My friend Robert started a new job this week and he's been in the training class for two days．The employer has a very strict dress code－dark blue shirts and pants．
On the first day, an older gentleman in his class did not have the proper clothes and he was strictly told that he would be fired if he didn't have the right clothes the next day．He explained, “Sir, I had been told about this, but because of my larger size, it's sometimes difficult to find the right clothing for a price I can afford．”
Last night, Robert and I decided that this old man shouldn't lose the chance of work simply because he couldn't afford the clothes．I had some cash on hand and Robert took it with him this morning just in case it was needed．
When training started this morning, the trainer was ready to fire the older gentleman．“You have 10 minutes to be in proper clothes,” he was told．At this point, Robert spoke up and asked if he could have 10 minutes to get him the clothes．He then ran out to the store and bought the proper-sized pants and a shirt; he returned with both and gave them to the older man．
The older gentleman began to cry and told him that he couldn't accept such a gift from a stranger．Robert told him he had to because he had lost the receipt(收据)and couldn't return them－a little white lie．The pants were a perfect fit, the shirt was a bit tight but he was able to keep his job．
“My wife and I tried to gather together some money last night, but we didn't have enough to buy the clothes,” he told Robert．“It's unbelievable to me that a person would do such a thing for only knowing me a day!”
More unbelievable is how good it has made Robert and me feel to do this．
(1)
If the older man did not have the proper clothes, he would ________．
[ ]
A．
be punished
B．
be offered another job
C．
put off the training class
D．
lose his job
(2)
The money which was paid for the clothes was ________．
[ ]
A．
the trainer's
B．
the older man's
C．
the writer's
D．
Robert's
(3)
How did Robert persuade the older man to accept the clothes?
[ ]
A．
He told the older man that he would lose his job if he did not take them．
B．
He told a lie that the clothes didn't fit himself．
C．
He told the older man that he could save money and return it later．
D．
He told the older man that he had no way to send them back．
One night when my wife was preparing dinner, our little son took a piece of paper to her which read：
For washing the car ＄5.00
For making my own bed this week ＄1.00
Going to the provision shop ＄0.50
Playing with little sister ＄0.25
Taking out the rubbish ＄1.00
Getting a good report card ＄5.00
And for sweeping the common corridor ＄2.00
Total ＄14.75
His mother looked at him standing there expecting payment．I could see a thousand memories flashed through her mind．So she picked up the pen and turning the paper over, this is what she wrote：
For nine months I carried you, growing inside me No Charge
For the nights I sat up with you, doctored and prayed for you No Charge
For the toys, food and clothes and wiping your nose No Charge
When you add it all up, the full cost of my love No Charge
Well, when he finished reading, he had big tears in his eyes．He looked at his mother and said,“Mummy, I love you．”Then he took the pen and in great big letters wrote on the“bill”“All paid．”
(1)
What's the best title for this passage?
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A．
Part-time Job
B．
Mother's Love, No Charge
C．
Payment for House Work
D．
Greedy Mother
(2)
The write wrote the passage in order to ________．
[ ]
A．
show that children should be paid for their housework
B．
show that children should not be paid for their housework
C．
show a clever way of teaching children
D．
tell children how to spend their spare time
(3)
How do you think of the mother in the passage?
[ ]
A．
Clever
B．
Greedy
C．
Cold－hearted
D．
Selfish
(4)
From the last passage we know that ________
[ ]
A．
the boy got all the money he wanted
B．
the mother was unwilling to give the money to the boy
C．
the boy realized that it was not right to ask for money for the housework
D．
the mother was angry with what the boy said
阅读理解
Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel．Green said,“Clearly I am the most important．I am the sign of life and hope．I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves．Without me, all animals would 1 ．”
Blue interrupted,“You only think about the 2 , but consider the sky and the sea． 3 the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea．Without my peace, you would all be 4 ．”
Yellow chuckled(笑道),“You are all so serious．I bring laughter, fun, and 5 into the world．”
Orange started next to blow her trumpet,“I am the color of health and strength．I may be 6 , but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life．When I fill the sky 7 , my beauty is so striking that no one gives another 8 to any of you．”
Red could stand it 9 and he shouted out,“I am the ruler of all of you．I am the color of danger and of bravery．I am willing to 10 truth．I am also the color of passion and of love．”
Then came Purple and Indigo(深蓝)…．
The colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own 11 ．Their quarreling became louder and louder．Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder．Rain started to pour down 12 ．The colors crouched(蜷缩)down 13 , drawing close to one another for comfort．
In the midst of the clamor(叫嚷), rain began to speak,“You foolish colors, fighting 14 yourselves, each trying to dominate 15 ．Don't you know that you were each made for a special purpose, 16 ?Join hands with 17 and come to me．”
Doing as they were told, the colors 18 and joined hands．They formed a colorful rainbow．From then on, whenever a good rain 19 the world, a rainbow appears in the sky．They remember to 20 one another．
