“Mommy, I’m a funny bird,” Jack, my almost-4-...

“Mommy, I’m a funny bird,” Jack, my almost-4-year-old tells me. He moves his little fingers like wings.

“You are?” I say. I’m sitting across from him while he eats breakfast at our table. I smile; he says the greatest things. A week ago, however, when he had chocolate on his face and I licked (舔) my finger to wipe it off, he said, “Don’t put your dirty water on me.”

A week ago, I wouldn’t have been sitting here with him during breakfast. I wouldn’t have been up, emptying the dishwasher, cleaning the kitchen, or answering emails. We always had dinner together at the table, but other meals got much less attention. I work from home, and my husband owns an advertising agency and often travels. We were so busy that we had to do the chores during breakfast or lunch.

Why was I not sitting down with my son? It could take Jack an hour to eat a meal, during which I could feel the tug (猛拉) of unanswered emails, a deadline, and the unswept floor each minute.

Then we went to visit friends for a weekend. They have two kids. They are busy, professional, and good parents. And at every meal -- not just dinner -- we all sat down at the table and ate. When we got home, my husband said, “Maybe we should be doing that.”

I took this as criticism. My husband works a lot, so mealtimes are mostly under my charge. The “we” he was talking about was me.

Then, I remembered myself that I’m a big girl, and took his comment the way it was meant. We both want what’s best for Jack. Yes, I thought. I’m home. I have to eat, too. My husband is Jack’s favorite, which delights and moves me, but I am Jack’s constant. Constants are there. Constants sit down.

So I’ve been sitting. And, surprise, I haven’t missed a deadline. The house has been clean. And Jack seems to like having me there. Two days ago, over lunch, he smiled and stared at me.

“What?” I asked, amused.

“Mommy, I love you so much and I can’t stop loving you.”

I could have missed that.

God, I could have missed that.

1. Before visiting the friends, Jack _________.

A. didn’t like chocolate

B. couldn’t eat by himself

C. was sometimes rude to his mom

D. preferred his mother to his father

2.After visiting the friends, the author _________.

A. was determined to learn to cook

B. asked her husband to have every meal with her

C. decided to have dinner together with her family

D. was advised by her husband to learn from the friends

3.What does the underlined word “that” in the last paragraph refer to?

A. The best time to visit friends.

B. Jack saying sweet words to his mom.

C. A deadline for answering emails.

D. Jack having lunch with his mom.

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I was hungry, so I took my 8-year-old Shih Tzu, ”Jack”, on a walk to my favorite cafe, about a quarter-mile from my home. They have a nice outside patio(天井) area which, in the late afternoon, is usually _______. I ordered a burger and iced tea and went outside to await my _______.

While waiting for my meal, a homeless man on a bicycle _______ to ask if there was a grocery store in the neighborhood. After I gave him _______, he asked if I had graduated from Santa Clara University. I was wearing a SCU T-shirt at the time. I told him that I graduated from the university some time ago. _______ did I know that this simple response would _______ a 90-minute conversation.

The man, Michael, told me he was 50 years old. He was intelligent and very intelligent. _______, drug use had derailed(使出轨) both his formal _______ and his pursuit of success in the world of work. He drifted from one topic to another, _______ the fact that my lunch had been brought to me. He __________ had more of a need to __________ than I did. I made every effort to give him my full attention, never expecting that our conversation would go on and on and on…

Eventually, I did eat my meal, bite by bite __________ responses in our conversation. Michael was a bit “out there” in terms of his interests and __________. We had little in common, but he was __________ talking with, as he __________ it, “intelligent people.” I consider myself fairly well-educated, but I don’t think of myself as being overly __________. Rather, my “gift” is common sense.

I have to admit that I wished our conversation had been __________ ten or fifteen minutes, but __________ Michael finally rode off on his bike, he thanked me for listening so attentively to him and for my __________ to talk with him for so long. It was then that I realized that, just maybe, that was my __________ in life for today—to be there, in that place, at that time, to engage in that conversation.

