My father began to work ______ a bus driver w...

My father began to work ______ a bus driver when he was 20 years old.

A. for           B. to           C. at           D. as

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After mom died, I began visiting my father every morning before I went to work. He was weak and moved slowly, but he always had a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice on the kitchen table for me, along with an unsigned note, reading, ‘Drink your juice.” Such a gesture, I knew, was as far as my father had ever been able to do in expressing his love. In fact, I remember, as a kid I had questioned mom, “Why doesn’t father love me?” Mom frowned, “Who said he doesn’t love you?” “Well , he never tells me,” I complained. “He never tells me either.” She said, smiling. “But look how hard he works to take care of us, to buy us food and clothes, and to pay for this house. That’s how your father tells us he loves us.”

I nodded slowly. I understood in my head, but not in my heart. I still wanted my father to put his arms around me and tell me he loved me. He owned and operated a small scrap metal (废旧金属) business, and after school I often hung around while he worked. He fed scrap steel into a device that chopped it as cleanly as a butcher chops a rack of ribs. The machine looked like a giant pair of scissors, with blades thicker than my father’s body. If he didn’t feed those terrifying blades just right, he risked serious injury. “Why don’t you hire someone to do that for you?” mom asked him one night as she bent over him and rubbed his aching shoulders with a strong smelling liniment. “Why don’t you hire a cook?” my father asked, giving her one of his rare smiles.

Many years later, during my first daily visit, after drinking the juice my father had squeezed for me, I walked over, hugged him and said, “I love you, father.” From then on I did this every morning. My father never told me how he felt about my hugs, and there was never any expression on his face when I gave them.

1.The author’s father always prepared a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice for him because 　 .

A. that was the author’s favorite

B. he was sure the author would be thirsty

C. the author was always complaining

D. that was a gesture of love

2.The author’s fathe didn’t hire a helper because 　　　 .

A. his job was too dangero

B. his job required high skills

C. he wanted to save money

D. he was not good at working with others

3.We can infer from the passage that　　　 .

A. the author’s father lacked a sense of humor

B. the author quite understood his father as time went on

C. the author’s father didn’t love him very much

D. the author’s father was too strict with him

4.What’s the passage about?

A. The proper attitude towards life.

B. The importance of education.

C. Silent fatherly love.

D. Ways to live happily.

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From that day on, when eight-year-old Jack with gray eyes began riding my school bus, he was a troublemaker. His father passed away and he did not live with his mother. If a fight_________, it must have Jack. If a girl was crying,　　 _____were that Jack had pulled her hair. I practiced every bit of ________, talking to him again and again, but no use. No matter how I spoke to him,________or strictly, he would stare at me with those big gray eyes________a word.

Towards the end of the year, I received many small gifts from kids on my bus. A little girl sent me a star key chain. She had written, “I love Polly and Polly loves me.” On the last day of school I was_________because of talking to the headmaster. When I got on the bus I___________that the star key chain was gone. “Jack was the first one to get on the bus. Check his__________,” insisted the girl who had given me the gift.

I asked him to come forward. I________my hand into one pocket. Then I felt it – the_________shape of the key chain. Jack stared at me for a long time. There was no__________in those big gray eyes, and no plea(请求)for　　 _____. He seemed to be waiting for what would happen. I was about to_________the key chain out of Jack’s pocket when I __________myself.” Let him keep it,” a_________seemed to whisper. “It must have fallen off before I got here,” I said to the kids.

Many years later, I was in a department store________someone said, “Polly?” I turned to see the big gray eyes. To my____________ , he hugged me and pulled________from his pocket ---the key chain that_________, “I love Polly and Polly loves me.”

