My father never wanted his children to know what he did for a living. Dad worked in Plant C. Lying beside Lake Erie, it saw him in at sunrise and out at nightfall. Sometimes my mother would take my siblings (兄弟姐妹) and me to the public beach in our hometown of Ashtabula. She’d gather us round and point to the smokestacks, coughing clouds into the sky.
“Wave to daddy!” she’d shout. Four little hands would shoot into the air. I never knew what Dad did in Plant C, but during 34 years of hard work, he had surgery (手术) on his shoulder and hand. At 48, he had his first heart attack. He retired in 1993, right after the last kid graduated from college. But the damage was done. A few years later, the next heart attack killed him.
I saw my dad in plant C only once, when I took dinner to him. That night, I looked at my father, covered in sweat and coal, and for the first time I knew why he was so often angry for no reason.
Recently my father’s friend, Toby Workman, walked me there. I knew my father never wanted me to see it. At every station, he described the job and the danger. It was like listening to a foreign language. I walked past many DANGER signs. Toby put his hand on my shoulder. “Look”, he said, “you need to understand something. Your dad was a maintenance mechanic. He worked the most dangerous job. If something broke, he fixed it. ”
A few days later, my daughter graduated from college. I gave her the hard hat Toby handed to me as I left, and this note: “Whenever you feel something difficult, put this on, look in the mirror, and remember your roots.”
【小题1】What is the purpose of the passage?

My father never wanted his children to know what he did for a living. Dad worked in Plant C. Lying beside Lake Erie, it saw him in at sunrise and out at nightfall. Sometimes my mother would take my siblings (兄弟姐妹) and me to the public beach in our hometown of Ashtabula. She’d gather us round and point to the smokestacks, coughing clouds into the sky.

“Wave to daddy!” she’d shout. Four little hands would shoot into the air. I never knew what Dad did in Plant C, but during 34 years of hard work, he had surgery (手术) on his shoulder and hand. At 48, he had his first heart attack. He retired in 1993, right after the last kid graduated from college. But the damage was done. A few years later, the next heart attack killed him.

I saw my dad in plant C only once, when I took dinner to him. That night, I looked at my father, covered in sweat and coal, and for the first time I knew why he was so often angry for no reason.

Recently my father’s friend, Toby Workman, walked me there. I knew my father never wanted me to see it. At every station, he described the job and the danger. It was like listening to a foreign language. I walked past many DANGER signs. Toby put his hand on my shoulder. “Look”, he said, “you need to understand something. Your dad was a maintenance mechanic. He worked the most dangerous job. If something broke, he fixed it. ”

A few days later, my daughter graduated from college. I gave her the hard hat Toby handed to me as I left, and this note: “Whenever you feel something difficult, put this on, look in the mirror, and remember your roots.”

1.What is the purpose of the passage?

A．In memory of the author’s mother         B．to know about what the father did.

C．In memory of the author’s father.          D．to remind the family to live well.

2.Which of the following is TRUE of the facts about the author’s father?

A．He didn’t suffer a heart attack until he retired.

B．He always faced danger while working.

C．He was satisfied with his job.

D．He worked in Plant C for 48 years in all.

3.When the author saw her father in Plant C,       ___.

A．her father was fixing a broken machine.

B．she didn’t recognize her father.

C．she understood him about his bad temper.

D．her father was angry about her coming.

4.When Toby Workman described the author’s father’s job, the author   ____  .

A．felt familiar with the job                  B．decided to do the same work.

C．wanted to learn a foreign language          D．felt much puzzled

5.The author gave her daughter the hat to hope that her daughter could    _______ .

A．get encouraged by her grandfather         B．overcome all difficulties by wearing it

C．remember her grandfather                D．follow her grandfather’s work

改编（十四）
You may not realize it, but you are doing much more than just studying when you are at school. School is also the place   36  you socialize and learn to get along with people. But this is   37  easy. What can you do   38  you just don’t like one of your classmates?
If you discover that you have problems  39  your classmates or friends, the most important thing to learn is tolerance. Tolerance is the  40  to recognize and respect the  41  in others. We cannot change the way that other people act,  42  it is important to learn to live happily with them.  
Practicing tolerance will allow everyone to form better    43   with each other. Getting to know someone   44    help you understand why they do things   45  from you. It is important to remember that just because something is different does not mean that it is bad.   46  teaches us to keep an even temper and open mind.
One thing to  47  is the old saying, “Treat others how you want  48  ”. You would like to be treated kindly by your classmates, so it is   49   to treat them with equal kindness. If you tolerate   50   it does not mean that you have to like it. No one is asking you to   51   who you are or what you believe in. Tolerance just means that you will be   52   of the differences in others and not try to make them change.
It is important to  53   tolerance because it will make everyone’s lives easier.  Learn to  54  people for their different abilities and interests. The world is a very  55  , and practicing tolerance in your own school and city can help make    56  .
36．A．which                    B．where                    C．that                 D．when
37．A．very                      B．no                          C．not always              D．really
38．A．unless                    B．since                      C．because            D．if
39．A．getting along with  B．making apologies to C．getting away from   D．fleeing from
40．A．chance/ reflection    B．benefit                    C．appeal/patience D．ability
41．A．imaginations          B．thoughts                 C．consequence    D．differences
42．A．so                        B．and                        C．but                  D．although
43．A．moods                   B．habits                     C．relationships D．feelings
44．A．must                     B．may                     C．should             D．can
45．A．fortunately             B．easily                     C．differently     D．attentively
46．A．Patience                B．Experience              C．Tolerance      D．kindness
47．A．keep in touch         B．keep in mind        C．keep up with    D．keep to yourselves
48．A．to treat                  B．being treated          C．to be treated   D．to be treating
49．A．attractive               B．important            C．desperate         D．fantastic
50．A．something             B．anything                 C．everything              D．nothing
51．A．change                  B．remind                   C．promise           D．decide
52．A．convenient             B．respectful             C．negative           D．unselfish/ considerable
53．A．ignore                   B．cancell                   C．prevent            D．practice
54．A．accept                   B．abandon/receive       C．thank               D．remember
55．A．diverse              B． same                 C．individual        D．apparent
56．A．no difference          B．an effect                 C．an apology       D．a difference．

