion for Reading
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I could still remember that hot afternoon when my mother ordered me to walk to the public library, and borrow at least one book for the summer. In this way, she hoped to defeat my strange problem — inability to read.
In the library, I found my way into the “Children's Room.” I sat down on the floor and pulled a few books off the shelf. The cover of a book caught my eye. It presented a picture of a beagle. I had recently had a beagle, the first and only animal friend I ever had as a child. He was my secret sharer, but one morning, he was gone, given away to someone who had the space and the money to care for him. I never forgot my beagle.
There on the book's cover was a beagle which looked similar to my dog. I ran my fingers over the picture of the dog on the cover. My eyes ran across the title, Amos, the Beagle with a Plan. Unknowingly, I had read the title. Without opening the book, I borrowed it from the library for the summer.
Under the shade of a bush, I started to read about Amos. I read very, very slowly with difficulty. Though pages were turned slowly, I got the main idea of the story about a dog who, like mine, had been separated from his family and who finally found his way back home. That dog was my dog, and I was the little boy in the book. At the end of the story, my mind continued the final scene of reunion, on and on, until my own lost dog and I were, in my mind, running together.
My mother's call returned me to the real world. I suddenly realized something: I had read a book, and I had loved reading that book. Everyone knew I could not read. But I had read it. Books could be so wonderful. I was going to read them.
I never told my mother about my wonderful experience that summer, but she saw a slow but remarkable improvement in my classroom performance during the next year. And years later, she was proud that her son had read thousands of books, was awarded a PhD in the literature, and published his own books, articles, poetry and fiction. The power of the words has held.
1.The author's mother told him to borrow a book in order to ___________.
A. help cure him of his reading problem
B. encourage him to do more walking
C. let him spend a meaningful summer
D. make him learn more about animals
2. The author managed to read the book through because .
A. he was forced by his mother to read it
B. the book told the story of his pet dog
C. the book reminded him of his own story with his dog
D. the happy ending of the story attracted him
3.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. The author's mother read the same book.
B. The author has become a successful writer.
C. The author has had happy summers ever since.
D. The author's mother rewarded him with books.
4.Which one can be the best title of the passage?
A. The Charm of a Book B. Mum's Strict Order
C. Reunion with My Beagle D. My Passion for Reading
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I could still remember that hot afternoon when my mother ordered me to walk to the public library, and borrow at least one book for the summer. In this way, she hoped to defeat my strange problem — inability to read.
In the library, I found my way into the “Children's Room.” I sat down on the floor and pulled a few books off the shelf. The cover of a book caught my eye. It presented a picture of a beagle. I had recently had a beagle, the first and only animal friend I ever had as a child. He was my secret sharer, but one morning, he was gone, given away to someone who had the space and the money to care for him. I never forgot my beagle.
There on the book's cover was a beagle which looked similar to my dog. I ran my fingers over the picture of the dog on the cover. My eyes ran across the title, Amos, the Beagle with a Plan. Unknowingly, I had read the title. Without opening the book, I borrowed it from the library for the summer.
Under the shade of a bush, I started to read about Amos. I read very, very slowly with difficulty. Though pages were turned slowly, I got the main idea of the story about a dog who, like mine, had been separated from his family and who finally found his way back home. That dog was my dog, and I was the little boy in the book. At the end of the story, my mind continued the final scene of reunion, on and on, until my own lost dog and I were, in my mind, running together.
My mother's call returned me to the real world. I suddenly realized something: I had read a book, and I had loved reading that book. Everyone knew I could not read. But I had read it. Books could be so wonderful. I was going to read them.
I never told my mother about my wonderful experience that summer, but she saw a slow but remarkable improvement in my classroom performance during the next year. And years later, she was proud that her son had read thousands of books, was awarded a PhD in the literature, and published his own books, articles, poetry and fiction. The power of the words has held.
1.The author's mother told him to borrow a book in order to ___________.
A. help cure him of his reading problem
B. encourage him to do more walking
C. let him spend a meaningful summer
D. make him learn more about animals
2.The author managed to read the book through because .
