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It was Molly’s job to hand her father his brown paper lunch bag each morning before he headed off to work.
One morning, in addition to his usual lunch bag, Molly handed him a second paper bag. This one was worn and held together with staples(书钉).
“Why two bags?”her father asked.“The other is something else,” Molly answered. “What’s in it?”“Just some stuff(东西). Take it with you.”
Not wanting to discuss the matter, he put both sacks into his briefcase, kissed Molly and rushed off. At midday he opened Molly’s bag and took out the contents: two hair ribbons(丝带), three small stones, a plastic dinosaur, a tiny sea shell, a small doll, and 13 pennies...The busy father smiled, finished eating, and swept the desk clean into the wastebasket, Molly’s stuff included.
That evening, Molly ran up behind him as he read the paper. “Where’s my bag?”“What bag?”“The one I gave you this morning.”“I left it at the office. Why?”“I forgot to put this note in it,”she said.“And, besides, Daddy, the things in the sack are the things I really like—I thought you might like to play with them. You didn’t lose the bag, did you, Daddy?”“Oh, no,”he said, lying. “I just forgot to bring it home. I’ll bring it tomorrow.”While Molly hugged her father’s neck, he unfolded the note that read:“I love you, Daddy.”Molly had given him her treasures—all that a 7 year old held.
Love in a paper bag, and he missed it—not only missed it, but had thrown it in the wastebasket. So back he went to the office. Just ahead of the night janitor(看门人), he picked up the wastebasket. He put the treasures inside and carried it home carefully. The bag didn’t look so good, but the stuff was all there and that’s what counted.
After dinner, he asked Molly to tell him about the stuff in the sack. It took a long time to tell. Everything had a story or a memory.
“Sometimes I think of all the great times in this sweet life,”he thought.
We should all remember that it’s not the destination that counts in life, but the journey. That journey with the people we love is all that really matters. It is such a simple truth but it is so easily forgotten.
1.Why did Molly give her father a second bag?
A. She didn't want to keep the things in the bag.
B. She hoped those things would bring happiness to her father.
C. She wanted to remind her father of the stories behind the things.
D. She enjoyed playing with her father.
2.How did Father deal with the bag after he opened it?
A. He kept it in the drawer. B. He took it back home.
C. He threw it into the wastebasket. D. He put it on his table.
3.After father heard what his daughter said，he felt ________.zxxk
A. regretful B. surprised C. sad D. satisfied
4.Which of the following is the most suitable title of the passage? zxxk
A. An important journey B. Two bags
C. Father and daughter D. Love in a paper bag
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Nick was not the kind of boy I had expected to spend my summer with. I was hoping to have a 21 the summer before my busy senior year, but my mother asked me to do her a 22 . One of her colleagues needed a full-time 23 . “You planned to volunteer at the local hospital, why not volunteer to 24 Nick instead?” Then she told me that this six-year-old boy was not a 25 child.
Nick was a lovely little boy who suffered from many disorders. Normal day-care centres would not 26 him. As a baby, he had serious ear infections which left him with equilibrium (平衡) problems. He couldn’t 27 or run properly. I was hesitating (犹豫) 28 I was to take the job when my mother 29 , “Don’t you want to be a nurse in the future? I doubt if you even have the 30 .”
Then I told her I was 31 for the job.
The day started at 7:00 a.m. Nick was my wake-up call! With so much energy and very little 32 , he was quite a mix.
In the park, when he saw all the other children play on the jungle gym and swings (秋千)， the boy’s face 33 up — how he wished he belonged to the group of his age! You would think it would be 34 to get a child to go down a slide (滑梯). Believe me, it wasn’t! It took time, a lot of time. But with patience and support, Nick took one step up the slide each day. We worked together to face his 35 and gradually he got closer to taking the slide of his life.
