I first met Annie Mae, a maid (女仆), at my parents-in-laws’ in 1959. She prepared and    36    meals in her quiet, gentle way and then returned to the kitchen to read her Bible (《圣经》) while we     37   . She was a devoted Christian. I found this increasingly true     38    I came to know her more by observation than by conversation.
My husband and I     39    visited his parents. Each time I saw her eating    40   , reading her Bible, I wanted to sit down with her and just talk.    41   , whites didn’t do that with blacks then, and I had to    42    the practice.
In 1965, I decided to     43    the furniture and return to my home state with my two     44    when my husband wanted a divorce (离婚).
Annie Mae asked if she could buy the boys’    45   . When I answered     46   , she asked the price. Then, she asked if she could     47    a little money each month. She was    48   , and I knew her well.
Then each month, an envelope     49    us from Annie Mae with 2 or 3 dollars. A year passed. Annie Mae’s    50    payment arrived along with the following note:
Dear Mrs. Holladay,
I am sending you my last payment of three dollars for the beds     51   . I told my two sons they could now put the beds     52    and sleep in them, for they are now paid for and rightfully    53    us.Thank you for your     54   .
Annie Mae
I read the note two or three times, my eyes filled with tears. Had I only known earlier, I would have said, “Use them now. Don’t     55    until you pay for them.”

【小题1】
A.offered B.served C.gave D.showed
【小题2】
A.talked B.quarreled C.ate D.watched
【小题3】
A.so that B.in case C.as if D.even though
【小题4】
A.often B.hardly C.never D.again
【小题5】
A.angrily B.wildly C.secretly D.alone
【小题6】
A.Instead B.However C.Still D.So
【小题7】
A.protect B.break C.follow D.stop
【小题8】
A.sell B.buy C.repair D.change
【小题9】
A.parents B.sons C.brothers D.friends
【小题10】
A.toysB.chairs C.desksD.beds
【小题11】
A.sorry B.thanks C.no D.yes
【小题12】
A.earn B.use C.send D.get
【小题13】
A.clever B.honest C.simpleD.kind
【小题14】
A.separated B.disturbed C.reached D.kept
【小题15】
A.first B.only C.double D.last
【小题16】
A.in full B.in short C.in common D.in general
【小题17】
A.togetherB.awayC.on D.down
【小题18】
A.depend on B.belong to C.lie in D.begin with
【小题19】
A.help B.friendshipC.trust D.faith
【小题20】
A.wait B.leave C.return D.put

The morning had been a disaster.My tooth was achingand I’d been in an argument with a friend.Her words still hurt“The trouble with you is that you won’t put yourself in my place.Can’t you see things from my point of view” I shook my head stubbornly—and felt the ache in my tooth.I’d thought I could hold out till my dentist came back from holidaybut the pain was really unbearable.I started calling the dentists in the phone bookbut no one could see me immediately.Finallyat about lunchtimeI got lucky.

“If you come by right now” the receptionist said“the dentist will fit you in.”

I took my purse and keys and rushed to my car.But suddenly I began to doubt about the dentist.What kind of dentist would be so eager to treat someone at such short noticeWhy wasn’t he as busy as the others?

In the dentist’s officeI sat down and looked around.I saw nothing but the bare walls and I became even more worried.The assistant noticed my nervousness and placed her warm hand over my ice?cold one.

When I told her my fearsshe laughed and said“Don’t worry.The dentist is very good.”

“How long do I have to wait for him” I asked impatiently.

“Come onhe is coming.Just lie down and relax.And enjoy the artwork” the assistant said.

“The artwork” I was puzzled.

The chair went back.Suddenly I smiled.There was a beautiful pictureright where I could enjoy iton the ceiling.How considerate the dentist wasAt that momentI began to understand what my friend meant by her words.

What a relief(2013·重庆,A)

1.Which of the following best describes the author’s feeling that morning?

ACheerful.? BNervous.

CSatisfied.? DUpset.

2.What made the author begin to doubt about the dentist?

AThe dentist’s agreeing to treat her at very short notice.

BThe dentist’s being as busy as the other dentists.

CThe surroundings of the dentist’s office.

DThe laughing assistant of the dentist.

3. Why did the author suddenly smile?

ABecause the dentist came at last.

BBecause she saw a picture on the ceiling.

CBecause she could relax in the chair.

DBecause the assistant kept comforting her.

4. What did the author learn from her experience most probably?

AStrike while the iron is hot.

BHave a good word for one’s friend.

CPut oneself in other’s shoes.

DA friend in need is a friend indeed.

 

Something roared like thunder. The earth shook a little and we heard the rat-a-tat-tat of gunfire. ‘‘Father!” Hassan cried. We sprung to our feet and raced out of the living room.

“Father! What’s that sound?” Hassan screamed, his hands outstretched toward Ali. Ali wrapped his arms around us. A white light flashed and lit the sky in silver. It flashed again and was followed by rapid sharp sounds of gunfire.

“They’re hunting ducks, ” Ali said in a hoarse voice. “They hunt ducks at night, you know. Don't be afraid.”

A siren(汽笛)went off in the distance. Somewhere glass broke and someone shouted. I heard people on the street, woken up from sleep. Hassan was crying. Ali pulled him close and held him with tenderness.

We stayed huddled (蜷缩)that way until the early hours of the morning. The shootings and explosions had lasted less than an hour, but they had frightened us badly, because none of us had ever heard gunshots in the streets. They were foreign sounds to us then. The generations of Afghan children whose ears would know nothing but the sounds of the bombs and gunfire were not yet born. Huddled together in the dining room and waiting for the sun to rise, none of us had any idea that a way of life had ended. The end came when Russian tanks were rolling into the very same streets where Hassan and I played, bringing the death of the Afghanistan I knew and marking the start of a still ongoing era of bloodletting.

         Just before the sunrise, Baba’s car pulled into the driveway. His door slammed shut and his running footsteps pounded the stairs. Then he appeared in the doorway and I saw something on his face. Something I didn’t recognize right away because I’d never seen it before: fear. “Amir! Hassan!” He cried as he ran to us, opening his arms wide. “They blocked all the roads and the telephone didn’t work. I was so worried!”

We let him wrap us in his arms and, for a brief moment, I was glad about whatever had happened that night.

1.Who is the author of this passage?

A. Amir.                                 B. Ali.                                     C. Baba.                                 D. Hassan.

2.By saying “They’re hunting ducks”, Ali _______.

A. told the children the truth                                          B. played a joke on the children

C. tried to calm the children                                       D. cheered the children up

3.We can infer from the passage that  _______.

A. there were thunderstorms that night                               

B. Afghan children were used to the war

C. people on the street shouted and broke the windows

D. that night was the end of people's peaceful life    

4.From the last sentence of the passage, we know _______.

A. Baba's arms gave the author temporary comfort and joy

B. there was a chance that a world in peace was to come

C. what happened that night seemed nothing to the author

D. the author was glad to see his father come home safe

 

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