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She turned up at the doorstep of my house in Cornwall. Noy way could I have 36 . Maybe someone had kicked her 37 their car the night before. “No 38 for her any more with the baby coming.”“We never really wanted her,but what could we have done?She was a 39 .” People find all sorts of excuses for 40 an animal.
I called her Goldie. If I had 41 what was going to happen I would have given her a more creative name. She was so unsettled during those 42 few days. She hardly ate anyting and had such an air of 43 about her. There was 44 I could do to make her happy,it seemed. Heaven knows what had happened to her at her 45 owner’s. But 46 at the end of the first week she calmed down. Always by my side.
47 we were out on one of our long walks or sitting by the fire.
That’s why it was such a 48 when she pulled away from me one day when we were out for a walk. We were walking a long way from home,when she started 49 and getting very restless. Eventually I couldn’t hold her any longer and she 50 down the road towards a farmhouse in the distance as fast as she could.
By the time I 51 the farm I was very tired and upset with Goldie. But when I saw her licking(舔)the four puppies(幼犬)I started to feel 52 towards them. The woman at the door said,“I took her for a walk one day, 53 the puppies were born, and she just disappeared.”“She must have tried to come back to them and got lost,” 54 a boy from behind her.
I must admit I do miss Goldie, but I’ve got Nugget now,and she looks just like her 55 . And I’ve learnt a good lesson:not to judge people.
36. A. sent her away B. sold it out
C. picked it up D. turned it down
37. A. beyond B. out of C. from D. within
38. A. seat B. interest C. chance D. space
39. A. gift B. reminder C. surprise D. bargain
40. A. taking B. protecting C. abandoning D. removing
4l. A. thought B. known C. hoped D. imagined
42. A. first B. last C. usual D. special
43. A. darkness B. happiness C. sadness D. eagerness
44. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
45. A. familiar B. previous C. cruel D. troublesome
46. A. eventually B. unwillingly C. unexpectedly D. probably
47. A. while B. as C. either D. whether
48. A. joy B. shock C. sight D. trouble
49. A. barking B. eating C. crying D. running
50. A. walked away B. fell over C. dropped out D. raced off
5l. A. landed B. reached C. left D. found
52. A. anxiety B. respect C. sympathy D. pleasure
53. A. every time B. before long C. once in a while D. soon after
54. A. added B. whispered C. called D. warned
55. A. aunt B. sister C. mother D. child
36-40ABDAC 41-45BACDB 46-50ADBAD 51-55BCDAC
The other day at a supermarket, I saw a naughty boy of about six crying loudly, falling to the floor and refusing to move. All the while the troubled mother was trying to persuade him to behave well but failed.A little smack on his bottom would have done the job,I thought.
Teenagers also cause discipline(纪律)problems.As a teacher, I had a 16-year-old student who had fallen in love with a waiter at a fast-food restaurant.In fact,she had left home to stay with him.So we decided to put her in the school hostel.She refused.When she heard her mother begging her to stay in the hostel she turned round and said:“Why don't you stay in the hostel if you like it so much?”
My palms were itching to slap her for being so rude but the poor mother continued to cajole her,hoping that gentle persuasion would work wonders.It did not.The last I heard,she had run away from home again.
The list goes on and on.Could it be that today's parents are softer and believe that they must not rod(棍棒惩罚)their children for fear of the bad result? Or do they actually believe that the children will get rid of the bad habits and behave well naturally as they grow older? I beg to disagree.I believe it is the parents' duty to discipline the children even at a young age.
My children who are now adults will prove the fact that I used the rod when I thought it necessary.Later when they went abroad,they related to their British university friends on how they were disciplined.Their friends abroad were filled with horror and told my daughter that I could be charged with child abuse(虐待).However,my daughter showed great respect for me when she told them that she would not be where she was today if not for my strict discipline.
【小题1】The underlined word“cajole”probably means .
A.persuade | B.scold | C.forgive | D.punish |
A.beat the children every day | B.treat the children in a softer way |
C.leave the children as they are | D.punish the children when necessary |
A.the naughty boy’s mother hit him |
B.the teacher’s daughter is living with the teacher |
C.the author’s daughter was thankful for the author’s strict discipline |
D.the author was charged with child abuse by her daughter’s friends abroad |
A.Spoil Kids | B.Value Discipline | C.Respect Parent | D.Protect Kids |
Hana al—Shaibani was born on August 27, 1942.She was the only girl in her family, having two older and two younger brothers.Her father, a politician and journalist, loved her and played a large role in shaping the woman she grew up to be.
In 1956, Iraq's Baath party started to grow in popularity.Its slogans declaring liberty, Arab socialism and unity attracted the younger generation, including Hana.Although she was only 14 years old, she turned member of the party-receiving her education with her political activities.During her university years, she worked for the Baath party during the day and attended classes in the evening.
In 1958, following the overthrow of Iraq's monarchy (君主政治) , Hana rose through the ranks and was chosen to lead the party's female members.She was just 16.Two years later, she was selected as one of three representatives of the Iraqi Baath party to attend the Arab National Baath Party Conference, held that year in Beirut.Still just a teenager, she had already achieved more than most women from her region could ever imagine.
As was known to everyone, she was determined and fearless.One of the most memorable family stories tells of the time in 1959 when she left the house to join an organization against the rule of the then prime minister, Abdel Karim Qassim.The atmosphere was tense and a number of the organisers would later be killed.But Hana was determined to attend.
Sensing trouble, she hid the gun and carried beneath her skirt as she walked down the stairs.Her father begged with her not to go.He explained that as a patriot he understood her sense of duty, but added that his love for her went beyond all else.Hana replied; "Papa, you were once a patriotic man and when you were called upon to fight, you did.Please understand, so that I may go with your blessing rather than without." Her father could not stop her.
【小题1】.The passage mainly talks about __ __.
A.the life of Hana al-Shaibani
B.the achievement of Hana al-Shaibani
D.the sufferings Hana al-Shaibani has received
D.Hana al-Shaibani and her father
【小题2】.When Hana al-Shaibani joined the Baath party, __ __.
A.she had to abandon her studies |
B.she became popular with the people |
C.she attracted the younger generation |
D.she was then only a student |
A.Hana stood up tor Iraq's monarchy totally |
B.Hana was strongly against the old government |
C.Hana defeated more women older than her |
D.Hana was made Chairwoman of the party |
A.place | B.progress | C.time | D.space |