One day, many years ago, when I was working as a psychologist in England, I brought David into my office. His face was pale and he looked at his own feet.

David lost his father when he was two years old and lived with his mother and grandfather ever since. But when he was 13, his grandfather died and his mother was killed in a car accident. His teacher told me that he refused to talk to others from then on.

David didn’t say a word. As he was leaving, I put my hand on his shoulder. “Come back next week if you like.” I said.

He came and I suggested we play a game of chess. He agreed. After that we played chess every Wednesday afternoon — in complete silence. Usually, he arrived earlier than we agreed. It seemed that he liked to be with me.

Maybe I gave David something. But I learned more from him. I learned that time makes it possible to get over what seems to be painful. David showed me how to help people like him.

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1.When David came into the writer’s office, he___________.

A. said hello to the writer??? B. seemed happy??? C. looked at his feet

2.David’s father died when he was ____________.??

A. 13??????? B. 2???????? C. 5

3.To help David, the writer ________ every Wednesday afternoon.

A. played chess with him???? B. told stories to him??? C. played soccer with him

4.What club did David join?

A. A chess club??? B. An art club???? C. A bicycle club

5.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Since his father died, David refused to talk to others.

B. David didn’t say anything to the writer at first.

C. David finally got friends in school.

 

Laura Brent is a manager in an important company. She has three children—the eldest is 10, and youngest is three. “My job was only possible because my husband David was prepared to take my place and become a house husband,” she says.

More and more couples are finding this arrangement suits them better in today’s world, where women are rising to the top of their careers faster and more easily than they did in the past. Many men, on the other hand, like the idea of staying at home and looking after the children. “My children see a lot more of me than I saw of my father when I was young, and I think it’s better for them, especially for the boys,” says David. “It works just as well for Laura.”

“Now I can come home from a hard day at work, and immediately relax with the children, instead of having to do the housework and the cooking,” she says.

Is there anything David misses about going out to work?

“Not really. I suppose the worst thing about looking after children and doing the housework is not having a lunch break! It’s a lot harder than most men think.”

1.How many people are there in Laura’s family?

A.2.    B.3.    C.4. D. 5

2.Who does most of the housework in the family?

A.Laura.        B.David.

C.The children. D.David’s parents.

3.What does Laura usually do after coming back from work?

A.Cook for the family.

B.Take children from school.

C.Take a good rest with the children.

D.Wash dishes and sweep the floor.

4.What does David think of his job at home?

A.Hard.    B.Easy.    C.Boring. D. Fun

5.One of the reasons why men choose to stay at home is that______.

A.children hate to stay with their mothers

B.men are better at looking after the children

C.women do better at work than they did before

D.children want their fathers to help them with the homework

 

  When Mr. David retired (退休) , he bought a small house in a village near the sea . He liked it and hoped to live a quier lift in it .

   But to his great surprise , many tourists came to see his house in summer holidays , for it was the most interesting building in the village . From morning to night there were tourists outside the house . They kept looking into the rooms through the windows and many of them even went into Mr. David’s garden . This was too much for Mr. David . He decided to drive the visitors away . So he put a notice on the window . The notice said “If you want to satify your curiosity (好奇心) , came in and look round . Price : twenty dollars .” Mr. David was sure that the visitors would stop coming , but he was wrong . More and more visitors came and Mr. David had to spend every day showing them around his house . “I came here to recite , not to work as a guide , ” he said angrily . In the end , he sold the house and moved away .

1.Mr. David’s house was so ________ that many tourists came to see it .

    A. small   B. quiet    C. interesting    D. surprising

2.Mr. David put a notice on the window in order to _________ .

A. drive the visitors away     B. satisfy the visitor’s curiosity

C.let visitors come in and look round D. get some money out of the visitors

3.The notice made the visitors___________.

A. more interested in his house  

B. lose interest in his house

C. angry at the unfair price

D. feel happy about the price  

4.After Mr. David put up the notice ___________ .

    A. the visitors didn’t come any longer    

B. more and more tourists came for a visit    

C. no tourists would pay the money for a visit  

D. fewer and fewer visitors came to see his house

5.At last he had to sell his house and moved away because _________.

    A. he did not like it at all     

B. he could not work as a guide

C. he wanted to buy a new expensive house

D. he could not live a quiet life in it

 

 

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