Dad and I were always passionate(热情的)about our feelings, and when I reached my teen years, our ________ really heated up. Our biggest fight was about my chosen ________.

“People like us aren’t writers!” Dad would shout.

“Maybe people like you aren’t writers,” I would shout ________, “but people like me are!”

I grew up in a nice house with a lawn and lots of rooms. All I had to do was get good grades and stay out of trouble. Dad spent his youth living in an old building and ________ money to support his family. But he drew a curtain(门帘,幕) over his ________, never speaking of his growing-up days. No one knew what he had _______. But not knowing Dad’s past, I could never know what drove him to want so much safety for me.

As I insisted on writing, Mom told me Dad read and re-read everything I got published, although he ______ mentioned my work to me. Instead, he continually tried to drive me into a career he considered _______ -nursing or teaching.

But in the last days of his life, Dad ________. It was as if he suddenly realized that he should make the truth known. He talked about everything—how it felt to carry heavy baskets of coal upstairs and ________ one bathroom with five other families, and how worried he was that his family wouldn’t have enough warm clothes for winter. Dad told me _______ he’d wanted to protect me from poor life, so I’d never have to go ________ what he had. When he said sorry for trying to break off my wings, I told him that he was the very one who’d given me the chance to ________. Dad smiled and tried to nod.

On the last day of his life, as Mom and I sat holding his hands, he signaled(示意) to the nurse to come close. “You know my daughter,” he said with great _____. “I just want you to know—she’s a ________.”

It was the proudest moment of my life.

1.A.discussions B.fights C.movements D.conversations

2.A.school B.career C.subject D.topic

3.A.out B.in C.around D.back

4.A.saving B.raising C.wasting D.making

5.A.future B.past C.present D.dream

6.A.chosen B.provided C.experienced D.achieved

7.A.sometimes B.never C.always D.often

8.A.safe B.easy C.special D.challenging

9.A.stayed up B.opened up C.put up D.picked up

10.A.deal B.clean C.share D.build

11.A.what B.how C.when D.where

12.A.over B.into C.for D.through

13.A.read B.live C.fly D.change

14.A.pains B.hope C.pride D.sadness

15.A.nurse B.teacher C.writer D.doctor

In today's world of modern science and medicine,a more traditional treatment is once again becoming popular ﹣animal friendship.

It is now well﹣known that people with problems such as heart disease or cancer live longer and get better more quickly if they have pets. Keeping pets lowers blood pressure and makes people less worried. Animals are increasingly important in treating older people who have memory loss and other brain problems. These people often feel nervous and upset. Activities with animals help them improve their physical condition and also give them joy, entertainment and loving friendship.

Here is a case that shows the benefits of animals. John was a six﹣ year﹣old mute. He had no physical problems. He just refused to talk. His older cousin, Ned, had a parrot called Sally, and John used to visit it. When he arrived, Ned used to say, "Hi, John! "We all know parrots copy what they hear. After a few visits, Sally began saying " Hi, Johnl"when John came into the room. Then, one day, John turned to the parrot and replied"Hi, Sally!"Staying with the parrot encouraged John to begin talking.

Another use of animal helpers is in schools. In some cases, animals are used to help children with physical or personal problems. In other cases, they are used to teach children to get on and share with others, and even to teach them about animals.

If you want to know more about animal helper programmes, you can get in touch with organizations like Riding for the, Disabled or do a search under animal therapy"on the Internet. You don' t have to be an animal trainer or a doctor to join in.

1.Which is NOT mentioned as an illness that animals can help with?   

A.Heart disease

B.Cancer

C.Fever

D.Dlood pressure

2.The underlined word "mute"in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to"   ".

A.a person who speaks slowly

B.a person who does not speak

C.a person who cannot hear

D.a person who enjoys talking

3.The purpose of Paragraph 3 is to   

A.show how animals can help with illnesses

B.discuss the problems of keeping pets

C.describe how to train animal helpers

D.introduce some new medical research

4.How can animals help school children according to the passage?   

A.They can improve children's memory.

B.They can make children more popular.

C.They can increase children's blood pressure.

D.They can teach children to share with each other.

5.What is the best title of this passage?   

A.Be kind to animals.

B.Talking to animals.

C.The most dangerous diseases.

D.Get healthy with animal helpers.

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