I’d been proud that I’d never lost my cellphone until my husband Jack got a call one evening.

We went to visit a friend in hospital last year. When Jack’s  36  rang, it was my mother calling from my  37 . She asked if I had  38  my mobile. I checked my purse. It was  39 !

I used Jack’s phone to call my number. Then a boy, whom I’ll call Rhys,  40  it. “I found your phone!” he said, excitedly. “I have been trying to find you, but  41  it was getting late, I decided to leave.” He gave me the address of a  42  near his home.

Later that evening, I went to  43  him there. I didn’t dare to go  44 , worrying this was some cheater. So Jack came along. After  45  10km, we got to the coffee shop which Rhys  46 .

My  47  were gone. Rhys was just a young boy. “How did you  48  my mum?” I asked. He  49  that when he found my mobile by the roadside, he started calling people in my list of contacts. But all they  50  was my mobile phone number—which didn’t    51  . He’d called many names, starting with the letter A. Finally he got Adam, one of my friends, who  52  my house.

I was  53  to get my phone back with all the contacts, messages and photos I could have lost for ever. I was so  54  to Rhys and offered him some money, but he  55 .

As we drove back, we praised Rhys for his honesty.

1.                A．electric car      B．mobile phone    C．radio D．doorbell

2.                A．hospital        B．company        C．school    D．home

3.                A．found          B．changed        C．lost  D．bought

4.                A．gone           B．new           C．busy D．broken

5.                A．accepted       B．returned        C．got  D．answered

6.                A．before         B．because        C．after D．if

7.                A．coffee shop     B．post office       C．hotel D．supermarket

8.                A．follow          B．meet           C．catch D．punish

9.                A．slowly          B．back           C．alone D．finally

10.               A．driving         B．running        C．walking    D．riding

11.               A．talked about     B．looked for      C．heard of   D．knew about

12.               A．difficulties      B．fears           C．diseases   D．hopes

13.               A．remember      B．know          C．tell   D．understand

14.               A．realized        B．repeated       C．explained  D．believed

15.               A．had           B．noticed         C．expected  D．finished

16.               A．happen        B．matter         C．help  D．fit

17.               A．called          B．visited         C．shared    D．sold

18.               A．sorry          B．glad           C．sad   D．proud

19.               A．useful          B．strange         C．grateful   D．polite

20.               A．missed         B．appeared       C．agreed    D．refused

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I’d been proud that I’d never lost my cellphone until my husband Jack got a call one evening.

We went to visit a friend in hospital last year. When Jack’s  36  rang, it was my mother calling from my  37 .  She asked if I had 38  my mobile. I checked my purse. It was  39 !

I used Jack’s phone to call my number. Then a boy, whom I’ll call Rhys,  40  it. “I found your phone!” he said, excitedly. “I have been trying to find you, but  41  it was getting late, I decided to leave.”  He gave me the address of a  42  near his home.

Later that evening, I went to  43  him there. I didn’t dare to go  44  , worrying this was some cheater. So Jack came along. After 45  10 km, we got to the coffee shop which Rhys  46 .

My 47 were gone. Rhys was just a young boy. “How did you  48  my mum?” I asked. He  49 that when he found my mobile by the roadside, he started calling people in my list of contacts (联系人）. But all they  50  was my mobile phone number----- which didn’t _51.  He’d called many names, starting with the letter A. Finally he got Adam, one of my friends, who 52 my house.

I was  53  to get my phone back with all the contacts, messages and photos I could have lost for ever. I was so 54  to Rhys and offered him some money, but he  55  .

As we drove back, we praised Rhys for his honesty.

1.                A．electric car      B．mobile phone    C．radio D．doorbell

2.                A．hospital        B．company        C．school    D．home

3.                A．found          B．changed        C．lost  D．bought

4.                A．gone           B．new           C．busy D．broken

5.                A．accepted       B．returned        C．got  D．answered

6.                A．before         B．because        C．after D．if

7.                A．coffee shop     B．post office       C．hotel D．supermarket

8.                A．follow          B．meet           C．catch D．punish

9.                A．slowly          B．back           C．alone D．finally

10.               A．driving         B．running        C．walking    D．ridding

11.               A．talked about     B．looked for      C．heard of   D．knew about

12.               A．difficulties      B．fears           C．diseases   D．hopes

13.               A．remember      B．know          C．tell   D．understand

14.               A．realized        B．repeated       C．explained  D．believed

15.               A．had           B．noticed         C．expected  D．finished

16.               A．happen        B．matter         C．help  D．fit

17.               A．called          B．visited         C．shared    D．sold

18.               A．sorry          B．glad           C．sad   D．proud

19.               A．useful          B．strange         C．grateful   D．polite

20.               A．missed         B．appeared       C．agreed    D．refused

  I’d been proud that I’d never lost my cellphone until my husband Jack got a call one evening.

