I was born and raised in Hong Kong.For the past six years, I've been living in the United States.I work as a salesgirl in a large department store.Right now I'm going through a difficult period of my life which is hard for me to talk about.

A few months ago, I went to Hong Kong for a visit.It was the first time I'd gone back there since coming to the United States.I was eager to see my parents, my brothers, my sisters and my friends.

I really got a shock when I arrived.Hong Kong was not the same city as I left six years ago.Things had changed so much that I didn't recognize parts of it.My primary school was gone.The houses on the street where I used to live had been torn down and replaced by office buildings.

The shock from the physical changes in the city, however, was nothing compares to the confusion and hurt I soon began to feel in my parents' home.My family greeted warmly when I arrived.While my mother was busy preparing a special dinner in my honor, the rest of the family eagerly asked me questions about my life in the United States.I felt happy that day and for a couple of days after, but then I began to feel that something was wrong.I noticed that my family, especially my mother, would sometimes glance at me in a strange way when I was speaking.They gradually became less warm and friendly towards me, I became uncomfortable and confused as to why they were behaving that day.

I decided to talk to my mother.She asked me, "Have you forgotten your Chinese way?" I asked her what she meant.She asked, "You've forgotten the place of women in a Chinese home.You talk when you should remain silent.You speak on matters that of concern only to men.You speak openly of your inner feelings and desires.That's not the way of a Chinese woman.We keep our thoughts and feelings to ourselves.

I was born and raised in Hong Kong.Here raise means______.

A.bring up     B.stay         C.become higher   D.live

What shocked the author most during her visit in Hong Kong?

A.The physical changes in Hong Kong.

B.Her primary school didn't exist any longer.

C.She couldn't recognize parts of Hong Kong.

D.The confusion and hurt she experienced in her parents' home.

Why did the author's family become less warm and friendly towards her?

A.She had forgotten her role as a woman.

B.She didn't follow the Chinese custom about how a woman should behave at home.

C.She spoke of her inner feelings and desires directly.

D.She talked about matters that were not concerned with women.

The best title for this passage is _______.

A.My Trip in Hong Kong                 B.The Changes in Hong Kong

C.Caught Between Two Cultures          D.The Chinese Way

Some time ago , I discovered that one of my chairs had a broken leg .I didn’t think there would be any difficulty in getting it mended , as there were a whole lot of antique  shops near my home .So I left home one morning carrying the chair with me .I went into the first shop expecting a friendly reception .I was quite wrong .The man wouldn’t even look at my chair .

The second shop , though slightly more polite , was just the same , and the third, and the fourth—so I decided that my approach must be wrong .

I went into the fifth shop with a plan in my mind .I placed the chair on the floor and said to the shopkeeper , “ Would you like to buy a chair ?” He looked it over carefully and said, “Yes , not a bad chair .How much do you want for it , sir ?” “Twenty pounds ,” I said .“OK ,” he said , “I’ll give you twenty pounds .” “It’s got a slightly broken leg ,”I said .“Yes I saw that , it’s nothing .”

Everything was going according to plan and I was getting excited .“What will you do with it ?” I asked .“Oh , it will be easy to sell once the repair is done .” “I’ll buy it ,” I said .“ What do you mean ? You’ve just sold it to me ,” he said . “Yes , I know but I’ve changed my mind .I’m sorry , I’ll give you twenty-seven pounds for it .” “You must be crazy ,” he said.Then suddenly the penny dropped .“ I know what you want .You want me to repair your chair.” “ You’re right ,” I said .“ And what would you have done if I had walked in and said , ‘ Would you mend this chair for me’ ?” “I wouldn’t have agreed to do it ,” he said .“We don’t do repairs , not enough money in it and too much trouble .But I’ll mend this for you , shall we say for a five?” He was a very nice man and was greatly amused (感到有趣) by the whole thing .

1.We can learn from the text that in the first shop the writer       .

A.was rather impolite

B.was warmly received

C.asked the shopkeeper to buy his chair

D.asked the shopkeeper to repair his chair

2.The expression “the penny dropped” in the last paragraph means the shopkeeper       .

A.changed his mind                       B.accepted the offer

C.saw the writer’s purpose                D.decided to help the writer

3.How much did the writer pay ?

A.£5.             B.£7               C.£20.            D.£27.

4.From the text , we can learn that the writer was          

A.honest           B.careful            C.smart             D.funny

 

Many years ago my student asked me the question, "Mrs. Kindred, why do you teach?" Without taking time to reflect, I answered, "Because someday I might say something that might make a difference in someone's life." Even though I was sincere, that wasn't a very good answer and my student didn't let it slide.

