My first day of high school was probably the worst day of my life．My parents were forcing me to attend a prep school(预科学校)45 minutes from my home．Out of a class of 110 incoming students in Grade 1, I knew no one．
I had spent the last eight years in a class with 30 kids, I had not had to make a new friend at school since the first grade．I had never felt as lonely as I did that day, before or since．So of course I entered school that first day in a bad mood．I was determined to show my parents what a stupid decision they had made．However, instead, I just depressed myself．
I joined after-school clubs, and I got to know some people; but I couldn’t make any friends．I was one of those people that everybody said hello to, and even invited to sit with them at lunch, but would never call on the phone, or go out with after school．
Besides social problems, this high school was academically challenging, while my junior-high was a piece of cake．After a full year of this, I was completely miserable．So I spent the summer making a few resolutions(决心)．
Maybe they can help some other people---they certainly helped me and by the end of my four years of high school, I had formed my group of friends, with whom I still keep in touch．I was even voted by the students of my class to speak at graduation．Miserable as I was that first year, the rest of high school was an enjoyable and exciting experience．
(1)
What would be the best title for the passage?
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A．
My School Life
B．
My First Year of High School
C．
My Lonely Days at School
D．
High School Life Is Difficult to Deal with
(2)
According to the passage, we know that the author ________
[ ]
A．
had an easy school life in junior-high school
B．
never had friends at school before
C．
never greeted other students
D．
didn’t like to eat with other students
(3)
From the fact that the author was chosen to speak at graduation, we can know ________
[ ]
A．
he studied very well
B．
he had some strange ways
C．
he could get along well with others
D．
he helped them a lot before
(4)
What will be talked about following the above paragraphs?
One night when my wife was preparing dinner, our little son took a piece of paper to her which read：
For washing the car ＄5.00
For making my own bed this week ＄1.00
Going to the provision shop ＄0.50
Playing with little sister ＄0.25
Taking out the rubbish ＄1.00
Getting a good report card ＄5.00
And for sweeping the common corridor ＄2.00
Total ＄14.75
His mother looked at him standing there expecting payment．I could see a thousand memories flashed through her mind．So she picked up the pen and turning the paper over, this is what she wrote：
For nine months I carried you, growing inside me No Charge
For the nights I sat up with you, doctored and prayed for you No Charge
For the toys, food and clothes and wiping your nose No Charge
When you add it all up, the full cost of my love No Charge
Well, when he finished reading, he had big tears in his eyes．He looked at his mother and said,“Mummy, I love you．”Then he took the pen and in great big letters wrote on the“bill”“All paid．”
(1)
What's the best title for this passage?
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A．
Part-time Job
B．
Mother's Love, No Charge
C．
Payment for House Work
D．
Greedy Mother
(2)
The write wrote the passage in order to ________．
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A．
show that children should be paid for their housework
B．
show that children should not be paid for their housework
C．
show a clever way of teaching children
D．
tell children how to spend their spare time
(3)
How do you think of the mother in the passage?
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A．
Clever
B．
Greedy
C．
Cold－hearted
D．
Selfish
(4)
From the last passage we know that ________
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A．
the boy got all the money he wanted
B．
the mother was unwilling to give the money to the boy
C．
the boy realized that it was not right to ask for money for the housework
D．
the mother was angry with what the boy said
阅读理解
Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel．Green said,“Clearly I am the most important．I am the sign of life and hope．I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves．Without me, all animals would 1 ．”
Blue interrupted,“You only think about the 2 , but consider the sky and the sea． 3 the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea．Without my peace, you would all be 4 ．”
Yellow chuckled(笑道),“You are all so serious．I bring laughter, fun, and 5 into the world．”
Orange started next to blow her trumpet,“I am the color of health and strength．I may be 6 , but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life．When I fill the sky 7 , my beauty is so striking that no one gives another 8 to any of you．”
Red could stand it 9 and he shouted out,“I am the ruler of all of you．I am the color of danger and of bravery．I am willing to 10 truth．I am also the color of passion and of love．”
Then came Purple and Indigo(深蓝)…．
The colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own 11 ．Their quarreling became louder and louder．Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder．Rain started to pour down 12 ．The colors crouched(蜷缩)down 13 , drawing close to one another for comfort．
In the midst of the clamor(叫嚷), rain began to speak,“You foolish colors, fighting 14 yourselves, each trying to dominate 15 ．Don't you know that you were each made for a special purpose, 16 ?Join hands with 17 and come to me．”
Doing as they were told, the colors 18 and joined hands．They formed a colorful rainbow．From then on, whenever a good rain 19 the world, a rainbow appears in the sky．They remember to 20 one another．
