One day when I was 12, my mother gave me an order: I was to walk to the public library, and borrow at least one book for the summer. This was one more weapon for her to defeat my strange problem — inability to read.
I n the library. I found my way into the “Children’s Room.” I sat down on the floor and pulled a few books off the shelf at random. The cover of a book caught my eye. It presented a picture of a beagle (小猎犬). I had recently had a beagle, the first and only animal companion I ever had as a child. He was my secret sharer, but one morning. he was gone, given away to someone who had the space and the money to care for him. I never forgot my beagle.
There on the book’s cover was a beagle which looked the same as my dog. I ran my fingers over the picture of the dog on the cover. My eyes ran across the title. Amos, the Beagle with a Plan. Unknowingly, I had read the title. Without opening the book, I borrowed it from the library for the summer.
Under the shade of a bush, I started to read about Amos. I read very, very slowly with difficulty. Though pages were turned slowly, I got the main idea of the story about a dog who, like mine, had been separated from his family and who finally found his way back home. That dog was my dog, and I was the little boy in the book. At the end of the story, my mind continued the final scene of reunion, on and on, until my own lost dog and I were, in my mind, running together.
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My mother’s call returned me to the real world.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Believe it or not, what I experienced in that day changed me completely.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2 . Once there was a girl named Rose. Rose always felt
One day while walking down the street, she saw Eric, a former classmate, in a red car, and he
Rose was a little
After Eric drove Rose home, she suddenly realized that she
The next day, Rose took a walk in the village. She
Rose noticed a shop that sold paint, so she bought some and painted her house with the brightest color she could find, She was
A.safe | B.free | C.blue | D.afraid |
A.longed | B.prepared | C.waited | D.went |
A.covered | B.shut | C.hurt | D.caught |
A.bored | B.happy | C.tired | D.cute |
A.unsure | B.ready | C.sorry | D.thankful |
A.frightened | B.excited | C.saved | D.stopped |
A.problems | B.strangers | C.love | D.color |
A.refused | B.needed | C.failed | D.managed |
A.busy | B.private | C.healthy | D.uninspiring |
A.doubted | B.noticed | C.guessed | D.believed |
A.suggested | B.dreamt | C.thought | D.described |
A.satisfied with | B.nervous of | C.curious about | D.interested in |
A.influence | B.challenge | C.choice | D.change |
A.looking at | B.searching for | C.checking on | D.asking for |
A.mistakes | B.decisions | C.difference | D.pain |
3 . My mom has been and will always be my biggest inspiration. She is a single parent of eight, and I have no idea how she survived. Throughout the years, my mom has
Even when doctors
Mary’s frequent hospital visits definitely upset her, but my mom never showed
My mom gets us to realize that no matter how
A.scared | B.overcome | C.warned | D.cheered |
A.delight | B.embarrass | C.discourage | D.facilitate |
A.questioned | B.instructed | C.wondered | D.recommended |
A.occasional | B.limited | C.numerous | D.rare |
A.in spite of | B.rather than | C.apart from | D.due to |
A.signals | B.predictions | C.symbols | D.signs |
A.creation | B.judgement | C.gesture | D.strength |
A.enabled | B.persuaded | C.prevented | D.suggested |
A.Nevertheless | B.Therefore | C.Besides | D.Hence |
A.frequently | B.hardly | C.possibly | D.actually |
A.blame | B.favor | C.inspire | D.respect |
A.put up | B.took up | C.broke up | D.gave up |
A.gradually | B.properly | C.terribly | D.instantly |
A.cruel | B.tough | C.official | D.smooth |
A.performance | B.acceptance | C.entertainment | D.support |
4 . Having Spider-Man close gives you the courage to face the coming days. It certainly
Children really need
Farther south, another team of window washers also made their
We can all be somebody’s superhero for a day, an hour or just a moment. Distracting someone from the
A.extends | B.treasures | C.brightens | D.misses |
A.ticket | B.visit | C.fine | D.meal |
A.hung | B.shouted | C.fell | D.escaped |
A.careful | B.thoughtful | C.frightened | D.excited |
A.decisive | B.magical | C.awkward | D.difficult |
A.choices | B.innovation | C.demand | D.emotions |
A.courage | B.time | C.pressure | D.patience |
A.teachers | B.heroes | C.families | D.friends |
A.losing | B.feeling | C.requiring | D.providing |
A.definitely | B.eventually | C.only | D.rarely |
A.presentation | B.experience | C.appearance | D.impression |
A.limited | B.beneficial | C.unnecessary | D.impossible |
A.respond | B.grow | C.recover | D.learn |
A.pain | B.kindness | C.relief | D.regret |
A.fill | B.ruin | C.end | D.make |
5 . J. K. Rowling frequently shows there is magic every day. Her Harry Potter series has helped people through times of stress and depression and she is always there to deliver wise words of encouragement.
