PART THREE   READING COMPREHENSION

Directions： Read the following three passages. Each'passage1 is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices' marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information giv­en in the passage.

A

Short reader – submitted stories – for the woman you should think of today!

                                                   ——Compiled by Amy Zerello

Great Minds Reminded of Mom

After a long, exhausting day, a friend of mine, Allen, headed home. On the road, he passed an elderly woman who was standing by a car with a flat tire. If that were his mother, he thought, he would want someone to help her. With a tired sigh, he turned around and drove back.

Just as he reached the stranded woman, a truck pulled up and a burly farmer got out. "Kindof reminds you of your mom, too?" the man asked as the two of them pitched in together to change the tire for the woman.

-- Contributed by Katherine L. Houge

Your Biggest Fan

While waiting in a bookstore for a guest author to sign her latest book, I leafed through some of the Civil War novels she had written. The woman in line behind me commented, "Those are the best books I've ever read. I couldn't put them down." Before I could reply, the author frowning, looked over and said, "Oh, come on, Mom!"

-- Contributed by Marilyn Kopp

Head of the Household

My husband, Jeff, and I came across several problems while assembling our new computer system, so we called the help desk. The man on the phone started to talk to Jeff in computer jargon(行业术语), which confused us even more.

"Sir," my husband politely said, "please explain what I should do as if I were a four-year-old."

"Okay," the computer technician replied. "Sweetie, could you please put your mommy on the phone?"

-- Contributed by Lena Worth

How does it feel to tickle your mom’s funny bone?

Now send your own funny story to us! You could earn up to $ 300!

1．Who would the burly man be in the first joke?

       A．Another kind helper.       B．The old lady’s son.

       C．Allen’s friend.         D．A policeman.

2．What was the guest author’s mom trying to do in the second story?

       A．Push hard to get her daughter’s signature.

       B．Promote her daughter’s books by pretending to be a fan.

       C．Show her pride in her daughter’s achievement.

       D．Persuade Marilyn Kopp to buy her daughter’s book.

3．The computer technician on the phone in the third story         .

       A．actually could find no way to solve Jeff’s problems

       B．teased Jeff about his poor knowledge of computer jargon

       C．wanted to talk to Lena instead

       D．believed that Jeff’s mom would know more computer jargon

4．What is the main purpose of the jokes?

       A．To make fun of moms.    B．To honor moms.

       C．To educate moms.    D．To amuse moms.

5．The passage is most possibly found          .

       A．in a storybook         B．in a commercial ad

       C．in a magazine          D．in a student’s textbook

PART THREE   READING COMPREHENSION

Directions： Read the following three passages. Each'passage1 is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices' marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information giv??en in the passage.

A

Short reader – submitted stories – for the woman you should think of today!

                                                   ——Compiled by Amy Zerello

Great Minds Reminded of Mom

After a long, exhausting day, a friend of mine, Allen, headed home. On the road, he passed an elderly woman who was standing by a car with a flat tire. If that were his mother, he thought, he would want someone to help her. With a tired sigh, he turned around and drove back.

Just as he reached the stranded woman, a truck pulled up and a burly farmer got out. "Kindof reminds you of your mom, too?" the man asked as the two of them pitched in together to change the tire for the woman.

-- Contributed by Katherine L. Houge

Your Biggest Fan

While waiting in a bookstore for a guest author to sign her latest book, I leafed through some of the Civil War novels she had written. The woman in line behind me commented, "Those are the best books I've ever read. I couldn't put them down." Before I could reply, the author frowning, looked over and said, "Oh, come on, Mom!"

-- Contributed by Marilyn Kopp

Head of the Household

My husband, Jeff, and I came across several problems while assembling our new computer system, so we called the help desk. The man on the phone started to talk to Jeff in computer jargon(行业术语), which confused us even more.

"Sir," my husband politely said, "please explain what I should do as if I were a four-year-old."

