I was waiting for a phone call from my agent ...

I was waiting for a phone call from my agent last night. He had left a message the night before, telling me that my show was to be cancelled. I called him several times, but each time his secretary told me that he was in a meeting and that he would call me later. So I waited and waited, but there was still no call. Three hours passing by, I became more and more impatient. I was certain that my agent didn't care about my work, and he didn't care about me. That thought beat me. I started to shout at the phone, "Let me wait, will you? Who do you think you are?"

At that time I didn't realize my wife was looking on. Without showing her surprise, she rushed in, took away the phone and pulled the lines out of the phone, and shouted at the phone, "Yeah! Who do you think you are? Bad telephone! Bad telephone!" And she swept it into the wastebasket.

I stood watching her, speechless. What on earth...?

She stepped to the doorway and shouted at the rest of the house, "Now hear this! All objects in this room - if you do anything to upset my husband, out you go!"

Then she turned to me, kissed me, and said quietly, "Dear, you just have to learn how to take control." With that, she left the room.

After watching a crazy woman rushing in and out, shouting at everything in sight, I noticed that something in my feelings had changed. I was laughing. How could I have trouble with that phone?

Her unusual actions helped me realize I had been driven crazy by small things. Twenty minutes later my agent did call. I was able to listen to him and talk to him quietly.

1. Why did the writer shout at the telephone?

A. He was mad at the telephone.

B. He was worried about his wife.

C. He was angry with his agent.

D. He was impatient with the secretary.

2.What did the writer's wife do after she heard his shouting?

A.She said nothing.　　　　 B. She threw the phone away.

C. She shouted at him. 　 D. She called the agent.

3.What made the writer laugh?

A. His wife's sweet kiss.

B. His own behavior.

C. His changeable feelings.

D. His wife's suggestion.

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I was waiting for a phone call from my agent. He had left a message the night before, telling me that my show was to be cancelled. I called him several times, but each time his secretary told me that he was in a meeting and that he would call me later. So I waited and waited, but there was still no call. Three hours passing by, I became more and more impatient. I was certain that my agent didn’t care about my work, and he didn’t care about me. I was overcome with that thought. I started to shout at the phone, “Let me wait, will you? Who do you think you are?”

At that time I didn’t realize my wife was looking on. Without showing her surprise, she rushed in, snatched the phone, tore off the wires (电线), and shouted at the phone, “Yeah! Who do you think you are? Bad telephone! Bad telephone!” And she swept it into the wastebasket.

I stood watching her, speechless, what on earth…?

She stepped to the doorway and shouted at the rest of the house, “Now hear this! All things in this room — if you do anything to upset my husband, out you go! ”

Then she turned to me, kissed me and said calmly, “Honey, you just have to learn how to take control.” With that, she left the room.

After watching a crazy woman rushing in and out, shouting at everything in sight, I noticed that something in my mood (情绪) had changed. I was laughing. How could she have trouble with that phone? Her antics helped me realize I had been driven crazy by small things. Twenty minutes later my agent did call. I was able to listen to him and talk to him calmly.

1.Why did the writer shout, “Let me wait, will you? Who do you think you are”?

A. He was impatient with the phone.

B. He was impatient with the secretary.

C. He was mad at the telephone.

D. He was angry with his agent.

2.The underlined word “antics" means _________.

A. surprising looks

B. sweet kisses and smart words

C. strange and funny behavior

D. reliable suggestion

3.We can infer (推测) from the passage that _________.

A. The secretary didn’t care about the writer

B. the writer sometimes couldn’t control himself well

C. the agent was not responsible for his own work

D. the writer’s wife was not intelligent

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I called Jim last night, ________ he didn’t answer the phone.

A.for B.and C.but D.or

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--I've been waiting for the phone from my uncle since 5 o'clock.

--________. He is not only a skillful driver but he also knows the road very well.

A. How long has he been away?

B. What's the matter with him?

C. I don't think you should worry about him.

D. I'm afraid there's something wrong with the telephone.

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—Why weren’t you at the meeting?

—I　　 for a long-distance call from my aunt in America.

A. waited　　 B. was waiting

C. had been waiting　　 D. had waited

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I never called my father worthless. That was his own word for himself. He said it on the phone after I told him I was flying down to see him, from my home in Alaska to Florida. He had stroke（中风）the week before and then couldn’t speak very well.

“I’ll see you in about three weeks” I said, trying to make my voice cheerful, to make him comfortable. “I’mmm...not...worth...,” he said slowly, in low voice.

I knew what he meant. Actually, he did nothing meaningful to support his family. He didn’t do a job, leaving the family badly poor throughout my childhood. He seemed unable to form normal relationships, and didn’t treat his children as well as other fathers. Soon after grew up and left our house, he moved to Florida to live alone. I was glad. I saw my father three times in the next thirty years. Each time when I expected to hear some warm words from him, he would say nothing to me. The last time I saw him, I decided never to go back.

But eight years later, I felt something stronger. I wanted to forgive（原谅）him. began to try, moving slowly from “need love” to “give love” . I began to share meals with him, watch TV in his room and read to him.

And love came back. Yes, in small things. He called me “baby” one day. He phoned on my birthday. When came to visit, he didn’t want me to leave. All of this was new. All of this touched every part of me. My father was touched as well. I believed he felt loved, perhaps for first time. We cannot help all the broken families of the world, but we can begin here: with ourselves and our own families.

1.The writer’s father now lives __________.

A.in Alaska B.in Florida C.with his wife D.with his children

2.Which paragraph explain why the writer’s father called himself worthless?

A.Paragraph 1 B.Paragraph 3 C.Paragraph 5 D.Paragraph 6

3.The underlined word “something” probably refers to the writer’s wish to ________.

A.have a proud father B.help get his father back to health

C.move back to his home town D.have a complete and close family

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.The writer used to visit his father once a year.

B.The writer’s father used to work hard to support his family.

C.The writer’s father could speak or walk because of an illness.

D.The writer showed love for his father and he get something in return.

5.Which is the best title for the passage?

A.From child to father B.Father’s illness

C.Forgiveness and love D.My unhappy childhood

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— Where was your dad at this time last night?

—He was talking with my uncle 　　　　 I was looking for some information on the Internet.

A. after　 B. until　　 C. since　　 D. while

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- I called you last night but you didn’t answer the phone.

- About 8:00? Oh, I ______ with my family at Wal-Mart at that time.

A. shop B. shopped C. was shopping D. have shopped

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When I got home last night, my parents ____ for me at the table.

A. wait　         　 B. waited　         C. were waiting　　 D. have waited

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— Why are you angry with Michael?

— Because I waited for him for two hours last night, but he didn’t _______ at last.

A.show up　　　　 B. hand up

C. come up　　　　 D. stay up

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