I was born in New York, but I grew up in San Francisco. I began to live in London 25 years ago. If I am asked now where I want to live forever, I would say London. But I will always be American.

San Francisco, like London, has many parks. Every day my sisters and I were taken to play in the parks as children. I didn't go to school. I only had three hours of formal education when I was five. I was sent to school in the morning but came home at noon on the first day. I said I didn't enjoy it and hadn't learned anything. My parents thought that school was unsuitable for me. They agreed with me, so I never went back to school.

Then my mother taught me and my two sisters at home, in the way of an English lady who had good education. We learned languages and reading more than sciences and maths. Sometimes she taught us herself, but we also had other teachers. They asked us to take lessons every day. About once a week we walked to Golden Gate Park. While we were walking, my mother taught me to read music. One day I noticed a little toy train in the window of a shop and I remember now how I'd like to have it. I couldn't say "r" when I was small. My mother said if I could say an "r" well, I would have the toy train. I practiced and practiced. Then one morning I woke everybody up with my "r"s. I got the toy train. I usually get the things I want in life — but I work hard for them.

The writer ___ .

A. was born in San Francisco      B. likes living in London

C. is living in New York now      D. doesn't like America

The writer didn't go to school in America because ___ .

A. his mother wanted him to go to school in English

B. his parents didn't think formal education was right for him

C. his mother wanted him to play outdoors in the parks

D. he couldn't get on well with the other children

Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The writer was taught by his mother and other teachers.

B. The writer had no education at all.

C. The writer didn't have lessons every day.

D. The writer walked to the park to learn languages once a week.

The writer got the little toy train at last because ___ .

A. his mother gave him the money

B. he tried his best to read music

C. he wanted it very much

D. his mother was pleased with his progress

I was tired and hungry after a long day of work. When I walked into the living room, my 12-year-old son looked __36__ at me and said, “I love you.” I didn’t know what to say. __37__ several seconds all I could do was to stand there and __38__ down at him. My first thought was that he must need __39__ with his homework or he was trying to __40__ me for some news. Finally I asked, “What was that all about?”

“Nothing.” He said, “My teacher said we should __41__ our parents that we love them and see what they say. It’s a(n) __42__.”

The next day I called his teacher to __43__ more about this “experiment” and how the other parents had __44__.

“Basically, most of the fathers had the __45__ reaction as you did.” The teacher said, “When I first __46__ we try this, I asked the children what they thought their parents would say. Some of them thought their parents would have heart trouble.” “The __47__ is,” the teacher explained, “feeling loved is an important part of __48__. It’s something all human beings __49__. What I’m trying to tell the children is that it’s too __50__ that we don’t all express those feelings. A boy should be __51__ to tell his dad that he loves him.”

The teacher, a middle-aged man, understands how __52__ it is for some of us to say the things that would be good for us to say.

When my son came to me that evening, I held on to him for __53__ second. And just __54__ he pulled away, I said in my deepest, most manly voice, “Hey, I love you, too.”

I don’t know if saying that made either of us healthier, but it did feel pretty good. Maybe next time if my child says “I love you”, it would not take me a whole day to think of the right __55__.

A. down                 B. away             C. out                   D. up

A. After        B. For              C. At                    D. On

A. glance                 B. glare            C. stare                 D. watch

A. patience            B. time             C. help                   D. paper

A. report               B. prepare         C. answer                          D. apologize

A. help                B. ask               C. tell                     D. make

A. thing        B. experiment       C. word                   D. sentence

A. search for                 B. search                 C. find out                           D. find

A. said                   B. reacted       C. done                    D. explained

A. same                 B. different        C. usual                    D. ordinary

A. allowed                  B. agreed        C. suggested                        D. planned

A. point        B. idea            C. way                     D. cause

A. body                B. health          C. life                       D. study

A. have        B. know         C. take                       D. require

A. bad                 B. good           C. late                     D. early

A. fit            B. ready         C. nice                      D. able

A. easy          B. much         C. often                     D. difficult

A. a much      B. a full           C. an exact                  D. an extra

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

A. answer              B. key             C. reason                  D experiment

I was tired and hungry after a long day of work. When I walked into the living-room, my 12-year-old son looked   36   at me and said, “I love you.” I didn't know what to say.   37   several seconds all I could do was to stand there and    38    down at him . My first thought was that he must need   39 with his homework or he was trying to   40  me for some news.

Finally I asked, “What was that all about?” “Nothing,” he said. “My teacher said we should   41 our parents that we love them and sees what they say. It’s   42 .

The next day I called his teacher to find out more about this “experiment” and how the other parents had   43 .

“Basically, most of the fathers had the   44   reaction as you did,” the teacher said. “When I first   45  we try this, I asked the children what they thought their parents would say. Some of them thought their parents would have heart trouble.

“The   46  is,” the teacher explained, “feeling loved is an important part of  47  . It is something all people   48 . What I'm trying to tell the children is that it's too   49  we don't all express those feeling. A boy   50   tell his dad he loves him.”

The teacher, a middle-aged man, understands how   51  it is for some of us to say the things that would be good for us to say.

