My parents divorced when I was 8 years old. Their marriage was a mistake of World War II. And about 50 years ago, I was the only child I knew who didn't have a father at home on Father's Day. Divorce was very uncommon back then.
So when my friends were in town shopping for presents for their fathers, I decided since my mother was both Mother and Father, no one else was like her, who better deserved(be worth) a present on Father's Day than her?
I bought her a little set of tools, just a few things, hammer, pliers(钳子) and screwdriver(螺丝起子) and a box to put all these things in. I got some ideas from my grandfather and named it Mother's Tool Box. She was excited, more at the thought of being cared for on Father's Day than of the present. She always said she liked her Father's Day memories better than the Mother's Day ones. It made her feel special — and she was. I have noticed in the past few years, greeting cards are even made for "Mother on Father's Day". Ever since then, my mother has got cards on Father’s Day. By the way, she knew just how to use those tools and others she had ever used over the years.
【小题1】Which sentence shows that divorce was very uncommon at that time?

Parents often believe that they have a good relationship with their teenagers. But last summer, Joanna and Henry noticed a change in their older son: suddenly he seemed to be talking far more to his friends than to his parents. "The door to his room is always shut." Joanna noted.
Tina and Mark noticed similar changes in their 14-year-old daughter. "She used to sit in my arms on the sofa and talk with me," said Mark. "Now we joke that she does this only when she wants something. Sometimes she wants to be treated like a little girl and sometimes like a young lady. The problem is figuring out which time is which."
Before age 11, children like to tell their parents what's on their minds. "In fact, parents are first on the list." said Michael Riera, author of Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers. "This completely changes during the teen years." Riera explained. "They talk to their friends first, then maybe their teachers, and their parents last."
Parents who know what's going on in their teenagers' lives are in the best position to help them. To break down the wall of silence, parents should create chances to understand what their children want to say, and try to find ways to talk and write to them. And they must give their children a mental break, for children also need freedom, though young. Another thing parents should remember is that to be a friend, not a manager, with their children is a better way to know them.
【小题1】 We can know Michael Riera in the passage is ________.

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A farmer’s dog, Dolly, had babies, and the farmer needed to sell them. He painted a sign and put it in his yard.      1     , a little boy walked up to him.
“Sir,” he said, “I want to buy one of your dogs.”
“Well,” said the farmer, “these dogs are very expensive.”
“     2     ” asked the boy.
“Sure,” said the farmer. “Here, Dolly!” he called.
Dolly ran out from the doghouse and four little dogs followed her. The boy became excited.
Then, the little boy noticed another dog. This one was smaller.     3     
“I want that one,” the boy said, pointing to the little dog.
The farmer said: “     4      He will never be able to run and play with you like these other dogs.”
The little boy reached down and rolled up one leg of his pants. He showed a cast (石膏) on his leg and a specially made shoe. He said: “You see, sir,       5     , and he will need someone who understands.”

When I was young，my father told me that little acts of kindness may give one great happiness. Since then I have always tried to help people in .

One hot summer afternoon, I was down the highway to New York when another car suddenly into my lane(车道). My car was in the far right lane，so it ran onto the roadside. As a(n) driver，I moved my car quickly and skillfully back onto the highway without causing any accident.

I was with that driver，but I thought that he just did not pay attention to the lane change, and he did not do that on purpose(故意).The car ran away after cutting me off. Very soon it disappeared from sight. After a while，I came around a curve(弯道) and found the car. The driver was walking along the roadside. He was an elderly man and looked . With no telephone nearby and the nearest services twenty miles away. I decided to and see what the problem was.

The man’s car had a flat tire(瘪胎). Although he had a spare tire，he had nothing to work with. I decided to him. I changed the tire for him and allowed him to sit in my air-conditioned

car while I did it. Fifteen minutes later，I the work. I was hot and tired，but I really felt after an act of kindness to the man who had earlier my car run off the road.

You can really enjoy great from kindness acts, so always lend your hands to others in trouble.

1.A. need B. school C. danger D. summer

2.A. walking B. riding C. running D. driving

3.A. fell B. floated C. came D. climbed

4.A. active B. experienced C. frightened D. energetic

5.A. unhappy B. satisfied C. familiar D. friendly

6.A. even B. certainly C. almost D. simply

7.A. quickly B. quietly C. politely D. carefully

8.A. new B. red C. same D. other

9.A. excited B. relaxed C. surprised D. worried

10.A. stay B. research C. stop D. hide

11.A. punish B. train C. help D. encourage

12.A. began B. finished C. took D. continued

13.A. good B. sorry C. angry D. shy

14.A. noticed B. made C. watched D. heard

15.A. friendship B. success C. excitement D. happiness