When my teenaged son became seriously ill, terrible times for my family began. Our once-happy home became tense and depressed. My husband and I were tired out under the great stress of caring for my son. It was as if we forgot how to communicate, we couldn’t have a simple conversation without a fighting. Our marriage was on the point of breaking up.
One evening, my son and I were talking about gifts. I remembered my Christmas present from my husband, a kazoo. I was awkward (令人尴尬的) when I received it because I couldn’t get it to make a sound although I am a professional saxophone (萨克斯) player. However hard I tried, it just never worked. The kazoo eventually got packed away and forgotten. But my son was interested and insisted on seeing it. After some trouble, I found it.
“You couldn’t get a sound? What’s so hard about it?” my husband asked, amazed. He took the kazoo and blew. Nothing happened. Surprised, he tried again. Still there was no sound. Frustrated (沮丧的), he tried again, only to produce a funny sound like an angry bumblebee trapped in the mouth of a bear. We burst into laughter. My son took a turn to play the kazoo. He did no better than us, causing more laughing.
Seeing his face light up, we felt as if the darkness had lifted and a ray of sunshine was let in. It was the best ten minutes of the past couple of years. The mood stayed light for the rest of the evening. It didn’t solve anything. But this experience with the kazoo brought some change in our hearts that always reminds us that there are still things to laugh at and enjoy, and that we can still connect as a family.
1. What influenced the relationship of the couple?A.No communication between them. | B.Stress and mess from their son’s serious illness. |
C.No money for their son’s medical treatment. | D.Different values they shared towards everything. |
A.He wanted to create a relaxing feeling. | B.He wanted to make his son happy. |
C.He didn’t think it so hard to play the kazoo. | D.He fell in love with playing the kazoo. |
A.I made no sound when playing the Kazoo. |
B.My husband produced funny sound when playing the kazoo. |
C.I remembered the Christmas present from my husband. |
D.My husband and son failed to play the kazoo but caused more laughing. |
A.Every cloud has a silver lining. | B.Failure is the mother of success. |
C.Practice makes perfect. | D.Bad luck tests the true love. |
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When I went to high school. I got a part-time job at the school radio station and I found it was interesting. I loved to talk about my school life and my favorite music with my schoolmates or the radio. I kept doing this job during the next six years. When I left the university, I got a full-time job at our local (当地的) radio station. My program is successful and I have a lot of fans. I enjoy my job and my life now.
1. What did the writer’s mother do?A.A teacher. | B.A pianist. | C.A doctor. |
A.When he was ten years old. |
B.When he was a high school student. |
C.When he studied at university. |
A.Famous stars. | B.Famous films. | C.School life. |
A.The writer was interested in teaching. |
B.The writer’s program is very successful now. |
C.The writer often talk with famous stars. |
A.Never listen to your parents |
B.Study hard at school |
C.The part-time job helped me get my job |
【推荐2】Today is January 9th, 2022. My best friend Mary is very happy because her 13th birthday is tomorrow. Every year she can get lots of gifts(礼物)on her birthday and she usually has a birthday party and asks her friends to come to her house. But this year she wants to have a special(特殊的)birthday.
On the morning of her birthday, she asks her friends to come to her house. Then she tells them how to celebrate her birthday. After that, they go to the old people’s home. When they get there, they help the old people clean(打扫)the house and do lots of other things for them.
At noon, Mary buys some food with her money. They have a good lunch with some old people.
At five in the afternoon, they go back home. Mary is a little tired(累), but she is very happy because she has a special birthday.
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1. When is Mary’s birthday?
A.On January 10th. | B.On January 9th. | C.On January 13th. |
A.is not happy | B.can get lots of gifts | C.helps the old people |
A.颂扬 | B.庆祝 | C.赞美 |
A.Mary is a fifteen-year-old girl. |
B.Mary helps the old people. |
C.Mary has a special birthday. |
It was mother's Day, but the young mother was a little unhappy. Because she was 800 miles away from her parents. In the morning she phone her mother to wish her a happy mother's Day, And her mother told her about the beautiful lilacs(丁香) in the garden.
Later that day, when she told her husband about the lilacs. He said. "I know where we can find all that you want. Get the children and come on.”So they went, driving down the country roads. There on a small hill, they saw a lot of beautiful purple lilacs .The young woman ran quickly to enjoy the flowers .Carefully, she picked a few here and a few there. On their way home there was a smile on her face .When they were passing a nursing home(养老院),the young woman saw an old granny sitting in a chair .She had no children with her .They stopped the car and the young woman walked to the old woman, put the flowers in her hands , and smiled at her .The old granny thanked her again and again . She smiled happily, too.
When the young mother came back to her car , her children asked her ,“Who is that old granny ? Why did you give flowers to her ?”“I don’t know her .”Their mother said ,“But it’s Mother’s Day , and she has no children. I have all of you , and I still have my mother . Just think how much those flowers meant to her .”
