I walked alongside my father, clutching his right hand．All my clothes were new: the black shoes, the green school uniform, and the red cap．They did not make me happy, however, as tins was the day I was to be thrown into school for the first time．I tried in vain lo convince him that I did nothing wrong all the way, but it didn’t help．
When we．arrived at the sate we could see the courtyard, vast and full of boys and girls．I hesitated and clung to his hand, but he gently pushed me from him．"Be a man, "he said．"today you truly begin your life．You will find me waiting for you when it’s time to leave．"
I took a few steps．Then the faces of the boys and girls came into view．I did not know a single one of them, and none of them knew me．I felt I was a stranger who had lost his way．But then some boys began to glance at me in curiosity, and one of them came over and asked, " Who brought you? "
"My father," I whispered．
’’My father’s dead, " he said simply．
I did not know what to say．The gate was now closed．Some of the children burst into tears．The bell rang．A lady came along, followed by a group of men．The men began soiling us into ranks．We were formed into an intricate pattern in the great courtyard surrounded by high buildings．
Well, it seemed that my misgivings had had no basis．From the first moments I made many friends and fell in love with many girls．I had never imagined school would have this rich variety of experiences．
We played all sorts, of games．In the music room we sang our first songs．We also had our first introduction to language．We saw a globe of Earth, which revolved and showed the various continents and countries．We started lean-line numbers, and we were told the story of the Creator of the universe．We ate delicious food, took a little nap, and woke up to go on with friendship and love, playing and learning．
Our path, however, was not totally sweet and unclouded．We had to be observant and patient．It was not all a matter of playing and fooling around． Rivalries could bring about pain and hatred or give rise to fighting．And while the lady would sometimes smile, she would often yell and scold．Even more frequently
she would resort to physical punishment．
The bell rang, announcing the passing of the day and the end of work．The children rushed toward the gate, which was opened again．I said goodbye to friends and sweethearts and passed through the gate．I looked around but found no trace of my father, who had promised to be there．I stepped aside to wait

1. 1.

   The writer hesitated and clung to his father’s hand when they got to the school gate because ____．

   1. A.
      he loved his father and didn’t want to leave his father
   2. B.
      he had thought attending school meant being punished
   3. C.
      he was afraid of the punishment given by teachers
   4. D.
      he did not want to leave his mother and his rather alone at home
2. 2.

   What happened to him first during his first day at school?

   1. A.
      He was moved to tears by a sad story told by a girl．
   2. B.
      He together without other students was grouped．
   3. C.
      He learnt music and other courses and had a good time．
   4. D.
      He got punished by die woman teacher because of his impatience．
3. 3.

   Which of the following subjects did he not probably have?

   1. A.
      Cooking．
   2. B.
      Math．
   3. C.
      Music．
   4. D.
      Geography．
4. 4.

   From the last but one paragraph we can learn that ______

   1. A.
      they got on well with one another all the time
   2. B.
      they had a good time at school without being scolded
   3. C.
      their teacher was more kind to them than strict with them
   4. D.
      more often than not they experienced physical punishment
5. 5.

   The writer stepped aside after he got out of the school gate because

   1. A.
      he was polite to let other students go before him
   2. B.
      he left something behind in his classroom
   3. C.
      he wanted to say goodbye to his teacher
   4. D.
      his father has promised to wait for him

When I was in primary school, I got into a major argument with a boy in my class. I can't   16  what it was about, but I have never forgotten the   17  I learned that day.

I was   18  that I was right and he was wrong — and he was sure that I was wrong and he was right. The  19 decided to teach us a very important lesson. She  20 both of us up to the   21  of the class and   22  him on one side of her desk and me on   23 . In the middle of her desk was a large, round object. I could   24  see that it was black. She asked the boy what   25  the object was. "White," he answered.

I couldn't believe he said the object was white,  26 it was obviously black! Another  27  started between my classmate and me, this   28   about the color of the object.

