In 2002, when my father was transferred(调动)to...

In 2002, when my father was transferred(调动)to the US to work there for seven months,

I had to attend school there, so I was upset. How would I, an eight-year-old girl from India, make

Friends in America?

On my first day at Anna Silver Public School, I 　　 Miss Alice McNally, my class teacher, who couldn’t get my name 　 　 --- although she tried hard, she usually called me Diya or Diva instead of Divya. But she 　 　 to speak to me in a way that was easy for me---slowly, 　 　   words clearly---to get me used to the American 　 . When discovering that I enjoyed 　 　 , she took me to meet the art teacher. Miss McNally made sure that I was in perfect harmony with her class, and I had as much 　 　 as any schoolgirl could have from school.

When my father was transferred back to India, I had to　 　 Anna Silver Public School. I was going to leave before a scheduled fishing trip, and I’d 　 　 the class photo session(集会) too. Therefore, with a heavy heart, I left my school and the US. Back in Kerala, I received a 　　　　

Surprise one day---a package in which Miss McNally and my twenty-four former classmates had written me a letter each, 　 　 me about the fishing trip and interesting things that happened while taking the class photo. Miss McNally added, “Keep up with your drawing, since you love it so much.” Miss McNally not only made a 　 little girl feel at home in a faraway country, but also taught me and the others, at an early age, the importance of being kind to others.

1.A. recognized        B. puzzled         C. met            D. hurt

2.A. right     　　　　　 B. smart         　　 C. brief     　　　　　 D. similar

3.A. took over        B. took care         C. took back        D. took control

4.A. spelling        　　 B. shouting        C. saying        　　 D. writing

5.A. ceremony     　　 B. custom    　　 C. education    　　 D. accent

6.A. drawing        　　 B. music            C. advertising        D. sports

7.A. fun     　　　　　 B. luck         　　 C. patience         D. pride

8.A. disturb 　　　　　　 B. leave 　     　　 C. choose　　     　　 D. begin

9.A. support        　　 B. enjoy            C. plan             D. miss

10.A. lasting        　　 B. mild             C. hopeful        D. pleasant

11.A. advising        B. teaching        C. telling        　　 D. asking

12.A. sweet     　　　　　 B. shy         　　 C. brave        　　 D.beautiful

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When I was a kid, I always used to wonder how in the world my father work outside in the winter without a coat. It could be minus 20 degrees centigrade and there’d be Dad, removing snow, or perhaps chopping some wood --- his coat thrown  aside--- wearing a shirt , a cap, and a pair of gloves.

“Aren’t you cold, Dad?” I’d ask. “No,” Dad would reply. “I’m not cold--- working too hard to be cold.”

Many times I wondered whether my father was an extremely tough man, or whether he was foolish.

One time when I was quite young, perhaps five or so, I went ice fishing with Dad. It was a bright, clear day—and bitterly cold.

After we’d been out on the ice for a little while, my feet started getting cold.

“Daddy, my feet are cold.” I said.

“Yeah, it’s cold out here today,” he replied.

“Tell you what,” he said. “Walk around. Make some circles in the snow. See how many different patterns you can make. That will get your feet warm.”

Now, I was just a little girl at the time but I remember thinking, “How in the world will walking around in the snow make my feet warm? Dad must be out of mind.

But he was my father, after all. I made circles in the snow. I made squares. Pretty soon I was having so much fun making patterns in the snow. I forgot about my feet being cold.

Now, all these years later, I know, too, from personal experience how my father was able to take his coat off and work outside in the winter wearing just a shirt, a cap and gloves. Because I do it, too. “Aren’t you cold?” my husband asked one winter day. “No,” I replied. “I’m not cold—working too hard to be cold.”

I hope my husband has decided I’m both tough and smart. But I guess quite a bit of the time he thinks I’m foolish.

Wherever Dad is in that great big farm in the sky—I’m sure he can’t help but smile whenever I take my coat off while I’m working outside in the winter.

