My teenage son Karl became withdrawn after his father died.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. In this way he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing worked.
◆ One night I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as a head teacher. “ I want to talk to you about Karl’s absences(缺席).” Before he could say another word I choked up(哽咽). And said sadly, “ I love my son. 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 end of the line. The head teacher seriously said, “ Thank you for your time.”
◆ Karl’s next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. He was even on the list of the best students at school. In his fourth year, I took part in a parent-teacher meeting.I noticed that his teachers were surprised at the way he had turened himself around. On our way home, he said, “ Mum, remember that call from the head teacher last year?” I nodded. “That was me. I thought I’d play a joke but 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.”
阅读短文内容, 选择正确答案。(5分)
【小题1】Which of the following has the similar meaning to the underlined word “withdrawn”?
A.Quiet and lonely.B.Relaxed and excited.
C.Active and lively.D.Happy and easygoing.
【小题2】According to the first report card, Karl __________.
A.often went to school lateB.did well at school
C.did a good job at school D.failed in the exams
【小题3】When the mother said “ it’s out of my hands” to the head teacher, she meant that she __________. 
A.didn’t know what to do about her sonB.would drive her son away from the house
C.had no money to support the familyD.would have to hang up
【小题4】Who telephoned Karl’s mother that day?
A.The head teacher.B.The school adviser.
C.Karl himself.D.The passage doesn’t tell us.
【小题5】From the passage we can learn that __________.
A.children in single-parent families always have mental problems
B.mother’s love is important to teenagers’life
C.parents should give their children everything that they need
D.school education still works well without the support from parents
完形填空。(每小题 2分,共 20分)
根据短文内容,从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个最佳答案,并把答题卡上对应题目的答案 标号涂黑。
Do you often communicate with your parents? Some parents are always comparing their 41 with themselves when they were young or with other people when they were children.
"When I was your age," a father said to his sixteen-year-old son one day, "I was at the top of my class every year. And I 42  what I wanted to do when I left school. I had goals (目标). You are always at the bottom (最后) of your class  43 you have no goals."
The man's son said nothing. He had already heard this from his father many times. "And when your mother was your age, " the young man's father 44  , " she had a good job and she 45  lots of money. You don't even have a part-time job .You earn nothing. " The man's son still said nothing. He had heard this before, too. "
And when your 46  brother was your age, "the young man's father said, "he studied hard. But you just waste your time."
And the man's son still said nothing.
Finally, the young man's father said, "And when Abraham Lincoln was your age, he worked all day and studied at night."
This time the son  47  stay silent. "
And when Abraham Lincoln was your age, father," he said, "He was the President of 48  United States. 49  are you?"
His father had no answer 50  this.
Are your parents always comparing you with others? And what's your reply? Do you have a better way to communicate with each other?
【小题1】
A.childrenB.studentsC.teachersD.friends
【小题2】
A.know B.knew C.will know D.have known
【小题3】
A.although B.or C.and D.but
【小题4】
A.went away B.went over C.went up D.went on
【小题5】
A.won B.made C.received D.gave
【小题6】
A.old B.young C.older D.elder
【小题7】
A.can B.can't C.could D.couldn't
【小题8】
A.a B.an C.the D./
【小题9】
A.What B.How C.Where D.Who
【小题10】
A.to B.with C.of D.on

Mr. Wise,
I am a slow(迟钝的)student. Most of my classmates are much better than me. So I usually get worried. I spent much time studying for the tests, but I can’t get good grades(分数). Sometimes my father gives me some help. He tells me not to worry about it. But it doesn’t work. What do you think I should do?
Xiaoming
Dear Xiaoming,
Many famous people were not so good when they were young. Edison, a famous scientist(科学家), did badly in his studies when he was a 12-year-old boy. But he did a lot for the people in the world at last. When I was at your age, I didn’t do well at school. But I kept working hard and I succeeded(成功) at last. You should take it easy and try your best. Tomorrow is another day. I believe you can do better.
Mr. Wise
【小题1】 Xiaoming feels worried because         .
A. he has a headache
B. he doesn’t want to work hard
C. he is not as good as(像……一样好)most of his classmates
【小题2】 Xiaoming wrote this letter to          .
A. ask for some help
B. find a pen pal
C. tell his father his problem
【小题3】Mr. Wise wrote about a famous person to         .
A. make Xiaoming angry
B. make Xiaoming feel better
C. show how much he knows
【小题4】In Mr. Wise’s letter, “tomorrow is another day” means         .
A. there are a lot of hopes in our lives
B. one can get good grades tomorrow
C. tomorrow is the same as today
【小题5】 From the second letter, we know Mr. Wise may be           before.
A. a doctor             B. a scientist          C. a slow student

