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A young man learns what’s most important in life from the guy next door.

It had been some time since Jack had seen the old man. College, girls, career, and life itself got in the way. In fact, Jack moved clear across the country in pursuit of his dreams. There, in the rush of his busy life, Jack had little time to think about the past and often no time to spend with his wife and son. He was working on his future, and nothing could stop him.

Over the phone, his mother told him, “Mr. Belser died last night. The funeral is Wednesday.” Memories flashed through his mind like an old newsreel as he sat quietly remembering his childhood days.

“Jack, did you hear me?”

“Oh, sorry, Mom. Yes, I heard you. It’s been so long since I thought of him. I’m sorry, but I honestly thought he died years ago,” Jack said．

“Well, he didn’t forget you. Every time I saw him he’d ask how you were doing. He’d reminisce about the many days you spent over ‘his side of the fence’ as he put it,” Mom told him.

“I loved that old house he lived in,” Jack said.

“You know, Jack, after your father died, Mr. Belser stepped in to make sure you had a man’s influence in your life,” she said

“He’s the one who taught me carpentry,” he said．“I wouldn’t be in this business if it weren’t for him. He spent a lot of time teaching me things he thought were important…Mom, I’ll be there for the funeral,” Jack said．

As busy as he was, he kept his word．Jack caught the next flight to his hometown. Mr Belser’s funeral was small and uneventful. He had no children of his own, and most of his relatives had passed away.

The night before he had to return home, Jack and his Mom stopped by to see the old house next door one more time.

Standing in the doorway, Jack paused for a moment. It was like crossing over into another dimension, a leap through space and time. The house was exactly as he remembered．Every step held memories. Every picture, every piece of furniture….Jack stopped suddenly.

“What’s wrong, Jack?” his Mom asked.

“The box is gone.” he said．

“What box?” Mom asked．

“There was a small gold box that he kept locked on top of his desk. I must have asked him a thousand times what was inside. All he’d ever tell me was ‘the thing I value most’.” Jack said.

It was gone. Everything about the house was exactly how Jack remembered it, except for the box. He figured someone from the Belser family had taken it.

“Now I’ll never know what was so valuable to him.” Jack said.

“I better get some sleep. I have an early flight home, Mom.”

It had been about two weeks since Mr. Belser died. Returning home from work one day, Jack discovered a note in his mailbox “Signature required on a package. No one at home. Please stop by the main post office within the next three days.” the note read.

Early the next day Jack retrieved the package. The small box was old and looked like it had been mailed a hundred years ago. The handwriting was difficult to read, but the return address caught his attention. “Mr. Harold Belser” it read．Jack took the box out to his car and ripped open the package. There inside was the gold box and an envelope. Jack’s hands shook as he read the note inside.

“Upon my death, please forward this box and its contents to Jack Bennett. It’s the thing I valued most in my life.” A small key was taped to the letter. His heart racing, as tears filling his eyes, Jack carefully unlocked the box. There inside he found a beautiful gold pocket watch.

Running his fingers slowly over the finely etched casing, he unlatched the cover. Inside he found these words engraved:

“Jack, Thanks for your time! -Harold Belser.”

“The thing he valued most was…my time”

Jack held the watch for a few minutes, then called his office and cleared his appointments for the next two days. “Why?” Janet, his assistant asked．

“I need some time to spend with my son,” he said, “Oh, by the way, Janet, thanks for your time!”

1．Why did Jack think Mr. Belser died years ago?

A．College and career prevented him from remembering Mr. Bleser.

B．Jack was too busy with his business and family to think about Mr. Belser.

C．Jack was too busy realizing his dreams to think about Mr. Belser.

D．His present busy life washed away his childhood memories.

2．Jack’s mother told him on the phone about Mr. Belser EXCEPT that ______.

A．Mr. Belser often asked how Jack was doing

B．Mr. Belser’s funeral would take place on Wednesday

C．Mr. Belser had asked for Jack’s mailing address

D．Mr. Belser had pleasant memories of their time together

3．Why did Belser send Jack his gold watch?

A．Because he was grateful for Jack’s time with him.

B．Because he had no children or relatives.

C．Because he thought he had to keep his word.

D．Because Jack had always wanted it during his childhood.

4．Why did Jack say he needed some time to spend with his son?

A．He was very tired of his work and wanted to have a good rest.

B．He had promised to spare more time to stay with his son.

C．He had missed his son and his family for days.

D．He came to realize the importance of the time with his family.

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It had been some time since Jack had seen the old man. College, career, and life itself got in the way. In fact, Jack moved clear across the country in pursuit of his dreams. There,I n the rush of his busy life, Jack had little time to think about the past and often no time to spend with his wife and son. He was working on his future, and nothing could stop him.

Over the phone, his mother told him,“Mr. Belser died last night. The funeral is Wednesday.”Memories flashed through his mind like an old newsreel as he sat quietly remembering his childhood days.

“Jack, did you hear me?”

“Oh, sorry, Mom. Yes, I heard you. It’s been so long since I thought of him.

I’m sorry, but I honestly thought he died years ago,”Jack said.

