Each morning Grandpa was up early sitting at the kitchen table, reading his book. His grandson wanted to be just like him and tried to copy him in every way he could.
One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa, I try to read the book just like you, but I don’t understand it, and I forget what I understand as soon as I close the book. What good does reading the book do?”
The grandpa quietly turned from putting coal in the stove and replied, “Take this coal basket down to the river and bring me back a basket of water.”
The boy did as he was told, but all the water leaked out before he got back to the house. The grandpa laughed and said, “You’ll have to move a little faster next time,” and sent him back to the river with the basket to try again. This time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was empty before he returned. Out of breath, he told his grandpa that it was impossible to carry water in a basket, so he went to get a bucket instead. The grandpa said, “I don’t want a bucket of water; I want a basket of water. You’re just not trying hard enough.” The boy again dipped the basket into the river and ran hard, but when he reached his grandpa the basket was empty again. Out of breath, he said, “Grandpa, it’s useless!”
“So, you think it is useless?” the grandpa said, “Look at the basket.”
The boy looked at the basket and for the first time he realized that the basket was different. It had been transformed from a dirty old coal basket and was now clean.
“Grandson, that’s what happens when you read the book. You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read it, you’ll be changed, inside and out.”
1.What puzzled the grandson most was _________.
A.why he forgot what he read soon B.whether it was useful to read books
C.what kind of book he could understand D.how he could read books like his grandpa
2.Why did Grandpa ask his grandson to fetch a basket of water?
A.To get him to realize the use of reading books. B.To punish him for not reading carefully.
C.To clean the dirty basket in the river. D.To train him to run faster.
3.What lesson can we learn from the story?
A.The old are always wiser than the young. B.It is foolish to carry water with a basket.
C.You can’t expect to remember all you read. D.Reading books can change a person gradually.
4.What can be the best title for the text?
A.Grandpa and Grandson B.Carrying Water in a Basket
C.Baskets and Books D.Reading for Total Changing
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Each morning Grandpa was up early sitting at the kitchen table, reading his book. His grandson wanted to be just like him and tried to copy him in every way he could.
One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa, I try to read the book just like you, but I don’t understand it, and I forget what I understand as soon as I close the book. What good does reading the book do?”
The grandpa quietly turned from putting coal in the stove and replied, “Take this coal basket down to the river and bring me back a basket of water.”
The boy did as he was told, but all the water leaked out before he got back to the house. The grandpa laughed and said, “You’ll have to move a little faster next time,” and sent him back to the river with the basket to try again. This time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was empty before he returned. Out of breath, he told his grandpa that it was impossible to carry water in a basket, so he went to get a bucket instead. The grandpa said, “I don’t want a bucket of water; I want a basket of water. You’re just not trying hard enough.” The boy again dipped the basket into the river and ran hard, but when he reached his grandpa the basket was empty again. Out of breath, he said, “Grandpa, it’s useless!”
“So, you think it is useless?” the grandpa said, “Look at the basket.”
The boy looked at the basket and for the first time he realized that the basket was different. It had been transformed from a dirty old coal basket and was now clean.
“Grandson, that’s what happens when you read the book. You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read it, you’ll be changed, inside and out.”
1.What puzzled the grandson most was _________.
A.why he forgot what he read soon B.whether it was useful to read books
C.what kind of book he could understand D.how he could read books like his grandpa
2.Why did Grandpa ask his grandson to fetch a basket of water?
A.To get him to realize the use of reading books. B.To punish him for not reading carefully.
C.To clean the dirty basket in the river. D.To train him to run faster.
3.What lesson can we learn from the story?
A.The old are always wiser than the young. B.It is foolish to carry water with a basket.
C.You can’t expect to remember all you read. D.Reading books can change a person gradually.
4.What can be the best title for the text?
A.Grandpa and Grandson B.Carrying Water in a Basket
C.Baskets and Books D.Reading for Total Changing
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His grandpa was so poor at that time that he had to get up at dawn every day and walk to the factory in distance.
A. /; / B. /; the
C. a; the D. the; the
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My sister will get up early tomorrow morning,because the train to London _________at 6:00 a.m.
