My parents divorced when I was in grammar school, and between work and forming new relationships, they had little time to care about me．At 16, I felt unloved, shy and lonely, the kind of girl nicknamed“the Brain”, more interested in reading books than joking with other classmates．
The few young single teachers were leaving to serve in World War Ⅱ．My physics teacher, Mr Bossing, a middle-aged, married World War Ⅰ veteran(老兵)of my father's age, took on increasing responsibilities．
Monitoring the lunch line, he nodded pleasingly when he saw carrots on my tray, telling me that they would make my eyes bright．When he observed me holding my pen at an awkward angle as I wrote my homework, he warned me that if I continued to hold my pen in that way, no man would want to marry me．Overnight, I corrected a habit I held since learning to write．
Though without a special ability of physics, I was one of Mr Bossing's better students．When my lab partner, who had copied my third-quarter exam, complained that my grade was higher than hers, I brought both papers up to Mr Bossing for redress．With silent anger, he lowered my grade rather than raising hers．That hurt me．Still, we remained friends．On one occasion, he gave me a small, indestructible(难以破坏的)horseshoe magnet, which I still treasure．
Was he the father of daughters? I don't know, but he really knew how to make a young girl feel good about herself．
Only now, much later, do I realize what this teacher did for me．
(1)
The writer was nicknamed“the Brain”because ________．
[ ]
A．
she was shy and made no friends
B．
she received little love from her parents
C．
she played jokes on other students
D．
she had interest only in reading books
(2)
From the second paragraph, we know Mr Bossing ________．
[ ]
A．
took part in World War Ⅰ
B．
was going to fight in World War Ⅱ
C．
wouldn't serve in World War Ⅱ as he was a physics teacher
D．
was unable to fight in World War Ⅱ for his marriage
(3)
Why did the writer change her writing habit overnight?
[ ]
A．
Because no man would marry her．
B．
Because it was not a correct way of writing．
C．
Because it would make her eyesight become worse．
D．
Because the teacher may fail her homework．
(4)
What happened after Mr Bossing lowered the writer's grade?
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A．
The writer hated the teacher from then on．
B．
Mr Bossing gave the writer a magnet as an apology．
C．
the writer was sad but their friendship lasted．
D．
the writer refused to be a friend of Mr Bossing．
(5)
Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?
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?
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A．
Clever
B．
Greedy
C．
Cold－hearted
D．
Selfish
(4)
From the last passage we know that ________
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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．
