Do you often think of your parents? You may say, “Of course, I   16  . I buy a present for my mother on Mother’s Day and on Father’s day I give my father   17  , too.” But what about the other days of the year?

I have a friend whose parents live in another city. One day I went to see her. We had a nice talk. Then she wanted to   18  . So she dialed the number, but then she put down the phone. After about fifteen   19  , she dialed the number again, “Hi, Mom …”

Later I asked, “  20   did you dial the number twice?” She smiled, “My parents are old and   21  . They can’t get close to the telephone quickly. I always do so when I call them. I just want to give them   22   time to answer the call. ”

My friend is a good girl. She is   23   thinking about her parents. You also want to be a   24   child, right? Please remember to   25   your parents in every situation, not just on some important days.

1.A. do         B. will         C. won’t         D. don’t

2.A. a cake      B. a kiss        C. a present      D. some money

3. A. have a rest  B. make a call   C. pay a visit      D. go gor a walk

4.A.hours       B. minutes      C. seconds       D. days

5. A. Why       B. What       C. How           D. When

6.A. fast        B. careless     C. healthy         D. slow

7. A. enough    B. quick       C. no             D. little

8.A. never       B. always      C. seldom         D. sometimes

9.A. bad         B. clever      C. sick            D. good

10.A. protect      B. look after    C. think of        D. listen to

 

 

John	My hobby is surfing. I started it when I was 5. I ’m twelve years old. I like surfing because when I surf I feel like I can beat the ocean. I surf every Monday and Wednesday.
Lucy	I started collecting stamps last year. I like it because it’s fun to see the good stamps that I can get. I collected a lot of them before, but this school year I stopped collecting because of the study.
Molly	My hobby is dancing. My mom says I have a natural talent. I dance nearly every day . The only bad part is that I get bad results because I spent much time dancing. So I  must study hard.

 

1.John has been surfing for __________years.

A．5                B．11               C．6                D．7

2.What does Molly’s mother mean?

A．Molly likes dancing very much.             B．Molly could dance since she was born.

C．Molly does well in dancing.                D．Molly will be a dancer.

3.The reason why Lucy give up her hobby is that ________.

A．It’s fun to see the stamps.                B．She has collected stamps for a year.

C．She has to study hard.                    D．She has collected many.

 

Mary was an operator(接话员) 911 in Los Angeles. One Thursday morning, she was surprised to get a call from a little girl. She said, “Mom my ill, Mom my ill,’ again and again, Mary soon found the address of the call. She called the police. In a minute, the policemen and doctors arrived at the house. They broke the door open. They couldn’t believe their eyes. The little child was so young that she could not walk! She was sitting beside her mother and holding her mother’s hand. Tears were running down her face.
The doctors gave the women some medicine and soon she woke up. Later, she told people, “Everyone was surprised that my daughter could call 911. On Monday I tried to teach her how to call 911, but she couldn’t do it. ” Mary was surprised, too. “It’s the first time I have seen a two-year-old child call 911.”
【小题1】What did the girl really want to say?
A. “Mom, I’m ill.”
b. “My mom is ill.”
C. “Mom and I are ill.”
【小题2】How did the policemen feel when they got into the room?
A. Strange.            B. Normal.        C. Surprised.
【小题3】How did the policemen get into the room?'
A. By breaking the door.
b. With the girl’s help.
C. Through the window
【小题4】What does the underlined(下划线的) word “it” mean?
A. 911.            B. Calling 911.        C. Walking.
【小题5】What can we learn from the passage?
A. The little girl was so clever that she could call 911 when she was 2.          
B. The love for her mother created the miracle(奇迹).        
C. The mother knew she had to teach the little girl how to call 911.

In my life, I have received many gifts from my mother. The most important was my life. However, there’s another special gift I will never forget.
When I grew up, I left home and got a job in South America. One day , a call came from my brother, “Something is wrong with Mom. She’s forgetful (健忘). She thinks we’re hiding (藏) you from her…”
I got back home at once. It was clear that she would not be able to stay in the house alone.
For nearly 4 years I stayed with my mother and we had fun. We even planted some vegetables together in the garden. It was not easy for me. I had to stop working. When I had to leave , I had to ask someone to look after her or drive her to my brother’s.
When it became clear that she was near the end, family memebers were called to come to say their good byes. For 3 weeks my sister and I just sat with Mom, took long walks and spent some real time with each other. My sister and I were both with Mom when she was passing away (去世), holding her hands and telling her how much we loved her. At the end of life, my mother gave me the gift of time with my sister in a way we would never have given ourselves.
【小题1】The writer knew there was something wrong with her mother________.

A．by giving her mother a call	B．when she stayed with her mother
C．from her brother’s call	D．by talking with her doctor

【小题2】The writer spent 4 years _______.

A．working hard	B．planning vegetables
C．building a garden	D．looking after her mother

【小题3】The writer’s family memebers were called _________.

A．to say good bye to Mother

B．to take care fo Mother

C．to help Mother do some housework

D．to have a family get -together

【小题4】From the passage, we know___________.

A．the writer didn’t get on well with her sister

B．the writer was kind and loved her mother

C．the writer’s mother didn’t like her sister

D．the wrter’s brother hid her from her mother

【小题5】What’s the best title for this passage?

A．The most important gift	B．A special gift
C．A happy family	D．My dear mother

A man called his son in New York the day before Christmas and said, “I have to tell you your Mom and I are going to divorce(离婚) ! Thirty years is quite a long time.”
“Dad, what are you talking about?” the son cried.
The father said:“We are sick of each other. I don’t want to talk about it anymore. You call your sister in Chicago and tell her about the news.”
When the daughter got the news, she is very surprised at it.
“What? They are getting divorced.” She shouted, “I’ll stop them.” She called her father immediately, and cried to her father,” Don’t do anything until I get home. I’m calling my brother back, and we’ll both be there tomorrow. Wait for us, please.”
The old man hung up his phone and turned to his wife. “OK” he said, “they’re coming for Christmas and paying their own way.”
【小题1】The old couple have been married for____ years.

A．twenty

B．thirty

C．fifty

D．fifty-five

【小题2】Why did the old man call his son on the day before Christmas?

A．Because he wanted to spend Christmas with his children

B．Because he couldn’t stand his marriage any longer.

C．Because he and his wife were sick of each other

D．Because he was sick of talking about his marriage.

【小题3】Who called the father in this story? 

A．The sick man

B．The wife

C．The son

D．The daughter

【小题4】The son and daughter would go back home on Christmas because___. 

A．they wanted to stop their parents divorcing

B．they wanted to see their parents

C．they wanted to spend Christmas with their parents

D．they wanted to give their parents the presents

【小题5】Which of the following sentences is Right ?

A．The two old men were really sick of each other

B．The two old men didn’t really want to divorce

C．The son and the daughter often went home for holidays

D．The son and the daughter knew that their parents were not going to divorce.