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I’ll call my father tomorrow which is Father’s Day. Every other  1  I call,Morn answers and Dad quietly picks up the  2  and listens in to our conversation.But  3  Father’s Day, we will talk a little about my job,my family and the weather. Then Dad will say,“Thanks for 4    ,son ,”and hang up.

       5  it is almost summer, every year after our Father’s Day talk,I’m left with images of my father and the cold.As a boy I watched him out of the kitchen window  6  our lane(道) of snow with the first snow blower(旋转式清雪机). First,he’d do our walk and then he’d blow the lanes of the shut-ins(不能出门的病人),the single morns,and poorer folks,  7  could not seem to get it together.

    I  8  him and learned from him,but I  9  not remember my father and me ever having much of a conversation.Nothing that he  10  shared、vim me in a heart-felt way showed that he may be  11 ,upset or ready to climb the wall.

 The last time I saw my father, I asked him to go out for a  12  with me.The sun was setting over the lake and I said,“Come on.We don’t  13   much time together any more. Let’s go. ”Father looked at me meaningfully and said,“  14  . ”

 That visit to my father was about a week before September 11 th.I was near Ground Zero on that day and for five hours  15  the first plane struck, my family did not know of my whereabouts(下落). 16   for me I arrived back at our home in Brooklyn.My biggest  17    was that my wife told me my father was  18  to drive from his home on Lake Huron to Ground Zero to find me.

    To love the remote father is to face this paradox(矛盾):to accept his refusal of my  19 for a sunset walk with his worry that I might have died with thousands of others last September; to deeply know, if not accept,that is his way, the way a man of  10  words,snowblower of shut-ins and lonely hearts,can best show a father’s love.

1. A.day                     B.time                     C.year                      D.summer

2. A.pen                     B.paper                  C.extension                      D.directory

3. A.on                       B.at                        C.during                    D.after

4. A.coming                 B.inviting                C.calling                    D.giving

5. A.As if                 B.Even though           C.As though              D.Ever since

6. A.washing               B.clearing                C.appreciating            D.playing

7. A.who                    B.which                  C.they                      D.whom

8. A.saw                     B.noticed                C.watched                 D.realized

9. A.can                     B.must                    C.need                      D.shall

10. A.still                    B.even                    C.ever                      D.never

11. A.straight forward  B.afraid                  C.innocent                 D.authentic

12. A.walk                  B.swim                  C.meal                      D.picnic

13. A.spend                B.waste                         C.save                             D.cost

14. A.Yes                    B.No                      C.A moment              D.After you

15. A.until           B.unless                  C.before                    D.since

16. A.Properly             B.Luckily                C.Unfortunately        D.Shortly

17. A.success             B.objection              C.surprise                 D.drawback

18. A.prepared           B.forbidden             C.persuaded              D.urged

19. A.worry                B.pleasure               C.desire                    D.curiosity

20. A.many                 B.few                     C.several                   D.enough

1—5 BCACB     6—10 BACAC     11—15 BAABC     16—20 BCACB

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My grandson is seven now. He lives 100 miles away. He  36 my mobile phone number when he was only four.  37 , he has called me every night.
He also  38  calls me at other times during the day just to  39  a happy or sad moment. Many times he is holding a basketball with one hand, or  40  with a friend about something I don’t quite  41 , or crying about something. I just  42  and laugh or cry with him — just share his emotion. I always let him be in  43  of the conversation, the emotion, and the amount of time he’s on the  44  with me. Many times I just listen to him  45  or listen while he does his homework aloud.
The  46  time I take control of the conversation is when he’s  47  to say goodbye at night. Then I say, “I love you, baby”. One  48  I thought maybe he was  49  of hearing those words, so I didn’t say them. He immediately called me back and told me that I  50  to say the sentence! Since then I have never  51  saying it again!
All my friends know he takes precedence over (比……重要) all other things. If I’m at a place where I really can’t take his  52 , I always excuse myself and  53  tell him I’ll call him back in a few minutes. I want him to know that he takes first place in my  54 .
Every child needs at least one  55  in their life to listen and share with. I am glad to give my grandson the love he needs.