“You were the only one who kept________,” he explained. We hugged again…

1.A. build up　　 B. gave up　　 C. broke out　　 D. picked out

2.A. challenges　　 B. changes　　 C. choices　　 D. chances

3.A. interest　　 B. respect　　 C. patience　　 D. hope

4.A. slowly　　 B. gently　　 C. coldly　　 D. rudely

5.A. without　　 B. through　　 C. after　　 D. upon

6.A. observed　　 B. delayed　　 C. complained　　 D. punished

7.A. wondered　　 B. doubted　　 C. admitted　　 D. realized

8.A. seat　　 B. hands　　 C. pockets　　 D. schoolbag

9.A. expanded　　 B. raised　　 C. hid　　 D. reached

10.A. charming　　 B. original　　 C. familiar　　 D. normal

11.A. pride　　 B. regret　　 C. pleasure　　 D. anger

12.A. encouragement　　 B. admission　　 C. mercy　　 D. escape

13.A. pick　　 B. slide　　 C. rid　　 D. pull

14.A. stopped　　 B. enjoyed　　 C. helped　　 D. prepared

15.A. sound　　 B. voice　　 C. tone　　 D. noise

16.A. until　　 B. when　　 C. before　　 D. while

17.A. delight　　 B. fear　　 C. surprise　　 D. amusement

18.A. something　　 B. anything　　 C. nothing　　 D. everything

19.A. wrote　　 B. repeated　　 C. appeared　　 D. said

20.A. asking　　 B. persuading　　 C. trying　　 D. arguing

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I began working in journalism when I was eight.It was my mother's idea.She wanted me to “make something” of myself,and decided I had better start young if I was to have any chance of keeping up with the competition.

With my load of magazines I headed toward Belleville Avenue.The crowds were there.There were two gas stations on the corner of Belleville and Union.For several hours I made myself highly visible,making sure everyone could see me and the heavy black letters on the bag that said THE SATURDAY EVENING POST.When it was supper time,I walked back home.

“How many did you sell, my boy?” my mother asked. “None.”

“Where did you go?”

“The corner of Belleville and Union Avenues.” “What did you do?”

“Stood on the corner waiting for somebody to buy a Saturday Evening Post.” “You just stood there? Didn't sell a single one? My God,Russell.”

Uncle Allen put in, “I've decided to take the Post.” I handed him a copy and he　 paid me a nickle(五分镍币)．It was the first nickle I earned.

Afterwards my mother taught me how to be a salesman. I would have to ring doorbells, address adults with self-confidence,and persuade them by saying that no one, no matter how poor, could afford to be without the Saturday Evening Post in the home.

One day,I told my mother I'd changed my mind.I didn't want to make a success in the magazine business.

“If you think you can change your mind like this,” she replied, “you'll become a good-for-nothing.” She insisted that,as soon as school was over, I should start ringing doorbells, selling magazines.Whenever I said no, she would scold me.

My mother and I had fought this battle almost as long as I could remember.My mother, dissatisfied with my father's plain workman's life, determined that I would not grow up like him and his people.But never did she expect that, forty years later, such a successful journalist as me would go back to her husband's people for true life and love.

1.Why did the boy start his job young?

A.He wanted to be famous in the future. B.The job was quite easy for him.

C.His mother had great hope for him. D.The competition for the job was fierce.

2.From the dialogue between the boy and his mother，we learn that the mother was　 .

A.excited B.interested

C.ashamed D.disappointed

3.What did the mother do when the boy wanted to give up?

A.She forced him to continue.

B.She punished him.

C.She gave him some money.

D.She changed her plan.

4.The underlined phrase “this battle”in the last paragraph refers to　 .

A.the war between the boy's parents

B.the arguing between the boy and his mother

C.the quarrel between the boy and his customers

D.the fight between the boy and his father

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I began working in journalism when I was eight. It was my mother’s idea. She wanted me to “make something” of myself, and decided I had better start young if I was to have any chance of keeping up with the competition.

With my load of magazines I headed toward Belleville Avenue. The crowds were there. There were two gas stations on the corner of Belleville and Union. For several hours I made myself highly visible, making sure everyone could see me and the heavy black letters on the bag that said THE SATURDAY EVENING POST. When it was suppertime, I walked back home.

“How many did you sell, my boy?” my mother asked.

“None.”

“Where did you go?”

“The corner of Belleville and Union Avenues.”

“What did you do?”

“Stood on the corner waiting for somebody to buy a Saturday Evening Post.”

“You just stood there?”

“Didn’t sell a single one.”

“My God, Russell!”

Uncle Allen put in, “Well, I’ve decided to take the Post.” I handed him a copy and he paid me a nickel(五分镍币). It was the first nickel I earned.

Afterwards my mother taught me how to be a salesman. I would have to ring doorbells, address adults with self-confidence, and persuade them by saying that no one, no matter how poor, could afford to be without the Saturday Evening Post in the home.

One day, I told my mother I’d changed my mind. I didn’t want to make a success in the magazine business.

“If you think you can change your mind like this,” she replied, “you’ll become a good-for-nothing.” She insisted that, as soon as school was over, I should start ringing doorbells, selling magazines. Whenever I said no, she would scold me.