She is one celebrity who is very active on Twitter. So when a single dad named Matt Burke sent her a message thanking her for the series, she noticed. Her series had helped strengthen his relationship with his 9yearold daughter Bailey.
He included a link to his article titled Being a Broke Parent. He explained how he hadn’t found a level of financial stability that allowed him to pay bills on time and take his daughter on more activities and events. The family also doesn’t have the Internet or TV, which means there’s no “digital babysitter” and he has to rely on his own creative ways to bond with his daughter. Since he received the series, the main thing that has occupied them these days is reading books together.
Burke admits that he thought he was “too cool” for the books when they first came out and he was in his twenties, but he’s loving reading them now. “We switch off chapter by chapter reading them out loud,“Burke explains.” This not only allows her to get more used to reading aloud in front of someone, but it gets me directly involved in something she loves, and it gives me the chance to be very dramatic when I read my chapters and bring myself into the characters in the book, which has proven to be a ton of fun.”
After hearing Burke’s story, Rowling said how honored she was when Harry Potter was a part of his family’s life and offered Burke more books. Besides, people are also offering to send Burke more books as gifts. For Burke, this experience, far more than gifts, will be what he treasures.
1. Why did Burke thank J. K. Rowling according to the text?A.She guided him how to write a good story. |
B.She encouraged him when he was in trouble. |
C.Her books helped him through times of confusion. |
D.Her books helped him improve his bond with his daughter. |
A.He has found it interesting to read the series. | B.He was too old to understand the series better. |
C.He has chosen a better way of reading the series. | D.He hopes to play a role in the drama in the future. |
A.Useless. | B.Normal. | C.Valuable. | D.Boring. |
A.J. K. Rowling chooses to help improve kids’ health. |
B.J. K. Rowling gives a magical gift to a single father. |
C.J. K. Rowling has a deep influence on others’ growth. |
D.Burke comes to know J. K. Rowling through her series. |
6 . “Do you want to go to work with me today?” asked my father one day when I was nine or 10 years old. He had never taken me to work with him before.
How could I have said no? I had no idea where my father worked, nor how he earned a living. All I knew, back around 1962, was that he left our house every morning before we woke up and came back every night after we finished dinner. So I gave him a positive answer.
My dad drove us south to the city of Newark, where he was born. There we entered a middle-class apartment building. He made the rounds doing chores (例行工作) for the next few hours with me tagging along (紧紧跟随). He checked the infrastructure (基础设施). He collected rents. He carried around a case of tools in case he needed to fix a broken door or get a washing machine running again.
He took me to work with him a few other times over the years. I always loved going. I got to see him in action, doing his job among other people, out in the wider world and looking important, even heroic. I felt proud of him, proud to be his son. I wish he had taken me more often.
Years later, I followed this tradition. I took my daughter Caroline with me to my office for a day. She saw me in a glassed-off conference room brainstorming with colleagues, on the phone talking with clients and — no doubt the most attractive scene of all — on my computer writing a report. With any luck, my daughter felt the same pride I had felt with my own father.
Today fewer and fewer kids get the same opportunity. Maybe we should make this a tradition.
1. How did the author react when he heard his father’s suggestion that day?A.He had no idea what to say. |
B.He was greatly confused. |
C.He was very interested. |
D.He hesitated to accept it |
A.The achievements of the author’s father. |
B.The details of the author’s father’s work. |
C.The reason for the author’s father working in Newark. |
D.The purpose of the author’s father bringing him to work. |
A.He felt pity for his father. |
B.He was willing to do the same job as his father. |
C.He was disappointed with his father. |
D.He thought highly of his father. |
A.It inspired him to keep his father’s tradition alive. |
B.It deepened his understanding of his work. |
C.It helped him build a successful career. |
D.It built up his courage to speak up. |
7 . Sometimes the people who give you warmth are strangers. They brighten your day or your life. Snow makes everything white. But a
For several days snow fell heavily. It lay many inches thick on the ground. My home is not far from the Hill Park station. Every morning I
I was walking quickly when I
I went to him and asked the reason for not wearing any hat. He gave me a strange
A.smile | B.hug | C.silence | D.help |
A.broken | B.warm | C.tight | D.sad |
A.jumped | B.walked | C.drove | D.lifted |
A.step | B.enter | C.finish | D.put |
A.covered | B.left | C.stuck | D.down |
A.snow | B.raindrops | C.leaves | D.winds |
A.coat | B.hat | C.gloves | D.clothes |
A.guessed | B.expected | C.noticed | D.imagined |
A.body | B.head | C.face | D.hands |
A.so | B.then | C.though | D.yet |
A.passed over | B.got through | C.lived away | D.spent out |
A.stare | B.anger | C.look | D.care |
A.gave | B.picked | C.let | D.took |
A.back | B.opposite | C.away | D.up |
A.warned | B.reported | C.thanked | D.reminded |
Many years ago, a farmer owned a large farm along the Atlantic seacoast. He always advertised for hired hands (雇工). Most people were unwilling to work on farms along the Atlantic. They were frightened by the awful storms that swept across the ocean, destroying the buildings and crops in its path. As the farmer interviewed people for the job, he just received “No”.