A. will leave B. is going to leave C. is to leave D. leaves
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At three a.m., Jack Mills was sitting at the controls of the mail train. The train was made up of 13 cars. At the end of the train, 71 mailmen sat sorting the mail. Inside the second car, there were only five mailmen and 128 bags full of five-pound notes. This train had run more than 100 years without being robbed(抢劫). At three minutes past three, Mills and his helper, David Whitby, saw a yellow warning light. They slowed the train, and then stopped. Whitby went to the telephone beside the track. It was out of order. Then he saw a man moving between the second and the third cars. Before Whitby could give a warning, he was knocked down by two men. Mills’ cars with all the mailmen had been disconnected by the robbers. At the bridge, the bags of money were unloaded from the train and thrown into waiting trucks. One of the robbers who obviously knew the schedules(时刻表) of all the trains kept looking at his watch. At 3:45 he said, “That will have to be enough.” The robbers drove away with more than 2,500,000 pounds.
41. The robbery took place______.
A. before 3:03 B. in the early morning
C. after three o’clock in the afternoon D. after 3:45
42. The robbers_____ before the train stopped.
A. were all in the train B. forced Mills to stop the train
C. were waiting for the train to stop D. ordered Mills to go on driving
43. Why didn’t the other mailmen help the mailmen in the second car when the robbery happened?
A. Because they were busy sorting the mail.
B. Because they didn’t want to help the mailmen in the second car.
C. Because the last eleven cars were separated from the front cars.
D. Because they knew nothing about the robbery.
44. One of the robbers kept looking at his watch because________.
A. he wanted to know the exact time B. he enjoyed looking at his watch
C. he didn’t know when another train would come
D. they had to leave before another train came
45. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. The train was out of order.
B. The telephone was put out of order by the robbers
C. Whitby had an assistant driver.
D. The robbers carried the money away by truck.
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When I was young, each morning I woke up and would find my father nowhere around the house. He usually got up early before_________and began milking the cow and cleaning the farmyard. In summer, he got up_________earlier to mop the grass and water the flowers and vegetables in the garden. Once I helped my father to_________weeds from the corn field. It wasn’t long_________I felt very tired but the field ridge (田垄) seemed_______. Finally I totally threw myself_________in the field, feeling_______. My dad seemed to have_________my mind. He came up and said, “Farming is backbreaking and really takes_________and sweat, but in__________the sweet harvest will be worth the________.” Encouraged by his words, I struggled to my feet. My father__________and added, “Rome is not built in a__________but it can be built in hundreds of days. So whenever__________with a huge project, just break it into __________parts and then complete them one by one. Finally you will be amazed at your________.” Hearing what he said, I was greatly__________and continued removing the weeds from patch to patch. Believe it or not, at the end of the day, I__________in weeding half an acre of corn field.
Now, I have tried different jobs and finally__________down running a big restaurant. In my lifetime, my father’s devotion to his job and his special working methods can always encourage and guide me__________all kinds of difficulties.
1.A.dark B.dawn C.noon D.midnight
2.A.less B.equally C.even D.extremely
3.A.forbid B.throw C.drop D.remove
4.A.before B.whenever C.since D.until
5.A.changeable B.endless C.faraway D.boring
6.A.open B.flat C.away D.aside
7.A.angry B.disappointed C.hopeless D.embarrassed
8.A.read B.disturbed C.spoken D.seen
9.A.pains B.time C.courage D.patience
10.A.winter B.spring C.summer D.fall
11.A.strength B.effort C.cost D.risk
12.A.smiled B.regretted C.sighed D.followed
13.A.second B.month C.day D.year
14.A.faced B.discouraged C.dealt D.worked
15.A.good B.various C.small D.large
16.A.result B.achievement C.failure D.change
17.A.inspired B.shocked C.delighted D.puzzled
18.A.managed B.failed C.succeeded D.avoided
19.A.settled B.broke C.bent D.pulled
20.A.around B.to C.with D.through
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The train____at 6 o’clock tomorrow morning so I’ll have to get up really early.
