Every morning Molly gave her father the lunch bag before he set off for work.
One morning, besides his usual lunch bag.Molly handed him a second paper bag.
“Why two bags?” her father asked.
“The other is something else, ”Molly answered.
“What’s in it?” asked her father.
“Just some stuff.Take it with you.”Molly replied.
Not wanting to discuss the matter, put both bags into his briefcase, he kissed Molly and rushed off.At midday he opened Molly’s bag and took out the contents:three small stones, a plastic dinosaur, a tiny seashell, a small doll, and 13 pennies…The busy lather smiled, finished eating, and swept the desk clean into the wastebasket.Molly’s stuff included.
That evening, Molly ran up behind him as he was reading a newspaper.
“Where’s my bag, Daddy?” asked Molly.
“What bag?” her father responded.
“The one I gave you this morning, ”said Molly.
“I left it at the office.Why?” said her father.
“I forgot to put this note in it, ”Molly said.“and besides, Daddy, the things in the sack are those I really like-I thought you might like to play with them.You didn’t lose the bag, did you, Daddy?”
“Oh, no, ”he said, lying.“I just forgot to bring it home.I’ll bring it tomorrow.”
While Molly hugged her father’ neck, unfolded the note that read, love you。 s he “I Daddy.” Molly had given him her treasures-all that a 7-year-old girl held dear.
Love in a paper bag, but he missed it-not only missed it, but had thrown it in the wastebasket.So back he went to the office.Just ahead of the night guard, he picked up the paper bag.He put the treasures inside and carried it home carefully.The bag didn’t look SO good, but the stuff was all there and that was of great importance.
After dinner, he asked Molly to tell him about the stuff in the sack.It took a long time to tell.Everything had a story or a memory.
“Sometimes I think of all the great times in this sweet life, ”he thought.
We should all cherish the moment with the people we love.That’s what really matters.It’s so simple and so easily forgotten.
(1)
Which of the following can be the best tide of this passage?
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A.
Stories behind treasures
B.
A special present
C.
Father and daughter
D.
Love in a paper bag
(2)
Why did Molly give her father a second bag?
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A.
She didn’t want to keep the things in one bag.
B.
She hoped those things would bring happiness to her father.
C.
She wanted to remind her father of the stories behind the things.
D.
She enjoyed playing with her father.
(3)
How did her father deal with the bag after he opened it?
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A.
He kept it in the drawer.
B.
He took it back home.
C.
He threw it into the wastebasket.
D.
He put it on his table.
(4)
How did her father feel when he heard what his daughter said?
The China National Opera(CNO)will give a concert to celebrate its 50th birthday.
Different generations of CNO vocalists, like Li Guangxi, Yao Hong and Ma Mei, will present the concert which will feature both songs from famous Chinese operas like “The White-haired Girl” and “The Hundredth Bride”, as well as, arias of such Western opera classics as “Madame Butterfly”, “La Traviata” and “Rigoletto”.
Time/date:7∶30 pm, September 7, 8
Location:Tianqiao Theatre
Tel:6551-4787, 8315-6170
Tickets:60-500 yuan(US $7.2-60.2)
Folk music
A concert will be held to feature some recently composed traditional Chinese music works.
The concert, given by the Folk Orchestra of the China Opera and Ballet Theatre, will include such pieces as “Memory of Childhood ”, “Memorial Ceremony for God ”and “Wine Song”.
Time/date:7∶30pm, September 13
Location:Concert hall at the National Library of China
Tel:6848 –5462, 6841-9220
Tickets:30-200 yuan(US$3.6-24.1)
Moon music
A concert of traditional Chinese music will be given on the eve of the Moon Festival which falls on September 21st this year.
The concert will feature a number of famous pieces centred on the theme of the moon, such as “Moonlight”, “Spring night on a Moonlit River” and “Lofty Mountain and Flowing River.”
A number of established traditional Chinese music performers like Zhou Yaokun and Fan Weiqing, will play solos as well as collaborate with the folk music orchestra.
Time/date:7∶30 pm, September 21st
Location:Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities
Tel:6606-8888, 6606-9999
(1)
If you want to buy tickets for listening to the music “Memory of Childhood”, you will dial _________.
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A.
6551-4787
B.
6848-5462
C.
8315-6170
D.
6606-9999
(2)
Which statement is right according to the passage?
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A.
Li Guangxi, Yao Hong and Ma Mei stand for the same generation of CNO vocalists.
B.
“Rigoletto” is a famous piece on the theme of the moon.
C.
“Lofty Mountain and Flowing River” is a traditional Chinese music.
D.
Zhou Yaokun will play solos and Fan Weiqing will collaborate with the folk music orchestra.
(3)
“Madame Butterfly” is ________.
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A.
a Chinese opera
B.
a Western opera
C.
a piece of music
D.
a song
(4)
In which column of a newspaper will the article be published?