My teenage son__________after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried, the more he pulled away. When his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes and had six falling grades for the year. In this case he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged(乞求)him. Nothing worked.

One night I felt so powerless that I got down on my knees and begged for help. "Please God, I can't do anything more for my son. I'm___________I'm giving the whole thing up to you."

I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster. "I want to talk to you about Karl's absences." Before he could say another word, I choked(哽咽) up and all my disappointment(失望) and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. "I love my son but I just don't know what to do. I've tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It's out of my hands." For a moment there was silence on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said, "Thank you for your time." and hung up.

Karl's next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. Finally, he was even on the list of the best students at school. In his fourth year, I attended a parent-teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were surprised at the way he had turned himself around.

After the meeting, Karl said, "Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year?" I nodded.

"That was me. I thought I'd play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That's when I knew I had to make you proud."

1.By saying "Karl became withdrawn", the writer means the boy changed completely and _______.

A. preferred to stay alone at home

B. lost interest in his studies

C. refused to talk to others

D. began to dislike his mother

2.There was silence on the other end of the line because the speaker _______.

A. was too moved to say anything to the mother

B. waited for the mother to finish speaking

C. didn't want the mother to know who he was

D. didn't want to say to his mother

3.The phrase "at the end of my rope" means _______ in Chinese.

A. 心如刀割 B. 心意冷 C. 失魂落魄 D. 山穷水尽

4.What does this passage mainly tell us?

A. Being understood by parents is very important to teenagers.

B. Mother's love plays an important part in teenagers' life.

C. School education doesn't work without full support from parents.

D. Children in single-parent families often have problems with their mind.

5.The best title for the passage is _______.

A. A lonely boy

B. How to get on with a teenager

C. A student who turned himself around

D. A joking phone call

“A cold can disappear in two days. Seventy percent of people who catch a cold feel

better within a week, but it is unusual to have the common cold for as long as two weeks, ” says Gary Rogg, a medicine specialist (专家) at Montefiore Medical Center in New York.

Why does your cold seem to be staying for longer than it should? Here are some possible reasons.

Getting Less Sleep

Sleep plays an important role in our system. In fact, a study proved that people who got less than seven hours of sleep per night were nearly three times more likely to catch a cold than people who slept for eight hours or more.

Low on Water

Water plays an important part in your body. If your cold won’t go away, consider drinking more water.

Treating the Wrong Illness

The common cold can easily be mixed with other illnesses. Often, people believe they’ ve had a cold for a few weeks and may not realize that they aren’t getting better because they’ ve been treating the wrong illness.

Exercising Too Hard

“People ask me all the time,’ Should I exercise when I have a cold?’” Katona says. “My answer is usually’yes’ , but do it at a lower level. If you do it at a high level, you may get even worse.”

So, what does Katona consider to be a lower level? The answer is taking a walk, not running five miles.

1.Who is Gary Rogg?

A. He is a medicine specialist at Montefiore Medical Center.

B. He is a person who advises us not to exercise too hard.

C. He is a person who catches a cold easily.

2.Who can catch a cold more easily according to the passage?

A. People who sleep 6 hours per night.

B. People who sleep 8 hours per night.

C. People who sleep 10 hours per night.

3.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a reason why your cold might stay for longer?

A. Getting less rest. B. Eating more meat. C. Drinking little water.

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. 70% of people who catch a cold will not feel better within a week.

B. Katona says running five miles is a good way to get better.

C. Often the common cold is mixed with other illnesses.

5.What’ s the best title for the passage?

A. How to get away from the cold

B. Why your cold stays for longer

C. The right medicine for a cold

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