Like most English children, I learned foreign languages at school. When I made my first visit to the United States, I was sure I could have a nice and easy holiday without any language problem. But how wrong I was!
At the American airport, I was looking for a public telephone to tell my friend Danny that I had arrived. An American asked if he could help me. "Yes," I said, '1 want to give my friend a ring."
"Well, that's nice. Are you getting married?" he asked. "No," I replied, "I just want to tell him I have arrived." "Oh," he said, "there is a phone downstairs on the first floor." "But we're on the first floor now," I said.
"Well, I don't know what you are talking about Maybe you aren't feeling too well after your journey," he said. "Just go and wash up, and you will feel a lot better." And he went off, leaving me wondering where on earth I was: At home we wash up after a meal to get the cups and plates clean. How can I wash up at an airport?
At last we did meet. Danny explained the misunderstanding: Americans say "to give someone a call", but we English say "to give somebody a ring". When we say "to wash your hands", they say "to wash up". And Englishmen start numbering from the ground floor so the first floor is the second for Americans.
【小题1】The writer went to America by  ______.

A.planeB.shipC.busD.train
【小题2】The writer went to America for______   .
A.education B.businessC.holidayD.friendship
【小题3】The American thought "a ring" should be a________  .
A.phone call B.presentC.personD.letter
【小题4】Englishmen usually wash up________ .
A.after dinner B.after a journey
C.when they are tiredD.before they telephone someone
【小题5】The third floor in England is the ______floor in America.
A.firstB.second C.thirdD.Fourth

I was so excited after I had found the holiday in the guidebook. It said, “Enjoy a week of sightseeing in one of Europe’s most beautiful cities    41    staying at one of its best hotels. ” Now I wasn’t so sure. I had waited fifteen minutes at reception  (前台) when I   42  and now the shower in my room wasn’t working. I  43  hotel reception.

“Hello. This is Room 308. There isn’t any    44   in my bathroom. ”

“Are you sure?”

“Of course I’m sure!”

“I’ll    45   our hotel engineer at once. ”

An hour later, the engineer came to look at the    46  . He hit the pipes (水管) a few times and looked   47  . “Sorry, but I cannot fix it today. Maybe, tomorrow.” Then he   48  his hand. I couldn’t believe it! He wanted a tip (小费) for doing   49 ! I was very angry. But suddenly, I had a better idea.    50 , I gave the engineer a few coins. He hadn’t fixed my shower but he had taught me something  51  staying in his country. Two minutes later I was at the reception desk. I explained the  52  to the receptionist (接待员) and he replied, “Sorry. This is a  53  situation, but what can we do?” I knew exactly  54  to do. I gave the hotel manager a very large tip. Fifteen minutes later I  55  into Room 405. It was twice the size of Room 308, it had a wonderful view (景色) of the city, a comfortable bed and, most importantly, there was water in the bathroom.

1.                A.since          B.while           C.after D.before

 

2.                A.arrived         B.passed         C.left  D.stopped

 

3.                A.asked          B.ordered        C.called    D.told

 

4.                A.toothpaste      B.water          C.shampoo D.soap

 

5.                A.send           B.catch           C.trouble   D.watch

 

6.                A.door           B.TV             C.shower   D.fridge

 

7.                A.proud          B.worried         C.angry D.excited

 

8.                A.put up         B.cleaned up      C.looked after   D.held out

 

9.                A.nothing         B.anything        C.something D.everything

 

10.               A.Seriously       B.Especially       C.Quickly    D.Luckily

 

11.               A.at             B.with           C.of    D.about

 

12.               A.problem        B.idea           C.way  D.mistake

 

13.               A.helpful         B.perfect         C.terrible   D.busy

 

14.               A.how           B.what           C.why  D.where

 

15.               A.broke          B.looked         C.rushed    D.moved

 

 

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