A. he was forced by his mother to read it
B. the book told the story of his pet dog
C. the book reminded him of his own story with his dog
D. the happy ending of the story attracted him
3.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. The author's mother read the same book.
B. The author has become a successful writer.
C. The author has had happy summers ever since.
D. The author's mother rewarded him with books.
4.Which one can be the best title of the passage?
A. The Charm of a Book B. Mum's Strict Order
C. Reunion with My Beagle D. My Passion for Reading
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I still remember my happy childhood when my mother ________ take me to Disneyland at weekends.
A. might B. must C. would D. should
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I still remember my happy childhood when my mother ___________ take me to Disneyland at weekends.
A.might B.must
C.would D.should
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My mother raised me as best as she could, taking on odd jobs in the neighborhood for money. Still without a father to tell me how to act and what was expected of me, I felt lost. I wandered for years and got involved with tough guys on the East Side of New York. They would fight madly over a dropped coin. They would steal to get what they wanted. I wanted to be like them.
It was lucky for me that I left the city and entered a world of discipline (纪律), after following my mothers advice. During three years of military service, I had time to rethink my life, and my thoughts often ran to my mother. I realized suddenly just how much of a heartache I must have been to her, how little I had noticed her suffering. When my father left this world, my mother was completely alone. To support us, my mother cleaned apartments and took in washing and ironing from the neighbors. And as she worked hard at this labor, she kept her head high. Each week she would bring a pile of books home from the library and read to us. My mother had wanted nothing more, than for me to turn into an honest responsible man. But I had acted against her. Finally, almost too late I had the sense to feel shame.
Ten years passed and I returned to the apartment on the East Side. I knew I wouldn’t fall back in with the wrong people, although I still wasn’t sure where I was heading. My mother, I could tell, was worried about me. In my neighborhood, to become a police officer or a firefighter was a mark of significant social success and achievement. For me it was an opportunity for a real start in life. I wondered if I was up to it, but I knew that it was time to try. When I found myself in the big hall raising my hands to take the firefighters oath (誓言) of office, my mother was sitting a few rows behind with a smile of relief. She knew that at last I was off on life’s road and moving steadily. Her smile said, “My job is finally done.”
1.The author used to behave ________.
A. strangely B. well
C. outstandingly D. badly
2.According to the context,“odd jobs” in the first paragraph refer to jobs ________.
A. with house work
B. which are dangerous
C. done by people to make extra money with
D. of cleaning, washing and ironing
3.Why did the author say he was lucky in the second paragraph?
A. He spent three years of military service.
B. He escaped from a world of discipline.
C. He moved to another city with his mother.
D. He enjoyed the books his mother read to him.
4.What does the mother’s word “My job is finally done” mean in the last paragraph?
A. She needn’t be worried about her son again.
B. She can lower her head.
C. Her son has grown up to be an honest and responsible man.
D. She will no longer do all available jobs to support the family.
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When I was nine , my father was ill.I can remember my mother’s words ___16___ it were yesterday: “Kerrel, Your father has AIDS.Be very ____17___ when you are around him.”
AIDS wasn’t something we talked about in my country when I was growing up.From then on, I knew that this would be a family ___18___.My parents were not together anymore, and Dad lived ___19___.For a while, he____20__ take care of himself.But when I was 12, his condition__21____.My father’s other children lived far away, so it fell to me to look after him.
We couldn’t___22____ all the necessary medication for him, and because Dad was unable to work, I had no money for ___23____ supplies and often couldn’t even buy food for dinner.I would sit in class feeling completely ___24____, the teacher’s words muffled as I tried to figure out how I was going to manage.
I did not share my ___25___ with anyone.I had seen how people ___26___ to AIDS.Kids laughed at classmates who had parents with the disease.And even adults could be ___27__.When my father was __28____to the hospital, the nurses would leave his food on the bedside table even though he was too weak to feed himself.
I had known that he was going to die, but after so many years of __29____ his condition a secret.I was completely __30____when he reached his ___31___ days.__32___ and hopeless, I __33___ a woman at the nonprofit National AIDS Support.That day, she kept me on the phone for hours.I was so __34____to find someone who cared.She saved my life.
