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A mother is devastated, crying, yelling all she can in that dark corner. There was nobody tohear her yell and not a soul to calm her, because outside her house is a long winding lonely road.The wind was at rest and the leaves didn't rustle, silence filling the air. Loneliness was alreadykilling her，but no one knows what made her cry.
Losing something 
you love with all your heart isn't really the pain you can ever overcome.Radha lost her baby, her only means to live. She saw her child getting killed and the accidentwas terrible. One lonely night, she was walking down the street to get a breath of fresh air withher child hugged tight in her arms.
The whole time she walked with her child in her arms. The only thing that worried her wasAryan's future. She was imagining and feeling every day of the child’s growth, and figuringwhat she would have in store for him. But who knows what's in store for us tomorrow? Life canchange in a second.
On that deserted road, were a few streetlights barely enough? It was this one light that couldbe seen from a distance, but as it came closer it got brighter and brighter. That light changedRadha's life into darkness forever. A speeding car came down that road. The driver came at aspeed of 110 kmph throwing beer bottles out of his half open window. He was definitely drunk,and the speed took everything in its path. Just then, there was a loud cry, and silence set in again.
But the mother wasn’t hurt. She opened her eyes, unable to focus her eyes, and didn’t seeAryan. After a few minutes when her sight cleared up she looked all over in a panic for her baby,but alas! ... The child hadn’t even seen life.
Simply, don't drink and drive. You could take a life, but kill a number of people.
1.The word“devastated” in Paragraph 1 would probably mean____________ .
A. worried B. scared
C. heart-broken D. weather-beaten
2.Which of the following statements is TRUE of Radha?
A. She had expected much of Aryan.
B. She got her eyes injured in the accident.
C. She was hit by one bottle on the arm.
D. She had everything ready for Aryan's future.
3.The last sentence underlined implies that __________.
A. drunk driving is absolutely forbidden
B. drunk driving is certain to kill a lot of people
C. the driver killed Aryan and his mother
D. there is more than one victim (受害者) in a car accident
4.What would be the best title for the passage?
A. The Death of a Miserable Child
B. The Price for Another Man's Mistake
C. A Sad Mother on a Windy Night
D. Overspeeding from Drunk Driving
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– Mary was crying sadly.
-- Oh, she ________ the bad news that her mother was badly injured in the accident.
| A．must know | B．might have known | C．must have known | D．should have known |
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People often say that there is nothing in the world that can be as great as a mother’s love. Some mother expressions mean just that. The phrase “mother lode” comes from mining. It means the place where the largest amount of gold can be found. But now, the term “mother lode” means a rich supply of anything. For example, you might say, “She just graduated from college and struck the mother lode with her new job!”
When we call something “the mother of all”, this means it is the biggest or best of something. Here is an example: “We are going to throw the mother of all parties this weekend. So you have to come!”
Naturally, the word “mother” can be used to mean to give birth, even to something you cannot touch, such as an idea or wisdom. The saying “necessity is the mother of invention” means that when people really need to do something, they will find a way to do it. And “experience is the mother of wisdom” means that people learn from what happens to them.
You might think all expressions about mothers are sweet and loving. Not so. A boy who is “tied to his mother’s apron strings(围裙带)” is controlled by his mother. We can also call him a “mama’s boy”. Both of these terms are even more insulting(侮辱人的) if you are talking about a man, not a young boy. It can be a huge mistake for a woman to marry a “mama’s boy” who is still “tied to his mother’s apron strings”.
A show about mothers would not be complete without talking about the very popular but mysterious “Mother Goose”. The short poems and songs that “Mother Goose” wrote are a part of growing up in the United States. Real or not, you could say “Mother Goose” is the mother of all nursery rhyme(童谣) writers.
1.The passage mainly tells us that ________.
A. all mother expressions are about nice things
B. mother is the greatest person in the world
C. there are some expressions about mother in English
D. mother’s love is the greatest thing in the world
2.If you strike the mother lode, you will ________.
A. be rich
B. get injured
C. have to work hard
D. get an easy job
3.When saying “I heard the mother of all songs”, the person means ________.
