Even before my father left us, my mother had to go back to work to support our family.Once I came out of the kitchen, complaining, “Mom, I can't peel potatoes.I have only one hand.”

Mom never looked up from sewing."You get yourself into that kitchen and peel those potatoes," she told me. “And don't ever use that as an excuse for anything again!”

In the second grade, our teacher lined up my class on the playground and had each of us race across the monkey bars, swinging from one high steel bar to the next.When it was my turn, I shook my head.Some kids behind me laughed, and I went home crying.

That night I told Mom about it.She hugged me, and I saw her "we'll see about that" look. The next afternoon, she took me back to school.At the deserted playground, Mom looked carefully at the bars.

"Now, pull up with your right arm," she advised.She stood by as I struggled to lift myself with my right hand until I could hook the bar with my other arm.Day after day we practiced, and she praised me for every rung (横档) I reached.I'd never forget the next time, crossing the rungs.I looked down at the kids who were standing with their mouths open.

One night, after a dance at my new junior high, I lay in bed sobbing.I could hear Mom come into my room."Mom," I said, weeping, "none of the girls would dance with me."

For a long time, I didn't hear anything.Then she said, "Oh, honey, someday you'll be beating those boys off with a bat." Her voice was soft and weak.I glanced at her to see tears running down her cheeks.Then I knew how much she suffered on my behalf.She had never let me see her tears.

Which of the following expressions can be used most suitably to describe Mom's attitude when she made the child peel potatoes?

    A.Cruel.          B.Serious.   C Strict.           D.Cold.

From the passage, we know monkey bars can help a child train ____.

    A. the skill to circle round a bar

    B. the skill to throw and catch things

    C. the speed of one's hand movement

    D. the strength and skill to hang and swing

What does the sentence "I saw her 'we'll see about that' look" imply?

    A.Mom believed every aim could be achieved if you stuck to it.

    B.What the child had said brought Mom great attraction and curiosity.

    C.Mom was determined to prove she herself was better than the teacher.

    D.The race across monkey bars was not difficult enough for a child to give up.

The most probable conclusion we can draw after reading the passage is ____.

    A. the last incident was sad enough to make Mom weep

    B. the child's experience reminded Mom of that of her own

    C. Mom could solve any problem except the one in the last paragraph

    D. in fact Mom suffered more in the process of the child's growth

Edie was nine years old, and she was tinier than other children of her age. One day, she ran home crying loudly, because she was   36  by the three new girls of her school. They picked her as the object of their   37  and threatened to beat her up. Edie’s mother held her   38  and comforted (安慰)her. She 39  the next day that the girls had been troublemakers at several other schools and they were being given one more   40   at a new beginning.
Edie’s _41  said ,“Be kind to your enemies, Edie.”She _42  said, “When the girls 43   to threatened you next time ,tell them you want to be their friend.”“Are you 44 enough to do that?”Edie’s mother asked. The   45  girl answered, “Yes, Mom, I’ll try.”
Every day, the girls pushed Edie and called her names and  46  to get in a poke(戳) or two. Each time, Edie looked up at them and said, “ I’d really like to be your 47 .”But it seemed that this wasn’t working.
Then one day the following week, Edie ran home as 48   as she could , shouting ,“Mom, guess what happened today ! Just like I 49 did, I said I’d really like to be their friend, and one of the 50  said ,‘Okay, Edie, we  51  and we’ll be your friends’”A short time later, Edie sat at a table with them and  52  their tutor (私人教师).
Towards the end of the school year,   53   Edie’s parents went to school for a parent-teacher conference, the teacher told   54  ,“Because of Edie’s kindness, those girls have completed 55   and are model students in the class.”

【小题1】
A.frightenedB.encouragedC.cheatedD.saved
【小题2】
A.shameB.surpriseC.angerD.fear
【小题3】
A.suddenlyB.unwillinglyC.curiouslyD.softly
【小题4】
A.expressedB.admittedC.learnedD.believed
【小题5】
A.timeB.chanceC.lessonD.trouble
【小题6】
A.sisterB.fatherC.motherD.teacher
【小题7】
A.againB.alsoC.onceD.just
【小题8】
A.startB.agreeC.refuseD.forget
【小题9】
A.kindB.braveC.strongD.clever
【小题10】
A.weakB.foolishC.selfishD.tiny
【小题11】
A.choseB.promisedC.volunteeredD.tried
【小题12】
A.friendB.classmateC.enemyD.neighbor
【小题13】
A.fastB.carefullyC.lateD.safely
【小题14】
A.neverB.seldomC.alwaysD.often
【小题15】
A.boysB.studentsC.playersD.girls
【小题16】
A.grow olderB.give upC.set offD.become worse
【小题17】
A.becameB.helpedC.invitedD.found
【小题18】
A.ifB.whenC.becauseD.before
【小题19】
A.herB.himC.usD.them
【小题20】
A.stayed upB.broken downC.turned aroundD.fallen behind

