Today was a big day for my eldest son, Kevin. He had his first big boy haircut. Before today, we have always stood by his side, told the hairdresser what to do and watched over the whole thing. We’ve been working on the rewards (奖赏) of responsibility with my son for quite some time. Today, he got one of those rewards by having his own haircut.
When they arrived at the shop, his father showed him a book with lots of styles of haircuts for boys. After he made his choice, he waited patiently for his turn. My husband decided he would get his own hair cut at the same time.
When their names were called, Kevin showed the hairdresser the picture of his chosen haircut, which, thankfully, was not a strange haircut. The hairdresser looked to my husband for approval (批准) and he told her his son was in charge.
During his haircut, Kevin talked happily with the hairdresser. My husband, who was getting his haircut in the next chair, kept silent. When all was said and done, Kevin looked quite handsome.
When it was time to pay, he reached into his pocket and took out the cash my husband gave him. He handed it to her and said, “Thanks, it’s all yours.” I guess that’s the six-year-old equivalent (对应的语句) of “keep the change.”
I have to admit I was a little nervous about the whole thing before, but I’m a believer now. My son is growing up and ready for new big boy experiences.
1.When Kevin got his haircut, the author used to ________.
A.do her own thing B.leave him alone
C.talk happily with her son D.manage the whole thing
2.What did the author’s husband do at the hairdresser’s?
A.Picked out a hair style for his son. B.Talked happily with the hairdressers.
C.Had his own haircut silently D.Stood together with the author.
3.What was the hair style that Kevin chose like?
A.It was very strange. B.It suited him well.
C.It was very bad. D.It was more like a girl’s
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Today was a big day for my eldest son, Kevin. He had his first big boy haircut. Before today, we have always stood by his side, told the hairdresser what to do and watched over the whole thing. We’ve been working on the rewards (奖赏) of responsibility with my son for quite some time. Today, he got one of those rewards by having his own haircut.
When they arrived at the shop, his father showed him a book with lots of styles of haircuts for boys. After he made his choice, he waited patiently for his turn. My husband decided he would get his own hair cut at the same time.
When their names were called, Kevin showed the hairdresser the picture of his chosen haircut, which, thankfully, was not a strange haircut. The hairdresser looked to my husband for approval (批准) and he told her his son was in charge.
During his haircut, Kevin talked happily with the hairdresser. My husband, who was getting his haircut in the next chair, kept silent. When all was said and done, Kevin looked quite handsome.
When it was time to pay, he reached into his pocket and took out the cash my husband gave him. He handed it to her and said, “Thanks, it’s all yours.” I guess that’s the six-year-old equivalent (对应的语句) of “keep the change.”
I have to admit I was a little nervous about the whole thing before, but I’m a believer now. My son is growing up and ready for new big boy experiences.
1.When Kevin got his haircut, the author used to ________.
A.do her own thing B.leave him alone
C.talk happily with her son D.manage the whole thing
2.What did the author’s husband do at the hairdresser’s?
A.Picked out a hair style for his son. B.Talked happily with the hairdressers.
C.Had his own haircut silently D.Stood together with the author.
3.What was the hair style that Kevin chose like?
A.It was very strange. B.It suited him well.
C.It was very bad. D.It was more like a girl’s
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Your son came to my class every day, but his attitude _____ he was not really interested at all.
A. expressed B. suggested C. explained D. described
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Bobby the mountain climber was famous for his attempts to climb the big snowy mountain. He had tried it at least thirty times, but had always failed halfway.
For the sake of ________ Bobby to try again, Old Peeper, the town optician, who bore witness to his ________, presented him with a pair of ________ sunglasses. "If it starts clouding over or if your feet start hurting, put on these glasses. They'll help you.” Bobby accepted the ________ without giving it much mind, but when his feet started _________ again he remembered his words and put on the glasses. Then ________ came as usual in the form of cloud cover, but seemingly not so thick this time. So Bobby ________climbing, leaving the clouds behind, forgetting his ________, and finally arriving at the summit. It was ___________ worth it. His feeling of triumph was ________, almost as magnificent as that wonderful ________. Resplendent in its silence, the mountain below was surrounded by a dense sea of clouds. Bobby didn't remember the clouds being as ________ as that, so he looked more closely at the sunglasses, and ________ everything.
Peeper had carved a light ________ on the lenses (镜片), in the form of the snow-covered summit. It was made in such a way that you could only ________ it if you looked upwards. Peeper had understood that whenever Bobby lost sight of his ________, he would similarly lose sight of his dream, and his ________ to continue would weaken.
Bobby realised that the only obstacle to reaching the summit had been his own _______. When he could no longer see the top of the mountain, the problems ________. He thanked Peeper for using that little ________ to help him see that his aims were not impossible, and that they were still there, where they had always been.