When my son came to me that evening, I held on to him for a (n)  52  moment. And just   53  he pulled away , I said in my deepest , most manly voice , “Hey , I love you , too . ”

I don't know if saying that made either of us healthier, but it did feel pretty good. Maybe next time one of my children says “I love you”, it would not take me a whole   54   to think of the right        55  .

1.                A．down          B．away           C．out  D．up

2.                A．After          B．For            C．At   D．On

3.                A．sit             B．get            C．look D．knock

4.                A．rest           B．time           C．help D．paper

5.                A．report         B．prepare        C．answer   D．excuse

6.                A．help           B．tell            C．ask  D．make

7.                A．a matter        B．an experiment    C．a word   D．a sentence

8.                A．said           B．reacted         C．done D．explained

9.                A．same          B．different        C．usual D．common

10.               A．suggested       B．agreed         C．allowed   D．planned

11.               A．point          B．idea           C．way  D．cause

12.               A．body          B．health          C．work D．study

13.               A．have           B．know          C．take  D．need

14.               A．bad           B．good           C．late  D．early

15.               A．might          B．can            C．dare  D．should

16.               A．easy           B．much          C．often D．difficult

17.               A．more          B．full            C．exact D．extra

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

19.               A．day            B．week          C．afternoon  D．night

20.               A．answer         B．result          C．reason    D．experiment

I was tired and hungry after a long day of work.

When I walked into the living room, my 12-year-old son 36 up at me and said,“I love you.”I didn't know what to say. For several   37 all I could do was to  38 there and looked down at him.My first thought was that he must need   39 with his homework or he was trying to  40 me for some news.

Finally I asked,“What was that all about?”

“Nothing,”he said.“My teacher said we should   41 our parents that we love them and see what they say.It is  42 .”

The next day I called his teacher to find out more about this “experiment”and how the other parents had  43

“Most of the fathers had the   44 reacting（反应）as you did ,”the teacher said.“When I first  45we try this , I asked the children what they thought their parents would say . Some of them thought their parents would have heart trouble.“The 46 is,”the teacher explained, “feeling loved is an important part of  47.It is something all people 48 .What I'm trying to tell the children is that it's too  49 we don't all express those feelings.A boy should be  50 to tell his dad he loves him.”

The teacher, a middle-aged man , understands how  51 it is for some of us to say the things that would be good for us to say.

When my son came to me that evening ,I held on to(抱着)him for  52 second.And just before he  53 away, I said in my deepest, most manly(男子气慨)voice,“Hey, I love you ,too.”

I don't know if saying that made either of us healthier, but it did feel pretty good(感觉很好)，Maybe next time one of my children said“I love you”，it wouldn't take me a whole  54 to think of the right 55 .

I was tired and hungry after a long day of work. When I walked into the living room, my 12-year-old son looked __36__ at me and said, “I love you.” I didn’t know what to say. __37__ several seconds all I could do was to stand there and __38__ down at him. My first thought was that he must need __39__ with his homework or he was trying to __40__ me for some news. Finally I asked, “What was that all about?”

“Nothing.” He said, “My teacher said we should __41__ our parents that we love them and see what they say. It’s a(n) __42__.”

The next day I called his teacher to __43__ more about this “experiment” and how the other parents had __44__.

“Basically, most of the fathers had the __45__ reaction as you did.” The teacher said, “When I first __46__ we try this, I asked the children what they thought their parents would say. Some of them thought their parents would have heart trouble.” “The __47__ is,” the teacher explained, “feeling loved is an important part of __48__. It’s something all human beings __49__. What I’m trying to tell the children is that it’s too __50__ that we don’t all express those feelings. A boy should be __51__ to tell his dad that he loves him.”

The teacher, a middle-aged man, understands how __52__ it is for some of us to say the things that would be good for us to say.

When my son came to me that evening, I held on to him for __53__ second. And just __54__ he pulled away, I said in my deepest, most manly voice, “Hey, I love you, too.”

I don’t know if saying that made either of us healthier, but it did feel pretty good. Maybe next time if my child says “I love you”, it would not take me a whole day to think of the right __55__.

1.A. down                 B. away             C. out                   D. up

2.A. After                  B. For              C. At                    D. On

3.A. glance                B. glare            C. stare                 D. watch

4. A. patience             B. time             C. help                   D. paper

5. A. report                B. prepare         C. answer                          D. apologize

6. A. help                 B. ask               C. tell                     D. make

7.A. thing                  B. experiment       C. word                   D. sentence

8. A. search for                  B. search                 C. find out                           D. find

9.A. said                  B. reacted       C. done                    D. explained

10.A. same               B. different        C. usual                    D. ordinary

11.A. allowed                B. agreed        C. suggested                        D. planned

12.A. point               B. idea            C. way                     D. cause

13. A. body               B. health          C. life                       D. study

14.A. have                B. know         C. take                       D. require

15. A. bad                B. good           C. late                     D. early

16.A. fit                  B. ready         C. nice                      D. able

17.A. easy                B. much         C. often                     D. difficult

18.A. a much              B. a full           C. an exact                  D. an extra

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

20. A. answer             B. key             C. reason                  D experiment