"Okay," the computer technician replied. "Sweetie, could you please put your mommy on the phone?"

-- Contributed by Lena Worth

How does it feel to tickle your mom’s funny bone?

Now send your own funny story to us! You could earn up to $ 300!

1．Who would the burly man be in the first joke?

       A．Another kind helper.       B．The old lady’s son.

       C．Allen’s friend.         D．A policeman.

2．What was the guest author’s mom trying to do in the second story?

       A．Push hard to get her daughter’s signature.

       B．Promote her daughter’s books by pretending to be a fan.

       C．Show her pride in her daughter’s achievement.

       D．Persuade Marilyn Kopp to buy her daughter’s book.

3．The computer technician on the phone in the third story         .

       A．actually could find no way to solve Jeff’s problems

       B．teased Jeff about his poor knowledge of computer jargon

       C．wanted to talk to Lena instead

       D．believed that Jeff’s mom would know more computer jargon

4．What is the main purpose of the jokes?

       A．To make fun of moms.    B．To honor moms.

       C．To educate moms.    D．To amuse moms.

5．The passage is most possibly found          .

       A．in a storybook         B．in a commercial ad

       C．in a magazine          D．in a student’s textbook

I was cleaning out an old box when an old card caught my eye : Queen City Casket Company . “What is it ?” I wondered . I   36     it over . There , in faded ink , was a hand-scrawled（手写的）   37     . Immediately my mind traveled     38    many years .

I was nine years old , walking down the cold , wet streets of Springfield , with a bag of magazines on my shoulder . On my    39     that day , I came to that Company finally , whose owner , Mr Rader , had always taken me there to ask his workers    40     they wanted any magazines .

Shaking off the     41    like a wet dog , I entered Mr Rader’s office . After a quick glance he     42    me over to the fire-place . Noticing the     43    in the top of my     44    , he said , “ Come with me !” pulling me into his pickup    45     . We pulled to a stop before a shoe store . Inside , a salesman    46     me with the finest pair of Oxfords I had    47     seen . I     48    about 10 feet tall when I got up    49     them . “ We’d like a pair of new socks too,” Mr Rader said .

Back in his office , Mr Rader took out a     50    , wrote something on it , and handed it to me . With    51     eyes , I read , “ Do to others as you would have them do to you .” He said affectionately (深情地), “Jimmy , I want you to    52     I love you”.

I said good-bye , and for the first time I    53     a flicker of hope that somehow things would be    54     . With people like Mr Rader in the world , there was hope , kindness and love , and that would always make a    55     .

36．A．read                             B．thought                  C．turned                    D．passed

37．A．address                  B．list                        C．message                 D．information

38．A．forward                 B．so                          C．ahead                     D．back

39．A．return                    B．rounds                   C．trip                        D．arrival

40．A．if only                   B．how                      C．whether                 D．why

41．A．dust                      B．sweat                     C．tail                         D．rain

42．A．led                        B．followed               C．watched                 D．carried

43．A．hole                             B．mud                             C．water                     D．cover

44．A．magazine                   B．shoe                          C．sock                          D．bag

45．A．truck                     B．factory                   C．home                     D．store

46．A．dressed                  B．fitted                     C．showed                  D．comforted

47．A．ever                             B．already                  C．never                     D．hardly

48．A．appeared               B．seemed                  C．looked                   D．felt

49．A．for                        B．with                             C．on                         D．in

50．A．pen                      B．paper                     C．card                      D．notebook

51．A．tearful                   B．unbelievable           C．curious                  D．puzzled

52．A．admit                    B．know                     C．consider                 D．express

53．A．sensed                   B．received                 C．lost                        D．gained

54．A．mistaken               B．right                      C．all right                 D．possible

55．A．deal                      B．fortune                  C．choice                    D．difference

I was cleaning out an old box when an old card caught my eye : Queen City Casket Company . “What is it ?” I wondered . I   36     it over . There , in faded ink , was a hand-scrawled（手写的）   37     . Immediately my mind traveled     38    many years .

