My parents quarreled (吵架) a lot, and I was really worried about it. I didn’t know who I should talk with about how I was feeling. So I asked Mom to allow me to stay the night at my best friend’s house. Though I knew I wouldn’t tell her about my parents’ situation, I was looking forward to getting out of the house. I was packing up my things when suddenly the power (电) went out in the neighborhood. Mom came to tell me that I should stay with my grandpa until the power came back on.

I was really disappointed(失望的) because I felt that we did not have much to talk about. But I knew he would be frightened alone in the dark. I went to his room and told him that I’d stay with him until the power was restored(恢复). He was quite happy and said.

“Great chance.”

“What is?” I asked.

“To talk, you and I,” he said. “To hold a one-to-one little meeting about what we’re going to do with your mom and dad, and what we’re going to do with ourselves and the situation we are in now.”

“But we can’t do anything about it, Grandpa,” I said, surprised that here was someone with whom I could share my feelings and someone who was in the same “boat” as I was.

And that is how the most amazing friendship between my grandfather and me started. Sitting there in the dark, we talked about our feelings and fears of life from how fast things change to how they sometimes don’t change fast enough. That night, because the power went out, I found a new friend, with whom I could safely talk about all my fears and pains, whatever they may be.

Suddenly, the lights all came back on. “Well,” he said, “I guess that means you’ll want to go now. I really like our talk. I hope the power will go out every few nights!”

1.Why was Grandpa happy to see the writer?

A. Because he felt quite lonely.

B. Because he could discuss the problem with him.

C. Because he was afraid of darkness.

D. Because he had not seen him for a long time.

2.In which order(顺序) did the story happen?

a. The lights came back on.

b. The writer went to his grandpa’s room and stayed with him.

c. The power in the neighbourhood suddenly went out.

d. The writer worried about the parents’ disagreement and wanted to leave his home.

e. The writer had a talk with his grandpa and started the most amazing friendship between them.

A. d-b-e-c-a B. a-b-e-c-d

C. c-d-b-e-a D. d-c-b-e-a

3.What can be inferred(推断) from the story?

A. The lights would go out again.

B. The writer wanted to leave very much.

C. They would have more chats.

D. It would no longer be dark.

任务型阅读(共5小题,每题2分,满分10分)

When Archie was walking alone through the town, he found a stranger who had a big frown(皱眉). The man looked at Archie unhappily. It made Archie angry. So Archie frowned back at him. Then the man ran away in surprise.

While Archie was walking along, he looked at people around him. He found that no one seemed happy. Most of them frowned. Archie wondered why so many people seemed unhappy as they frowned at each other while passing through the town.

Then a clever idea came into Archie’s head. He would not wear a frown, instead, he would smile. Although it seemed funny at first, he gave it a try. Archie smiled at the people who were walking past him. And to his surprise, most of them smiled back. Archie thought his idea was a great thing to do. Everybody seemed happier because of the smile of a clever young boy. All it took was only a smile to bring hope to the town. So when you see a frown, put a smile on your face and you’ll find that the world is a happier place.

1.How did Archie feel when he met a man with a big frown?

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2.What did Archie find when he was walking along?

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3.Why did everybody seem happier then?

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4.What did people do when Archie smiled at the people around him?

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5.If you see a frown, what can we do?

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