1.A.convincing B.encouraging C.educating D.entertaining
2.A.practice B.disadvantage C.growth D.failure
3.A.special B.beautiful C.fancy D.expensive
4.A.gift B.challenge C.award D.request
5.A.breaking B.damaging C.aching D.swelling
6.A.danger B.adventure C.pressure D.misfortune
7.A.quitted B.kept C.accomplished D.abandoned
8.A.problem B.pain C.injury D.anxiety
9.A.normally B.practically C.certainly D.exactly
10.A.incomparable B.invisible C.undesirable D.unmeasurable
11.A.experience B.attempt C.view D.present
12.A.white B.thin C.dark D.thick
13.A.recognized B.grasped C.believed D.acknowledged
14.A.image B.spot C.photo D.message
15.A.move B.feel C.change D.see
16.A.objective B.power C.success D.journey
17.A.preference B.will C.competence D.concentration
18.A.mistake B.prejudice C.ignorance D.discouragement
19.A.set off B.cut in C.set in D.showed off
20.A.technology B.tool C.trick D.mark
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It was with heavy hearts that my son and I worked to prepare his car for a milestone journey—the day he moved across the country after twenty years of living under my roof.
Our work went slowly into the afternoon.The Sunday baseball game came on.Our hometown Cardinals were playing the Atlanta Braves.I overheard bits of the TV broadcast—Atlanta took a two-run lead as we were packing the trunk.After that I became absorbed in glum thoughts about his departure and forgot about the game.Suddenly I heard the door open.“Dad,”he said,“let’s watch the game.They’re only down by a run.”
His red-colored eyes instantly told me that he,too,found this to be difficult and wanted to share one last father-son moment.Without hesitation I led the way to the TV set.There,we found the Cards losing 3—1.“Oh,”he said,“they’re down two runs.”His voice cracked with doubt.“I thought they were coming back.”“That’s fine,”I said,wanting so much to string this moment.“Let’s watch anyway.”
The Cards got to bat last.First a single,and then another.Suddenly the game became very interesting.When David Eckstein parked the third pitch(投球)into the seats,we were transformed,jumping up and down.That’s when the magic moment came.The sadness of that day was replaced by the exciting baseball game,something we had done many times together before.
Then he left.It was a sad day when I helped my son pack and get ready to move away to college.But this moment of joy mixed with sadness made the day,the trip and our life seem so right.
1.What does the underlined word“glum”in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. Anxious. B. Curious.
C. Hopeful. D. Upset.
2.What brought joy to the author?
A. The victory of Atlanta.
B. The work done for his son.
C. The time spent with his son.
D. The memory of the past time.
3.Why did the author’s son leave home?
A. To work. B. To study.
C. To play a game. D. To go on a vacation.
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My son Leon’s passion for surfing began at the age of 13. After school each day, he put on his wet suit, paddled out beyond the surf line and waited to be challenged by his companions.
One afternoon, the lifeguard reported over the phone to my husband Wilson that Leon’s eye was badly injured by his board. Wilson rushed him to the emergency room. He received 26 stitches (缝针) from the corner of his eye to the bridge of his nose.
I was on an airplane flying home. Wilson drove directly to the airport after they left the doctor’s office. He greeted me at the gate and told me Leon was waiting in the car.
“Leon?” I questioned. I remember thinking the waves must have been terrible that day.
“He’s been in an accident, but he’s going to be fine.”
A traveling working mother’s worst nightmare had come true. I ran to the car so fast that the heel of my shoe broke off. I swung open the door, and my son with the patched eye was leaning forward crying, “Oh, Ma, I’m so glad you’re home.”
I cried in his arms telling him how awful I felt about not being with him.
“It’s okay, Mom,” he comforted me. “You don’t know how to surf anyway.”
“What?” I asked, confused by his logic.
“I’ll be fine. The doctor says I can go back in the water in eight days.”
I wanted to tell him he wasn’t allowed to go near water again until he was 35, but instead I bit my tongue and prayed he would forget about surfing.
For the next seven days he kept pressing me to let him surf again. One day after I had repeated “No” to him for the 100th time, he beat me at my own game.
“Mom, you taught us never to give up what we love.”I gave in.
Back then Leon was just a boy with a passion for surfing. Now he ranks among the top 25 professional surfers in the world.
1.How did the author feel when she was told her son was waiting in the car?
A.Anxious. B.Concerned. C.Heartbroken. D. Surprised.
2.What does the underlined part “he beat me at my own game” mean?
A.He decided to follow the author’s advice.
B.He persuaded me with my common method.
C.He was upset about not being able to surf.
D.He felt like he’d experienced a nightmare.
3.What can we infer about the mom according to the passage?
A.She is a working mom who rarely supports her son’s hobby.
B.She immediately told her son to stop surfing after the accident.