A. will leave B. is going to leave
C. is leaving D. Leaves
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The train____at 6 o’clock tomorrow morning so I’ll have to get up really early.
A. will leave B. is going to leave
C. is leaving D. Leaves
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I ________ use a clock to wake me up because at six o’clock each morning the train comes by my house.
A. mustn’t B. needn’t C. shouldn’t D. couldn’t
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语法填空,阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
1.The family _________ (be) sitting at the breakfast table.
2.I attended the trade talks _________ (represent) my company.
3.It was the teacher who made _________ possible that I went to college.
4.It is no use __________ (talk) with a person like him.
5.With our work done, we felt much _________ ease.
6.Your proposal sounds very _________ (attract), but I wonder if it works.
7.People from different cultures may sometimes _________ (understand) each other.
8.His son has got the _________ (admit) to the Beijing University.
9.It is surprising _________ he came late to school this morning.
10.I find it hard to get along with Miss Anderson, and therefore I always avoid _________ (leave) alone together with him.
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I sit at my kitchen table, while my daughter, Anna, sits next to my mother. On the wall hangs a photo of my father.
“When is Rick going to be here?” My mother asks, referring to my husband.
“I don’t know, Mom,” I answer patiently. “He’ll be here for dinner.”
I sigh and get up from the table. This is at least the tenth time she has asked that question.
While my mother and daughter play, I busy myself making a salad.
“Don't put in any onions,” Mom says. “You know how Daddy hates onion.”
“Yes, Mom,” I answer.
I scrub(洗擦) off a carrot and chop it into bite-size pieces.
“Don't put any onions in the salad,” she reminds me. “You know how Daddy hates onion.”
This time I can’t answer.
My mother had been beautiful. She still is. In fact, my mother is still everything she has
been, just a bit forgetful.
I cut off the end of the cucumber and rub it to take away the bitterness. Cut and rub. This
is a trick I have learned from my mother, along with a trillion other things: cooking, sewing,
dating, laughing, thinking. I learned how to grow up.
And I learned that when my mother was around, I never had to be afraid.
So why am I afraid now?
I study my mother's hands. Her nails are no longer a bright red, but painted a light pink.
Almost no color at all. And as I stare at them, I realize I am feeling them as they shaped my
youth. Hands that packed a thousand lunches and wiped a million tears off my cheeks.
Now my hands have grown into those of my mother's. Hands that have cooked uneaten
meals, held my own daughter's frightened fingers on the first day of school and dried tears
off her face.
I grow lighthearted. I can feel my mother kiss me goodnight, check to see if the window is
locked, then blow another kiss from the doorway. Then I am my mother, blowing that same
kiss to Anna.
Outside everything is still. Shadows fall among the trees, shaped like pieces of a puzzle.
Someday my daughter will be standing in my place, and I will rest where my mother now sits.
Will I remember then how it felt to be both mother and daughter? Will I ask the same
question too many times?
I walk over and sit down between my mother and her granddaughter.
“Where is Rick?” my mother asks, resting her hand on the table next to mine. And in that
instant I know she remembers. She may repeat herself a little too much. But she remembers.
“He’ll be here,” I answer with a smile.
1.What’s wrong with the writer’s mother?
A. She is very old. B. She suffers forgetfulness.
C. She is absent-minded. D. She is eager to see Rick.
2.What can we learn about the writer’s father according to the passage?
A. He might have passed away for years.
B. He goes out for a walk by himself.
C. He is out doing something with Rick.
D. He loves the writer’s mother deeply.
3.The underlined sentence “I realize I am feeling them as they shaped my youth” probably means that ______.
A. Mother’s hands witnessed my growth as a youth
B. Mother’s hands are similar to mine as a youth
C. I like to feel mother’s hands when she was young
D. I realize her hands were exactly like those in her youth
4.Which of the following words best describe the writer’s mood towards her mother?
A. Content. B. Disappointed. C. Loving. D. Considerate.
5.The best title for the passage would be ______.
A. Mother’s beauty B. My father hates onion
C. Hard-working mother D. Mother’s hands
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