As I look back on it now, I realize it was kind of silly of me to be so worried when Daddy was really just late. I waited every night for Daddy whom I followed around everywhere.

　 That day, I stood at my        place by the door, waiting for his return from work.

　 After standing there for a while, I began to      where Daddy was. I ran into the kitchen and asked Mummy     ,“When is Daddy coming? ”

　 “ Soon, honey, ”Mummy replied distractedly (心不在焉的) because she was following a difficult recipe(cookbook) for dinner.

　　I ran back to the door for I knew that Daddy was coming and that I wasn’t standing there for nothing, I began to read the words from my favorite books.

　　Tired of that, I went back to the kitchen to ask Mummy again but       I could open my mouth, she handed me a My little Pony coloring book. She said: “I’m busy, Daniel. Go and       a pretty picture and I’ll hang it on the fridge. ”

　　I went back to the door, put my book and crayons (蜡笔) down, then went to get my mini chair to sit in. After a while, the         became a pink-and-purple artistic wonder.

　　Soon I        with relief (放心) as I heard the sound of the garage door       and Daddy’s car driving in. I heard him turn off the engine and open and close his car door. The next thing I knew was that the door opened and there stood Daddy. I stood up and        my arms . I hugged him tightly and whispered, “I love you”.

　　As I sit at the computer finishing this story, I know Daddy will be home soon. I still       when he’s late. I still go to greet him when he arrives. And I still tell him I love him.

1.A. own         B. usual        C. favorite           D. strange

2.A. think    B. understand         C. wonder          D. search

3.A. hopefully     B. thoughtfully        C. politely          D. sadly

4.A. when    B. as        C. until        D. before

5.A. color       B. make         C. draw           D. paint

6.A. book         B. picture             C. fridge            D. chair

7.A. smiled         B. cried             C. laughed  D. called

8.A. shaking          B. opening          C. shutting    D. breaking

9.A. carried out   B. took out             C. gave out  D. held out

10.A. mind            B. realize             C. doubt   D. worry

As I look back on it now, I realize it was kind of silly of me to be so worried when Daddy was really just late. I waited every night for Daddy whom I followed around everywhere.

　 That day, I stood at my        place by the door, waiting for his return from work.

　 After standing there for a while, I began to      where Daddy was. I ran into the kitchen and asked Mummy     ,“When is Daddy coming? ”

　 “ Soon, honey, ”Mummy replied distractedly (心不在焉的) because she was following a difficult recipe(cookbook) for dinner.

　　I ran back to the door for I knew that Daddy was coming and that I wasn’t standing there for nothing, I began to read the words from my favorite books.

　　Tired of that, I went back to the kitchen to ask Mummy again but        I could open my mouth, she handed me a My little Pony coloring book. She said: “I’m busy, Daniel. Go and        a pretty picture and I’ll hang it on the fridge. ”

　　I went back to the door, put my book and crayons (蜡笔) down, then went to get my mini chair to sit in. After a while, the           became a pink-and-purple artistic wonder.

　　Soon I           with relief (放心) as I heard the sound of the garage door        and Daddy’s car driving in. I heard him turn off the engine and open and close his car door. The next thing I knew was that the door opened and there stood Daddy. I stood up and         my arms . I hugged him tightly and whispered, “I love you”.

　　As I sit at the computer finishing this story, I know Daddy will be home soon. I still        when he’s late. I still go to greet him when he arrives. And I still tell him I love him.

1.A. own   B. usual     C. favorite          D. strange

2.A. think  B. understand   C. wonder          D. search

3.A. hopefully   B. thoughtfully  C. politely D. sadly

4.A. when B. as         C. until      D. before

5.A. color          B. make     C. draw     D. paint

6.A. book         B. picture C. fridge    D. chair

7.A. smiled      B. cried  C. laughed         D. called

8.A. shaking       B. opening         C. shutting      D. breaking

9.A. carried out       B. took out       C. gave out        D. held out

10.A. mind        B. realize         C. doubt          D. worry

Kyra Komac，28 years old，now has 25 furniture stores all over the country．The new store，in London’s Camden High Street，takes her back to where it all started．She tells us about how the business began．

    When I was little，my mother began selling flowers in Camden Market．She couldn’t leave me at home on my own，so I had to go to the market with her．

    To begin with，I didn’t have to do anything．I just sat there，and my mum told me jokes and stories so I didn’t get bored．When I got older，I gave my mum a hand and I really enjoyed it．

    Then，one year，my grandma gave me a book for Christmas．It was all about making candles and I loved it．I was 14．and I didn’t have to go to the market any more because mum could leave me at home on my own．I spent my free time making candles of all shapes and sizes．I made hundreds of them．

    One day，my mother was ill so I had to go to the market on my own．I decided to take some candles with me and see if I could sell them．They were sold out in twenty minutes !The next week，my mum gave me some money to buy some wax （蜡） to make more candles．They sold out really quickly，too．

    Nine months later，we decided to stop selling flowers．My mum and I couldn’t make enough candles during the week，so some of my school friends started to help us．I paid them one pound for every candle，and we used to sell them for three or four times that．It was fun and my friends worked with me in the market．

    At the age of 22，my uncle lent me some money and I opened my first shop in Portobello Road．Since then，I’ve never looked back，even in difficulties．In the first store，we only sold candles，but now we sell everything from designer furniture to paintings．Oh，and candles，of course．

1．How many furniture stores does Kyra Komac have now?

2．Where did Kyra’s mother sell flowers?

3．What did Kyra do in her free time when she was fourteen?

4．Did the candles sell well on the first day in the market?

5．Who helped Kyra and her mum when they couldn’t make enough candles during the week?

6．How did Kyra’s uncle help her to open her first shop?

 He helped her ________________________________

7．What do you think of this story? 

    I think ______________________________

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　　Jiff Keith has only one leg. When he was 12 years old, Jeff had cancer. Doctors had to cut off most of his right leg to save his life. every day Jeff puts on an artificial (man-made leg). The leg is plastic. With the plastic leg, Jeff can ski, ride a bicycle, swim and play soccer. He also can run.

　　When he was 22 years old, Jeff ran across the united States, from the East to the West. He ran 5,150 kilometres, that's about 26 kilometres each day. Jeff wore out 36 pairs of running shoes and five plastic legs.

　　On his way, in every city people gave Jeff money. the money which Jeff received was not for Jeff himself. It was for the American Cancer Society (协会). The society used the money to learn about cancer. At the same time, Jeff talked to people about cancer. he also talked about being disabled(伤残).Jeff is disabled, but he can do many things: skiing, swimming, playing soccer and running. He finished college and is studying to be a lawyer (律师) Jeff says,“People can do anything they want to do. I want people to know that. I ran not only for disabled people but also for everybody.”

(1)Jeff Keith is unlucky, because at the age of 12 _________________________.

(2)The money Jeff got on the way was used for __________________________.

(3)Though Jeff has only one leg, he can ________________________________.

(4)What did Jeff talk to the people on his way from the East to the West?

He _____________________________________________________

(5)From this story, I can learn ________________________________.