1.A. plain　　 B. flat　　 C. smooth　　 D. vacant

2.A. order　　 B. change　　 C. bill　　 D. luggage

3.A. stopped　　 B. regretted　　 C. struggled　　 D. forgot

4.A. honors　　 B. directions　　 C. examples　　 D. chances

5.A. Only　　 B. So　　 C. Little　　 D. Neither

6.A. adapt to　　 B. point to　　 C. lead to　　 D. apply to

7.A. Instantly　　 B. Besides　　 C. Unfortunately　　 D. Therefore

8.A. education　　 B. influence　　 C. adventure　　 D. outcome

9.A. reflecting　　 B. recommending　　 C. imagining　　 D. ignoring

10.A. suitably　　 B. obviously　　 C. validly　　 D. roughly

11.A. wait　　 B. eat　　 C. rest　　 D. talk

12.A. within　　 B. opposite　　 C. between　　 D. across

13.A. viewpoints　　 B. doubts　　 C. morals　　 D. opportunities

14.A. sensitive to　　 B. independent of　　 C. surprised at　　 D. fascinated with

15.A. report　　 B. change　　 C. put　　 D. serve

16.A. confident　　 B. intelligent　　 C. embarrassed　　 D. worried

17.A. kept from　　 B. reminded of　　 C. put off　　 D. limited to

18.A. unless　　 B. if　　 C. although　　 D. when

19.A. willingness　　 B. courage　　 C. schedule　　 D. skill

20.A. operation　　 B. strength　　 C. purpose　　 D. warning

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My 12-year-old son Jack hit a milestone last summer. “Mom, I’m quitting the piano,” he said firmly.

Immediately, I said, “You can’t.” “Why?” he asked. “Because I said so.” And the battle followed. Many of you know the battle I am talking about. It’s the one where all of a sudden instrument that once filled the home with wonderful music are abandoned in favor of sports, games and all cool things. When Jack started piano lessons in the second grade, he took to music eagerly, displaying interest and talent. Over the next few years, he willingly entered competitions recommended by his teacher.

Much to our son’s sadness, my husband and I decided to stand firm. While parents allowed their children to win battles now and then, this was one that my husband and I were not willing to concede. We decided, however, to give him a choice of taking up another instrument. We suggested the guitar.

He was open to meeting a couple of instructors. “My hands are too small,” he complained. But the student who came after us was a 5-year-old girl.

I suggested changing teachers. He said he wanted a teacher who was “nice”. I understood that meant “no stress”. Finally, we found a male teacher with a gentle voice and a great sense of humor. He said that competitions were not his thing; playing music was.

After my son’s first lesson with his new teacher, I took a deep breath and braced myself for the usual negative complaints. “Mom, he makes me like the piano again,” my son announced as we headed to the car.

And then, cheerful piano music filled the house during the long winter evenings. The playing wasn’t as long as I would have liked or as frequent as it used to be. But it’s sweet, still the same.

1.What made Jack want to give up the piano?

A.Having no talent in music.

B.Having other cool things to do.

C.Failing in music competitions.

D.Being very busy with his lessons.

2.Why did Jack complain about his small hands?

A.To remind his mom of his weakness.

B.To show his embarrassment in learning.

C.To find an excuse to quit learning the guitar.

D.To prove the difficulty of playing the guitar.

3.What did Jack like his music teacher to do?

A.Play the guitar very well.

B.Not push him too much.

C.Help him win a competition.

D.Not report him to his parents.

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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

I have a funny story to tell you: On receiving my learner driver license a couple of months ago, I started driving lessons straight away. However, it wasn’t until two days ago 　 1.　 Dad finally allowed me to drive on the motorway. Our destination was Orewa, a seaside 50 km away.

That morning I made sure I had enough to drink and went to the toilet about three times before we left. I thought I was totally prepared 　 2.　 the journey, but I had never thought of my family’s 　 3.　 (complain).

“Relax! Don’t hold the steering wheel(方向盘) so 　 4.　 (tight),” called a nervous voice from the backseat.

“Speed up. 70 km/h isn’t fast enough. You are holding up 　 5.　 traffic,” another voice ordered from the seat next to mine.