【小题1】
A.memorizedB.keptC.noticedD.wrote
【小题2】
A.Once againB.Since thenC.Later onD.Shortly after
【小题3】
A.briefly B.directly C.instantly D.frequently
【小题4】
A.express B.discuss C.shareD.mark
【小题5】
A.comparing B.laughingC.studying D.quarrelling
【小题6】
A.understandB.enjoyC.believe D.remember
【小题7】
A.look B.talk C.sit D.listen
【小题8】
A.charge B.need C.support D.face
【小题9】
A.conversationB.phoneC.wayD.game
【小题10】
A.play B.sleepC.lieD.act
【小题11】
A.lastB.only C.perfectD.right
【小题12】
A.willing B.determinedC.ready D.eager
【小题13】
A.dayB.night C.weekend D.morning
【小题14】
A.afraid B.tiredC.aware D.ashamed
【小题15】
A.decided B.learnt C.agreed D.forgot
【小题16】
A.escaped B.failed C.missedD.denied
【小题17】
A.invitation B.callC.help D.attention
【小题18】
A.naturallyB.politely C.simply D.happily
【小题19】
A.workB.brainC.appointment D.heart
【小题20】
A.friendB.grandparentC.adultD.teacher

The drug store was closing for the night and Alfred Higgins was about to go home when his new boss approached him.
“Empty your pockets please, Alfred,” Sam Carr demanded in a firm voice.
Alfred pretended to be shocked but he knew he’d been caught. From his coat he withdrew a make-up kit, a lipstick and two tubes of toothpaste.
“I’m disappointed in you, Alfred!” said the little gray-haired man.
“Sorry, sir. Please forgive me. It’s the first time I’ve ever done such a thing,” Alfred lied, hoping to gain the old man’s sympathy.
Mr Carr’s brow furrowed as he reached for the phone, “Do you take me for a fool? Let’s see what the police have to say. But first I’ll call your mother and let her know her son is heading to jail.”
“Do whatever you want,” Alfred shot back, trying to sound big. But deep down he felt like a child. He imagined his mother rushing in, eyes burning with anger, maybe in tears. Yet he wanted her to come quickly before Mr. Carr called the police.
Mr. Carr was surprised when Mrs Higgins finally arrived. She was very calm, quiet and friendly. “Is Alfred in trouble?” she asked.
“He’s been stealing from the store,” the old man coolly replied.
Mrs. Higgins put out her hand and touched Mr. Carr’s arm with great gentleness as if she knew just how he felt. She spoke as if she did not want to cause him any more trouble. “What do you want to do, Mr. Carr?”
The woman’s calm and gentle manner disarmed the once-angry store-owner. “I was going to get a cop. But I don’t want to be cruel. Tell your son not to come back here again, and I’ll let it go.” Then he warmly shook Mrs. Higgins’s hand.
Mrs. Higgins thanked the old man for his kindness, then mother and son left. They walked along the street in silence. When they arrived home his mother simply said, “Go to bed, you fool.”
In his bedroom, Alfred heard his mother in the kitchen. He felt no shame, only pride in his mother’s actions. “She was smooth!” he thought. He went to the kitchen to tell her how great she was, but was shocked by what he saw.
His mother’s face looked frightened, broken. Not the cool, bright face he saw earlier. Her lips moved nervously. She looked very old. There were tears in her eyes.
This picture of his mother made him want to cry. He felt his youth ending. He saw all the troubles he brought her and the deep lines of worry in her grey face. It seemed to him that this was the first time he had ever really seen his mother.
【小题1】Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A.It was the first time Alfred had stolen anything.
B.Alfred tried to sound big to hide his fear.
C.Mr. Carr set a trap to catch Alfred stealing.
D.Mr. Carr had planned to forgive Alfred from the beginning.
【小题2】 What does the underlined word “disarmed” probably mean?
A.annoyedB.made less angry
C.convincedD.got over
【小题3】What was the mother’s attitude toward Alfred?
A.She felt disappointed with him.
B.She was very strict with him.
C.She was supportive of him.
D.She was afraid of him.
【小题4】What impressed Alfred most about his mother at the drugstore was ________.
A.how angry she was
B.that she didn’t cry
C.that she was able to save him
D.how effectively she handled Mr. Carr
【小题5】 From the last paragraph, we know that Alfred ________.
A.was no longer a youth
B.felt proud of his mother
C.wanted his mother to be happy
D.felt guilty and regretful for his deed

