2． What a m the room is! Everything is in disorder.——青夏教育精英家教网—

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     As a young man,Al was a skilled artist,a potter (陶工). He had a wife and two
fine sons. One night, his elder son developed a serious stomachache. Thinking it was
only some common disorder, neither Al nor his wife took the condition very seriously.
But it was actually acute appendicitis (急性阑尾炎), and the boy died suddenly that
night.
     Knowing the death could have been prevented if he had only realized the seriousness
of the situation, Al's emotional health deteriorated (恶化) under the burden of his guilt.
To make matters worse, his wife left him a short time later, leaving him alone with his
sixyearold younger son. The hurt and pain of the two situations were more than Al could
handle,and he turned to alcohol to help him cope. In time Al became an alcoholic (酒鬼)．
    As the alcoholism progressed,Al began to lose everything he possessed-his home, his
land and his art objects. Eventually Al died alone in a San Francisco motel room.
     When I heard of Al's death,I reacted with the same disdain (蔑视) the world shows for
one who ends his life with nothing to show for it. "What a complete failure!" I thought. "What
a totally wasted life!"
    As time went by, I began to reevaluate my earlier judgment. I knew Al's now adult son,
Ernie. He has grown into one of the kindest, most caring and most loving men I have ever
known. I watched Emie with his children and saw the free flow of love between them. I knew
that kindness and consideration had to come from somewhere.
    I hadn't heard Ernie talk much about his father. One day I worked up my courage to ask
him. "I'm really puzzled by something," I said. "I know your father was basically the only one
to raise you. What on earth did he do to make you become such a special person?"
    Ernie sat quietly and reflected for a few moments. Then he said, "Al came into my room
every night,gave me a kiss and said 'I love you,son' until I left home at 18."
     Tears came to my eyes as I realized what a fool I had been to judge Al as a failure. He had
not left any material possessions behind. But he had been a kind and loving father, and he was
one of the finest men I have ever known.

1. Al's elder son probably died of acute appendicitis due to ________ according to this passage.

A. lack of care and nutrition
B. the couple's carelessness
C. serious stomachache
D. too much alcohol

2. What can we know from the second paragraph?

A. Given more attention, the boy could be saved.
B. Al eventually became an alcoholic without any reason.
C. Al's wife was also dead because of her elder son's death.
D. The boy's death couldn't be avoided even if he was given more attention.

3. In the writer's opinion, what was Al like?

A. Careless.
B. Foolish.
C. Bad.
D. Familyloving.

4. How did the writer evaluate Al's son, Ernie in this passage?

A. Kind.
B. Caring.
C. Loving.
D. All above.

5. The purpose of writing this passage for the writer is to show ________.

A. we should reevaluate Al's meaning of life
B. love is the best heritage in our life
C. Ernie is a kind, caring and loving son
D. Al's death is a totally wasted life as well

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　　Al was a skilled artist．He had a wife and two fine sons．One night, his oldest son 　　1　　 severe stomachache．Thinking it was only some common disorder, neither Al nor his wife 　　2　　 the condition very seriously．But the disease was actually acute appendicitis(急性阑尾炎),and the boy died suddenly that night．

　　Knowing the death could have been prevented if he had only realized the 　　3　　 of the situation, under the enormous burden of his guilt, Al's emotional health 　　4　　．To make matters worse, his wife left him a short time later, 　　5　　 him alone with his six-year-old younger son．The hurt and pain of the two situations were 　　6　　 Al could handle, and he turned to alcohol to help him．In time Al became an 　　7　　．

　　As the alcoholism progressed, Al began to lose everything he 　　8　　 his home, his land, his art objects, everything．　　9　　 Al died alone in a San Francisco motel room．

　　When I heard of Al's death, I reacted with the same disdain(轻视)the world shows for one who 　　10　　 his life with nothing material to show for it．

　　“What a complete 　　11　　!”I thought, “What a totally wasted life!”

　　As time went by, I began to re-evaluate my earlier blind 　　12　　．You see, I knew Al's now adult son, Ernie．He is one of the 　　13　　, most caring, most loving men I have ever known．I watched Ernie whit his children and saw the free 　　14　　 of love between them．I knew that kindness and caring must come from somewhere．

　　I hadn't heard Ernie talk much about his father．It is so 　　15　　 to defend an alcoholic．One day I worked up my courage to ask him．“I'm really 　　16　　 by something．” I said．“I know your father was basically the only one to raise you．What on earth did he do that you became such a special person”?