I was 15 when my father died.He took his secret away with him, having never spoken about AIDS to___35____, even me.He didn’t want to call attention to AIDS.I do.
1. A.as B.though C.as if D.even if
2. A.dangerous B.careful C.calm D.confident
3. A.difficulty B.shyness C.secret D.weight
4. A.unhappily B.lonely C.separately D.alone
5. A.could B.must C.should D.need
6. A.broken B.worsened C.damaged D.destroyed
7. A.pay B.spend C.afford D.offer
8. A.family B.everyday C.medical D.school
9. A.lost B.nervous C.disappointed D.worried
10. A.suffering B.burden C.pressure D.sadness
11. A.treated B.cared C.reacted D.feared
12. A.different B.nervous C.sensitive D.cruel
13. A.moved B.retreated C.returned D.recovered
14. A.leaving B.keeping C.stopping D.preventing
15. A.uneasy B.unabsorbed C.unprepared D.uncomfortable
16. A.due B.relaxing C.profound D.final
17. A.Curious B.Strange C.Terrified D.Sad
18. A.encountered B.visited C.called D.contracted
19. A.lucky B.dramatic C.romantic D.magical
20. A.anyone B.someone C.nobody D.none
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When John Weston awoke that morning, he remembered that his mother was going into hospital. He hadn’t worked out quite what was wrong with her. He knew, though that she hadn’t been well for some time now, and it had become almost familiar to him to see her eyes narrowed in a sudden attack of pain, and her hand pressing against her heart. Their own doctor, who she had finally gone to for advice, had sent her to an expert who knew all about these things. He had told her that just as soon as there was a bed for her, she would have to come into his hospital where he could look after her himself.
During the weeks since then the pains had come even more frequently, and the narrowed eyes became an almost permanent part of her expression. Always rather sharp, she began losing her temper over little things so that John’s father kept his thoughts to himself more and more. John, as ready as possible to make allowances, tried to think what it would be like to have toothache all the time and how bad-tempered that would make you.
So his mother would go into hospital for a few days. He was going to stay with his Aunt Daisy till she came back, and his father would stay on at home by himself. John’s cousin, Mona, was to come in and make the bed and wash the pots and dust round now and again. That was the arrangement, and John didn’t care much for it. Apart from missing his mother(and he was glad she was going away because they would make her better), he wasn’t very fond of his Aunt Daisy because she was even more bad-tempered than his mother.
1.Mrs Weston went to see her doctor_________.
A.as soon as she realized that something was wrong
B.only after her husband advised her to
C.a long time after the trouble began
D.when John asked what was wrong with her
2.what did Mrs Weston’s own doctor decide to do?
A.he decided to send her to hospital
B.he decided to get an expert to examine her
C.He decided to treat her himself
D.He advised her to wait for a few weeks.
3.how did John react to his mother’s bad temper?
A.he tried to imagine himself in her place.
B.He tried not to notice it.
C.He pretended that he had toothache.
D.He behaved himself as well as possible.
4.John regarded ______as most bad-tempered.
A. his father B. his mother C. his cousin Mona D. his aunt Daisy
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I remember my mother as a strong woman. She came to America when she was 12—old enough to remember her language, she achieved scores and grades high enough to be admitted to Duke University. With a degree in computer science, she finally became the manager of a company in New York. My mother could give fluent speeches, say “wolves” correctly.
It was my mother who always stressed the importance of language. From the time I was born, I was read to. I would fall asleep to the sounds of my parents’ voices, whether it was my dad’s softly accented, or my mother’s clear English. The flow of language was unbroken, and whether in Chinese or English, the stream of communication flowed through our house.
One October morning in sixth grade, after my mother had left to catch the train to the city, I left the house for the bus stop. I was surprised when I saw our car, the door hanging open. As I drew closer, I saw my mother lying on the ground.
In the hospital, it was hard to believe that the lady who lay before me was my mom. My mother could not remember my name. As the leaves changed colors, it became clear that the stroke had created a wall between my mothers mind and mouth: her mind was not any less dear, but the words she spoke were not what she meant.