“Well, he didn’t forget you. Every time I saw him he’d ask how you were doing.

He’d reminisce(回忆) about the many days you spent over ‘his side of the fence’ as he put it,”Mom told him.

“I loved that old house he lived in,”Jack said.

“You know, Jack,after your father died, Mr.Belser stepped in to make sure you had a man’s influence in your life,”she said.

“He’s the one who taught me carpentry. I wouldn’t be in this business if it weren’t for him.He spent a lot of time teaching me things he thought were important...Mom, I’ll be there for the funeral,”Jack said.

Busy as he was,he kept his word.Jack caught the next flight to his hometown.Mr.Belser’s funeral was small and uneventful.He had no children of his own,and most of his relatives had passed away.

The night before he had to return home,Jack and his Mom stopped by to see the old house next door one more time,which was exactly as he remembered.Every step held memories.Every picture,every piece of furniture...Jack stopped suddenly.

“What’s wrong,Jack?”his Mom asked.

“The box is gone,”he said.

“What box?”Mom asked.

“There was a small gold box that he kept locked on top of his desk.I must have asked him a thousand times what was inside.All he’d ever tell me was ‘the thing I value most’,”Jack said.

It was gone.Everything about the house was exactly how Jack remembered it,except for the box.He figured someone from the Belser family had taken it.

“Now I’ll never know what was so valuable to him,”Jack said sadly.

Returning to his office the next day,he found a package on his desk.The return address caught his attention.

“Mr.Harold Belser”it read.

Jack tore open the package.There inside was the gold box and an envelope.

Jack’s hands shook as he read the note inside.

“Upon my death,please forward this box and its contents to Jack Bennett.

It’s the thing I valued most in my life.”A small key was taped to the letter.His heart racing,and tears filling his eyes,Jack carefully unlocked the box.There inside he found a beautiful gold pocket watch.Running his fingers slowly over the fine cover,he opened it.

Inside he found these words carved:“Jack,thanks for your time!Harold Belser.”

“Oh,my God! This is the thing he valued most...”

Jack held the watch for a few minutes,then called his assistant and cleared his appointments for the next two days.“Why?”his assistant asked.

“I need some time to spend with my son,” he said.

66.Why did Jack think Mr.Belser died years ago?

A.College and career prevented him from remembering Mr.Belser.

B.Jack was too busy with his business and family to think about Mr.Belser.

C.Jack was too busy realizing his dreams to think about Mr.Belser.

D.His present busy life washed away his childhood memories.

67.Jack’s mother told him on the phone about Mr.Belser EXCEPT that .

A.Mr.Belser often asked how Jack was doing

B.Mr.Belser’s funeral would take place on Wednesday

C.Mr.Belser had asked for Jack’s mailing address

D.Mr.Belser had pleasant memories of their time together

68.Why did Belser send Jack his gold watch?

A.Because he was grateful for Jack’s time with him.

B.Because he had no children or relatives.

C.Because he thought he had to keep his word.

D.Because Jack had always wanted it during his childhood.

69.Why did Jack say he needed some time to spend with his son?

A.He was very tired of his work and wanted to have a good rest.

B.He had promised to spare more time to stay with his son.

C.He had missed his son and his family for days.

D.He came to realize the importance of the time with his family.

70.Which of the following is the most suitable title for this passage?

A.The Good Old Times

B.What He Valued Most

C.An Old Gold Watch

D.The Lost Childhood Days

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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　It was an autumn morning shortly after my husband and I moved into our first house．Our children were upstairs unpacking, and I was looking out the window at my father moving around mysteriously on the front lawn．My parents lived nearby, and Dad had visited us several times already．“What are you doing out there? ” I called to him．

　　He looked up, smiling．“I'm making you a surprise．” Knowing my father, I thought it could be just about anything．A self-employed jobber, he was always building things out of odds and ends．When we were kids, he always created something surprising for us．

　　Today, however, Dad would say no more, and caught ups in the busyness of our new life, I eventually forgot about his surprise．

　　Until one gloomy day the following March when I glanced out the window．Any yet… I saw a dot of blue across the yard．I headed outside for a closer look．They were crocuses(番红花), throughout the front lawn．Lavender, blue, yellow and my favorite pink-little faces moved up and down in the cold wind．

　　Dad! I smiled, remembering the things he had secretly planted last autumn．He knew how the darkness and dullness of winter always got me down．What could have been more perfectly timely to my needs?

