I’m Mary.I have a piece of good news to tell you.My parents bought a new flat in the centre of the city.The rooms are not big, but they are all comfortable.There are more rooms than our old flat.I am excited(激动)because I have my own bedroom.In the old flat, I share the bedroom with my sister.
My favourite room in the new flat is my bedroom.I can be alone(单独)in it.It is my own small world.I can listen to music, read comics and chat with my friends on the phone.I can also look for things on the Internet and send e-mails to my e-friends.
Kitchen is my favourite room, too.I like helping my mother with the cooking.She is not only a good teacher but also a good cook.She often teaches me how to make some different dishes.She lived in Sichuan when she was a child.So she likes hot food and she can cook very delicious hot food.
(1)
What’s Mary’s new flat like?
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A.
Big and comfortable
B.
Small and not comfortable
C.
Big but not comfortable
D.
Small but comfortable
(2)
Mary can do the following things in the bedroom except (除了)________.
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A.
play the piano
B.
chat with her friends
C.
send e-mails
D.
listen to music
(3)
Which room does Mary like best?
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A.
The kitchen
B.
Her bedroom
C.
The sitting room
D.
Both A and B
(4)
What does Mary’s mother do?
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A.
A teacher
B.
A nurse.
C.
A housewife
D.
A worker.
(5)
Where did Mary’s mother live when she was a child?
I grew up in a small town in Spain.One morning when I was 16, my father told me I could drive him into a village called Mijas, about 18 miles away, if I took the car in to be serviced(维修)at a nearby garage(修配厂).Thinking that I had just learned to drive, and hardly had the chance to use the car, I agreed happily.I drove Dad into Mijas and made sure to pick him up at 4 p. m., then drove to a nearby garage and dropped off the car.Because there were still a few hours to be left, I decided to watch movies at a theatre near the garage.However, when the last movie had finished, I was two hours late!
I knew Dad would be angry.If he knew what I did, he would never let me drive again.So when I drove up to the place where we'd planned to meet and saw Dad waiting patiently on the corner, I told him that I'd come as quickly as I could, but the car had needed some special repairs.
“
I'm terribly sorry that you feel you have to lie(说谎)to me, Jason.”
“
What do you mean, Dad?I'm telling the truth.”
“
I called the garage to ask if there were any problems, and they told me that you had not yet picked up the car.So I know there were no problems with the car.I'm angry, not with you but with myself.You see, I've failed as a father.I'm going to walk home now and think carefully about where I have gone wrong all these years.”
“
But Dad, it's 18 miles to home.It's dark.You can't walk home.”
I pleaded(恳求)all the way, telling him how sorry I was.But nothing helped.I had to drive behind him for 18 miles.
It was one of the most painful experiences I had ever had.However, it was also the most successful lesson.
(1)
After driving Dad into Mijas, the writer ________.
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A.
called the garage
B.
had the car serviced
C.
went to the theatre
D.
went on learning to drive
(2)
The writer was late to pick up his father mainly because ________.
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A.
he lost himself in the movies
B.
he was not good at driving a car
C.
he spent longer time practicing diving
D.
it took quite a long time to have the car repaired
(3)
Why did Dad decide to walk home?
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A.
Because he was deeply hurt by his son.
B.
Because he was very angry with his son.
C.
Because he had his own way to help his son.
D.
Because he needed time to solve the problem.
(4)
From the passage we can infer(推断)that ________.
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A.
the writer would not lie any more
B.
father would no longer believe his son
C.
the writer would not watch movies any more
D.
the writer would not be allowed to drive again
(5)
Which of the following can best describe the passage?