题目内容
—Dad, when shall we go to visit my grandpa?
—Grandpa is very busy at present.We'll go to see him whenever __________.
A. he is convenient B. he will be convenient
C. it is convenient to him D. it will be convenient to him
C
【解析】略
Growing up in Philadelphia, Lieberman started cooking with his stay-at-home dad when he was seven. His food-loving family had two kitchens, and he quickly learned what was the best way to bake his cakes. Lieberman improved his kitchen skills during a year abroad beforo college, learning from a cook in Italy and study local specialties in Gerrnany, Spain and France. At Yale,he was known for throwing dinner parties, single-handedly frying and baking while mixing drinks for dozens offriends. Just for fun, he and some friends decided to tape a show named Campus Cuisine about his cooking. Lieberman was a real college student showing his classmate how to do things like making drinks out of dining-hall fruit. That helped the show become very popular among the students. They would stop Lieberman after classes to ask for his advice on cooking. Tapes of the show were passed around,with which his name went beyond the school and finally to the Food Network.
Food Network producer Flay hopes the young cook will find a place on the
network television. He says Lieberman’s charisma is key."Food T-V isn’t about
food anymore." says Flay, " It’s about your personality and finding a way to keep
people’s eyeballs on your show."
But Lieberman isn’t putting all his eggs in one basket. After taping the first season of the new show, Lieberman was back in his own small kitchen preparing
sandwiches. An airline company was looking for someone to come up with a tasteful,
inexpensive and easy-to-make menu to serve on its flight. Lieberman got the job.
【小题1】We can learn from the text that Lieberman’s family______.
| A.have relatives in Europe | B.love cooking at home |
| C.often hold parties | D.own a restaurant |
| A.at one of his parties | B.from his teacher |
| C.through his taped show | D.on a television program |
| A.A natural ability to attract others. | B.A way to show one’s achievement. |
| C.Lieberman’s after-class interest | D.Lieberman’s fine cooking skill |
| A.He could prepare meals in a small kitchen. |
| B.He was famous for his shows on Food TV. |
| C.He was good at using eggs to make sandwiches. |
| D.He could cook cheap, delicious and simple meals. |
| A.He is clever but lonely. | B.He is friendly and active. |
| C.He enioys traveling around. | D.He often changes his menus. |
It was a hot summer day. My dad and I were getting ready to go out for a ride on the boat with my friend Katie and the dog when the phone call came, the call that made that bright, beautiful day a cold, dark, gloomy one.
I had just put on my suit, shorts, and tank top, and packed my bag with sunscreen and everything else I would need for the day. I ran into my parents' room to find Dad. When I saw him on the phone, he was crying. I'd never seen my dad cry before. My heart sank. What possibly could have happened?
"Max, I'm so sorry," I heard him say. That's when it hit me. I knew that Suzie had died.Max has been my dad's best friend for years. Suzie, his daughter, had a rare disease that mainly affected her body. Her brain was OK. She knew what was going on; she knew that shehad problems and was different from other kids. Once she told her dad that she wished she could die and be born in a different body. Yet although she couldn't live a normal life ,she was still happy.
When Suzie and I were little, we spent quite a bit of time together. As we grew up, we grew apart. She lived in New York, and I lived in the Midwest. When Suzie was ten she had to live ina hospital in Virginia. About eight months before she d
ied, Max gave us her number at the hospital and we talked at least twice a week until the end. Suzie was always so excited to talk to us and wanted to know every detail about my life. She wanted to know everything I did and every thing I ate. In a way, she lived through me.
After we found out about her death, we made our plans to go to New York for the funeral. When she was alive, I sent her a Beanie Baby and she sent one back to me. I had bought her another one but never had the chance to send it to her, so I took it to put in her casket(棺材).
Her funeral was very different from any funeral I'd ever been to. After they lowered her casket, each one of us put a shovelful of dirt over her. I remember crying so hard, I felt weak. My cheeks burned from the tears. My whole body was shaking as I picked up the shovel, but I'm glad I did it.
When Suzie and I first started calling one another, I thought it would be more of a burden on me, but I was completely wrong. I learned so much from her. She gave me more than I could ever give to her. I will never forget her or the talks we had. I now know that I must never take anything for granted especially my health and the gift of life.
【小题1】The author's family cancelled their ride because______.
| A.Katie couldn't join them for the ride |
| B.the weather was too terrible for a ride |
| C.they couldn't find their dog |
| D.Max's daughter passed away |
| A.Suzie got to know what life outside hospital was like by sharing my experience. |
| B.Suzie was financially dependent of me. |
| C.Suzie managed to pull through her illness with the help of my family. |
| D.Suzie was too weak to live her own life. |
| A.Suzie was the only person helping the author with difficulties. |
| B.The author feared that she might also get the same disease as Suzie. |
| C.The author benefited a lot from talking on the phone with Suzie. |
| D.The author d |
| A.Never let go of a friend even if you are apart. |
| B.Be thankful for what we have in our life. |
| C.Talking with a friend can cure your illness. |
| D.We can learn more from our friends than they do from us. |
My son. The phrase felt difficult and strange the first time I said it, and I had to practice it a thousand times. I started saying the words to myself the day when the ultrasound told me we were having a baby.
Finally, my son was born.
The nurse came out of the delivery room, holding a tiny, howling human being wrapped in a white sheet, his small hands and delicate fingers shaking nervously. “Baby Sanchez?” she asked, looking at the room full of expectant fathers.
I stood up, holding my breath. She showed me my baby. “My son,” I whispered. The little guy screamed, “waaaaaaaaaah.”
But in my heart I heard him cry out, “Daaaaaaad!” I don’t care if everyone in the room will swear they didn’t hear my baby say that. I called him, “My son,” and he called me “Dad,” and that’s that.
People ask me, “What did you feel at that moment?” I can’t even begin to answer. I’m a writer yet I try hard to find the right words. Joyful isn’t powerful enough. Bliss(狂喜) is not sweet enough. Peaceful isn’t calm enough. Happy isn’t tense enough.
After my son was taken away to the nursery, I sat down and shut my eyes. But tears escaped them away. Then out of the blue, my 80-year-old father entered, and we embraced.
“Dad,” I whispered.
“My son,” my heart heard him saying.
Suddenly the past 33 years folded into the present and I was now the baby bundled in white, with my father standing over me.
“My son,” I imagined him saying.
“Daaaaaaaaaad!” I cried my little lungs out.
At that point, I knew I was going to be a great father. The old man in front of me seemed to agree. He smiled and we walked out of the room in search of the tiny human being that would change our lives for ever.
【小题1】Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the passage?
| A.His son called him “Dad” when the writer called him “My son”. |
| B.All the people didn’t hear the baby say except the writer. |
| C.Sanchez is the writer’s family name. |
| D.The baby was taken away because the nurse found there was a mistake. |
| A.he was a writer |
| B.he was too excited |
| C.he was too nervous |
| D.it’s a feeling too complex to express |
| A.the author got his first baby |
| B.he probably had a lung disease |
| C.the author didn’t really hear “Daaaaad” from his baby |
| D.the baby would change the author’s life |
| A.Because his son is so gifted. |
| B.Because he had much experience in bringing up children. |
| C.Because his father promised to help him. |
| D.Because his father had already set him a good example. |