My 18-month-old son, Adam, called from the fr...

My 18-month-old son, Adam, called from the front door．“Look, Mama! Doggie!” I dropped what I was doing and stuck my head out the door．Brandy, our next-door neighbor’s 11-year-old dog, was over again．“Go away!” I shouted．

Brandy’s owner had died about a month earlier．The woman’s family had emptied the house and stuck a “For Sale” sign in the front yard, but the family had left old Brandy behind．For weeks, she’d been wandering around the neighborhood．

It wasn’t that I disliked dogs or anything like that．I just didn’t think about them very much．I never had a dog growing up and had never thought to get one．

Brandy went away and I stayed outside with Adam．Then the phone rang．I went inside to take the call．When I came back, Adam was gone．I searched the yard, front and back, then the basketball court and public pool．No trace of him．I was so nervous that I ran home and called the police, then my husband．

Police searched the neighborhood．Suddenly I heard another sound: a dog barking．“It’s coming from the woods,” one of my neighbors said．We followed the barking to a wooded cliff（悬崖）．There we found my son, and he was just inches away from the edges of the cliff, fast asleep．Brandy was beside him, leaning（倚靠）against him to keep him away from the edge．When I picked Adam up, Brandy sank down on her side, breathing quickly．She must have been holding Adam there for hours!

I thanked the police and brought Adam and Brandy back to our house．She hesitated a moment on our doorstep, no doubt remembering the time I’d driven her away．

“Come on, girl,” I said．“This is your home now．” Brandy stepped in, and once she saw she was really welcome, she relaxed and lay down on the floor just inside the door．She’d done a great thing, and I wondered if she knew it ．She’d certainly touched me in a way that no animal ever had．What a pity a dog like Brandy had been left behind!

1.What is the correct order for the events in the story about Brandy?

a．She was left behind by her owner’s family．

b．She stepped into the woman’s house．

c．She appeared at the woman’s front door．

d．She stayed beside the woman’s son for hours．

A．d, a, b, c　　　　 B．a, c, b, d

C．c, d, b, a　　　　 D．a, c, d, b

2.What did the woman do when she first saw Brandy?

A．She gave her some food．

B．She drove her away．

C．She took her home．

D．She said thank you to her．

3.Why did the woman call the police?

A．Her son was lost

B．Brandy was gone．

C．Brandy appeared in her yard．

D．She got a scary call．

4.How were they able to know that the woman’s son was near the cliff?

A．By searching the neighborhood．

B．By hearing a dog barking．

C．By following a dog’s footsteps．

D．By hearing her son’s crying．

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My 18-month-old son, Adam, called from the front door. “Look, Mama! Doggie!” I dropped what I was doing and stuck my head out of the door. Brandy, our next-door neighbor’s 11-year-old dog, was over again. “Go away!” I shouted.

Brandy’s owner had died about a month earlier. The woman’s family had emptied the house and stuck a “For Sale” sign in the front yard, but the family had left old Brandy behind. For weeks, she’d been wandering around the neighborhood.

It wasn’t that I disliked dogs or anything like that. I just didn’t think about them very much. I never had a dog growing up and had never thought to get one.

Brandy went away and I stayed outside with Adam. Then the phone rang. I went inside to take the call. When I came back, Adam was gone. I searched the yard, front and back, then the basketball court and public pool. No trace of him. I was so nervous that I ran home and called the police, then my husband.

Police searched the neighborhood. Suddenly I heard anothersound: a dog barking. “It’s coming from the woods,” one of my neighbors said. We followed the barking to a wooded cliff（悬崖）. There we found my son, and he was just inches away from the edges of the cliff, fast asleep. Brandy was beside him, leaning（斜靠着）against him to keep him away from the edge（边缘）. When I picked Adam up, Brandy sank down on her side, breathing quickly. She must have been holding Adam there for hours!

I thanked the police and brought Adam and Brandy back to our house. She hesitated a moment on our doorstep, no doubt remembering the time I’d driven her away.

“Come on, girl,” I said. “This is your home now. ” Brandy stepped in, and once she saw she was really welcome, she relaxed and lay down on the floor just inside the door. She’d done a great thing, and I wondered if she knew it. She’d certainly touched me in a way that no animal ever had. What a pity a dog like Brandy had been left behind!

