Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona. He moved there a few years ago, and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends.
My earliest memories of my father are a tall, handsome, successful man devoted to his work and his family, but uncomfortable with his children. He seemed to expect too much of me. He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A’s and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to feel very nervous.
On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my father’s friends for lunch at an outdoor café. We talked along that afternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my son’s funny facial expressions. Gone was my father’s critical (挑剔的) air and strict rules. After my visit to Tucson , My father seemed to be so friendly and gentle. What had held him back before?
The next day dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment. After so many years, I’m at last seeing another side of my father. And in doing so, I’m delighted with my new friend. My dad, in his new home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was.
【小题1】Why did the writer feel uncomfortable about her father as a young adult?

A.He was silent most of the time.B.He was too proud of himself.
C.He did not love his children. D.He expected too much of her.
【小题2】When the writer went out with her father on weekends, she would feel very_______.
A.nervousB.sorryC.tiredD.safe
【小题3】What does the writer think of her father after her visit to Tucson?
A.More critical.B.More talkative
C.friendly and gentleD.Strict and hard-working.
【小题4】The underlined words “my new friend” in the last paragraph refer to_____ .
A.the writer’s sonB.the writer’s father
C.the friend of the writer’s fatherD.the café owner

This is the story of two lovers, who finally got married. Both of them were romantic at first,   1  on the walk of life, problems, quarrels, profession came into their life.

One day, she finally decided “I want to break up”. “Why?” he asked.

“I am   2  .” she answered.

He kept silent the whole night, seemingly in deep   3  . finally he asked, “What can I do to   4  your mind?”

Looking into his eyes she said, “Answer my question. If you can   5  my heart, I will change my mind. Let’s say, I want a flower   6  on the face of a mountain cliff (悬崖), we both are sure that picking the flower will cause your   7  . will you do it for me?”

He said, “I will give you my   8  tomorrow.”

She woke up the next morning, found him gone, and saw a piece of paper on her bed, which   9   “My dear, I would not pick that flower for you, the   10  are …”

“When you use the computer you always    11  the software, and you cry in front of the screen. I have to save my fingers so that I can help to restore the   12  . You always leave the house keys behind, thus I have to save my   13  to rush home to open the door for you. You love traveling but always lose your way in a (n)   14  city. I have to save my eyes to show you the way. You always   15  at the computer, and that will do nothing good for your eyes. I have to save my eyes   16  when we grow old, I can help to clip your nails and help to remove those   17  white hairs.”

“Thus, my dear, unless I am sure that there is someone who loves you   18   I do … I could not pick that flower yet, and die …”

That’s life, and   19  . flowers, and romantic moments are only used and appear on the   20  of the relationship. Under all this, the pillar of true love stands.

1.A.but             B.and          C.or             D.so

2.A.lonely          B.shamed C.tired   D.worried

3.A.space          B.thought C.shade D.impression

4.A.speak          B.change  C.blow   D.keep

5.A.represent            B.expand  C.admit  D.convince

6.A.growing      B.falling     C.living   D.waiting

7.A.attention    B.satisfaction     C.interest       D.death

8.A.agreement          B.answer  C.announcement   D.judgment

9.A.writes          B.informs  C.prints  D.goes

10.A.meanings           B.messages        C.reasons       D.purposes

11.A.turn up     B.put up    C.use up         D.mess up

12.A.structures         B.programs        C.balance       D.position

13.A.legs           B.patience         C.energy         D.dollars

14.A.ancient     B.new        C.modern       D.underground

15.A.shout        B.jump      C.knock D.stare

16.A.as if           B.now that         C.so that         D.in case

17.A.annoying           B.enjoyable       C.dusty  D.amusing

18.A.less than            B.rather than    C.more than   D.other than

19.A.determination  B.love         C.progress      D.power

20.A.surface     B.way        C.principle     D.nature

 

 

Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona. He moved there a few years ago, and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends.

         My earliest memories of my father are of a tall, handsome, successful man devoted to his work and family, but uncomfortable with his children. As a child I loved him; as a school girl and young adult I feared him and felt bitter about him. He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A’s and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard.

On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my father’s friends for lunch at an outdoor café. We walked along that afternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my son’s funny facial expressions. Gone was my father’s critical(挑剔的) air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around? What had held him back before?

The next day my dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment. After so many years, I’m at last seeing another side of my father. And in so doing, I’m delighted with my new friend. My dad, in his new home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was.

1.Why did the author feel bitter about her father when she was a young adult?

   A. He was silent most of the time.                      B. He was too proud of himself.

   C. He did not love his children.                    D. He expected too much of her.

2.When the author went out with her father on weekends, she would feel ______.

   A. nervous             B. sorry                               C. tired                 D. safe

3.What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson?

   A. More critical.                       B. More talkative.  

C. Gentle and friendly..      D.Strict and hard-working

4.The underlined words “my new friend” in the last paragraph refer to ______.

   A. the author’s son                                                  B. the author’s father

   B. the friend of the author’s father                     D. the café owner

 

How did it make you feel when you learned that KFC’S Beijing restaurants pulled three more items from their menus last week? There were fears that the items may have contained the cancer-causing coloring Sudan I.Do you have any desire to take the food provider to court because it feeds you something dangerous?

 After all,the law supposedly gives people the right to fight for their rights.But some experts have said it might not be so wise to take the company directly to court.

 Qiu Baochang,a lawyer in Beijing,suggested that consumers not take the company directly to court. “In addition to the high costs,consumers’complaints are unlikely to win unless they can prove they have had the banned dye at KFC,”—Qiu explained.

 One problem for those wanting to take action against the fast food chain is that few customers ask for or keep receipts(收据).And,this must be the first step.

 If they can prove that their health has been damaged by KFC,they can cue(控告)the company.But that would be almost impossible to do so because the Sudan I damage is a long-term effect and is not immediately apparent.

A KFC spokesperson said on Monday that the company was confdent of being able to handle customers’complaints,“We will obey legal procedure if We raceive any complaints.”

1.Why did KFC’s Beijing restaurants pull three more items from their menus?

 A.Because the company was afraid to handle customers’complaints.

 B.Because coloring Sudan I may have been contained in those items.

 C.Because the KFC’s restaurants were accused ofselling poisonous food to the customers.

 D.Because these items were no longer popular with the customers.

2.The reason why experts suggested not taking the company directly to court is that       .

A.the costs will be high

B.consumers can’t prove food contained Sudan I 

C.consumers can’t prove the food at KFC damaged their health

D.all of the above

3.This passage most probably appears in       .

A.a notice.

B.a book on cooking.

C.a story book.

D.a newspaper.

4.What is the general ieda of the passage?

A.KFC’s Beijing restaurants pulled three items from their menus last week.

B.How the consumers dealt with the KFC problem.

C.How KFC handled the customers’s complaints.

D.Consumers never forget to ask for or keep receipts.

 

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