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My First Job

I was six when I joined my father and two elder brothers at sunrise in the fields of Eufaula. Okla. 36  the time I was eight I was helping Dad fix up old furniture. He gave me a cent for every nail I 37  out of old boards.

I got my first 38  job, at JM’s Restaurant in town, when I was 12. My main responsibilities (职责) were 39 tables and washing dishes, 40  sometimes I helped cook.

Every day after school I would 41  to JM’s and work until ten. Even on Saturdays I 42  from two until eleven. At that age it was difficult going to work and 43  my friends run off to swim or play. I didn’t necessarily like work, but I loved what working

44 me to have. Because of my 45  I was always the one buying when my friends and I went to the local Taste Freeze. This made me 46  .

Word that I was trustworthy and hard-working 47  around town. A local clothing store offered me credit (赊帐) 48  I was only in seventh grade. I immediately 49  a $68 sports coat and a $22 pair of shoes. I was  50  only 65 cents an hour, and I already owed(欠) the storekeeper $90! So I learned 51  the danger of easy credit. I paid it 52  as soon as I could.

My first job taught me self-control, responsibility and brought me a 53  of personal satisfaction few of my friends had experienced. As my father, 54  worked three jobs, once told me, “If you 55  sacrifice (奉献) and responsibility, there are not many things in life you can’t have.”How right he was.

1.                A．Before         B．Within          C．From D．By

2.                A．pulled          B．put            C．picked   D．pressed

3.                A．usual          B．real            C．main D．particular

4.                A．sweeping       B．packing         C．clearing  D．emptying

5.                A．or             B．so             C．but  D．even

6.                A．head           B．turn           C．change   D．move

7.                A．studied         B．worked         C．played   D．slept

8.                A．helping         B．having          C．watching  D．letting

9.                A．asked          B．told            C．promised D．allowed

10.               A．study          B．power         C．age   D．job

11.               A．proud          B．friendly        C．lucky D．hopeful

12.               A．ran            B．got            C．flew  D．carried

13.               A．although        B．while          C．if D．since

14.               A．sold           B．borrowed       C．charged   D．wore

15.               A．keeping        B．making         C．paying D．taking

16.               A．gradually       B．greatly         C．hardly D．early

17.               A．out            B．over           C．away D．off

18.               A．point          B．level           C．part  D．sign

19.               A．he            B．that           C．who  D．whoever

20.               A．understand     B．demand        C．offer D．fear

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-I was six when I joined my father and two elder brothers at sunrise in the fields of Eufaula, Okla. ___31__ the time I was eight I was helping Dad fix up old furniture. He gave me a cent for every nail I__32__out of old boards.

　I got my first__33__job, at JM’s Restaurant in town, when I was 12. My main responsibilities(职责) were__34__tables and washing dishes,__35__sometimes I helped cook.

　Every day after school I would__36__to JM’s and work until ten. Even on Saturdays I__37__from two until eleven. At that age it was difficult going to work and__38__my friends run off to swim or play. I didn’t necessarily like work, but I loved what working__39__me to have. Because of my__40__I was always the one buying when my friends and I went to the local Tastee Freez. This made me__41__.

　Word that I was trustworthy and hard-working__42__around town. A local clothing store offered me credit (赊帐)__43__I was only in seventh grade. I immediately__44__a $68 sports coat and a $22 pair of shoes. I was__45__only 65 cents an hour, and I already owed the storekeeper $90! So I learned__46__the danger of easy credit. I paid it__47__as soon as I could.

My first job taught me self-control, responsibility and brought me a__48__of personal satisfaction few of my friends had experienced. As my father,__49__worked three jobs, once told me, "If you__50__sacrifice(奉献) and responsibility, there are not many things in life you can’t have." How right he was.

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My elder brother Steve, in the absence of my father who died when I was six, gave me important lessons in values that helped me grow into an adult.

For instance, Steve taught me to face the results of my behavior. Once when I returned in tears from a Saturday baseball game, it was Steve who took the time to ask me what happened. When I explained that my baseball had soared through Mrs. Holt’s basement window, breaking the glass with a crash, Steve encouraged me to apologize to her. After all, I should have been playing in the park down Fifth Street and not in the path between buildings. Although my knees knocked as I explained to Mrs. Holt, I offered to pay for the window from my pocket money if she would return my ball. I also learned from Steve that personal property(财产) is a sacred thing. After I found a shiny silver pen in my fifth-grade classroom, I wanted to keep it, but Steve explained that it might be important to someone else in spite of the fact that it had little value. He reminded me of how much I’d hate to lose to someone else the small dog my father carved from a piece of cheap wood. I returned the pen to my teacher, Mrs. Davids, and still remembered the smell of her perfume as she patted me on the shoulder. Yet of all the instructions Steve gave me, his respect for life is the most vivid in my mind.

