Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses (吻). So, I really doubt (怀疑) whether (是否) there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to make money to pay the schooling for me. They don’t act in the romantic ways that I read in books or I see on TV, and sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even impossible.
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt (被子). I asked her if there was love between them. She stopped her work and looked up with surprise. Then she bowed (弯下) her head and continued sewing the quilt. I was very worried because I thought I hurt her. But after a few minutes she said, “Look at this thread (线). Sometimes it appears, but most of the time it disappears in the quilt. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread. It can hardly (几乎不) be seen anywhere or anytime, but it’s really there, and makes the quilt long-lasting.” I listened carefully but I couldn’t understand her until the next spring.
My mother suddenly got sick seriously and had to stay in the hospital for a one-month treatment. Every morning and dusk (黄昏) after she returned from the hospital, my father helped my mother walk slowly on the country road. There were many beautiful flowers, green grass and trees, and the sun gently shone them through the leaves. All of these made up the most beautiful picture in the world. Reading their eyes, I knew they loved each other deeply. From this experience, I realized that love was just a thread in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.The writer thought his parents’ life was not .
A.romantic | B.great | C.meaningful | D.true |
Valentine’s Day may be a day for .
A.parents | B.lovers | C.classmates | D.friends |
What do the sentences in the third paragraph show?
A.There is beautiful scenery (风景) everywhere in the world. |
B.There is true life anywhere in the world. |
C.There is no love without beautiful flowers. |
D.There is really love between the writer’s parents. |
What is the best title of this passage?
A.Love should appear every day. |
B.Love means flowers. |
C.Love is just the thread of a quilt. |
D.True love. |
The writer did not understand their parents’ love until________.
A.the next summer |
B.his mother was dead |
C.his mother was seriously ill |
D.he himself grew up |
Accident(事故) Report Form
Accident: |
A car crashed into a tree. Some people were trapped in the car. |
Weather conditions: |
There was a heavy rain. |
Date of call: |
June 3,2006 |
Time of call: |
9:30 p.m. |
Name of caller: |
Mrs. Green |
Place: |
Zhongshan Road, Nanjing |
Conditions of victims(受伤者) : |
Mr. Green hurt his head. Mrs. Green hurt her left leg. Their daughter felt frightened. |
Action: |
Policemen arrived at 9:40 p.m. and sent the victims to Gulou Hospital at 9:45 p.m. |
What time did Mrs. Green call the police?
A.At 9:30 a.m. | B.At 9:30 p.m. |
C.At 9:40 p.m. | D.At 9:45 p.m. |
.How many victims were there in the accident?
A.One. | B.Two | C.Three | D.Four |
Whose left leg was hurt?
A.Mrs. Green’s. |
B.Their daughter’s. |
C.Mr. Green’s |
D.Their friend’s. |
What was the weather like that day?
A.It was sunny. |
B.It was snowy. |
C.It was cloudy. |
D.It was rainy. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
A.The car crashed into a wall. |
B.Their daughter hurt her leg and was sent to the hospital. |
C.The car accident happened on Zhongshan Road in Nanjing. |
D.The policemen arrived half an hour later and sent the victims to the hospital. |
Here is a photo of my family. These are my parents, Jack Ken and Mary Ken. My father is a teacher and my mother is a nurse(护士)。This is my brother David and this is my sister Jane. And the little girl is me(我).I have(有) a happy(幸福的)family. I love(爱)my family.Jack Ken and Mary Ken have ____son(s) and ____ daughter(s).
A.one; two | B.one; three |
C.two; one | D.one; one |
____ is my brother.
A.Jane | B.David | C.Jack | D.Mary |
____ is a teacher.
A.Jack | B.David | C.Mary | D.Jane |
I am a ____.
A.boy | B.girl | C.son | D.father |
There are ____ people(人)in my family.
A.2 | B.3 | C.4 | D.5 |
Look at the photo _1_ the two girls. This girl is Mary Smith. Her _2_ name is Mary. Her _3_name is Smith. This is _4_ school. Her teacher(老师)is Ms. White. She _5_ a good teacher. This is Li Min. She is a Chinese(中国的)girl. She is her good _6_ at school(在学校)。_7_ a ruler. Is the ruler Li Min’s ? No, it _8_.
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It was the last day of final exams in a university. On the steps of one building, a group of engineering students were discussing the exam. On their faces was confidence . This was their last exam and then they would graduate. With all these four years of college behind them, they felt ready to go into the world.
The professor had said they could bring any book or note they wanted, but they could not talk to each other. They went into the classroom happily. The professor gave them the papers. They smiled when they found that there were only five questions.
Three hours passed and the professor began to collect the papers. The students no longer looked so confident . The professor faced the class. No one spoke. They just held papers in their hands.
The professor then asked, "How many of you finished all five questions?"
Not a hand was raised.
"How many answered four?"
Still no hand.
"Three? Two?"
The students looked worried in their seats.
"One, then?" Certainly somebody finished one.
However, nobody replied. The professor put down the papers. "That is just what I thought," he said. "I just want to tell you that, even though you have finished four years of engineering, there are still many things about the subject you don't know. These questions you could not answer are quite common in everyday practice." Then he added with a smile, “You will all pass this course, but remember——even though you are now college graduates, your education has just begun."When did the story happen?
A.At the beginning of a new term. |
B.After graduating from the university. |
C.On the first day of the final exams. |
D.On the last day of the final exams. |
Why were the student very confident at the beginning?
A.Because they knew the coming exam would be easy |
B.Because they knew the coming exam would be difficult |
C.Because they knew the coming exam would be strange |
D.Because they knew the coming exam would be interesting |
How did the students feel when the professor began to collect the papers?
A.Happy. | B.Confident. | C.Worried | D.Proud |
Which is the best title for the passage?
A.Confident Students | B.A Common professor |
C.An Easy Exam | D.So Much to Learn |
A young man was getting ready to finish school. For a long time he had looked forward to getting a beautiful sports car. He knew his father could well afford it, so he told him that was all he wanted.
Then on the morning of his graduation (毕业), his father called him into his private study. His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. Surprised, the young man opened the box and found a lovely Bible (圣经), with his name on it. Angrily, he raised his voice to his father and said, "With all your money you give me a Bible?" He then rushed out of the house, leaving the Bible.
Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. He had a beautiful home and a wonderful family, but realizing his father was very old, he thought perhaps he should go to see him. He had not seen him since that graduation day. Before he could make arrangements (安排), he received a phone telling him his father had passed away. He had to come home immediately and take care of the things that his father left him.
When he began to search through his father's important papers, he saw the still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago. He opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. As he was reading, a car key with a tag (标牌) dropped from the back of the Bible. On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the words ... "PAID IN FULL". Sadness and regret filled his heart.The underlined word "that" in Paragraph 1 means
A.a car | B.a box | C.a Bible | D.a phone |
The young man was angry on the morning of his graduation because
A.his father couldn't afford a car |
B.he had to stay in his study |
C.he thought he only got a Bible |
D.his father spent all the money |
Which of the following isn't mentioned in the third paragraph?
A.The young man succeeded in his business. |
B.The young man lived with his father all the time. |
C.The young man decided to see his father. |
D.The young man set up his own family. |
It can be seen from the passage that the young man
A.came to know the truth at last |
B.had to pay for the car himself |
C.became interested in the Bible |
D.got angry with his father again |