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A man came home from work late again, tired and annoyed, to find his 5-year old son waiting for him at the door. "Daddy, may I ask you a question?" "Yeah, sure, what is it?" replied the man. "Daddy, how much money do you make an hour?" "That's ____ of your business. What makes you ask such a thing?" the man said angrily. "I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?" "If you ____ know, I make $20.00 an hour." "Oh," the little boy replied, head bowed. Looking up, he said, "Daddy, may I ____ $10.00 please?" The father was angry. "If the only reason you wanted to know how much money I make is that you can borrow some to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, _____you go straight to your room and _____. Think about why you're being so selfish. I work long, hard hours everyday and don't have time fo
r such ____ games."
The little boy ____ went to his room and shut the door. The man sat down and started to get even ____ about the little boy's questioning. How dare he ask such questions only to get some money. After an hour or so, the man had _____down, and started to think he may have been a little ____ on his son. Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $10.00 and ____ , he really didn't ask for money very often. The man went to the ____of the little boy's room and opened it.
"Are you ____, son?" he asked. "No, daddy, I'm awake," replied the boy.
"I've been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier," said the man.
"It's been a long day and I took my anger out on you. Here's that $10.00 you asked for."
The little boy sat straight up, "Oh, thank you daddy!" he yelled (大声喊) .
Then, reaching under his pillow, he ____ out some more crumpled up (皱的) bills. The man, ____that the boy already had money, started to get angry again. The little boy slowly counted out his money, then looked up at the man. "Why did you want ____ money if you already had some? " the father complained.
"Because I didn't have ____ , but now I do," the little boy replied.
"Daddy, I have $20.00 now. Can I ____ an hour of your time?"
____ $20.00 worth of time with someone you love...just a short reminder to all of us working so hard for our living. _____, let us not let time slip through our fingers without having spent some quality time with those who really matter to us.
1.A. none B. nothing C. no D. not
2.A. should B. can C. must D. may
3.A. borrow B. ask C. demand D. take
4.A. And B. but C. so D. then
5.A. go to school B. go to bed C. go to study D. go to play
6.A. interesting B. Terrible C. Childish D. puzzling
7.A. rapidly B. Quietly C. Noisily D. happily
8.A. angrier B. sadder C. more tired D. more worried
9.A. looked B. lay C. sat D. calmed
10.A. strict B. hard C. rude D. cruel
11.A. after all B. above all C. at all D. in all
12.A. window B. bed C. wall D. door
13.A. OK B. afraid C. asleep D. clear
14.A. moved B. carried C. picked D. pulled
15.A. seeing B. watching C. realizing D. thinking
16.A. another B. little C. more D. any
17.A. plenty B. much C. enough D. many
18.A. use B. take C. spend D. buy
19.A. Sell B. Share C. Cost D. Spare
20.A. Therefore B. However C. Or else D. Otherwise
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阅读下面的短文，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项
A man came home from work late again, tired and annoyed, to find his 5-year old son waiting for him at the door. "Daddy, may I ask you a question?" "Yeah, sure, what is it?" replied the man. "Daddy, how much money do you make an hour?" "That's 1of your business. What makes you ask such a thing?" the man said angrily. "I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?" "If you 2know, I make $20.00 an hour." "Oh," the little boy replied, head bowed. Looking up, he said, "Daddy, may I 3$10.00 please?" The father was angry. "If the only reason you wanted to know how much money I make is that you can borrow some to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, 4you go straight to your room and 5. Think about why you're being so selfish. I work long, hard hours everyday and don't have time for such 6games."
The little boy 7went to his room and shut the door. The man sat down and started to get even 8about the little boy's questioning. How dare he ask such questions only to get some money. After an hour or so, the man had 9down, and started to think he may have been a little 10on his son. Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $10.00 and 11, he really didn't ask for money very often. The man went to the 12of the little boy's room and opened it.
"Are you 13, son?" he asked. "No, daddy, I'm awake," replied the boy.
"I've been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier," said the man.
"It's been a long day and I took my anger out on you. Here's that $10.00 you asked for."
The little boy sat straight up, "Oh, thank you daddy!" he yelled (大声喊) .