Halfway through the summer, he 36 it to the top of the slide. With my arms 37 him tightly, we flew down the slide! I waited for his reaction. After realizing that he was safe and sound, he gave me a big 38 and asked, “May I go down again, alone?” I had never been happier in my life when I saw this little child climb the ladder and enjoy what other children 39 for granted. This 40 child taught me that being a nurse means respect, kindness and patience.
1.A. grade B. course C. project D. relaxation
2.A. service B. favour C. business D. trade
3.A. nurse B. waitress C. guard D. guide
4.A. protect B. defend C. attend D. comfort
5.A. normal B. naughty C. clever D. happy
6.A. admit B. receive C. accept D. adopt
7.A. speak B. play C. stand D. walk
8.A. if B. what C. why D. where
9.A. suggested B. argued C. challenged D. commented
10.A. energy B. courage C. faith D. time
11.A. eager B. sorry C. grateful D. ready
12.A. awareness B. balance C. knowledge D. control
13.A. delighted B. cheered C. lit D. shut
14.A. difficult B. simple C. interesting D. terrible
15.A. fears B. worries C. chances D. situations
16.A. climbed B. got C. managed D. made
17.A. taking B. holding C. bringing D. greeting
18.A. kiss B. clap C. welcome D. surprise
19.A. play B. do C. take D. enjoy
20.A. miserable B. smart C. brave D. special
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Both my parents came from towns in Mexico. Then I was born in E1 Paso，Texas and when I was four, my family moved to a housing project in East Los Angeles.
Even though we struggled to make ends meet, my parents stressed to me and my four brothers and sisters how fortunate we were to live in a great country with limitless opportunities. They influenced us with the concepts of family, faith and nationalism.
I got my first real job when I was ten. My dad injured his back working in a cardboardbox factory and was retrained as a hairstylist. He rented space in a little shopping mall and gave his shop the fancy name of Mr.Ben’s Coiffure.
The owner of the shopping center gave Dad a discount on his rent for cleaning the parking lot three nights a week，which meant getting up at 3 a．m..To pick up rubbish, Dad used a little machine that looked like a lawn mower. Mom and I emptied garbage cans and picked up litter by hand. It took two to three hours to clean the lot. I’d sleep in the car on the way home.
I did this for two years，but the lessons I learned have lasted a lifetime. I acquired discipline and a strong work ethic(道德), and learned at an early age the importance of balancing life’s competing interests－in my case，school，homework and a job. This really helped during my senior year of a high school, when I worked 40 hours a week flipping burgers at a fastfood joint while taking a full load of college preparation courses.
The hard work paid off. I attended the U．S.Military Academy and went on to receive graduate degrees in law and business from Harvard. Later, I joined a big Los Angeles law firm and was elected to the California State Assembly(州议会)．In these jobs and in everything else I’ve done, I have never forgotten those nights in the parking lot. The experience taught me that there is dignity in all work and that if people are working to provide for themselves and their families that is something we should honor.
59. Before my father got injured，we________.
A. didn’t like living in the USA B. lived a poor but happy life
C. were lucky to move to the USA D. had many ways to make money
60. When he recovered，to make a living my father________.
A. ran a small shopping mall B. did a parttime job
C. worked as a barber D. became a street cleaner
61. Working in the parking lot for two years had taught me________.
A. how to obey school discipline B. how to do two things well at a time
C. that discipline and work were of equal value
D. that I must do as many things as possible at a time
62. The author tells us in the last paragraph that we should be proud of those who________.
A. have done all kinds of jobs B. are cleaning the parking lot
C. have achieved a lot in their lives D. are bearing their responsibilities
We can see how the product life cycle works by looking at the introduction of instant coffee. When it was introduced，most people did not like it as well as “regular” coffee and it took several years to gain general acceptance (introduction stage)．At one point，though，instant coffee grew rapidly in popularity and many brands were introduced (stage of rapid growth)．After a while people became attached to one brand, sales leveled off (stage of maturity)．Sales went into a slight decline (衰退) when freeze-dried coffees were introduced (stage of decline)．
The importance of the product life cycle to marketers is this：Different stages in the product life cycle call for different strategies. The goal is to extend product life so that sales and profits do not decline. One strategy is called market modification. It means that marketing managers look for new users and market sections. Did you know，for example，that the backpacks that so many students carry today were originally designed for the military?
