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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One rainy morning, my phone woke me up. It was a phone call from a 　　 driver who had my friend’s mobile phone. 　　 , my friend had left it in the taxi the night before.

A 　　 morning for taxi drivers in this big city is a very busy time. He asked me where he could meet me to give me the mobile phone. I told him the street where I lived. Then I quickly　 　 and got dressed in order to meet 　　 on the corner.

My friend had only recently moved to this city. So his mobile phone was very　　　　 to him.

When the taxi driver arrived, I thanked him and praised him 　　 　　 having such a kind and beautiful heart. I asked him for his name, 　　　 my friend himself could thank him. He said my praises and　 　 　　 were all that he needed. Then he drove off.

I told my friend how I had received his 　　 . Hearing this, he was thankful and said kindness was really everywhere in this world.

1.A. bus　　　 　　　 B. taxi　　 　　　　　 C. car

2.A. Clearly　　　　 B. Hardly　　　　 　　 C. Luckily

3.A. sunny　　　 　　 B. rainy　　　　　　　　 C. windy

4.A. gave up　　　　 B. stayed up　　　 　　 C. got up

5.A. him　　　 　　 B. her　　　 　　　　 C. me

6.A. important　　 B. exciting　　　 　　 C. difficult

7.A. on　　　　 　　　 B. to　　　　 　　　　　　 C. for

8.A. ever since　　 B. so that　　　 　　　 C. even though

9.A. thanks　　 B. wishes　　　　 　　　 C. suggestions

10.A. ID card　　　 B. birthday gift　 　 C. mobile phone

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One rainy morning, my phone woke me up. It was a phone call from a____driver who had my friend’s mobile phone.____, my friend had left it in the taxi the night before.

A____morning for taxi drivers in this big city is a very busy time. He asked me where he could meet me to give me the mobile phone. I told him the street where I lived. Then I quickly____and got dressed in order to meet____on the corner.

My friend had only recently moved to this city. So his mobile phone was very____to him.

When the taxi driver arrived, I thanked him and praised him____having such a kind and beautiful heart. I asked him for his name,____my friend himself could thank him. He said my praises and____were all that he needed. Then he drove off.

I told my friend how I had received his____Hearing this, he was thankful and said kindness was really everywhere in this world.

1.A.bus B.taxi C.car

2.A.Clearly B.Hardly C.Luckily

3.A.sunny B.rainy C.windy

4.A.gave up B.stayed up C.got up

5.A.him B.her C.me

6.A.important B.exciting C.difficult

7.A.on B.to C.for

8.A.ever since B.so that C.even though

9.A.thanks B.wishes C.suggestions

10.A.ID card B.birthday gift C.mobile phone

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—Why weren’t you at the meeting?

—I ________ for a call from my husband in Guangdong.

A. waited       B. had waited      C. was waiting      D. will wait

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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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--Is Bill in your house?

---No. He ______ from my house for about an hour.

A.has left　　 B.left　　 C.was away　 D.has been away

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Once upon a time if we wanted to make a phone call or wait for someone to contact us, we had to sit at home or at our desks. There were public phones in the street of course, but it could be hard to find one that was working and there were often long queues to use them. And of course you had to bring a lot of coins to pay for the calls.

So people didn't phone their friends as often. Mobile phones, these small pieces of electronic equipment which allow us to talk with friends and family while we are on the move, have greatly changed the way we live. Before the age of the mobile phone, our loved ones would sit around worried sick if we were late coming home. There were no quick calls to tell mum that there would be additional guests coming for dinner. We would have to depend on notes left on fridges or desks to communicate messages.

But mobile phones have also had a negative effect and what people don't seem to realize is that we've lost something very valuable: our privacy. Now our friends and family can contact us wherever and whenever they want to. We can never get away from them. The way people communicate with each other is totally different now. It's difficult to have a conversation face-to-face with a friend without being disturbed every couple of minutes by the ring of their phones, ,most people don't see anything wrong in having a long conversation on their mobile phone while forgetting all about the person sitting opposite. It seems the art of real conversation may be dying.

Of course, people could leave their mobile phones at home or even switch them off but no one ever does that. Why not? Because the worrying thing is we can't live without our phones. We've become communication addicts, unable to spend even a few minutes out of contact, in case we miss something　 'important'.

1. What does the underlined sentence tell us?

A、 No all-day public phone service was provided in the street.

B、 Public phones were in poor condition and not always available.

C、 Public phones were everywhere but they were always in use.

D、 You could always see people repairing the public phones.

2.What's the writer's point about using telephones before the invention of mobile phones?

A、 Using a telephone was expensive.

B、 Phone calls were much shorter.

C、 People made fewer phone calls.

D、 People relied on notes a lot.

3.What does the writer think about life before mobile phones?

A、 Life was less convenient.

B、 People were more punctual.

C、 Things were more relaxed.

D、 Everyone managed very well.

4. What's the writer's main argument against mobile phones?

A、 They have damaged relationships.

B、 We give out too much information.

C、 They are harmful to our body and mind.

D、 It's impossible to escape from them.

5.Which word best describes how the writer feels about the use of mobile phones.'?

A、 Disappointed.　　 B、 Satisfied.

C、 Worried.　　　　　　 D、 Surprised.

6.What's the writer's main purpose in writing this article?

A、 To inform people about means of communication in the past.

B、 To show disadvantages of the way people communicate today.

C、 To advise readers to stop using the mobile phone.

D、 To compare different types of phone conversation.

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