Then, reaching under his pillow, he 14out some more crumpled up (皱的) bills. The man,15that the boy already had money, started to get angry again. The little boy slowly counted out his money, then looked up at the man. "Why did you want 16money if you already had some? " the father complained.
"Because I didn't have 17, but now I do," the little boy replied.
"Daddy, I have $20.00 now. Can I 18an hour of your time?"
19$20.00 worth of time with someone you love...just a short reminder to all of us working so hard for our living. 20, let us not let time slip through our fingers without having spent some quality time with those who really matter to us.
1.A. none B. nothing C. no D. not
2.A. should B. can C. must D. may
3.A. borrow B. ask C. demand D. take
4.A. and B. but C. so D. then
5.A. go to school B. go to bed C. go to study D. go to play
6.A. interesting B. terrible C. childish D. puzzling
7.A. rapidly B. quietly C. noisily D. happily
8.A. angrier B. sadder C. more tired D. more worried
9.A. looked B. lay C. sat D. calmed
10.A. strict B. hard C. rude D. cruel
11.A. after all B. above all C. at all D. in all
12.A. window B. bed C. wall D. door
13.A. OK B. afraid C. asleep D. clear
14.A. moved B. carried C. picked D. pulled
15.A. seeing B. watching C. realizing D. thinking
16.A. another B. little C. more D. any
17.A. plenty B. much C. enough D. many
18.A. use B. take C. spend D. buy
19.A. Sell B. Share C. Cost D. Spare
20.A. Therefore B. However C. Or else D. Otherwise
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在短文的空格中填入恰当的词 (每个空格只能填一个单词)，使全文意义完整、通顺。
A man came home from work late, tired and irritated, only to find his 5-year old son 1 for him at the door.
“Daddy, may I ask you a question?”
“Yeah，___2__ , what is it?”replied the man.
“Daddy, how much do you make an hour?”
“That's none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?”the man said 3 .
“I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?”pleaded the little boy.
“If you must know, I make $20 an hour. ”
“Oh,”the little boy replied, with his head 4. Looking up, he said, “Daddy, may I please ________borrow $10? ”
The father was furious,“if the only reason why you asked that is that you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room and go to 5. Think about why you are being so selfish. I work hard every day for such childish behavior”
The little boy quietly went to his room and 6 the door. The man sat down and started to get even angrier about the little boy's questions. How dare he ask such questions only to get some money? After about an hour or so, the man calmed down, and started to think: Maybe there was something he really needed to buy 7 that $10 and he really didn't ask for money very often. The man went to the door of the little boy's room and opened the door.
“Are you asleep, son?”He asked.
“No, daddy, I'm 8.”replied the boy.
“I've been thinking, maybe I was too 9 on you earlier,”said the man, “It's been a long day and I took out my aggravation on you. Here's the $10 you asked for.”
The little boy sat straight up, smiling.“Oh, thank you daddy!” He yelled. Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled up bills. The man, seeing that the boy already had money, started to get angry again. The little boy slowly counted out his money, then looked up at his father.
“Why do you want more money when you aready have some?”the father grumbled.
“Because I didn't have 10, but now I do, ”the little boy replied.“Daddy, I have $20 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you.”
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A man came home from work late, tired, to find his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door.
“Daddy, how much money do you make each hour?”
“If you must know, I make ＄20 each hour.”
“Oh,” the little boy answered, with his head down. He thought for a moment, looked up and said, “Daddy, could you lend me ＄10?”
The father was furious, “If you asked f or the money to buy a toy or some other rubbish, the go straight to your room and think about why are you so selfish (自私)！”
The little boy went to his room no words and shut the door. After a short while, the father calmed (平静) down, and started to think, “Maybe he really needs to buy something and he didn’t really ask for money very often.” So he went to the little boy’s room.
“Sorry！Maybe I was too hard on your just now.” said the man, “Here’s ＄10.”
“Oh, thank you Daddy！” he said happily. Then the boy took out some coins. When the father found that the boy already had money, he got angry again.
“Why do you want more money since you already have some?” the father shouted angrily.
“Because I didn't have enough, but now I do.” The little boy replied, “Daddy, I have ＄20 now. Can I buy one hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you. ”
1.In this passage, the underlined word “furious” means ______.
