my show was to be cancelled. I called him several times, but each time his secretary told me that he was
in a meeting and that he would call me later. So I waited and waited, but there was still no call. Three hours
passing by, I became more and more impatient. I was certain that my agent didn’t care about my work,
and he didn"t care about me. I was overcome with that thought. I started to shout at the phone, "Let me
wait, will you? Who do you think you are?"
At that time I didn"t realize my wife was looking on. Without showing her surprise, she rushed in, seized
the phone, tore off the wires, and shouted at the phone, "Yeah! Who do you think you are? Bad telephone!
Bad telephone!" And she swept it into the wastebasket.
I stood watching her, speechless. What on earth?
She stepped to the doorway and shouted at the rest of the house, "Now hear this! All objects in this room-
if you do anything to upset my husband, out you go!"
Then she turned to me, kissed me, and said calmly, "Honey, you just have to learn how to take control." With
that, she left the room.
After watching a crazy woman rushing in and out, shouting at everything in sight, I noticed that something
in my mood (情绪) had changed. I was laughing. How could I have trouble with that phone? Her antics
helped me realize I had been driven crazy by small things. Twenty minutes later my agent did call. I was able
to listen to him and talk to him calmly.
B. He was angry with his agent.
C. He was anxious about his wife.
D. He was impatient with the secretary.
B. She shouted at him.
C. She called the agent.
D. She said nothing.
B. His wife"s suggestion.
C. His own behavior.
D. His wife"s sweet kiss.
B. Anxious feelings.
C. Surprising looks.
D. Unusual actions.
love and well-being when I remember Dad. He was 2 to providing the best he could for us.
When 3 , I was a bit in awe of Dad. I loved him dearly but I was also a little afraid of him; I was afraid
of 4 him because I knew he could get angry and shout and this 5 me.
Dad would scoop us up (抱起) and hug and 6 us. He was loud and larger, in happiness as well as when
7 . He had a great sense of humor. 8 he was not a great reader, I do remember him reading Tom Sharpe
books and 9 raucously (嘶哑地) to himself in the process.
Dad was enormously 10 of his family. He praised us to anyone who would listen and 11 in front of
us."I can take my kids anywhere; they"re always well 12 ."
As an adult, I would turn to Dad 13 advice and support and he was always there. The main 14 I recall
is that whatever age I was, there was always a strong, powerful hug and kiss 15 I saw him.
It is over seven years since Dad died. I still 16 his voice if I imagine certain things. But even without
hearing his voice, the most 17 thing is that he is still with me every day of my life. I do no have identical
(相同的) 18 to him, however, I know that from him, I learned strong values. Dad taught me to value and
respect money, to be 19 with it and not to want too much or be too 20 for material things …
( )1. A. make ( )2. A. eager ( )3. A. young ( )4. A. meeting ( )5. A. impressed ( )6. A. tease ( )7. A. occupied ( )8. A. Although ( )9. A. coughing ( )10. A. disappointed ( )11. A. also ( )12. A. dressed ( )13. A. for ( )14. A. reason ( )15. A. however ( )16. A. recognize ( )17. A. amazing ( )18. A. beliefs ( )19. A. economical ( )20. A. sure | B. have B. limited B. old B. speaking to B. excited B. kiss B. satisfied B. Since B. scolding B. proud B. never B. tended B. with B. cause B. whenever B. realize B. strange B. habits B. careful B. ready | C. take C. addicted C. sick C. looking at C. scared C. miss C. annoyed C. Because C. laughing C. ambitious C. still C. spoiled C. to C. thing C. whatever C. record C. delicate C. emotions C. familiar C. greedy | D. turn | ||||
阅读理解。 | |||||||
It was around 9 pm. Before heading to dinner in Jayanagar T Block, I was told by my wife that the | |||||||
1. Why did the author"s wife tell him the rickshaw fare? | |||||||
A. To remind him to go by rickshaw. B. To warn him no to be cheated. C. To tell him the convenience of taking a rickshaw. D. To save some money for them. | |||||||
2. Why did the rickshaw driver refuse when the young girl begged for money? | |||||||
A. He knew money should not be given to her. B. He had no spare money to give her. C. He always cared for himself more than others. D. He was afraid that he was attacked by her. | |||||||
3. From the talk, we can learn that the rickshaw driver was _____. | |||||||
A. well-educated B. generous C. selfish D. honest | |||||||
4. It can be inferred from the passage that _____. | |||||||
A. the author gave the driver 100 rupees for his kindness B. the author walked home to save money C. the driver would give away the 100 rupees instead of the author D. the dinner which the author had was not free of charge | |||||||
