Today was not a good day. Everything went wrong. First, I slept late and Mom shouted at me to
wake up.        
     When I went to the kitchen for breakfast, there was nocereal. I decided to have some toast instead,
but I burned it. I had to eat it anyway because there was no more bread. There was no juice, either. I
just had a glass of water.        
     When I was almost at the bus stop, I realized that I had forgotten my wallet, so I had to go back
home and get it. Of course, I missed the bus and had to wait for the next bus.     
      I was late for school and the teacher told me to stay in classroom at lunchtime to catch up on the
schoolwork I had missed.    
     After the lunch, it was time to give the teacher our homework.I reached into my bag to get it but it
wasn't there. I had left it at home. I was in trouble again.      
     When I got home, I went straight to my room to catch up on my homework. Mom cooked fish for
dinner. She knows I don't like fish, but she thinks it is good for her son. It was a horrible day. I hope
tomorrow will be better. 

1. What happened to the writer on this bad day?                
A. The writer argued with his parents.                
B. The writer heard some terrible news.                
C. Many small things went wrong.                
D. Part of the writer's bad day begin.  
2. What did the writer do after he went home?            
A. He made a telephone call.            
B. He did some homework.            
C. He had fun with his friend.            
D. He was tired, so he went to bed.
3. When did the writer's bad begin?                
A. In the morning.        
B. At school.                
C. At lunchtime.            
D. In the afternoon.
4. When you "burn" something, you _________.                
A. cook it too long      
B. eat it too fast                
C. give it away              
D. make it very well
5. According to the passage, we can know _________.              
A. the writer fell off from his bike              
B. the writer went to school by car                
C. the writer got up early in the morning                
D. the writer left his homework at home

     Today was not a good day. Everything went wrong. First, I sleep late and Mom shout at me to wake up.
When I went to the kitchen for breakfast, there was no cereal. I decided to have some toast instead, but I
burned it. I had to eat it anyway because there was no more bread. There was no juice, either. I just had a
glass of water.
     When I was almost at the bus stop, I realized that I had forgotten my wallet, so I had to go back home
and get it. Of course, I missed the bus and had to wait for the next bus.
     I was late for school and the teacher told me to stay in the classroom at lunchtime to catch up on (弥补)
the schoolwork I had missed.
     After lunch, it was the time to give the teacher our homework. I reached into my bag to get it but it wasn't
there. I had left it at home. I was in trouble again.
     When I got home, I went straight to my room to catch up on my homework. Mom cooked fish for dinner.
She knows I don't like fish, but she thinks it is good for her son. It was a horrible day. I hope tomorrow will
be better.

1. What happened to the writer on this bad day?

A. The writer argued with his parents.
B. The writer heard some terrible news.
C. Many small things went wrong.
D. Part of the writer's house was on fire.

2. When did the writer's bad day begin?

A. In the morning.
B. At school.
C. At lunchtime.
D. In the afternoon.

3. What did the writer do after he went home?

A. He did some homework.
B. He made a telephone call.
C. He made fun with his friend.
D. He was tired, so he went to bed.

4. When you "burn" something, you ______.

A. cook it too long
B. eat it too fast
C. give it away
D. make it very well

5. According to the passage, we can know ______.

A. the writer fell off from his bike
B. the writer went to school
C. the writer got up early in the morning
D. the writer left his homework at home

     Liu Ting is a student of Zhejiang Forestry College. One month after he went to the college, he rented
a house outside the school and took his mother there. In this small room, they began their new life. Every
morning, as soon as Liu Ting gets up, he takes his mother's blood pressure (血压)-After that, he makes
breakfast and then goes to school. In order to manage daily cost, he has a part-time job in the school's
canteen (食堂). Thanks to this job, he can have free dinners and get 50 yuan a month. Besides, he is allowed
to bring meals to his mother from the canteen every day.
     Liu Ting doesn't have time to do his homework until his mother gets to sleep late at night. The 19-year-old
boy sleeps only six hours every day. It is no surprise that he got ill. "He was absent that day. We went to his
house to see what had happened. When we arrived, we saw that both he and his mother were lying in bed
because of illness," said his classmates.
     From then on, Liu Ting's story was known by his classmates and teachers. Even more people knew his
story after it was reported on TV. People donated over 200, 000 yuan in order to treat his mother's illness.
In late 2005, a hospital in Shanghai agreed to operate (手术) on his mother. Now his mother is getting better
and better. Liu donated the rest 40, 000 yuan to set up a fund (基金) to support other poor college students.
     Liu Ting said, "I know that there are people who have a better life. I just try my best to control my life and
make it better. I'll take part in more charity activities to express my thanks to society. I am very happy when
helping others."

1. What does Liu Ting do first every morning?

A. He fetches meals from the canteen.
B. He goes to school.
C. He makes breakfast for his mother.
D. He takes his mother's blood pressure.

2. Liu Ting got ill one day because _____.

A. he ate some bad food
B. he got up too late
C. he had only a short time to sleep
D. he watched TV too much

3. We can learn from the passage that _____.

A. his mother's operation was successful
B. he kept all the rest money as his own
C. his classmates knew his story from newspapers
D. he could get 50 yuan every year

4. The passage mainly tells us that _____.

A. Liu Ting has the ability to make money
B. Liu Ting is a person with great love
C. Iiu Ting goes to college with his sick mother
D. Liu Ting is willing to help his classmates