　　Ernie reflected for a few moments．Then he said, “From my earliest 　　17　　 as a child until I left home at 18,Al came into my room every night, gave me a kiss and said, I love you, son”．

　　Tears came to my eyes 　　18　　 I realized what a fool I had been to judge Al as a failure．He hadn't left any 　　19　　 possessions behind, But he had been a kind loving father, and he 　　20　　 one of the finest, most giving men I have ever known．

(1)


[　　]
A．	discovered
B．	developed
C．	bore
D．	complained

(2)


[　　]
A．	thought
B．	held
C．	took
D．	looked

(3)


[　　]
A．	puzzlement
B．	seriousness
C．	source
D．	cause

(4)


[　　]
A．	worsened
B．	responded
C．	fell
D．	deepened

(5)


[　　]
A．	persuading
B．	losing
C．	following
D．	leaving

(6)


[　　]
A．	less than
B．	more than
C．	other than
D．	rather than

(7)


[　　]
A．	advocate
B．	alcoholic
C．	artist
D．	amateur

(8)


[　　]
A．	possessed
B．	supported
C．	reserved
D．	used

(9)


[　　]
A．	personally
B．	Shortly
C．	Unbelievably
D．	Eventually

(10)


[　　]
A．	lives
B．	enjoys
C．	ends
D．	saves

(11)


[　　]
A．	change
B．	concern
C．	failure
D．	break

(12)


[　　]
A．	complaint
B．	treatment
C．	judgment
D．	statement

(13)


[　　]
A．	kindest
B．	richest
C．	cleverest
D．	ablest

(14)


[　　]
A．	pass
B．	charge
C．	kick
D．	flow

(15)


[　　]
A．	useful
B．	hard
C．	worthwhile
D．	ready

(16)


[　　]
A．	amazed
B．	frightened
C．	pleased
D．	puzzled

(17)


[　　]
A．	memories
B．	periods
C．	deeds
D．	feelings

(18)


[　　]
A．	until
B．	if
C．	as
D．	once

(19)


[　　]
A．	public
B．	material
C．	precious
D．	personal

(20)


[　　]
A．	held back
B．	took on
C．	figured out
D．	left behind

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As a young man, Al was a skilled artist．He had a wife and two fine sons．One night, his oldest son developed a serious stomachache．Thinking it was only some 1intestinal （肠内的）disorder, neither Al nor his wife took the condition very seriously．But the boy 2suddenly that night．

Knowing the death could have been 3if he had only realized the seriousness of the situation, Al's emotional health became worse under the huge burden(重负) of his 4.To make matters worse his wife 5him a short time later, leaving him alone with his six-year-old younger son．The hurt and pain of the two 6were more than Al could handle, and he 7to alcohol(烈酒)．In time Al became an alcoholic.

8___ the alcoholism progressed, Al began to lose everything he 9— his home, his land, his art objects, everything． 10Al died alone in a San Francisco motel room．

When I heard of Al's death, I thought that Al's life was a complete 11．

As time went by, I began to reconsider my earlier judgment．I knew Al's now 12son, Ernie．He is one of the kindest, most caring, most loving men I have ever known．I watched Ernie with his children and saw the free 13of love between them．I knew that kindness and caring had to come from somewhere．

I hadn't heard Ernie talk much about his 14__．One day I worked __15_ my courage to ask him．"I'm really _16__ by something," I said．"I know your father was 17the only one to raise you．What on earth did he do that you became such a special person?"

Ernie sat quietly and _18__ for a few moments．Then he said, "From my earliest _19_ as a child until I left home at 18, Al came into my room every night, gave me a kiss and said, ' I love you, son．' "

Tears came to my eyes as I realized what a fool I had been to __20_ Al as a failure．He had not left any material possessions behind．But he had been a kind loving father, and he left behind one of the finest, most giving men I have ever known．

1.A．certain B．common C．rare D．basic

2.A．dead B．passed away C．starved D．worsened

3.A．cured B．prevented C．forbidden D．saved

4.A．disease B．debt C．guilt D．duty

5.A．left B．scolded C．quarreled D．forgave

6.A．disasters B．adventures C．conflicts D．situations

7.A．got B．drank C．turned D．sank

8.A．As B．Though C．Because D．If

9.A．needed B．shared C．benefited D．owned

10.A．Eventually B．Gradually C．Therefore D．Meanwhile

11.A．trouble B．hardship C．failure D．waste

12.A．teen B．adult C．old D．adolescent

13.A．win B．fall C．space D．flow

14.A．mother B．brother C．father D．child

15.A．up B．with C．on D．through

16.A．worried B．puzzled C．interested D．attracted

17.A．especially B．basically C．hardly D．specially

18.A．argued B．searched C．analyzed D．thought

19.A．thoughts B．ideas C．minds D．memories

20.A．treat B．call C．judge D．feel

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As a young man, Al was a skilled artist．He had a wife and two fine sons．One night, his oldest son developed a severe stomachache．Thinking it was only some 1 intestinal （肠内的）disorder, neither Al nor his wife took the condition very seriously．But the boy 2 suddenly that night．

Knowing the death could have been 3 if he had only realized the seriousness of the situation, Al's emotional health became worse under the huge burden of his 4 To make matters worse his wile 5 him a short time later, leaving him alone with his six-year-old younger son．The hurt and pain of the two 6 were more than Al could handle, and he 7 to alcohol．In time Al became an alcoholic．

