题目内容
The park bench was deserted as I sat down to read beneath an old willow tree. Not 1_ with life, I was down. A young boy out of breath 2 me, all tired from play. He stood right before me with his head tilted(倾斜的) down, 3 with great excitement, “Look what I found!”
In his hand was a flower, and what a 4 sight, with its petals(花瓣) all worn-not enough rain, or too little light. 5 him to take his dead flower and go off to play, I 6 a small smile and then it 7 away. But instead of 8 he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his nose and declared with 9 , “It sure smells pretty and it’s beautiful, too. That’s why I 10 it; here, it’s for you.”
The weed before me was dying or dead. But I knew I 11 take it, or he might never leave. So I reached for the flower, and 12 , “Just what I need.” But instead of placing the flower in my hand, he 13 it mid-air without reason. It was then that I 14 for the very first time the boy was 15.
I heard my voice tremble 16 I thanked him for picking the very best one. He smiled, and then ran off to play, 17 of the effect he’d had on my day. I held the wilted (枯萎的) flower up to my nose and breathed in the 18 of a beautiful rose and smiled.
19 the eyes of a blind child, 20 I could see, the problem was not with the world; the problem was me.
1.A.contented B.inspired C.excited D.disappointed
2.A.inspected B.overlooked C.approached D.recognized
3.A.telling B.saying C.admitting D.lying
4.A.unique B.rough C.severe D.pitiful
5.A.Wanting B.Demanding C.Preferring D.Teasing
6.A.presented B.adjusted C.forced D.delivered
7.A.passed B.faded C.fled D.flew
8.A.declining B.betraying C.panicking D.quitting
9.A.surprise B.embarrassment C.sympathy D.sorrow
10.A.took B.pulled C.attained D.picked
11.A.should B.can C.may D.must
12.A.announced B.replied C.declared D.whispered
13.A.grasped B.held C.caught D.seized
14.A.observed B.noticed C.figured D.Determined
15.A.dull B.deaf C.blind D.crazy
16.A.once B.after C.as D.since
17.A.unaware B.unbelievable C.regretful D.regardless
18.A.smell B.affection C.fragrance D.award
19.A.In B.From C.Before D.Through
20.A.eventually B.personally C.fortunately D.shortly
1—5 ACBDA 6—10 CBDAD 11—15 DBBBC 16—20 CACDA
Three Boys and a Dad
Brad closed the door slowly as Sue left home to visit her mother. Expecting a whole day to relax, he was thinking whether to read the newspaper or watch his favourite TV talk show on his first day off in months. “This will be like a walk in the park,” he’d told his wife. “I’ll look after the kids, and you can go visit your mom.”
Things started well, but just after eight o’clock, his three little “good kids”—Mike, Randy, and Alex—came down the stairs in their night clothes and shouted “breakfast, daddy.” When food had not appeared within thirty seconds, Randy began using his spoon on Alex’s head as if it were a drum. Alex started to shout loudly in time to the beat(节拍). Mike chanted “Where’s my toast, where’s my toast” in the background. Brad realized his newspaper would have to wait for a few seconds.
Life became worse after breakfast. Mike wore Randy’s underwear on his head. Randy locked himself in the bathroom, while Alex shouted again because he was going to wet his pants. Nobody could find clean socks, although they were before their very eyes. Someone named “Not Me” had spilled a whole glass of orange juice into the basket of clean clothes. Brad knew the talk show had already started.
By ten o’clock, things were out of control. Alex was wondering why the fish in the jar refused his bread and butter. Mike was trying to show off his talent by decorating the kitchen wall with his colour pencils. Randy, thankfully, appeared to be reading quietly in the family room,but closer examination showed that he was eating apple jam straight from the bottle with his hands. Brad Realized that the talk show was over and reading would be impossible.
At exactly 11:17, Brad called the daycare centre (日托所).“I suddenly have to go into work and my wife’s away. Can I bring the boys over in a few minutes?” The answer was obviously “yes” because Brad was smiling.
【小题1】When his wife left home, Brad expected to ______ .
A.go out for a walk in the park. | B.watch TV talk show with his children. |
C.enjoy his first day off work. | D.read the newspaper to his children. |
A.Drawing on the wall. | B.Eating apple jam. |
C.Feeding the fish. | D.Reading in a room. |
A.Because he wanted to clean up his house. |
B.Because he suddenly had to go to his office. |
C.Because he found it hard to manage his boys home. |
D.Because he had to take his wife back. |
A.by space. | B.by comparison. | C.by process. | D.by time. |