　　My father's crocuses bloomed each spring for the next four or five seasons, bringing the same assurance every time they arrived：Hard times almost over．Hold on, keep going, light is coming soon．

　　Then a spring came with only half the usual blooms．The next spring there were none．I missed the crocuses．I would ask Dad to come over and plant new bulbs．But I never did．

　　He died suddenly one October day．My family was in deep sorrow, leaning on our faith．I missed him terribly．

　　Four years passed, and on a dismal spring afternoon I was driving back when I found myself feeling depressed．“You’ve got the winter depression again and you get them every year．” I told myself．

　　It was Dad's birthday, and I found myself thinking about him．This was not unusual-my family often talked about him, remembering how he lived his faith．Once I saw him give his coat to a homeless man．

　　Suddenly I slowed as I turned into our driveway．I stopped and stared at the lawn．And there on the muddy grass and small gray piles of melting snow, bravely waving in the wind, was one pink crocus．

　　How could a flower bloom from a bulb more than 18 years old, one that had not blossomed in over a decade? But there was the crocus．Tears filled my eyes as I realized its significance．

　　Hold on, keep going, light is coming soon．The pink crocus bloomed for only a day．But it built my faith for a lifetime．

(1)

According to the first three paragraphs, we learn that ________．
[　　]
A．	the writer was unpacking when her father was making the surprise
B．	the writer knew what the surprise was because she knew her father
C．	it was not the first time that the writer's father had made a surprise
D．	it kept bothering the writer not knowing what the surprise was

(2)

Which of the following would most probably be the worst time of the year as seen by the writer?
[　　]
A．	Spring．
B．	Summer．
C．	Autumn．
D．	Winter．

(3)

Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
[　　]
A．	The writer's father planted the crocus to lift her low spirit．
B．	The crocuses bloomed each spring before the writer's father died．
C．	The writer often thought about her father since her father died．
D．	The writer's father died 14 years after he planted the crocus．

(4)

The writer's father should be best described as ________．
[　　]
A．	a full-time gardener with skillful hands
B．	a part-time jobber who loved flowers
C．	a kind-hearted man who lived with faith
D．	an ordinary man with doubts in his life

(5)

Crocus was viewed as the symbol of ________ by the writer．
[　　]
A．	faith
B．	family
C．	love
D．	friendship

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Lisa, 14, smiled as she turned to see who it was.

But the smile 1 . For it was not a friend who had 2 her, but a dense cloud of angry bees.

Lisa held her breath. She made up her mind not to panic. She quickened her pace. But the dark cloud still 3 her.

And suddenly they were swarming（成群地飞）all over her, 4 in her hair, on her thin summer blouse and bare（赤裸的）arms.

Then, 5 to control herself, Lisa threw up her hands to 6 her face and screamed（尖叫）for help. But her screams on the main country road to Odiham, Hampshire, went unheeded（无人留意的） by passers-by as raging bees stung（叮）her again and again. Car after car 7 by, but nobody stopped to 8 .

Then suddenly there was a screech（刹车声）of tires. Lisa 9 a gentle hand on her arm and a man's voice firmly, “Quick, into the car!” It was several minutes 10 she realized that it was a police patrol（巡逻）car.

But the 11 was not over yet. For the bees were still raging. And the police were uncertain what to do.

Learning that Lisa's home was only half a mile away, the driver 12 it with siren（报警器）blaring（喇叭声）. When the patrol car stopped 13 Lisa's home, she was still 14 , “They’re biting me. ”

Only after the girl's mother had rushed her to the 15 and put her fully-clothed 16 a cold shower was the last bee dislodged（移走）.

Then while Lisa stood sobbing, the mother and police officer Richard Panton removed 18 stings. A dozen more were later removed by a family 17 , who also gave Lisa injection(注射).

Lisa said, “I was very 18 that the police came by because nobody else 19 . And the doctor told me I could have been 20 if many more bees had stung me. ”

1. A. missing　　　　 B. lost　　　　　　　　 C. froze　　　　　　　　 D. remained

27. A. touched　　 B. called　　　　　　　　 C. knew　　　　　　　　 D. knocked

3. A. covered　　　　 B. caught　　　　　　 C. followed　　　　 D. kept

4. A. lying　　　　　　 B. placing　　　　　　 C. standing　　　　　　 D. settling

5. A. hopeful　　 B. unable　　　　　　 C. anxious　　　　 D. difficult

6. A. save　　　　　　 B. satisfy　　　　　　 C. prevent　　　　　　 D. protect

7. A. went　　　　　　 B. flew　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sailed　　　　　　　　 D. walked

8. A. ask　　　　　　 B. hide　　　　　　　　 C. help　　　　　　　　 D. watch

9. A. learned　　　　 B. felt　　　　　　　　 C. touched　　　　　　 D. thought

10. A. when　　　　　　　　 B. until　　　　　　　　 C. before　　　　　　 D. after

11. A. danger　　　　 B. matter　　　　　　 C. business　　　　 D. accident

12. A. came up to　　　　 B. headed for　　　　 C. went down　　 D. drove off

13. A. towards　　 B. inside　　　　　　　　 C. nearby　　　　　　 D. outside

14. A. smiling　　　　 B. crying　　　　　　 C. talking　　　　　　 D. beating

15. A. kitchen　　　　 B. living room　　　　 C. bathroom　　　　　　　　 D. bedroom

16. A. under　　　　　　　　 B. below　　　　　　 C. over　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. above

17. A. teacher　　　　 B. driver　　　　　　 C. doctor　　　　　　 D. cook

18. A. pleased　　　　 B. thankful　　　　　　 C. successful　　　　 D. lucky

19. A. helped　　　　 B. stopped　　　　　　 C. passed　　　　　　 D. noticed

20. A. killed　　　　 B. wounded　　　　 C. murdered　　　　　　　　 D. beaten