One spring, when I was 10, during one of my father’s layoffs (失业), I could tell my mother was unhappy. I decided to cheer her up by buying her a special Mother’s Day gift.
One day after school I rode my bike to the Agins, which, I learned years later, was known for its high-end fashions (时尚) and styles. I introduced myself to Sylvia Agins, telling her I was looking for a Mother’s Day present.
“Do you think she’d like a purse?” she asked. I told her. I thought she might.
She took out an Italian handbag made of leather. She asked me what I thought, and I told her that my mom would like it.
“How much money do you have?” she asked.
“Twelve dollars,” I said.
“You’re in luck,” she told me. “It’s only $11. You have a dollar left over for the card.” She gift-wrapped the purse and thanked me for my business, and I rode off home with the package under my arm.
When my mother opened the gift the next Sunday morning, she asked in an accusing tone, “Where did you get this?”
“I bought it at the Agins. It cost me $11.” I said.
My mother was shocked into silence.
It wasn’t until many years later, when I learned that the purse was worth several hundred dollars, that I appreciated just how wonderful Sylvia Agins had been to me. I always felt bad that I never had a chance to properly thank her.
“You know, my son, what really amazes me to this day,” my mother said, “Letting you have the purse for just a few dollars was unbelievable enough. But the fact that she let you leave the store with a dollar for the card was a touch of kindness that I’ll never forget.”
1.The author bought his mother a purse to ________.
A.surprise his mother B.make his mother happy
C.show his ability of making money D.thank his mother for buying him a bike
2.Why was the author’s mother shocked into silence?
A.She wasn’t expecting a gift from her son.
B.The purse was bought from the Agins.
C.The author bought a card to go with the purse.
D.The Agins charged so little money for the purse.
3.Sylvia Agins’ behavior shows that________.
A.she is good at making money B.she is kind and thoughtful
C.she knows how to choose presents D.she is critical and mean
4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A.An Unforgettable Event B.A Considerate Mother
C.A Priceless Mother’s Day Gift D.A Kind-hearted Shop Owner
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One spring, when I was 10, during one of my father’s layoffs(失业), I could tell my mother was unhappy. I decided to cheer her up by buying her a special Mother’s Day gift.
One day after school I rode my bike to the Agins, which, I learned years later, was known for its high-end fashions(时尚) and style. I introduced myself to Sylvia Agins, telling her I was looking for a Mother’s Day present.
“Do you think she’d like a purse?” she asked. I told her. I thought she might.
She took out an Italian handbag made of leather. She asked me what I thought, and I told her that my mom would like it.
“How much money do you have?” she asked.
“Twelve dollars,” I said.
“You’re in luck,” she told me. “It’s only $11. You have a dollar left over for the card.” She gift-wrapped the purse and thanked me for my business, and I rode off home with the package under my arm.
When my mother opened the gift the next Sunday morning, she asked in an accusing tone, “Where did you get this?”
“I bought it at the Agins. It cost me $11.” I said.
My mother was shocked into silence.
It wasn’t until many years later, when I learned that the purse was worth several hundred dollars, that I appreciated just how wonderful Sylvia Agins had been to me. I always felt bad that I never had a chance to properly thank her.
“You know, my son, what really amazes me to this day,” my mother said, “Letting you have the purse for just a few dollars was unbelievable enough. But the fact that she let you leave the store with a dollar for the card was a touch of kindness that I’ll never forget.”
1.The author bought his mother a purse to ________.
A. surprise his mother
B. make his mother happy
C. show his ability of making money
D. thank his mother for buying him a bike
2.Why was the author’s mother shocked into silence?
A. She wasn’t expecting a gift from her son.
B. The purse was bought from the Agins.
C. The author bought a card to go with the purse.
D. The Agins charged so little money for the purse.
3.Sylvia Agins’s behavior shows that________.
A. she is good at making money
B. she is kind and thoughtful
C. she knows how to choose presents
D. she is critical and mean
4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. An Unforgettable Event.
B. A Considerate Mother.
C. A Priceless Mother’s Day Gift.
D. A Kind-hearted Shop Owner.
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When I was young, my father had one of the first telephones in our neighborhood. I remember the shiny box on the wall. But I was too little to reach it. I could only listen to my mother talk on it.
I discovered that inside the-wonderful box lived an amazing person whose name was Information Please. There was nothing she did not know.
