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听力(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
第一节
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
M：Hi．Are you here on vacation or business?
W：I’m here on vacation．I think Taiwan is beautiful．
1．What is the woman here for?
A．For an interview．
B．On business．
C．On vacation．
M：I can come to your house and pick you up in half an hour．Is that all right?
W：Good．That means you will be here at 8∶30．
2．What time is it now?
A．Nine o’clock．
B．Eight o’clock．
C．Seven thirty．
W：Do you think that every language has a spoken form?
M：Certainly I do, but not every language has a written form．
3．Which form comes first, written or spoken?
A．Either the written form or the spoken one comes first．
B．The written form appears before the spoken one．
C．The spoken form comes before the written one．
M：I have seen the film Three Men and a Baby twice．I still really enjoy it．
W：That’s nothing．I’ve seen it four times．My brother has seen it five．
4．How many times has the woman seen the film Three Men and a Baby?
A．Two times．
B．Three times．
C．Four times．
M：I like these coats．How much are they?
W：40 dollars each, or two for 70 dollars．
5．How much will each one cost if you buy two coats?
A．30 dollars．
B．35 dollars．
C．40 dollars．
第二节
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6～8题。
W：Hey, Karl! Why all this hurry?
M：Hi, Amber．How’s everything?
W：Really good．I’ve been really busy all day．How about you? I haven’t seen you for a while．
M：Yeah, today it has just been crazy for me too．I’ve been working like a mad man all day．
W：There just isn’t enough time．I haven’t even done a tenth of my paperwork．
M：It’s no joke, is it? I’ve still got a ton of paperwork to do, too．
W：I had a million things to do today, and only managed to finish a few．
6．What do both the man and the woman most probably do?
A．They are dustmen．
B．They are sportsmen．
C．They are office workers．
7．What do we know about today’s work?
A．Both of them have been busy with the work all day．
B．The man has been busier than the woman．
C．The man could spare a few minutes to relax．
8．What do we know from the conversation?
A．Both of them have finished their today’s work．
B．They have been so busy that they haven’t seen each other recently．
C．Both of them are joking．
听第7段材料，回答第9～10题。
M：What are you going to do tonight, Betty?
W：I’m going to eat at the new Chinese restaurant, just opposite your office．It’s not far from my house, about fifteen minutes’ walk．
M：Really? I was there last night, with some friends of mine．
W：Were there many people there?
M：Yes, a lot．
W：How was the food there?
M：It was great, really delicious．The vegetables were very fresh．But the service was not good enough, I’m afraid．
9．What are the speakers talking about?
A．What they’re going to do．
B．What they did．
C．A restaurant．
10．What is NOT mentioned about the Chinese restaurant in the talk?
A．Food．
B．Price．
C．Where it is．
听第8段材料，回答第11～13题。
M：Now some doctors are strongly encouraging arm exercises．
W：Arm exercises? Is that because arms are too fat or soft?
M：Actually that’s not the main reason．They say that arm exercises can make you physically healthy．
W：But I was told that arm exercises could raise your blood pressure．
M：Yes, but the article I read suggests some ways to make up for that．
W：Really? How?
M：By adding leg exercises, so that the arms don’t do all the work．
W：And in return I’m sure that there’s a good chance of losing weight．
M：Sounds right to me．
W：So what exercises do the experts suggest?
M：They mentioned quite a few exercises, but one of the most popular ones is riding a bike．
W：Good．I will try that．
11．Why are some doctors strongly encouraging arm exercises now?
A．Because our arms are often too fat．
B．Because our arms are often too soft．
C．Because arm exercises can build our health．
12．How will your blood pressure act when you have arm exercises?
A．Slow down．
B．Rise．
C．Keep normal．
13．What should arms exercises be done with?
A．Head exercises．
B．Neck exercises．
C．Leg exercises．
听第9段材料，回答第14～17题。
M：Miss Helen, can you tell me a little bit about where you have worked before?
W：Well, my last job was with Enron．
M：And when did you start with them?
W：Two years ago．
M：I see．So why did you decide to leave?
W：Well, perhaps you have heard that the company closed down earlier this year．
M：Yes, we’ve heard about it．And where did you work before Enron?
W：The ABC Motor Company．
M：How long did you work for them?
W：For five years, as a secretary．
M：And why did you leave that job as a secretary?
