A boy was born to a couple after eleven years...

A boy was born to a couple after eleven years of marriage. They were a loving couple and loved the boy very much. When the boy was around two years old, one morning the husband saw a medicine bottle open. He was late for work so he asked the wife to cap the bottle and keep it in the cupboard. The mother, preoccupied in the kitchen, totally forgot the matter.

The boy saw the bottle and playfully went to the bottle and, fascinated with its color, drank it all. It happened to be a poisonous（有毒的）medicine meant for adults in small dosages（剂量）. When the child fell down, the mother hurried him to the hospital, where he died. The mother was shocked. She was terrified how to face her husband.

When the father came to the hospital and saw the dead child, he looked at his wife and uttered just four words. The husband just said ‘I am with you, Darling’. The husband's totally unexpected reaction is active behavior. The child is dead. He can never be brought back to life. There is no point in finding fault with the mother. Besides, if he had taken time to keep the bottle away, this would not have happened. No point in attaching blame. She had also lost her only child. What she needed at that moment was comfort and sympathy from the husband. That is what he gave her.

If everyone can look at life with this kind of viewpoint, there would be much fewer problems in the world. Take off all your envies, unforgiveness, selfishness, and fears and you will find things are actually not as difficult as you think. Sometimes we spend time asking who is responsible or whom to blame, whether in a relationship, in a job or with the people we know. By this way we miss out some warmth in human relationship.

1.The uncapped medical bottle was not put back into the cupboard because ________.

A．the husband was careless                 B．the wife ignored the matter

C．the husband was busy                    D．the wife wasn’t informed of the matter

2.What do we know about the bottle? ________.

A．It contained poison only for adults          B．It was kept in the kitchen

C．It was broken by the child                 D．It appeared like a nice drink

3.The husband’s attitude towards his wife can be described as ________.

A．optimistic         B．confident          C．considerate        D．generous

4.What did the writer intend to tell us about life? ________.

A．Think of nothing and life will be easy

B．It is always useless finding who is responsible

C．Let go the negative side and we can enjoy life.

D．Life should give way to responsibility

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A couple had a son eleven years after they married. They were a loving couple and the boy was the apple of their eye. When the boy was around four years old, one day the father was very tired after work so he asked his wife to pick up their son. The mother, who was very busy in the kitchen, totally forgot about it.

Later the boy lost his way on the street. When the son was found missing, the mother hurried to look for him, but she didn’t find him. The mother felt very sad and didn’t know how to face her husband.

When the father went to the police station after hearing that the son was missing, he looked at his wife and said just four words. What do you think the four words were? The husband just said "I love you, darling."

The son was missing. If he had picked him up earlier, this would not have happened. There is no point in blaming (责备) anyone. His wife had also lost her only child. What his wife needed at that moment was comfort and understanding from her husband. That is what the husband gave his wife. Several weeks later, with the help of the police, the couple finally found their lost son. The family’s relationship became stronger over that time.

Sometimes we spend lots of time asking who is to blame. We miss many chances to give each other support and let each other feel the warmth of human relationships. Get rid of all your unwillingness to forgive, selfishness, and fears and you will find the world is much more wonderful.

1.What is the meaning of the underlined phrase "the apple of their eye"?

A. A person who always has a sweet smile.

B. A person who is as pretty as an apple.

C. A person who is loved more than anyone else.

D. A person who looks like an apple.

2.Why didn’t the father pick the boy up himself?

A. He was very lazy.

B. He thought the mother had picked him up.

C. He forgot to pick him up.

D. He was too tired to do it.

3.What do you think of the husband?

A. Friendly.　　　　　 B. Careful.

C. Hard-working.　　　 D. Broad-minded.

4.What’s the difference of the family’s relationship after this matter?

A. The family’s relationship became stronger over that time.

B. The family’s relationship became worse over that time

C. The family’s relationship is the same as before.

D. Not mentioned.

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A couple who held hands at breakfast every morning even after 70 years of marriage have died 15 hours apart. Helen Felumlee, died at 92 on April 12. Her husband, 91-year-old Kenneth Felumlee, died the next morning.

