题目内容
We’ll never forget this terrible accident and the damage_______has caused to the area.
A.that B.what C.it D.one
C
Mr. and Mrs. Wu were fed up with their neighbor. He was always borrowing things from them.
“It’s not right.” Mr. Wu said to his wife one evening. “At some time or another that man has borrowed nearly everything we have. Almost every day he comes over to borrow something.”
“You are quite right,” his wife replied, “and most of the things he’s never returned.”
“What I want to know,” her husband said, “is why he can’t buy the things he needs like everyone else.”
“Because people like us are foolish enough to lend him what he needs.” she replied. “As long as we are willing to lend, he’ll keep on borrowing.”
“Then we’ll never lend him anything again.” Mr. Wu said. “The next time he asks to borrow something, I’ll say no.”
“We must have a good reason for saying no,” his wire said, “and we must always try to be polite to him. We don’t want to make an enemy of the man.”
It was not long before their decision not to lend their neighbor anything ever again was put to the test.
The next morning there was a knock on the door.
Mr. Wu went to answer it.
Their neighbor was standing there. Mr. Wu knew he was going to ask to borrow something, and was ready to refuse him politely.
“Good morning,” their neighbor said, “I’m sorry to trouble you, but I wonder if I could borrow your garden scissors.”
“I’m sorry,” Mr. Wu said, “but I’m afraid my wife and I will be using them today. We’ll be spending all day working in the garden.”
“Oh, ! see.” the neighbor said, “In that case, may I borrow your golf clubs? You won’t be needing them if you are working in the garden all day, will you?”
【小题1】What did the neighbor do with most of the things he had borrowed?
| A．He hid them. |
| B．He never returned them. |
| C．He lent them to others. |
| D．He broke them. |
| A．not to lend anything more |
| B．to be impolite to him in order to show their dislike |
| C．to give him anything he would ask |
| D．to keep on lending |
| A．The next day. |
| B．A week later. |
| C．The morning after the following month. |
| D．A few days later. |
| A．He first asked for something else. |
| B．He asked for it earnestly (诚挚地). |
| C．He worked for them. |
| D．He spoke highly of Mr. Wu. |
When I decided to get married, my father decided to share some wisdom. “Lori, it is just as easy to love a rich man as it is to love a poor man, “ he said. My boyfriend didn’t have much money, but I loved him. “What?” I cried. “ How can you say that? I want to marry for love, NOT for money.” “ But why not marry someone you love who has money?” he asked. “Rich men are materialistic（物质主义的）. I’d rather marry a poor man who loves me,” I said and he gave in.
And as we went on, with my family growing, I learned why my father put such importance on money. We had to cover the rent, car, electricity, food, and medical bills. We were under lot of pressure. The worries over whether we would be asked to move out or if we had the money to wash our clothes at the Laundromat this week made me question if I did the right thing by marrying a “poor” man.
I realized that I had entered the ranks of the poor. Not that I’d ever been rich. Most of my life, I considered us in the lower middle-class rank. We had a house of our own, food on the table, cars, clothes, and money for college. But now, as I listened to an apartment neighbour talk about her monthly “Mother’s Day” gift, I realized she was talking about her welfare check（政府发放的救济金）. And another young mother tried to “help” me out by connecting me with a friend who stole baby clothes from a department store. “ For a small cut,” she said, “ I could return my ‘purchase’(购买的东西）for cash.” It made me sick. How poor was I?
I had a college education but wasn’t using it. I insisted on not missing a minute of our children’s childhood and it came at a price. My husband was working as hard as he could and it wasn’t enough. But somehow we made it.
The kids grew. Today, we look back and see the great values gained by going through those hard years. My children are not materialistic. They never thought they were poor growing up because we always managed to give a little bit of food, money, or clothes to the “poor”. They were satisfied with the simple things in life that come free such as a beach day or a horse back ride from their dad.
We had our worries, but we still treasured our very favorite part of the day when we’d nest (栖息地）under the covers and talked about our future, the kids and how much we loved each other. Sure our financial(财政的) troubles caused a lot of fights, but we didn’t leave each other. We began to live a better life. We moved to a better community(社区）with good schools for the kids. And soon, we’ll face a new challenge with wealth. But we’ll never give up.
My father died three years ago. Before he died, he knew I made the right choice. I’m proud of my decision.
【小题1】.The writer argued with her father because _________________.
| A．she thought her father didn’t love her at all |
| B．her father thought her boyfriend was too materialistic |
| C．her father wanted her to marry a rich man while she didn’t |
| D．she thought her father loved her boyfriend’s money more than him. |
| A．she was often scolded(责骂)by her father |
| B．she found her husband was irresponsible(不负责任的） |
| C．he didn’t think her husband loved her deeply |
| D．they lived a poor life with children to support |
| A．often regretted not using her college education |
| B．worked very hard in order to make more money |
| C．had to steal baby clothes from a department store |
| D．looked after her children as a professional (职业的,专业的）housewife |
| A．Because the writer always gave them whatever they wanted |
| B．Because the writer and her children often helped other people. |
| C．Because the writer didn’t let her children play with their rich neighbours |
| D．Because the writer let her children have a good life through receiving help from others. |
| A．Women should always make a decision by themselves |
| B．Listening to the old is important when people get married |
| C．Money doesn’t matter as much as love in marriage |
| D．Children don’t mind whether they have a poor family or not |