5. What would be the best title for the passage? | |||||||
A. To give or not B. Take a rickshaw C. Refuse to be cheated D. One rupee in change | |||||||
阅读理解。 | |||||||
A baby camel asked his mother, "Why do we have such large hooves (蹄) on our feet?" She turned him and began her explanation. "The big hooves are to keep us from sinking into the sand." "Oh! So why do we have long eyelashes (睫毛)?" "It"s to protect our eyes from the sand." "Why the big humps (驼峰)?" "That is to store fat and have enough energy to go long distances in the hot desert!" "I see!" The baby camel stretched his neck and looked up at his mother,"Then what are we doing in this cage in the middle of a zoo?" Like the baby camel, I had asked the same kind of questions. When my blindness set in, I at first locked myself in a cage of self-pity and bitterness. I was tired to waling out of that dark cage. Heavens! What was I thinking? Those bars were self-imposed (自我强加的). Finally, eagerness to leave it inspired me to open my ears to hear a reassuring whisper-I was created for much more. I broke down those bars and stepped out into the desert of life. I walking difficultly through the heat with determination. And the hooves of confidence kept me from sinking into the sand of danger. Each time I reached another point in my journey, my eyes saw a whole new world with opportunities to make a difference. Best of all, I was pleased the I was indeed created for much more! Bars come in all sizes and shapes. But none can hold up the force of determination that breaks them down. Step back and peek at what bars limit you. Take a deep breath, break them down, and come out into the freshness of a new life! | |||||||
1. The dialogue between the baby camel and his mother is quoted to _____. | |||||||
A. show the hard life of camels B. encourage readers to ask questions C. introduce the topic of the passage D. make the passage interesting | |||||||
2. Which question was most probably asked by the author? | |||||||
A. What am I doing in such a cage of self-pity? B. Why do I live in the world? C. What are we doing in this cage in the middle of a zoo? D. How can I deal with the bad situation around me? | |||||||
3. In the passage, the underlined "bars" refers to _____. | |||||||
A. the cage for the author to stay in B. the cage for the camels to stay in C. the bad self-imposed situation around the author D. something lying here and there in the desert | |||||||
4. According to the passage, we know that the author _____. | |||||||
A. feels sad about the baby camel B. seems to like the mother camel"s situation C. still can"t recover from the bitterness D. once felt hopeless in his life | |||||||
5. What would be the best title for the passage? | |||||||
A. A young camel B. Enjoy the desert of life C. The force of determination D. The importance of freedom | |||||||
完形填空。 | |||||||
I never knew how well Mother could keep a trust until I was going through her things after she died. I discovered something I had 1 forgotten, something that happened to as a child. One night, as I lay in bed 2 my sisters and I had said our prayers, I recalled the events of the day and how 3 I behaved toward Mother."I must make things right before going to sleep," I thought. Quietly I 4 out of bed and picked up pencil and paper from the dresser, then tiptoed into the hall. The 5 from the living room shone dimly. I knew Mother was downstairs mending socks. I quickly 6 a note asking Mother to forgive me for being so 7 . I didn"t want my brothers and sisters to know my 8 , so I added a postscript:"Please don"t let anyone see this." Then I quietly moved 9 my parents" bedroom and put the letter under Mother"s pillow. The next morning, when I 10 my bed after breakfast. I unexpectedly found a 11 note under my pillow. Mother wrote that she loved me and 12 me. This became my 13 of apologizing whenever I talked back or disobeyed. Mother always left a return note, but she never 14 our under-the-pillow messages in front of the family. Even when we were 15 , she never mentioned them when we brothers and sisters recalled our childhood. When mother 16 , I had to go through her personal belongings. In her desk was a bundle of notes tied with a faded ribbon. On top was a message in her handwriting. It read,"In the event of my death, please 17 these." I 18 the packet and glanced at the handwriting on the bottom. To my surprise I 19 my childish writing,"P.S. Please don"t let anyone see this. Love, Edie." I gently glanced the unopened bundle in the 20 along with other things for the rubbish burner. "Lord," I prayed"make me like my mother." | |||||||
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