Finally, a short, thin man, well past middle age, came close to the farmer. “Are you a good farmhand?” the farmer asked him.
“Well, I can sleep when the wind blows,” answered the man. Although he couldn’t understand his answer, the farmer hired him.
At first the little man started the hard work with confidence. Soon after, he found that the farm was much bigger than he had imagined. He had no idea how such a big farm could produce with so few farmhands, let alone fight against natural disasters. But he quickly accepted the reality that he had to make every effort to deal with these problems. From then on the little man worked around the farm every day and kept busy from dawn to dusk. And to the farmer’s surprise, he felt glad about the man’s work.
Then one night the wind howled loudly. Jumping out of bed, the farmer took a lantern and rushed next door to the hired hands bed, he shook the little man and shouted, “Get up! A storm is coming. Tie things down before they blow away!”
The little man rolled over in bed and said surely, No sir I told you…. I can sleep when the wind blows. And no matter what the farmer said, he didn’t get up. The farmer was very angry with him, so he determined to fire the man on spot.
Instead, he ran outside to prepare for the storm hurriedly.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________It was at this moment that the farmer understood.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________9 . I was on the train one afternoon. Our carriage was almost empty, just a few people. At one station, a drunk man suddenly entered the train. He shouted and swung his fists (拳头) at a woman holding a baby. Luckily the baby wasn’t hurt. Then he tried to kick an old woman. Everyone was scared.
I’d been learning aikido (合气道,功夫的一种) for the past three years. But I’d never fought in real life. As students of aikido, we are not allowed to start a fight. “Aikido,” my teacher always told us, “is about solving conflict, not starting it.”
I decided that this was my moment. If I didn’t do something fast, somebody might get hurt. So I stood up, ready to fight.
Just then, someone shouted, “Hey!” It was an old man. He was smiling at the drunk man. “What have you been drinking?” he asked.
“I’ve been drinking wine , but it’s none of your business!” said the drunk man angrily. “Oh, that’s wonderful,” said the old man. Then he told how he loved drinking wine with his wife and eating watermelon.
“I also love watermelon,” said the drunk man.
“And I’m sure you have a wonderful wife, too,” said the old man.
“No,” replied the drunk man. “My wife died,” Then he began to sob (啜泣), “I have no wife, no home, no job. I’m so ashamed of myself.”
“Oh, that is so difficult. Sit down here and tell me about it,” said the old man.
As I got off the train, I realized I’d just seen real aikido in action. This was the spirit of how to solve conflict.
1. What happened on the train?A.A man was drinking wine. | B.A drunk man was acting wildly. |
C.A baby was hurt by a man’s fists. | D.An old woman was knocked down. |
A.Students shouldn’t learn aikido. | B.Aikido is not used to start fights. |
C.Aikido can’t actually solve conflicts. | D.Using aikido may start conflicts. |
A.His business went broke. | B.He had a wonderful wife. |
C.He was living a great life. | D.He had no place to live. |
A.There are real and fake (假的) forms of aikido. |
B.The real spirit of aikido is to start conflict. |
C.Fighting is not the only way to solve conflicts. |
D.Everyone should learn aikido to protect themselves. |
10 . I’ve had the opportunity to look after my mother a lot recently. I want to
A couple of days ago, my mom had to have an operation to
She seemed in good
After the doctor said it was okay for her to return home, I took her home, and have since been taking care of her in whatever
Like a lot of mothers, she
I’ve learned and grown so much from the opportunity to
A.record | B.share | C.repeat | D.confirm |
A.warned | B.reminded | C.encouraged | D.amused |
A.access | B.remove | C.examine | D.measure |
A.precisely | B.generally | C.definitely | D.unfortunately |
A.love | B.strength | C.skill | D.courage |
A.waited | B.admitted | C.survived | D.recovered |
A.terms | B.position | C.spirits | D.balance |
A.mind | B.secret | C.promise | D.company |
A.sign | B.cover | C.smile | D.color |
A.small | B.noble | C.novel | D.regular |
A.suggests | B.insists | C.dreams | D.realizes |
A.let | B.beg | C.lead | D.abandon |
A.need | B.decline | C.expect | D.appreciate |
A.accommodate | B.treat | C.tend | D.observe |
A.close to | B.interested in | C.content with | D.fond of |