The couple’s eight children say the two had been inseparable since meeting as teenagers, once sharing the bottom of a bunk (双层) bed on a ferry rather than sleeping on night apart.

They remained deeply in love until the very end, even eating breakfast together while holding hands, said their daughter, Linda Cody. “We knew when one went, the other was going to go,” she said. According to Cody, about 12 hours after Helen died, Kenneth looked at his children and said, “Mon’s dead.” He quickly began to fade, surrounded by 24 of his closest family members and friends when he died the next morning. “He was ready,” Cody said, “He just didn’t want to leave her here by herself.”

Son Dick said his parents died of old age, surrounded by family.

The pair had known each other for several years when they eloped（私奔）in Newport across the Ohio River from Cincinnati, on Feb. 20, 1994. At two days shy of his 21st birthday, Kenneth-who went by Kenny-was too young to marry in Ohio. “He couldn’t wait.’ son Jim said.

Kenneth worked as a railroad car inspector and mechanic before becoming a mail carrier for the Post Office. He was active in the church as a Sunday teacher.

Helen stayed at home, not only cooking and cleaning for her own family but also for other families in need in the area. She taught Sunday school, too, but was known more for her greeting card ministry, sending cards for birthdays, sympathy and the holidays to everyone in her community, each with a personal note inside. “She kept Hallmark in business,” daughter-in-law Debbie joked.

When Kenneth retired in 1983 and the children began to leave the house, the Felumlees began to explore their love of travel, visiting almost all 50 states by bus. “He didn’t want to fly anywhere because you couldn’t see anything as you were going,” Jim said.

Although both experienced declining health in recent years, Cody said, each tried to stay strong for the other. “That’s what kept them going,” she said.

1.From the second paragraph we can infer ______.

A. Helen and Kenneth have two children

B. Helen and Kenneth have eight children

C. Helen and Kenneth once stayed on a ferry together

D. Helen and Kenneth loved each other since teenage times

2.From what Cody said, we can learn the children _____.

A. were not in front of their father

B. don’t look after their father

C. foresaw their father would go

D. surrounded their father

3.What can we learn from the fifth paragraph?

A. Helen and Kenneth got married when they didn’t reach the demanded ages.

B. Helen and Kenneth got married after they had known for 2 days.

C. Helen didn’t wait for Kenneth.

D. Kenneth was 22 years old when they got married.

4.How many jobs did Kenneth get?

A. Four.　　　　 B. Three.　　　　　　　 C. Two.　　　　　　 D. One.

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After 21 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner. 36  woman was my mother, who has been a widow for 19 years, but my work had made 37  impossible to visit her very often. That night I called to 38  her to go out for dinner.“What’s wrong? Are you 39 ?”she asked. “I thought that it would be 40  to spend some time with you. Just the two of us,”I answered. She thought about it 41  moment, and agreed.

That Friday after work, 42  I drove to pick her up, I was a bit nervous. When I arrived at her house, I 43  that, she, too, seemed to be 44  about our date. She had curled her hair and was wearing the dress that she had worn to 45  her last wedding anniversary.

We went to a restaurant that, 46  not elegant, was very nice and cozy. When I read the menu, Mom sat there 47  at me. A nostalgic(怀旧的)smile was 48  her lips. During the dinner, we had a(an) 49  conversation—nothing special but catching up on(了解)recent events of each other’s life.

A few days 50 , my mother died of a heart attack. It happened so suddenly that I didn’t have a chance to do 51  for her. Sometime later, I received an envelope with a note 52 “You will never know what that night meant to me. I’m looking forward to the 53  dinner. I love you, Son.”

At that moment, I understood the importance of saying in time“I LOVE YOU”. Nothing in life is more important than your 54 . Give them the time they deserve, because these things cannot be 55  till“some other time”.

