Tim is a 16-year-old boy who studies in a high school .His parents tell him to study hard and they do everything for him.They wake him up at 6:00 am,and after breakfast his

father takes him to school by car.As soon as the young man comes home from school,the

supper is ready.Of course,he never does chores(家务杂务)。

Once,Tim’s father would go to London on business for a year.Before leaving,he told

his wife to look after their son well.The woman had to get up earlier and did all what

her husband did before.Two months later,she was so tired that she was ill.The young man

got into trouble at once.He couldn’t do housework.Even he didn’t know where to get on the bus.

Yesterday Tim’s mother found his shoes were worn out and told him to buy a new pair.But

he didn’t know how to choose right shoes.The woman had a sigh9叹息）,gave him a shoe pattern(鞋样)and told him to buy shoes himself.With a policeman’s help,he found a shop.The shopkeeper brought some shoes and asked him to choose.When he was trying on pair,suddenly

he remembered something and took them off.The man was surprised and asked,“What’s the

matter?”

“I’m sorry .I’ve left my shoe pattern at home.”

56.Tim_______when he comes home from school in the evening.

A.does chores　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.helps to cook supper

C.does nothing except doing homework D.has dinner at once

57.Tim’s mother was ill because ___________.

A.her husband went to London on business

B.she had to take care of her son by herself and she was too tired.

C.her son didn’t study hard and she was too angry.

D.she had to get up too early when her husband was at home.

58.Tim’s mother_______to help him choose right shoes.

A.gave him a book about buying shoes　 B.asked a policeman

C.gave him a shoe pattern　　　　　　 D.called the shoe shop

59.Which of the following is not true according to the passage?

A.Tim’s parents don’t make him do any housework

B.Nobody can buy right shoes without a shoe pattern.

C.Tim’s father told his wife to look after their son well before he went to London.

D.Tim found the shoe shop with a policeman’s help.

60.What do you think of Tim’s parents?

A.They are the best parents of all.　 B.They give their son too much love.

C.Theit love to their son is great and right. D.They feel tired and bored every day.

It was very cold outside my car. I did not want to get out of it__31__we passed by a cafe. Suddenly I noticed a short old man, __32__ with some bits of cloth, shaking(摆动)with the cold. He was waiting for anyone who would__33__ him a coin or a cup of hot coffee.
I asked my __34_ to go over and hand this old man something. He __35__ into my husband’s face, smiled and said, “__36__ . ” I felt so happy and I wished the old man could live __37__ the cold night.
I was sure to meet him again and find out how he was the next__38__, as I have to pass this way every day. I did so the next evening, and he remembered the__39__and came up to my window and __40__ at me. This time I offered(提供) him a __41__of food. He reached out for the bag and I gave him my hand. He __42__ the food, smiled and said, “May God bless you.” I looked at the old man and he __43__ me think of my father.
I do hope all of us will remember that maybe one day, it could happen to one of us, __44__ please do not pass by a __45__ person without offering at least a word of love and a kind smile or an act of kindness of any kind.

It was very cold outside my car．I did not want tot of it  1   we passed by a cafe．Suddenly I noticed a short old man,   2   , shaking with the cold．He was waiting for anyone who would  3   him a coin or a cup of hot tea．

I asked my  4   to go over and hand this old man something．He  5   into my husband’s face, smiled and said, “  6  ．” I felt so happy could live   7  the cold night．

I was sure to meet him again and find out how he was the next   8  , as I have to pass this way every day．I did so the next evening, and he the  9   and came up to my window and  10   at me．This offered him a  11   of food．He reached out for the bag and I gave him my hand．He  12  food, smiled and said, “May you．” I and he   13   me think of my father．”

I do hope all of us will remember that maybe one day, it could happen to one of us,  14   please do not pass by a   15   person without least a word of love and a kind smile or an act of kindness of any kind．

1．A．after                     B．when                  C．before                 D．if

2．A．covered                B．tied                     C．filled                  D．provided

3．A．send                     B．leave                   C．greet                   D．accept

4．A．father                   B．son                     C．husband              D．friend

5．A．watched                B．knocked              C．came                  D．looked

6．A．Excuse me            B．Beg your pardon   C．Take it easy         D．Thank you

7．A．in                         B．through              C．under                  D．off

8．A．year                      B．month                 C．week                  D．day

9．A．office                   B．gift                     C．car                     D．shop

10．A．smiled                 B．pointed                C．called                  D．shouted

11．A．box                     B．bag                     C．bottle                  D．basket

12．A．held                    B．ordered               C．dropped              D．received

13．A．got                     B．forced                 C．made                  D．allowed

14．A．so                      B． and                   C．or                      D．but

15．A．quiet                   B．sick                    C．poor                   D．shy