My teenage son Karl became withdrawn after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried, the more he pulled away. When his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes and had six falling grades for the year. In this way he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing worked.

One night I felt so powerless that I got down on my knees and asked God for help. “Please God, I can’t do anything more for my son. I’m at the end of my rope. I’m giving the whole thing up to you.”

I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster. “I want to talk to you about Karl’s absences.” Before he could say another word, I choked up（哽咽）and all my disappointment and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. “I love my son, but I just don’t know what to do. I’ve tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It’s out of my hands. ” For a moment there was silence on the other and of the line. The headmaster seriously said, “Thank you for your time”, and hung up.

　　Karl’s next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. Finally, he was even on the list of the best students at school. In his fourth year, I attended a parent –– teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were surprised at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, he said, “Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year?” I nodded. “That was me. I thought I’d play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That’s when I knew I had to make you proud.”

1.Which of the following has the similar meaning as the underlined word “withdrawn” in the  first paragraph?

A．preferred to stay alone at home

B．refused to go to school

C．refused to talk to others

D．began to dislike his mother

2.There was silence on the other end of the line because _ _________.

A．the caller was too moved to say anything to the mother

B．the caller waited for the mother to finish speaking

C．the caller didn’t want the mother to continue her talk

D．the caller was unable to help the mother

3.Who was it that telephoned Karl’s mother that day?

A．The headmaster.	B．The school adviser.
C．Karl himself.	D．The passage doesn’t tell us.

4.From the passage we can learn that _____________.

A．children in single – parent families always have mental problems

B．mother’s love plays an important role in teenagers’ life

C．parents should give their children as much help as possible

D．school education still works well without support from parents

 

“Come here, Li Lei!” says the mother. “Give 　 1　 your school report (成绩单).” Li Lei gives it to his mother. “Oh, you fail 　 2　 !” says the mother. “You aren’t good at your lessons. Why not study 　 3　 at school?” “I’m sorry, Mom.” says Li Lei. “I’ll do well 　 4　 my lessons after you buy me a computer.” “Really?” asks the mother. “Yes,” answers Li Lei. “My teacher says computers can make people clever.” “ 　 5　 right,” “ says the mother. “Let’s go to the shop and buy one.” When 　 6　 come into the shop, the girl in the shop asks, “What can I 　 7　 for you?” “Yes, please,” answers the mother. “I’d like to have a look at your computers.” “There are 　 8　 kinds of computers here,” says the girl. “What kind of computer do you like, madam? These are table computers and those are portable (手提式的) 　 9　 .” Li Lei looks at the computers and asks, “Do you have a computer that can do homework 　 10　 me?”

(　 ) 1. A. mine	B. me	C. I	D. my
(　 ) 2. A. away	B. down	C. again	D. back
(　 ) 3. A. early	B. fast	C. right	D. hard
(　 ) 4. A. in	B. on	C. with	D. to
(　 ) 5. A. That’s	B. All	C. It	D. Just
( 　) 6. A. them	B. they	C. their	D. theirs
(　 ) 7. A. am	B. do	C. does	D. have
(　 ) 8. A. any	B. much	C. all	D. lot
(　 ) 9. A.computer	B. one	C. them	D. ones
(　 )10. A. for	B. to	C. with	D. on

 Laboratory　work　is　your　chance　to　learn　science　firsthand.　It　can　be　fun　but　you　must　be　careful　to　prevent　injury.　Listen　closely　when　your　teacher　reads　and　explains　the　rules　before　your　first　lab　lesson.
LABORATORYRULES
Throughout　the　lesson
·Do　not　enter　the　science　lab　without　the　teacher’s　permission.·No　food　or　drinks　are　to　be　alowed　in　the　science　lab.
Before　the　Experiment
·Read　al　instructions　carefuly　before　every　experiment.
·Prepare　al　apparatus（仪器）and　arrange　them　so　that　you　wil　not　knock　them　over　while　doing　the　experiment.
During　the　Experiment
·If　you　are　unsure　of　how　to　use　any　apparatus　or　how　to　operate,　ask　your　teacher　for　help.·Never　smel　or　taste　chemicals　unless　your　teacher　gives　permission.
After　the　Experiment
·Wash　al　apparatus　after　use　and　return　them　to　the　places　where　they　were.
·Throw　waste　materials　in　proper　waste　baskets.　　　　First　Aid　　　　
·Report　al　accidents　to　your　teacher　immediately.
·If　you　spil（ 溅 出 ）any　chemicals　onto　your　body　or　clothing,　wash　with　plenty　of　water　and　report　to　your　teacher.
【小题1】　Your　teacher　wil　probably　tel　you　the　rules　above　_____　the　first　lab　lesson.

