My boss's daughter was studying in the Philippines．He asked me if my husband and I could take care of her．He thought his daughter would be able to improve her English communication skills in this way．
After days of thinking, we agreed．He then brought her here and left after 3 days．I thought that my boss's daughter was well-mannered, but that was wrong．
After a month of staying in the Philippines, she started to show her true colors．When my husband asked her what she wanted for breakfast, she answered him in a rude way．From then on, we experienced fights at home．There was a time when we didn't talk to her for a week as a punishment of not being good to us．What I hated most was that she didn't care about other people's feelings．She ate ahead of us when we were still working and didn't leave anything for us．So we had to separate her food from ours to avoid such a problem．
The worst thing about her was that she shouted at us．I was wondering if she did this to her parents．We told this to her parents , but unfortunately I didn't think that solved the problem．This situation lasted for almost 8 months．Our patience was tested during that time．
We tried to teach her everything we could to make her a better person, but I guess 8 months may not to be enough．We even tried to understand her and adjust for her, but it didn't work…I just hope that she learned something from us and from other Filipinos．
(1)
This passage is mainly about the writer's experience of ________．
[ ]
A．
trying to please her boss
B．
changing a girl's bad behavior
C．
improving her communication skills
D．
dealing with a teenage girl staying in her house
(2)
Why did the boss want his daughter to stay with the writer?
[ ]
A．
Because he was too busy to take care of his daughter
B．
Because he wanted his daughter to take a holiday there
C．
Because he wanted his daughter to improve her English in this way
D．
Because he wanted the writer to teach his daughter good manners．
(3)
What do the examples in paragraph 3 tell us ?
[ ]
A．
The daughter wasn't behaving well．
B．
The writer and her husband were careless．
C．
The writer and her husband hated children．
D．
The daughter tried her best to make others happy．
(4)
The underlined word “that” in paragraph 4 refers to ________．
[ ]
A．
being patient with her
B．
her parents punishing her
C．
asking her parents about her
D．
telling her parents about her behavior
(5)
After reading the passage , we learn that ________．
[ ]
A．
the writer had known the daughter was hard to deal with
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?
[ ]
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．
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