题目内容
In running around the corner,Mike was in ________with another boy.
- A.contact
- B.connection
- C.collision
- D.conflict
in collision with和……相撞/冲突。句意为:“在跑着转过那个角落时,迈克与另一个男孩撞了个满怀。”
My sister and I grew up in a little village in England. Our father was a struggling 36 , but I always knew he was 37 . He never criticized us, but used 38 to bring out our best. He’d say, “If you pour water on flowers, they flourish. If you don’t give them water, they die. ” I 39 as a child I said something 40 about somebody, and my father said, “ 41 time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it’s a reflection of you. ” He explained that if I looked for the best 42 people, I would get the best 43 . From then on I’ve always tried to 44 the principle in my life and later in running my company.
Dad’s also always been very 45 . At 15, I started a magazine. It was 46 a great deal of my time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a 47 : stay in school or leave to work on my magazine.
I decided to leave, and Dad tried to prevent me from my decision, 48 any good father would. When he realized I had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad 49 me to go into law. And I’ve 50 regretted it. I wanted to be a biologist, 51 I didn’t pursue my 52 . You know what you want. Go fulfill it. ”
As 53 turned out, my little publication went on to become Student, a national 54 for young people in the U. K. .My wife and I have two children, and I’d like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad 55 me.
A. biologist | B. manager | C. lawyer | D. gardener | |
A. strict | B. honest | C. special | D. learned | |
A. praise | B. courage | C. power | D. warmth | |
A. think | B. imagine | C. remember | D. guess | |
A. unnecessary | B. unkind | C. unimportant | D. unusual | |
A. Another | B. Some | C. Any | D. Other | |
A. on | B. in | C. at | D. about | |
A. in case | B. by turns | C. by chance | D. in return | |
A. revise | B. set | C. review | D. follow | |
A. understanding | B. experienced | C. serious | D. demanding | |
A. taking up | B. making up | C. picking up | D. keeping up | |
A. suggestion | B. decision | C. notice | D. choice | |
A. and | B. as | C. even if | D. as if | |
A. helped | B. allowed | C. persuaded | D. suggested | |
A. always | B. never | C. seldom | D. almost | |
A. rather | B. but | C. for | D. therefore | |
A. promise | B. task | C. belief | D. dream | |
A. this | B. he | C. it | D. that | |
A. newspaper | B. magazine | C. program | D. project | |
A. controlled | B. comforted | C. reminded | D. raised |
I had the meanest mother in the world.While other kids ate candy for breakfast.I had to have cereal, eggs and toast.Others had cakes and candy for lunch, while we had to eat a sandwich.As you can guess, my supper was different from the other kids'.But at least I was not alone in my suffering.My sister and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did.
My mother insisted on knowing where we were at all times.She had to know who our friends were and what we were doing.We had to wear clean clothes every day.Other kids always wore their clothes for days. We reached the height of disgrace (耻辱) because she made our clothes herself, just to save money.
The worst is yet to come.We had to be in bed by 9:00 each night and up at 7:45 the next morning.So while my friends slept, my mother actually had the courage to break Child Labor Law.She made us work I
believed she lay awake all night thinking up mean things to do to us.Through the years, our friends' report cards had beautiful colors on them, black for passing, red for failing.My mother, however, would only be satisfied with black marks.None of us was allowed the pleasure of being a dropout (辍学者).
She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults.Using this as a background, I'm now trying to bring up my three children.I'm filled with pride when my children think I am mean because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the world.
【小题1】From the passage we can learn that the writer's mother was____.
A.not generous at all | B.very cruel to her children |
C.very mean with money matters | D.very strict with her children |
A.Eating differently from other kids. | B.Letting mother know where they were. |
C.Going to bed early and getting up early. | D.Wearing clean clothes made by mother. |
A.the writer's family lived a miserable life |
B.all the other kids studied better than the writer |
C.Mother was punished for breaking the Labor Law |
D.the writer worked hard and usually got good grades in studies |
A.The writer is very thankful to her mother. |
B.The writer has a deep hatred for her mother. |
C.Mother practiced economy in running her home. |
D.The writer is strict with her children when bringing them up. |
A.humorous | B.hateful | C.ridiculous | D.impatient |
I had the meanest mother in the world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast,I had to have cereal,eggs and toast. Others had cokes and candy for lunch,while we had to eat a sandwich. As you can guess,my supper was different than the other kids’. But at least I was not alone in my suffering. My sister and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did.
My mother insisted on knowing where we were at all times. She had to know who our friends were and what we were doing. We had to wear clean clothes every day. Other kids always wore their clothes for days. We reached the height of disgrace because she made our clothes herself,just to save money.
The worst is yet to come. We had to be in bed by 9:00 each night and up at 7:45 the next morning. So while my friends slept,my mother actually had the courage to break Child Labor Law. She made us work. I believed she lay awake all night thinking up mean things to do to us. Through the years,our friends’ report cards had beautiful colors on them, black for passing,red for failing. My mother, however,would merely be content with black marks. None of us was allowed the pleasure of being a dropout.
She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults. Using this as a background,I’m now trying to bring up my three children. I’m filled with pride when my children think I am mean because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the world.
1.From the passage we can learn that the writer’s mother was __________.
A.not generous at all |
B.very strict with her children |
C.very mean with money matters |
D.very cruel to her children |
2.Which of the following things did the writer hate to do most?
A.Eating differently from other kids. |
B.Wearing clean clothes made by mother. |
C.Going to bed early and getting up early. |
D.Letting mother know where they were. |
3.It can be inferred from the passage that____________.
A.the writer worked hard and usually got good grades in studies |
B.mother was punished for breaking the Labor Law |
C.all the other kids studied better than the writer |
D.the writer's family lived a miserable life |
4.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Mother practised economy in running her home. |
B.The writer is very thankful to her mother. |
C.The writer is severe with her children when bringing them up. |
D.The wrier has a deep hatred for her mother. |