 

 “It’s the best…uhh…What? You don’t want it?...,”the inexpertienced young man uttered,his hope dashed.

“Again,you disappointed me,Andrew.When are you going to learn? You have to be sure and confident. And think how best to make him part with his money. Apply yourself, Son. All your college education will not help if you don’t put your mind to selling. Think on your feet. Use psychology,” Andrew spoke with diffidence overwhelmed by his father’s criticism.

“You’ve been in this shop for six months and you haven’t succeeded in selling a single computer. I tell you what. I’ll give you one more chance. I’ll give you another three more weeks. If you still can’t make one sale, I’ll call in your elder brother to replace you. He will also take over the shop when I retire. There. I’ll just give you one last chance to prove yourself,” said Mr. Whitely, his patience wearing thin.

Andrew’s heart missed a beat. This time he would have to do it. Do or Die! A sense of urgency gripped him. Somehow he must prove himself to his father.

It was now the end of the day and the shop was being closed. The assistant employed by his father, called Mike, chuckled and put his arms round poor Andrew to comfort him,“ Sort it out yourself. It’s gotta come from yourself.” he said.

The shop was located in a bustling shopping center. Andrew left the shop and walked round the complex aimlessly and by chance entered a large bookstore. He glanced at the books and was about to leave when his eyes caught some interesting titles:‘ How to increase your confidence,’‘ The art of communication,’‘How to sell well’amongst others.

The next minute he was out of the store with the shopping bag bugling with books. In his apartment (for he loves separately from his parents and little sister),he settled himself in his easy chair and devoured the contents of the books, one by one. His keen intelligence enabled him to focus the details that matter and pick out the ideas and techniques expounded.In a week his image underwent a transformation. Gone was the stubble that used to give him an untidy image likened to a heroin addict.He was also smartly dressed now. Instead of his usual slurred speech and incoherence ,he spoke with clarity, purpose and forcefulness.He was more convincing and persuasive. Above all, confidence flowed from his being and he seemed to have learned a few tricks of the selling trade. He worked hard at his sales pitch and one day he succeeded in selling a computer. His first sale. He had finally achieved the quota of one sale within the given time frame of three weeks. The job, the shop, was his. He had to thank Mike for it. And now he had to go beyond his first successs and score, consistently and persistently. Nevertheless he had proved himself at last and the future looked bright and promising.

1.

We learn from the story that at the beginning Andrew’s father_________.

  A.holds the view that Andrew is hopeless

  B.has lost his patience with Andrew

  C.has given the shop to Andrew

  D.still hopes Andrew will improve

2.

We learn from the story that Andrew_________.

  A.has turned himself into an experienced sales manager

  B.has tried in vain to get his job done in six months

  C.has let his father down in the end

  D.has done well with the help of Mike

3.

What’s the most significant change of character in Andrew?

  A.He’s more convincing.                   B.He’s more hard-working.

  C.He is more confident.                   D.He is more intelligence.

4.

What conclusion can we draw from the story?

  A.Success depends on hard work,talent,and willingnesss to make changes.

  B.However hard you try, you won’t achieve success without others’ help

  C.It takes time to succeed, you have to try again and again and never give up

  D.It’s good communication skills and some tricks that result in big business.

 

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