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A couple of years ago, I received a $ 600 insurance dividend (保险股息).Sitting at the kitchen table, my wife and I discussed what we might do with the money. I realized now that the refrigerator overheard our talk. The very next day it went wrong. The repairman told us we needed a new unit. Cost:$600. Not long after that, we got a refund（赔偿金）from the shop, enough to pay for a trip to Mexico. “I’ve something to tell you,” I said to my wife in a low voice. “How about the living-room?” she suggested. I remembered the color TV set was there. “No, not there. Let’s go out.” I showed her the check as we stood on the driveway. We held each other excitedly and hardly noticed the rain. My car was parked within5 meters. I didn’t think anything about it at the time. As I started for the airport the next day, the car began making strange sounds. Changing the engine cost about $ 1, 000.
Then I looked through our financial records. I discovered that during the last ten years we spent all our “found money” repairing a hot water heater, a television and a stove.
I never mention money in front of our mechanical equipment. But if this article is published and I am paid for, the word processor（文字信息处理机）is going to go for sure. It’ll know.
1. What went wrong first as the writer’s?
A. The refrigerator          B. The stove
C. The TV set              D. The engine of the car
2. What has been repaired and still remains all right?
A. The car                 B. The color TV set
C. The stove               D. The hot water heater
3. Which statement is wrong according to the passage?
A.There are many pieces of modern equipment in the writer’s home
B.The writer often discusses with his wife on how to spend their money.
C.The writer has gone into a lot of trouble to repair his things
D.The writer’s refrigerator can overhear him

One Sunday, a picture in the newspaper touched me. A young woman stood in front of a totally destroyed home. A little boy stood beside her with his head . Holding her skirt tightly was a tiny girl, eyes wide with and fear.

With growing I noticed that their sizes of each family member closely ours. This would be a good opportunity to my children, so I explained their difficult to my seven-year-old twins and three-year-old Meghan.

“We have so much, but these poor people now have nothing,” I said, “we’ll what we have with them.”

I brought three large boxes and placed them on the living room floor. Meghan watched seriously the boys and I filled one box with canned food.

While I our clothes, I encouraged the boys to go through their toys and some of their less favorite things. Meghan watched as the boys piled up useless toys in the box.

“I’ll help you find something for the little girl,” I said to her.

The boys placed the toys they had to donate into one of the boxes while I filled the third box with clothes. Meghan walked up with Lucy, her worn, faded, much-loved doll tightly to her chest. She in front of the box, pressed her little face into Lucy’s face, gave her a kiss, then, laid her gently on top of the other toys.

“Oh, honey,” I said. “You to give away Lucy. You love her so much.”

Meghan nodded, eyes shining with tears. “Lucy makes me happy, Mommy. she’ll make that little girl happy, too.”

I stared at Meghan for a long moment, how I could teach the boys the lesson she had just taught me.

It’s easy to give what we don’t want any more, but to let go of things we cherish, isn’ t it? , the true spirit of giving is to give with your heart.

1.A. off B. up C. down D. round

2.A. smile B. confusion C. joy D. anger

3.A. happiness B. friendship C. puzzle D. interest

4.A. matched B. equaled C. compared D. suited

5.A. help B. complain C. change D. teach

6.A. experience B. problem C. situation D. process

7.A. give B. share C. send D. spare

8.A. as B. since C. though D. because

9.A. came through B. broke through C. sorted through D. got through

10.A. donate B. leave C. keep D. sell

11.A. hopefully B. anxiously C. depressingly D. quietly

12.A. separated B. chosen C. bought D. confirmed

13.A. hugged B. tied C. grasped D. caught

14.A. settled B. regretted C. paused D. cried

15.A. precious B. final C. hearty D. lovely

16.A. wouldn’t like B. ought not C. had better not D. don’t have

17.A. Also B. Yet C. Maybe D. Though

18.A.knowing B. wondering C. realizing D. expecting

19.A. available B. necessary C. important D. hard

20.A. However B. Therefore C. Otherwise D. Moreover

Whenever my kids have a party at school, I am the mom who always signs up to bring the juice boxes. It’s not because I’m 36 or that I don’t care if my kids have a good party. I am just not good at making homemade bread into holiday-themed shapes like other mothers. However, I’m happy to try, even though it’ll take me a long time to do it.

People say that housewives should have the 37 to make delicious meals, keep their houses clean, and 38 every minute of their child’s life. Their words used to upset me a lot. I felt that I should also be able to do those things as a housewife. So when I couldn’t make the turkey-shaped cookies, I 39 feeling like a failure as a mom.

After many 40 attempts at baking, and many afternoons spent crying over my inabilities as a mother, I finally accepted the 41 that my lot(命运) in life is to be the juice box mom. I worked hard to be the 42 one in the elementary school. And after one of my daughter’s class parties, it 43 . Her teacher stopped me as I was leaving and said,＂Thank you so much for always bringing 44 drinks. Sometimes parents forget that other children will also 45 class parties, and they end up being left out because we don’t have enough drinks for everyone.＂

I just accepted her appreciation, rather than telling her that I brought extra drinks because I could 46 remember how many kids were in the class. But her appreciation taught me an important lesson: I’m not a failure as a mom.

Not everyone is cut out to be a(n) 47 mom. I believe it’s okay to be the juice box mom. I may not bake cookies and decorate them beautifully, but I provided something to drink. And I think that’s just as important.