A．before

B．since

C．during

D．after

【小题2】　Before　every　experiment,　you　should　_____.

A．taste　the　chemicals　first

B．clean　al　the　apparatus

C．read　al　instructions　carefuly

D．report　al　the　accidents　to　the　teacher

【小题3】　When　you　are　not　sure　how　to　use　al　apparatus,　_____.
A.　try　them　on　your　own
B.　read　the　rules　carefuly
C.　ask　your　teacher　for　help
d.　put　them　back
【小题4】　It　is　clear　that　you　can　_____.

A．bring　food　into　the　lab
B．enter　the　lab　anytime
C．smel　chemicals　as　you　like	D．learn　science　directly　in　the　lab

【小题5】　If　you　get　chemicals　on　the　clothing,　you　can　find　ways　to　solve　it　in　the　part　_____.

A．Before　the　Experiment

B．First　Aid

C．During　the　Experiment

D．After　the　Experiment

 Laboratory　work　is　your　chance　to　learn　science　firsthand.　It　can　be　fun　but　you　must　be　careful　to　prevent　injury.　Listen　closely　when　your　teacher　reads　and　explains　the　rules　before　your　first　lab　lesson.
LABORATORYRULES
Throughout　the　lesson
·Do　not　enter　the　science　lab　without　the　teacher’s　permission.·No　food　or　drinks　are　to　be　alowed　in　the　science　lab.
Before　the　Experiment
·Read　al　instructions　carefuly　before　every　experiment.
·Prepare　al　apparatus（仪器）and　arrange　them　so　that　you　wil　not　knock　them　over　while　doing　the　experiment.
During　the　Experiment
·If　you　are　unsure　of　how　to　use　any　apparatus　or　how　to　operate,　ask　your　teacher　for　help.·Never　smel　or　taste　chemicals　unless　your　teacher　gives　permission.
After　the　Experiment
·Wash　al　apparatus　after　use　and　return　them　to　the　places　where　they　were.
·Throw　waste　materials　in　proper　waste　baskets.　　　　First　Aid　　　　
·Report　al　accidents　to　your　teacher　immediately.
·If　you　spil（ 溅 出 ）any　chemicals　onto　your　body　or　clothing,　wash　with　plenty　of　water　and　report　to　your　teacher.
【小题1】　Your　teacher　wil　probably　tel　you　the　rules　above　_____　the　first　lab　lesson.

A．before

B．since

C．during

D．after

【小题2】　Before　every　experiment,　you　should　_____.

A．taste　the　chemicals　first

B．clean　al　the　apparatus

C．read　al　instructions　carefuly

D．report　al　the　accidents　to　the　teacher

【小题3】　When　you　are　not　sure　how　to　use　al　apparatus,　_____.
A.　try　them　on　your　own
B.　read　the　rules　carefuly
C.　ask　your　teacher　for　help
d.　put　them　back
【小题4】　It　is　clear　that　you　can　_____.

A．bring　food　into　the　lab
B．enter　the　lab　anytime
C．smel　chemicals　as　you　like	D．learn　science　directly　in　the　lab

【小题5】　If　you　get　chemicals　on　the　clothing,　you　can　find　ways　to　solve　it　in　the　part　_____.

A．Before　the　Experiment

B．First　Aid

C．During　the　Experiment

D．After　the　Experiment