The Grass Cutting DaysEvery time we headed ou...

The Grass Cutting Days

Every time we headed out to cut grass, Dad was there to watch. I used to______why he came with us. He stood watching us in the sticky Florida heat when he could have been inside_______with air conditioning and an icy drink.

One day we were cutting our next-door neighbor's yard. She always waited until the grass was knee-high to call us over. To make matters worse, we had an old lawn mower that kept breaking down as we tried to cut ______ her backyard jungle. This particular afternoon, I was finishing up and was tired and sweaty. I ______ the tall glass of cold juice I would drink in a minute to cool down.

I was just about to turn off the lawn mower ______ I saw Dad pointing to one single blade of grass (一片草). I thought about the small amount of money I was getting ______ for cutting grass so high that it almost broke the mower. I ignored him and kept walking. Dad called me out and yelled, “You missed a blade.”

I frowned (皱眉)，hoping he would let me go home. He kept pointing. Though ______ and discouraged, I still went back to cut that blade of grass. I thought to myself, “That one blade isn't ______ anyone. Why won't he just let it go?”

But when I reached adulthood, I understood his ______ : When you're running a business, the work you do says a great deal about you. If you want to be seen as an honest businessman, you must deliver a quality product. That single blade of grass ______ the job was not done.

Other neighbors took ______ of the good work we did and we soon gained more ______. We started out with one customer, but by the end of the summer we had five, which was all we cared to handle because we wanted time to enjoy our summer break from school.

The lesson my dad taught me stayed with me: Be ______ , If you say you are going to perform a job at a certain time, ______ your word. Give your customers the kind of ______ you would like to receive. It shows how sincere you are and how much pride you take in your work.

1.A. wonder　　 B. understand　　 C. know　　 D. expect

2.A. hiding　　 B. relaxing　　 C. playing　　 D. talking

3.A. in　　 B. back　　 C. up　　 D. through

4.A. pictured　　 B. decided　　 C. required　　 D. invented

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

6.A. involved　　 B. caught　　 C. changed　　 D. paid

7.A. tired　　 B. ashamed　　 C. touched　　 D. shocked

8.A. surprising　　 B. frightening　　 C. hurting　　 D. embarrassing

9.A. punishment　　 B. message　　 C. cruelty　　 D. expression

10.A. seemed　　 B. realized　　 C. meant　　 D. found

11.A. care　　 B. notice　　 C. place　　 D. control

12.A. business　　 B. workers　　 C. experience　　 D. prizes

13.A. patient　　 B. powerful　　 C. prepared　　 D. professional

14.A. break　　 B. give　　 C. save　　 D. keep

15.A. advice　　 B. service　　 C. attention　　 D. warmth

高一英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析

While many Brits like nothing better than spending their Sunday cutting the grass, some are happy just to sit under the _____ of the trees and enjoy the beauty of the world.

A.atmosphere

B.branches

C.campus

D.strength

高一英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

He was lying on the grass, his hands _____ under his head.

A. crossing B. crossed

C. to cross D. having crossed

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

When I was 14, I decided to make some pocket money by　　 1.　 (help) Mr. Miller cut the grass in his garden. I worked hard because that was my first part-time job. After working for one week, Mr. Miller said that he had no money for me. That surprised me 　 2.　 (great). I argued with him, and then I went back home in anger.

My parents told me not to be angry　　 【小题3　　 Mr. Miller because　　 3.　 was in difficulties. Then my mother called up Mr. Miller and they talked about something on 　 4.　 phone. A few days later, my mother asked me to return to Mr. Miller’s garden because he was too weak 　 5.　 (look) after it.

When I came back, Mr. Miller said, “Sorry, I’ve no money, 　 6. I can do something for you.” He played a CD for me. Hearing the beautiful music, I was so interested in it　　 7. I forgot the money and did the work with pleasure. At last, Mr. Miller gave me a ticket to a concert.

After that, I became very fond of music. Now I’m one of the most popular 8.　 (sing) in our country. I can never 9.　 Mr. Miller too much.

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-Young man, come off the grass; we forbid________ on the grass here.

-Sorry, I didn’t notice it.

A. to stepping           B. stepping                   C. why                  D. which

高一英语简单题查看答案及解析

The grass seeds which were sown in Spring are beginning to ________.

高一英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

What will the woman probably do?

A. Clean the house.　　 B. Cut the grass.　　 C. Wash the cars.

高一英语短对话中等难度题查看答案及解析

. When the moon had risen, we _______ on the grass, listening to the light wind ________ in the trees.

高一英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

When the moon had risen, we ________ on the grass, listening to the wind ________ in the trees.

A. lay; whispering　　 B. lied; whispering

C. laid; whisper　　 D. lay; to whisper

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

We saw a ________ big snake in the grass yesterday, which ________ all of us to death.

A. frightened; frightened               C. frightened; frightening

C. frightening; frightened              D. frightening; frightening

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