1.When the author’s feet felt cold, her father advised her to________.

A．go home alone first                      B．keep walking in the snow

C．draw pictures in the snow                 D．light a fire on the ice

2.Hearing her father’s advice, the author thought her father________.

A．forgettable        B．warm-hearted      C．crazy             D．cruel

3.What might the author’s husband think of her?

A．Tough            B．Smart             C．Brave            D．Foolish

4.The author’s purpose of writing this passage is to________.

A．remember her tough and smart father

B．show how her father cared about her

C．describe memories of her childhood

D．explain why her father loved her so much

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When I was a kid, I always used to wonder how in the world my father worked outside in the winter without a coat. It could be minus 20 degrees centigrade and there’d be Dad, removing snow, or perhaps chopping(砍) some wood — his coat thrown aside — wearing a shirt, a cap, and a pair of gloves.

“Aren’t you cold, Dad?” I’d ask. “No,” Dad would reply. “I’m not cold—working too hard to be cold.”

Many times I wondered whether my father was an extremely tough man, or whether he was foolish.

One time when I was quite young, perhaps five or so, I went ice fishing with Dad. It was a bright, clear day—and bitterly cold.

After we’d been out on the ice for a little while, my feet started getting cold.

“Daddy, my feet are cold.” I said.

“Yeah, it’s cold out here today,” he replied.

“Tell you what,” he said. “Walk around. Make some circles in the snow. See how many different patterns you can make. That will get your feet warm.”

I was just a little girl at the time but I remember thinking, “How in the world will walking around in the snow make my feet warm? Dad must be out of mind.”

But he was my father, after all. I made circles in the snow. I made squares. Pretty soon I was having so much fun making patterns in the snow. I forgot about my feet being cold.

Now, all these years later, I know, too, from personal experience how my father was able to take his coat off and work outside in the winter wearing just a shirt, a cap and gloves. Because I do it, too. “Aren’t you cold?” my husband asked one winter day. “No,” I replied. “I’m not cold—working too hard to be cold.”

I hope my husband has decided I’m both tough and smart. But I guess quite a bit of the time he thinks I’m foolish.

Wherever Dad is on that great big farm in the sky—I’m sure he can’t help but smile whenever I take my coat off while I’m working outside in the winter.

1.When the author’s feet felt cold, her father advised her to ________.

A. go home alone first                        B. keep walking in the snow

C. draw pictures in the snow                D. light a fire on the ice

2.Hearing her father’s advice, the author thought her father ________.

A. forgettable        B. warm-hearted            C. crazy            D. cruel

3.What might the author’s husband think of her?

A. Tough.            B. Smart.                C. Brave.            D. Foolish.

4.The author’s purpose of writing this passage is to ________.

A. remember her tough and smart father

B. show how her father cared about her

C. describe memories of her childhood

D. explain why her father loved her so much

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In the year after my mother left us, my father was 42 and he knew that he wasn’t going to make it to 43. He wrote a letter to me and hoped that something in it would help me for the rest of my life.

Since the day I was 12 and first read his letter, some of his words have lived in my heart. One part always stands out. “Right now, you are pretending to be a time killer. But I know that one day, you will do something great that will set you among the very best.” Knowing that my dad believed in me gave me permission to believe in myself. “You will do something great.” He didn’t know what I would be, and neither did I, but at times in my life when I’ve felt proud of myself, I remember his words and wish he were here so I could ask, “Is this what you were talking about , Dad ? Should I keep going?”

A long way from 12 now, I realize he would have been proud when I made any progress. Lately, though, I’ve come to believe he would want me to move on to what comes next: to be proud of , and believe in somebody else. It’s time to start writing my own letters to my children. Our children look to us with the same unanswered question we had. Our kids don’t hold back because they’re afraid to fail. They’re only afraid of failing us. They don’t worry about being disappointed. Their fear ---- as mine was until my father’s letter---- is of being a disappointment.

