My father had returned from his business visit to London when I came in, rather late, to supper. I could tell at once that he and my mother had been discussing something. In that half-playful, half-serious way I knew so well, he said, "How would you like to go to Eton?"

"You bet," I cried quickly catching the joke. Everyone knew it was the most expensive, the most famous of schools. Besides, even at 12 or 13, I understood my father. He disliked any form of showing off. He always knew his proper station in life, which was in the middle of the middle class, our house was medium-sized; he had avoided joining Royal Liverpool Golf Club and went to a smaller one instead; though once he had got a second-hand Rolls-Royce at a remarkably low price, he felt embarrassed driving it, and quickly changed it for an Austin 1100.

This could only be his delightful way of telling me that the whole boarding school idea was to be dropped. Alas! I should also have remembered that he had a liking for being different from everyone else, if it did not conflict(冲突) with his fear of drawing attention to himself.

It seemed that he had happened to be talking to Graham Brown of the London office, a very nice fellow, and Graham had a friend who had just entered his boy at the school, and while he was in that part of the world he thought he might just as well phone them. I remember my eyes stinging(刺痛) and my hands shaking with the puzzlement of my feelings. There was excitement, at the heart of great sadness.

"Oh, he doesn't want to go away," said my mother, "You shouldn't go on like this.” “It's up to him," said my father. "He can make up his own mind." Ks5

His father sold his Rolls-Royce because ________.

A. it made him feel uneasy           B. it was too old to work well

C. it was too expensive to possess      D. it was too cheap

The writer's father enjoyed being different as long as ________.

A. it drew attention to him          B. it didn't bring him in arguments

C. it was understood as a joke     D. there was no danger of his showing off K

What was the writer's reaction to the idea of going to Eton?

A. He was very unhappy.           B. He didn't believe it.

C. He was delighted.               D. He had mixed feelings.

We can know from the passage that ________.

A. Children who can go to Eton are very famous

B. Children can go to Eton if they will

C. It is very difficult for a child to get admitted by Eton

D. Children don't have the right to decide whether they will go to Eton

I have a close friend who has a good family tradition, that is, each year after Thanksgiving dinner, all of the people sit around in the living room and each person takes a few minutes and gives thanks for what really matters and what has added value to their life over the last year. This is something I valued and followed. I have thought about a lot in the last year, and I finally came up with two things.

The first one is the healthiness of my daughter. She’s as healthy as she can be, and her weight and height are in good condition and she has no illnesses or genetic diseases. I am so thankful for having this wonderful baby in my life, and thankful that she has the gift of good health.

Secondly, I am thankful for the discovery of the value of writing in my life. A year ago, my website. The simple Dollar was only a few weeks old and was far from popular, but on Thanksgiving Day Last year it had about three score readers who ordered it in advance. The process of writing was bringing me enjoyment, but I hadn’t yet realized that I could be successful in it and attract many readers. This past year showed me a lot and I am deeply thankful for it.

After thinking for a while, I began to realize that it was a very powerful and wonderful positive exercise. You spend time reflecting deeply on the positive things in your life, and you often realize that even when things are bad, you do have a lot to be thankful for because there is lots of good in your life, and it can shine a bright light even in a dark spot in your life.

What is the good family tradition of the author’s friend’s?

       A.Learning from the past and planning for the future.

       B.Taking about the things that are most worth appreciation.

       C.Learning from the strong points of other family members.

       D.Having Thanks giving dinner together with family members.

The author is thankful for all the following thins EXCEPT      .

       A.her success with writing  B.the enjoyment in writing

       C.the healthiness of her daughter       D.the founding of a magazine

How many people had ordered The simple Dollar by Thanksgiving Day last year?

       A.About 30. B.About 20. C.About 60. D.About 40.

What’s the purpose of this passage? It tells us that people should         .

       A.hold a positive attitude    B.reflect on their mistakes

       C.have low expectations of life   D.neglect their disadvantages

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I’ll never forget May 12, 2008, we were having classes at Beichuan Middle School , Sichuan Province, when a huge  36  hit the area.

At about 2:28 p.m, our  37  , Mr.Wang, was teaching us singing on the fourth floor on the teaching building.  38   we felt the building shaking violently. It was an earthquake! Our building starting to   39  . It was too late to rush out to the  40  . We were told to hide under the desks.  41  later, the whole building fell down. We were  42  in ruins. We couldn’t move at all. No one could really imagine at that split second, how much pain we had  43  or how desperate(绝望的) we felt as we waited to be  44  . I heard Mr. Wang calling our names again and again… .

Hours later, some people came to rescue and  45  of us were saved.

Later, I  46  this huge earthquake scaled 8.0 magnitude. It hit several provinces, including Sichuan, Gansu and Shanxi. So far it has  47  more than 80,000 and injured 360,000. My hometown ----Beichuan was  48  the worst-hit areas. Our school , which was  49  filled with vigor(活力) and laughter, was a dead valley.

Words after such a  50  could appear nothing but empty and pointless. So many people’s lives were taken away, so much  51  was done and the whole city was  52  . Beichuan has become a history.

Now , some of my classmates and I were  53  to study in a middle school in Jiangsu Province. I still  54  dreaming and still strive for a better future: to make our homes beautiful yet  55  .

May victims rest in peace. May survivors live to be stronger.

A. rain           B. earthquake        C. snow          D. rock

A. classmate      B. parent         C. friend       D. teacher  

A. Finally        B. Luckily        C. Suddenly    D. Actually

A. fall           B. stand          C. run         D. walk

A. home         B. desks          C. classroom    D. outdoors

A. Minutes       B. Weeks         C. Hours        D. Days

A. trapped        B. stayed        C. played        D. packed

A. lived          B. escaped       C. enjoyed       D. suffered

A. ignored     B. recovered         C. rescued       D. remembered

A. all         B. some           C. none          D. each

A. found out    B. added up       C. came up       D. set down

A. devoted     B. helped         C. killed          D . concerned

A. outside     B. without         C. far from        D. among

A. now        B. once           C. then           D. never

A. attitude     B. trouble        C. disaster         D. insurance

A. lives        B. damage        C. highway        D. news

A. in ruins      B. dug out        C. as usual         D. set up

A. judged      B. persuaded       C. joined          D. organized

A. care about  B. give in           C. keep on         D. go through

A. peaceful    B. safe            C. grateful         D. active

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