How 　 6. (annoy)! To content them I stepped hard on the accelerator(油门), and within a second, an angry voice began to yell again.

“Stop! Slow down, slow down! Are you crazy? Did I tell you to go above 100 km/h?”

Finally I drove into the city, 　 7. 　 the speed limit was only 50 km/h.

My family seemed 　 8. (relax) and stopped telling me what to do. They all looked out of the windows and enjoyed the scenery.

On our way home, the journey was much 　 9.　 (easy) than before as everyone else fell fast 　 10. (sleep). So, I just took my time and enjoyed the drive.

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1.当我感到忧伤时， 母亲就给我讲有趣的事使我高兴起来。

When I’m feeling sad, my mother always tells me funny stories to 　　 me 　　 .

2.什么也不能阻止他们的计划得以实施。

Nothing can 　　 their plan 　　 being carried out.

3.南昌起义使我党领导的革命军队诞生了。

The Nanchang Uprising 　　 　　 to the new revolutionary army led by our Party.

4.现在轮到他讲故事了

Now he is telling a story 　　 　　 　　 .

5.既然我们已经完成了设计， 就该由公司来进行建设了。

we have finished the design, the company, in its turn, will do the construction.

6. 她的衣着和行为证实了我的猜想—她确实很富有。

Her clothes and behaviour 　　 my guess that she was really quite wealthy.

7.午夜发生了一起火灾， 不过幸运的是，火很快被扑灭了。

A fire 　　 　　 at midnight, but luckily, it was soon put out.

8.据我所知， 距离汽车站不到一百米就有一个农行。

I know, there is a bank within a hundred metres of the bus stop.

9.如果人类继续这样做， 我们很快就会陷入能源危机。

If 　　 　　 go on behaving like this, we will be short of energy soon.

10. 当游行的队伍离开广场后，人群拥了进来。

When the parade moved off from the square, the people 　　 　　 .

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Our "Mommy and Me" time began two years ago． My next-door neighbor and fellow mother， Christie， and I were out in our front yards， watching seven children of age 6 and under ride their bikes up and down． "I wish I could take one of my children out alone，" said Christie．

Then we worked out a plan： when Christie takes one of her children out， I'll watch her other three． And when she watches two of mine， I'll take someone out．

The children were extremely quick to accept the idea of "Mommy and Me" time． Christie's daughter， McKenzie， went first． When she returned， the other children asked her tons of questions． McKenzie was smiling broadly． Christie looked refreshed and happy． "She's like a different child when there's no one else around，" Christie shared with me quickly． With her mother all to herself， McKenzie didn't have to make an effort to gain attention．

Just as Christie had noticed changes in McKenzie， I also discovered something different in each of my children during our alone times． For example， I am always surprised when my daughter， who is seldom close to me， holds my hand frequently． My stuttering（口吃的）son， Tom， doesn't stutter once during our activities since he doesn't have to struggle for a chance to speak． And the other son， Sam， who's always a follower when around other children shines as a leader during our times together．

The "Mommy and Me" time allows us to be simply alone and away with each child - talking， sharing， and laughing， which has been the biggest gain． Every child deserves to be an only child at least once in a while．

1.What is the text mainly about？ ______

A. The advantage of spending time with one child at a time．

B. The experience of the only child being with mother．

C. The happy life of two families．

D. The basic needs of children．

2.Right after McKenzie came back， the other children were ______ ．

A. happy　　 B. regretful　　 C. curious　　 D. friendly

3.What is one of the changes the author finds in her children？ ______

A. The boys become better followers．

B. Sam holds her hand more often．

C. The daughter acts like a leader．

D. Tom has less difficulty in speaking．

4.The author seems to believe that ______ ．

A. having brothers and sisters is fun

B. every child needs parents'full attention

C. it's tiring to look after three children

D. parents should watch others' children

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Our “Mommy and Me” time began two years ago. My next-door neighbor and fellow mother, Christie, and I were out in our front yards, watching seven children of age 6 and under ride their bikes up and down. “I wish I could take one of my children out alone,” said Christie.