A. very angry
B. quite happy
C. too excited
D. a little nervous
2.At first, the father refused to lend the money because ______.
A. he thought the boy wanted to keep the money for himself.
B. he did not have enough money at that moment
C. the thought the boy would buy something of no use
D. the boy always borrowed the money from him
3.The boy wanted to buy ______ with twenty dollars.
A. a new novel for himself
B. a nice present for his father
C. a toy for his own birthday
D. one hour of his father’s time
4.From the passage, we can infer that the boy’s father______ .
A. often played with his son
B. spent little time with his son
C. didn’t love his son at all
D. often came home early
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七选五：根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
A man came home from work late, tired and found his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door.
“Daddy, may I ask you a question?” “Yeah, sure, what is it?” replied the man. ________1. “If you must know, I make $20 an hour.” “Oh,” the little boy replied, with his head down. Then he looked up and said, “Daddy, may I borrow $10?” The father was angry, “If the only reason you asked for that is to borrow some money to buy a silly toy, then you should go to bed.” ________2.
After about an hour or so, the man calmed down, and started to think. Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $10 and he really didn’t ask for money very often. ________3. “Are you asleep, son?” He opened the door and asked. “No, Daddy,” replied the boy. “I’ve been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you just now.” said the man, “Here’s the $10 you asked for.” ________4. “Oh, thank you, Daddy!” he yelled. Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some small change. ________5. “Why do you want more money if you have already had some?” the father asked angrily.
“Because I didn’t have enough, but now I do.” The little boy replied, “Daddy, I have $20 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home earlier tomorrow, I would like to have dinner with you.”
A. Silently the little boy returned the money to his father with tears.
B. The man, seeing that the boy already had money, started to get angry again.
C. “Daddy, how much do you make an hour?”
D. “Daddy, how much do you spend a day?”
E. The man went to the door of the little boy’s room.
F. The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door.
G. The little boy sat straight up, smiling.
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Tired, I came back home from work. I found the front door was_____________and I felt a little scared.
Did I carelessly forget to lock it after I left? I looked around to_____________what could be___________ Why would someone come into my home only to___________with nothing? After searching every inch, I realized that everything was_______ I had left it. Feeling much eased, I looked out the window of my dining room at Ms. Sullivan’s___________. Jimmy, the little boy next door was visiting her. Jimmy cared a lot about Ms. Sullivan’s___________after she became ill. She used to_____________Jimmy when he was just a baby.
Forgetting about the___________with my front door, I decided to walk over to Ms. Sullivan’s house to see how she was __________. With a warm hello, she invited me into her home. I noticed twelve beautiful roses on the table next to her bed. They looked exactly like the____________on my dining room table. With a pleasant smile, she told me Jimmy brought them to her as a “get-well gift”. Suddenly Jimmy______________ out of his seat and said that he had to go home for a while to do some homework but he____________ to be back to check up on Ms. Sullivan.
Talking for a while, Ms. Sullivan began to get very tired____________I gave her my phone number in case she needed____________, and left her home. I thought about how__________it was for little Jimmy to be so concerned for Ms. Sullivan. I got home, laughing at how __________I was about what had happened over__________. I walked passed the dining room and noticed my roses____________in the vase were missing. Without a second____________, I glanced out of the window at Ms. Sullivan’s house and with a smile on my face.
The next morning my doorbell rang. I opened the door Jimmy was there.
1.A.locked B.covered C.open D.closed
2.A.see B.hear C.feel D.get
3.A.burning B.shining C.lacking D.missing
4.A.talk B.deal C.steal D.leave
5.A.what B.where C.that D.how
6.A.house B.name C.car D.letter
7.A.idea B.money C.dream D.health
8.A.watch B.notice C.follow D.visit
9.A.price B.experience C.incident D.condition
10.A.working B.doing C.sleeping D.walking
11.A.lamps B.vases C.roses D.gifts
12.A.stood B.ran C.stepped D.jumped
13.A.called B.wrote C.promised D.refused
14.A.but B.so C.when D.though
15.A.help B.time C.money D.bread
16.A.smart B.harmful C.sweet D.careless
17.A.strange B.nervous C.careless D.wrong
18.A.everything B.something C.anything D.nothing
19.A.growing B.sitting C.lying D.arranging
20.A.thought B.intention C.expectation D.delay
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A man came home from work and found his three children outside， still in their pajamas(睡衣) playing in the mud，with empty food boxes and wrappers thrown all around the front yard.
