My father was lame(瘸的) and very short. I was very shy to be seen with my father when I was growing up. When we walked together, he used to put his hand on my arm for balance, and people would stop to watch us. So I didn’t like to go out with him. Sometimes my mother left our town to see her sister, and I had to helphim instead of my mother. I didn’t say much as we went along. As we started out, he always said, “You can walk fast. And I can keep up with you.”

We usually walk to the subway, by which he went to work. He went to work though he was sick or it was bad weather. He almost never missed a day, and could get to the office on time even if others could not. When snow or ice was on the ground, it was impossible for him to walk even with other person’s help. At such times my sister or I would pull him across the streets on a child’s sleigh(雪橇) to the subway entrance.

When I think of it now, I am surprised how much courage(勇气) he had to make his way to the office. I never heard my father complain about it. Now he has been gone many years, but I think of him often. I really want to tell him how sorry I feel for it and how deeply I love him.

1.When the writer walked with his father, _______.

A. he thought it pleasant to help his father

B. he told his father a lot about his school

C. he felt proud of his father

D. he felt shy of walking with his father

2.The writer’s father _______.

A. needed to take exercise every day

B. went out to send his children to school every day

C. had a job in an office

D. went to work on the farm every day

3._______ helped father go to work when it snows.

A. Only the writer himself

B. The writer and his mother together

C. Only the writer’s sister

D. With the help of a sleigh, the writer or his sister

4.Which is the correct meaning of “complain about”

A. 抱怨 B. 谈论 C. 说到 D. 代替

5.From the passage we know that _______.

A. the writer misses his father deeply

B. the writer is always ready to help his father

C. the writer has a happy family now

D. the writer’s father works harder than before

Once upon a time there was a baby eagle. He lived in the nest on a cliff (悬崖), overlooking a beautiful valley with waterfalls and streams, trees and lots of little animals. The nest was the whole world to him. It was warm and comfortable, had a great view. And even better, he had all the food and love and attention that a great mother eagle could provide. The baby eagle grew strong and he felt good all the time.

But one day, the mother came back home and said,“Eat this, and it’s your last meal,” she said. The baby cried, but he ate and thought about what had happened. Just then, surprisingly, the mother pushed him out of the nest. He fell, head first, faster ad faster. He screamed. “I’m dying!” he cried. He looked up at his mother, “How could you do this to me?” He looked down. The ground rushed closer, faster and faster. “This is unfair!” he screamed.

Something strange happened. The air caught behind his wings and they snapped away from his body, with a feeling unlike anything he had ever experienced. He looked down and saw the sky. He wasn’t moving towards the ground any more, and his eyes were pointed up at the sun.

“Huh?” he said,“ What is going on here?”

“You’re flying,” his mother said.

“This is fun!” laughed the baby eagle, as he soared (翱翔) and dived.

“Yes, it is!”said the mother.

(节选自《快乐英语阅读》初二年级第2卷, 有改动)

1.Why was the nest the whole world to the baby eagle ?

A. It was on a cliff.

B. It had a great view.

C. It had many trees around it.

D. He could get everything from his mother.

2.Which is right according to the passage?

A. The baby eagle felt unhappy in the nest.

B. The mother eagle took good care of the baby eagle.

C. The baby eagle wasn’t frightened at all when he was falling down.

D. The mother eagle wanted to enjoy all the food herself.

3.The mother eagle pushed the baby out of the nest because______________.

A. she couldn’t find food to raise it

B. she didn’t like it any more and wanted to kill it

C. she tried to make it live alone

D. she didn’t know if the baby eagle could fly

4.What happened to the baby eagle at last?

A. It was dying.

B. It left the nest and fell onto the ground.

C. It failed to learn to fly.

D. It had fun flying and diving in its living areas.

5.From the story, what can you learn?

A. Learn to live by ourselves when we grow up.

B. Beauty lies in lover’s eyes.

C. Never give up your self-protection.

D. Think before you act.

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