"Let me get this straight," he said, "You went to college for four years so you could come here every day because you have the hope that someday you might say something that will influence someone?" He shook his head as if I were crazy and walked away looking confused. I'm one of those people who look back and wish they had said something smart or witty, or swift.

Even though that particular student might no longer wonder why I teach, there are days when I wonder. On those days, I remind myself of the real reasons I teach:

It's in my blood. My mother was my most influential teacher, and she was a 6th grade reading teacher until her death in 1990. She instilled (逐渐灌输) in me a love of reading and the knowledge that education opens doors.

Teaching is a way to make a difference. If you throw a stone in a pond the ripples go on and on until they reach the shore. You can't have ripples without a "stone." Good teachers throw stones that make a positive difference, and that's what I try to do.

I genuinely love teenagers. I want to share with others what I know and what I have learned through the years. Life is full of ups and downs, and if I can help students avoid some potholes on the road of life, I want to do so. If they'll allow me to celebrate their victories with them, I want to do too.

Teaching isn't for everyone, but I know I made the right career choice.

1.Why did the student continue to ask the question about the writer’s being a teacher?

A.Because he thought her answer was unbelievable.

B.Because the writer was insincere.

C.Because the student was naughty.

D.Because the answer was difficult to understand.

2.What do you think of the writer?

A.Stupid.

B.Honest.

C.Conservative (保守的).

D.Polite.

3. According to the text, which of the following is NOT true?

A.The writer’s mother has the greatest influence on her.

B.The writer’s answer made the student confused.

C.In the writer’s opinion, some people in the world are unfit to teach.

D.The writer annoyed the student who asked the question.

4.We can infer from the text that _________.

A.the writer was also a good teacher in school

B.the writer often plays with her students beside a pond

C.the writer devotes herself to teaching and her students

D.the writer often accompanies the students on their way home

5.What’s the main idea of the text?

A.A student’s silly question.

B.A good teacher who likes students.

C.A confused student.

D.The reason why I teach.

 

“I’ve changed my mind. I wanted to have a telescope, but now I want my dad back.” Lucien Lawrence’s letter to Father Christmas, written after his father had been knifed to death outside his school gate, must have touched everyone’s heart. Lucien went on to say that without his father he couldn’t see the stars in the sky. When those we love depart from us, we cannot see the stars for a while.

But Lucien, the stars are still there, and one day, when you are older and your tears have gone, you will see them again. And, in a strange way, I expect that you will find your father there too, either in your mind or heart. I find that my parents, who died years ago, still linger (留连) in many of my dreams and that I think of them perhaps more than I ever did when they were alive. I still live to please them and I’m still surprised by their reactions. I remember that when I became a professor, I was so proud, or rather so pleased with myself that I couldn’t wait to cable my parents. The reply was a long time in coming, but when it did, all my mother said was “I hope this means that now you will have more time for the children!” I haven’t forgotten. The values of my parents still live on.

It makes me pause and think about how I will live on in the hearts and minds of my children and of those for whom I care. Would I have been as ready as Philip Lawrence has been to face the aggressors(入侵者), and to lay down my life for those in my care? How many people would want me back for Christmas? It’s a serious thought, which gives me pause.

I pray silently, sometimes, in the dead of night, that ancient cry of a poet “Deliver my soul from the sword and my darling from the power of the dog.” Yet I know death comes to us all, and sometimes comes suddenly. We must therefore plan to live together, but live as if we will die tomorrow. We live on, I’m sure, in the lives of those we loved, and therefore we ought to have a care for what they will remember and what they will treasure. If more parents knew this in their hearts to be true, there might be fewer knives on our streets today.

1. According to the whole text we can see that the first paragraph ___________.

A.puts forward the subject of the text

B.shows the author’s pity on the kid

C.serves as an introduction to the discussion

D.makes a clear statement of the author’s views

2.In the second paragraph the author mainly wants to explain to us____________.

A.how much he misses his parents now

B.why his parents often appear in his dream

C.when Lucien will get over all his sadness

D.how proud he was when he succeeded in life

3.What feeling did the author’s mother express in her reply?

A.Proud.

B.Happy.

C.Disappointed.

D.Worried.

4.In the author’s opinion, the value of a person’s life is _____________.

A.to leave a precious memory to the people related

B.to have a high sense of duty to the whole society

C.to care what others will remember and treasure

D.to share happiness and sadness with his family

5. What does the writer mean by the sentence taken from an old poem?    

A.Call on criminals and murderers to lay down their guns.

B.Advise parents stay with their children safely at home.

C.Spend every day meaningfully in memory of death.

D.Try to keep violence and murder far away from society.

 

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