I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the most wonderful thing in the world.
Years later, during her final illness, mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk,” she’d said again, “it’s for Elizabeth.”
I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter
They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional(易动感情的)”. But she lived “on the surface”.
As years passed I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive me.
I posted the letter and waited for her answer. None came.
My hope turned to disappointment, then little interest and, finally, peace—it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the letter had even got to mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.
Now the present of her desk told, as she’d never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside--- a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded(折叠) and refolded many times.
Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose. Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.The writer began to love her mother’s desk____________.
| A．after Mother died. |
| B．before she became a writer. |
| C．when she was a child |
| D．when Mother gave it to her |
The passage shows that _____________.
| A．mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughter |
| B．mother was too serious about everything her daughter had done |
| C．mother cared much about her daughter in words |
| D．mother wrote to her daughter in careful words |
The word “gulf” in the passage means ____________.
| A．deep understanding between the old and the young |
| B．different ideas between the mother and the daughter |
| C．free talks between mother daughter |
| D．part of the sea going far in land |
What did mother do with her daughter’s letter?
| A．She had never received the letter. |
| B．For years, she often talked about the letter. |
| C．She didn’t forgive her daughter at all in all her life. |
| D．She read the letter again and again till she died. |
What is the best title of the passage?
| A．My Letter to Mother | B．Mother and Children |
| C．My Mother’s Desk | D．Talks between Mother and Me |
Where is my pen?
Tommy is in the classroom, and cannot find his pen--- he needs to write down his homework! The teacher helps him to look for(寻找) it.
“What’s the matter, Tommy?” says the teacher.
“I can’t find my pen,” says Tommy.
It is Tommy’s favourite pen. But it is not in Tommy’s bag. Tommy looks in the computer room, but the pen is not there. He goes to the library. He can look if it is open, but it is closed!
Tommy’s teacher asks if it is in the dining hall, but Tommy doesn’t write in the dining hall. He doesn’t write in the gym, either. He goes to the science lab, but it is closed too.
“Is it in the classroom?” says Tommy’s teacher.
“No, it’s not there…” says Tommy.
“What’s that on your desk?” says his teacher.
“It’s my pen!” says Tommy.What can’t Tommy find?
_____________________________________________ Is it in his bag?
_____________________________________________ Does Tommy write in the classroom?
_____________________________________________Where is Tommy’s pen?
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Miss Williams is a teacher, and there are thirty children in her class. They are nice children, and Miss Williams like them all, but they often lose (丢失)some of the clothes. It’s winter, and the weather is very cold. The children’s mothers always take them to school with warm coats and hats and gloves（手套）. The children come into the classroom in the morning and take off their coats and hats and gloves, and put the gloves in the pockets of their coats.
Last Tuesday, Miss Williams found two small blue gloves on the floor in the evening, and the next morning, she asked the children, “Whose gloves are these?” But no one answered. “Haven’t you got blue gloves, Dick?” she asked him.
“Yes, Miss Williams,” he answered, “but those can’t be mine. I’ve lost already.”In winter, the children wore (穿) coats and gloves to _____.
| A．play with snow | B．keep warm | C．play basketball | D．play outside |
The two small gloves were for _____.
| A．Dick | B．other children | C．nobody | D．Williams |
Miss Williams found the gloves _____.
| A．in the chair | B．on the floor | C．on the road | D．on the desk |
Which sentence is NOT right?
| A．The children’s mothers often take them to school. |
| B．Children put the gloves in the pockets of their coats. |
| C．Dick hasn’t got any gloves. |
| D．Miss Williams thinks the children are nice. |
My name is Tom. My father, Mr. Read works on a farm, and my mother works in a factory. My father and my mother work six days a week and I am at school from Monday to Saturday. On Sundays we all stay at home. We often go out in a car on Sundays. We often go to the rivers or lakes. Dad likes fishing and I like swimming. Mum sits there and watches us. Dad is very good at fishing. He often catches a lot of fish. Then we take them home for supper. We often have a good time.
Sometimes we go to see my uncle. He has a son, Jim. We often play football together. My uncle and Jim like meat very much. My mother cooks meat for them. I often help her. I like cooking meat and eating, too.Tom often goes to _____ on Sundays.
| A．his uncle’s | B．the rivers or lakes | C．school | D．the lakes with his father |
Who is Jim? He is _____.
| A．Tom’s friend | B．the Reads’ son | C．Tom’s uncle’s son | D．also a student |
What do Tom and Jim like eating?
| A．Tom likes eating fish and Jim likes eating meat. |
| B．They like eating fish. |
| C．They like eating meat. |
| D．Jim likes eating fish and Tom likes eating meat. |
What is your wish for the New Year? The following is some children’s ideas.
| John: I wish to be a better boy to Mum and listen to her more. I also want to get better grades in school. |
| Kate: My wish is to change my school as there’s too much to study in this school. |
| Ann: I wish I could spend more time with Mum. She should stop working at the bank and take up a job at our neighbourhood toy shop. |
| Peter: I wish someone would find a way to help me walk with my only leg, so I can take part in activities and sports that I’m unable to do now. |
| Mary: I wish that I could save all my money, so I could buy presents for my mother, father and big sister on their birthdays. |
| Bob: I wish for good health though I’m badly ill. I want to finish high school and take an IT course after. |
| Mark: I wish I could get more money to fix our house. There is a big hole in the wall and big mice run inside the room. |
How many children can you find in the passage?
| A．seven. | B．Four. | C．Three. | D．six. |
Who is badly ill among the children?
| A．Kate. | B．Peter. | C．Mary. | D．Bob. |
What’s Mark’s wish?
| A．To get better grades. | B．To change his school. |
| C．To buy some presents. | D．To fix their house. |
Robot Green was 31years old when he went to college. That was his first time he came into the classroom. Eleven years later he received a doctor’s degree in physics. Robert Green was a good example in studies for all people. His life was a moving story.
From a young age, Robert Green lived a simple and poor life with his grandfather in the mountains of Boston. His grandfather taught him to read. Later he taught himself to read Maths books and Physics books. From time to time, he bought old books with his saved money and read them all. At that time few people in Robert’s neighbourhood knew about his love of reading and learning. But one person, Jane Keller did know him. She worked in a library. Robert used to go there and he read everything in it. She suggested books for him to read.
A year later, he entered Bethel College. He was interested in everything that he had never seen before. He got an A in every subject. To his teachers’ surprise, he finished college in three years. His teachers encouraged him greatly and he went on his education at Stanford University.What did Robert buy with his saved money at his young age?
___________________________________________________Where did Jane Keller work?
___________________________________________________How did Robert get on with his every subject in Bethel College?
___________________________________________________Why were Robert’s teachers surprised at him?
___________________________________________________What do you think of Robert Green?
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