The door of his wife's car was open，as was the front door to the house and there was no sign of the dog.
Walking into the entry，he found an even bigger mess. A lamp had been knocked over. In the front room the TV was loudly blaring(大声播放)a cartoon channel，and the family room was thrown with toys and various items of clothing.
In the kitchen，dishes filled the sink，breakfast food was spilled on the counter，the fridge door was open wide， dog food was spilled on the floor，a broken glass lay under the table，and a small pile of sand was spread by the back door.
He quickly headed up the stairs，stepping over toys and more piles of clothes，looking for his wife. He was worried she might be ill，or that something serious had happened. He was met with a small drop of water as it made its way out the bathroom door. As he looked inside he found wet towels， soap and more toys thrown over the floor. Miles of toilet paper lay in a heap(堆) and toothpaste had been put over the mirror and walls.
As he rushed to the bedroom， he found his wife still sleeping in the bed in her pajamas，reading a novel. She looked up at him，smiled，and asked how his day went. He looked at her puzzled and asked， “What happened here today？”
She again smiled and answered，“You know every day when you come home from work and ask me what in the world I did today？”
“Yes，” was his reply.
She answered，“Well，today I didn't do it.”
1. When the man got home from work， he found .
A. everything was in good order
B. the house was in a great mess
C. his wife was seriously ill in bed
D. his car and house were broken into
2. What can we know from the passage？
A. The dog was opening the door of the car.
B. The children were playing in the room.
C. The TV set was on，broadcasting a children's program.
D. The fridge door was left open with dog food in it.
3. What did the man think might have happened？
A. There must have been a thief.
B. He must have forgotten to lock the door.
C. An important guest must have come.
D. His wife must have fallen ill.
4. The wife didn't do the housework .
A. because she hated it
B. because she was tired of it
C. to show the importance of her job
D. to show her anger with her husband
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One cold day last November, my wife and I came home from work to a sick young daughter and we decided to stay at home for the night. Problem was, we had two tickets to see Miranda July, the performance artist, being interviewed at the Herbst Theatre. We decided to sell them online for ＄50. One hour before the event, a guy named Peter called me and said he wanted to buy the tickets. Since the time was limited, I told Peter to pay me the next day. Peter seemed touched and we said a fond goodbye.
However, a month later, Peter still didn’t pay me back. A few more weeks passed. Another month. There’d been one e-mail promising to mail the check, then silence.
Maybe he was having a hard time, I thought. But truth was, Peter seemed to be having a pretty normal time. According to the pictures and messages on his Facebook, he had been playing golf, dancing happily with his friends, and traveling on a boat. But he just refused to answer my calls, or reply to my e-mails or messages. So I tried reaching him with my wife’s phone one night. And he didn’t pick up when I called,but texted right back, playfully wondering who might be calling him.
“You should go to his office,”my wife said, “He would have to give you the money if all his coworkers were watching.”
But I didn’t want to become a debt collector. My efforts to reach Peter over these months had been light and I wanted to keep it that way. My initial exchange with Peter had been just two regular people agreeing to handle things humanly. There was a rare niceness in that, and I still wanted to keep that balloon in the air, however disappointing it was starting to look. I wanted to believe we could still trust each other.
1.For what reason did the author and his wife decide to sell the ticket?
A. They thought it was too cold that night.
B. They needed to look after their daughter.
C. They wanted to save some money.
D. They were going to be interviewed.
2.On the night the author sold his tickets to Peter, he________.
A. knew he might not get the ＄50. B. felt a little hesitant.
C. thought he could trust Peter. D. was moved by Peter’s kindness.
3.Why didn’t Peter pay the author back?
A. Because he didn’t remember it. B. Because he was too busy to pay.
C. Because he didn’t want to pay. D. Because he was having a tough time.
4.What can we infer about the author?
