题目内容
Sometimes a small thing during your childhood can leave a lasting impression. The event happened one day when we were having 1after shopping. I was glad to see there were so many 2dishes on the table except for a plate of peas.
I can’t 3why so many people like to eat peas. But I do not like peas at all.
“Eat your peas,” my grandmother said. “Mother,” said my mother in her 4voice, “he doesn’t like peas.” My grandmother did not 5, but there was something in her eyes that 6she was not going to 7. She said slowly but firmly, “I’ll pay you five dollars if you eat those peas.” I didn’t know what to do then. I only knew that five dollars was a good amount of money. I began to 8the awful things down my throat.
With a 9smile on her face, Grandmother said, “I can do what I want to, Ellen, and you can’t 10me.” My mother glared at me. No one can glare like my mother. The glares made me nervous, and every single pea made me want to 11. Finally I swallowed the last pea. My grandmother 12me the five dollars with a smile. 13, my mother continued to glare 14.
That night, at dinner, my mother 15two of my all-time favorite dishes, beef and potatoes. Along with them 16a big, steaming bowl of peas. She offered me some peas, and I 17, “Mum, I don’t like peas,” I said.
“You ate them for 18,” she said. “You can also eat them for love.” “But, I ...” What could I say to refuse my mother? There was 19. I had no choice but to eat the peas. The five dollars were quickly 20. But the story of the peas lives on to this day.
1.A. tea B. lunch C. coffee supper
2.A. delicious B. perfect C. expensive colorful
3.A. believe B. agree C. understand forgive
4.A. violent B. angry C. unattractive warning
5.A. analyze B. reply C. insist resist
6.A. proved B. suggested C. wondered advised
7.A. give up B. give in C. allow for leave alone
8.A. conduct B. digest C. absorb force
9.A. greedy B. disappointed C. satisfied sensitive
10.A. prevent B. master C. scare arrange
11.A. put forward B. set out C. throw up D.break through
12.A. spared B. borrowed C. showed handed
13.A. But B. However C. So Though
14.A. in silence B. with excitement
C. in surprise D.with doubt
15.A. chose B. gathered C. served ordered
16.A. arrived B. appeared C. came went
17.A. smiled B. refused C. accepted admitted
18.A. Grandmother B. lunch C. Mother money
19.A. no one B. nothing C. anything everything
20.A. saved B. used C. spent lost
1.B
2.A
3.C
4.D
5.B
6.B
7.A
8.D
9.C
10.A
11.C
12.D
13.B
14.A
15.C
16.C
17.B
18.D
19.B
20.C
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.