My father was a keen baseball fan．Whenever he could, Dad took me out to the park and pitched balls for me to hit．
One day at the park, a woman pushing a young boy in a wheelchair stopped to watch us play．My dad was over to them in a flash to ask if the child could join our game．The woman explained that her son had polio(小儿麻痹症)and wouldn't be able to get out of the chair．That didn't stop my dad．He placed the bat in the youngster's hand, pushed him out to home plate and assisted him in holding the bat．Then he yelled out to me, "Anne, pitch one in to us．"
I saw the delight in the boy's eyes, so I aimed at the bat and let the ball fly．The ball made contact with the bat(球拍)with an assist from my dad and the child screamed with joy．As I turned, I heard my dad singing Take Me Out to the Ball Game．
An hour later we all left the field, very tired but very happy．Dad told the mother to bring the boy back next Saturday and we would play another game．
Dad and I were at the field the next Saturday but the mother and son never came．Twenty years passed, with my dad gone, I had very mixed emotions about leaving the neighborhood Before moving I decided to take one last walk around the park where Dad and I had spent so many happy moments．Two Little League teams were on the field just about to start a game．I felt the sting of tears in my eyes as I watched the children play the game．
"Jeff, protect your base," one coach yelled．I cheered the runner on when the ball was hit far into the outfield．The coach turned and smiled, "I never thought I’d ever be a coach playing on this field．You see, I had polio as a child and was restricted to a wheelchair．Thanks to a man's assistance, I was able to hit the ball and hear him singing the song Take Me Out to the Ball Game．I believe that experience gave me the desire to walk again．I hope that some day I'll look up in the stands and see that man and his daughter again．I sure would like to thank him．"
(1)
The author was tearful when watching the children playing the game because _________．
[ ]
A．
she hadn't recovered from the loss of her father
B．
she was reminded of her father playing with her in the park
C．
she realized that her father hadn't received thanks from others
D．
she was moved by the son who became a coach twenty years later
(2)
Which is the right order of the following events?
a．The author's father died．
b．The author played with the boy．
c．The author left the neighborhood．
d．The author waited for the boy to turn up．
e．The author saw the boy coaching a team．
[ ]
A．
d-b-e-a-c
B．
d-b-e-c-a
C．
b-d-a-c-e
D．
b-d-a-e-c
(3)
The passage conveys(表达)the message that _________．
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．
