题目内容
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When I walked into the house after school, I found my dad at home.
"What are you doing home already?" I asked casually.
"Andrew, I was laid off today," he answered quietly.
I was sure he was joking. "No, you weren't. Why are you really home?"
Then I noticed his expression and realized he was telling the truth. My father has always been a hard worker and prided himself on his career. My father's unemployment created many changes in our lives. He was home all day, which meant my bed had to be made, my room cleaned up, and my homework done right after school. I would come home every day to find him at the computer searching for jobs. I began to notice how down he seemed, and how losing his job had affected his self-esteem (自尊心), though he tried to be optimistic. He asked my brother and me to spend less money. I gave up my allowance(零用钱), which even though it wasn't much, felt like the right thing to do. I also found a part-time job.
After several difficult months of searching, my dad decided to go in a totally different direction. He explained that he never wanted to be laid off again, so he was going to start his own business. Day by day, I watched him build it, and I admired how much time and energy he devoted to it.
One evening I asked if he needed help. "Only if it doesn't interfere(打扰,妨碍) with school," he said, which sounded like a yes.
I showed up at his office the next afternoon, and most afternoons after that for two months. I always knew he was a hard worker, but watching him in action really influenced me. Although this was one of the worst experiences for our family, it taught me a lot about dealing with adversity. Now I know that through creative problem-solving, I can always find Plans, ask for help, and take risks.
54.When the father was laid off, he ________.
A.was angry with his boss B.didn't care about it at all
C.couldn't accept the fact easily D.was as happy as usual
55.We can know from the passage that ________.
A.it was not easy for the father to find a new job
B.the father asked his sons to give up their allowance
C.the father found a good job when he changed his direction
D.Andrew and his brother helped his father set up his business
56.The underlined word "adversity" in the last paragraph probably means .
A.poor feelings B.bad situations C.low spirits D.old ideas
57.What has Andrew learned from his father?
A.The spirit of creative problem-solving. B.The skills of surfing the Internet.
C.The experience of saving money. D.The rich business skills.
54--57 CABA
解析
三、阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
请阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A, B, C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。
When I get off the bus, I’m usually greeted by the sounds of news on CNN. My father welcomes me, and I help him with the usual things—changing the channel and some other tasks. My father has a disease that makes him unable to walk. Despite his disability, my father has always been my role model.
In my first year at middle school, my grades slipped greatly. My father told me I could improve. I currently maintain a B plus average, and he confidently supports me in all my academic efforts. He is against violence to the best of his ability. Love is his most important tool,and he makes sure we know that violence is never the answer.
He urges me not to fear,but to believe in what I think is right.“No matter what anyone tells me,”he says,“I believe what I choose. If someone is discriminating against you for who you are, they don’t deserve your time.”My friends are the most caring people I’ve met, because I realize that they don’t judge me, and they like me as I am.
I’ve always found it strange that people pity me because of my father’s condition. He’s not inferior(次于) to anyone. His disease doesn’t hold him back. He’s normal person.
When I see disabled people out in public, I consider them equal to any other individual. No one is superior to anyone for any physical reason. I’ve known that from that day on, thanks to my dad.
“Anything else?”I’ll ask.
“No, that’s fine.”
As I walk to my room, I think my dad who teaches me the most important things I’ll ever need to know. My father is in no way inferior to anyone else. If anything, he’s even better.
【小题1】
According to the passage,we learn that the author’s father is_________.
A.kind but sort of strict | B.disabled but optimistic |
C.independent but violent | D.full of love but lacks confidence |
It can be learned from Paragraph 3 that the author’s father gives him some advice on
_________.
A.how to make friends | B.how to help the disabled |
C.how to learn from failure | D.how to improve his studies |
.When the author sees disabled people in public,he feels_________.
A.embarrassed | B.sorry | C.natural | D.uncomfortable |
What can we learn from the passage?
A.The author is proud of his father. |
B.The author is likely to be taken in by his friends. |
C.The author encourages his father to do things himself. |
D.The author is looked down upon because of him disabled father. |