Give your children permission to succeed. They’re waiting for you to believe in them. I always knew my parents loved me. But trust me: That belief will be more complete , that love will be more real, and their belief in themselves will be greater if you write the words on their hearts ：“Don’t worry; you’ll do something great .”Not having that blessing from their parents may be the only thing holding them back.

1.We learn from the text that the author__________.

2.What does the author tell us in the 3rd paragraph?

3.Which of the following is true of the author?

4.The main purpose of the text is to ________.

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My father was raised in a fatherless home at a time when the family of five struggled to survive, which caused my father to be extremely tightfisted(吝啬) with money.

When we children became 16 that other children got pocket money from their parents, we made a(n)17 to ask our father from some. Immediately his face turned stone-cold, and he said, “If you’re old enough to ask, you’re old enough to 18.” And we had to seek odd jobs about the neighborhood.

He didn’t 19 his attitude as we grew into adulthood. There was a time when 20 of us had a car, so we had to ride a 21 whenever we came home. Though the bus stopped about two miles from home, Dad never met us, 22  in bad weather. If someone    23 (and my brothers did a lot), he’d say in his 24 father-voice. “That’s what your legs are 25  !”

One spring morning I was on the bus home from 26. Tests and long hours in labs had 27 me exhausted. As other students were 28 at their stops. I looked silently out of the window. Finally, the bus came to a 29 at my destination, and I 30, carrying my suitcase to begin the long journey home.

The row of privet hedge(树篱) came into 31, which lined the driveway that climbed the hill to our house. I stopped to put a book in the suitcase. When I stood up, I saw something gray 32 along the top of the hedge toward the house.

It was the top of my father’s head. I 33 then, each time I came home, he would stand behind the hedge, watching, 34 he knew I had arrived safely. I held back my tears. He did care,35.

Upon reaching home, I found my father innocently in his chair. “So! It’s you!” he said, his face lengthening into surprise.

1.                A．aware          B．certain         C．surprised D．excited

2.                A．attempt         B．suggestion       C．trouble   D．plan

3.                A．spend          B．earn           C．survive   D．raise

4.                A．strengthen      B．soften          C．take D．show

5.                A．neither         B．each           C．all   D．none

6.                A．bicycle         B．car            C．train     D．bus

7.                A．especially       B．only           C．even D．once

8.                A．refused        B．complained      C．cried D．intended

9.                A．strangest       B．lowest          C．softest   D．scariest

10.               A．on            B．in             C．by   D．for

11.               A．work          B．home          C．town D．college

12.               A．led            B．made          C．found D．proved

13.               A．treated         B．received        C．met  D．greeted

14.               A．stop           B．house          C．street D．corner

15.               A．stepped off     B．went off        C．jumped on D．climbed on

16.               A．mind          B．view           C．flower D．leaf

17.               A．shining         B．flying          C．failing D．moving

18.               A．understood     B．thought        C．imagined  D．realized

19.               A．since          B．after           C．until D．though

20.               A．after all        B．above all        C．in advance D．in total

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Once when I was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus (马戏表演）. One family between us and the ticket counter made a big impression(印象) on me. There were eight children, all probably under the age of 12. Their clothes were clean. The children were well-behaved, all of them standing in line, two-by-two behind their parents, holding hands.

The ticket lady asked the father how many tickets he wanted. He proudly said, “Please let me buy eight children’s tickets and two adult tickets so I can take my family to the circus.”The ticket lady told him the price. The wife’s head dropped, and the man’s lip began to quiver (抖动). The father asked, “How much did you say?”

The ticket lady told him the price again.

The man didn’t have enough money.

Seeing what was going on, my dad put his hand into his pocket, pulled out a $20 bill and dropped it on the ground (We were not wealthy either). My father reached down, picked up the bill, tapped the man on the shoulder and said, “Excuse me, sir, this fell out of your pocket.”