When I was twelve, I killed an old brown sparrow in the yard with a BB gun. Excited with my skill, I screamed to Steve to come from the house to take a look. I shall never forget the way he stood for a long moment and stared at the bird on the ground. Then in a dead, quiet voice, he asked, “Did it hurt you first, Mark?” I didn’t know what to answer. He continued with his eyes firm, “The only time you should even think of hurting a living thing is when it hurts you first. And then you think a long, long time.” I really felt terrible then, but that moment stands out as the most important lesson my brother taught me.

1.What is the main subject of the passage?

A. The relationship between mark and Steve.

B. The important lesson Mark learned in school

C. Steve’s important role in mark’s growing process.

D. Mark and Steve’s respect for living things.

2. In the story about the pen, which of the following lessons did Steve teach his brother?

A. Respect for personal property.

B. Respect for life.

C. Sympathy for people with problems.

D. The value of honesty.

3. According to the writer, which was the most important lesson Steve taught his young brother?

A. Respect for living things.

B. Responsibility for one’s actions.

C. The value of the honesty.

D. Care for the property of others.

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My elder brother Steve, in the absence of my father who died when I was six, gave me important lessons in values（价值观念） that helped me grow into an adult.

Steve taught me to face the results of my behavior. Once when I returned in tears from a Saturday baseball game, it was Steve who asked me what happened. When I explained that my baseball had soared through Mrs. Holt’s basement window, breaking the glass with a crash, Steve encouraged me to admit to her. Although my knees knocked as I explained to Mrs. Holt, I offered to pay for the window from my pocket money if she would return my ball.

I also learned from Steve that personal property（财产） is a sacred（神圣的） thing. After I found a shiny silver pen in my fifth-grade classroom, I wanted to keep it, but Steve explained that it might be important to someone else in spite of the fact that it had little value. He reminded me of how much I’d hate to lose to someone else the small dog my father made with a piece of cheap wood. I returned the pen to my teacher, Mrs. David, and still remembered the smell of her perfume (香水) as she patted me on the shoulder.

Yet of all the instructions Steve gave me, his respect for life is the most unforgetful in my mind. When I was twelve I killed an old brown sparrow(麻雀)in the yard with a BB gun. Excited, I screamed at Steve to come and take a look. I shall never forget the way he stood for a long moment and stared at the bird on the ground. Then in a dead, quiet voice, he asked, “Did it hurt you first, Mark?” I didn’t know what to answer. He continued with his eyes firm, “The only time you should even think of hurting a living thing is when it hurts you first, and then you think a long, long time.” I really felt terrible then, but that moment stands out as the most important lesson my brother taught me.

1.What is the passage mainly about?

A．The relationship between Mark and Steve.

B．The important lessons Mark learned in school.

C．Steve’s important role in Mark’s growth stage.

D．Mark and Steve’s respect for living things.

2.When Mark admitted his mistakes to Mrs. Holt, he ____.

A．was surprised                          B．felt frightened

C．was light-hearted                       D．cried before her

3.From the third paragraph, we can know that Mark _____.

A．had a shiny silver pen                    B．respected his teacher

C．hated his father very much                D．once owned a small wooden dog

4.To Mark, which is the most important lesson Steve taught him?

A．Respecting life.                         B．Being responsible for one’s behavior.

C．Being honest.                          D．Respecting others’ property

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

I lived on a farm with my parents and my elder brothers and sisters when I was a little boy. We had the 36 to play and run wherever we wanted to go.

We often 37 games just by pretending we were cowboys. Sometimes we played hide-and-seek. One of us would 38 and the others would come and find him. I remember one 39 I hid behind some old wood in the cottage. All was 40 . I couldn’t hear a sound, just the wind 41 . The situation became tense (紧张的) 42 the possibility of someone finding me, and the longer I 43 , the more tense I became. 44 , I heard footsteps coming down the yard. My 45 beat fast and I stood 46 , frozen like a block of ice. I saw my brother getting closer and closer. When he saw me, he laughed 47 , shouting at the top of his voice so that 48 could hear him say, “Eh, I’ve   49 our Tommy!” I can still see the 50 on his face today. Afterwards he said he didn’t think I would hide there. I shrugged my shoulders and said, “Why, it’s a good place, isn’t it?”

I don’t have any 51 of these events, just memories, as we had no camera at that time. 52 it was a long time ago, I can see them now as if they 53 yesterday.

Now I live in town on a busy street. My girls don’t have the freedom that we   54 have to run off down the road and play whatever they want. Anyway, is it 55   to let children out of sight these days?

