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My parents divorced when I was 8 years old. Their marriage was a mistake of World War II. And about 50 years ago, I was the only child I knew who didn't have a father at home on Father's Day. Divorce was very uncommon back then.
So when my friends were in town shopping for presents for their fathers, I decided since my mother was both Mother and Father, no one else was like her, who better deserved(be worth) a present on Father's Day than her?
I bought her a little set of tools, just a few things, hammer, pliers(钳子) and screwdriver(螺丝起子) and a box to put all these things in. I got some ideas from my grandfather and named it Mother's Tool Box. She was excited, more at the thought of being cared for on Father's Day than of the present. She always said she liked her Father's Day memories better than the Mother's Day ones. It made her feel special — and she was. I have noticed in the past few years, greeting cards are even made for "Mother on Father's Day". Ever since then, my mother has got cards on Father’s Day. By the way, she knew just how to use those tools and others she had ever used over the years.
【小题1】Which sentence shows that divorce was very uncommon at that time?
| A．My parents divorced when I was 8 years old. |
| B．My parents’ marriage was a mistake of World War II. |
| C．My mother has got cards on Father’s Day. |
| D．I was the only child who didn’t have a father at home on Father’s Day. |
| A．Go shopping with his friends. |
| B．Buy a present for his mother. |
| C．Help his mother. |
| D．Ask his grandfather for help. |
| A．more often used by men |
| B．that cost a lot of money |
| C．very popular at that time |
| D．that his mother liked most |
| A．she was very interested in the tool box |
| B．she was deeply loved by her child |
| C．she saw the name on the tool box |
| D．she knew how to use the things |
| A．She had more Father’s Day memories. |
| B．She had only one child. |
| C．She was both Mother and Father. |
| D．She was the happiest one on Father’s Day |
Time is important for everyone. It organizes our everyday moments. However, ①before I received
a watch from my father, time never had any importance in my life. It organized my life and made me more
responsible.
I received this gift on a Sunday. I had to go to the airport at 9:00 am to pick up Uncle Jim and take
him to my father’s house. However, I was late because I hung out with my friends. Later on that day,
around 11:00 am, I remembered my uncle and went to the airport to meet him, but I was too late. He had
left the airport and taken a taxi to my father’s house.
I got to my father’s house at 2:00 pm that day. ② Looking at my father’s face, I felt ashamed
(羞愧的) at that moment. My father asked me to sit next to him and he handed me this watch as a gift.
Then he said, "Bob, did you have fun with your friends today?" "Yes, Father, and I’m sorry about not
picking up Uncle Jim," I replied. He then said, "What you did was not very nice and you should be sorry
for your actions. I think you should learn something from it, and this watch will be a reminder for you in
your future life." ③ The watch is very important to me, not because of its price, but because of the lesson
that I learned from it.
Today I still remember my father’s words"Respect time and never be late for anything."
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2. What was the matter with Robert?
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3. What did Robert often do before going to bed?
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4. Whom did Robert have to go to see later that morning?
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5. Why did Robert feel a little better?
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2. What was the matter with Robert?
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3. What did Robert often do before going to bed?
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4. Whom did Robert have to go to see later that morning?
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5. Why did Robert feel a little better?
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1. What time did Mrs. Turner wake up?
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2. What was the matter with Robert?
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3. What did Robert often do before going to bed?
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4. Whom did Robert have to go to see later that morning?
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5. Why did Robert feel a little better?
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