题目内容
Sometimes I doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very __21__trying to earn the money for my brother and me to go to school. They don’t act in the __22__ ways that I read in books or see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too __23__ for them to say. Sending each other flowers on Valentine’s Day is __24__ more out of the question. Finally Dad becomes impatient. When he’s very tired from the hard work, he will lose __25__.
One day, Mum was sewing a quilt (床罩). I silently sat down beside her.
“Mom, I have a question to ask you. Is there love between you and Dad?”
Mom stopped work and __26__ her head with __27__ in her eyes. She didn’t answer at once.
I was __28__ because I thought I had hurt her. I was in a great embarrassment, not knowing what to do. At last she said __29__ “Susan, look at this thread (线). Sometimes it appears, but most of it __30__ in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread.It can __31__ be seen anywhere or anytime, but it’s really __32__. Love is inside.”
I couldn’t understand her __33__ the next spring, when Dad suddenly got sick seriously. Mom had to stay with him in the __34__ for a month. When they returned, it seemed that both of them had had a serious illness.
After that, every day at __35__ and dusk (黄昏), Mom helped Dad walk slowly on the country road.It seemed they were the most harmonious __36__.
The doctor had said Dad would __37__ in two months, but two months later he still couldn’t walk by himself. All of us were worried about him.
“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked one day.
“Susan, don’t worry about me. To tell the truth, I just like walking with your mom. I like this kind of life.” __38__ his eyes, I know he loves Mom deeply.
Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet __39__. But from this experience, I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our __40__. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.
21.A.lucky | B.busy | C.glad | D.disappointed |
22.A.romantic | B.normal | C.hard | D.special |
23.A.easy | B.willing | C.beautiful | D.interesting |
24.A.even | B.quite | C.very | D.fairly |
25.A.heart | B.way | C.temper | D.mind |
26.A.raised | B.lowered | C.dropped | D.rose |
27.A.surprise | B.excitement | C.humor | D.anger |
28.A.excited | B.tired | C.panicked | D.worried |
29.A.cheerfully | B.thoughtfully | C.angrily | D.sadly |
30.A.appears | B.finds | C.disappears | D.sees |
31.A.easily | B.hardly | C.often | D.never |
32.A.that | B.here | C.there | D.this |
33.A.in | B.for | C.before | D.until |
34.A.home | B.factory | C.bed | D.hospital |
35.A.night | B.evening | C.dawn | D.morning |
36.A.family | B.people | C.couple | D.friends |
37.A.rescue | B.recover | C.die | D.save |
38.A. | B.Watching | C.Meeting | D.Seeing |
39.A.looks | B.kisses | C.foods | D.walks |
40.A.mind | B.heart | C.life | D.world |
21―25 BACAC 26―30 AADBC 31―35 BCDDC 36―40 CBABC
Dear Expert: I was asked to retrieve my 14-year-old daughter from a five-day camping trip.She was suffering from such severe separation anxiety,her teacher thought she should go home.She hadn’t eaten anything and had refused to participate in any activities.The thing is my daughter is extremely bright and has many friends;she organized a few friends into a band,and it belongs to several school clubs.She’s just always had an extreme fear of being away from home.I don’t want her to miss out on other trips. Yours truly, Jonathan |
Dear Jonathan: Sometimes kids can push through homesickness,but in other instances they become hurt mentally and develop greater anxiety around outings,which can worsen and prolong(延长) the problem.Separation anxiety can be the result of many complex interactions some genetic(遗传的) and some learned. People with high anxiety tend to be fearful and worried, ever when the sense of threat is minimum( 最低程度).Lots of talented,creative and successful people are exceedingly anxious. I believe your daughter is bright,active and popular,but simply can’t do well outside her home base.My suggestion is to take things in small steps,so your daughter can experience success,and always have a fallback(退却) plan if she needs it.For instance,she can plan an overnight with a friend,but assure her it’s no big deal to pick her up at midnight if she changes her mind. What’s important is to recognize the fear,and make plans to deal with whatever may cause distress.In other words,don’t try to talk your daughter out of her fears,equip her to master them.This way she’ll eventually gain the confidence to go on further trips. Expert |
What does the underlined word“retrieve”mean?
A.Go with someone. B.Take someone back.
C.Separate from someone. D.Miss someone.
Which of the following statements is TURE?
A. Separation anxiety is the result of different reasons.
B. Separation anxiety is genetic.
C.Only creative people suffer from separation anxiety.
D.Separation anxiety is of the same level.
When can’t the 14-year-old daughter function well?
A.When organizing a band at school.
B. When she is not far away from her home.
C.When she is in a club.
D. When she is camping far away from home.