I’d been 16 for six days and was already prepared to deal with failure．I remember when my mum woke me up that morning, her voice wasn’t as scratchy(刺痛的)as it usually was．
I stayed in bed for a few minutes．I was reluctant(不愿)to leave its warmth and comfort, and reluctant to face the problem that I’d let myself forget for the past six months．Finally, I dragged myself out of bed．
I finished getting ready and tried to settle down．It didn’t’ work, so I decided that my mum and I should go．We had a little time, so I thought we could practice parking．I failed, with the wheel hitting the pavement．After that, the little bit of confidence I’d had was gone．I tried two more times, but didn’t improve much．Then we headed to the test site．
I went into a room for some paperwork．And I waited for 20 minutes－just enough time to make myself believe that I was going to fail．Then, finally, it was my turn．I just wanted to get it over and make sure that I had to come back next Thursday．
I stepped outside and the sky was the light blue I love．It offered me some comfort and I realized something：sometime between when I pulled myself off the seat and when I got outside, I had become calmer．
The first thing I had to do was parking, which I did quite well．The confidence that came with it hit me like a wave．The rest of the test went well and I passed it all．As I drove back, the instructor told me I would not be coming back for a second test next Thursday．
Back in the building I didn’t have to say a word．My mum knew just by looking at me．Her smile made her face softer．And I’m sure it was at least as big as mine．But, her eyes looked kind of teary, so, I knew she was happy for me．
(1)
We can infer ________．
[ ]
A．
the writer’s mother might often wakes him up rudely
B．
the writer’s mother is always kind to him
C．
the writer’s mother hates him
D．
never wakes him up in the morning
(2)
What has the author done probably in the past six months?
[ ]
A．
He has been ill in bed．
B．
He has been learning to drive．
C．
He has prepared to deal with failure．
D．
He has been looking after his mother．
(3)
Which is TRUE according to the passage?
[ ]
A．
As he did well at the beginning of the text, his confidence grew．
B．
He didn’t’ doubt that he could pass the driving test．
C．
As soon as he got to the test site, he calmed down．
D．
He was happy that he had to come back next Thursday．
(4)
Which work can be used to describe the writer’s character?
A HOLIDAY jet pilot said that he would land and call the police after a woman refused to stop smoking．
He warned Maureen ,“Put that cigarette out, or I’ll land the plane and have you arrested．”
Maureen, 47, was so shocked she wrote to the airline’s chairman．But his reply was even ruder．
“You seem to think you have a God-given right to pollute your neighbors’ atmosphere,” wrote John Ferriday of Paramount Airways．
(a)Said Maureen,“I only found out about it when I was checking in．I’m a nervous flyer so I lit a cigarette during the flight．A stewardess asked me to put it out, but I said I wanted to carry on as there was no rule against smoking on the plane．”She was just finishing her cigarette when the pilot arrived．
(b) I have never seen such an unpleasant letter．She said,“I don’t think I’ll ever fly again．” But there was a funny side．Maureen explained,“We were offered duty-free cigarette from the stewardess on the plane!”
(c) Mr.Ferriday went on;“Believe me, you haven’t．Especially when you travel on my planes．”
(d)“He was loud and rude,” said Maureen．“He said if I lit another cigarette he would land the plane at Bordeaux and hand me to the French police．”
Maureen and her husband Michael were moved to Paramount flight just before they left Portugal．But they were not told of the company’ s no smoking policy．
Later, from her home in Birmingham, Maureen wrote to the company and received the rude reply．
(1)
The second half of the story has been in wrong order．(Parts a-d) Choose the rearranged order which you think is right．
[ ]
A．
a, c, b, d
B．
c, a, b, d
C．
c, a, d, b
D．
d, a, b, c
(2)
What was Maureen warned to do by the pilot?
[ ]
A．
The pilot said that she must throw her cigarette out of the plane, or he would get her off the plane．
B．
The pilot said she must stop smoking immediately; otherwise he would bring down the jet and hand her to the police．
C．
The pilot said that she couldn’t lit another cigarette after her first one．
D．
The pilot said that he would get her arrested by the police if she kept on smoking．
(3)
In the answer letter to Maureen, the airline’s chairman ________．
[ ]
A．
made an apology to her for his worker’s rudeness
B．
made sure that he would solve the problem
C．
said that she had the right to smoke on his plane because the right is given by God to everyone．
D．
actually completely agreed with what the pilot said
(4)
From the story we can see that the writer probably takes the side of ________．
[ ]
A．
the pilot
B．
the airline’s chairman
C．
the stewardess
D．
Maureen
阅读理解
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．
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