The man knew what was going on. He wasn’t begging for money but certainly thanked the help in a difficult, embarrassing situation. He looked straight into my dad’s eyes, took my dad’s hand in both of his, and with a tear streaming down his cheek, he replied, “Thank you, sir. This really means a lot to me and my family.”

My father and I went back to our car and drove home. We didn’t go to the circus that night, but we didn’t go without.

1.Why was the writer impressed by(留下深刻印象) the family?

A. Because the family was very poor.

B. Because the family was very happy.

C. Because the family was very noisy.

D. Because the family was very large.

2.When the ticket lady told them the price, the wife　　　　 .

A. hardly heard　　 B. hardly understood

C. felt disappointed　　 D. felt confused

3.Which of the following words can be best used to describe the writer’s father?

A. Honest.　　 B. Kind.　　 C. Patient.　　 D. Careful.

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Many years ago, when I was in high school and working weekends to pay for the extras that my folks couldn’t really afford, I lost my wallet.

My old car needed putting gas in the back. I prepaid and then put my wallet on the bumper(保险杆), and drove off . I hadn’t even had time to miss it when our phone rang and a man asked me if I had lost my wallet. I checked my wallet and to my surprise, I didn’t find it. He asked me to tell him how much money was in it. He then told me where to pick up my wallet.

As I pulled into his driveway, I noticed his handicapped van(残疾人车)and the ramp(斜坡)going up to the house I was thinking that there was no way this man easily got out of his van and got my wallet off the street. He had to pull over, get in his wheelchair, lower the lift, and then pick it up. I was just surprised. I felt grateful.

I knocked on the door and he told me to come in. I thanked him like 10 times for finding my wallet. I was stuck , though. I didn’t want to insult him by offering money, I really felt like offering something. so I asked him if there was anything I could do to repay his kindness, and he said “Just pass it on”. I said I would be certain to do that. I was raised to be honest in any circumstance(状况) and I would have done so, without promising this fellow I would, but I wanted to repay his kindness, so I willingly promised I would.

1.What did the man ask the writer to do?

A. He asked the writer to be careful

B. He asked the writer to pass his kindness on

C. He asked the writer to repay his kindness

D. He asked the writer to be honest

2.What can we learn from the man’s action?

A. Where there is a will, there’s a way

B. A friend in need is a friend indeed

C. Good is rewarded with good

D. Help others, but not ask for anything

3.Which of the following can best describe the man who picked up the writer’s wallet?

A. Loyal　　 B. Honest　　 C. Noble　　 D. Promising

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My father began to work ______ a bus driver when he was 20 years old.

A. for           B. to           C. at           D. as

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My father once worked for a big company. However, when I was a year old he _________ his job and then our family got into a difficult station. We were _________, so we sold our house. Then we had to live with my grandmother, _________ she didn’t like kids at all. She never _________. But I was very happy with my parents. My father was _________ at making things. I was also _________ and had a talent for designing.

We didn’t have money to buy. _________ so we made our own. I put two tyres together to make a horse. I learned a lot about gravity（重力）because I _________ many times.

By 10, I knew I wanted to become a(n) _________, but they didn’t take women in engineering school, so I went to another school and __________ in 1945. Then I was very __________ to be accepted by the army’s training programme. I learned a lot there. In 1966, I __________ serving the army. I began to work with children with learning problems. I wanted to __________ something that would help them. Luckily, I __________.

I tried to retire five times but it __________ worked. In 1997, I went back to school to learn drawing, which was __________ for my inventions. On a TV program in 2015, I __________ David Kelley the founder of the design firm IDEO. When I realized he __________ people from different backgrounds, I thought, “I have special life experiences and designing skills. I could be of __________ to his firm.”

I typed a letter to Kelley and quickly, I got a __________ that I was accepted. I was 85.