C.She fell into grief when she saw her injured son.
D.She placed her son’s safety second to his dream.
4.Which of the following words can best describe Leon?
A.Strong-willed and creative. B.Considerate and persistent.
C.Optimistic and reliable. D.Responsible and sensitive.
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Run Away, Don't Delay
One night, my son was watching his big screen TV alone, and I decided to join him. He was watching a show____there were college students going to a gettogether in Washington DC, and____the thousands who gathered there to celebrate something. When they got there, they started becoming____in drinking, and doing drugs. I didn't want to watch it any more, so got up and went to bed.
About 330 a.m. I awoke, and lay there thinking about____, and a poem began forming in my mind, which began as, “____sin(something wrong)comes calling, or knocking at your door, run away, don't delay,____sin is like a magnet, and it will pull you down, run away, do not____.” As I lay there, there was music which____it, and I knew that there was no way I would remember it by____, so I got up and sat at the table, trying to____both the words and the music which came to me at the time.____the pattern was set, and I had the notes written down in my notebook, the____of the poem came to me as well.
When it got____I decided to sit down at the piano and began trying to play it. My family came into the sitting room and I told them about the song, and wanted to____it with them. They all liked it, and____several times that day, I sang it again, and played it again, trying to fix it in my____.
Later, I wanted to put the song on paper____just the little dots in my notebook indicating how high and how____to go. Not knowing how to do that, I____the song, and then sent it to my sister, Jennie, who had written many songs using her own poetry and music, and soon, here came the music and words all done up____. I was so glad.
1.A.that B.which
C.in which D.for which
2.A.joining B.watching
C.reporting D.encouraging
3.A.satisfied B.involved
C.excited D.embarrassed
4.A.the tragedy B.the accident
C.the mistake D.the program
5.A.Whenever B.However
C.Wherever D.Whoever
6.A.for B.with
C.thus D.otherwise
7.A.see B.stay
C.care D.take
8.A.caught up with B.got on well with
C.took part in D.came along with
9.A.now B.heart
C.night D.morning
10.A.turn off B.write to
C.put down D.look back
11.A.Since B.Once
C.Before D.Because
12.A.style B.other
C.rest D.part
13.A.light B.sunny
C.well D.perfect
14.A.learn B.check
C.share D.write
15.A.so B.such
C.very D.too
16.A.dream B.heart
C.life D.family
17.A.but for B.instead of
C.other than D.as if
18.A.big B.far
C.low D.sweet
19.A.recorded B.sang
C.played D.printed
20.A.kindly B.carefully
C.friendly D.nicely
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There was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to things too quickly. So he sent them each on a quest (寻求), , to go and look at a pear tree that was a great distance away. The first son went in winter, the second in spring, the third in summer, and the youngest son in fall.
When they had all gone and come back, he called them together to what they had seen. The first son said that the tree wasugly, bent, and . The second son contradicted—it was covered with green buds and full of . The third son , saying it was laden with blossoms that smelled so sweet and looked so beautiful. It was the most graceful thing he had seen. The last son disagreed with all of them; he said it was ripe and with fruit, full of life and fulfillment.
The man then to his sons that they were all right, because they had each seen but one season in the tree’s life. He told them that you cannot judge a tree, or a person, by only one season, and that the essence of who they are—the pleasure, joy, and love that come from that life—can only be at the end, when all the seasons are up.
If you give up when it’s winter, you will the hope of your spring, the beauty of your summer, fulfillment of your fall. Don’t let the of one season destroy the joy of all the rest. Don’t judge a life by one season.
1.A.determine B.judge C.analyze D.explore
2.A.by chance B.as usual C.in turn D.for sure
3.A.describe B.classify C.compare D.review
4.A.twisted B.wounded C.woodened D.deserted
5.A.delight B.pride C.faith D.promise
6.A.agreed B.approved C.argued D.announced
7.A.never B.ever C.once D.later
8.A.falling B.slipping C.going D.hanging
9.A.excused B.sighed C.explained D.instructed
10.A.measured B.considered C.affected D.committed
11.A.change B.develop C.miss D.taste
12.A.comfort B.pleasure C.regret D.pain
13.A.difficult B.magic C.lonely D.light
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There was a man who had four sons. He hoped his sons could learn not to judge things too quickly. So he gave them a task in turn, 1.(ask) them to go to see a pear tree at a distance2.(separate).
The first son set out in winter, the second in spring, the third in summer, and the 3.young)in autumn.
When all of them returned home, they were called together4.(describe) what they had seen. The first son complained the tree was5. (bend) and ugly. The second son said the tree was covered with buds(花蕾)and full of hope. The third son said it was full of flowers6.smelled so sweet and that he had7.seen such beautiful scenery. The last son disagreed8.all or them, saying it was filled with fruits, full of life and content.