1. The young woman was a little unhappy on Mother’s Day because_______.
A.she didn’t have a present |
B.she was a long way from her mother . |
C.she didn’t know it was Mother ‘s Day |
D.she wanted to have a trip . |
A.in the young woman’s garden | B.in the market |
C.on a small hill | D.in the nursing home |
A.one child | B.no child | C.more than one child . | D.a boy and a girl |
A.she knew the old granny |
B.she didn’t like the flowers |
C.her mother asked her to do so |
D.she wanted the old granny to be happy |
A.The young woman was kind |
B.The old granny was sad at last |
C.The young woman loved her mother |
D.The old granny had no child |
【推荐1】When I was a teenager growing up, I felt studying very boring. I wanted to leave school and have my own life.
Two days later, he took me to the factory. Before that, I had imagined everyone in the factory to be friendly working together and having fun.
After we arrived at the factory, the guard(保安), my father’s friend, led us to walk around the factory, looking at the dormitories(宿舍), the dining hall(食堂), the workers, and listening to the noise. It was too terrible. I ran back to my father and said, “I want to go home.” “
I went back to school the next day. From then on, I studied as hard as I could.
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A.I married a very good man 2 years ago. |
B.Finally, I got into a good college. |
C.I even imagined there would be music and singing. |
D.You have the other choice if you don’t want to go back to school. |
E.There were two ways for me—working in the toy factory in my town, or getting married. |
【推荐2】Mr. Zhang was a sports fan. He worked in a hospital in the capital. He was busy all the time and had little time to have a rest. And one day he felt unwell and couldn’t go on working. He decided to spend a week’s holiday in a quiet village where he could go swimming or fishing. He got off at a small railway station and soon got to a quiet village. He took a room hotel and went to sleep as soon as he had a good meal.
At first Mr. Zhang enjoyed himself there. He could do everything he wanted and went wherever he liked. Nobody disturbed(打扰) him and knocked at the door at midnight. But on the fourth day he was in trouble. After lunch it was very hot. He went swimming in the river. Suddenly he saw a beautiful bird in a big tree. He wanted to catch it, so he walked to it, but it found him and flew away as soon as he came closer. He began to pick some flowers in the forest and before long he lost his way.
The sun had gone down and night had fallen before Mr. Zhang found a small restaurant in another village. He came in and told them to bring him some bread, two eggs and a glass of tea. After a while his food was brought. Soon he ate up all the bread and eggs. When he was going to have the tea, he found there was a fly(苍蝇) in the glass.
“What’s in my tea?” Mr. Zhang called out, “A fly!”
“It’s impossible, sir,” said the owner of the restaurant. “I had told them to pick all the flies out of your tea before they brought it to you!”
1. From the story we can guess Mr. Zhang may be a________.A.sportsman | B.doctor |
C.swimming coach | D.restaurant owner |
A.he didn’t like his work |
B.he wanted to enjoy nature |
C.he was kind of unhealthy |
D.he liked swimming and fishing |
A.catching birds |
B.swimming or fishing |
C.picking flowers |
D.having good meals every day |
A.Mr. Zhang was quite interested in flowers. |
B.Mr. Zhang had dinner in the small restaurant. |
C.The first three days of the holiday were enjoyable. |
D.The village where Mr. Zhang stayed was not noisy. |
A.there wasn’t a fly in the tea at all |
B.the restaurant owner was an honest person |
C.the tea was made very carefully in the restaurant |
D.there were more flies in the tea before it was brought |
【推荐3】It was about two o’clock in the early morning. I was sleeping when the unexpected earthquake started. At first, I felt a little shake. Then I heard a loud noise like thunder (雷).
Soon the real noise came. The earth started to shake. People in the nearby blocks shouted in fear. Some people ran out of the building. I tried my best to run out too, but I could not. Outside, people were running in all directions while pieces of glass and bricks (砖块) were falling down. Then the walls began to come down too!
Suddenly, everything disappeared. The community was much quieter than before. And I could not see anything at all. I realized I was trapped (使……陷入困境). The fear went through my mind, but I told myself to stay calm (冷静的) since I was still alive.
I shouted for help, but no one answered. I started to pull myself slowly through the dark. Luckily, there was just enough space for me to move.
Several hours later, as I was trying to find my way out, I made a discovery. I found a stone and I used it to make some noise to find help. Then I heard shouts from excited people. They quickly moved away the bricks. At last, I saw the bright light. I was saved.
1. What was the writer doing when the earthquake happened?A.Eating. | B.Sleeping. | C.Playing. | D.Swimming. |
A.Because he had enough space to move. |
B.Because he had some food to eat. |
C.Because he could see light around him. |
D.Because he was not hurt at all. |
A.By shouting aloud. | B.By moving a red flag. |
C.By moving around. | D.By knocking with a stone. |
a. He could not see anything at all and was trapped.
b. He saw the bright light and he was saved.
c. He tried his best to run out, but he couldn’t.
d. He felt a little shake and heard a loud noise.
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