1.A. Another        B. This other       C. Other            D. Others

2.A. this           B. that             C. one              D. it

3.A. force          B. order                C. advise           D. invite

4. A. happy     B. good             C. well             D. bad

5.A. glad           B. pleasant         C. interesting      D. pleased

6.A. at the     B. for a                C. in a             D. for the

7.A. until          B. after                C. as               D. since

8.A. noticed        B. observed         C. watched          D. heard

9.A. confused       B. calm             C. nervous          D. easy

10.A. congratulate  B. celebrate            C. memorize     D. honor

11.A. though        B. even             C. but              D. yet

12.A. glancing      B. staring          C. glaring          D. smiling

13.A. in            B. beyond           C. above            D. on

14. A. deep         B. curious          C. agreeable            D. short

15.A. later         B. after                C. before           D. ago

16.A. anything      B. everything       C. nothing          D. something

17.A. writing       B. saying           C. speaking         D. telling

18.A. first         B. second           C. last             D. next

19.A. mother        B. wife             C. family           D. work

20.A. put off       B. taken over       C. cut off          D. picked up

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After 21 years of marriage，my wife wanted me to take another woman，my widowed mother, out to dinner and a movie．Due to the 31  of my work and my three children，I visited her only 32  ．That night I called inviting her to go out．Though a bit 33，she accepted it happily．

That Friday after work，I drove over to 34her up．On reaching her house，I noticed that she seemed to be nervous about our35．Wearing the dress she had worn to 36 her last wedding anniversary，she smiled like an angel．

We went to a37 that，although not elegant，was very comfortable．After we sat down，I 38my eyes and saw Mom sitting there staring at me．A smile was on her lips．“I used to have to 39 the menu when you were smal1，”she said．“Then it’s time you relaxed and let me return the 40，”I responded．During the dinner，we had such a 41conversation-all about each other’s life—that we42the movie．When back home, she said, “Pity we didn’t see the film．Yet I’ll go out with you again, but only if you let me 43you．” I agreed．

A few days later，Mother died of a massive heart attack．It 44so suddenly that I had no45 to do anything for her．some time later，I 46 an envelope of a copy of a restaurant receipt from where mother and I had 47 ．An attached note said，“I paid this 48   in advance．I wasn‘t sure whether I could be there；but nevertheless，I paid for two—one for you and the other for your wife．You’ll never know 49 that night meant for me．I love you, son．”

At that moment．I understood the importance of giving our loved ones the time they 50 because these things can never be put off till “some other time”．

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After 17 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and a movie. She said, “I love you, but I know this other woman loves you and would love to spend some 36 with you.”

The other woman that my wife wanted me to visit was my MOTHER, who has been 37 for 20 years, but the demands of my work and my boys made it possible to visit her only 38.

Then I called to visit her to go out for dinner and a movie. When I arrived at her house, I noticed that she had curled her 39 and was wearing a nice dress. My mother took my arm 40 she were the First Lady.

During the dinner, we had an agreeable 41—nothing extraordinary but catching up on recent events of each other’s life. We talked so much that we missed the movie. At last, she said,” I’ll go out with you again, but only if you let me invite you.” I 42  .

Two days later, my mother died of a massive heart attack. It happened so suddenly that I didn’t have a 43 to do anything for her.

Later, I received a copy of a restaurant receipt from the place mother and I had dined. A(n)44 note said, “I paid this bill in advance. I wasn’t sure that I could be there; but nevertheless, I paid for two plates—one for you and the other for your wife. You will never know what that night 45 for me. I love you, son.”

At that moment, I understood the importance of saying in time “I LOVE YOU” and giving our loved ones the time that they 46. Nothing in life is more important than your family. Give them the time they deserve, because these things cannot be 47 till “some other time”.

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After 21 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and a movie. She said, “I love you, but I know this other woman loves you and would love to spend some time with you.”

The other woman that my wife wanted me to visit was my mother, 1. has been a widow for 19 years, but my work and my three children had made it impossible to visit her only occasionally. That night I called to invite her to go out for dinner and a movie.

That Friday after work, as I drove to pick her up, I was a bit nervous. When I arrived at her house, I noticed that she, too, seemed to be nervous 2. our date. She had curled her hair and 3.(wear) the dress that she had worn to celebrate her last wedding anniversary.