W：Well, I felt I needed a change．I think I learnt all I could do there．
M：OK, that’s enough on your working experience．Thank you．
14．What is the man asking about?
A．The woman’s last job．
B．The ABC Motor Company．
C．The woman’s working experience．
15．How many companies has the woman worked for?
A．2．
B．3．
C．4．
16．Why did the woman leave Enron?
A．She needed a change．
B．She had a quarrel with her boss．
C．The company closed down．
17．How many years did the woman work for the ABC Motor Company?
A．Two years．
B．Five years．
C．Seven years．
听第10段材料，回答第18～20题。
The 28th Olympic Games were held in its birthplace Athens this year again．But so you know how we got from the Ancient Olympics to the Modern Games? Now let me tell you something．?
Although the ancient Games were held in Olympia, Greece, through 776 BC to 393 AD, it took 1503 years for the Olympics to return．The first modern Olympics were held in Athens, Greece, in 1896．The man responsible for its rebirth was a Frenchman named Baron Pierre de Coubertin, who presented the idea in 1894．His original thought was to hold the first modern Games in 1900 in Paris, but delegates from 34 countries were so devoted to the idea of holding it in Athens that they made him give up his original thought and move the Games up to 1896 and have Athens serve as the first host．
18．When did the ancient Olympics stop?
A．776 BC．
B．393 AD．
C．After 1503．
19．Who first came up with the idea of the rebirth of the Olympics?
A．The Greeks．
B．A Frenchman．
C．The Olympic Committee．
20．Why did delegates from 34 countries insist on having Athens serve as the first host?
A．Because the Olympic Games were born in Greece．
B．Because Paris is farther to other countries than Athens．
C．Because the Olympic Games should return to its hometown．
听力测试(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
第一节?
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
M：Hi．Are you here on vacation or business?
W：I’m here on vacation．I think Taiwan is beautiful．
1．What is the woman here for?
A．For an interview．
B．On business．
C．On vacation．
M：I can come to your house and pick you up in half an hour．Is that all right?
W：Good．That means you will be here at 8∶30．
2．What time is it now?
A．Nine o’clock．
B．Eight o’clock．
C．Seven thirty．
W：Do you think that every language has a spoken form?
M：Certainly I do, but not every language has a written form．
3．Which form comes first, written or spoken?
A．Either the written form or the spoken one comes first．
B．The written form appears before the spoken one．
C．The spoken form comes before the written one．
M：I have seen the film Three Men and a Baby twice．I still really enjoy it．
W：That’s nothing．I’ve seen it four times．My brother has seen it five．
4．How many times has the woman seen the film Three Men and a Baby?
A．Two times．
B．Three times．
C．Four times．
M：I like these coats．How much are they?
W：40 dollars each, or two for 70 dollars．
5．How much will each one cost if you buy two coats?
A．30 dollars．
B．35 dollars．
C．40 dollars．
第二节?
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6～8题。
W：Hey, Karl!Why all this hurry?
M：Hi, Amber．How’s everything?
W：Really good．I’ve been really busy all day．How about you? I haven’t seen you for a while．
M：Yeah, today it has just been crazy for me too．I’ve been working like a mad man all day．
W：There just isn’t enough time．I haven’t even done a tenth of my paperwork．
M：It’s no joke, is it?I’ve still got a ton of paperwork to do, too．
W：I had a million things to do today, and only managed to finish a few．
6．What do both the man and the woman most probably do?
A．They are dustmen．
B．They are sportsmen．
C．They are office workers．
7．What do we know about today’s work?
A．Both of them have been busy with the work all day．
B．The man has been busier than the woman．
C．The man could spare a few minutes to relax．
8．What do we know from the conversation?
A．Both of them have finished their today’s work．
B．They have been so busy that they haven’t seen each other recently．
C．Both of them are joking．
听第7段材料，回答第9～10题。
M：What are you going to do tonight, Betty?
W：I’m going to eat at the new Chinese restaurant, just opposite your office．It’s not far from my house, about fifteen minutes’ walk．
M：Really? I was there last night, with some friends of mine．
W：Were there many people there?
M：Yes, a lot．
W：How was the food there?
M：It was great, really delicious．The vegetables were very fresh．But the service was not good enough, I’m afraid．
9．What are the speakers talking about?
A．What they’re going to do．
B．What they did．
C．A restaurant．
10．What is NOT mentioned about the Chinese restaurant in the talk?