1.What is the correct order for the events in the story about Brandy?

a. She was left behind by her owner’s family.

b. She stepped into the woman’s house.

c. She appeared at the woman’s front door.

d. She stayed beside the woman’s son for hours.

A. d, c, b, a　　　　　　 B. a, c, b, d

C. c, d, b, a　　　　　　 D. a, c, d, b

2.What did the woman do when she first saw Brandy?

A. She gave her some food.　　　　 B. She took her home.

C. She drove her away.　　　　　　　 D. She said thank you to her.

3.How were they able to be aware that the woman’s son was near the cliff?

A. By searching the neighborhood.

B. By hearing a dog barking.

C. By following a dog’s footsteps.

D. By hearing her son’s crying.

4.What’s the woman’s attitude towards Brandy at the end of the story?

A. Gratitude.　　 B. Dislike.

C. Sympathy.　　　　 D. Indifference.

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One afternoon, my son Adam asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”

I thought for a minute, and then I said, “I’ll explain, 21 you can just wait until we make a quick 22 at the grocery store. I have something 23 to show you. ”

At grocery store, we 24 some apples --- red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, “It’s time to 25 your question.” I put one apple of each 26 on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a 27 look on his face.

“People are like apples. They come in all 28 colors, shapes and sizes. On the 29,  some of the apples may not 30 look as the others. ” As I was talking, Adam was 31 each one carefully.

Then, I took each of the apples and peeled（削皮）them, 32 them back on the table, but 33 a different place.

“Okay, Adam, tell me which is which.”

He said, “I 34 tell. They all look same now. ” “Take a bite of 35. See if that helps you 36 which one is which. ”

He took 37, and then a huge smile came across his face. . ”People are 38 like apples! They are all different, but once you 39 the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside. ”

He totally 40 it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.

1.. A. although   B. so            C. because           D. if

2.. A. stop               B. star         C. turn       D. stay

3.. A. expressive B. encouraging C. informative    D. interesting

4.. A. bought     B. counted       C. saw            D. collected

5.. A. check             B. mention      C. answer          D. improve

6.. A. size              B. type         C. shape     D. class

7.. A. worried   B. satisfy       C. proud           D. curious

8.. A. ordinary  B. normal       C. different        D. regular

9.. A. outside   B. whole        C. table           D. inside

10.. A. still        B. even         C. only           D. ever

11.. A. examining  B. measuring    C. drawing         D. packing

12.. A. keeping  B. placing      C. pulling          D. giving

13.. A. on         B. toward          C. for          D. in

14.. A. mustn’t B. can’t            C. shouldn’t   D. needn’t

15.. A. each one B. each other        C. the other  D. one another

16.. A. admit B. consider             C. decide        D. believe

17.. A. big bites  B. deep breaths C. a firm hold    D. close look

18.. A. just       B. always          C. merely        D. seldom

19.. A. put away B. get down          C. hand out      D. take off

20.. A. made       B. took            C. got            D. did

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One afternoon, my son Adam asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”

I thought for a minute, and then I said, “I’ll explain, 36  you can just wait until we make a quick 37  at the grocery store. I have something 38 to show you. ”

At the grocery store, we 39  some apples --- red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, “It’s time to 40  your question.” I put one apple of each 41on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a 42  look on his face.

“People are like apples. They come in all 43colors, shapes and sizes. On the 44 ,  some of the apples may not 45  look as the others. ” As I was talking, Adam was 46  each one carefully.

Then, I took each of the apples and peeled（削皮）them, 47  them back on the table, but 48  a different place.

“Okay, Adam, tell me which is which.”

He said, “I 49  tell. They all look same now. ” “Take a bite of 50 . See if that helps you 51  which one is which. ”

He took a 52 ,  and then a huge smile came across his face. . ”People are 53  like apples! They are all different, but once you 54  the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside. ”

He totally 55  it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.

