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     Mr Jackson works in a college. He likes reading and often b  1   some books from the library. He keep l   2   to the radio every morning and reading n   3   after dinner. So he knows much and t  4    well. His s   5  worship(崇拜) his very much. Mike, Mr Jackson's little son is only nine. He a   6   likes reading books. And he often asks his father some questions. Mr Jackson always think he is too y   7  to understand him, so he chooses easy ones to answer. Of course the boy is not satisfied(对…满意) with it.

     One day Mike read s   8  about the electric lights and was i   9   in it. When his father t   10  him to do housework, he w   11  on thinking o   12   it. He asked him a

f  13  questions, and his father answered all. Then his father said p  14   , "Fathers always know m  15  than s  16  !"Then boy t  17  for a while and said, "I don't think so!" "Oh? Why?" Mike didn't answer and asked i  18   . "Who i  19  the electric lights? " "Thomas Edison ," answered Mr Jackson "Why didn't his father invent them then" Mike asked again.

     Looking at his son. Mr Jackson didn't know w  20__to answer.

  Time is very important in our life. However, I had never realized it until I received a beautiful gold watch from my father one day when I was 19 years old. This watch always   16   me the importance of time in my life.

   It was a cold rainy day. My father asked me to go to the   17  to pick up my uncle and take him home. I should have arrived there before 4:30p.m. We had a basketball match at school that afternoon and the match was so __18  that I forgot the time. When the match was nearly over, I suddenly remembered my uncle and hurried to the airport .It was too late. He had left the airport and take a taxi to our house.

   I was very worried that my father would complain   19   the thing. As soon as I entered the living room, I saw my uncle in the sofa looking very tired. I do not   20  uncle and my father .I said hello to them in a very low voice .My father didn’t say   21   .Instead, he asked me to sit    22   him. “Peter, did you have a good time today?” I felt so sorry and answered in a   23    voice. “Yes, Dad, but I ’m really sorry .This will  24  happen again. I promise.”My father handed me a box with a beautiful gold watch inside .It was a gift my uncle bought for him. He gave it to me and said, “I hope you have learned something important today, and this watch will help you remember the importance of time.”

   The watch has been with me for twelve years .I wear it not because of its price, but because of   25   I learned. It tells me to respect（重视）and never be late to do what I have promised to .

(    ) 16. A.says      B.talks          C.tells           D.gives

(    ) 17. A.hotel      B.station        C.bus stop       D.airport

(    ) 18. A.exciting   B.boring        C.surprising      D.strange

(    ) 19. A.to        B.at            C.about          D.with
(    ) 20. A.look up    B.look at       C.look for        D.look after

(    ) 21. A.anything   B.something    C.nothing         D.everything

(    ) 22. A.behind    B.in front       C.next to         D.down

(    ) 23. A.higher     B.lower        C.bigger         D.smaller

(    ) 24. A.always    B.usually       C.often           D.never

(    ) 25. A.what      B.that          C.which         D.who

Time is very important in our life. However, I had never realized it until I received a beautiful gold watch from my father one day when I was 19 years old. This __11__ always tells me the importance of time in my life.

It was a cold rainy day. My father asked me to go to the __12__ to pick up my uncle and take him home. I should have arrived there __13__ 4:30 p.m. We had a basketball match at school that afternoon __14__ the match was too exciting. When the match was nearly over, I suddenly remembered my uncle and __15__ to the airport. It was too late. He had left the airport and taken a taxi to our house.

I was very worried that my father would be __16__ with me. As soon as I entered the living room, I saw my uncle in the sofa looking very tired. I dared not ­­__17__ my uncle and father. I said hello to them in a very low voice. My father didn’t say __18__. Instead, he asked me to sit next to him. “Peter, did you have a good time today?” He __19__ very disappointed, but his voice was still calm. I felt so sorry and answered in an even __20__ voice. “Yes, Dad, but I’m really sorry about not __21__ my uncle. This will __22__ happen again. I promise.” My father handed me a box with a beautiful gold watch inside. It was a gift my uncle bought for him. He gave it to __23__ and said, “I hope you have learned something important today, and this watch will help you remember the importance of him.”

The watch has been with me for 12 years. I wear it not because of its price, but because of __24__ I learned from it. It tells me to respect __25__ and never be late to do what I have promised to.

11.   A. watch       B. clock                C. bell             D. time

12.  A. hotel          B. station               C. bus stop         D. airport

13.  A. before         B. from          C. after             D. to

14.   A. though        B. because              C. and               D. so

15.  A. moved         B. turned               C. hurried           D. flew

16.  A. happy         B. angry                C. sorry           D. lucky

17.  A. look up         B. look for         C. look at     D. look after

18.  A. anything               B. something         C. nothing             D. everything

19.  A. is                  B. was                       C. does               D. did

20. A. funnier             B. louder                    C. happier            D. lower

21. A. waking up                B. giving up          C. picking up   D. putting up

22. A. always                     B. never                     C. often               D. usually

23. A. you                        B. him                C. them     D. me

24. A. what                 B. that                       C. which    D. who

25. A. culture                     B. friendship               C. time                D. family

Most people make their living（谋生）with their hands, but Bob makes his living with his feet.
Bob’s story began in a small city in England. His parents were poor. Seven people lived in a small house. Bob had no place to play but on the street.
Bob’s father often played football. Little Bob wanted to play football, too. So his father made a soft (柔软的) ball for him to kick. It was a sock full of old cloth. He kicked it every day.
At last Bob learned to kick a real football. And after a few years he could play football very well.
根据短文内容，选择正确的答案。（10分）
【小题1】People usually make their living _______.
A . with their feet         B.by playing football     C.with their hands
【小题2】Which of the following is TRUE?
A . Bob’s house was very big.
B.There were eight people in the family.   
C.The little boy often played on the street.
【小题3】Why did the father make a soft ball for his son?
A . Because the family all liked football.
B.Because Bob also liked to play football.
C.Because he didn’t want to throw the sock away.
【小题4】The word“kick”in the story means _______.
A . 踢     B.射门   C.弹起
【小题5】From the story we can see _______.
A . it’s about an American boy
B.Bob’s mother’s name
C.the boy became a good football player at last