A．Food．
B．Price．
C．Where it is．
听第8段材料，回答第11～13题。
M：Now some doctors are strongly encouraging arm exercises．
W：Arm exercises?Is that because arms are too fat or soft?
M：Actually that’s not the main reason．They say that arm exercises can make you physically healthy．
W：But I was told that arm exercises could raise your blood pressure．
M：Yes, but the article I read suggests some ways to make up for that．
W：Really?How?
M：By adding leg exercises, so that the arms don’t do all the work．
W：And in return I’m sure that there’s a good chance of losing weight．
M：Sounds right to me．
W：So what exercises do the experts suggest?
M：They mentioned quite a few exercises, but one of the most popular ones is riding a bike．
W：Good．I will try that．
11．Why are some doctors strongly encouraging arm exercises now?
A．Because our arms are often too fat．
B．Because our arms are often too soft．
C．Because arm exercises can build our health．
12．How will your blood pressure act when you have arm exercises?
A．Slow down．
B．Rise．
C．Keep normal．
13．What should arms exercises be done with?
A．Head exercises．
B．Neck exercises．
C．Leg exercises．
听第9段材料，回答第14～17题。
M：Miss Helen, can you tell me a little bit about where you have worked before?
W：Well, my last job was with Enron．
M：And when did you start with them?
W：Two years ago．
M：I see．So why did you decide to leave?
W：Well, perhaps you have heard that the company closed down earlier this year．
M：Yes, we’ve heard about it．And where did you work before Enron?
W：The ABC Motor Company．
M：How long did you work for them?
W：For five years, as a secretary．
M：And why did you leave that job as a secretary?
W：Well, I felt I needed a change．I think I learnt all I could do there．
M：OK, that’s enough on your working experience．Thank you．
14．What is the man asking about?
A．The woman’s last job．
B．The ABC Motor Company．
C．The woman’s working experience．
15．How many companies has the woman worked for?
A．2．
B．3．
C．4．
16．Why did the woman leave Enron?
A．She needed a change．
B．She had a quarrel with her boss．
C．The company closed down．
17．How many years did the woman work for the ABC Motor Company?
A．Two years．
B．Five years．
C．Seven years．
听第10段材料，回答第18～20题。
The 28th Olympic Games were held in its birthplace Athens this year again．But do you know how we got from the Ancient Olympics to the Modern Games?Now let me tell you something．
Although the ancient Games were held in Olympia, Greece, through 776 BC to 393 AD, it took 1503 years for the Olympics to return．The first modern Olympics were held in Athens, Greece, in 1896．The man responsible for its rebirth was a Frenchman named Baron Pierre de Coubertin, who presented the idea in 1894．His original thought was to hold the first modern Games in 1900 in Paris, but delegates from 34 countries were so devoted to the idea of holding it in Athens that they made him give up his original thought and move the Games up to 1896 and have Athens serve as the first host．
18．When did the ancient Olympics stop?
A．776 BC．
B．393 AD．
C．After 1503．
19．Who first came up with the idea of the rebirth of the Olympics?
A．The Greeks．
B．A Frenchman．
C．The Olympic Committee．
20．Why did delegates from 34 countries insist on having Athens serve as the first host?
A．Because the Olympic Games were born in Greece．
B．Because Paris is farther to other countries than Athens．
C．Because the Olympic Games should return to its hometown．
听力测试(满分30分)
第一节
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
W：Do you need any help, sir?
M：Yes．Would you like to tell me the way to the Science Museum?
W：Science Museum?
1．What does the woman mean?
A．She is unwilling to tell the man．
B．She knows the place well．
C．She doesn’t know the place．
M：Sorry to bother you, but do you have any change for one dollar?
W：I’ll have to look．What do you want it for?
M：I need it for the parking meter．
W：I can give you 4 quarters if that’ll help．
2．What is the man going to do with the change?
A．To park his car．
B．To make a phone call．
C．To buy something to eat．
W：Here is a picture of Susan taken last week．
M：May I have a look?
W：Sure．It flatters Susan a bit．She is not so pretty actually．
M：No, by no means, and she doesn’t look so young as she appears on
the picture．
3．What does the man think of Susan?
A．She is prettier and younger．
B．She is less pretty but younger．
C．She is less pretty and older．
M：Mom, Dad called and said that he wouldn’t be home for dinner．
W：Did he say why?