My mother and I had fought this battle almost as long as I could remember. My mother, dissatisfied with my father’s plain workman’s life, determined that I would not grow up like him and his people. But never did she expect that, forty years later, such a successful journalist as me would go back to her husband’s people for true life and love.

1.Why did the boy start his job young?

A.He wanted to be famous in the future.

B.The job was quite easy for him.

C.His mother had high hopes for him.

D.The competition for the job was fierce.

2.From the dialogue between the boy and his mother, we learn that the mother was _______.

A.excited

B.interested

C.ashamed

D.disappointed

3.What did the mother do when the boy wanted to give up?

A.She forced him to continue.

B.She punished him.

C.She gave him some money.

D.She changed her plan.

4.What does the underlined phrase “this battle”(last paragraph) refer to?

A.The war between the boy’s parents.

B.The arguing between the boy and his mother.

C.The quarrel between the boy and his customers.

D.The fight between the boy and his father.

5.What is the text mainly about?

A.The early life of a journalist.

B.The early success of a journalist.

C.The happy childhood of the writer.

D.The important role of the writer in his family.

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I began working in journalism when I was eight. It was my mother’s idea. She wanted me to “make something” of myself, and decided I had better start young if I was to have any chance of keeping up with the competition.

With my load of magazines I headed toward Belleville Avenue. The crowds were there. There were two gas stations on the corner of Belleville and Union. For several hours I made myself highly visible, making sure everyone could see me and the heavy black letters on the bag that said THE SATURDAY EVENING POST. When it was supper time, I walked back home.

“How many did you sell, my boy?” my mother asked.

“None.”

“Where did you go?”

“The corner of Belleville and Union Avenues.”

“What did you do?”

“Stood on the corner waiting for somebody to buy a Saturday Evening Post.”

“You just stood there?”

“Didn’t sell a single one.”

“My God, Russell!”

Uncle Allen put in, “Well, I’ve decided to take the Post.” I handed him a copy and he paid me a nickle(五分镍币). It was the first nickle I earned.

Afterwards my mother taught me how to be a salesman. I would have to ring doorbells, address adults with self-confidence, and persuade them by saying that no one, no matter how poor, could afford to be without the Saturday Evening Post in the home.

One day, I told my mother I’d changed my mind. I didn’t want to make a success in the magazine business.

“If you think you can change your mind like this,” she replied, “you’ll become a good-for-nothing.” She insisted that, as soon as school was over, I should start ringing doorbells, selling magazines. Whenever I said no, she would scold me.

My mother and I had fought this battle almost as long as I could remember. My mother, dissatisfied with my father’s plain workman’s life, determined that I would not grow up like him and his people. But never did she expect that, forty years later, such a successful journalist as me would go back to her husband’s people for true life and love.

1.Why did the boy start his job young?

A．He wanted to be famous in the future  B．The job was quite easy for him.

C．His mother had high hopes for him.   D．The competition for the job was fierce.

2.From the dialogue between the boy and his mother, we learn that the mother was _______.

A．excited        B．interested          C．ashamed    D．disappointed

3.What did the mother do when the boy wanted to give up?

A．She forced him to continue.            B．She punished him.

C．She gave him some money.              D．She changed her plan.

4.The phrase “this battle” in the last paragraph refers to________.

A．the war between the boy’s parents

B．the arguing between the boy and his mother

C．the quarrel between the boy and his customers

D．the fight between the boy and his father

5.What is the text mainly about?

A．The early life of a journalist.

B．The early success of a journalist.

C．The happy childhood of the writer.

D．The important role of the writer in his family.

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I began working in journalism when I was eight. It was my mother’s idea. She wanted me to “make something” of myself, and decided I had better start young if I was to have any chance of keeping up with the competition.

With my load of magazines I headed toward Belleville Avenue. The crowds were there. There were two gas stations on the corner of Belleville and Union. For several hours I made myself highly visible, making sure everyone could see me and the heavy black letters on the bag that said THE SATURDAY EVENING POST. When it was supper time, I walked back home.

“How many did you sell, my boy?” my mother asked.

“None.”

“Where did you go?”

“The corner of Belleville and Union Avenues.”

“What did you do?”

“Stood on the corner waiting for somebody to buy a Saturday Evening Post.”

“You just stood there?”

“Didn’t sell a single one.”

“My God, Russell!”

Uncle Allen put in, “Well, I’ve decided to take the Post.” I handed him a copy and he paid me a nickle(五分镍币). It was the first nickle I earned.