I arrived at my mother’s home for our Monday family dinner. The smells of food flew over from the kitchen. Mother was pulling out quilt(被子)after quilt from the boxes, proudly showing me their beauties. She was preparing for a quilt show at the Elmhurst Church. When we began to fold and put them back into the boxes, I noticed something at the bottom of one box. I pulled it out. “What is this?” I asked.
“Oh?” Mom said, “That’s Mama’s quilt.”
I spread the quilt. It looked as if a group of school children had pieced it together; irregular designs, childish pictures, a crooked line on the right.
“Grandmother made this?” I said, surprised. My grandmother was a master at making quilts. This certainly didn’t look like any of the quilts she had made.
“Yes, right before she died. I brought it home with me last year and made some changes,” she said. “I’m still working on it. See, this is what I’ve done so far.”
I looked at it more closely. She had made a crooked line straight. At the center of the quilt, she had stitched(缝) a piece of cloth with these words:  “My mother made many quilts. She didn’t get all lines straight. But I think this is beautiful. I want to see it finished. Her last quilt.”
“Ooh, this is so nice, Mom,” I said. Zxxk
It occurred to me that by completing my grandmother’s quilt, my mother was honoring her own mother. I realized, too, that I held in my hands a family treasure. It started with the loving hands of one woman, and continued with the loving hands of another.
【小题1】
Why did the author go to mother’s home?

A.To see her mother’s quilts.B.To help prepare for a show.
C.To get together for the family dinner.D.To discuss her grandmother’s life.[来源:Z
【小题2】
The author was surprised because __________________.
A.the quilt looked very strange.B.her grandmother liked the quilt.
C.the quilt was the best she had seen.D.her mother had made some changes
【小题3】
The underlined word “crooked” in the passage most probably means __________ .
A.unfinishedB.brokenC.bentD.unusual
【小题4】
Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A.Quilt ShowB.Mother’s HomeC.A Monday DinnerD.Grandmother’s Quilt

When I was an official of a school in Palo Alto, California, Polly Tyner, the president of our board, wrote a letter that was printed in the Palo Alto Times. Polly’s son, Jim, had great difficulty in school. He was classified as the educationally handicapped and required a great deal of patience on the part of his parents and teachers. But Jim was a happy kid with a great smile that lit up the room. His parents knew his difficulties, but they always tried to help him see his strengths so that he could walk with pride. Shortly after Jim finished high school, he was killed in a motorcycle accident. After his death, his mother submitted this letter to the newspaper.
“Today we buried our 20-year-old son. He was killed in a motorcycle accident on Friday night. How I wish I had known that the last time I had talked to him would be the last time. If I had only known that, I would have said to him, ‘Jim, I love you and I’m always so proud of you.’ I would have taken the time to count the many blessings he had brought to the lives of the people who loved him. I would have taken the time to appreciate his beautiful smile, his laughter, and his genuine love to other people.
“When I put all the good things on the scale and try to balance them with all the irritating (恼人的) things such as the radio that was always too loud, the haircut that wasn’t to our liking, the dirty socks under the bed, etc., I find that the irritations really don’t amount to much.
“I won’t get another chance to tell my son all that I would have wanted him to hear, but, other parents, do have a chance. Tell your young people what you would want them to hear as if it may be your last conversation. The last time I talked to Jim was the morning of the day when he died. He called me to say, ‘Hi, Mom! I just called to say I love you. You have to go to work now. Bye.’ That day, he gave me something to treasure forever. ”
If there is any purpose at all for Jim’s death, maybe it is to make others appreciate life more and to tell people, especially family members, that they should take the time to let each other know just how much they care. You may never have another chance. Do it today!
【小题1】What’s the meaning of the underlined phrase “the educationally handicapped”?

A.The learning difficulty.
B.The physical problems.
C.The psychological problems.
D.The communication difficulty.
【小题2】According to the writer, which of the following about Jim is TRUE?
A.He was always sad about his school marks.
B.His parents always scolded him about his bad school marks.
C.His study needed more attention from his parents and teachers.
D.He was killed in a car accident.
【小题3】What did Polly think of Jim?
A.He was a lovely boy with a beautiful smile who always loved others.
B.He was physically sick but always happy.
C.He was an irritating boy with some bad habits.
D.He seldom expressed his love for his parents.
【小题4】The purpose of Polly’s letter is to _______.               .
A.memorize her son
B.teach parents to appreciate their children
C.teach children how to be good boys
D.give some advice on how to deal with children’s problems

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