8___ the alcoholism progressed, Al began to lose everything he 9 — his home, his land, his art objects, everything． 10 Al died alone in a San Francisco motel room．

When I heard of Al's death, I thought that Al's life was a complete 11 ．

As time went by, I began to re-evaluate my earlier judgment．I knew Al's now 12 son, Ernie．He is one of the kindest, most caring, most loving men I have ever known．I watched Ernie with his children and saw the free 13 of love between them．I knew that kindness and caring had to come from somewhere．

I hadn't heard Ernie talk much about his 14__．One day I worked __15_ my courage to ask him．"I'm really _16__ by something," I said．"I know your father was 17 _ the only one to raise you．What on earth did he do that you became such a special person?"

Ernie sat quietly and _18_ for a few moments．Then he said, "From my earliest _19_ as a child until I left home at 18, Al came into my room every night, gave me a kiss and said, ' I love you, son．' "

Tears came to my eyes as I realized what a fool I had been to __20_ Al as a failure．He had not left any material possessions behind．But he had been a kind loving father, and he left behind one of the finest, most giving men I have ever known．

1．A．certain B．common C．rare D．basic

2．A．died B．choked C．starved D．worsened

3．A．cured B．prevented C．forbidden D．saved

4．A．disease B．debt C．guilt D．duty

5．A．left B．scolded C．quarreled D．forgave

6．A．disasters B．adventures C．conflicts D．situations

7．A．got B．drank C．turned D．sank

8．A．As B．Though C．Because D．If

9．A．needed B．shared C．benefited D．possessed

10．A．Eventually B．Gradually C．Therefore D．Meanwhile

11．A．trouble B．hardship C．failure D．waste

12．A．teen B．adult C．aged D．adolescent

13．A．win B．fall C．space D．flow

14．A．mother B．brother C．father D．child

15．A．up B．with C．on D．through

16．A．worried B．puzzled C．interested D．attracted

17．A．especially B．basically C．merely D．specially

18．A．argued B．searched C．analyzed D．reflected

19．A．thoughts B．ideas C．minds D．memories

20．A．treat B．call C．judge D．feel

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As a young man, Al was a skilled artist.He had a wife and two fine sons.One night, his oldest son 1a severe stomachache.Thinking it was only some 2intestinal （肠内的）disorder, neither Al nor his wife took the condition very 3. But the boy 4suddenly that night.

Knowing the death could have been 5if he had only realized the seriousness of the situation, Al's emotional health became worse under the huge burden of his guilt. To make matters __6, his wife left him a short time later, leaving him alone with his six-year-old younger son. The hurt and pain of the two 7were more than Al could handle, and he 8to alcohol.In time Al __9an alcoholic.

As the alcoholism progressed, Al began to lose everything he 10— his home, his land, his art works everything. 11Al died alone in a San Francisco motel room.

When I heard of Al's death, I thought that Al's life was a complete 12. I thought. "What a totally wasted life".

As time went by, I began to re-evaluate my earlier judgment.I knew Al's now adult son, Ernie.He is one of the kindest, most caring, most loving men I have 13known. I watched Ernie with his children and saw the free 14of love between them.I knew that kindness and caring had to come from somewhere.

I hadn't heard Ernie talk much about his father.One day I worked 15my courage to ask him."I'm really 16by something," I said."I know your father was 17the only one to raise you.What on earth did he do that you became such a special person?"

Ernie sat quietly and 18for a few moments. Then he said, "From my earliest __19as a child until I left home at 18, Al came into my room every night, gave me a kiss and said, ' I love you, son.' "

Tears came to my eyes as I realized what a fool I had been to 20Al as a failure. He had not left any material possessions behind.But he had been a kind loving father, and he left behind one of the finest, most giving men I have ever known.

1.A.formed B.developed C.received D.gained

2.A. average B. normal C. ordinary D. common

3.A. slightly B. secretly C. seriously D. terribly

4.A.died B.choked C.starved D.worsened

5.A.cured B.prevented C.forbidden D.saved

6.A.better B.heavier C.worse D.happier

7.A.disasters B.adventures C. directions D.situations

8.A.got B.drank C.turned D.sank

9.A.turned B.became C.followed D.created

10.A.needed B.shared C.benefited D.possessed

11.A.Eventually B.Gradually C.Therefore D.Meanwhile

12.A.trouble B.hardship C.failure D.waste

13.A. never B. even C. still D. ever

14.A.win B.fall C.space D.flow

15.A.up B.with C.on D.through

16.A.worried B.puzzled C.interested D.attracted

17.A.especially B.basically C.merely D.specially

18.A.argued B.searched C.analyzed D.reflected

19.A.thoughts B.ideas C.minds D.memories

20.A.treat B.call C.judge D.feel

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