The Worst Part
Mom is usually home on Sunday but this week she was going to a big golf game and I was all alone in the house. I was mad at Mom for divorcing Dad.
I kept looking at the telephone until I couldn’t stand it any longer. I picked up the receiver and dialed Dad’s number over in Bakersfield. I even remembered to dial I first because it was long distance. “You promised to phone me this week but you didn’t,” I said, feeling I had to talk to him.
“Take it easy, kid,” he said. “I just didn’t get around to it. I was going to call this evening. The week isn’t over yet.”
I thought about that.
“Something on your mind?” he asked.
“I hoped you would call, so I waited and waited.” Then I was sorry I said it.
“There was heavy snow in the morning,” he said, “I had to chain up on highway 80 and lost time.”
I know putting chains on eight big wheels in the snow is no fun. I felt a little better, as long as we were talking. “How is Bandit?” I asked.
There was a funny silence. For a minute I thought the line was dead. Then I knew something must have happened to my dog.
“Well, kid—”, he began. “My name is Leigh!” I almost yelled. “I’m not just some kid you met on the street!”
“Keep your shirt on, Leigh,” he said. “When I had to stop along with some other truckers to put on chains, I left Bandit out of the cab, I thought he would get back … I have sent out a call to CB radio, but I didn’t get an answer yet.” I was about to say I understood when there came the bad part, the really bad part. I heard a boy’s voice say, “Hey, Bill, Mom wants to know when we’re going out to get the pizza?”
1.From the story we know that _______.
A. Leigh’s dad never had a rest on Sundays B. Leigh was a deserted boy
C. Leigh’s dad lived in another city D. Leigh’s mother often went to golf games
2.What happened to Bandit?
A. It was frozen to death. B. It was let out of the cab and got lost
C. It was killed by a truck. D. It ran off Highway 80 and into the mountain.
3.The underlined sentence “Keep your shirt on” probably means “_______”.
A. Listen to reason B. Stop talking C. Calm down D. Keep warm
4.In Leigh’s eye, “the worst part” may be that ________.
A. his dad got remarried B. his parents got divorced
C. his dad didn’t love him D. his mom didn’t take him to pizza
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The Worst Part
Mom is usually home on Sunday but this week she was going to a big golf game and I was all alone in the house. I was mad at Mom for divorcing Dad.
I kept looking at the telephone until I couldn’t stand it any longer. I picked up the receiver and dialed Dad’s number over in Bakersfield. I even remembered to dial I first because it was long distance. “You promised to phone me this week but you didn’t,” I said, feeling I had to talk to him.
“Take it easy, kid,” he said. “I just didn’t get around to it. I was going to call this evening. The week isn’t over yet.”
I thought about that.
“Something on your mind?” he asked.
“I hoped you would call, so I waited and waited.” Then I was sorry I said it.
“There was heavy snow in the morning,” he said, “I had to chain up on highway 80 and lost time.”
I know putting chains on eight big wheels in the snow is no fun. I felt a little better, as long as we were talking. “How is Bandit?” I asked.
There was a funny silence. For a minute I thought the line was dead. Then I knew something must have happened to my dog.
“Well, kid—”, he began. “My name is Leigh!” I almost yelled. “I’m not just some kid you met on the street!”
“Keep your shirt on, Leigh,” he said. “When I had to stop along with some other truckers to put on chains, I left Bandit out of the cab, I thought he would get back … I have sent out a call to CB radio, but I didn’t get an answer yet.” I was about to say I understood when there came the bad part, the really bad part. I heard a boy’s voice say, “Hey, Bill, Mom wants to know when we’re going out to get the pizza?”
1.From the story we know that _______.
A. Leigh’s dad never had a rest on Sundays B. Leigh was a deserted boy
C. Leigh’s dad lived in another city D. Leigh’s mother often went to golf games
2.What happened to Bandit?