1.. A. although        B. so              C. because        D. if

2.A. stop              B. start           C. turn           D. stay

3.A. expressive        B. encouraging     C. informative    D. interesting

4.A. bought            B. counted         C. saw            D. collected

5. A. check            B. mention         C. answer         D. improve

6.A. size              B. type            C. shape          D. class

7.A. worried           B. satisfied       C. proud          D. curious

8.A. ordinary          B. normal          C. different      D. regular

9.A. outside           B. whole           C. table          D. inside

10. A. still           B. even            C. only           D. ever

11.A. examining        B. measuring       C. drawing        D. packing

12.A. keeping          B. placing         C. pulling        D. giving

13. A. on              B. toward          C. for            D. in

14.A. mustn’t         B. can’t          C. shouldn’t     D. needn’t

15.A. each one         B. each other      C. the other      D. one another

16.A. admit            B. consider        C. decide         D. believe

17. A. big bite        B. deep breath     C. firm hold      D. close look

18. A. just            B. always          C. merely         D. seldom

19.A. put away         B. get down        C. hand out       D. take off

20.A. made             B. took            C. got            D. did

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One afternoon，my son Adam asked me, "Are all people the same even if they are different in color?"

I thought for a minute, and then I said, "I'll explain，26 you can just wait until we make a quick 27  at the grocery store. I have something 28  to show you.”

At the grocery store, we 29  some apples --- red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, "It's time to 30  your question. " I put one apple of each 31  on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a 32  look on his face.

"People are like apples. They come in all 33  colors, shapes and sizes. On the 34  , some of the apples may not 35  look as delicious as the others." As I was talking, Adam was 36  each one carefully.

Then, I took each of the apples and peeled （削皮) them, 37 them back on the table, but 38different place.

"Okay, Adam, tell me which is which. "

He said, "I  39   tell. They all look the same now. " "Take a bite of 40 . See if that helps you 41 which one is which.”

He took 42  , and then a huge smile came across his face. "People are 43  like apples! They are all different, but once you 44   the outside,  they're pretty much the same on the inside. "

He totally  45  it. I didn't' need to say or do anything else.

2.A. stop         B. start           C. turn         D stay

3.A. expressive    B. encouraging     C informative   D. interesting

6.A. size          B. type            C: shape       D. class

11.A. examining    B. measuring       C: drawing     D. packing

14.A. mustn't       B. can't           C shouldn't     D. needn't

17.A. big bites     B. deep breaths     C a firm hold   D. a close look

19.A. put away     B. get down       C hand out      D. take off

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One afternoon, my son Adam asked me,“Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”

I thought for a minute, and then I said,“I’ll explain,　　 you can just wait until we make a quick 　　　 　 at the grocery store. I have something 　 　 　 to show you.”

At the grocery store, we 　　 some apples—red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam,“It’s time to　 　 your question.” I put one apple of each 　　 　 on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a　 　　 　 look on his face.

“People are like apples. They come in all 　　 colors, shapes and sizes. On the 　　 　,some of the apples may not 　　 　 look as delicious as the others.” As I was talking, Adam was　 　 　 each one carefully.

Then, I took each of the apples and peeled(削皮)them,　　 them back on the table, but 　　 a different place.

“Okay, Adam ,tell me which is which.”

He said,“I 　　 　tell. They all look the same now.” “Take a bite of 　　 　 .See if that helps you 　　　 which one is which.”

He took 　　,and then a huge smile came across his face.“People are 　　 like apples! They are all different, but once you 　　 the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside.”

He totally 　 　 it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.

