题目内容
A man loved his son very much. Every day after work the man would come home and play with the little boy.
One night, while the man was at work, he realized that he had extra（额外的） work to do for the evening, and that he wouldn’t be able to play with his son. But, he wanted to be able to give the boy something to keep him busy. Looking around his office, he saw a magazine with a large map of the world on the cover. He got an idea. He removed the map, and then patiently（耐心地） tore （撕） it up into small pieces. Then he put all the pieces in his coat pocket.
When he got home, his son wanted to play with him, but he spreat （铺） all the pieces of the map on the table. He explained that it was a map of the world, and that by the time his son could put it back together, his extra work would be finished, and they could both play. Surely this would keep the child busy for hours, he thought.
About half an hour later the boy came to the man and said, “OK, it’s finished. Can we play now?” The man was surprised, saying, “That’s impossible. Let’s go and see.” And sure enough, there was the picture of the world, all put together, every piece in its place. The man said, “That’s amazing! How did you do that?” The boy said, “It was simple. On the back of the page was a picture of a man. When I put the man together, the whole world fell into place.”
1. According to the passage, the father told the boy to play by himself because ______.
A. he didn’t want to play with him any more B. he didn’t love his child
C. he had some extra work D. the boy didn’t need his father’s help
2. What does the underlined word “removed” mean?
A. 移动 B. 撕下 C. 搬掉 D. 撕碎
3. Why could the boy finish the “puzzle” so quickly? Because __________.
A. he was very interested in the map of the world
B. his father often played the game with him
C. he wanted to play with his father as soon as possible
D. the picture of the man on the back of the page helped him
4. The passage mainly tells __________.
A. how father can make children busy for hours
B. how to keep children away from parents
C. people should think about things in some other ways
D. parents should think of some good ways to train children’s ability
5. Which is the best title?
A. A world in puzzle. B. Father and son.
C. An easy puzzle. D. Father’s creative（创造性的） idea.
CBDCA
My teenage son Karl became withdrawn after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried, the more he pulled away. When his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes and had six falling grades for the year. In this way he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing worked.
One night I felt so powerless that I got down on my knees and asked God for help. “Please God, I can’t do anything more for my son. I’m at the end of my rope. I’m giving the whole thing up to you.”
I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster. “I want to talk to you about Karl’s absences.” Before he could say another word, I choked up（哽咽）and all my disappointment and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. “I love my son, but I just don’t know what to do. I’ve tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It’s out of my hands. ” For a moment there was silence on the other and of the line. The headmaster seriously said, “Thank you for your time”, and hung up.
Karl’s next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. Finally, he was even on the list of the best students at school. In his fourth year, I attended a parent –– teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were surprised at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, he said, “Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year?” I nodded. “That was me. I thought I’d play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That’s when I knew I had to make you proud.”
【小题1】Which of the following has the similar meaning as the underlined word “withdrawn” in the first paragraph?
| A．preferred to stay alone at home |
| B．refused to go to school |
| C．refused to talk to others |
| D．began to dislike his mother |
| A．the caller was too moved to say anything to the mother |
| B．the caller waited for the mother to finish speaking |
| C．the caller didn’t want the mother to continue her talk |
| D．the caller was unable to help the mother |
| A．The headmaster. | B．The school adviser. |
| C．Karl himself. | D．The passage doesn’t tell us. |
| A．children in single – parent families always have mental problems |
| B．mother’s love plays an important role in teenagers’ life |
| C．parents should give their children as much help as possible |
| D．school education still works well without support from parents |
A man came home from work late, tired, to find his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door.
“Daddy, how much money do you make an hour?”
“If you must know, I make $20 an hour,”
“Oh,” the little boy replied, with his head down. He thought for a moment, looked up and said, “Daddy, could you lend me $10?”
The father was furious, “If you asked for the money to buy a toy or some other rubbish, then go straight to your room and think about why you are being so selfish（自私的）!”
The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door. After about an hour or so, the father calmed down, and started to think, “Maybe he really needs to buy something and he didn’t really ask for money very often.” So he went to the little boy’s room.
“Sorry! Maybe I was too hard on you just now.” said the man, “Here’s $10.”
“Oh, thank you, Daddy!” he said happily. Then, the boy took out some coins. When the father found that the boy already had money, he got angry again.
“Why do you want more money since you already have some?” The father shouted angrily.
“Because I didn’t have enough, but now I do.” the little boy replied, “Daddy, I have $20 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you.”
【小题1】How much does the boy’s father make an hour?
| A．$10 | B．$20 | C．$30 | D．$40 |
| A．very angry | B．quite happy |
| C．very strange | D．a little nervous |
| A．he thought the boy was too selfish |
| B．he did not have enough money at that moment |
| C．he thought the boy would buy something of no use |
| D．the boy always asked for money from him |
| A．a new book for himself | B．a nice present for his father |
| C．a toy for his own birthday | D．an hour of his father’s time |
| A．often played with his son | B．spent little time with his son |
| C．didn’t love his son at all | D．often came back home early |
People usually hate mice, but people almost all over the world like one mouse-- the famous Mickey Mouse.
About eighty years ago, most films had no sounds. A man called Walt Disney made a cartoon mouse. The cartoon mouse could talk in these films. He made his mouse become a good friend of both young people and old people. Children liked to see their lovely friend, because he brought happiness to them.
Mickey is a clean mouse right from the beginning. Maybe this is why people love Mickey Mouse very much. In his early life, Mickey did some wrong things. People were very angry. They wrote to Disney and said they didn't want Mickey to do the wrong things. Because there were some things that Mickey could not do. Disney made a new animal called Donald Duck. He also made a dog, Pluto. This dog does some foolish (愚蠢) and wrong things wherever he goes. Now, our Mickey Mouse is more interesting as well. He is known as a star of beauty and wisdom (智慧). He has friends in almost every country.
【小题1】Mickey Mouse first come out ________.
| A．on TV | B．in the film |
| C．in the play | D．In a picture book |
| A．it can speak | B．It is clean |
| C．it makes them happy | D．it is a mouse |
| A．a fool that often does something wrong |
| B．a clever dog that can do everything well |
| C．a beautiful dog that people like very much |
| D．a famous dog as a star of beauty and wisdom |
| A．Because Mickey Mouse was very lonely |
| B．Because there were some things that Mickey could not do |
| C．Because Mickey was able to do everything |
| D．Because people didn't like Mickey Mouse any more. |