M：Yes, he said that one of the men was sick and he was going to stay
for the afternoon shift．
4．Why won’t the man’s father be home for dinner?
A．To look after a sick person．
B．To take the place of someone．
C．To have dinner in the afternoon．
W：Kate, let’s go for a drive somewhere this weekend．
M：That’s a good idea．Just the two of us!
W：I thought that the whole family could go together．
M：I’m afraid that the kids can’t．Jenny is staying at the university this
weekend to study．Peter and Linda going on a trip this weekend with
their school．
5．What is the relation between the speakers?
A．Couple．
B．Friends．
C．Partners．
第二节
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6～7题。
“Are we poisonous?” the young snake asked his mother．
“Yes, dear, ” she replied．“Why do you ask?”
“Because I’ve just bitten my tongue!” said the young snake sadly．
6．How was the mother snake feeling when asked the question?
A．Puzzled．
B．Interested．
C．Disappointed．
7．Which frightens the young snake?
A．He is poisonous．
B．He is going to die．
C．He has lost his tongue．
听第7段材料，回答第8～10题。
W：What are your plans for today, Mike? Nick and I are going shopping．Do you want to come too?
M：Well, as a matter of fact, I’m meeting Steve．He’s writing an article
and he’s asked me to take some photographs for it．
W：An article? What about?
M：Oh, just people…Anyway, I’m seeing Steve at the zoo．
W：Oh well, let’s meet for lunch, shall we? How about that sandwich bar we went to on Friday．I’ll see you there about one．
M：I’d love to, but I’m afraid we won’t finish by then．
8．What photos does Steve want?
A．Showing that he is writing．
B．Matching what he is writing．
C．Reflecting(反映)how he is writing．
9．When will Mike join Steve?
A．In the morning．
B．In the afternoon．
C．In the evening．
10．Which of the following might Mike do?
A．Go shopping with the woman．
B．Have lunch with Nick Friday．
C．Work over lunchtime．
听第8段材料，回答第11～13题。
W：The weather here is so changeable．Did you hear how cold it got last night?
M：I heard the radio announcer say it was 18 degrees below zero．
W：That’s cold．I could hardly start my car, it was so cold this morning!
M：My car didn’t want to start, either, at first．
W：Don’t you have a garage?
M：Not in the new apartment．We have to leave the car in the parking lot．
W：How much anti-freeze do you put in your car then? You must have to keep it well below zero．
M：I do．Right now I have it protected to 30 below．
W：Does it ever get that cold around here?
M：Not really．It sometimes gets to 20 below．
W：Speaking of cold, how about going for a cup of coffee to warm up？
M：Good idea．
11．What did the man do with his car?
A．He failed to start it．
B．He managed to start it．
C．He could easily start it．
12．What do you know about the man?
A．He preferred to leave his car outside．
B．He was too poor to get a garage．
C．He had recently moved his house．
13．What was the weather like last night?
A．It was colder than the day before．
B．It was colder than ever before．
C．It was warmer than reported．
听第9段材料，回答第14～16题。
W：Hello, Ultimate Computers．May I help you?
M：Yes, this is Jack Kordell from Hunter’s Office Supplies．May I speak to Elaine Strong, please?
W：I’m sorry, but she’s not in right now．She should be here later on this afternoon maybe about 4∶30．May I take a message?
M：Yes．Ms Strong sent me your newest line of laptop computers with a description of other software products, but there wasn’t any information about after-sales service．
W：Oh, I’m sorry．Would you like me to fax that to you?
M：Yes．Could you try sending that information around 3∶30?That should give me time to look over the material before I call Ms．Strong, say, around 5∶00．
W：Sure．Could I have your name, telephone number, and fax number, please?
M：Yes．Jack Kordell and the phone number is 560-1287．And the fax number is 560-1288．
W：All right．I’ll be sure to send you the fax this afternoon．
M：Okay, bye．
14．Why can’t Elaine Strong answer the phone?
A．She’s attending a meeting．
B．She’s out of the office．
C．She’s talking with another customer．
15．What does the man want the woman to send?
A．Information on after-sales service．
B．A picture of the newest computers．
C．A list of software products．
16．What is the man’s telephone number?