One day my mother went out. I accidentally hurt my finger when I was playing with a hammer. I walked around the house sucking my finger, finally seeing the telephone. Quickly I dragged a chair over and climbed up.
“Information Please, ”I spoke into the receiver. A click or two and a small clear voice spoke into my ear. “Information.”
“I hurt my finger…”I cried into the phone.
“Isn’t your mother home?” came the question.
“Nobody’s home but me.” I sobbed.
“Are you bleeding?” the voice asked.
“No,” I replied, “I hit my finger with the hammer and it hurts.”
“Can you open your icebox?” she asked. I said I could.
“Then take a little piece of ice and hold it to your finger.” said the voice.
After that, I called “Information Please” for everything. I asked her for help with my geography and she told me where Philadelphia was. She helped me with my math. She told me her name was Sally.
Then, there was the time my pet canary（金丝雀）died. I called “Information Please” and told Sally the sad story. “Why is it that birds sing so beautifully and bring joy to all families, only to end up as a pile of feathers?” She listened, then said quietly, “Paul, always remember that there are other worlds to sing in.” Somehow, I felt better.
One day when I called “Information Please” again, a different voice answered “Information.”
I asked for Sally. “Are you a friend?” she said.
“Yes,” I answered.
“I’m sorry to have to tell you this,” she said. “She died five days ago.” Before I could hang up she said, “Wait a minute. Did you say your name was Paul?”
“Yes.”
“Well, Sally left a message for you. The note said, ‘Tell him I still say there are other worlds to sing in. He’ll know what I mean.’” I thanked her and hung up. I knew what Sally meant.
1.When the author hurt his finger, he rang because __________.
A. he believed that the telephone knew everything
B. the telephone could tell him a doctor’s number
C. his mother was on the other end of the telephone
D. he was once told to ask for help in this way
2.Through the help from Sally, it can be inferred that __________.
A. Sally was a geography teacher
B. Sally was the author’s friend
C. Sally was a considerate person
D. Sally was an imaginary person
3.What did Sally really mean by her message?
A. She was sure that she could sing in other worlds.
B. She didn’t want Paul to be sad about her death.
C. Singing helped Paul to face death more easily.
D. There was no need for Paul to call her anymore.
4.What is the best title for this passage?
A. My Pet’s Death
B. An Amazing Woman
C. A Healing Message
D. My Magic Box
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I don’t think a day goes by when I don’t think of my father. He died twenty﹣one years ago when I was twenty﹣six. He was a good man , but I hardly saw him around home, for he ran a big company. I secretly wished something could bring him closer to me.
It wasn’t until he became seriously ill that we really got to know each other and had a place in each other’s lives. After his near death and many operations, I was trained as his nurse to take care of him. Although the job seemed boring and tiring in certain people’s eyes, I liked it. Taking care of him seemed to reduce the pain of his absence from my younger life. I enjoyed his company and attention and, though through a sad situation, I was finally getting my fill（满足）.
Now I am a dad myself, but certainly not a workaholic as my father. Although I work away from my home, I always have my meals with my family. Father’s Day is coming I still have the pencil holder made from a decorated tin sitting on my desk. It’s a gift from my only son. Each year, the gift is something different and each year, I couldn’t care less about the gift itself. You see, the gift I enjoy is the pleasure of my son’s company and knowing that we have a place in each other’s lives.
At heart , all men know their fathers are important. Want a great Father’s Day? Tell your dad you love him and give your kid a hug today－before Father’s Day actually arrives.
1.When the writer was a kid,_______.
A. his father didn’t like him
B. he hoped his father would spend some time with him
C. he was quite satisfied with his family life
D. he had the dream to run a company in the future
2.By looking after his father, the writer got a chance to___________.
A. get close to his father
B. practice his nursing skills
C. show people that he loved his father
D. reduce the pain that he brought to his father
3.From this passage we can guess that a workaholic is likely to be a person who_________.
A. is strict about everything he does
B. is difficult to get along with
C. never has meals at home
D. spends almost all his time working
4.From the passage, we can learn that______.
A. the writer now seldom receives presents on Father’s Day
B. the writer gets along well with his only son
C. the writer’s son only thinks of him on Father’s Day
D. the pencil holder is the best present that the writer has received
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Father was diagnosed with brain cancer during the second half of my senior year. It is a time when all the big events in a girl’s life are happening. However, though in poor condition, father managed to be present at every occasion. His doctor said that by focusing on all my future events, it helped my dad live longer. I guess so because nine days after my high school graduation, my father died.
