题目内容
Thought I like this car, I can’t __________ to buy it.A. afford B. offer
C. be able to D. try
解析:
| Afford意为“买得起”
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提示:
When Frank began his story, we all listened. “I grew up in San Pedro. My Dad was a fisherman, and he loved the sea. He had his own boat, but it was hard making a living on the sea. He worked hard and would stay out until he caught enough to feed the family. Not just enough for our family, but also for his Mom and Dad and the other kids that were still at home.” He looked at us and said, “I wish you could have met my Dad. He was a big man, and he was robust from pulling the nets and fighting the seas for his catch. When you got close to him, he smelled the ocean.”
Frank’s voice dropped a bit. “When the weather was bad, he would drive me to school. He would pull right up in front, and it seemed like everybody would be standing around and watching. Then he would lean over and give me a big kiss on the cheek and tell me to be a good boy. It was so embarrassing for me. Here I was twelve years old, and my Dad would lean over and kiss me good-bye!”
He paused and then went on, “I remember the day I thought I was too old for a good-bye kiss. When we got to the school and came to a stop, he had his usual big smile. He started to lean toward me, but I put my hand up and said, ‘No, Dad.’ It was the first time I had ever talked to him that way, and he had this surprised look on his face. I said, ‘ Dad, I’m too old for a good-bye kiss. I’m too old for any kind of kiss.’ My Dad looked at me for the longest time, and his eyes started to tear up. I had never seen him cry. He turned and looked our the windshield. ‘ You‘re right,’ he said. ‘ You are a big boy… a man. I won’t kiss you anymore..’”
For the moment, Frank got a funny look on his face, and the tears began to well up in his eyes. “It wasn’t long after that when my Dad went to sea and never came back.”
I looked at Frank and saw that tears were running down his cheeks. Frank spoke again. “ Guys, you don’t know what I would give to have my Dad give me just one more kiss on the cheek… to feel his rough old face… to smell the ocean on him… to feel his arm around my neck. I wish I had been a man then. If I had been a man, I would never have told my Dad I was too old for a good-bye kiss.”
【小题1】Which word can replace the underline word in the first paragraph?
| A.heavy | B.strong | C.brave | D.bad-tempered |
| A.A good-bye kiss from Dad in public made Frank so embarrassing that he refused to have one more kiss, any kind. |
| B.Dad was so hurt that he left home and never came back. |
| C.It was not easy to make a living on the sea especially when Dad had to support his parents as well. |
| D.Frank was twelve years old when he lost his Dad. |
| A.He would have his Dad kiss him on the cheek. |
| B.He would tell his Dad he loved him. |
| C.He would smell the ocean on Dad. |
| D.He would put his arm around Dad’s neck. |
| A.A Life-long Regret |
| B.An Embarrassing Story |
| C.Dad’s Good-bye Kiss |
| D.I Want You Back |
A gentle breeze blew through Jennifer’s hair. The golden red sun was setting. She was on the beach, looking up at the fiery (火红的) ball. She was amazed by its color, deep red in the middle, softly fading into yellow. She could hear nothing but the waves and the seagulls flying up above in the sky.
The atmosphere relaxed her. After all she had been through, this was what she needed. “It’s getting late,” she thought, “I must go home. My parents will be wondering where I am.”
She wondered how her parents would react, when she got home after the three days she was missing. She kept on walking, directing herself where she spent every summer holiday. The road was deserted. She walked slowly and silently. Just in a few hundred meters she would have been safe in her house.
It was really getting dark now. The sun had set a few minutes before and it was getting cold, too. She wished she had her favorite sweater on— it kept her really warm. She imagined having it with her. This thought disappeared when she finally saw her front door. It seemed different. Nobody had taken care of the outside garden for a few days. She was shocked: her father was usually so strict about keeping everything clean and tidy, and now... It all seemed deserted. She couldn’t understand what was going on.
She entered the house. First, she went into the kitchen where she saw a note written by her father. It said, “Ellen, there is some coffee ready. I went looking.” Ellen was her mother but — where was she? On the right side of the hallway was her parents’ room. She went in. Then she saw her. Her mother, lying on the bed, was sleeping. Her face looked so tired, as if she hadn’t slept for days. She was really pale. Jennifer would have wanted to wake her up but she looked too tired. So Jennifer just fell asleep beside her. When Jennifer woke up, something was different... she wasn’t in her mother’s room and she wasn’t wearing the old clothes she ran away in. She was in her snug bed in her pajamas (睡衣).
It felt so good being back home. Suddenly she heard a voice, “Are you feeling better now? You know you got us very, very scared.”
【小题1】What does “This thought” in the fourth paragraph refer to?
| A.The feeling of being warm in her favorite sweater. |
| B.Her worry about her parents. |
| C.The idea of going back home. |
| D.The feeling of getting back home safely. |
| A.he had to look after his wife |
| B.he was busy looking for her |
| C.he was not strict in his job |
| D.he no longer enjoyed working there |
a. worried b. crazy c. tired d. disappointed e. shocked f. excited
| A.a, c, e | B.a, b, c | C.b, c, e | D.d, e, f |
| A.In fact Jennifer’s mother had been sick for days. |
| B.As Jennifer walked towards home, she became increasingly scared. |
| C.Having experienced a lot outside, Jennifer felt home was really warm and safe for her. |
| D.When she found the garden deserted, she realized she got cross. |