Market modification also means searching for increased usage among present customers or going for a different market，such as senior citizens. A marketer may re-position the product to appeal to new market sections.
Another product extension strategy is called product modification. It involves changing product quality，features，or styles to attract new users or more usage from present users. American auto manufacturers are using quality improvement as one way to recapture (夺回)world markets. Note，also，how auto manufacturers once changed styles dramatically from year to year to keep demand from falling.
56. According to the passage，when people grow fond of one particular brand of a product，its sales will_______ .
A. decrease gradually B．become unstable
C. improve enormously D．remain at the same level
57. The first paragraph tells us that a new product is_______ .
A．usually introduced to satisfy different tastes
B．often more expensive than old ones
C．often inferior to old ones at first
D．not easily accepted by the public
58. Marketers need to know which of the four stages a product is in so as to______.
A．work out marketing policies
B．promote its production
C．increase its popularity
D．speed up its life cycle
59. The author mentions the example of “backpacks” to show the importance of_______ .
A．increasing usage among students
B．pleasing the young as well as the old
C．exploring new market sections
D．serving both military and civil needs
60. In order to recover their share of the world market，US auto makers are_______ .
A．improving product quality
B．re-positioning their product in the market
C．modernizing product styles
D．increasing product features
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Four brothers left home for college, and they became successful doctors and lawyers. Some years later, they 36 after having dinner together. They discussed the 37 they gave their elderly mother who lived far away in another city. The first said, “I had a 38 house built for Mama.” The second said, “I had my Mercedes-Benz dealer(经销商) send a 39 to her.” The third said,“I built a beautiful 40 for Mama.”The fourth said, “You know 41 Mama loved reading poems and you know she can’t read anymore because she can’t 42 very well. I met a 43 who had a parrot（鹦鹉）that can recite many poems. It took him 12 years to 44 it and he earns his living by renting it out. I had to pay him ＄100,000 a year for twenty years, 45 it is worth it.” On hearing that, the other brothers were 46 by his good thought.
After the holidays their mother 47 her thank-you notes.She wrote:
“Milton,the house you built is so huge. I only live in one room,but I have to 48 the whole house. It’s a tiring job. Thanks anyway.”
“Marvin, I am too old to 49 I stay home and have my foods delivered,so I’ll 50 use the car. The 51 was good, although not practical.Thanks.”
“Michale,you gave me an expensive building for 50 people to 52 plays or watch movies in it, but all my friends are dead. I’ve almost
53 my hearing and I’m nearly blind. I won’t use it. Thank you all the same.”
“Deareat Melvin, you were the 54 son to have the good sense to give a little thought to your gift. The chicken tasted so 55 I like it very much. Thank you.”
36. A.fought B.talked C.studied D.slept
37. A.gifts B.chances C.wishes D.challenges
38. A.warm B.big C.safe D.lonely
39. A.book B.bike C.car D.bag
40. A.station B.museum C.library D.theater
41. A.what B.how C.why D.when
42. A.listen B.feel C.see D.walk
43. A.nurse B. writer C.businessman D.farmer
44. A.protect B.beat C.raise D.teach
45. A.but B.so C. unless D.although
46. A.treated B.impressed C.threatened D.hurt
47. A.sent out B.put up C.took out D.picked up
48. A.sell B.borrow C.clean D.vist
49. A.learn B.work C.exercise D.travel
50. A.never B.often C.regularly D.sometimes
51. A.future B.hobby C.idea D.program
52. A.create B.enjoy C.bring D.record
53. A.lost B.admired C.remained D.discovered
54. A.same B.last C.next D.only
55. A.strange B.unpleasantC.bitter D.delicious
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