1.                A．right           B．freedom        C．pride D．confidence

2.                A．set up          B．worked out      C．helped out    D．made up

3.                A．disappear       B．leave           C．hide D．run

4.                A．thing           B．time           C．place D．period

5.                A．silent          B．beautiful        C．dark D．colorful

6.                A．flying          B．flowing         C．blowing   D．changing

7.                A．because of      B．except for       C．according to   D．instead of

8.                A．expected       B．slept           C．waited   D．moved

9.                A．In time         B．At last          C．At times  D．Once again

10.               A．hand          B．mind           C．face  D．heart

11.               A．hard           B．still            C．tall   D．straight

12.               A．softly          B．sadly           C．loudly D．confusedly

13.               A．nobody        B．someone       C．anyone    D．everyone

14.               A．attracted       B．found          C．met  D．touched

15.               A．look           B．color          C．feel  D．spirit

16.               A．notes          B．proofs         C．photos    D．diaries

17.               A．Because        B．Although       C．Unless D．As

18.               A．appeared       B．showed        C．existed    D．happened

19.               A．ought to        B．used to         C．had to D．set to

20.               A．funny          B．bad            C．safe  D．strange

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When I was six, Dad brought home a dog one day, who was called “Brownie”, my brothers and I all loved Brownie and did different things with her. One of us would walk her, another would feed her, and then there were baths, playing catch and many other games. Brownie, in return, loved each and every one of us. One thing that most touched my heart was that she would go to whoever was sick and just be with them. We always felt better when she was around.

One day, as I was getting her food, she chewed up(咬破) one of Dad’s shoes, which had to be thrown away in the end. I knew Dad would be mad and I had to let her know what she did was wrong. When I looked at her and said, “Bad girl.” She looked down at the ground and then went and hid. I saw a tear in her eyes.

Brownie turned out to be more than just our family pet. She went everywhere with us. People would stop and ask if they could pet her. Of course she’d let anyone pet her. She was just the most lovable dog. There were many times when we’d be out walking and a small child would come over and pull on her hair. She never barked (吠) or tried to get away. Funny thing is that she would smile. This frightened people because they thought she was showing her teeth. Far from the truth, she loved everyone.

Now many years have passed since Brownie died of old age. I still miss the days when she was with us.

1. What would Brownie do when someone was ill in the family?

A. Look at them sadly.        B. Keep them company.

C. Play games with them.   D. Touch them gently.

2. We can infer from Paragraph 2 that Brownie ____.

A. would eat anything when hungry   B. felt sorry for her mistake

C. loved playing hide-and-seek           D. disliked the author’s dad

3.Why does the author say that Brownie was more than just a family pet?

A. She was treated as a member of the family.

B. She played games with anyone she liked.

C. She was loved by everybody she met.

D. She went everywhere with the family.

4. Some people got frightened by Brownie when she ____.

A. smiled                     B. barked

C. rushed to them             D. tried to be funny

5. Which of the following best describes Brownie?

A. Shy.   B. Polite.    C. Brave.     D. Caring.

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When I was six, Dad brought home a dog one day, who was called “Brownie”. My brothers and I all loved Brownie and did different things with her. One of us would walk her, another would feed her, then there were baths, playing catch and many other games. Brownie, in return, loved each and every one of us. One thing that most touched my heart was that she would go to whoever was sick and just be with them. We always felt better when she was around.

One day, as I was getting her food, she chewed up(咬破) one of Dad’s shoes, which had to be thrown away in the end. I knew Dad would be mad and I had to let her know what she did was wrong. When I looked at her and said, “Bad girl.” She looked down at the ground and then went and hid. I saw a tear in her eyes.

Brownie turned out to be more than just our family pet. She went everywhere with us. People would stop and ask if they could pet her. Of course she'd let anyone pet her. She was just the most lovable dog. There were many dines when we'd be out walking and a small child would come over and pull on her hair. She never barked (吠) or tried to get away. Funny thing is she would smile. This frightened people because they thought she was showing her teeth. Far from the truth, she loved everyone.

Now many years have passed since Brownie died of old age. I still miss the days when she was with us.

1.What would Brownie do when someone was ill in the family?

2.We can infer from Paragraph 2 that Brownie ______.

3. Why does the author say that Brownie was more than just a family pet?

4.Some people got frightened by Brownie when she______.

