I was never very neal, while my room-mate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place but mine always hid somewhere. She even labelled (贴标签) everything. I always looked for every?thing. Over time, Kate got neater and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. So we both got tired of each other.

War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming, "Take your shoes away! Why under my bed!" Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder.

The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled(爬)under her covers, sobbing. Obviously, that was something she should not go through alone. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart.

Slowly I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. 1 got so into my work that I even didn't notice Kate had sat up. She was watching, her tears dried and her expression was such disbelief. Then , she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me, "Thanks.,,

Kate and I stayed room-mates for the rest of the year. We didn't always agree, but we learned the key to living together: giving in, cleaning up and holding on.

1.  What made Kate so angry one evening?

A.    She couldn't find her books.

B.    She heard the author shouting loud.

C.    She got the news that her grandma was ill.

D.    She saw the author's shoes beneath her bed.

 

2.    The author tidied up the room most probably because      .

A.    she was scared by Kate's anger

B.    she hated herself for being so messy

C.    she wanted to show her care

D.    she was asked by Kate to do so

3.    How is Paragraph 1 mainly developed?

A.    By analysing causes.

B.    By showing differences.

C.    By describing a process.

D.    By following time order.

4.    What might be the best title for the story?

A.    My friend Kate

B.    Hard work pays off

C.    How to be organized

D.    Learning to be room-mates

Swim Birthday Parties

Ages 3 and up.

Pool parties are during recreation swim in the 25-yard pool. Each party consists of an hour of celebration in a private room. Parties are for 1〜5 children. All non-swimmers or children requiring flotation must be at arms length from the pool and accompanied by an adult or a guardian.

Please contact Sarah Hagan 762-8384x210.

Fee: Members $ 175/Non-members $ 225

Youth Fitness Birthday Parties

Leave the party activities to us! Your party package includes: 1/2 hour set-up, 1 hour programme time inclu?ding equipment, props, etc. , 1 hour party time for cake, presents, etc. , 1/2 hour clean-up time and 1 or 2 hours specialists. Parents supply decorations, food and paper goods. To schedule a Youth Fitness Birthday Par?ty, call Mary Ann Genuario (x282).

Fee: $ 295 for up to 10 children, $ 10 each addi?tional child―16 children maximum. Non-member price available upon request.

The Art Spot Birthday Parties

The Art Spot offers a variety of creative fine art parties for Ages 4〜Adult! We supply the invitations, a balloon bouquet(花束),paper goods, project materials and a party host; all you need to bring is the cake!

Parties are one and a half hours: the first hour the group create their art projects, and last 1/2 hour is for cake and presents ! Parties are usually held on Friday nights and weekends but weekday parties are available.

Cost : $ 21 per child.

Rain or shine, there's no better place than the Art Spot for your child's next party! Nursery School Birthday Parties

If planning a party is not your thing, let us do the work for you! We offer a variety of pre-planned parties to choose from. You may also do a combination of 2 par?ties for boy/girl parties. All parties are on Saturday af-ternoons between the hours of 12 : 00 pm and 4 ; 00 pm and are one and a half hours in length. Parties include a craft or activity and paper goods. You may arrive 15 mi?nutes prior to your scheduled time to set-up. To sched?ule a party please contact Kim Murphy (x214).

Fee (up to 15 children):   $ 200 Members/ $ 250 Non-members, $ 15 each additional child. 

5.  The phrase " be at arm's length" probably means

A.    be as careful as possible

B.    be as long as an arm

C.    be as near as possible

D.    be as faraway as possible

6.    If 12 children take part in Youth Fitness Birthday

Parties, they will pay     .

A.  $ 455     B.   $315      C.   $ 200      D. $250

7.    If your child joins in the Art Spot Birthday Parties, he will .

A.    swim in the 25-yard pool

B.    spend half an hour to clean up

C.    create his own art project

D.    do activities with other kids

8.    What information can you get from the passage?

A.    You can schedule the party when it is convenient for you.

B.    The number of people for these parties is limited

C.    You need to bring nothing to join in the birthday parties.

D.    All of these birthday parties centre on a special theme.

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