We went to a restaurant that, although not elegant, was very nice and cozy. My mother took my arm 4. she were the First Lady. During the dinner, we had an agreeable conversation—nothing special but catching up on (了解) recent events of each other’s life. We talked so much 5. we missed the movie. As we arrived at her house later, she said, “I will go out with you again, you let me invite you.” I agreed.

A few days later, my mother died of 6. heart attack. It happened so suddenly that I didn’t have a chance to do something for her. Sometime later, I received an envelope with a copy of a restaurant receipt from the same place mother and I had dined. An 7. (attach) note said, “I paid this bill in advance. I wasn’t sure that I 8. be there; but nevertheless, I paid for two plates – one for you and the other for your wife. You will never know 9. that night meant to me. I love you, Son.”

At that moment, I understood the importance of saying in time “I LOVE YOU”. 10. in life is more important than your family. Give them the time they deserve, because these things cannot be put off till “some other time”.

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After 21 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and a movie. She said, “I love you, but I know this other woman loves you too, and she would love to spend some time with you.”

The other woman that my wife wanted me to visit was my MOTHER, who has been a widow for 19 years, but the demands of my work and my three children had made it possible to visit her only occasionally. That night I called to invite her to go out for dinner and a movie. “What’s wrong, are you well?” she asked. My mother is the type of woman who suspects that a late night call or a surprise invitation is a sign of bad news.

“I thought that it would be pleasant to spend some time with you,” I responded. “Just the two of us.” She thought about it for a moment, and then said, “I would like that very much.”

That Friday after work, as I drove over to pick her up, I was a bit nervous. When I arrived at her house, I noticed that she, too, seemed to be nervous about our date. She waited in the door with her coat on. We went to a restaurant that, although not elegant, was very nice and cozy. My mother took my arm as if she were the First Lady. After we sat down, I had to read the menu. Her eyes could only read large print. Halfway through the entries, I lifted my eyes and saw Mom sitting there staring at me. A nostalgic smile was on her lips.

During the dinner, we had an agreeable conversation--nothing extraordinary but catching up on recent events of each other’s life. We talked so much that we missed the movie.

As we arrived at her house later, she said, “I’ll go out with you again, but only if you let me invite you.” I agreed.

A few days later, my mother died of a massive heart attack. It happened so suddenly that I didn’t have a chance to do anything for her. Some time later, I received an envelope with a copy of a restaurant receipt from the same place mother and I had dined. An attached note said: “I paid this bill in advance. I wasn’t sure that I could be there; but nevertheless, I paid for two plates — one for you and the other for your wife. You will never know what that night meant for me. I love you, son.”

At that moment, I understood the importance of saying in time: “I LOVE YOU” and to give our loved ones the time that they deserve. Nothing in life is more important than your family. Give them the time they deserve, because these things cannot be put off till “some other time”.

1.When the mother heard it was the son’s call, she was _______.

A.surprised B.worried C.suspicious D.puzzled

2.What did the mother mainly talk about to the author during the dinner?

A.Her life after the author’s marriage. B.Her memory about the author as a child.

C.Her life since the author’s last visit. D.Her expectation about future reunions.

3.What’s the purpose of the author’s writing this passage?

A.To teach us how to cherish our family.

B.To tell us to enjoy the present life.

C.To convey the importance of showing respect for our parents.

D.To warn us not to put off what we should do till some time later.

4.What’s the best title of the passage?

A.Mother’s love B.Love is Something You Should Never Put off

C.Precious union D.A special date

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Prateek Sharma was born into a family of farmers. After 10 years of being a chief manager of Kotak Mahindra Bank, he did a good job and earned a good pay. But Prateek couldn’t continue the corporation life with ease, as his heart was always in farming. So he worked as a banker on weekdays and on weekends travelled 100 km to get to his 5-acre in Dhaba Khurd.

