How often one hears children wishing they were grown-ups, and old people wishing they were young again. Each age has its pleasures and its pains(痛苦), and the happiest person is the one who enjoys what each age gives him without wasting his time in useless regrets(后悔).
Childhood is a time when there are few responsibilities(责任) to make life difficult. If a child has good parents, he is fed, looked after and loved, whatever he may do. It is impossible that he will ever again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return. What’s more, life is always giving new things to the child--- things that have lost their interest for older people because they are too well-known. But a child has his pains: he is not so free to do what he wishes to do; he is repeatedly being told not do something or being punished for what he has wrongly done.
When a young man starts to earn his own living, he can no longer expect others to pay for his food, his clothes, and his room, but has to work if he wants to live comfortably. If he spends most of his time playing about in the way he used to as a child, he will go hungry. And if he breaks the laws of society(社会) as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may go to prison. If, however, he worked hard, keeps out of trouble and has good health, he can have the greatest happiness of building up for himself his own position(地位) in society.
【小题1】What is the happiest person according to the passage?

A.A child who can do whatever he likes.
B.An old person who lives in a comfortable life.
C.A grown-up who no longer expects other to pay for him.
D.A person who never wastes his time in his whole life.
【小题2】Which of the following is true, according to the second paragraph?
A.Life for a child is fairly easy.
B.A child is always loved whatever he does.
C.If much is given to a child, he must do something in return.
D.Only children are interested in life.
【小题3】What is the main idea of the passage?
A.Life is not enjoyable since each age had some pains.
B.Young men can have the greatest happiness if they work hard.
C.Childhood is the most enjoyable time in one’s life.
D.One is the happiest if he can make good use of each age in his life.
【小题4】What will the fourth paragraph most probably discuss following this passage?
A.Examples of successful young men.
B.How to build up one’s position in society.
C.Joys and pains of old people.
D.What to do when one has problems in life.

Jimmy doesn’t 1ike school and is always looking for excuses(借口)not to go.If he coughs,he asks his mother to write a note saying he has a cold . If he has a headache,he asks his mother to take him to the doctor during school hours.He spends more time at home than he does at school. Even when he is at school.he looks for excuses to go home early.

One day he came home from school in the middle of the morning.His father was of course

surprised to see him back so early.

“You’re home early.Jimmy,”he said“Is the school closed today?”

“No.Dad,”Jimmy said.“It’s open.But I came home early.”

“How did you do this?”his father asked him.“What did you say to the teacher?”

“I told her that I had a new baby brother and I had to come home and help you.’’

“But your mother has had twins.” his father said.“a boy and a girl. You have a baby brother and a baby sister.”

“Yes.I know, Dad.”Jimmy said“I’m saving my baby sister for next week.”

1.Why is Jimmy always trying not to go to school?

A.Because he often coughs.

B.Because he often has colds.

C.Because he doesn’t like school.

D.Because he always has a headache

2.Jimmy spends most of his time       

A.at school    B.at home      C in the hospital     D.in the 1ibrary

3.One morning Jimmy’s father was surprised because          

A.Jimmy came back early from school

B.Jimmy’s school was closed

C.Jimmy’s mother was ill

D.Jimmy’s mother had two babies

4.What excuse did Jimmy give to the teacher to go home early?

A.He had a headache.

B.He didn’t want to go to school.

C.His father was busy with his work.

D.He had a baby brother to look after.

5.Jimmy didn’t tell his teacher about the twins because.

A.he wanted to save one for another excuse

B.he didn’t know the fact

C.he didn’t like the baby sister

D.his father asked him not to do so

 

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