题目内容
I think, is learning to get along well with adults. I have found that when dealing with grown-ups, it is wise
to remember two things.
1. Always use your head
2. Never use your head
For instance, one day just before supper, my mother sent me to the store for a loaf of whole-wheat
bread. They didn't have any. When I told my mother, she said, "Well, what kind did you get?" I told her
I didn't get any. She looked as if I had just announced that I was leaving home for good. "For goodness'
sake!" She said, "If they hadn't had whole-wheat, you should have got something else! Why don't you
use your head?"
Not long after that, she sent me to the store for red oilcloth. They didn't have any, so I bought seven
yards of purple. I thought it was pretty. Mother didn't. She said, "Who ever heard of purple oilcloth in a
red kitchen?" I told her I was only trying to use my head. She said. "Well, don't ! And in the future, if you
can't get what I send you for, don't get anything."
See what I mean?
There are other things that seem a little strange, too. If my father goes out for the evening, he tells me
to "look after" my mother and sister. But if the family goes out, and I want to stay home, my father won't
let me. He doesn't feel comfortable if I am home alone. That means I am old enough to "look after" my
mother and sister but not old enough to "look after" myself.
Another problem is what to do when you trip over the cat and land with your head in the refrigerator, causing a large lump to appear just over the right eyebrow. In that case, your father could feel free to say with a few choice words. Your sister could shed enough tears to dampen the whole room. Your mother
could, and probably would, do both. But you? You are thirteen and can't do anything! You are too young
to curse, and "big boys" don't cry. So you just stand there looking more stupid than usual. But in spite of
all this I still think thirteen is a wonderful age!
1. The main idea of the passage is that____.
A. young children are boring
B. being thirteen involves too may responsibilities
C. a thirteen-year-old boy is the sun of the family
D. thirteen-year-olds have special problems
2. The author says the biggest problem is_____.
A. learning how to use one's head
B. assuming responsibilities
C. showing you can be trusted
D. learning how to get along with grown-ups
3. The author thinks that his father should allow him to ____.
A. go shipping by himself
B. stay at home alone
C. look after the family
D. use his head
4. The author complains that there is no acceptable way for a thirteen-year-old boy to____.
A. prevent his sister from crying
B. act when he is in the kitchen
C. avoid tripping over the cat
D. behave when he hurts himself
5. The author believes being a boy of thirteen is _____.
A. frustrating
B. painful
C. delightful
D. tiring
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Posted Feb 10, 2010 16:25 by Sophia
Tag: Seeking Language partners Guangzhou Sex: Female
Race/Ethnicity: Chinese
I am a Chinese girl in my 20's, can speak and write in English, but I'd like to make some improvement.
People always look for making it better, right?
Meanwhile, I also like to meet more friends if we really have some topics to share.
And if you are in Guangzhou or visit here, I am more than willing to show you around in my spare time.
Reply to happycora@hotmail.com or call 15015704625
Tianhe nice apartment for share
Posted Feb 24, 2010 16:47 by Vivian
Tag: Seeking roommates Guangzhou Tianhe District Up to 2000 RMB
I have a room available for rent in a shared apartment in Central Tianhe district.
The room has a big window with a nice view. The apartment itself is on the 22th floor of a new secure
building on Tianhe Bei Lu, about 10 minutes walk from metro stations on lines 1 and 3, as well as buses and
other transportation methods very close.
If you are interested, please feel free to phone me (Vivian) on 13145751201 (message preferred), or email
me on vivian_liu2003@hotmail.com.
Business Interpreter/Guide
Posted Feb 26, 2010 08:46 by Sony
Tag: Business Services Guangzhou Baiyun District
Dear Foreign Friends, I am a professional interpreter, now looking for a Freelance interpreter job urgently.
Please read my CV at below:
Name: Sony Song
Gender: Male
Age: 22 years old
Education: Studied English in Da Shan Foreign Language College
Birth: 9th Oct 1987, Luohe city, Henan province, China.
Ability: Speak fluent English, know Guangzhou city very well, can also guide you to Shenzhen, Zhuhai,
Dongguan, Shunde, Macao, Hongkong, etc.
Contact Detail: E-mail/MSN: sonysong4@hotmail.com; cell phone: 15112015812
Looking for flat
Posted Mar 11, 2010 14:03 by Lucy
Tag: Apartments wanted Guangzhou
Hello,
This is Lucy coming from Peru and looking for a short term flat, from 15th April until 4th May 2010. If
somebody can give some information, send me pictures, price and address.
Email: lucitamaron@hotmail.com; cell phone: 13800013900
Thanks a lot in advance!
B. 13800013900
C. 13145751201
D. 15112015812
B. Lucy
C. Vivian
D. Sony
B. All of them are in their twenties.
C. All of them are Guangzhou citizens.
D. All of them are hotmail users.
B. in a newspaper
C. at a website
D. in a guidebook