A. He would never trust strangers.
B. He might call the police for help.
C. He would go to Peter’s office to talk to him.
D. He still hoped Peter would pay him back.
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On a cold winter evening, I was walking home, tired and hungry, when suddenly came screams（呼喊声） from behind some tress. , I slowed down to listen, and that what I was hearing were the sounds of a fight. A woman was being not far from where I stood.
“Should I go to help her?” I thought. I was worried about my own ，and I regretted having suddenly decided to take a new way home that night. “ I’m hurt too? Shouldn’t I just to the nearest phone and call the police?..” But already the girl’s were growing weaker. I knew it was time for me to act fast because I could not the life of this unknown woman， it meant risking my own life.
I am not a man. I didn’t know where I found the and physical strength（体力）, but once I had finally to help the girl, I became suddenly changed. I ran behind the bushes and the attacker off the woman. Struggling, we fell to the ground, where we fought for a few minutes the man jumped up and escaped.
heavily，I stood up and came up to the girl, who was crying behind a tree. In the ，I could not see her clearly, but I could certainly her shock. Not wanting to frighten her any further, I at first spoke to her from a distance.
“It’s OK,” I said . “The man ran away. You’re safe now. ”There was a long stop and then I heard the words, said in both wonder and . “Dad, is that you?” And then, from behind the tree, stepped my youngest , Katherine.
1.A．Excited B．Frightened C．Interested D．Disappointed
2.A．knew B．understood C．realized D．imagined
3.A．attacked B．beaten C．robbed D．caught
4.A．money B．safety C．future D．family
5.A．What for B．So what C．What about D．What if
6.A．move B．walk C．run D．go
7.A．cries B．noises C．cheers D．sounds
8.A．save B．ignore C．change D．decide
9.A．although B．because C．as D．but
10.A．kind B．powerful C．mean D．brave
11.A．courage B．belief C．attitude D．hope
12.A．agreed B．planed C．promised D．decided
13.A．took B．dropped C．pulled D．got
14.A．unless B．after C．since D．until
15.A．Walking B．Drinking C．Breathing D．Fighting
16.A．daylight B．afternoon C．darkness D．midnight
17.A．feel B．see C．guess D．find
18. A．angrily B．softly C．loudly D．happily
19.A．shame B．peace C．pain D．surprise
20.A．son B．daughter C．grandson D．cousin
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An old man was going home late one night with his horse and cart after a hard day’s work. When he was not far from his 1, the light on the cart went out. He tried to make the lamp 2again, but he could not.
So he went along the road 3a light. But a policeman saw the 4without a light. He 5the old carter（赶车人）.
“No one 6take a cart along a road at night without a light, ”said the policeman. “You’ve 7the law. ”
“I 8a light, but it has just gone out. ”
“I don’t believe that 9,” said the policeman . He took out a book and got 10to write. “What’s your 11and where do you live？”
“Please don’t take my name, ”said the man. “My house is just over 12. I haven’t come far without a light. ”
“You came all 13without a light. What’s your name？”
The carter quickly took the policeman’s hand and put it down hard on the 14of the lamp. The lamp was still 15, and it16the policeman’s hand. He 17and he was very angry.
“Now what do you think?” said the carter. “Did I come all the way without a light?”
“No,”said the policeman, “I 18you now. But I still 19to know your name. You’ve broken the law now. You’ve burnt a policeman’s hand. So you must come with me to the police station. You’ll be there all 20. ”
1.A. field B. family C. house D. land
2.A. burning B. lighting C. lighted D. burn
3.A. with B. without C. by D. on
4.A. cart B. carter C. the old man D. house
5.A. caught B. kept C. called D. stopped
6.A. may B. can C. might D. should
7.A. kept B. observed C. broken D. jumped
8.A. have B. had C. has had D. were having
9.A. lies B. story C. word D. remark
10.A. angry B. excited C. prepared D. ready
11.A. name B. number C. job D. family
12.A. here B. that C. there D. this
13.A. the time B. the way C. the night D. by yourself
14.A. side B. face C. top D. surface
15.A. bright B. dark C. warm D. hot
16.A. hurt B. burnt C. injured D. wounded
17.A. jumped B. screamed C. walked D. ran
18.A. free B. trust C. know D. believe
19.A. like B. want C. hope D. expect
20.A. year B. month C. day D. night
r such ____ games."