A. It was frozen to death. B. It was let out of the cab and got lost
C. It was killed by a truck. D. It ran off Highway 80 and into the mountain.
3.The underlined sentence “Keep your shirt on” probably means “_______”.
A. Listen to reason B. Stop talking C. Calm down D. Keep warm
4.In Leigh’s eye, “the worst part” may be that ________.
A. his dad got remarried B. his parents got divorced
C. his dad didn’t love him D. his mom didn’t take him to pizza
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Little New Year (Chinese: Xiaonian), usually a week before the lunar New Year, falls on Feb 8 this year. It is also known as the Festival of the Kitchen God, the deity(神) who oversees the moral character of each household. Here are six things you should know about the Little New Year, another sign of the start of spring.
1. Offer sacrifices to Kitchen God
One of the most distinctive traditions of the Little New Year is the burning of a paper image of the Kitchen God, who will report on the family's conduct over the past year. The offerings to the Kitchen God include pig's head, fish, sweet bean paste, melons, fruit, boiled dumplings, barley sugar, and Guandong candy, a sticky treat made out of glutinous millet and sprouted wheat. Most of the offerings are sweets of various varieties. It is thought that this will seal the Kitchen God's mouth and encourage him to only say good things about the family when he ascends to heaven to make his report.
2. House cleaning
According to Chinese folk beliefs, during the last month of the year ghosts and deities must choose either to return to Heaven or to stay on Earth. It is believed that in order to ensure the ghosts and deities' timely departure people must thoroughly clean both their persons and their houses, down to every last drawer and cupboard.
3. Eat Guandong candy
Guandong candy, a sticky treat made out of glutinous millet and sprouted wheat, is a traditional snack that Chinese people eat on the Festival of the Kitchen God.
4. Paste paper-cuts to windows
In the Little New Year, old couplets and paper-cuts from the previous Spring Festival are taken down, and new window decorations, New Year's posters, and auspicious(吉利的) decorations are pasted up.
5. Bath and hair-cut
As the old Chinese saying goes, whether they're rich or poor, people often have a haircut before the Spring Festival. The activity of taking bath and haircut is often taken on the Little New Year.
6. Preparations for Spring Festival
People start to stock up necessary provisions for the Spring Festival since the Little New Year. Everything needed to make offerings to the ancestors, entertain guests, and feed the family over the long holiday must be purchased in advance.
1.What is the most unusual tradition in the Little New Year?
A. Offering sacrifices to the Kitchen God
B. Burning paper image of Kitchen God
C. Preparing the necessity for the New Year
D. Cleaning house and people themselves
2.What is the Kitchen God’s duty in the man’s world?
A. Collecting the information of the man’s world
B. Protecting the character of each home
C. Gathering sacrifices for other Gods in heaven
D. Overseeing the moral people in the world
3.Why are most of the offerings sweets?
A. Because the Kitchen God loves sweet foods.
B. As it is the traditional customs.
C. As people hope the God says good for them.
D. Because sweets are the best sacrifices.
4.Which of the following statements is probably TRUE according to the passage?
A. Little New Year always falls in February.
B. House cleaning is to welcome the New Year.
C. In the Little New Year only paper-cuts are pasted up.
D. People will make full preparations for the coming New Year.
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The hottest show this summer-the “Voice" just finished on Sunday at the Shanghai Stadium．But the show that had a good start didn't end to everyone's satisfaction．The two and a half hour show dragged on for more than four hours because of the huge amount of advertising, which the audience and residents living nearby could hardly bear．
This summer, something hotter than the weather came to Shanghai．That is the Voice of China．The show soon became a cash cow for the organizer as the advertisement prices reached 1．16 million yuan for 15 seconds．And the show has earned more than 100 million yuan up to now in ad income only, But the organizers' bliss was audiences' melancholy．
In the final live show on Sunday, about 14 rounds of advertisements were aired, each of which came at a crucial result-announcing moment．
Frequently interrupted by advertisements, some live audience members complained that the show wasn't worth its ticket prices of 180 to 1680 yuan．
The planned two and a half hour show went two hours overtime because of the advertising．This annoyed audience members, and touched the nerves of residents living near the site．
Someone called the police, and the show is now facing punishment for going over-time and disturbing residents late at night．
1.Why didn't "the Voice" make audience satisfied?
