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—Oh,yes.We should (应该) have a party for his ________ birthday.
B. ninth
C. the ninth
A small ,white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree and it has been there for the past ten years or so.
It all began because my husband Justin hated Christmas—oh, not the true meaning of Christmas.Overspending was one thing, but compared to the difficult experience of choosing gifts—running around at the last minute to get a tie for Uncle Harry and a pair of gloves for Grandma…,spending money is nothing. I felt too tired to think of any special gifts.
Knowing Justin felt the same way, I decided one year not to buy the usual shirts, sweaters, ties and so on. I reached for something special just for Justin. The inspiration came in an unusual way.
Our son Kevin, who was 12 that year, was wrestling (摔跤)at the junior level at the school he attended; and shortly before Christmas, there was a match against a team sponsored (赞助) by an inner-city church.These youngsters, dressed in such worn-out shoes that shoe strings seemed to be the only thing holding them together, while our boys were in their blue and gold uniforms and new wrestling shoes.
As the match began, I was shocked to see that the other team were wrestling without wearing helmets (头盔) to protect their ears. Well, our boys ended up defeating them. We took every weight class.
Justin, seated beside me, shook his head sadly, “I wish just one of them could have won,” he said. “They have a lot potential (潜力) , but losing like this could take the heart out of them.” Justin loved kids—all kids, and he knew them, having coached little league football and baseball. That’s when the idea for his present came. That afternoon, I went to a local sporting goods store and bought different kinds of wrestling helmets and shoes. I sent them to inner-city church without leaving my name.
On Christmas Eve, I placed the envelope on the tree, the note inside telling Justin what I had done and that was his gift from me. His smile was the brightest thing about Christmas that year and since then the envelope has become the highlight of our Christmas.
【小题1】Justin hated Christmas because _____.
A.he didn’t enjoy receiving gifts |
B.he had a hard time choosing gifts |
C.he spent too much money buying gifts |
D.he disliked putting gifts under the Christmas tree |
A.were well dressed | B.paid no attention to safety |
C.feared Kevin’s team | D.couldn’t afford a helmet |
A.Upset | B.Angry | C.Hopeless | D.Shameful |
A.To avoid being thanked | B.To play a joke on Justin |
C.To give Justin a surprise | D.To protect her private information |
A.The Church Gift | B.A Special Note |
C.The White Envelope | D.A Christmas Card |
Dear Mr Zhu,
I am writing to your magazine’s “Teenagers Now” column(专栏) to ask for some help with my 16-year-old son. At the moment, he refuses to do almost everything his mother and I ask him to do. He is our only child and we treat him very well. His grandparents buy him many things, and yet he is still rude to us. He refuses to spend time with us or do as we tell him. Sometimes he acts as if he doesn’t even love us at all.
Now he refuses to do his homework, and instead insists on wasting his time watching DVDs and listening to foreign music. I cannot understand this music, but I don’t like it. He also spends too much time in Internet cafes, where he either plays games or chats online. He is wasting valuable time during this important period in his life!
What am I to do? At present, to prevent making his mother unhappy with an argument, I am allowing him his freedom. However, I am worried that if I keep allowing him to do what he wants, he may fail at school, or worse.
How can I help my son without harming our relationship?
Yours,
Liu Zhenhua
【小题1】What’s Mr. Zhu’s job?
A.A teacher. | B.A magazine columnist. |
C.A youth worker. | D.A doctor. |
A.friendly | B.thankful | C.polite | D.rude |
A.To blame his son. |
B.To ask for help with his son. |
C.To say something about his son. |
D.To complain to him about his son. |
A.doing his homework |
B.playing games online |
C.chatting with his parents |
D.doing everything his parents ask him to do |
A.The father should let the son alone. |
B.The father should give his son a beating. |
C.The father should allow his son his freedom. |
D.The father should be patient enough to have communication with the son. |
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Look at my (1)__ tree, please. I am Mike. I'm from the USA. I have a big happy family. My wife (妻子) (2) is a nurse. We have (3)__ kids. (4)__ is our son and Joy is our(5)__. They study in No.1 Middle School. My father's name is Bill and my (6)__ name is Helen. My (7)__ are old. John is my (8)__. He is a doctor. Kate is my wife's (9)__She is a worker. My wife's (10) is Emma. My wife's father is Peter. They're old, too.
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Some time ago I received a gift from both of my children. It had nothing to do with Father’s Day. Yet, at the same time it had everything to do with Father’s Day.
My son was studying in a high school in Colorado. He lived in the school. While we were talking on the phone he shared some wonderful news with me.
He said, “You know Dad, I am really happy with my life. I can’t think of a thing that I would change about the way that I grew up, or the way that my life is now. ”
My daughter was living with her mother in Northern California at that time. She said almost the same thing to me just a few days later.
Of course, I was delighted to hear this from both of them. And I told them both how happy I was, not only that they were happy ,but that they expressed it to me.
And that was the gift that they were giving me ---with the heart to communicate. Certainly I hope for good news when I hear from them. But mostly I love that they will share their real feelings with me. Happy or sad, I love to be touched(感动)by their real thoughts and feelings.
For a child, Father’s Day isn’t really about giving Dad a gift. It is about understanding the love that fathers express when they help put food on the table, teach their child to ride a bike, cheer at a soccer game, etc.
For a father, Father’s Day isn’t so much about receiving gifts for a job well done. Remember, the greatest gift that we give our children is the real expression of our love. It isn’t enough for them to feel love inside ourselves: we need to express that love.
【小题1】The writer’s son said on the phone.
A.he was happy but wanted to have a change |
B.he was really happy with his life |
C.he hoped to grow up quickly |
D.he wished to get a gift from him |
A.loved her mother more than him |
B.was studying in Colorado |
C.told him she was happy with her life |
D.once lived alone |
A.good news | B.real feelings | C.improvement | D.gifts |
A.Realizing his father’s love through daily life. |
B.Receiving a gift from his father. |
C.Helping his father with some work. |
D.Making his father happy. |
A.Understanding the love of parents |
B.Receiving gifts from children |
C.Feeling the love inside |
D.Expressing your love to your families |