(10·安徽D篇)

My father was 44 and knew he  wasn’t going to make it to 45. He wrote me a letter and hoped that something in it would help me for the rest of my life.

   Since the day I was 12 and first read his letter , some of his words have lived in my heart. One part always stands out . “Right now ,you are pretending to be a time killer. But I know that one day, you will do something great that will set you among the very best.” Knowing that my dad believed in me gave me permission to believe in myself . “You will do something great .” He didn’t know  what would be, and neither did I ,but at times in my life when I’ve felt proud of myself , I remember his words and wish he were here so I could ask , “Is this what you were talking about , Dad ? Should I keep going ?”

     A long way from 12 now , I realize he would have been proud when I made any progress. Lately, though , I’ve come to belvieve he would want me to move on to what comes next : to be pround of , and believe in , somebody else . Tt’s time to start writing my own letters to my children . Our children look to us with the same unanswered question we had . Our kids don’t hold back because they’re  afraid to fail. They’re only afraid of failing us . They’re only afraid of failing us . They don’t worry about being disappointed . Their fear as mine was until my father’s letter is of being a disappointment .

     Give your children permission to succeed. They’re waiting for you to believe in them . I always knew my parents loved me . But trust me ：That belief will be more complete , that love will be more real , and their belief in themselves will be greater if you write the words on their hearts ：“Don’t worry ; you’ll do something great .”Not having that blessing from their parents may be the only thing holding them back.

68.We learn from the text that the author （    ）

A. lost his father when he was young

B. worked hard before he read his father’s letter

C. asked his father’s permission to believe in himself

D. knew exactly what great thing his father wanted him to do 

69. What does the author tell us in the 3^rd  paragragh ?

A. Children need their parents’ letters.

B. Children are afraid to be disappointed .

C. His children’s fear of failure held them back.

D. His father’s letter removed his fear of failing his parents.

70. Which of the following is true of the author ?

A. He got no access to success.

B. He wrote back to his father at 12.

C. He was sure his parents loved him.

D. He once asked his father about the letter.

71．The main purpose of the text is to        .

A. describe children’s thinking

B. answer some questions children have

C. stress the importance of communication

D. advise parents to encourage their children

 I'll stay here _____ everyone else comes back.

Every Friday we have a fire alarm test at nine o'clock sharp, and even though the sound is very noisy, I am so happy because when I heard that it reminded me today is Friday and tomorrow is weekend, it is the last working day of the week and I have two days off, it’s so excited!Sometimes we have a fire drill, when you hear the fire alarm, everybody have to run out through the fire exit.

One Monday at nine o’clock, the alarm was sounded and I was working behind the fish house and didn’t hear it. The department manager and staff were looking for me thoroughly, finally they found me and asked me to stop my job and follow them went out.

"I am busy, No problem! You leave, I work." I said.

"No, this is the law, everybody has to leave." The manager said.

I understood that if I insisted not to leave, they must carry me out. I went out with them together finally, no choice.

One afternoon, when I was working outside, the fire alarm cropped up（突然出现） sounding wildly, nobody knew what’s happening, some were standing and looking around, some were asking questions, some were running, I knew this wasn’t a test or drill, must be a real one. At that moment, one lady called me from a distance:"Jinglebell: leave your job, go out quickly."I joined the crowded flow of customers and staff going out. I asked somebody what's happened? And they told me this is a real one as there was some smoke on the shop floor.Finally I found out, actually there was no problem, that it was an electrician who used the equipment for the carpet and made a little smoke.

After that I asked somebody how to deal with the customer’s food in the restaurant in that case, because they went out to leave because of the fire, but hadn't finished their food. They told me that the customers who had bought food or drinks there could get a new one.

I don't understand, if in China, under that situation, everybody must carry a bucket（桶） or some other water containers to the fire spot, to fight the flames.

I agree with the English emphasis the human right, but maybe a very small problem could become a big problem while everybody had withdrawn from the shop, because the fire fighters could not come at once.

I was just thinking.

1.Despite the noise from the fire alarm, the author still feels happy because _____.

2.If there is a fire breaking out in a restaurant, what will happen in China?

3.What’s the author’s attitude to the human right?

4.Why does the author think that a very small problem may become a big one while everybody had withdrawn from the shop?

When dawn came, they realized that the entire boat was    1    with ice. The captain has fallen    2    but the rest of the crew hurriedly woke him. He took a small axe and    3  great care, so as not to    4    a hole in the deck, he began to knock the ice away. Each member of the crew took    5    to cut the ice away for as    6    as he could bear it. Standing up on that roiling deck would have been    7    one's life because a man who has fallen overboard could not have been saved. Then the captain discovered that ice was    8    inside the cabin. He called to one of the crew and together they    9    to light the stove in the    10    that it would    11    enough heat to warm the cabin to    12    freezing point.    13    the ice in the bottom could be melted    14    it could be pumped out, they were in danger of sinking. Throughout the afternoon, the ice began to    15    up again in spite of their work. In the  16 of this new danger, the captain decided that it was    17    risky to depend on the    18  that the boat should survive until the next morning. Once more, he ordered the crew to clear the ice. Then they    19    down to wait for    20    day.

    1．

A. hidden　　　　　　　　　　    B. drowned

C. sunk　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. covered

    2．

A. slept　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. asleep

C. sleeping　　　　　　　　　　  D. sleepy

    3．

A. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. under

C. with　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. for

    4．

A. take　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. make

C. hit　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. damage

    5．

A. strength　　　　　　　　　　  B. time

C. hands　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. turns

    6．

A. hard　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. large

C. long　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. much

    7．

A. wasting　　　　　　　　　　  B. saving

C. risking　　　　　　　　　　    D. resting

    8．

A. forming　　　　　　　　　　  B. flowing

C. melting　　　　　　　　　　   D. freezing

    9．

A. practiced　　　　　　　　    B. succeeded

C. managed　　　　　　　　　　 D. operated

    10．

A. dark　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. hope

C. end　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. beginning

    11．

A. store　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. release

C. receive　　　　　　　　　　   D. restore

    12．

A. over　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. up

C. on　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. above

    13．

A. Unless　　　　　　　　　　    B. If

C. After　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. So

    14．

A. even though　　　　　　    B. as though

C. in that　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. so that

    15．

A. close　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. hope

C. build　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. form

    16．

A. front　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. middle

C. face　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. before

    17．

A. hardly　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. little

C. never　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. too

    18．

A. chance　　　　　　　　　　   B. life

C. energy　　　　　　　　　　    D. opportunity

    19．

A. looked　　　　　　　　　　    B. broke

C. settled,　　　　　　　　　　   D. sat

    20．

A. other　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. another

C. each　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. next