Then we worked out a plan: When Christie takes one of her children out, I’ll watch her other three. And when she watches two of mine, I’ll take someone out.

The children were extremely quick to accept the idea of “Mommy and Me” time. Christie’s daughter, McKenzie, went first. When she returned, the other children showered her with tons of questions. McKenzie was smiling broadly. Christie looked refreshed and happy. “She’s like a different child when there’s no one else around,” Christie shared with me quickly. With her mother all to herself, McKenzie didn’t have to make an effort to gain attention.

Just as Christie had noticed changes in McKenzie, I also discovered something different in each of my children during our alone times. For example, I am always surprised when my daughter, who is seldom close to me, holds my hand frequently. My stuttering（口吃的）son, Tom, doesn’t stutter once during our activities since he doesn’t have to struggle for a chance to speak. And the other son, Sam, who’s always a follower when around other children shines as a leader during our times together.

The “Mommy and Me” time allows us to be simply alone and away with each child ---talking, sharing, and laughing, which has been the biggest gain. Every child deserves（应得到）to be an only child at least once in a while.

1.What is the text mainly about?

A.The experience of the only child being with mother.

B.The advantage of spending time with one child at a time.

C.The happy life of two families.

D.The basic needs of children.

2.Right after McKenzie came back, the other children were _____________.

A.happy B.curious C.regretful D.friendly

3.What is one of the changes the author finds in her children?

A.The daughter acts like a leader. B.Sam holds her hand more often.

C.The boys become better followers. D.Tom has less difficulty in speaking.

4.The author seems to believe that ___________.

A.having brothers and sisters is fun

B.it’s tiring to look after three children

C.every child needs parents’ full attention

D.parents should watch others’ children

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Several years ago, our “Mommy and Me” time began. My next-door neighbor and fellow _______, Christie,and I were out in our front yards, watching seven children of about age 6 ride their ________up and down. “I wish　 I could take one of my children　　 _______alone，”　 said Christie.

Then we ________ a plan: When Christie takes one of her children out, I'11 ________ her other three. And when　 she takes care of two of mine, I‘ll take　　 ________out.

The children were very quick to________the idea of “Mommy and Me” time，Christie's daughter, McKenzie,went first. When she returned, the other children showered her with tons of ________. McKenzie was smiling________. Christie looked refreshed and happy. “She's like a ________child when there's no one else around,” Christie shared wife me quickly. With her mother all to herself, McKenzie didn’t have to make an effort to gain __________. Just as Christie had noticed changes in McKenzie, I also__________something different in each of ray "childrer during our__________times. For example, If am always __________when my daughter, who is__________close to me, holds my hand frequently. My stuttering(口吃的）son, Tom, doesn’t stutter once during our__________since he doesn't have to struggle for a chance to speak. And the other son, Sam, who's always a __________when around other children) shines as a leader during our times together.

“Mommy and Me”time_________us to be simply alone and away with each child — talking, sharing, and　 laughing, which has been the biggest_________ .Every child_________to be an only child at least once in a while.