I was nine years old , walking down the cold , wet streets of Springfield , with a bag of magazines on my shoulder . On my    39     that day , I came to that Company finally , whose owner , Mr Rader , had always taken me there to ask his workers    40     they wanted any magazines .

Shaking off the     41    like a wet dog , I entered Mr Rader’s office . After a quick glance he     42    me over to the fire-place . Noticing the     43    in the top of my     44    , he said , “ Come with me !” pulling me into his pickup    45     . We pulled to a stop before a shoe store . Inside , a salesman    46     me with the finest pair of Oxfords I had    47     seen . I     48    about 10 feet tall when I got up    49     them . “ We’d like a pair of new socks too,” Mr Rader said .

Back in his office , Mr Rader took out a     50    , wrote something on it , and handed it to me . With    51     eyes , I read , “ Do to others as you would have them do to you .” He said affectionately (深情地), “Jimmy , I want you to    52     I love you”.

I said good-bye , and for the first time I    53     a flicker of hope that somehow things would be    54     . With people like Mr Rader in the world , there was hope , kindness and love , and that would always make a    55     .

36．A．read                             B．thought                  C．turned                    D．passed

37．A．address                  B．list                        C．message                 D．information

38．A．forward                 B．so                          C．ahead                     D．back

39．A．return                    B．rounds                   C．trip                        D．arrival

40．A．if only                   B．how                      C．whether                 D．why

41．A．dust                      B．sweat                     C．tail                         D．rain

42．A．led                        B．followed               C．watched                 D．carried

43．A．hole                             B．mud                             C．water                     D．cover

44．A．magazine                   B．shoe                          C．sock                      D．bag

45．A．truck                     B．factory                   C．home                     D．store

46．A．dressed                  B．fitted                     C．showed                  D．comforted

47．A．ever                             B．already                  C．never                     D．hardly

48．A．appeared               B．seemed                  C．looked                   D．felt

49．A．for                        B．with                             C．on                         D．in

50．A．pen                      B．paper                     C．card                      D．notebook

51．A．tearful                   B．unbelievable           C．curious                  D．puzzled

52．A．admit                    B．know                     C．consider                 D．express

53．A．sensed                   B．received                 C．lost                        D．gained

54．A．mistaken               B．right                      C．all right                 D．possible

55．A．deal                      B．fortune                  C．choice                    D．difference

I was cleaning out an old box when an old card caught my eye : Queen City Casket Company . “What is it?” I wondered . I  36   it over . There, on the back in faded ink, was a hand-scrawled（手写的） 37   . Immediately my mind traveled    38 many years .

I was nine years old, walking down the cold, wet streets of Springfield, with a bag of magazines on my shoulder . On my   39   that day, I came to that Company finally, whose owner, Mr Rader, had always taken me there to ask his workers   40   they wanted any magazines .

Shaking off the   41  like a wet dog, I entered Mr Rader’s office . After a quick glance he    42 me over to the fire-place . Noticing the   43  in the top of my    44 , he said, “Come with me !” pulling me into his  45   and drove me downtown. We pulled to a stop before a shoe store . Inside, a salesman   46   me with the finest pair of Oxfords I had   47   seen . I   48   several inches tall when I got up   49   them . “ We’d like a pair of new socks too,” Mr Rader said .

Back in his office, Mr Rader took out a   50 , wrote something on it, and handed it to me . With   51  eyes, I read, “Do to others as you would have them do to you.” He said affectionately （深情地）, “Jimmy, I want you to   52  I love you”.

I said good-bye, and for the first time I   53   the hope that things would be  54   . With people like Mr Rader in the world, there was hope, kindness and love, and that would always make a   55   .

A．read           B．thought     C．turned      D．passed

A．address      B．list         C．message    D．information

A．forward        B．so         C．ahead           D．back

A．return         B．rounds      C．trip       D．arrival

A．if only       B．how        C．whether    D．why