Every year, for Mom's birthday, Mother's Day, or Christmas, my dad goes out for presents.He gets her something he knows she would love to have, but Mom would never admit to it.He's a true handyman with tools and wood, so Mom has just about every type of shelving and other wooden furniture she needs in the house.Mom is an American flag fan.There are many patriotic(爱国的)things in Mom and Dad抯 house and they are proud to live in Texas.
My dad gets in a bad mood sometimes when things aren't going as planned, and he has a fairly short temper(脾气)with the family.He doesn't hit us, but he simply expresses his anger with words.Later, he is sorry for everything he has said to us, so he usually buys roses for Mom.
Mom is his number-one girl.June 1st of 2008 was their 23rd wedding anniversary(周年纪念), and I find that they have grown closer and closer, and in almost every one of those years, my dad has surprised me.Unlike a great number of fathers nowadays, my dad has never been bad to the family.He was a frequent drinker before he and my mom met, but now he drinks less.
Any time Mom needs him, he is there for her.My dad won't even allow a representative of any company on the phone being rude to my mom.He has even taught me how to deal with them, and also how to deal with my own difficulties.
(1)
From the passage, we can learn that the author抯 father _________
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A.
is an American flag fan
B.
has a short temper
C.
always drinks a lot
D.
is rude to his wife
(2)
What will the author抯 father do after expressing his anger?
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A.
Buy presents for the author.
B.
Make every type of shelving.
C.
Buy roses for his wife.
D.
Drink more.
(3)
What can we learn from the passage?
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A.
Mother likes making handicrafts.
B.
Father dislikes buying roses.
C.
Father often hits his child after drinking.
D.
Mother and Father got married in 1985.
(4)
The passage mainly tells us how _________.
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A.
Father married Mother
B.
Father taught the author to face difficulties
C.
How devoted Father is to his family
D.
Father keeps his word
阅读理解
I want to tell you a story that changed my life many years ago.We were living in College Station, Texas and my wife and I were on our way home from Houston to Texas one Saturday morning.We decided to stop at a local restaurant to get something to eat since we had enough time.When we finished, we got back into our car and before I started it, we noticed a homeless man standing in front of the building.His clothes were worn and it looked as though he didn't have any money.It was cold and I'm sure he wanted something warm to drink; however, it was not this that moved(感动)me.A dog was also walking up to the front of the building.Being a dog owner, I knew that the dog was a mother, and that she had just had some pups(幼小动物).She was hungry and weak and I felt bad for her.I knew if she didn't eat soon, she and her puppies would not live on.People walking by didn't even notice her.She was not as pretty and clean as most dogs, but she still deserved(值得)better.We still did not do anything, but someone else did.The homeless man, who I thought could not afford anything to eat, went back into the store and bought dog food with all of the money he had.
(1)
Where did the story happen?
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A.
In front of the local restaurant.
B.
In front of a building.
C.
In the car parking.
D.
Near the author抯 house.
(2)
What do we know from the passage?
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A.
The author wanted to help the dog but he was unable to.
B.
The dog and her puppies were in danger of dying of hunger.
C.
The dog was not cute enough to be loved.
D.
The author didn抰 like dogs.
(3)
Which of the following moved the author?
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A.
The homeless man had no money to buy food for himself.
B.
The homeless man wore worn clothes on a cold day.
C.
The homeless man bought food for the dog with all of his money.
D.
Most people walking by the dog didn抰 notice her.
(4)
What can we conclude from the passage?
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A.
The author was so hungry that he went into the local restaurant to eat.
B.
The author didn抰 understand what the homeless man did.
C.
The dog shouldn抰 be taken care of carefully because it looked ugly.
D.
Things are not always what they seem.
(5)
Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?