One day my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and a movie. The other woman my wife wanted me to visit was my mother, who has been living alone for 19 years, but the demands of my work and my three children had made it impossible to visit her often.
That Friday after work, when I arrived at her house, my mother waited in the door with her coat on. She had curled her hair and was wearing the dress that she had worn to celebrate her last wedding anniversary(周年).
We went to a restaurant that, although not classical, was very nice and comfortable. 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. "It was I who used to have to read the menu when you were small," she said. "Then it's time that you relax and let me return the favor," I answered.
During the dinner, we had a pleasant conversation nothing special 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 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(收据) from the same place Mother and I had dined. A note said: “I paid this bill in advance. I wasn’t sure that I could be there; but 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.From the passage we can learn that_________.
A.the writer didn’t use to love her mother |
B.the writer was sorry for not having shown much love to his mother |
C.the writer often treated his mother at the restaurant |
D.after dinner the writer went to a movie with his mother |
What can we know about the writer’s mother according to the passage?
A.She lives with her son’s family. |
B.She wanted to invite her son to have dinner again. |
C.She died of a heart attack all of sudden. |
D.She wrote a letter to tell her son about her illness. |
The writer read the menu because _________.
A.his mother couldn’t see clearly |
B.his mother couldn’t read at all |
C.he wanted to order something her mother liked |
D.he wanted her mother to relax |
What do you think is the best title of this passage?
A.My Mother’s Life |
B.An Unforgettable Meal |
C.My Mother And I |
D.Love is Something You should never Put off |
In order to safeguard(保证)the education of all Hope Chinese Scholl(HCS)students and the normal running of the school, the following rules should be followed:
★ Be quiet in classroom and hallways. Do not run or shout in classrooms or hallways.
★ Do not drink or eat in classrooms or hallways.
★ Stay in the school during school time as well as rest time. Do not leave the school or play out of the school area during school time. This includes rest time.
★ Do not scribble on any desks or walls.
★ Be respectful(尊敬)to teachers and parents.
★ Help teachers and other students to keep the classroom clean. Do not move desks, chairs, and other furniture in the classroom without the teacher’s instructions.Students in HCS can in classrooms.
A.run | B.read | C.shout | D.eat |
Students can’t during the time between classes at HCS.
A.play | B.leave school | C.speak | D.stay in classrooms |
The underlined work “scribble” means “” in Chinese.
A.肆意摇晃 | B.随意拿走 | C.乱写乱画 | D.胡乱搬动 |
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A.Looking after school furniture. | B.Keeping the classrooms clean. |
C.Respecting teachers. | D.Doing homework. |
The best title for this passage is “.”
A.Hope Chinese School | B.How to Keep the School Clean |
C.The Rules of HCS | D.How to Get on with Teachers |
Welcome to the zoo, everyone! I'm glad to take you around the zoo on such a beatiful day. I'm Jane, and I am a middle school student.Today,I am a volunteer(志愿者) in the zoo. First of all, I want you to know some rules while you are enjoying yourselves in the zoo.
1.Please do not give food to the animals.
2.Please leave your bicycles,skateboards,ects.outside the zoo.
3.Do not go into the green areas.
4.Please don't take your pet animals into the zoo.
5.Chilren under 12 years old must stay with their adults(成年人).
6.You can take pictures in the zoo.
Now let me tell you our plan for today.First of all,we will visit the Lion Park on a minibus.Next is the Monkey Park.There are lots of clever and lovely monkeys.Then we'll walk to the Bird World.You can see many kinds of birds there.After that we'll go to a famous place,the Panda Park.Thank you!I hope you'll have a wonderful day.You mustn't give _____________________ to the animals.
You should leave your bicycles ___________________ the zoo.
Children under __________________ should go together with their adults.
You can't take your ___________________ animals into the zoo.
The tour guide will take the visitors to the Lion Park on a _______________________.
Everyone talks about the weather, but no one does anything about it. It is true. People usually begin their talks with“Isn’t it a nice day?”
Many people think they can tell what the weather is going to be like. But they hardly(几乎不) agree with each other. One man may say,“Do you see how cloudy it is in the east? It’s going to rain tomorrow.”Another man will say,“No, it’s going to be fine tomorrow.”
People often look for the weather they want. When a farmer needs water, he looks for
something to tell him it’s going to rain; he won’t believe(相信)anything else. When friends have a travel, they are sure the weather is going to clear up very quickly.
Almost(几乎)everyone listens to what the weatherman says, but he doesn’t always tell us what we want, and sometimes he makes mistakes. Still(仍然), he probably(或许)comes closer to being right than anyone else.“No one does anything about the weather”means ______.
A.No one can make weather | B.No one can change(改变)weather |
C.Asking each other’s name | D.Talking what they eat |
______is a common(普通)way to begin a talk.
A.Talking about weather | B.Keeping silent(沉默) |
C.Asking each other’s name | D.Talking what they eat |
Many people hope the weather will be ______.
A.fine | B.rainy | C.cloudy | D.like what they like to be |
Weatherman is a man who ______.
A.reports weather | B.can see weather |
C.can change weather | D.can make weather |
“Weatherman”______makes mistakes.
A.often | B.never | C.sometimes | D.little |
阅读下面两篇短文,从各小段所给的四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。
Let’s meet the Johnson’s family. Mr.Johnson is a manageer(经理)in a big company(公司). He works very hard. He is very busy. He makes much money.But he is always tired(劳累的). He says to his friend,“I want to be a reporter because I like talking to people.”
His wife Mrs. Johonson is a good doctor .She works in children’ Hospital. She likes Chinese medicine(中医) very much.
The Johnsons have a daughter called Salina.She is a teacher of French. She always tells her students many interesting stories.They are good friends. They like her.There are ______ people in the Johnsons.
A.four | B.three | C.two | D.five |
Mr.Johnson is a ______.
A.worker | B.doctor | C.reporter | D.manager |
Mr.Johnson ______.
A.can make much money | B.is very tired |
C.wants to be a reporter | D.A,B and C |
How does Mrs.Johnson like Chiese medicine?
A.She likes it a lot. | B.She likes it a little. |
C.She does n’t like it at all. | D.She doesn’t like it. |
What does Salina do?
A.A doctor | B.A student | C.A teacher | D.A reporter |
根据下面一篇短文的内容判断下面句子的正误,正确的用“A”表示,错误的用“B”表示。
Tom is a little boy . He is seven .Today his mother takes him to see his uncle. His uncle's home is very far from theirs. So they are going there by bus . There are only twenty people on the bus .They all sit on the seats. Tom is very happy. He is running about on the bus, so his mother says, "Don't run! Sit down,please!" " I like to see my uncle very much. I want this bus to go faster."Tom says.Tom goes to see his uncle with his mother.
Tom's home is very far from his uncle's.
Tom and his mother go home by bus.
Tom and his mother run on the bus.
Tom's mother tells him to sit down.