The message was short. I read it three times: “Hey, Mom, can I come to see you guys?” I wrote back: “Yes!” He said he hoped to make it in time for dinner.

I made a quick run to the market, put sheets on the guest bed and set the TV to record the Warriors’ game, so if traffic was awful, he wouldn’t have to miss the first half. Then I began cooking, cleaning, watching the clock and listening for his footsteps coming up the walk.

It’s called waiting. I’m good at it. When he was a newborn, I’d wait for him to go to sleep. Soon then I’d stand by his bed waiting for him to wake up. I waited, as he learned to do things like walking , talking and feeding himself; throwing a ball, riding a bike and reading a book.

I waited for him to start preschool, primary school, middle school and college.

I waited with dread for him to start driving. And I waited up every time he came home late.

I wait for my son to grow up, but that doesn’t mean the waiting game is over. It never really ends.

Mothers wait for all kinds of reasons—good news or bad, happiness or heartache. But the waiting is soon forgotten, usually, the minute a long awaited child walks through the door.

My boy will be here soon. But if he’s late, I can wait. I’m good at it. And he’s worth it. I will always leave a light on for him.

1. After knowing her son would come home, which of the following activities did she do?

a. Shopping.

b. Cooking.

c. Cleaning.

d. Watching the Warriors’ game.

A. bc B. ad C. abc D. bcd

2.What does the underlined word “dread” mean?

A. 激动 B. 骄傲 C. 厌恶 D. 害怕

3.Which of the following about the writer is TRUE according to the reading?

A. Luckily, her son never makes her wait long.

B. She has experienced all kinds of feelings while waiting for her son to do things.

C. When her son went to college, her waiting ended.

D. Waiting for her son is often boring, but once her son arrives she forgets about it.

4.Which do you think would be the best title for the reading?

A. Worth waiting for

B. Being patient is difficult

C. Learn to be a mother

D. Visit your mother often

Even in early times, people could realize the importance of dreams and knew that dreams gave meaning to life. Every great achievement has 1. b____________ the result of years of dreaming. If a person has a dream and holds fast to it, he or she will 2.f____________ a way to bring it into reality.

Children do not have much experience or knowledge. However, they are natural dreamers. We should not laugh at them for being naive. With their rich imagination, they will come up with fantastic dreams. History is full of3.e____________. Many great men were dreamers when they were children. One such dreamer was Thomas Edison. He used to be ostracized (排斥) when he was in primary school, 4.b____________ his achievements were greater than everyone else's in his time.

Teenagers and young people should also be 5.e____________ to dream. The world is full of successful teenagers and young people. They dreamt big and their dreams changed their lives and even the world. Steve Jobs and Bill Gates are the good examples. They have developed technology and brought great progress to human besides making money for themselves.

Older people should believe that human mind 6.i____________ never too old to make dreams turn into reality. Colonel Saunders7. r____________ his dreams at the age of 67 and set up the biggest fried chicken company (KFC) in the world. Chu Shijian, the 85-year-old billionaire, is8.b____________ the model which wants to be true entrepreneurs(企业家).

To dream is a wonderful ability 9.w____________ can lead to wonderful results. Olympic records were 10. b____________ by players who were brave enough to dream. No one is too young or too old to dream and to make dreams come true.

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