1.A. lost　　 B. took　　 C. missed　　 D. changed

2.A. in order　　 B. in peace　　 C. in danger　　 D. in debt

3.A. though　　 B. or　　 C. as　　 D. so

4.A. apologized　　 B. performed　　 C. smiled　　 D. worked

5.A. mad　　 B. skilled　　 C. amazed　　 D. disappointed

6.A. sensitive　　 B. strict　　 C. pretty　　 D. creative

7.A. clothes　　 B. books　　 C. toys　　 D. foods

8.A. fell off　　 B. gave in　　 C. looked up　　 D. turned back

9.A. doctor　　 B. soldier　　 C. dancer　　 D. inventor

10.A. started　　 B. returned　　 C. graduated　　 D. arrived

11.A. afraid　　 B. lucky　　 C. brave　　 D. clever

12.A. finished　　 B. enjoyed　　 C. escaped　　 D. kept

13.A. remember　　 B. gather　　 C. say　　 D. develop

14.A. left　　 B. agreed　　 C. succeeded　　 D. stopped

15.A. already　　 B. always　　 C. nearly　　 D. never

16.A. famous　　 B. helpful　　 C. fit　　 D. ready

17.A. invited　　 B. called　　 C. discovered　　 D. saw

18.A. persuaded　　 B. recognized　　 C. accepted　　 D. doubted

19.A. value　　 B. importance　　 C. interest　　 D. health

20.A. choice　　 B. reply　　 C. gift　　 D. reward

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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项﹙A、B、C和D﹚中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

When I was only eight, my father decided to work far from home to earn a living for the whole family. He _________that he would come back home once a year. Thinking that he didn't love me, I had too much difficulty_________　 the unexpected and sudden _________　 at that time. No matter how many times mother explained it to me, l could not help _________ him for his leaving.

Whenever I saw other parents sending their children to school _________　 while I only had my mother with me, I couldn't　 _________　 asking myself, “Why can't I have the honor?” Whenever there was a sports meet, I felt that I was the only one _________　 to get encouragement from a father. Obviously I didn't understand my father; _________　 , I even blamed him for not being there for me. I _________　 the only way to let him know my feelings was to _________　 him the cold shoulder, so I never gave him any　 _________. He did not know how to _________ to my indifferent attitude, which gradually formed a great_________　 between father and me.

However, one day things _________ . I was ill. While lying in bed, suddenly my phone rang, and it was my dad. When I answered the phone, to my _________ , I heard him crying. I never saw him cry. After a while he said, “You don't know how　 _________ I feel. If there is one-in-a-thousand chance that I could get back to you, I will not _________ . However, I cannot. Sometimes one must give something up to take his real_________　 . You don't know how much I _________you. Every time I hear your voice, I cannot stop blaming myself for leaving you.” At that moment, I _________ him and knew that sometimes one has to stop trying something so as to be really responsible.

1.A. promoted　　 B. promised　　 C. proved　 D. persuaded

2.A. receiving B. adapting C. accepting D. controlling

3.A. decision　 B. idea C. feeling D. advice

4.A. punishing　 B. blaming　 C. forgiving　 D. teasing

5.A. gently B. strictly　 C. hurriedly D. happily

6.A. regret B. remember C. like D. stop

7.A. unwilling B. uncertain C. unable　 D. unfit

8.A. instead　 B. therefore C. otherwise　 D. however

9.A. thought　　 B. searched C. hoped　 D. noticed

10.A. send B. give　 C. make D. bring

11.A. look B. money C. face D. call

12.A. respond　 B. contribute C. return D. attend

13.A. bridge B. opinion C. barrier D. connection

14.A. arose B. changed　 C. cleared D. adjusted

15.A. relief B. sorrow C. disappointment D. surprise

16.A. empty B. lucky C. guilty　 D. calm

17.A. hesitate　 B. accept C. avoid D. doubt

18.A. credit B. fame C. responsibility　 D. advice

19.A. value B. trust　 C. know D. love

20.A. admired B. understood　 C. supported D. respected

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