B [2015 •长春普通高中三检]

Raised in a motherless home, my father was extremely tight-fisted towards us children. His attitude didn't soften as I grew into adulthood and went to college. I had to ride the bus whenever I came home. Though the bus stopped about two miles from home, Dad never met me, even in severe 

weather. If I grumbled, he'd say in his loudest father-voice, "That's what your legs are for!"

The walk didn't bother me as much as the fear of walk?ing alone along the highway and country roads. I also felt less than valued that my father didn't seem concerned about my safety. But that feeling was cancelled one spring evening.

It had been a particularly difficult week at college after long hours in labs. I longed for home. When the bus reached the stop, I stepped off and dragged my suitcase to begin the long journey home.

A row of hedge (树篱)edged the driveway that climbed the hill to our house. Once I had turned off the highway to start the last lap of my journey, I always had a sense of relief to see the hedge because it meant that I was almost home. On that particular evening, the hedge had just come into view when I saw something grey moving along the top of the hedge, moving towards the house. Upon closer observation, I realized it was the top of my father's head. Then I knew, each time I'd come home, he had stood behind the hedge, watching, until he knew I had arrived safely.  I swallowed hard against the tears. He did care, after all.

On later visits* that spot of grey became my watchtow-er. I could hardly wait until I was close enough to watch for its secret movement above the greenery. Upon reaching home, I would find my father sitting innocently in his chair. "So! My son, it's you!" he'd say, his face lengthening into pretended surprise.

I replied, "Yes, Dad. It's me. I'm home.,,

5. What does the underlined word "grumbled" in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A. Accepted happily.                 B. Explained clearly.

C. Agreed willingly.                  D. Spoke unhappily.

6. What made the author feel upset was .

 A. the tiredness after long hours in labs

B. the fear of seeing something moving

C. the feeling of being less than valued

D. the loneliness of riding the bus home


 7. The author's father watched behind the hedge because

 A. he was concerned about his son's safety

B. he wanted to help his son build up courage

C.he didn't want to meet his son at the doorway

D. he didn't think his son was old enough to walk alone


8.Which of the following can be the best title for the pas?sage?

A. My father's secret        B. My college life

C. Terrible journey home        D. Riding the bus alone

B  [2015 •安徽合肥高三二检]

Personal money management website Mint, com suggests recently that responsible parents should give their kids credit cards―possibly starting as young as middle school. The web?site says a credit card will help children master responsible spending habits and give parents the chance to teach them some valuable lessons.

It's absolutely true that kids should learn about how a credit card works and how to use it responsibly. But the idea that they need a card of their own to practise this is questiona?ble.

Yes, credit cards are a teaching tool, but it's the time you spend educating them about money management that does the teaching, not the piece of plastic. Sit down with your children—here we are referring to teenagers and walk them through your credit card statements. Point out important things like the due date, late fee warning, and APR(贷款年利率).

If you have good credit, adding a child as an authorized user onto one of your credit cards also provides teachable mo?ments. Allow kids to use the card to make specific purchases and require their participation in payment.

Since the card is still in your name, you can take them off it at any point and cut off their access if they're not able to handle the responsibility.

Another option is to set a child up with an account at a local bank that offers free use of a debit card(借记卡).Unlike the credit card, the debit card has no overdraft (透支) function.

Children can only use the card to pay for things and the money is taken directly from their bank accounts. If the ac?count is empty, the worst that will happen is the card being declined at a cash register.

5. Why does Mint, com advise parents to give middle school kids credit cards?

 

A.     To leave their kids financially independent.

B.     To help their kids form good spending habits.

C.     To teach their kids how to save pocket money.

D.     To strengthen the relationship with their kids.

6.The author considers a credit card as a teaching tool be?cause .

 

A.     it motivates teenagers to ask their parents for less fi?nancial support

B.     it helps teenagers to know some basic knowledge of credit cards

C.     it contains detailed financial information on the card surface

D.     it offers parents the chance to teach kids to manage money

7.What is the purpose of adding kids as credit card author?ized users?

 

A.     To avoid extremely high overdraft fees.

B.     To encourage them to share household expenses.

C.     To teach them to be responsible credit card users.

D.     To help them pay close attention to their bank accounts.

8.What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?

 

A.     Further information about debit cards.

B.     The overdraft function of a debit card.

C.     More disadvantages of credit cards.

D.     The kids' attitudes towards a credit card.

0.完形填空[2015 *江西九江二模]

One day I was walking to the mailbox with my dad,when I saw something drop from a tree. I couldn't 8 what it was, so I kept my eyes on the spot as we came near. It was a baby bird, which had fallen from its nest. It had long, awk?ward wings and feet, and 9 that fought to stay open. It was 10 , so I sat next to it watching while my dad got the mail. I 11 its nest and mother, 12 what happened to it.

My dad said we had to 13 it; there was nothing we could do. He said if the mother bird smelled any traces(踪迹) of    14    , she wouldn't go near the  15  again.

As we began to walk away, a woman 16 "Did it fall out of a nest?" she asked.

"Yeah," I answered.

  "It 17 a lot. Not much we can do," she said. "Try not to think about it when you go to sleep tonight."

I walked 18 the mailbox the next day. The baby bird lay    19     in the grass. 

I realize that "Try not to think about it" is the 20 of many people towards things which 21 to provide them with perfect excuses 22 not bothering. The woman wasn't being 23 ; she was actually quite nice. But when everyone says "there's 24 I can do―just try not to think about it", where will we finally 25 ? When billions of people  26  try not to think about it when they go to bed at

night, there might be millions of fallen birds lying dead and 27  in the grass the next morning.

8. A. say                                 B. talk
C.  speak                                 D. tell

9. A. eyes                                 B. arms
C.  feathers                             D. claws

 10. A.  bored                              B. stupid

C.  lovely                              D. clever

11. A.  turned back                     B. stared at
C.  pointed to                        D. looked for

12. A.  suggesting                        B. deciding
C.  wondering                       D. finding

13. A.  help                                 B. leave
C.  catch                                D. kill

14. A.  children                           B. humans
C.  animals                            D. insects

15. A.   tree                                B. grass

C.  baby                                D. person

16. A.  returned                           B. interrupted
C.  approached                       D. left

  17.A.  happens                           B. cries

C.  suffers                            D. changes

18. A.  from                                B. beyond
C.  past                                 D. into

19. A.  asleep                              B. dead
C.  still                                  D. alive

20. A.  attitude                            B. feeling

C.  consideration                   D. understanding

21. A.  fails                                 B. proves
C.  refuses                             D. seems

22.  A. from                                   B. of
C.  about                               D. for

23. A.  cruel                                B. kind

C.  silly                                 D. friendly

24. A.  something                        B. nothing
C.  everything                        D. anything

25. A.  start out                           B. come from
C.  settle down                       D. end up

26. A.  possibly                          B. simply
C.  particularly                       D. luckily

27. A. forgotten                             B. buried

C.  eaten                               D. remembered

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