By the end of 2015, Prateek had set up a house on his farm to grow offseason vegetables. Prateek thought he’d quit his job once he was able to earn enough from farming, but this wasn’t an easy decision to make. This was because costs to grow these vegetables were very high, along with the fact that farmers weren’t a part of the value chain and thus couldn’t decide the price of their own vegetables.

Fortunately, Prateek met Vinay Yadav, another educated farmer. They then decided to start their own value chain and sell their vegetables and grains, while skipping the middlemen. The variety of vegetables they grew wasn’t enough, so they decided to form a group of farmers.

Once the plan was ready, the group was registered by the name of Farmer Producer Organization (FPO). However, the trial failed in the first year as most of the farmers were grain growers and had limited knowledge of growing vegetables. However, the largest reason was the switch to organic from chemical.

Luckily, once the soil was used to organic methods, the next round of crops were successful and the FPO had a good amount of produce. So at the end of 2017, Prateek finally quit his job and devoted all his time to farming. Now he’s successful and recently his team has started two farmer resource centers at Dhaba Khurd and Nathrula Canj.

1.Why did Prateek have trouble continuing his life as a banker?

A. He felt it so boring to be a banker.

B. He almost never satisfied his boss.

C. He found farming easier to do well.

D. He was enthusiastic about farming.

2.Why was it difficult for Prateek to decide on quitting his job?

A. The prices of organic products were low.

B. The income from farming wasn’t much.

C. He had no money to put into farming.

D. He found farming produce hard to sell.

3.What did Prateek and Vinay Yadav set about doing after they met?

A. Building their own marketing system.

B. Raising the prices of their products.

C. Switching from chemical to organic.

D. Adding the kinds of vegetables grown.

4.What mainly resulted in the failure of FPO’s first year trial?

A. Their no experience in growing vegetables.

B. Their poor management on the employees.

C. The soil’s not adapting to organic farming.

D. The wrong ways of doing organic farming.

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Prateek Sharma was born into a family of farmers. After 10 years of being a chief manager of Kotak Mahindra Bank, he did a good job and earned a good pay. But Prateek couldn’t continue the corporation life with ease, as his heart was always in farming. So he worked as a banker on weekdays and on weekends travelled 100 km to get to his 5-acre in Dhaba Khurd.

By the end of 2015, Prateek had set up a house on his farm to grow offseason vegetables. Prateek thought he’d quit his job once he was able to earn enough from farming, but this wasn’t an easy decision to make. This was because costs to grow these vegetables were very high, along with the fact that farmers weren’t a part of the value chain and thus couldn’t decide the price of their own vegetables.

Fortunately, Prateek met Vinay Yadav, another educated farmer. They then decided to start their own value chain and sell their vegetables and grains, while skipping the middlemen. The variety of vegetables they grew wasn’t enough, so they decided to form a group of farmers.

Once the plan was ready, the group was registered by the name of Farmer Producer Organization (FPO). However, the trial failed in the first year as most of the farmers were grain growers and had limited knowledge of growing vegetables. However, the largest reason was the switch to organic from chemical.

Luckily, once the soil was used to organic methods, the next round of crops were successful and the FPO had a good amount of produce. So at the end of 2017, Prateek finally quit his job and devoted all his time to farming. Now he’s successful and recently his team has started two farmer resource centers at Dhaba Khurd and Nathrula Canj.

1.Why did Prateek have trouble continuing his life as a banker?

A.He felt it so boring to be a banker.

B.He almost never satisfied his boss.

C.He found farming easier to do well.

D.He was enthusiastic about farming.

2.Why was it difficult for Prateek to decide on quitting his job?

A.The prices of organic products were low.

B.The income from farming wasn’t much.

C.He had no money to put into farming.

D.He found farming produce hard to sell.

3.What did Prateek and Vinay Yadav set about doing after they met?

A.Building their own marketing system.

B.Raising the prices of their products.

C.Switching from chemical to organic.

D.Adding the kinds of vegetables grown.

4.What mainly resulted in the failure of FPO’s first year trial?

A.Their no experience in growing vegetables.

B.Their poor management on the employees.

C.The soil’s not adapting to organic farming.

D.The wrong ways of doing organic farming.

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