When I was a little kid, a father was like the light in the fridge. Every house had one, but no one really knew what either of them did when the door was shut.
My dad left the house every morning and always seemed glad to see every one again at night. He opened the jar of pickles when no one else at home could. He was the only one in the house who wasn’t afraid to go into the basement by himself.
Whenever it rained, he got into the car and brought it around to the door. When anyone was sick, he went out to get the prescription(处方) filled. He set mousetraps. He cut back the roses so the thorns(刺) wouldn’t hurt you when you came to the front door. He oiled my roller skates, and they went faster. When I got my bike, he ran alongside me for at least a thousand miles until I got the hang of it. He signed all my report and cards. He took a lot of pictures, but was never in them. He tightened up Mother’s sagging(松垂的) clothesline every week or so.
I was afraid of everyone else’s father, but not my own.
Whenever I played house(玩过家家), the mother doll had a lot to do. I never knew what to do with the daddy doll, so I had him say, “I’m going off to work now,” and threw him under the bed.
When I was nine years old, my father didn’t get up one morning and go to work, he went to the hospital and died the next day.
There were a lot of people in the house who brought all kinds of good food and cakes. We had never had so much company before.
He never did anything; I didn’t know his leaving would hurt so much.Father did a lot of things at home including______.
| A．making roller skates |
| B．helping mom wash clothes |
| C．watering the flowers in the garden |
| D．taking photos for the family |
The underlined phrase “got the hang of it” means______.
| A．could hold the bike |
| B．could repair the bike |
| C．could ride the bike well |
| D．could run as fast as a bike |
We can infer(推理；暗示) from the passage that______.
| A．the writer thought her father was cool |
| B．the writer missed her father very much after his death |
| C．there were always a lot of people in the writer’s house |
| D．the writer was afraid of her father |
The first paragraph tells us that______.
| A．the writer loved her father because he often put delicious food in the fridge |
| B．the fridge in her house was very big and her father was a big man too |
| C．the writer didn’t know much about her father when she was young |
| D．the writer’s father loved to eat food from the fridge |
From the passage, we can see that the writer’s father______.
| A．loved his family very much |
| B．loved only about his work |
| C．was very careless |
| D．always acted strangely |
Police in America were looking for a thirteen-year-old boy, Ben. He was a middle school student. He was lost last Friday night.
Ben’s mother went to bed early that evening because she had a bad cold. She thought Ben was spending the night with his friend. However, Ben did not appear at the family lunch the next day. She became worried and called the police.
That evening, Ben left home to play baseball with two friends. They both said Ben went home after the game. Some neighbors said to the police they saw a UFO flying over Ben’s house that night. So they thought Ben might be taken away by aliens.
The police said they would not give up until they found him.When was Ben lost?
______________________________________________________________What did Ben do with his friends that evening?
______________________________________________________________What might happen to Ben according to his neighbors?
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| Speech Timetable |
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| Sunday 8:30-11:30 English Writing Dr. Bohemian On English Writing Skills |
Monday 19:00-21:00 Space and Man Dr. Easy About the Space Station Exploration |
| Wednesday 19:30-21:00 Medicine Mrs. Lucy Green On Medical Science of Heart Trouble |
Friday 18:30-21:00 Computer Science Mr. Harry Morison About Windows XP Use |
Who will talk about English writing?
A. Dr. Bohemian B. Dr. Easy. C. Mrs. Lucy Green.If you want to learn about Windows XP Use, you can go ______.
A. on Monday B. on Wednesday C. on Friday
The picture is about ______
A. fitness clubs B. language clubs C. dance clubsWhat is the percentage(百分比) of students in the clubs ?
A.2.6% B.13.6% C.16.9%
There has been a lot of rain in California recently. Villagers and leaders there begin to be worried because they have found two birds died from a disease, West Nile Virus(病毒).
West Nile Virus is carried by mosquitoes(蚊子).The symptoms(症状) are just like the flu. However, it can cause dangerous brain problems. When it rains a lot, it will leave a lot of water in ponds and trees. These places are good for mosquitoes. Mosquitoes lay their eggs in the water. Warm weather will help the mosquito eggs to develop and then the number is increasing. Birds eat the mosquitoes and get sick. People can get the disease if they are bitten(叮咬) by mosquitoes with West Nile Virus.
The government is trying its best go stop the spread of West Nile Virus. People are asked to wear long sleeves(长袖)and pants, close their windows and shut the doors. At the same time, workers have been sent out to check the wet areas. If they find mosquitoes they will use some special medicine to kill them.Why did the two birds die?
A. They died from West Nile Virus.
B. They could not get enough food.
C. The villagers killed them.From the passage we know West Nile Virus is carried by ______.
A. flu B. mosquitoes C. waterPeople will get the disease if ______.
A. they get wet in rainy days
B. they are bitten by any mosquito
C. they are bitten by mosquitoes with West Nile VirusPeople are asked to wear long sleeves and pants in order to ______.
A. keep warm
B. check the wet areas
C. avoid being bitten by mosquitoes
John and Bobby worked in the same company. Both of them worked very hard. However, several years later, Mr. Ted, the boss of the company, asked Bobby to be market manager. John could not accept the fact. He thought the boss only liked those who flattered(奉承) him. So he decided not to work there.
The boss knew John well and asked John to do one thing before he left. He asked John to go and find out anyone selling watermelon in the market. Soon John returned and said that he found a man selling watermelon. The boss asked him how much the watermelon was. John shook his head.
The boss asked John to wait a moment. Then he called Bobby to come to his office. He asked Bobby to do the same thing. When Bobby returned, he told the boss that only one person was selling watermelon. It was $1.2 a kilo and $10 for 10 kilos. Each watermelon weighed about 2 kilos. All came from the South two days ago.
John was much moved and realized the difference between himself and Bobby. Chances are in the daily details(细节) and a more successful person sees more and father.Who was the market manager?
A. John.B. Bobby. C. Ted.How did John feel about Ted’s choice first?
A. Moved. B. Annoyed. C. Accepted.Why did Ted ask John and Bobby to do the same thing?
A. To buy some fresh watermelons for the workers.
B. To find the price of watermelon in the market.
C. To help John know the difference between himself and Bobby.What can be the best title(标题) for the passage?
A. More, Details, More Chances.
B. More Practice, More Success.
C. Better Luck, Better Jobs.