I will probably remember one June day seven years ago for the rest of my life. My father had been complaining that my brother and I were watching too much TV, but we ignored him. Then one day we came home and the television was gone.

When I asked my father about the missing TV, he said watching television was a waste of time. Without it, we would have time for other things.

I decided he was wrong. Is there life without TV? How can we spend the week without all those shows and soaps? I was sure my life would be boring without TV, I used my best debating skills to argue with him, but he would not give in.

However, I found other ways to spend my time finally, Each day I ran around the street. This reminded me of my love for athletics, which I still enjoy. I joined Volunteers, and I built lasting friendships. Most importantly, I discovered an artistic world I never knew. I started taking art contests, and was shocked when I won. Then I took piano lessons. I began to like listening to AM radio, reading news magazines.

Living without TV has taught me how to manage my time, so that I can do many things in one day. I am proud to have learned I don’t need television.

Looking back, I think my father did the right thing. “You are smart. You could do anything that you put your heart to.” he used to say. He believed in us. His actions showed me a much more colorful side of life without TV and the value of having a goal and sticking to it.

1.My father was angry and took the television away because _______.

A. we asked him to do so              

B. my brother and I did not need it

C. he needed some money       

D. my brother and I watched too much TV

2.What did I do after the TV was missing?

A. I went to my friend’s house to watch TV.

B. I stayed at home all day.

C. I asked my father to buy a new television.

D. I did many useful things.

3._______ is NOT what I did after the TV was missing?

A. Running around the street     

B. Sleeping day in and day out

C. Listening to the radio        

D. Taking art contests

4.The author mainly tells us that _______.

A. life without TV can be very colorful          

B. life would be boring without TV

C. people can’t spend the week without shows and soaps

D. watching television was a waste of time

I will probably remember one June day seven years ago for the rest of my life. My father had been complaining that my brother and I were watching too much TV, but we ignored him. Then one day we came home and the television was gone.
When I asked my father about the missing TV, he said watching television was a waste of time. Without it, we would have time for other things.
I decided he was wrong. Is there life without TV? How can we spend the week without all those shows and soaps? I was sure my life would be boring without TV, I used my best debating skills to argue with him, but he would not give in.
However, I found other ways to spend my time finally, Each day I ran around the street. This reminded me of my love for athletics, which I still enjoy. I joined Volunteers, and I built lasting friendships. Most importantly, I discovered an artistic world I never knew. I started taking art contests, and was shocked when I won. Then I took piano lessons. I began to like listening to AM radio, reading news magazines.
Living without TV has taught me how to manage my time, so that I can do many things in one day. I am proud to have learned I don’t need television.
Looking back, I think my father did the right thing. “You are smart. You could do anything that you put your heart to.” he used to say. He believed in us. His actions showed me a much more colorful side of life without TV and the value of having a goal and sticking to it.

1. 1.

   My father was angry and took the television away because _______.

   1. A.
      we asked him to do so
   2. B.
      my brother and I did not need it
   3. C.
      he needed some money
   4. D.
      my brother and I watched too much TV
2. 2.

   What did I do after the TV was missing?

   1. A.
      I went to my friend’s house to watch TV.
   2. B.
      I stayed at home all day.
   3. C.
      I asked my father to buy a new television.
   4. D.
      I did many useful things.
3. 3.

   _______ is NOT what I did after the TV was missing?

   1. A.
      Running around the street
   2. B.
      Sleeping day in and day out
   3. C.
      Listening to the radio
   4. D.
      Taking art contests
4. 4.

   The author mainly tells us that _______.

   1. A.
      life without TV can be very colorful
   2. B.
      life would be boring without TV
   3. C.
      people can’t spend the week without shows and soaps
   4. D.
      watching television was a waste of time

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My interest has been in books instead  in food since I went to high school. In the past I was real interested in all kinds of food. In summer day I liked to buy ice cream and cold drink, while in while I liked to buy sweets and some another food. Whenever I went for a walk with my parents I would ask them buy me something. However, after I went to the high school, I found I was putting on weight. So, I had to give up habit of eating my favorite foods. Now I like to spend money on all kinds of books, and my parents were always complaining that I am a money spender.

I came to study in the United States a year ago .Yet I did not know the real American society until I was injured in a car accident because after the accident I had to see a doctor and go to court.

After the accident, my roommate called a doctor for me. I was very grateful and determined to repay him one day. But the next day, he asked me to pay him $200 for what he had done. I was astonished. He had good reason to charge me, he said. And if I wanted to collect money from the person who was responsible for my injury, I’d have to have a good lawyer. And only a good doctor can help me get a good lawyer .Now that he had helped me find a good doctor, it was only fair that I should pay him.

But every day I went to see the doctor, I had to wait about 50 minutes. He would see two or three patients at the same time, and often stop treating one so as to see another. Yet he charged me $115 each time .The final examination report consisted of ten lines, and it cost me $215.

My lawyer was all smiles the first time we met. But after that he avoided seeing me at all. He knew very well the other party was responsible for the accident, yet he hardly did anything. He simply waited to collect his money. He was so irresponsible that I decided to dismiss him. And he made me pay him $770.

Now I had to act as my own lawyer. Due to my inexperience, I told the insurance company the date I was leaving America. Knowing that, they played for time…and I left without getting a cent.

1.The author’s roommate offered to help him because________.

A．he felt sorry for the author

B．he thought it was a chance to make some money

C．he knew the doctor was a very good one

D．he wanted the author to have a good lawyer

2.The word “charge” in the third paragraph means_________ .

A．ask as a price       B．accuse            C．be responsible     D．claim

3.Both the doctor and the lawyer in this passage are very__________.

A．friendly           B．busy              C．professional        D．selfish

4.What conclusion can you draw from the story?

A．Going to court is something very common in America.

B．One must be very careful while driving a car.

C．There are more bad sides in America than good sides.

D．Money is more important than other things in the US.

_______, when I went to town to see my sick teacher, he said to me, “I’ll come

back to school again _______.”