“Yes, I’ll be ready at nine in the morning. Goodbye, dear, and thanks again.” It had not been an easy telephone call for Mrs. Robson to make. Her daughter had been very kind, of course, and had immediately agreed to pick her up and drive her to the station, but Mrs. Robson hated to admit that she needed help. Since her husband had died ten years before, she had always been proud of her independence. She had continued to live in their little house, alone.

    On this evening, however, she was standing at her living-room window, staring out at the SOLD notice in the small front garden. Her feelings were mixed. Of course, she was sad at the thought of leaving the house, as it was full of so many memories. But at the same time she was looking forward to spending her last years near the sea, back in the little seaside town where she had been born. With the money from the sale of the house, she had bought a little apartment there. She turned from the living room window, and looked round at the walls. There was a small fish tank, with two goldfish in it. When asked why, her husband used to say, “It’s nice to have something alive in the room.” Since he had passed away, she had always kept some goldfish, had always had “something alive in the room.”

    The next morning, as her train was pulling out of the station, Mrs. Robson called to her daughter, “Kate, you won’t forget to collect the goldfish, will you? The children will love them. It’s …”

“I know,” Kate interrupted gently, “It’s nice to have something alive in the room.” 

According to the passage, we know that Mrs. Robson _________.

    A．was tired of living alone      B．was not liked by her daughter

    C．did not like asking people for help  D．did not want to be visited by her daughter

Mrs. Robson was going to _______.

A．be in hospital     B．live with her daughter    

C．travel abroad alone     D．live where she was born

The feelings of Mrs. Robson on her last night in the house were           .

       A．sad and hopeful              B．regretful and excited

       C．sad and regretful             D．excited and hopeful

“Yes, I’ll be ready at nine in the morning. Goodbye, dear, and thanks again.” It had not been an easy telephone call for Mrs. Robson to make. Her daughter had been very kind, of course, and had immediately agreed to pick her up and drive her to the station, but Mrs. Robson hated to admit that she needed help. Since her husband died ten years ago, she had prided herself on her independence. She had continued to live in their little house, alone.

This evening, however, she was standing at her living-room window, staring out at the SOLD notice in the small front garden. Her feelings were mixed. Of course, she was sad at the thought of leaving the house, as it was full of so many memories. But at the same time she was looking forward to spending her last years near the sea, back in the little seaside town where she had been born. With the money from the sale of the house, she had bought a little flat there. She turned from the living room window, and looked round at the room. One or two pieces of furniture remained, covered with sheet. All her pictures had been taken from the walls. There was a small fish tank, with two goldfish in it. When asked why, her husband used to say: “It’s nice to have something alive in the room.” Since he had passed away, she had always kept some goldfish, and always had “something alive in the room”.

The next morning, as her train was pulling out of the station, Mrs. Robson called to her daughter, “Kate, you won’t forget to collect the goldfish, will you? The children will love them. It’s…”

“I know,” Kate interrupted gently. “It’s nice to have something alive in the room.” But in the little house, the two goldfish had stopped their circling. They were floating on the water, in the room with silent walls.

1.According to the passage, we know that Mrs. Robson ________.

A. was a person who liked to be alone

B. was not able to help herself

C. did not like asking people for help

D. wanted to live without her husband

2.On her last night in the house, Mrs. Robson was feeling __________.

A. a bit sad but not totally unhappy

B. happy but unable to help herself

C. proud and sad

D. in poor spirits

3. Mrs. Robson was going to __________.

A. be in hospital                 B. live with her daughter

C. meet her husband              D. live where she was born

4.The little house meant a lot to Mrs. Robson because________.

A. it was full of pets and plants

B. many friends and relatives visited it

C. it had a long and unforgettable history

D. an important part of her life was spent there

“Yes, I’ll be ready at nine in the morning. Goodbye, dear, and thanks again.” It had not been an easy telephone call for Mrs. Robson to make. Her daughter had been very kind, of course, and had immediately agreed to pick her up and drive her to the station, but Mrs. Robson hated to admit that she needed help. Since her husband had died ten years before, she had always been proud of her independence. She had continued to live in their little house, alone.

On this evening, however, she was standing at her living-room window, staring out at the SOLD notice in the small front garden. Her feelings were mixed. Of course, she was sad at the thought of leaving the house, as it was full of so many memories. But at the same time she was looking forward to spending her last years near the sea, back in the little seaside town where she had been born. With the money from the sale of the house, she had bought a little apartment there. She turned from the living room window, and looked round at the walls. There was a small fish tank, with two goldfish in it. When asked why, her husband used to say, “It’s nice to have something alive in the room.” Since he had passed away, she had always kept some goldfish, had always had “something alive in the room.”