1.A.although　　　　　　     B.so    　　　　　　 C.because    　　　　　 D. if

2.A. stop    　　　　　　　　 B.start　     　　　 C. turn     　　　　　 D. stay

3.A. expressive    　　　　　 B.encouraging　　 C. informative    　　 D. interesting

4.A. bought    　　　　　　　　 B.counted　      C. saw    　　　　　　　　　　 D. collected

5.A.check    　　　　　　　　 B.mention    　　　 C.answer    　　　　 D.improve

6.A.size    　　　　　　　　　　 B.type    　　　　　　 C.shape　     　　　　　 D.class

7.A.worried    　　　　　　　　 B.satisfied    　　　 C.proud    　　　　 D.curious

8.A.ordinary    　　　　　     B.normal　　　　　　 C.different    　　 D.regular

9.A.outside    　　　　　　　　 B.whole    　　　　　　 C.table　　　　　　　 D.inside

10.A.still    　　　　　　　 B.even    　　　　　　 C.only    　　　　　　　 D.ever

11.A.examining    　　　　　 B.measuring　　　　 C.drawing    　　　　 D.packing

12.A.keeping    　　　　　　　　 B.placing    　　 C.pulling    　　　　 D.giving

13.A.on    　　　　　　　 B.toward    　　　　　　 C.for    　　　　　　　　 D.in

14.A.mustn’t    　　 B. can’t　　　　　　 C. shouldn’t    　　 D. needn’t

15.A. each one     　 B.each other　　　　 C.the other     　　 D.one another

16.A.admit    　　　　 B. consider　　　　 C. decide    　　　　　 D. believe

17.A.big bites    　　 B.deep breaths　　 C.a firm hold    　　 D.a close look

18.A.just    　　　　　 B.always    　　 C.merely    　　　　　 D.seldom

19.A.put away　     　　 B.get down　　　　　 C.hand out    　　 D.take off

20.A.made    　　　　　 B.took    　　　　　　 C.got    　　　　　　　　 D.did

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A mother’s ad calling for her son to come home for Chinese New Year ran on the front page of the Chinese Melbourne Daily newspaper on January 14.

It placed a full page ad, saying “Dear Peng, I’ve called you many times but you don’t pick up, maybe you will see this. Dad and mom won’t ever force you to get married anymore, come home for Chinese New Year! From your mom who loves you.”

The ad, which appeared on the front page of the Chinese Melbourne Daily on Tuesday, would cost $2,796.80 Australian dollars ($2465). The newspaper serves the city’s Chinese community. The mother, who lives in Guangzhou had placed the ad after losing contact with her son.

Every year around this time, many Chinese prepare to head home for China’s most important festival. But many of the younger generation are afraid of facing family confrontations about their love life.

On the online Chinese forum Tianya. cn, a single man asked for advice on facing his family. “It’s almost that time of the year. How should I explain to my family and relatives that I am single?” a user in Guangzhou “1979xiaozhu” posted. Many of the replies were telling him not to go home instead.

User “qianlidaiwanwoduxing” wrote: “Going home means they will either arrange blind dates for you or you get scolded.”

“This year my mom gave me an ultimatum. One, bring 50,000 yuan; second, bring a wife home. If I don’t have both then she said I don’t need to come home. What a tragedy!” said user “fghjkh84”.

Those girls who can’t handle the pressure of parents can rent a boyfriend for the day through China’s online shopping giant, Taobao.com. Rental boyfriends come with services such as meeting the parents, shopping and watching movies.

1.The mother placed a full page ad in order to _______.

A. ask her son to come back to China for the festival

B. beg her son to answer her telephone more times

C. force her son to come home and get married

D. make her son become famous in Melbourne

2.Why did the mother place the ad in the Chinese Melbourne Daily?

A. Because her son didn’t want to get married in China.

B. Because she couldn’t get in touch with her son any more.

C. Because her son wanted to live alone in Australia.

D. Because she wanted her son to come back to work.

3.What leads many Chinese young people not to go home for New Year?

A. Their busy work.　　 B. The long distance.

C. Their low pay.　　　　 D. Their love life.

4.From the passage we can infer ______.

A. the user “1979xiaozhu” is a married young man

B. the user “qianlidaiwanwoduxing” will go home

C. the user “fghjkh84” will bring a wife home

D. some single girls have to bring an untrue boyfriend home

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A man came home from work late, tired, to find his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door.

“Daddy, how much money do you make each hour?”

“If you must know, I make ＄20 each hour.”

“Oh,” the little boy answered, with his head down. He thought for a moment, looked up and said, “Daddy, could you lend me ＄10?”

The father was furious, “If you asked for the money to buy a toy or some other rubbish, then go straight to your room and think about why are you so selfish (自私)！”

The little boy went to his room no words and shut the door. After a short while, the father calmed (平静) down, and started to think, “Maybe he really needs to buy something and he didn’t really ask for money very often.” So he went to the little boy’s room.

“Sorry！Maybe I was too hard on your just now.” said the man, “Here’s ＄10.”

“Oh, thank you Daddy！” he said happily. Then the boy took out some coins. When the father found that the boy already had money, he got angry again.

“Why do you want more money since you already have some?” the father shouted angrily.

“Because I didn't have enough, but now I do.” The little boy replied, “Daddy, I have ＄20 now. Can I buy one hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you. ”

1.How much does the boy’s father make one hour?

A. ＄10.　　 B. ＄20.

C. ＄30.　　 D. ＄40.

2.In this passage, the underlined word “furious” means ________ .