A. he heard your mother sing songs
B. mothers were good at singing
C. he loved songs about mothers
D. the song he heard was the best
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My mother always told us there is no use crying over spilled milk. That means you should not get angry when something bad happens and cannot be changed. She also told us you have to break some eggs to make an omelet(煎蛋卷). This means you have to do what is necessary to move forward.
My mother believed you are what you eat. A good diet is important for good health. She would always give us healthy food. She liked serving us meat and potatoes for dinner. The meat and potatoes can also mean the most important part of something. It describes someone who likes simple things.
People always said my father was the salt of the earth, because he would never pour salt on a wound, or make someone feel worse about something that was already a bad experience. However, sometimes he told us a story that seemed bigger than life. So we had to take it with a grain(粒) of salt. That is, we could not believe everything he told us.
My manager at work does not always know what is going on in our office. Yet she is right about one thing: there is no such thing as a free lunch. Something may appear to be free, but there may be a hidden cost. When we fail to see problems at work, the manager tells us to wake up and smell the coffee. We need to pay more attention and fix the problem. I once made a big mistake at the office and felt silly. I had egg on my face.
Over the weekend, my friend invited me to watch a football game on television. But I do not like football. It is not my cup of tea.
I hope I have given you food for thought, that is, something to think about.
1.When problems came up, the author’s mother told them to________.
A.give up B.hurry up C.be careful D.keep calm
2.Which of the following is used to describe someone who likes simple things?
A.The milk and eggs.
B.The salt and water.
C.The tea and coffee.
D.The meat and potatoes.
3.In people’s eyes, the author’s father________.
A.always feels unhappy
B.always tells lies
C.is a very nice man
D.is a good storyteller
4.If a girl’s face turns red because she does a wrong thing, she may say “________”.
A.I am what I eat
B.I have egg on my face
C.It is not my cup of tea
D.I’m the salt of the earth
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--- Why did Sarah cry just now?
--- She wanted a toy, _____ I can’t afford.
A. it B. one C. that D. what
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—Why did Sarah cry just now?
— She wanted a toy, _____ I can’t afford.
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—Mary is very clear and studies very hard.
—________ she stands out in almost all her subjects that she learns.
| A．No doubt | B．No problem | C．No way | D．No wonder |
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All_____ we can do is that we should work hard in future.
A.which B.that C.who D.whom
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Life can be so difficult these days. It is the time that you all should admit you need help in organizing your lives. Here are some tips that will help you.
Write everything down and do not rely on your memory. 1. If you want to remember things, put them in writing, or in a digital notebook. Keeping your to-do lists and other information written somewhere allows you to look back at them anytime, even when you have hit your head and forgotten your own name.
2. Try this experiment before buying one thing, throw out something old or something you do not use. Or, if you are a really pack rat, just throw out one old thing a day until you can not find any more items to throw.
Recycle and donate. Is your closet full of unopened bags and clothes that still have their tags on? Is your bookshelf full of unread books? Chances are that if you have not read, worn, or used whatever they are, then you are probably not going to use them at all. 3.
Create daily, weekly and monthly timetables for cleaning. Organize your cleaning timetable. 4. Distribute tasks evenly, so for example, dish washing could be done daily; while vacuuming could be done weekly and cleaning the windows done monthly.
Whichever of these tasks you decide to do, remember that you can not completely organize your life in one go. 5. Just decide to get organized now, and then take baby steps. Soon enough, you will be making a habit out of it all.
A.Practice putting things away immediately.
B.Throw one thing before buying something.
C.It is a long and never-ending process, so be patient.
D.Give them to a charity or sell on the Internet.
E.It is extremely exhausting to clean everything all at once.
F.To keep up with tasks, you need to work with your family.
G.We all agree most of us have a tough time remembering things.
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My mother asked me______ enter my room.
A. whether she could B. when could she C. that she can D. how can she
you love with all your heart isn't really the pain you can ever overcome.Radha lost her baby, her only means to live. She saw her child getting killed and the accidentwas terrible. One lonely night, she was walking down the street to get a breath of fresh air withher child hugged tight in her arms.