The next morning, as her train was pulling out of the station, Mrs. Robson called to her daughter, “Kate, you won’t forget to collect the goldfish, will you? The children will love them. It’s …” “I know,” Kate interrupted gently, “It’s nice to have something alive in the room.” 

1.According to the passage, we know that Mrs. Robson _________.

2.Mrs. Robson was going to _______.

3.The feelings of Mrs. Robson on her last night in the house were________.

B

Love, success, happiness, family and freedom----how important are these values to you? Here is one interview which explores the fundamental questions in life.

Question: Could you introduce yourself first?

Answer: My name is Misbah, 27 years old. I was born in a war-torn area. Right now I’m a web designer.

Q: What are your great memories?

A: My parents used to take us to hunt birds, climb trees, and play in the fields. For me it was like a holiday because we were going to have fun all day long. Those are my great memories.

Q: Does your childhood mean a lot to you?

A: Yes. As life was very hard, I used to work to help bring money in for the family. I spent my childhood working, with responsibilities beyond my age. However, it taught me to deal with problems all alone. I learnt to be independent.

Q: What changes would you like to make in your life?

A: If I could change something in my life, I’d change it so that my childhood could have taken place in another area. I would have loved to live with my family in freedom. Who cares whether we have much money, or whether we have a beautiful house? It doesn’t matter as long as I can live with my family and we are safe.

Q: How do your get along with your parents?

A: My parents supported me until I came of age. I want to give back what I’ve got. That’s our way. But I am working in another city. My only contact with my parents now is through the phone, but I hate using it. It filters(过滤) out your emotion and leaves your voice only. My deepest feelings should be passed through sight, hearing and touch.

60. In Misbah’s childhood,      .

A. he was free from worry

B. he liked living in the countryside

C. he was fond of getting close to nature

D. he often spent holidays with his family

61. What did Misbah desire most in his childhood?

A. A colorful life.                      B. A beautiful house.

C. Peace and freedom.                  D. Money for his family.

62. How would Misbah prefer to communicate with his parents?

A. By chatting on the Internet.            B. By calling them sometimes.

C. By paying weekly visits.              D. By writing them letters.

63. If there were only one question left, what would it most probably be?

A. What was your childhood dream?

B. What is your biggest achievement?

C. What is your parents’ view of you?

D. What was your hardest experience in the war?

    “Yes，I'll be ready at nine in the morning. Goodbye，dear，and thanks again. “It had not been an easy telephone call for Mrs. Robson to make. Her daughter had been very kind，of course，and had immediately agreed to pick her up and drive her to the station，but Mrs. Robson hated to admit that she needed help. Since her husband had died ten years before，she had prided herself on her independence. She had continued to live in their little house，alone.

    On the evening. however，she was standing at her living-room window，staring out at the SOLD notice in the small front garden.  Her feelings were mixed. Of course，she was sad at the thought of leaving the house，as it was full of so many memories. But at the same time she was looking forward to spending her last years near the sea，back in the little seaside town where she had been born. With the money from the sale of the house，she had bought a little flat there. She turned from the living room window，and looked round at the walls. There was a small fish tank，with two goldfish in it. When asked why，her husband used to say，”It’s nice to have something alive in the room. “Since he had passed away，she had always kept some goldfish，had always had “something alive in the room”.

    The next morning，as her train was pulling out of the station，Mrs. Robson called to her daughter. “Kate，you won’t forget to collect the goldfish，will you? The children will love them. It’s…”，

    “I know. “Kate interrupted gently. “It s nice to have something alive in the room."

56. According to the passage，we know that Mrs. Robson        

    A. was tired of living alone

    B. was not liked by her daughter

    C. did not like asking people for help

    D. did not want to be visited by her daughter

57. Mrs. Robson was going to          .

    A. be in hospital                 B. 1ive with her daughter

    C. travel abroad alone         D. move to her hometown

58. The feelings of Mrs. Robson on her last night in the house were            

    A. sad and hopeful             B. regretful and excited

    C. sad and regretful           D. excited and hopeful

59. From the last two paragraphs，we can know that Mrs. Robson         .

    A. enjoyed keeping pets at home

    B. missed her husband very much

    C. had the same hobby with her husband

    D. was worried about her daughter’s bad memory