A. very angry　　 B. quite happy

C. too excited　　 D. a little nervous

3.The boy wanted to buy _________ with twenty dollars.

A. a new novel for himself　　 B. a nice present for his father

C. a toy for his own birthday　　 D. one hour of his father’s time

4.From the passage, we can infer that the boy’s father_________.

A. often played with his son　　 B. spent little time with his son

C. didn’t love his son at all　　 D. often came home early

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I’m Adam Gun from Istanbul, Turkey. I’m in a good school. And at the age of 15, in my first year of high school. I’m a great fan of tennis and cycling. I play tennis twice a week for two hours each time. Sometimes I want to play more, but I just keep playing for hours on end, never getting tired of doing it. This is one of the rare things I love in my life, in addition to cycling.

Like tennis, I find that I’m able to ride for ever and ever. Since Istanbul is made up of large and small hills, it’s a nice challenge to ride my bike every day. Although there aren’t many cycling places in Istanbul, I’m lucky enough to live near the biggest park. It’s downhill from my house to the park and I enjoy cycling up as much as floating down, because it’s challenging.

Now I have been thinking about being a lawyer and following my father’s footsteps, but I just don’t think I’m into it. I have heard people tell me over and over again: If you want to be happy with your life, you need to like and enjoy your job. Well, I’m not sure about the fact that I will enjoy being a lawyer when I grow up. I’m just not the type of person who sits down and studies for hours. So I just need opinions on whether to become a tennis player(hopefully), to become a cyclist(hopefully) or to become a lawyer.

1.We can know that Adam Gun is satisfied with ______.

A. his friends   B. his choice to be a lawyer   C. his school   D. his favorite tennis star

2.According to the passage, Adam Gun believes that cycling in Istanbul______.

A. need skills   B. needs good preparation   C. is easy but boring   D. is difficult but challenging

3.What does the underlined part in the last paragraph mean?

A. I’m able to do it.        B. I hate to do it.   C. I’m confident about it.   D. I’m interested in it.

4.What’s Adam Gun’s problem?

A. He isn’t certain about his future career.

B. He has no enough time to practise tennis.

C. His dad disagrees with his career choice.

D. He can’t concentrate on his study for hours.

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Babysitter(保姆) Wanted

I am seeking a babysitter for my 6-month-old son. A few hours on Saturdays and Sundays to help me and then other times as needed. He or she should be over 18, responsible, loving, warm, and have some experience in caring for babies. This position also suits a college student with experience looking for a part-time job. The pay is $10 an hour.

If this sounds like a good job to you, please reply to rebecharv@aol.com or call 800-4964.

Office Manager Wanted

Our company is looking for a full-time experienced manager to run the business. Strong skills in organization and business management are required for this position. The office manager will be responsible for keeping financial (财务的) records, so he or she should be familiar with computers.

Please reply to jim@californiaaquatics.com or call 800-6978 to apply.

Waiter/ Waitress Wanted

A restaurant is looking for an experienced waiter / waitress. Knowledge of wines and experience in dining are necessary. Must work well under pressure and understand the basics (基本要素) of fine dining and customer service.

Reply to:job-tkupe-1329358152@craigslist.org to apply.

This is a part-time job.

Office Cleaner Wanted

Looking for a Part-time job? A position in the Mississauga area needs an office cleaner! Part-time 4 hours a day from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm.

Duties include:

●Cleaning the washrooms

●Cleaning the furniture

●Sweeping the floors

●Other general cleaning experience is necessary. Pay: $15 per hour

Reply to:job-p3b7u-1365632206@craigslist.org or call 800-8197.

1.Which of the following position is a full-time job?

A. Babysitter. 　　　　　 B. Office manager.

C. Waiter / waitress.　　 D. Office cleaner.

2.If a college girl with some experience caring for children wants to apply for a job, where should she send an email?

A. job-p3b7u-1365632206@craigslist.org

B. job-tkupe-1329358152@craigslist.org

C. jim@californiaaquatics.com

D. rebecharv@aol.com

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A. The office cleaner has to work three hours each day.

B. One can apply for a waiter or waitress by telephone.

C. A babysitter earns $5 more than an office cleaner per hour.

D. Experience is necessary for all these four jobs.

4.Which of the following is necessary for a waiter / waitress?

A. Being familiar with computers.

B. Having knowledge of wines.

C. Knowing more about menus.

D. Working well with others.

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