For the next week after his funeral, I didn’t leave my room or even to shower. Finally, my mom stormed in and said, “Megan, get up. I have something for you to read.” My father’s doctor had sent my mother a letter. It contained the typical “I am sorry for your loss” sentences. But this letter was far from typical. I could physically see the pain this loss had caused him. In his letter, he wrote about how my father inspired him to change his life and the way he worked. He expressed his desire to become a person like my father, who cared more for the people around him and put everyone else first.
After I finished reading it, I decided to live my life. I went outside and got a job as a summer camp advisor. I worked from dawn to dark every day that summer. I gave everything I had to the kids and slowly they helped to heal(治愈) me without even realizing what they were doing.
My summer mirrored parts of the life my father led in his last few days. I had spent the summer months giving myself to children. It was not the senior summer I had always imagined. It wasn’t all about me. I had learned the final lesson my father was teaching me, that in order to lead a rich and happy life, you must learn how to give yourself to others. By helping them you really are helping yourself.
1.The doctor sent the author’s mother a letter mainly to ________.
A.encourage the author’s mother to live a happy life
B.appreciate the author’s father’s influence on him
C.mourn the author’s father’s death
D.show typical concern for the family
2.What do we know about the author’s senior summer?
A.She got a job as her father had expected.
B.She gained quite a lot while helping the kids.
C.She worked hard every day to forget her father.
D.She spent it the way she had always wanted.
3.Which word can best describe the author’s father?
A.Fearless. B.Generous C.Cautious. D.Selfless.
4.Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?
A.Dad's Final Lesson B.My Senior Summer
C.My Father's Death D.An Important Letter
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One of my best friends was _______ of his possessions during his stay in a hotel .
| A．lost | B．stolen | C．robbed | D．taken |
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During my school days, I was one of those shy and distant kids who would just sit in a comer for an entire day. For me, my books were my ______ world. Even during breaks, I used to just sit in a corner of the ______ and see others play games. It was not as if I wasn’t interested in ______ others or making new friends, but I always felt lacking in energy when ______ my peers. I always had an opinion that my advances towards new ______ would be limited. And I just didn’t want to ______ a rejection.
Once during my English class, my teacher shared a(n)______ with us. It was about King Bruce and a spider. It revolved around a lost battle and talked about how King Bruce, despite losing the battle,______ in the end. He was ______ by a little spider. The little ______ of the spider and the way it was taking rejections impressed me a lot. I was so surprised that I myself started ______ the movements of spiders at home. Once, a spider took around an hour to reach the top of a wall and I ______ knocked it down. To my ______, within seconds it started making its ______ up again.
For me, this ______ was a game changer. I realized that rejections are ______ a failure. The world may mistreat me,______ I can stand up and start working again. There would be time when people would like and ______ me. At present, I ______ mixing with people, learning new things and making new friends. I think, there are just no such ______ as rejections or failures as everything can change at any moment.
1.A. real B. new C. next D. only
2.A. office B. station C. playground D. street
3.A. visiting B. watching C. helping D. joining
4.A. related to B. compared with C. separated from D turned to
5.A. friendships B. courses C. teachers D. programs
6.A. avoid B. suffer C. cause D. fear
7.A. story B. task C. experience D. song
8.A. failed B. won C. left D. refused
9.A. confused B. hurt C. persuaded D. inspired
10.A. improvements B. changes C. movements D. advantages
11.A. adjusting B. observing C. showing D. guiding
12.A. cruelly B. angrily C. luckily D. bravely
13.A. delight B. surprise C. amusement D. disappointment
14.A. progress B. way C. web D. mistake
15.A. incident B. research C. trouble D. adventure
16.A. often B. sometimes C. never D. ever
17.A. so B. though C. or D. but
18.A. train B. meet C. appreciate D. remember
19.A. enjoy B. suggest C. imagine D. risk
20.A. approaches B. values C. things D. solutions
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My father was always a good gardener. One of my earliest memories is standing without shoes in the freshly tilled (翻耕的) soil, my hands blackened from digging in the ground.
As a child, I loved following Dad around in the garden. I remember Dad pushing the tiller (耕作机) ahead in perfectly straight lines. Dad loved growing all sorts of things: yellow and green onions，watermelons almost as big as me, rows of yellow com, and our favorite—red tomatoes.
