My husband is on the front line in Iraq, not as a soldier, but as a reporter．When I told my friends about his latest task, each had the same reaction．“Did you tell him no?”
They reminded me, as if I’d somehow forgotten, that he would have left behind our three young children for weeks, perhaps months．He’ll be risking his life, they say, only for some news．
Is it worth it?
I understand the pity they feel for me because of the burden suddenly heaped on my shoulders．
My 5-year-old daughter designed a schedule to determine which of the children would keep me company in my empty bed at night．Whether it was her turn or not, I can usually wake to find her huddling against me．My 7-year-old son has many questions about the war and weapons．Though I’ve never allowed my children to watch the evening news, National Public Radio had been my constant companion, and he was interested in any mention of the war, and he questions me about “when will Dad go home…” Most troubling of all, my 9-year-old daughter has said nothing．She has asked no questions, shed no tears, and she merely glances at the photo of her father displayed on the page next to his article each morning．And all three are probably the only kids at their school who can find Iraq on a map．
In the end, when friends ask, “Is it worth it?” I can answer yes．He, like other reporters from other countries, is presenting us with the truth．
So when my friends ask, I tell them it isn’t a matter of letting him go or making him stay．My husband just does what his career asks him to do．
(1)
Who cares for the mother most?
[ ]
A．
Her friends．
B．
Her son．
C．
He nine-year-old daughter
D．
Her five-year-old daughter
(2)
The underlined word “schedule”(in paragraph 5)means ________．
[ ]
A．
the way of doing things
B．
the place where something happens
C．
the time when some activity is to be held
D．
the rule to do something to follow
(3)
The nine-year-old daughter worried the mother most because she ________．
[ ]
A．
doesn’t care about her father very much
B．
hasn’t asked any questions about her father
C．
isn’t as lively as the other children in the family
D．
acts strangely and her mother doesn’t know her attitude
(4)
The writer thinks her husband ________．
[ ]
A．
is doing a worthwhile job in Iraq
B．
considers his career more important than his family
One night when my wife was preparing dinner, our little son took a piece of paper to her which read：
For washing the car ＄5.00
For making my own bed this week ＄1.00
Going to the provision shop ＄0.50
Playing with little sister ＄0.25
Taking out the rubbish ＄1.00
Getting a good report card ＄5.00
And for sweeping the common corridor ＄2.00
Total ＄14.75
His mother looked at him standing there expecting payment．I could see a thousand memories flashed through her mind．So she picked up the pen and turning the paper over, this is what she wrote：
For nine months I carried you, growing inside me No Charge
For the nights I sat up with you, doctored and prayed for you No Charge
For the toys, food and clothes and wiping your nose No Charge
When you add it all up, the full cost of my love No Charge
Well, when he finished reading, he had big tears in his eyes．He looked at his mother and said,“Mummy, I love you．”Then he took the pen and in great big letters wrote on the“bill”“All paid．”
(1)
What's the best title for this passage?
[ ]
A．
Part-time Job
B．
Mother's Love, No Charge
C．
Payment for House Work
D．
Greedy Mother
(2)
The write wrote the passage in order to ________．
[ ]
A．
show that children should be paid for their housework
B．
show that children should not be paid for their housework
C．
show a clever way of teaching children
D．
tell children how to spend their spare time
(3)
How do you think of the mother in the passage?
[ ]
A．
Clever
B．
Greedy
C．
Cold－hearted
D．
Selfish
(4)
From the last passage we know that ________
[ ]
A．
the boy got all the money he wanted
B．
the mother was unwilling to give the money to the boy
C．
the boy realized that it was not right to ask for money for the housework
D．
the mother was angry with what the boy said
阅读理解
Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel．Green said,“Clearly I am the most important．I am the sign of life and hope．I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves．Without me, all animals would 1 ．”
Blue interrupted,“You only think about the 2 , but consider the sky and the sea． 3 the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea．Without my peace, you would all be 4 ．”
Yellow chuckled(笑道),“You are all so serious．I bring laughter, fun, and 5 into the world．”
Orange started next to blow her trumpet,“I am the color of health and strength．I may be 6 , but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life．When I fill the sky 7 , my beauty is so striking that no one gives another 8 to any of you．”
Red could stand it 9 and he shouted out,“I am the ruler of all of you．I am the color of danger and of bravery．I am willing to 10 truth．I am also the color of passion and of love．”
Then came Purple and Indigo(深蓝)…．
The colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own 11 ．Their quarreling became louder and louder．Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder．Rain started to pour down 12 ．The colors crouched(蜷缩)down 13 , drawing close to one another for comfort．
In the midst of the clamor(叫嚷), rain began to speak,“You foolish colors, fighting 14 yourselves, each trying to dominate 15 ．Don't you know that you were each made for a special purpose, 16 ?Join hands with 17 and come to me．”
Doing as they were told, the colors 18 and joined hands．They formed a colorful rainbow．From then on, whenever a good rain 19 the world, a rainbow appears in the sky．They remember to 20 one another．
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