A．It failed to attract audience attention in the end．
B．It failed to make audience satisfied．
C．It increased by one and a half hours and audience could bear it．
D．It was full of so many advertisements that audience can't tolerate them．
2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．The show lasted for over two and a half hours．
B．Someone called the police because they can't bear the noises late at night．
C．The show was worth its ticket prices because the audience watched many advertisements．
D．The show has earned more than 100 million yuan up to now totally．
3.Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?
A．The Voice of China-the most popular TV show of last summer．
B．The Voice of China-hard to say I love you．
C．The Voice of China-I want you．
D．The Voice of China-the noises of China．
4.This passage is organized in the pattern of___．
A．time and event B．comparison and contrast
C．cause and effect D．definition and classification(分类)
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The hottest show this summer-the “Voice” just finished on Sunday at the Shanghai Stadium．But the show that had a good start didn't end to everyone's satisfaction．The two and a half hour show dragged on for more than four hours because of the huge amount of advertising, which the audience and residents（居民） living nearby could hardly bear．
This summer, something hotter than the weather came to Shanghai. That is the Voice of China．The show soon became a cash cow for the organizer as the advertisement prices reached 1.16 million yuan for 15 seconds. And the show has earned more than 100 million yuan up to now in ad income only. But the organizers’ bliss（快乐） was audiences’ melancholy（悲哀）．
In the final live show on Sunday, about 14 rounds of advertisements were aired, each of which came at a crucial result-announcing moment.
Frequently interrupted by advertisements, some audience complained that the show wasn’t worth its ticket prices of 180 to 1680 yuan.
The planned two and a half hour show went two hours overtime because of the advertising. This annoyed audience members, and touched the nerves(神经) of residents living near the site.
Someone called the police, and the show is now facing punishment for going over-time and disturbing residents late at night.
1.Why didn’t “the Voice” make audience satisfied?
A. It failed to attract audience attention in the end．
B. It failed to make audience satisfied．
C. It increased by one and a half hours and audience couldn’t bear it．
D. It was full of so many advertisements that audience can’t tolerate them．
2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The show lasted for two and a half hours.
B. Someone called the police because they can’t bear the noises late at night.
C. The show was worth its ticket prices because the audience watched many advertisements.
D. The show has earned more than 100 million yuan up to now totally.
3.Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?
A. The Voice of China—the most popular TV show of last summer.
B. The Voice of China—I want you.
C. The Voice of China—hard to say I love you.
D. The Voice of China—the noises of China.
4.This passage is organized in the pattern of____.
A. time and event B. comparison and contrast
C. cause and effect D. definition and classification
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Mother’s Day is usually celebrated on the second Sunday of May every year. Do you know that a mom deserves a special gift this year for Mother’s Day? Sure, flowers can always brighten Mother’s Day and a dinner out is always appreciated. However, doesn’t she deserve something more personal or something that lasts longer than an evening?
I’m talking about the gift of fitness. Improved fitness is a gift that is invaluable to everyone. When you give a woman the gift of fitness, you are helping her open her door to better health. I can’t think of a more thoughtful gift that shows the recipient （接受者）how much you care about their well-being. By giving the gift of fitness you are providing them with unlimited health benefits. Besides, it’s a gift that you can truly feel proud to give.
Of course, we all know that exercising can help people stay slim and fit. But, do you also know about all the other great benefits of exercising? Daily physical activities reduce stress and help you sleep better. Fitness has been linked to reducing the risk of some diseases and to warding off depression. Researchers also believe that strength training can help prevent osteoporosis （骨质疏松）. Not to mention that exercising also improves self-esteem, increases energy and helps you be able to do continuous work for longer.