The teacher told me to go stand where the boy was standing and told him to come stand where I had been. We changed   29  , and now she asked me what the color of the object was. I   30  answer, "White." It was an object with two   31  colored sides, and from his side it was white.   32  from my side was it black.

My teacher taught me a very important lesson that day: You must   33  in the other person's shoes and look at the   34  through their eyes in order to   35  understand their view.

1.                A．think           B．suppose        C．remind   D．remember

2.                A．lesson          B．lecture         C．class D．text

3.                A．told           B．wished         C．convinced D．allowed

4.                A．officer         B．teacher         C．doctor   D．parent

5.                A．told           B．came           C．brought  D．woke

6.                A．back           B．front           C．middle   D．side

7.                A．planted         B．placed          C．had  D．fixed

8.                A．the other       B．another         C．other D．others

9.                A．happily         B．fortunately      C．clearly   D．nearly

10.               A．width          B．shape          C．color D．size

11.               A．when          B．unless          C．until  D．if

12.               A．fight           B．argument       C．conversation   D．game

13.               A．time           B．year           C．month    D．day

14.               A．places         B．seats           C．attitudes   D．glasses

15.               A．needed to      B．was able to      C．hoped to  D．had to

16.               A．similarly        B．differently      C．beautifully D．surprisingly

17.               A．Still            B．Since          C．Only  D．Also

18.               A．seat           B．stand          C．lie   D．put

19.               A．situation        B．movement      C．condition  D．behaviour

20.               A．unexpectedly    B．suddenly       C．quietly    D．truly

When I was in primary school，I got into a major argument with a boy in my class.I can't   __1__   what it was about，but I have never forgotten the   __2__   I learned that day.

I was  __3__   that I was right and he was wrong－and he was sure that I was wrong and he was right.The  __4__   decided to teach us a very important lesson.She  __5__  both of us up to the  __6__  of the class and  __7__   him on one side of her desk and me on   __8__.In the middle of her desk was a large，round object.I could  __9__  see that it was black.She asked the boy what  __10__  the object was.“White，”he answered.

I couldn't believe he said the object was white，__11__  it was obviously black！Another __12__  started between my classmate and me，this   __13__   about the color of the object.

The teacher told me to go stand where the boy was standing and told him to come stand where I had been.We changed   __14__，and now she asked me what the color of the object was.I   __15__ answer，“White.”It was an object with two   __16__   colored sides，and from his side it was white.__17__   from my side was it black.

My teacher taught me a very important lesson that day：You must   __18__   in the other person's shoes and look at the  __19__   through their eyes in order to  __20__   understand their view.

1．A.think                  B．suppose

C．remind                 D．remember

2．A.lesson               B．lecture

C．class                    D．text

3．A.told                   B．wished

C．convinced             D．allowed

4．A.officer              B．teacher

C．doctor                   D．parent

5．A.told                   B．came

C．brought                 D．woke

6．A.back                  B．front

C．middle                   D．side

7．A.planted              B．placed

C．had                     D．fixed

8．A.the other             B．another

C．other                    D．others

9．A.happily              B．fortunately

C．clearly                   D．nearly

10．A.width               B．shape

C．color                     D．size

11．A.when                B．unless

C．until                      D．if

12．A.fight                 B．argument

C．conversation          D．game

13．A.time                 B．year

C．month                  D．day

14．A.places               B．seats

C．attitudes                D．glasses

15．A.needed to          B．was able to

C．hoped to                D．had to

16．A.similarly            B．differently

C．beautifully             D．surprisingly

17．A.Still                 B．Since

C．Only                     D．Also

18．A.seat                 B．stand

C．lie                        D．put

19．A.situation            B．movement

C．condition               D．behaviour

20．A.unexpectedly   B．suddenly

C．quietly                  D．truly

My two-year-old daughter Kate wanted a dog. But I was too busy to buy one. One day, Kate ran in, shouting, “Mom! Come to see my dog!” Her face was red with __36__.

I followed her to the bush and found a __37__! He was hurt. Seeing me, he stood up __38__!