1.A. worker　　 B. sister　　 C. father　　 D. mother

2.A. horses　　 B. cars　　 C. bikes　　 D. toys

3.A. off　　 B. out　　 C. over　　 D. in

4.A. worked out　　 B. stuck to　　 C. gave up　　 D. looked into

5.A. see　　 B. watch　　 C. protect　　 D. control

6.A. nobody　　 B. everybody　　 C. someone　　 D. none

7.A. accept　　 B. receive　　 C. refuse　　 D. feel

8.A. goods　　 B. candies　　 C. answers　　 D. questions

9.A. forcedly　　 B. freely　　 C. broadly　　 D. casually

10.A. normal　　 B. different　　 C. strange　　 D. brave

11.A. awards　　 B. attention　　 C. results　　 D. appointment

12.A. discovered　　 B. urged　　 C. supported　　 D. described

13.A. future　　 B. painfiil　　 C. alone　　 D. old

14.A. tired　　 B. embarrassed　　 C. disappointed　　 D. surprised

15.A. seldom　　 B. always　　 C. nearly　　 D. constantly

16.A. ceremonies　　 B. meetings　　 C. activities　　 D. challenges

17.A. leader　　 B. lecturer　　 C. defender　　 D. follower

18.A. forbids　　 B. leads　　 C. educates　　 D. allows

19.A. gain　　 B. disadvantage　　 C. suffering　　 D. practice

20.A. fails　　 B. deserves　　 C. plans　　 D. promises

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

For almost two months Dominic York, a 23-year-old hairdresser, wandered about hospitals all night, wearing a white coat and pretending he was a doctor. Yesterday he proudly claimed in court that despite his complete lack of medical experience or qualifications, he had saved several people’s lives. He had even been allowed to assist a surgeon during an emergency operation on a patient who was about to die on something she had swallowed.

“I watched one of those TV dramas about a hospital and suddenly I felt like playing one of the roles myself. So I put on a white jacket and a stethoscope(听诊器)and walked around one of the biggest hospital in London. At first I just watched. Once you learn how doctors talk to patients, nurses and others doctors, it’s easy to take people in,” he said.

One of the patients he treated was Laura Kennan. She had been knocked down by a car and fainted. When she came to in hospital, York was standing over her.

“He looked very professional. He told me his name was Doctor Simon. Then he gave me some sort of injection,” she said. And then he suddenly cleared off when a nurse asked who he was. She didn’t think there was anything wrong. “I would never have realized he was a fake if a policewoman hadn’t showed me his photograph a week later. When the policewoman told me who he really was, I could hardly believe my ears.”

Judge Raymond Adams told York that he was “ shocked and horrified” that he got away with his deceiving for so long. And they sentenced him to eighteen months in a special prison for criminal with mental disorders.

“I can only hope that this will not lead to further problems. After all, you will have considerable opportunity to study the behaviour of the psychiatrists(精神科医生)who will look after you while you are there. If you try to persuade people that you yourself are a psychiatrist after you are set free, I shall make sure that you are given a much longer sentence.” Judge Adams warned York.

1.York was proud of the fact that ___________.

2.York learned how to behave like a doctor by __________.

3.Why was Laura Kennan in hospital?

4.The judge’s remark implied that York would be more severely punished if he _________.

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For almost two months Dominic York, a 23-year-old hairdresser, wandered about hospitals all night, wearing a white coat and pretending he was a doctor. Yesterday he proudly claimed in court that despite his complete lack of medical experience or qualifications, he had saved several people’s lives. He had even been allowed to assist a surgeon during an emergency operation on a patient who was about to die on something she had swallowed.

“I watched one of those TV dramas about a hospital and suddenly I felt like playing one of the roles myself. So I put on a white jacket and a stethoscope (听诊器) and walked around one of the biggest hospital in London. At first I just watched. Once you learn how doctors talk to patients, nurses and others doctors, it’s easy to take people in,” he said.

One of the patients he treated was Laura Kennan. She had been knocked down by a car and fainted. When she came to in hospital, York was standing over her.

“He looked very professional. He told me his name was Doctor Simon. Then he gave me some sort of injection,” she said. And then he suddenly cleared off when a nurse asked who he was. She didn’t think there was anything wrong. “I would never have realized he was a fake if a policewoman hadn’t showed me his photograph a week later. When the policewoman told me who he really was, I could hardly believe my ears.”

Judge Raymond Adams told York that he was. “ shocked and horrified” that he got away with his deceiving for so long, and then sentenced him to eighteen months in a special prison for criminal with mental disorders.

“I can only hope that this will not lead to further problems. After all, you will have considerable opportunity to study the behaviour of the psychiatrists(精神科医生)who will look after you while you are there. If you try to persuade people that you yourself are a psychiatrist after you are set free, I shall make sure that you are given a much longer sentence.” Judge Adams warned York.

1.York was proud of the fact that ___________.

2.York learned how to behave like a doctor by __________.

3.Why was Laura Kennan in hospital?

4.The judge’s remark implied that York would be more severely punished if he _________.

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