Afterwards my mother taught me how to be a salesman. I would have to ring doorbells, address adults with self-confidence, and persuade them by saying that no one, no matter how poor, could afford to be without the Saturday Evening Post in the home.

One day, I told my mother I’d changed my mind. I didn’t want to make a success in the magazine business.

“If you think you can change your mind like this,” she replied, “you’ll become a good-for-nothing.” She insisted that, as soon as school was over, I should start ringing doorbells, selling magazines. Whenever I said no, she would scold me.

My mother and I had fought this battle almost as long as I could remember. My mother, dissatisfied with my father’s plain workman’s life, determined that I would not grow up like him and his people. But never did she expect that, forty years later, such a successful journalist as me would go back to her husband’s people for true life and love.

41．Why did the boy start his job young?

A．He wanted to be famous in the future

B．The job was quite easy for him.

C．His mother had high hopes for him.

D．The competition for the job was fierce.

42．From the dialogue between the boy and his mother, we learn that the mother was _______.

A．excited       B．interested        C．ashamed D．disappointed

43．What did the mother do when the boy wanted to give up?

A．She forced him to continue.      B．She punished him.

C．She gave him some money.           D．She changed her plan.

44．The phrase “this battle”in the last paragraph refers to       .

A．the war between the boy’s parents

B．the arguing between the boy and his mother

C．the quarrel between the boy and his customers

D．the fight between the boy and his father

45．What is the text mainly about?

A．The early life of a journalist.

B．The early success of a journalist.

C．The happy childhood of the writer.

D．The important role of the writer in his family.

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I began working in journalism (新闻业) when I was eight. It was my mother’s idea. She wanted me to “make something” of myself, and decided I had better start young if I was to have any chance of keeping up with the competition (竞争).

With my load of magazines I headed toward Belleville Avenue. The crowds were there. There were two gas stations on the corner of Belleville and Union. For several hours I made myself easily seen, making sure everyone could see me and the heavy black letters on the bag that said THE SATURDAY EVENING POST. When it was supper time, I walked back home.

“How many did you sell, my boy?” my mother asked.

“None.”

“Where did you go?”

“The corner of Belleville and Union Avenues.”

“What did you do?”

“Stood on the corner waiting for somebody to buy a Saturday Evening Post.”

“You just stood there?”

“Didn’t sell a single one.”

“My God, Russell!”

Uncle Allen put in, “Well, I’ve decided to take the Post.” I handed him a copy and he paid me a nickel(五分镍币). It was the first nickel I earned.

Afterwards my mother taught me how to be a salesman. I would have to ring doorbells, address adults with self-confidence, and persuade them by saying that no one, no matter how poor, could afford to be without the Saturday Evening Post in the home.

One day, I told my mother I’d changed my mind. I didn’t want to make a success in the magazine business.

“If you think you can change your mind like this,” she replied, “you’ll become a good-for-nothing.” She insisted that, as soon as school was over, I should start ringing doorbells, selling magazines. Whenever I said no, she would scold me.

My mother and I had fought this battle almost as long as I could remember. My mother, dissatisfied with my father’s plain workman’s life, determined that I would not grow up like him and his people. But never did she expect that, forty years later, such a successful reporter as me would go back to her husband’s people for true life and love.

1.Why did the boy start his job young?

A．He wanted to be famous in the future.　　　　

B．The job was quite easy for him.

C．His mother had high hopes for him.　　　　　　

D．The competition for the job was serious.

2.From the dialogue between the boy and his mother, we learn that the mother was _______.

A. excited    　　 B. interested     　　

C. ashamed    　　 D. disappointed

3.The phrase “this battle” in the last paragraph refers to　　　　 .

A．the war between the boy’s parents

B．the arguing between the boy and his mother

C．the arguing between the boy and his customers(顾客)

D．the fight between the boy and his father

4.What is the text mainly about ?

A．The early life of a reporter.　　　　　　　

B．The early success of a reporter.

C．The happy childhood of the writer.    　　

D．The important role of the writer in his family.

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My father once worked for a big company. However, when I was a year old he _________ his job and then our family got into a difficult station. We were _________, so we sold our house. Then we had to live with my grandmother, _________ she didn’t like kids at all. She never _________. But I was very happy with my parents. My father was _________ at making things. I was also _________ and had a talent for designing.

We didn’t have money to buy. _________ so we made our own. I put two tyres together to make a horse. I learned a lot about gravity（重力）because I _________ many times.