The battle my mother faced taught me the importance of language. Without it, identity does not exist; relationships cannot be formed; stories cannot be told; directions cannot be given, and knowing anything about anyone is impossible. Without language, communication cannot take place. Without language, one cannot express the beauty of a sunset or the kindness of a stranger. The world would pass us by in silence.
1.From where might the author’s mom come to America?
A. China B. England
C. Russia D. Canada
2.According to the last two paragraphs, the author’s mom was unable to .
A. think clearly B. express herself well
C. speak D. open her mouth.
3.The underlined word “stroke” in the 4th paragraph most probably refers to .
A. an accident B. a hit
C. an illness D. a robbery
4.This passage is mainly about .
A. a strong mother B. the importance of language
C. a family disaster D. the significance of teaching language
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I can still remember the first day when I met my best friend. She had just moved into the neighborhood and her grandmother brought her down to 1 me. I hid behind my mother and she hid behind her grandmother, 2 to look at each other. Soon, we lost the shyness and started playing with each other. In 7th grade, I first lost 3 with her. She was 4 family problems and I deserted her. 5 of my new friends liked her 6 they knew she had “problems”.
It was last year when I noticed the 7 . I guess I was just to catch up in high school to realize she 8 someone there for her. I didn’t know 9, but she started cutting herself!
She was 10 from clinical depression(抑郁), and had to go to a 11 during the day. I was very upset at first but with the late night 12 , and meeting each other at midnight. I wanted to be there for her since her new best friend once 13 her since people were calling her crazy.
Yesterday she came to me and said this:“I never knew what a best friend was 14 you were the only person that would 15 me from cutting; the only person that ever made me feel better about myself and my problems. You don’t know this but I was trying to 16 myself that night you called me. You didn’t even know you were 17 me. I owe you so much.”
We both cried. And I guess a kind of 18 from my life is:“never give up on your friends”. Even if they aren’t as cool as others, or people think they are 19 , they need someone there. If you desert them, you will only be 20 yourself. So if a friend needs you, and you care for them, you can never desert them.
1. A.call B.find C.meet D.know
2. A.scared B.surprised C.glad D.eager
3. A.communication B.friendship C.relation D.touch
4. A.breaking through B.going through C.seeing through D.getting through
5. A.None B.All C.Each D.Neither
6. A.even if B.however C.as if D.because
7. A.problem B.coolness C.assessment D.sadness
8. A.had B.wanted C.needed D.expected
9. A.how B.why C.when D.where
10. A.dating B.suffering C.separating D.originating
11. A.hospital B.teacher C.friend D.school
12. A.comforts B.conversations C.persuasions D.calls
13. A.liked B.respected C.deserted D.hated
14. A.when B.until C.before D.after
15. A.protect B.support C.stop D.warn
16. A.control B.kill C.forget D.enjoy
17. A.hurting B.ignoring C.reminding D.helping
18. A.fact B.truth C.lesson D.experience
19. A.unfriendly B.cool C.strange D.crazy
20. A.unhappy B.foolish C.impressive D.anxious
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I can still remember when I met my best friend.She had just moved into the neighborhood and her grandmother brought her down to1me.I hid behind my mother she hid behind her grandmother,2 to look at each other.Soon we lost the 3and started playing with each other.
In the 7th grade,I first intentionally distanced myself from her.At that time, she was4family problems and I deserted her to be with me because she got _5than ever before.None of my new friends liked her as much as I did because they knew she had_6.However,every summer we couldalways sit at each other’s house and watch soap operas,and talk about all the boys we liked.
It was last year when I noticed the problem.I guess I was too devoted in high school to 7 she needed someone there for her.Anyway,she made a new best friend and so did I.Then I didn’t know why,but she started cutting herself!
She then was diagnosed(诊断)with clinical depression.At first,I was very 8 ,but we still stayed in __9___.I wanted to be there for her since her new best friend basically10 __ her and people were calling her11.
Yesterday she came to me and said:“I never knew what a best friend was until you were the only person that would stop me cutting.I12you so much,and you didn’t even know you were ___13me.”
We both cried.And a kind of14that I learn from my life so far is never to give up on your friends.Even if they aren’t as warm as others,or people think they are crazy,they need someonethere.If you desert them,you will only be15yourself.
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