All moms would find these benefits extremely great. If they are like most of us, they have probably even mentioned how they would like to drop a few pounds or just get in better shape. In fact, experts say that about 62% of Americans are currently on a diet. By giving the gift of fitness, you are helping provide your mom with extra motivation. She may be more motivated to actually get fit because she doesn’t want to feel guilty about ignoring such a thoughtful gift.
1. The first paragraph is likely to tell us that ________.
A. we should give a special gift to our mom for Mother’s Day
B. we should invite our mom to a dinner for Mother’s Day
C. it’s good to send flowers to moms for Mother’s Day
D. moms aren’t worth special gifts for Mother’s Day
2. The underlined word “invaluable”（in paragraph 2） means ________.
A. priceless B. worthless C. useless D. helpless
3. According to this passage, the gift of fitness will ________.
A. make moms feel prouder
B. let moms free from illnesses
C. keep moms having a healthy diet
D. encourage moms to do more exercise
4. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
A. Better Pay Attention to Your Mother’s Health
B. Give the Gift of Fitness This Mother’s Day
C. Moms Like to Accept the Gift of Fitness
D. Help Your Mother Keep a Good Shape
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The waitress at the restaurant was usually very considerate, but on this occasion she seemed to ________ the diners.
A. ignore B. identify C. applaud D. satisfy
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Meeting at a church on a Friday night is not usual for most college students,but it is usual for the women members of the Alcoholics Anonymous(AA)in my hometown, which is an organization for alcoholics who want to stop drinking alcohol.AA is founded upon a number of principles,including twelve steps and twelve traditions,but the only requirement for becoming a member is a strong wish to stop drinking.
The AA meeting I attended was in a speaker week,which meant that most of the time was spent listening to a member talking about her journey with alcohol.The speaker told other members her true story of alcohol problems.The group processed the story in a positive way.I noticed several times when members laughed,smiled,and made brief supporting comments while she spoke.Later,a member named Lucy shared with me her view that"this is the kind of place where you can talk about things,and everyone just laughs...no judgment but support."Being able to talk about her feelings and experiences,receiving support,and the lack of judgment were a large part of her decision to keep coming to the meetings.
Years later,I looked back on the meeting I attended with positive memories.The members at the meeting were mothers,sisters,grandmothers,aunts,daughters,and friends.Some were professionals, some were students,and some were unemployed. Despite their differences,they united in their common goal for a better life.AA is a prime example of how a group of people follow a program and work together at changing their habits.The meeting changed the way I looked at addiction-it was no longer a monster. Now I think it's essential to have support when you're struggling with addiction,just as with any lifestyle change.
1.What is the purpose of the Alcoholics Anonymous?
A.To create a program for college students.
B.To improve the alcohol industry.
C.To help people give up drinking.
D.To break twelve traditions.
2.What is most likely to hurt Lucy's feelings according to the text?
A.Unfriendly judgment on her stories.
B.Loud laughter from the audiences.
C.Too little time left for her.
D.Silence after her speech.
3.What is the text mainly about?
A.Sharing feelings with friends.
B.My experience of an AA meeting.
C.AA helping women lead a better life.
D.Tips on getting rid of alcohol addiction.
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(2013·石家庄高三二模)—Jack, this is the third time that you have been late this week.
—Sorry, sir, but I was ________ for 15 minutes on the way here in the traffic jam.
A．given up B．put up
C．taken up D．held up
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— Jack, this is the third time that you have been late this week.
— Sorry, sir, but I was ______ for 15 minutes on the way here in the traffic jam.
A．held up B．put up C．taken up D．given up
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— Jack, this is the third time that you have been late this week.
— Sorry, sir, but I was ______ for 15 minutes on the way here in the traffic jam.
A．held up B．put up C．taken up D．given up
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