Tolerance: Respect the differences in others

       You may not realize it, but you are doing much more than just studying when you are at school. School is also the place   36   you socialize and learn to get along with people. But this is   37   easy. What can you do   38   you just don’t like one of your classmates?

       If you discover that you have problems   39   your classmates or friends, the most important thing to learn is tolerance. Tolerance is the   40   to recognize and respect the   41   in others. We cannot change the way that other people act,   42   it is important to learn to live happily with them.  

       Practicing tolerance will allow everyone to form better    43    with each other. Getting to know someone   44     help you understand why they do things   45   from you. It is important to remember that just because something is different does not mean that it is bad.   46   teaches us to keep an even temper and open mind.

       One thing to   47   is the old saying, “Treat others how you want   48   ”. You would like to be treated kindly by your classmates, so it is   49   to treat them with equal kindness. If you tolerate   50   it does not mean that you have to like it. No one is asking you to   51   who you are or what you believe in. Tolerance just means that you will be   52   of the differences in others and not try to make them change. 

       It is important to   53    tolerance because it will make everyone’s lives easier.  Learn to accept people for their different abilities and interests. The world is a very   54   , and practicing tolerance in your own school and city can help make    55   .

36．A．which       B．where       C．that   D．when

37．A．very  B．often C．not always       D．really

38．A．unless       B．since C．because     D．if

39．A．getting along with          B．making apologies to

       C．getting away from   D．fleeing from

40．A．reflection  B．benefit      C．patience    D．ability

41．A．characteristics  B．thoughts   C．consequence    D．differences

42．A．so    B．and   C．but    D．although

43．A．moods      B．habits       C．relationships    D．feelings

44．A．must B．may C．should      D．can

45．A．fortunately       B．easily       C．differently       D．attentively

46．A．Patience   B．Experience       C．Tolerance        D．kindness

47．A．keep in touch   B．keep in mind   C．keep up with    D．keep to yourselves

48．A．to treat     B．being treated    C．to be treated    D．to be treating

49．A．attractive  B．important        C．desperate D．fantastic

50．A．something       B．anything   C．everything       D．nothing

51．A．change     B．remind     C．promise    D．decide

52．A．convenient       B．respectful        C．negative    D．unselfish

53．A．ignore      B．cancel      C．prevent     D．practice

54．A．diverse    B．same C．individual D．apparent

55．A．no difference   B．an effect   C．an apology       D．a difference

 A Night with the Homeless

    Every Saturday night my family and I go out and feed the homeless people in the city of Orlando.

    We want to see what it is like in the life of a homeless person. One special thing I like to  36__  is that my family and I do not eat before we begin our journey so we know how it feels to be  _37__. We all get together in the   __38__  and prepare the food.Some of the meals are sandwiches and cookies and a bottle of water. Sometimes my mom  prepares  a steaming hot delicious meal.We then  __39__  them all up to feed 30 or more people.

    Before my family and I get into the car we ask God for protection in a family   prayer. A lot of people   __40__  homeless people. Not all homeless people are drug addicts or bad people. Some are really nice; some of them just had   __41__   things happening to them.

      At first  when my family and I went out on the street we had to earn their   trust, because a lot of people are   __42__   to them for no good reason. But   now that  they see us every week they   __43__   us.We even know some of their names. We all  have to remember that these are people with     _44_. Some of them shake our hands for giving them food. Some of them do really funny dances because they are happy.

    We have become really close to the man named Tony and his wife. They have all of their personal  __45__ in shopping carts. After we __46__ them several times he has told us a lot about his life. He graduated from Howard University. He used to   teach French and Spanish.

    After we finished feeding the homeless, it makes me   _47_   what I have at home. I love feeding the homeless, and making a difference in someone's life.

36．A.talk      B．imagine       C．mention   D．remind

37．A.thirsty    B．hungry      C．homeless    D．helpful

38．A.hall      B．yard         C．kitchen    D．street

39．A.make     B．pack         C．press     D．add

40．A.disappoint  B．misunderstand      C．ignore  D．dislike

41．A.terrible  B．normal   C．personal    D．common

42．A.generous   B．cruel       C．unfriendly   D．merciful

43．A.care for  B．believe in     C．agree with   D．worry about

44．A.sympathy   B．courage    C．feelings     D．determination

45．A.belongings  B．clothes     C．groceries    D．goods

46．A.departed  B．saved        C．helped     D．greeted

47．A.remember  B．realize      C．recognize    D．appreciate