The man told his four sons that they were all correct, but they only saw the tree in9. season, He taught them that the value of a person could only be measure when all the seasons were over.
If you give up in winter, you 10.(miss) the hope of spring, the beauty of summer, and the harvest of autumn in your life.
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My son was born 12 weeks premature(早产的).When he was born, the doctors told me that he had only 12 % chance of .And if he did survive,there was a 99%chance that he would have serious health problems. They said he would be in the hospital for a lifetime. But they would never ,even if there was only a little hope.
I didn't think he would live until the day I had to go back home without my .A nurse took me to my son's room when I was the hospital.“He hasn't been able to open his eyes yet",the told me. I spoke to him with tears. To my great ,he opened his eyes! I was so .!My baby heard my voice and was trying to me!
My son began to prove the doctors were .When he was 6 weeks old,he finally left the hospital.
But he had a lot of trouble learning how to breathe on his own. I remember he once stopped and turned grey after eating. I turned to the doctors and they made him again. he also had difficulty with .The doctors had to leave a tube placed in his stomach he could get enough food.
When my little baby was 3 months old,he was so 35 at that time---he was only 5 pounds in weight. The doctors got the out last year because he could eat without it and now he is a 5-year-old healthy boy.
I will never forget how his life is and how many people fought to save him. I am forever for what the doctors did. I really believe that it was that saved my baby's life. So never hope!
1.A. surviving B. recovering C. succeeding D. escaping
2.A. get back B. give up C. give in D. get up
3.A. brother B. husband C. baby D. parent
4.A. visiting B. calling C. approaching D. leaving
5.A. doctor B. nurse C. cleaner D. reporter
6.A. surprise B. disappointment C. knowledge D. sadness
7.A. curious B. interested C. excited D. satisfied
8.A. hurt B. see C. influence D. touch
9.A. right B. wise C. serious D. wrong
10.A. hardly B. never C. still D. seldom
11.A. jumping B. walking C. moving D. breathing
12.A. alive B. active C. dead D. powerful
13.A. eating B. sleeping C. standing D. sitting
14.A. if B. as C. so D. after
15.A. strong B. thin C. tall D. clever
16.A. bag B. tube C. food D. metal
17.A. wonderful B. short C. strong D. valuable
18.A.regretful B. hateful C. thankful D. fearful
19.A. hope B. encouragement C. money D. bravery
20.A. forget B. find C. get D. lose
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When he was a small boy, he had loved butterflies. Now a grown man with his first son to be born in a few weeks, he found once again fascinated with a cocoon(茧).He had it at the side of the park path. Somehow the twig(嫩枝)had been knocked from the tree and the cocoon had undamaged and still woven to the branch.
As he had seen his mother do,he gently protected it by it in his handkerchief and carried it home. The cocoon found a home in a jar with holes in the lid. The man it every day. One day, for the first time,the cocoon moved. He watched more closely and soon the cocoon was trembling with activity but nothing else . The cocoon remained tightly glued to the twig and there was no of wings.
Finally the shaking became so ,the man thought the butterfly would die from the .He removed the lid on the jar,took a sharp pen knife from his desk drawer and made a tiny slit(切口)in the side of the cocoon. Almost immediately,one wing appeared and then outstretched the other. The butterfly was !
It seemed to its freedom and walked along the edge of the jar. But it didn’t fly. At first the man thought the 54 needed time to dry but time passed and still the butterfly did not .
The man was worried and called up his neighbor who high school science. He told the neighbor he had found the cocoon,placed it in the mason jar, and the terrible trembling as the butterfly struggled to get out. When he how he had carefully made a small slit in the cocoon,the teacher stopped him, “Oh, that is the . You see,the struggle is what gives the butterfly the strength to fly.”
And so it is with us. Sometimes it’s the struggles in life that us the most.
1.A. them B. us C. itself D. himself
2.A. searched B. raised C. found D. pulled
3.A. survived B. appeared C. existed D. hidden
4.A. hanging B. covering C. hiding D. wrapping
5.A. awful B. temporary C. forever D. luxurious
6.A. realized B. noticed C. watched D. recognized
7.A. happened B. arose C. helped D. proved
8.A. scene B. mark C. signal D. sign
9.A. nervous B. strong C. constant D. weak
10.A. struggle B. beat C. quarrel D. fight
11.A. confidently B. finally C. carefully D. proudly
12.A. different B. free C. happy D. alive
13.A. hate B. share C. desire D. enjoy
14.A. wings B. arms C. feet D. hands
15.A. bring up B. get down C. take off D. come out
16.A. observed B. invented C. searched D. taught
17.A. how B. why C. when D. where
18.A. reported B. described C. expressed D. imagined
19.A. excuse B. purpose C. reason D. evidence
20.A. strike B. strengthen C. trouble D. impress
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