   We went to visit a friend in hospital last year. When Jack’s  36  rang, it was my mother calling from my  37 .  She asked if I had 38  my mobile. I checked my purse. It was  39 !

   I used Jack’s phone to call my number. Then a boy, whom I’ll call Rhys,  40  it. “I found your phone!” he said, excitedly. “I have been trying to find you, but  41  it was getting late, I decided to leave.”  He gave me the address of a  42  near his home.

   Later that evening, I went to  43  him there. I didn’t dare to go  44  , worrying this was some cheater. So Jack came along. After 45  10 km, we got to the coffee shop which Rhys  46 .

   My 47 were gone. Rhys was just a young boy. “How did you  48  my mum?” I asked. He  49 that when he found my mobile by the roadside, he started calling people in my list of contacts (联系人）. But all they  50  was my mobile phone number----- which didn’t _51.  He’d called many names, starting with the letter A. Finally he got Adam, one of my friends, who 52 my house.

   I was  53  to get my phone back with all the contacts, messages and photos I could have lost for ever. I was so 54  to Rhys and offered him some money, but he  55  .

   As we drove back, we praised Rhys for his honesty.

36．A．electric car          B．mobile phone       C．radio                  D．doorbell

37．A．hospital               B．company             C．school                 D．home

38．A．found                  B．changed              C．lost                     D．bought

39．A．gone                  B．new                    C．busy                   D．broken

40．A．accepted             B．returned              C．got                     D．answered

41．A．before                 B．because               C．after                   D．if

42．A．coffee shop         B．post office           C．hotel                   D．supermarket

43．A．follow                 B．meet                   C．catch                  D．punish

44．A．slowly                 B．back                   C．alone                   D．finally

45．A．driving                B．running               C．walking               D．ridding

46．A．talked about         B．looked for            C．heard of              D．knew about

47．A．difficulties           B．fears                   C．diseases              D．hopes

48．A．remember            B．know                  C．tell                      D．understand

49．A．realized               B．repeated              C．explained             D．believed

50．A．had                     B．noticed                C．expected             D．finished

51．A．happen                B．matter                 C．help                    D．fit

52．A．called                  B．visited                 C．shared                 D．sold

53．A．sorry                  B．glad                    C．sad                     D．proud

54．A．useful                 B．strange                C．grateful               D．polite

55．A．missed                B．appeared              C．agreed                 D．refused

When I walked into the house after school, I found my dad at home.

"What are you doing home already?" I asked casually.

"Andrew, I was laid off today," he answered quietly.

　 I was sure he was joking. "No, you weren't. Why are you really home?"

　 Then I noticed his expression and realized he was telling the truth. My father has always been a hard worker and prided himself on his career. My father's unemployment created many changes in our lives. He was home all day, which meant my bed had to be made, my room cleaned up, and my homework done right after school. I would come home every day to find him at the computer searching for jobs. I began to notice how down he seemed, and how losing his job had affected his self-esteem (自尊心), though he tried to be optimistic. He asked my brother and me to spend less money. I gave up my allowance（零用钱）, which even though it wasn't much, felt like the right thing to do. I also found a part-time job.

　 After several difficult months of searching, my dad decided to go in a totally different direction. He explained that he never wanted to be laid off again, so he was going to start his own business. Day by day, I watched him build it, and I admired how much time and energy he devoted to it.

　 One evening I asked if he needed help. "Only if it doesn't interfere（打扰，妨碍） with school," he said, which sounded like a yes.

I showed up at his office the next afternoon, and most afternoons after that for two months. I always knew he was a hard worker, but watching him in action really influenced me. Although this was one of the worst experiences for our family, it taught me a lot about dealing with adversity. Now I know that through creative problem-solving, I can always find Plans, ask for help, and take risks.

1．When the father was laid off, he ________.

A．was angry with his boss　　　　　　 B．didn't care about it at all

C．couldn't accept the fact easily　　　　 D．was as happy as usual

2．We can know from the passage that ________.

　 A．it was not easy for the father to find a new job

　 B．the father asked his sons to give up their allowance

　 C．the father found a good job when he changed his direction

　 D．Andrew and his brother helped his father set up his business

3．The underlined word "adversity" in the last paragraph probably means　　　 .

　 A．poor feelings　　 B．bad situations　　 C．low spirits　　 D．old ideas

4．What has Andrew learned from his father?

　 A．The spirit of creative problem-solving.　 B．The skills of surfing the Internet.

　 C．The experience of saving money.　　　　 D．The rich business skills.