Time is very important in our life. However, I had never realized it until I received a beautiful gold watch from my father one day when I was 19 years old. This __1__ always tells me the importance of time in my life.

It was a cold rainy day. My father asked me to go to the __2__ to pick up my uncle and take him home. I should have arrived there __3__ 4:30 p.m. We had a basketball match at school that afternoon __4__ the match was too exciting. When the match was nearly over, I suddenly remembered my uncle and __5__ to the airport. It was too late. He had left the airport and taken a taxi to our house.

I was very worried that my father would be __6__ with me. As soon as I entered the living room, I saw my uncle in the sofa looking very tired. I dared not ­­__7__ my uncle and father. I said hello to them in a very low voice. My father didn’t say __8__. Instead, he asked me to sit next to him. “Peter, did you have a good time today?” He __9__ very disappointed, but his voice was still calm. I felt so sorry and answered in an even __10__ voice. “Yes, Dad, but I’m really sorry about not __11__ my uncle. This will __12__ happen again. I promise.” My father handed me a box with a beautiful gold watch inside. It was a gift my uncle bought for him. He gave it to _13__ and said, “I hope you have learned something important today, and this watch will help you remember the importance of him.”

The watch has been with me for 12 years. I wear it not because of its price, but because of __14__ I learned from it. It tells me to respect __15__ and never be late to do what I have promised to.

1.                A.watch          B.clock           C.bell  D.time

 

2.                A.hotel          B.station          C.bus stop  D.airport

 

3.                A.before         B.from           C.after D.to

 

4.                A.though         B.because        C.and  D.so

 

5.                A.moved         B.turned         C.hurried   D.flew

 

6.                A.happy          B.angry          C.sorry D.lucky

 

7.                A.look up         B.look for         C.look at   D.look after

 

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

 

9.                A.is             B.was            C.does D.did

 

10.               A.funnier         B.louder         C.happier   D.lower

 

11.               A.waking up       B.giving up        C.picking up D.putting up

 

12.               A.always         B.never          C.often D.usually

 

13.               A.you           B.him            C.them D.me

 

14.               A.what           B.that           C.which D.who

 

15.               A.culture         B.friendship       C.time  D.family

 

 

The lecture on smoking was over at last. As we boys were rushing towards the playground, Jim passed by the table. The watch, which Mrs Smith had 41_____ on the table as she started her lecture, had disappeared.

We were about to go back for class again when the headmaster called us 42_____ and said, “ I’ve got little 43_______ for you boys. Mrs Smith has just lost her watch on the playground. This kind of thing has happened 44______”.She said, “It just falls off her wrist (手腕).So, look around for it, will you? 45______ if you’re clever enough to find it. You will get a big reward(奖赏)”

At once we started looking for the watch. Everybody wished to be the 46____ one. Suddenly, Jim stopped and bent(弯)down as if to 47_____ something. And 48­­­­_______ he was in front of Mrs Smith, all smiles, 49______ the watch to her.

Mrs Smith, however, didn’t seem 50______ at all. In fact, she looked angry. She took the watch without 51______a “Thank you.”

Jim got his reward—a large piece of paper from the headmaster. He 52______Jim to write a composition 53______ the dangers of smoking. What could 54______ Jim write about? He hadn’t listened to the lecture and had nothing to say on the 55_____.

1.

A.seen

B.dropped

C.found

D.laid

 

2.

A.in

B.together

C.straight

D.out

 

3.

A.fun

B.trick

C.job

D.game

 

4.

A.before

B.now

C.here

D.there

5.A. Say         B see               C. Gues             D. Check

6.

A.lucky

B.quick

C.early

D.easy

 

7.

A.put down

B.give out

C.find out

D.pick out

 

8.

A.the following moment

B.the next moment

C.for a moment

D.just a moment

 

9.

A.handing out

B.turning in

C.giving up

D.send back.

 

10.

A.pleased

B.hur

C.interested

D.worried

 

11.

A.just

B.ever

C.even

D.almost

 

12.

A.had

B.made

C.told

D.helped

 

13.

A.of

B.on

C.in

D.at

 

14.

A.poor

B.old

C.quick

D.good

 

15.

A.lecture

B.point

C.matter

D.subject

 

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