As I grew into a teenager, I didn’t get so excited about gardening with Dad. Instead of magical land of possibility, it had turned into some kind of prison. As Dad grew older, his love for gardening never disappeared. After all the kids were grown and had started families of their own, Dad turned to gardening like never before. Even when he was diagnosed with cancer, he still took care of his garden.
But then, the cancer, bit by bit, invaded his body. I had to do the things he used to do. What really convinced me that Dad was dying was the state of his garden that year. The rows and rows of multicolored vegetables were gone. Too tired to weed them, he simply let them be.
For the first few years after he died, I couldn’t even bear to look at anyone’s garden without having strong memories pour over me like cold water from a bucket. Three years ago, I decided to plant my own garden and started out with just a few tomatoes. That morning, after breaking up a fair amount of soil, something caught the comer of my eye and I had to smile. It was my eight-year-old son Nathan, happily playing in the freshly tilled soil.
1.Why did the author like the garden when he was a child?
A. He wanted to be a garden-crazy like his father.
B. He loved being in the garden with his father.
C. The garden was full of his favorite food.
D. The garden was just freshly tilled.
2.When all the kids started their own families，the author’s father .
A. stopped his gardening
B. turned to other hobbies
C. devoted more to gardening
D. focused on planting tomatoes
3.What happened to the garden when the author’s father was seriously ill?
A. There was a great harvest.
B. The garden was almost deserted.
C. No plant grew in the garden at all.
D. The author’s son took charge of the garden.
4.Why did the author start his garden with tomatoes?
A. He wanted to honor his father.
B. His son liked the fields of tomatoes.
C. He only knew how to grow tomatoes.
D. He thought tomatoes were easy to manage.
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My father was a self-taught mandolin player. He was one of the best string instrument players in our town. Dad loved to play the mandolin for his families, who enjoyed listening to his play and_______the Tennessee Waltz, Hatbor nights, Silver Bells, and so on. Dad was always there, _______his time and efforts to see that his family had _______in their life. If he could give pleasure to others, he_______, especially his families. I had to mature into a man and have children of my own_______I realized how much he had sacrificed.
I _______ the United States Air Force in January of 1962. Whenever I come home on_______, I would ask Dad to play the mandolin. He could touch your soul with the _______ that came out of that old instrument. He seemed to _______when he was playing you could see his pride in his ability to play so well for his family.
While working at Todd Steel, Dad was __________in an accident. He got the third index finger of his left hand ________ between two pieces of steel. The doctor who operated________the finger could not save it, and Dad ended up having the tip of the finger________. He didn’t lose enough of the finger, ________it wouldn’t stop him picking up anything, but it did________his ability to play the mandolin.
After the accident, Dad would make________for why he couldn’t play. We wore him down and________he said “Okay, but remember, I can’t hold down on the strings________I used to”. ________, for the family it didn’t make any __________that Dad couldn’t play as well.
1.A. playing B. practicing C. singing D. dancing
2.A. donating B. devoted C. sacrificing D. speared
3.A. richness B. money C. fortune D. enough
4.A. could B. would C. might D. should
5.A. after B. before C. until D. unless
6.A. joined B. joined in C. attended D. participated in
7.A. leave B. vocation C. business D. Christmas
8.A. songs B. tones C. strings D. voices
9.A. say B. sing C. express D. shine
10.A. involved B. anchored C. engaged D. buried
11.A. examined B. fixed C. hidden D. broken
12.A. in B. for C. on D. with
13.A. cut down B. cut in C. cut off D. cut up
14.A. in that B. now that C. on which D. for which
15.A. make B. create C. impact D. increase
16.A. causes B. reasons C. excuses D. explanations
17.A. eventually B. constantly C. occasionally D. frequently
18.A. the way B. on the way C. in a way D. in one way
19.A. Instead B. However C. Still D. Moreover
20.A. sense B. difference C. mistake D. decision
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My father was a self-taught mandolin player. He was one of the best string instrument players in our town. He could not __________ music, but if he heard a tune a few times, he could play it. I loved. to sing, but I never learned how to __________ the mandolin. This is something I __________ to this day.
Dad loved to play the mandolin for his __________, as he knew we enjoyed singing, and hearing him play. He was always there, __________ .his time and efforts to see that his family had enough in their life. I had to mature into a man and have children of my own __________ I realized how much he had sacrificed. __________ played the mandolin like my father. He could __________ your soul. with the tones. He seemed to shine when he was playing. You could see his __________ in his ability to play so well for his family.