A．560-1287．
B．560-1288．
C．560-2187．
听第10段材料，回答第17～20题。
Mother’s Day is celebrated in many countries around the world, but not always on the same day．
Mother’s Day as it is celebrated today in the United States began with a woman named Anna Jarvis．In 1907, she held a ceremony to honor her mother at a church in the state of West Virginia on the anniversary of her mother’s death．In the following years, she and others wrote thousands of letters to public officials urging that the second Sunday in May be declared Mother’s Day．
President Woodrow Wilson finally agreed seven years later．The second Sunday in May became a day of public expression of love for mothers throughout the country．It became popular for people to send gifts of flowers and candy to their mothers on Mother’s Day．
Today, children of all ages still give their mothers special gifts on Mother’s Day．Older children may travel to visit their mothers．If they cannot, they usually send a special card with a message of love．Or they send flowers．They also usually call their mothers on the telephone to wish them a happy day．Mother’s Day is one of the busiest days of the year for America’s telephone companies．
Some families get together on Mother’s Day to honor all the women in the family who are mothers．Many go to a restaurant for a special Mother’s Day meal．
17．What do you learn about Mother’s Day?
A．It is celebrated now in every part of the world．
B．It is not celebrated on the 2nd Sunday in May everywhere．
C．It is celebrated to honor all the women in some families．
18．When was Mother’s Day first celebrated in the US?
A．In 1907．
B．In 1908．
C．In 1914．
19．Who decided Mother’s Day to be celebrated nationwide?
A．Anna Jarvis．
B．Public officials．
C．Woodrow Wilson．
20．What do all the children do on Mother’s Day?
A．Give gifts to their mothers．
B．Pay a visit to their mothers．
C．Send cards to their mothers．
(2009年苏、锡、常、镇四市高三教学情况调查(二))
A couple of days ago, my sister Liz and I spoke about Dad, and we decided to get him a little something together for Father’s Day. we talked about times when we were ---36--- up and how Mom and Dad used to play the “good cop, bad cop” thing on us. Dad has been a person of few words since we were ---37---. He raised us more by ---38--- than anything else. When he spoke, though, we listened, and he was always mysterious and difficult to understand. There was always a(n) ---39--- meaning that I never got, but Liz always ---40--- to decipher（破解）him. By the time I got to high school, I had wanted a whole bunch of skateboard gear（装备） and I ---41--- I was too old to ask money from my parents so I worked a burger joint. One day, I was really angry about annoying burgers. I came home huffing and puffing（气喘吁吁）. Dad saw me and asked me what was the ---42---. I told him that I was fed up with annoying burgers. He said that we all have to ---43--- somewhere, that we may know it now, but the skills we learn even in a burger joint might come I handy later in life. “Who knows, you might end up having to run a ---44 or even own one when you grow up,” said Dad. The ---45--- me down and I kept what he said in mind, even though I didn’t agree with it.
A couple of years later, when I got to college, I worked in a restaurant. During one of the really ---46--- days that we had, we were short on kitchen staff. Our customers were getting impatient and the ---47--- were getting delayed. we were sure any minute something terrible would ---48--- out. I couldn’t stand the ---49--- anymore, so I rolled up my sleeves, got myself a hair net and helped out in the hot kitchen. We caught up the with the orders ---50---. The owner saw what I did and called me over around ---51--- time. He said he was very ---52--- . He raised my salary and made me the assistant manager even though I could only go part-time. That was ---53--- I realized that what my dad said to me all those years before was absolutely true.
I’ve never forgotten what my dad said that. And whenever I have to do something that require new skills, no matter how small or ---54--- it seems, I have a new perspective（看法）that it might help me later on or even right now and I just don’t know it. Experience is everything and it ---55—a lot when you take lessons from it. That’s my life philosophy.
36. A. getting B. going C. growing D. coming
37. A. schoolboys B. kids C. adults D. graduates
38. A. instruction B. example C. order D. inspiration
39. A. obvious B. unclear C. reasonable D. hidden
40. A. failed B. refused C. tried D. managed
41. A. imagined B. promised C. figured D. suggested
42. A. experience B. matter C. event D. accident
43. A. start B. work C. stay D. leave
44. A. restaurant B. hospital C. school D. plant
45. A. calmed B. settled C. let D. put
46. A. exciting B. worrying C. busy D. happy
47. A. meetings B. parties C. menus D. orders
48. A. break B. show C. go D. set
49. A. quarrel B. laziness C. relaxation D. tension
50. A. eventually B. regularly C. obviously D. thankfully
51. A. breakfast B. lunch C. opening D. closing
52. A. influenced B. interested C. inspired D. impressed
53. A. when B. why C. whether D. where
54. A. important B. impressive C. interesting D. insignificant
55. A. works B. counts C. shows D. benefits
查看习题详情和答案>>I met him first in 1936. I rushed into his ugly little shop to have the heels of my shoes repaired. I waited when he did it. He greeted me with a cheerful smile. “You’re new in this neighborbood, aren’t you?”
