Jodie’s Daddy is a Garbageman(垃圾清理工)

Mr Swales wanted to find out what his students’ parents did. He had just called Jodie when some girls burst out laughing. Shirley shouted, “Jodie’s Daddy is a Garbageman!”

Everybody in the class laughed out loud, except Jodie. She felt her face turn red.

“Silence!” Mr Swales said, “Being a garbagemen is a difficult and useful job. We should all be thankful to Jodie’s father.”

Jodie’s father came to walk her home from school as usual, but she didn’t run up to him the way she always did. When they got back home, Jodie went to her room and cried for a long time.

Her father came into her room, “What happened, Jodie? Why are you so sad?”

Jodie told her father what had happened and looked at him. He didn’t seem angry or hurt. “Well,” he said, “they are right. Being a garbageman is a dirty job. Tomorrow’s Saturday. Come to work with me, Jodie.”

The place really smell too good. Jodie wrinkled her nose. “Don’t worry, kid. In five minutes you won’t smell a thing.” said her father.

Everybody there was working hard, and they seemed to have a good time. Jodie’s father handed her a pair of gloves and told her to get the little plastic bags and throw them into the truck.

It was fun, but also hard work. Jodie’s arms soom got tired. At last, no more garbage was left and Jodie felt very happy.

“Garbage is disgusting, but when we clear it away, everything’s nice and clean. You can make yourself happy only by making other happy. That’s why I like being a garbageman so much.”

Jodie give her dirty, smeely garbageman daddy a big kiss(吻). She said, “When I grow up, I will be a garbagegirl!”

Now whenever someone asks Jodie what her daddy does, she says, “He’s a garbageman! Everybody makes garbage, but my daddy takes it away!”

1.What happened in My Swale’s class?

A. He wanted to show what job was the most useful.

B. He asked an improper question.

C. Jodie gave an honest answer.

D. Jodie was laughed at.

2.Why did Jodie’s father take her to his workplace?

A. To make Jodie calm down

B. To prove how dirty his job was.C To help Jodie learn about his job.

C. To keep Jodie away from her classmates.

3.Jodie gave her father a big kiss mainly because ______.

A. he was kind

B. he was unselfish(无私的)

C. he was cheerful

D. he is hard-working

4.How does Jodie feel about her father now?

A. Sad B. Curious C. Guilty(有罪的) D. Proud

My mother asked me to call my grandmother. What could we possibly have a_______about? Nothing! I just did what she told me and called my grandmother.

When she_______the phone, I planned to have a small,10-minute exchange. However, she invited me to lunch at her house so we could_______together. I had to agree.

_______ hanging up the phone, I regretted (后悔)agreeing to the lunch date on Saturday.

Surprisingly, my Saturday morning wasn't_______.I found it was nice to see her. I forgot the time listening to her stories about her recent trip to Europe and her sewing class. I wasn't_______that 60-year-old people had a social life. It turned out that her_______wasn't as mundane(平凡的)as I thought. I was happy to have spent time with her. We planned to meet_______at her house. My mom didn't have to tell me to do that any more.

There were two_______ in my mind: What was my grandfather like? What did you do at my age?

As we looked through pictures, I was_______.I had never seen, nor imagined, my grandmother as a young girl. She reminded me of myself. I learned that as humans, we_______human experiences, no matter what age.

She told me about the time she and her friends went swimming in the lake late at night and the first time she met my_______."You would have loved him. He was the funniest man I'd ever met."We went through three shoeboxes of photographs, each with a_______story.

Ever since that_______phone call to my grandmother, we have talked at least once a week. I regret not calling her earlier. She has_______me what can't be learned in a textbook: being open to new things, enjoying the simple things, and enjoying what life has given me. I have gained a new perspective(视角)on life.

1.A. chance B. dream C. conversation D. secret

2.A. asked B. showed C. heard D. answered

3.A. swim B. chat C. shop D. cook

4.A. When B. Till C. Before D. After

5.A. funny B. special C. boring D. interesting

6.A. aware B. sure C. clear D. afraid

7.A. wisdom B. life C. strength D. career

8.A. too B. again C. then D. once

9.A. requirements B. experiences C. suggestions D. questions

10.A. tired B. stressed C. surprised D. relaxed

11.A. imagine B. share C. improve D. gather

12.A. grandmother B. mother C. grandfather D. father

13.A. new B. chief C. general D. nice

14.A. last B. unexpected C. polite D. helpful

15.A. taught B. proved C. asked D. tested

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