One day, he was involved in an __________. On this particular day, Dad got the first finger of his left hand __________ by the machine. The doctor who operated on the finger could not __________ it, which did affect his __________ to play the mandolin.
After the accident, Dad felt that he could not play __________. When I came home and asked him to play, he would make __________ for why he couldn't play.
In August of 1993 my father was diagnosed with __________ lung cancer. About a week before his death, we asked Dad if he would play the mandolin for us. He said "__________". He knew it would probably be the last time he could play for us. When I looked around, there was not a __________ eye in the family. We saw before us a quiet man with an inner __________. Dad was always doing something he had done all his life, __________.
1.A. recognize B. appreciate C. read D. write
2.A. study B. play C. make D. observe
3.A. abandon B. discuss C. advocate D. regret
4.A. family B. colleagues C. audience D. friends
5.A. wasting B. saving C. valuing D. sacrificing
6.A. when B. before C. until D. once
7.A. Nobody B. Everybody C. Somebody D. Anybody
8.A. see B. feel C. touch D. contact
9.A. performance B. modesty C. preference D. pride
10.A. activity B. entertainment C. accident D. organization
11.A. broken B. held C. dirtied D. hurt
12.A. discover B. save C. understand D. examine
13.A. skill B. talent C. interest D. ability
14.A. once more B. for ever C. as well D. so far
15.A. preparations B. excuses C. mistakes D. commitments
16.A. inoperable B. curable C. cute D. irrelevant
17.A. absolutely not B. impossible C. never mind D. okay
18.A. bright B. dewy C. dry D. glazed
19.A. weakness B. strength C. dream D. motivation
20.A. giving B. seeking C. completing D. entertaining
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Chuck was one of my students in my high school English class. He was a writer of great 21. So, when he was accepted into the journalism program at the University of Missouri, I wasn’t 22.
During his first year at college, Chuck would stopp by the school a few times to keep me informed of his 23. We recalled（回忆）that we had worked together several years before to 24 money for some sick African babies who were being cared for by a nurse friend of mine in Thailand, a place far away yet close to our 25. Chuck raised several thousand dollars. It was an activity that 26 our common relationship into a friendship.
In his second year at college, it was discovered that Chuck had lung cancer and had only a short while to 27. I went to see him one day. Seeing me, he was filled with 28 and we talked and laughed for most of the afternoon.
About six weeks later, Chuck died. It was a great 29 for everyone, especially for his family. Chuck was 30 and full of promise. More 31, he was a good person, a just person.
When I went to his funeral（葬礼）, his father told me that several weeks before, Chuck had asked him to 32 his possessions with him so that he might select a few things to be buried together with him . Chuck 33 six items, including an essay(论文) he had written.
He told me that Chuck liked the 34 I had written to him at the bottom of the last page. In that little note, I affirmed(证实) his talent as a 35.
I was grateful for the 36 gift Chuck gave me that day. His taking my note with him offered me a great opportunity to 37 students’ lives. I felt a sense of purpose that was greater than ever. Whenever I 38 my purpose in teaching, I think of Chuck, and I am reminded of it once again: 39 have the power to affect hearts and 40 for a long time.
1.. A. use B. talent C. height D. assistance
2..A. disappointed B. amused C. excited D. surprised
3.. A. secret B. school C. progress D. family
4. A. raise B. borrow C. spend D. save
5.. A. college B. hearts C. village D. friends
6.. A. transformed B. divided C. put D. devoted
7.. A. spare B. act C. live D. sleep
8.. A. worry B. joy C. pain D. tears
9.. A. honor B. comfort C. day D. loss
10. A. fortunate B. serious C. talented D. unsatisfied
11.. A. importantly B. seriously C. usually D. sincerely
12.. A. go over B. take over C. give away D. threw away
13.. A. added B. bought C. examined D. chose
14.. A. story B. letter C. joke D. message
15.. A. writer B. teacher C. doctor D. comedian
16.. A. excellent B. practical C. special D. expensive
17.. A. believe B. draw C. know D. influence
18. A. remember B. forget C. change D. achieve
19.. A. Parents B. Teachers C. Students D. Strangers
20.. A. health B. appearance C. accents D. minds
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