By 10, I knew I wanted to become a(n) _________, but they didn’t take women in engineering school, so I went to another school and __________ in 1945. Then I was very __________ to be accepted by the army’s training programme. I learned a lot there. In 1966, I __________ serving the army. I began to work with children with learning problems. I wanted to __________ something that would help them. Luckily, I __________.

I tried to retire five times but it __________ worked. In 1997, I went back to school to learn drawing, which was __________ for my inventions. On a TV program in 2015, I __________ David Kelley the founder of the design firm IDEO. When I realized he __________ people from different backgrounds, I thought, “I have special life experiences and designing skills. I could be of __________ to his firm.”

I typed a letter to Kelley and quickly, I got a __________ that I was accepted. I was 85.

1.A. lost　　 B. took　　 C. missed　　 D. changed

2.A. in order　　 B. in peace　　 C. in danger　　 D. in debt

3.A. though　　 B. or　　 C. as　　 D. so

4.A. apologized　　 B. performed　　 C. smiled　　 D. worked

5.A. mad　　 B. skilled　　 C. amazed　　 D. disappointed

6.A. sensitive　　 B. strict　　 C. pretty　　 D. creative

7.A. clothes　　 B. books　　 C. toys　　 D. foods

8.A. fell off　　 B. gave in　　 C. looked up　　 D. turned back

9.A. doctor　　 B. soldier　　 C. dancer　　 D. inventor

10.A. started　　 B. returned　　 C. graduated　　 D. arrived

11.A. afraid　　 B. lucky　　 C. brave　　 D. clever

12.A. finished　　 B. enjoyed　　 C. escaped　　 D. kept

13.A. remember　　 B. gather　　 C. say　　 D. develop

14.A. left　　 B. agreed　　 C. succeeded　　 D. stopped

15.A. already　　 B. always　　 C. nearly　　 D. never

16.A. famous　　 B. helpful　　 C. fit　　 D. ready

17.A. invited　　 B. called　　 C. discovered　　 D. saw

18.A. persuaded　　 B. recognized　　 C. accepted　　 D. doubted

19.A. value　　 B. importance　　 C. interest　　 D. health

20.A. choice　　 B. reply　　 C. gift　　 D. reward

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In 2002, when my father was transferred(调动)to the US to work there for seven months,

I had to attend school there, so I was upset. How would I, an eight-year-old girl from India, make

Friends in America?

On my first day at Anna Silver Public School, I 　　 Miss Alice McNally, my class teacher, who couldn’t get my name 　 　 --- although she tried hard, she usually called me Diya or Diva instead of Divya. But she 　 　 to speak to me in a way that was easy for me---slowly, 　 　   words clearly---to get me used to the American 　 . When discovering that I enjoyed 　 　 , she took me to meet the art teacher. Miss McNally made sure that I was in perfect harmony with her class, and I had as much 　 　 as any schoolgirl could have from school.

When my father was transferred back to India, I had to　 　 Anna Silver Public School. I was going to leave before a scheduled fishing trip, and I’d 　 　 the class photo session(集会) too. Therefore, with a heavy heart, I left my school and the US. Back in Kerala, I received a 　　　　

Surprise one day---a package in which Miss McNally and my twenty-four former classmates had written me a letter each, 　 　 me about the fishing trip and interesting things that happened while taking the class photo. Miss McNally added, “Keep up with your drawing, since you love it so much.” Miss McNally not only made a 　 little girl feel at home in a faraway country, but also taught me and the others, at an early age, the importance of being kind to others.

1.A. recognized        B. puzzled         C. met            D. hurt

2.A. right     　　　　　 B. smart         　　 C. brief     　　　　　 D. similar

3.A. took over        B. took care         C. took back        D. took control

4.A. spelling        　　 B. shouting        C. saying        　　 D. writing

5.A. ceremony     　　 B. custom    　　 C. education    　　 D. accent

6.A. drawing        　　 B. music            C. advertising        D. sports

7.A. fun     　　　　　 B. luck         　　 C. patience         D. pride

8.A. disturb 　　　　　　 B. leave 　     　　 C. choose　　     　　 D. begin

9.A. support        　　 B. enjoy            C. plan             D. miss

10.A. lasting        　　 B. mild             C. hopeful        D. pleasant

11.A. advising        B. teaching        C. telling        　　 D. asking

12.A. sweet     　　　　　 B. shy         　　 C. brave        　　 D.beautiful

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