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I was fifteen years when Dad called my two younger brothers and me into the entertainment room of our house．I was ______! I thought we would play games or even see movies together! "Bring a notebook and something to write with," said my dad _______we reached the entertainment room．My brothers and I stopped dead in our tracks and　 _______ each other in horror! His request was unusual, and our excitement turned to_____．We_______that games or movies were not the reason we were called out．

As we went back for a notebook and pencil, we _______to think about the reason for this gathering．We thought family meeting was not _______because Mom was out shopping．In the entertainment room, we found three chairs ________a huge blackboard．Dad asked us to sit down．"I want your full______．We are going to have a weekly meeting every Saturday morning．That is ____ I've called you here," he said, sounding businesslike．"I'm going to teach you what I've learned about life．So take it___．"

For the next five years, rain or sunshine, in sickness or in health．Dad _______us once a week．He taught us on a variety of _______—manners, the importance of education, respect for others, home repairs, and the list　 went _______．We filled one notebook after another, which we all _______well．

As I came to my eighteenth birthday, the lessons became________lessons and then every other month, until they slowly drifted away．My brothers and I were older, and we had school activities, sports activities and job responsibilities that became very _______to manage．

It's been years now since we had those classes with Dad．We are________with careers （事业） and wives of our own．Very often, _____, one of us has a situation where we need help from Dad．At this time, we________take out our notebooks; we needn't call home．

1.A. surprised　　 B. eager　　 C. disappointed　　 D. excited

2.A. unless　　 B. before　　 C. until　　 D. since

3.A. stare at　　 B. aim　 at　　 C. seek　 for　　 D. pay attention to

4.A. amazement　　 B. sadness　　 C. fear　　 D. relief

5.A. decided　　 B. appreciated　　 C. hoped　　 D. admitted

6.A. wanted　　 B. continued　　 C. refused　　 D. forgot

7.A. convenient　　 B. important　　 C. interesting　　 D. possible

8.A. turning to　　 B. connecting with　　 C. faced with　　 D. making up

9.A. attention　　 B. imagination　　 C. attraction　　 D. consideration

10.A. because　　 B. when　　 C. where　　 D. why

11.A. seriously　　 B. logically　　 C. hopefully　　 D. faithfully

12.A. protected　　 B. helped　　 C. taught　　 D. joined

13.A. methods　　 B. contents　　 C. problems　　 D. subjects

14.A. on　　 B. with　　 C. up　　 D. by

15.A. used　　 B. kept　　 C. understood　　 D. knew

16.A. weekly　　 B. regular　　 C. monthly　　 D. informal

17.A. foolish　　 B. difficult　　 C. necessary　　 D. unusual

18.A. grown　　 B. familiar　　 C. bored　　 D. careful

19.A. instead　　 B. therefore　　 C. however　　 D. besides

20.A. just　　 B. seldom　　 C. still　　 D. hardly

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It was at least two months before Christmas when nine-year-old Almie Rose told her father and me that she wanted a new bicycle. As Christmas drew nearer, her desire for a bicycle seemed to fade, or so we thought. We bought the latest rage, Baby Sitter's Club dolls, and a doll house. Then, much to our surprise, on December 23rd, she said that she "really wanted a bike more than anything else." It was just too late, with all the details of preparing Christmas dinner and buying last minute gifts, to take the time to select the "right bike" for our little girl. It was Christmas Eve around 9:00 p.m.. Almie and her six-year-old brother, Dylan, lay comfortably in their beds. Now we could only think of the bicycle and the disappointment of our child. "What if I make a little bicycle out of clay (黏土) and write a note that she could trade the clay model in for a real bike?" her dad asked. "This is an expensive item and she is 'such a big girl,' it would be much better for her to pick it out." So he spent the next four hours painstakingly (尽心地) working with clay to make a tiny bike. On Christmas morning, we were excited for Almie to open the little heart-shaped package with the beautiful red and white clay bike and the note. Finally, she opened it and read the note aloud. "Does this mean that I trade in this bike that Daddy made me for a real one?" Beaming, I said, "Yes." Almie had tears in her eyes when she replied, "I could never trade in this beautiful bicycle that Daddy made me. I'd rather keep this than get a real bike." At that moment, we would have moved heaven and earth to buy her every bicycle on the planet!

1.Choose the right time order of the following events.

a. The girl asked for a new bike.

b. The girl opened the little heart-shaped package.

c. The parents bought the girl a modern and popular doll.

d. The father made the girl a bike with clay.

e. The girl would rather keep the clay bike than get a real one.

A. a, b, c, e, d　　 B. a, c, d, b, e

C. a, c, b, d, e　　 D. a, b, d, c, e

2.Why did Dad make the clay bicycle?

A. He wanted his daughter to buy a real one.

B. He didn't want to disappoint his daughter.

C. He thought his daughter would like it.

D. He wanted to give his daughter a surprise.

3.What can be inferred from the last sentence?

A. The parents were happy and encouraged.

B. The parents felt comfortable and relaxed.

C. The parents were moved and felt proud of the girl.

D. The parents felt disappointed and sorry for the girl.

4.Which do you think is the best title for the story?

A. A Lovely Little Girl

B. A Great and Serious Father

C. A Clay Bike

D. Christmas Shopping

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He _______ two elder brothers and a younger sister.

A. is having   B. has     C. have     D. was having

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