My legs were too short to reach the floor from up there on the big chair．I was so afraid, they started to tremble(颤抖)．It was the first time I had been to the principal’s office(校长办公室)．And I knew what she was going to ask me．Why had I been running on the concrete(水泥)in the playground?Why hadn’t I followed the school rules?
The principal’s secretary was sitting at her desk．She kept asking me questions like whether I liked schoo1 and what grade I was in．I didn’t want to talk to her，so I just gave one－word answer．Then she asked what my dad did．But I didn’t really know what he did, so I made something up．“He plays basketball for the Boston Celtics(波士顿凯尔特人队)，”I said．The secretary just looked at me and said nothing more．Just then, the door to the principal’s office opened．There she was，the woman that everyone called“the witch(女巫)”．
Was she really that bad?I was surprised to see her office were bright yellow, and there were some nice pictures on the desk．She told me about the pictures．I was surprised that she had a family and a kid, just like me．Then she asked how my family was．It turns out she had known me since I was only a few weeks old．I was happy to hear that．If she knew my mum, then I wouldn’t get in much trouble．She cleaned the cut on my knee and told me to be more careful．She also told me about the rules of the playground．But she didn’t punish or shout at me．And I forgot all the bad things I had heard about“the witch”．I had met her, an I knew she was nice．
(1)
Why did the headmaster ask the child to go to her office?
[ ]
A．
Because she wanted to punish the child．
B．
Because she wanted to praise the child．
C．
Because the child had broken the school rule．
D．
Because she knew the child．
(2)
According to the article, a witch ________．
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A．
was a good woman
B．
had a family
C．
had a kid
D．
was a bad woman
(3)
According to the article, the headmaster ________ the child．
[ ]
A．
knew nothing about
B．
knew much about
C．
shouted at
D．
beat
(4)
At last the child ________ the old opinion about the headmaster．
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．
