Jack was a skilled artist with a wife and two sons. One night, his elder son had a stomachache(肚子疼) . Thinking it was only some common intestinal(肠的) disorders, neither Jack nor his wife took it seriously. But the boy died suddenly that night.

Knowing the death could have been avoided if he had only realized the seriousness of the situation, Jack always felt guilty. His wife left him a short time later, leaving him alone with his six-year-old younger son. The hurt and pain of the two situations were more than that Jack could stand, so he turned to alcohol (酒) for help. Later, Jack began to lose everything he had --- his land, house, etc. Finally Jack died alone in a small bar. Hearing of Jack's death, I thought, "What a totally wasted life! What a complete failure!”

As time went by, I knew Jack's younger son who grew into an adult, Ernie. He is one of the kindest and most loving men I have ever known. I saw the love between Ernie and his children, thinking that kindness and caring had to come from somewhere. One day, I asked him what his father had done so that he became such a special person. Ernie said quietly, "As a child until I left home at 18, Jack came into my room every night, gave me a kiss and said, 'love you, son'."

1.Why did the elder son die?

A. Because the elder son didn't want to go to the hospital.

B. Because Jack and his wife did not take it seriously.

C. Because the hospital was very far from their home.

D. Because Jack was not at home that time.

2.What made Jack turn to alcohol for help?

A. The loss of his son.

B. His wife left him later.

C. He lost everything.

D. The loss of his son and his wife.

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The death of his son was not the duty of Jack's wife.

B. Later, his wife left with his younger son.

C. Jack died alone in a small bar.

D. Jack didn't love his younger son.

4.What made Ernie a loving man?

A. His school teaching.

B. The author's help.

C. The love from his father.

D. His mother's love.

5.What is the best title for the passage?

A. Love you, son. B. A wasted life.

C. A father and his son. D. A failed father.

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阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案。

The story happened on a day when it rained heavily. After class, I took a few bottles to go and ______ some water from the water room. However, unluckily, there were so many people crowding there! I had to wait ______ the rain. My hair didn’t get wet because I wore a hat, but my clothes ______.

When at last it was my______ , I filled the bottles as quickly as possible. I began making my way back when I saw a boy coming towards me. He was holding two umbrellas in his hand. He shouted hello and as he came ______ , I recognized(认出) that it was Jeff.

He had been my classmate for nearly three years but we never ______ more than ten sentences. He was silent but I like talking. We were quite ______ people and had nothing in common. I didn’t ______ him even didn’t want to see him.

“Hey! What’s wrong?” His words ______ me out of my thought. “I saw you stand in the rain so I brought you this umbrella. But it seems a little ______ . Your clothes are already wet.”

On hearing this, I was so moved that I couldn’t______ a single word.

“Don’t just stand there. Let’s go!” He said and held the umbrella for me. We walked towards the ______ and this time, we talked a lot.

“I know you don’t like me, but I want to ______ with you.” He said, “You may think I am ______, but it is because I can’t find the right words to say.”

The rain finally stopped and we were very happy to see such a rainbow in the blue sky.

Through this experience I realize that it is wrong to ______ someone only by his appearance.

1.A. collect B. drink C. carry D. hold

2.A. for B. in C. on D. under

3.A. get B. did C. was D. wet

4.A. wish B. duty C. nervously D. regretfully

5.A. near B. nearly C. nearer D. nearest

6.A. shared B. talked C. spoke D. communicated

7.A. same B. familiar C. strange D. different

8.A. hate B. ignore C. like D. agree

9.A. brought B. made C. got D. surprised

10.A. early B. silly C. boring D. late

11.A. say B. tell C. sound D. shout

12.A. park B. classroom C. playground D. bedroom

13.A. make friends B. shake hands C. in touch D. have words

14.A. silent B. bad C. unfriendly D. serious

15.A. understand B. see C. judge D. decide

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