A young man was about to finish school. For a long time he had    36   to get a beautiful sports car. He knew his father could well    37   it, so he  told him that a sports car was all he wanted.

　　Then on the morning of his graduation（毕业）,he was called to his father's room. His father told him how    38   he was to have such a fine son, and told him how   39   he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful gift box.   40  , the young man opened the box and found a lovely Bible（圣经）with his name on it. Angrily, he raised his   41   to his father and said, "With all your money you give me a Bible? " He then   42   out of the house, leaving the Bible.

　　Many years passed and the young man was very    43   in business, and had a beautiful home and a wonderful family.    44   that his father was very old, he thought perhaps he should go to see him. He had not seen him    45   that graduation day. Before he could go, he received a    46   telling him that his father had died. He had to go home immediately and take   47   of the things that his father left him.

　　When he began to search through his father's important　papers, he saw the still new Bible,     48   as he had left　it years ago. He opened the Bible and began to   49    the pages. As he was reading, a car key with a tag（标牌）dropped from the back of the Bible. On the tag was the   50   of his graduation, and the words "PAID IN FULL". Sadness and regret（悔恨）filled his heart.

1. A．hoped         B．believed         C．enjoyed          D．felt

2.A．afford         B．spend            C．cost             D．pay

3. A．excited       B．proud             C．angry             D．afraid

4.A．far            B．much             C．long             D．often

5.A．Interested     B．Tired                C．Surprised            D．Relaxed

6. A．hand          B．head             C．voice                D．sound

7.A．looked         B．moved            C．walked           D．ran

8.A．careful            B．helpful           C．wonderful            D．successful

9.A．Wanting        B．Suggesting       C．Noticing         D．Realizing

10. A．on           B．since                C．after                D．from

11.A．bag           B．ticket               C．phone            D．book

12. A．care          B．part             C．notes                D．time

13.A．just           B．only             C．always           D．already

14. A．use          B．open             C．turn             D．close

15.A．place         B．date             C．test             D．name

A young man was about to finish school. For a long time he had    36  to get a beautiful sports car. He knew his father could well    37  it, so he  told him that a sports car was all he wanted.
　　Then on the morning of his graduation（毕业）,he was called to his father’s room. His father told him how    38  he was to have such a fine son, and told him how   39  he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful gift box.  40 , the young man opened the box and found a lovely Bible（圣经）with his name on it. Angrily, he raised his   41  to his father and said, "With all your money you give me a Bible? " He then   42  out of the house, leaving the Bible.
　　Many years passed and the young man was very    43  in business, and had a beautiful home and a wonderful family.    44  that his father was very old, he thought perhaps he should go to see him. He had not seen him    45  that graduation day. Before he could go, he received a    46  telling him that his father had died. He had to go home immediately and take   47  of the things that his father left him.
　　When he began to search through his father’s important　papers, he saw the still new Bible,     48  as he had left　it years ago. He opened the Bible and began to   49   the pages. As he was reading, a car key with a tag（标牌）dropped from the back of the Bible. On the tag was the   50  of his graduation, and the words "PAID IN FULL". Sadness and regret（悔恨）filled his heart.

Helping your children to read and write at home will improve their skills and confidence—it will also make them get ready for learning in the classroom environment.
　    　 are needed by every child in every subject in every year of their life in or outside school. Students who improve their reading and writing skills will increase their vocabulary and their ability（能力）to use the English language correctly. As parents, you can play an important role in improving your children’s literacy（读写能力）. You can make a difference by listening, asking questions, giving information, and reading with your children outside school hours.
Here are 8 tips on how to help your children to read and write:
having everyday conversations with your children
trying to ask more “wh-” questions instead of easy “yes” or “no” questions
encouraging your children to talk about events you don’t know
reading to your children each night
listening to your children read
teaching your children how to use dictionaries
talking about your children’s writings
practicing filling in forms, writing letters, sending cards or emails
You can also encourage your children to join the Reading Challenge Club and discuss the books they are reading together. In the club, children must read 15 books from the Challenge book list and 5 more books chosen by themselves. There are over 1,000 books on the list. The reading must be done in one year. What’s more, it is a wonderful way to help your children to write. For example, you can encourage them to write diaries or book reviews. Remember to make positive comments as much as possible.
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