I could see his teeth! God! My mouth felt __39__. “Don’t be afraid. That’s mom. She loves you, too.” Kate said. Then he became friendly. It was __40__!

I __41__to find my husband and told him about the wolf. We should have killed the wolf, __42__Kate loved him. Besides, he was gentle to Kate. So we called the vet(兽医）finally.

Kate named the wolf Ralph __43__ she carried food to him every day. Later, Ralph got well. They played together in the daytime. At night, Ralph would return to the mountains. Sometimes he __44__but came back several days later.

On Kate’s first day of school, we could see Ralph’s __45__. After the school bus left, Ralph lay by the side of the road and __46__. When Kate returned, he got happy again. This __47__throughout Kate’s school years.

Twelve __48__passed.

One day we heard that a she-wolf was killed. The other wolf was hurt and ran away. We were__49__about Ralph. That night, Ralph returned with a wound(伤口). Sixteen-year-old Kate held his head and __50__him. We hope he could come through. However, he __51__.

Kate cried. I noticed something strange in the bush-----two little yellow eyes! Ralph’s __52__! Before he died, Ralph __53__his child to us ! He knew he would be __54__here, as he had been. Ralph, Ralph... I was __50__.

“Don’t be afraid, little...Ralphie. That’s mom. She loves you, too.”

1.                A．encouragement  B．entertainment    C．excitement    D．agreement

2.                A．dog            B．fox            C．wolf D．tiger

3.                A．suddenly       B．finally          C．slowly    D．patiently

4.                A．hurt           B．dry            C．warmly   D．cold

5.                A．wonderful      B．unhappy        C．unbelievable   D．normal

6.                A．prepared       B．rushed         C．pretended D．wanted

7.                A．however        B．so             C．though   D．but

8.                A．and            B．but            C．so   D．or

9.                A．disappeared     B．turned         C．passed   D．came

10.               A．sadness        B．dream         C．understanding  D．anger

11.               A．slept           B．left            C．sang  D．waited

12.               A．stopped        B．joined          C．lived  D．continued

13.               A．years          B．weeks          C．months    D．days

14.               A．surprised       B．hopeful        C．worried   D．careful

15.               A．comforted      B．beat           C．washed   D．struck

16.               A．succeeded      B．died           C．cried D．woke

17.               A．mother         B．father          C．child  D．wife

18.               A．posted         B．brought        C．gave  D．threw

19.               A．happily         B．safe           C．warm D．friendly

20.               A．confused       B．frightened      C．disappointed   D．moved

Mary was seven years old. Her parents recently moved to a new town, and so Mary was going to a 36   school, which was a few kilometers from the house they lived in now. A school bus going around picked up 37 every morning and brought them back to their  38  every afternoon, and as both of Mary’s parents  39 to go to work, she always went on this bus.

Mary’s parents always 40  their alarm clock for seven o’clock so that none of them would be 41   . But one morning the alarm  42  to go off, and it was not until a quarter past eight that Mary’s mother suddenly 43  , looked at the clock and said, “What’s ever happened to that clock?” and then 44   into Mary’s room to wake her up.

“I’m sorry, dear,” she said, “ 45 you’ll have to wash and dress very quickly, have an even  46 breakfast and then I’ll  47  you to school on my way to the office.”

“But how can you find the   48, Mum?” Mary said, “You’ve been to school only once.”

“Yes,” her mother answered, “but you’ve done the   49   several times now on the bus, so you can be my guide to get there, can’t you?”

“Oh, yes,” said Mary, “I suppose so.” She washed, and  50  and had a quick breakfast, and then they set off. Mary told her mother to turn each time they came to a place she 51  .In this way she made her mother drive round most of the town   52  they got to her school. When they arrived, her mother saw that it was not really very far from her house.

“Why ever did you make me go such a long way round, Mary, instead of the most    53    way?” her mother asked her.

“Well, Mum,” answered Mary, “it was because I didn’t know   54  else to get here. That’s the way our bus always goes to   55   the other children to school.