1.A. smart B. tired C. lazy D. desperate

2.A. dream B. ability C. experience D. tool

3.A. compare B. save C. treasure D. teach

4.A. ended up B. went on C. insisted on D. set about

5.A. failed B. careless C. successful D. useful

6.A. goal B. opinion C. fact D. impression

7.A. slowest B. best C. worst D. quickest

8.A. stood out B. got out C. came back D. paid off

9.A. cold B. soft C. extra D. fresh

10.A. attend B. hold C. enjoy D. leave

11.A. already B. always C. ever D. never

12.A. loyal B. clever C. rich D. able

Motherhood Is a Career to Respect

A woman renewing her driver’s license at the Country Clerk’s office was asked to state her occupation. She hesitated, uncertain how to classify herself.

“What I mean is,” explained the recorder, “do you have a job, or are you just a …”

“Of course I have a job,” said Emily, “I ’m a mother.”

“We don’t list ‘mother’ as an occupation…‘housewife’ covers it,” said the recorder.

One day I found myself in the same situation. The Clerk was obviously a career woman, confident and possessed of a high sounding title. “What is your occupation?” she asked.

The words simply popped out. “I’m a Research Associate(研究员) in the field of Child Development and Human Relations.”

The clerk paused, ballpoint pen frozen in mid-air.

I repeated the title slowly, then I stared with wonder as my pronouncement(声明) was written in bold, black ink on the official questionnaire.

“Might I ask,” said the clerk with interest, “just what you do in your field?”

Coolly, without any trace of panic in my voice, I heard myself reply, “I have a continuing program of research (what mother doesn’t), in the laboratory and in the field (normally I would have said indoors and out). Of course, the job is one of the most demanding in the humanities (any mother care to disagree?), and I often work 14 hours a day (24 is more like it). But the job is more challenging than most careers and the rewards are more of a satisfaction rather than just money.”

There was an increasing note of respect in the clerk’s voice as she completed the form, stood up, and showed me out.

As I drove into our driveway, buoyed up(激励) by my glamorous new career, I was greeted by my lab assistants—ages 13,7, and 3.

Upstairs I could hear our new experimental model (a 6-month-old baby), in the child-development program, testing out a new vocal pattern.

I felt proud! I had gone on the official records as someone more distinguished and indispensable(不可缺少的) to mankind than “just another mother”.

Motherhood… What a glorious career! Especially when there’s a title on the door.

1.How did the female clerk feel at first when the writer told her occupation?

A．Cold-hearted. B．Open-minded.

C．Puzzled. D．Interested.

2.How many children does the writer have?

A．3 B．4 C．7 D．13

3.Why did the woman clerk show more respect to the writer?

A．Because she thought the writer did admirable work.

B．Because the writer cared little about rewards.

C．Because the writer did something that she had little knowledge of.

D．Because she admired the writer’s research work.

4.What is the point of the article?

A．To show that how you describe your job affects your feelings toward it.

B．To show that the writer had a grander job than Emily.

C．To argue that motherhood is a worthy career.

D．To show that being a mother is hard and boring work.

The “Doorman”

On a trip to California, my family stopped for lunch. As we walked toward the entrance to the restaurant, a man, with a 36 beard and dirty hair, jumped up from a bench and opened the door for us．Regardless of his 37 , he greeted us in a friendly way．

Once inside, my daughters whispered, "Mom, he 38 " After we ordered our lunch, I explained, telling the kids to look 39 the dirt．We then watched other customers approach the restaurant but many 40 him．Seeing this rudeness truly upset me．The day I became a mother, I had decided to set a good 41 for my children．Yet sometimes when things didn't go right, being a good example was 42 When our meal arrived, I realized I had left the car-sick pills in the truck．With the windiest trip ahead, the kids needed them, so I 43 myself from the meal and went to get them．

Just then, the "doorman" was opening the door for a couple．They rushed past him without even acknowledging his 44 . Letting them in first, I said a loud "thank you" to him as I 45 ．

When I returned, we talked a bit．He said he was not allowed inside 46 he purchased food．I went back and told my family his 47 . Then I asked our waitress to add one soup and sandwich．The kids looked 48 as we had already eaten, but when I said the order was for the "doorman" , they smiled．When it was time to 49 our trip, I noticed the "doorman" enjoying his meal．Upon seeing me, he stood up and thanked me heartily．He then 50 his hand for a handshake and I gratefully accepted．I suddenly noticed the tears in his eyes—tears of 51 . What happened next drew great astonishment: I gave the " doorman" a 52 ! He pulled away, with tears 53 down his face．

Back in truck, I fell into deep thought．While we can't choose many things in life, we can choose when to show gratitude．I said thanks to a man who had 54 held open a door for me, and also said thanks for that 55 to teach my children by example．

1. A．heavy B．messy C． long D． grey

2. A．service B．status C． appearance appearance D． attitude

3. A．smells B．smiles C． sniffs D． smokes

4. A．into B．over C． around D． beyond

5. A．hated B．missed C． ignored D． refused

6. A．example B．rule C． record D． target

7. A．tough B．accessible C． awkward D． stressful

8. A．withdrew B．freed C． prevented D． excused

9. A．company B．effort C． presence D． attempt

10. A． quitted B．exited C． marched D． approached

11. A． before B．though C． unless D． since

12. A． demand B．deed C． experience D． story

13. A． concerned B．puzzled C． shocked D． bored

14. A． continue B．start C． take D． make

15. A． waved B．washed C． raised D． extended

16. A． gratitude B．affection C． sympathy D． approval

17. A． nod B．hug C．lift D． clap

18. A． streaming B．slipping C． rushing D． breaking

19. A． firmly B．simply C． constantly D． politely

20. A． journey B．wisdom C． coincidence D． opportunity

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