My grandson is seven now. He lives 100 miles away. He  36 my mobile phone number when he was only four.  37 , he has called me every night.
He also  38  calls me at other times during the day just to  39  a happy or sad moment. Many times he is holding a basketball with one hand, or  40  with a friend about something I don’t quite  41 , or crying about something. I just  42  and laugh or cry with him — just share his emotion. I always let him be in  43  of the conversation, the emotion, and the amount of time he’s on the  44  with me. Many times I just listen to him  45  or listen while he does his homework aloud.
The  46  time I take control of the conversation is when he’s  47  to say goodbye at night. Then I say, “I love you, baby”. One  48  I thought maybe he was  49  of hearing those words, so I didn’t say them. He immediately called me back and told me that I  50  to say the sentence! Since then I have never  51  saying it again!
All my friends know he takes precedence over (比……重要) all other things. If I’m at a place where I really can’t take his  52 , I always excuse myself and  53  tell him I’ll call him back in a few minutes. I want him to know that he takes first place in my  54 .
Every child needs at least one  55  in their life to listen and share with. I am glad to give my grandson the love he needs.

【小题1】
A.memorizedB.keptC.noticedD.wrote
【小题2】
A.Once againB.Since thenC.Later onD.Shortly after
【小题3】
A.briefly B.directly C.instantly D.frequently
【小题4】
A.express B.discuss C.shareD.mark
【小题5】
A.comparing B.laughingC.studying D.quarrelling
【小题6】
A.understandB.enjoyC.believe D.remember
【小题7】
A.look B.talk C.sit D.listen
【小题8】
A.charge B.need C.support D.face
【小题9】
A.conversationB.phoneC.wayD.game
【小题10】
A.play B.sleepC.lieD.act
【小题11】
A.lastB.only C.perfectD.right
【小题12】
A.willing B.determinedC.ready D.eager
【小题13】
A.dayB.night C.weekend D.morning
【小题14】
A.afraid B.tiredC.aware D.ashamed
【小题15】
A.decided B.learnt C.agreed D.forgot
【小题16】
A.escaped B.failed C.missedD.denied
【小题17】
A.invitation B.callC.help D.attention
【小题18】
A.naturallyB.politely C.simply D.happily
【小题19】
A.workB.brainC.appointment D.heart
【小题20】
A.friendB.grandparentC.adultD.teacher

Everybody has one of those days when everything goes wrong. This is what happened to Harry.
He got up one morning very late because he had forgotten to wind up his alarm clock. He tried to shave(刮脸)quickly and cut himself. When he got dressed he got blood all over his clean shirt, so he had to find another one. The only other shirt that was clean needed ironing(熨), so he ironed it. While he was ironing it, there was a knock at the door. It was the man to read the electricity meter(表). He showed him where the meter was, said good-bye and found that the iron had burnt a hole in his shirt. So he had to wear the one with the blood on it after all. By this time it was very late, so he decided he couldn’t go to work by bus. He telephoned for a taxi to take him to work. The taxi arrived and Harry got in and began to read the newspaper.
In another part of the town, a man had killed a woman with a knife and was seen to run away in a taxi. When Harry’s taxi stopped outside his office, a policeman happened to be standing there. He saw the blood on Harry’s shirt, and took him to the police station. He was kept till 3 o’clock in the afternoon before the police were sure that he was not the man they wanted. When he finally arrived at the office at about four, his boss took a look at him and told him to go away and find another job.
【小题1】Harry had__________________________.

A.a lucky dayB.an unlucky day
C.a busy dayD.a good day
【小题2】Put the following sentences into correct order according to the passage.
a. The man who read the electricity meter came.
b. Harry ironed his shirt.
c. Harry got blood all over his clean shirt.
d. There was a knock at the door.
e. Harry wore the shirt with blood on it.
A.a, b, c, d, eB.b, a, d, c, e
C.b, a, c, d, eD.c, b, d, a, e
【小题3】Why did Harry wear the shirt with blood on it?
A.The iron had burnt a hole in his clean shirt.
B.The only other needed ironing.
C.He had only one shirt.
D.He cut himself and got blood all over his shirt.
【小题4】Harry was taken to the police station because         .
A.his taxi stopped outside his office and a policeman happened to be there
B.there was blood on his shirt and he was in a taxi
C.a man killed a woman with a knife
D.the murderer was seen to run away in a taxi
【小题5】His boss told him to go away and find another job because           .
A.he had been kept by the police
B.there was blood on his shirt
C.he was late for work
D.he had killed a woman

You’re rushing to work and a man ahead of you collapses on the sidewalk. Do you stop to help? In a study of by-standers, it was found that some people avert their gaze and keep on  walking rather than stop and get involved.
“There is a tendency to decide that no action is needed.” says a psychologist. “The first thoughts that pop into your mind often keep you from offering help. In order to take action, you have to work against them.” Here are some common thoughts that might prevent you from helping.
● Why should I be the one? I’m probably not the most competent(有能力的) person in this crowd. You might think someone older or with more medical knowledge should offer assistance.
● What if he doesn’t really need my help? The fear of embarrassment is powerful; no one wants to risk looking foolish in front of others.
● No one else looks concerned- this must not be a problem. We can follow the people around us, but most people tend to hold back their emotions in public.
“If you spot trouble and find yourself explaining inaction, force yourself to stop and evaluate the situation instead of walking on,” says the psychologist. “Then retry to involve other people; you don’t have to take on the entire responsibility of being helpful. Sometimes it’s just a matter of turning to the person next to you and saying, ‘It looks like we should do something.’ Or asking someone if an ambulance has been called and, if not, to call for one. Once you take action, most people will follow you.”
【小题1】Which is NOT the common thought that stops you from helping others?

A.I’m not the very person capable of setting the problem.
B.It looks like we should do something.
C.It must not be a problem as no one else is concerned.
D.He doesn’t really need my help.
【小题2】According to a study of by-standers, what will some people do when a man ahead falls down on the sidewalk?
A.They will call for help and then walk away.
B.They will stop and offer help.
C.They will turn away their eyes and go on walking.
D.They will laugh at him.
【小题3】We learn from the last paragraph that if we spot trouble,           
A.we should call the ambulance as soon as we can.
B.we should take on the whole responsibility and do something alone.
C.we should stop and evaluate the situation and try to make other people follow.
D.we should turn to other people and ask them to take on the responsibility
【小题4】In order to offer others your timely help, you need to        
A.ask others for help and call the police
B.get along well with the passers-by who spot the trouble
C.go directly to the police station
D.work against the first thoughts that prevent you offering help
【小题5】The main purpose of the text is to tell readers        
A.to give others a hand
B.to be more competent
C.not to risk looking foolish
D.to stop and evaluate the situation

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