This was not going to be a Mother’s Day as before. A lot of things had changed in the last few months. Usually we would give Mom flowers and take her out for a big meal. We couldn’t afford it this year.

Since I was born, Mom had been able to stay at home with me. We always had enough money to go out to eat two or three times a week if I had behaved well.

All that changed in January.

I could tell that Dad was getting a little angry. Mom would tell me to be quiet and let him rest at night. He’d work later and later.

Beginning in February, Dad tried hard to find another job. But it wasn’t easy for him to find something at the level he used to. He could not bring in as much money. That’s when he asked my mom to go back to work.

After a couple of weeks, Mom found a full-time job at a bank. The pay would be a big help to the family, but now Mom would not be around as much. I didn’t like it. I now had to stay in the after-school care program instead of going home and playing in my neighborhood. Too bad was, as soon as I did get home, I had to help get dinner ready, because Mom wouldn’t get home until after 6:00. I really missed the past time.

a)        This was not going to be a Mother’s Day as before because the writer’s father wasn’t in

b)       The writer’s home used to be rich. 

c)        His family changed because his father was mad.

d)       In February, the writer’s mother started to work at a bank.

e)        The writer really wanted his mother to stay with him

仿照例句，将与左面的问题相对应的解决办法的序号填写到括号中 

Ⅰ．根据你听到的内容选择正确答案，注意句子中的音变现象及语调：

1．

[　　]

A．All right, I'll turn it off.

B．You can get up then.

C．I'll turn it off when I leave.

2．

[　　]

A．Yes, you will.

B．No. Just a few minutes.

C．Yes. It's very near.

3．

[　　]

A．I'll catch the first train.

B．I can get to the station myself.

C．There're still forty minutes left.

4．

[　　]

A．You'd better not let her go.

B．It's still early now.

C．I've got a sister, too.

5．

[　　]

A．Yes. It's autumn then.

B．Yes. It's not hot nor cold.

C．Yes. School begins then.

6．

[　　]

A．Not at all.

B．I'll do it for you.

C．That's a good idea.

7．

[　　]

A．Tomorrow is Saturday.

B．I'll tell him about it.

C．Nothing much.

8．

[　　]

A．I remember hearing it somewhere.

B．It sounds good.

C．I like pop song.

9．

[　　]

A．She must be in hospital.

B．I'm sorry to hear that.

C．Her mother is out.

10．

[　　]

A．I like it very much.

B．Yes, it's an easy job.

C．Not quite.

Ⅱ．根据你听到的内容回答问题，注意句子中的人物所指及其关系：

11．Who speaks French?

[　　]

A．The teacher.　　　B．We.　　　C．Nobody.

12．Who's going to write the letter?

[　　]

A．We.　　　　B．She.　　　　C．Her friend.

13．Who swim with friends?

[　　]

A．Nobody.　　　　B．John.　　　　C．His daughter.

14．Which is right?

[　　]

A．The speaker does not remember Ellen's last name.

B．Ellen does not remember her teacher's last name.

C．The speaker doesn't remember the teacher's last name.

15．Which is right?

[　　]

A．Pat went to the party with John.

B．John was invited to Pat's party.

C．Pat didn't want to go to the party.

Ⅲ．根据你听到的内容选择正确答案，注意句中动作发生的先后顺序：

16．

[　　]

A．We won't let him start until next week.

B．We won't start unless you phone us next week.

C．There will be no new lesson this week.

17．

[　　]

A．Someone cleaned Susan's car after she returned.

B．Susan cleaned her car when she returned home.

C．On her return from the South, Susan had her car insured.

18．

[　　]

A．She will leave Washington for exams.

B．She will go back to Washington to take exams.

C．She will go to Washington after her exams are over.

19．

[　　]

A．People didn't leave until the game was over.

B．Most of the people left at the end of the game.

C．Few people stayed for the end of the game.

20．

[　　]

A．The father scolded(责骂) the neighbour.

B．The father scolded his child by mistake.

C．The child broke the window.

Ⅳ．根据你听到的内容选择正确答案或回答问题，注意句中的数字并进行必要的运算：

21．How much does the bag weigh?

[　　]

A．Six pounds.

B．Sixteen pounds.

C．Sixty pounds.

22．

[　　]

A．There are fifteen minutes left for this part of the test.

B．It took fifteen minutes to finish this part of the test.

C．In five minutes you must finish this part of the test.

23．

[　　]

A．Jane's room is on the fourteenth floor.

B．Jane's room is the first one.

C．Jane's room is Room Fourteen.

24．

[　　]

A．To call Xi'an after five costs fifty cents.

B．Fifty cents is the price of a five－minute call to Xi'an.

C．After five o'clock a call to Xi'an costs fifteen cents.

25．

[　　]

A．This evening an English class will meet in Room 70.

B．English classes will all meet in Room 170 this evening.

C．Room 117 is the meeting place for all English classes.

26．How much will the dresses cost?

[　　]

A．$16.　　　　B．$30.　　　　C．$120.

27．At what time did the bus leave?

[　　]

A．8:45.　　　　B．8:40.　　　　C．8:35.

28．How much did Sandy save?

[　　]

A．$65.　　　　B．$84.　　　　C．$35.

29．What time does Bill always get to school?

[　　]

A．8:15.　　　　B．8:00.　　　　C．7:45.

30．What time is it now?

[　　]

A．9:20.　　　　B．9:30.　　　　C．9:40.

Ⅴ．情景反应：根据你听到的内容选择正确答案。

31．

[　　]

A．Oh, thank you.

B．Oh, no, it isn't.

C．No, not at all.

32．

[　　]

A．Hello! Are you Lin Tao?

B．Who are you?

C．This is Mary. May I speak to Lin Tao?

33．

[　　]

A．Oh, dear. I forgot it.

B．Sure, I'd love to.

C．OK. Here you are.

34．

[　　]

A．It's a nice radio.

B．I can't mend it.

C．It doesn't work.

35．

[　　]

A．Thank goodness!

B．That's all right.

C．I'm sorry to hear it.