I said I was. I had moved into a house at the end of the street only a week before.
“This is a fine neighborhood,” he said. “You’ll be happy here.” He looked at the leather covering the heel sadly. It was worn through because I had failed to have the repair done a month before. I grew impatient, for I was rushing to meet a friend. “Please hurry,” I begged.
He looked at me over his spectacles. “Now, lady, we won’t be long. I want to do a good job. You see, I have a tradition to live up to.”
A tradition? In this ugly little shop that was no different from so many other shoe repair shops on the side streets of New York?
He must have felt my surprise, for he smiled as he went on. “Yes, lady, I inherited a tradition. My father and my grandfather were shoemakers in Italy, and they were the best. My father always told me, ‘Son, do the best job on every shoe that comes into the shop, and be proud of your fine work. Do that always, and you’ll have both happiness and money enough to live on.’”
As he handed me the finished shoes, he said: “These will last a long time. I’ve used good leather.”
I left in a hurry. But I had a warm and grateful feeling. On my way home I passed the little shop again. There he was, still working. He saw me, and to my surprise he waved and smiled. This was the beginning of our friendship. It was a friendship that came to mean more and more to me as time passed.
Every day I passed his shop, we waved to each other in friendly greeting. At first I went in only when I had repair work to be done. Then I found myself going in every few days just to talk with him.
He was the happiest man I’ve ever known. Often, as he stood in his shopwindow, working at a pair of shoes, he sang in a high, clear Italian voice. The Italians in our neighborhood called him la luce alla finestra—“the light in the window”.
One day I was disappointed and angry because of poor jobs some painters had done for me. I went into his shop for comfort. He let me go on talking angrily about the poor work and carelessness of present-day workmen. “They had no pride in their work,” I said. “They just wanted to collect their money for doing nothing.”
He agreed. “There’s a lot of that kind around, but maybe we should not blame them. Maybe their fathers had no pride in their work. That’s hard on a boy. It keeps him from learning something important.” He waited a minute and said “Every man or woman who hasn’t inherited a prideful tradition must start building one.”
“In this country, our freedom lets each of us make his own contribution. We must make it a good contribution. No matter what sort of work a man does, if he gives it his best each day, he’s starting a tradition for his children to live up to. And he is making lots of happiness for himself.”
I went to Europe for a few months. When I returned, there was no “light in the window”. The door was closed. There was a little sign: “Call for shoes at shop next door.” I learned the old man had suddenly got sick and died two weeks before
I went away with a heavy heart. I would miss him. But he had left me something—an important piece of wisdom I shall always remember: “If you inherited a prideful tradition, you must carry it on; if you haven’t, start building one now.”
1.The shoemaker looked sadly at the shoes because __________
A. they were of poor quality.
B. he didn’t have the right kind of leather
C. he thought they were too worn to be repaired
D. the author hadn’t taken good care of them.
2.The author was surprised when she heard that the shop had a tradition because the shop ________.
A. looked no different from other shoe repair shops
B. had a light in the window
C. was at the end of a street
D. was quite an ugly and dirty one
3.What does the underlined word “inherit” mean in paragraph 6 mean?
A. develop B. receive C. learn D. appreciate
4.The author later frequently went into the little shop __________.
A. to repair her worn shoes
B. only to chat with the shoemaker
C. to look at the new shoes there
D. only to get comfort from the shoemaker
5.Why was the shoemaker called “the light in the window” by his neighbors?
A. Because he always worked late at night.
B. Because he always put a light in the window.
C. Because he was always guiding the others.
D. Because he was always happy and cheerful.
6.What’s the best title of this passage?
A. A Proud Shoemaker B. A Prideful Tradition
C. The Light in the Window D. Treasure Your Shoes
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