Daniel was always making excuses for forgetting to do things. His usual excuse was: “ I was too busy.” or “I didn’t have time.”

Daniel’s parents were worried about him. “ He shouldn’t go through life making excuses all the time.” his father said. “ No one will trust him to do anything. He won’t be able to keep a job. No sensible(明智的)girl will marry him.”

“I don’t know what we can do.” his mother said.

“I have an idea.” his father said. “If this doesn’t work, nothing will.”

The next day was Daniel’s birthday. He was really looking forward to getting exciting presents. He woke up, expecting his parents to wish him a happy birthday. But all day what they said was “Good morning, Daniel. Hurry, or you will be late for school.” There were no presents, not even a card. He was really disappointed.

“Never mind.” he thought. (3) “There’ll be a surprise for me after school.” But there wasn’t. Sadly he said to his parents at dinner, “Today’s my birthday.”

“Oh,” his father said. “So it is. I forgot.”

“So did I.” his mother said.

“How could you forget?” Daniel asked. “There must be a reason.”

“Well, yes.” his father said. “We have a really good excuse for forgetting your birthday, Daniel. We didn’t remember your birthday because we were too busy.”

Poor Daniel! He never had a silly excuse for not doing something again.

1.判断Daniel got his birthday present at last(?? )

2.He thought there would be ________for him afte school.

3.What did Daniel feel when he didn’t receive any presents?

_______________________________________________________.

4.What do you learn from the story?_____________________________________.

5.翻译划横线句子?

_________________________________________________________________.

 

When Kyle walked into Ernie's Pet World, he looked very worried. He walked quickly to the front counter(柜台). Ernie jumped out to greet Kyle. He was the shop's first shopper of the day.

“Good morning, sir!” Ernie said. "What can I do for you?"

“Well, I...,” Kyle started to say.

“Wait, don't tell me,” Ernie stopped him. “You're looking for a … a little dog... for your daughter 's birthday. Right?”

“Not really, l just...”

Ernie didn't let him finish.“Ah, I've got it, You just moved into a new house, and you want some fish for it. I have some very nice fish over here.”

“In fact, I...” Kyle was starting to look very nervous (紧张的). His face had a strange expression(表情)on it.

“No fish? Ah, a cat! You look like a cat person. At Ernie's Pet World, we have the best kinds. Look at this Persian — long, white hair, and look at that cute expression. She's looking at you. She's thinking, ‘Take me home. Take me home.’ Would you like some cat food and toys as well?”

“No, thank you,” Kyle said. By this time, he was walking up and down. He had a pained (痛苦的) look on his face. “Really, I'm not interested in cats or fish or little dogs.”

“What do you want, then?” Ernie asked.

Kyle looked like he was going to cry. “I just want to know if I can use your bathroom(卫生间)!”he finally said.

1.Kyle walked into Ernie's Pet World and he walked ________ to the front counter(柜台).

A.fast              B.slow              C.away             D.out

2.What does the writer want to tell us?

A.A good pet owner.                      B.A funny story.

C.A wonderful shopkeeper.                 D.A strange pet shop.

3.What was true about Ernie's Pet World?

A.The shop was not busy.                   B.Kyle went there often.

C.The shop was about to close.               D.Kyle knew Ernie well.

4.What do you think of Ernie?

A.He is careful.                           B.He is helpful.

C.He likes talking.                         D.He is clever.

5.Why did Kyle look anxious and pained?

A.He wanted to get a cat very much.          B.He didn't like animals.

C.He was late for work.                     D.He wanted to go to the bathroom.

 

   I called a meeting with the parents of my student, Tommy. I wanted to talk with them about his schoolwork and behaviour(行为).Tommy was always an excellent student. How could I make his father and mother believe that their recent separation(分开) made his grades bad.?

   Tommy’s mother came in and sat down. Then his father arrived. But they didn’t say even one word to each other. I told them about Tommy’s schoolwork and behaviour. I hoped to help them see what they were doing to their son. But it looked that my words didn’t work. I thought that maybe Tommy could tell them something himself.

   I found Tommy’s paper in the back of his desk. Tommy has written some words on it many times. I gave the paper to Tommy’s mother. She read it and gave it to his father. He read it and his face became soft(柔和的). He reached for his wife’s hand. She smiled up at him. My eyes were with tears. He helped her with her coat and they left together.

  I picked the paper up and looked at it again. It read: “Dear Mommy… Dear Daddy… I love you.”

1. Why did the teacher call a meeting with Tommy’s parents?

A. Because Tommy was late for school that day.

B. Because Tommy did well on his schoolwork.

C. Because Tommy’s grades were dropping recently.

D. Because Tommy didn’t get on well with the teachers in school.

2.. According to(根据) the teacher, Tommy changed so much all because ____________.

A. his parents separate not long ago.

B. his parents didn’t love him any more.

C. he didn’t have good study habits(习惯).

D. he didn’t followed his parents’ advice.

3.. After reading Tommy’s words on the paper, his father felt ___________.

A. angry                      B. excited                   C. sad                          D. moved(感动的)

4.. What’s the best title (标题) for the passage?

A.Tommy’s Bad Grades                               B. A meeting with Tommy’s parents

C. Tommy Tells His Parents                        D. An Excellent Student

 

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