Last Friday, I was coming home late after spending time with friends and thought I’d go down to the $99 cent pizza place. On the way, I saw a man sitting on the stairs alone there. I’d seen him before every day I run late to work, but this time I had no place to rush off to.

There was something about him, a quiet manner, different from many of other homeless people I had seen in New York City. I walked past him, went to the pizza place, and those 10 seconds waiting in line was enough to practice stepping outside of my usual, familiar flow. So with a few slices in hand, I went back to join him. I asked him if he was hungry. He said yes, but not for pizza because it made him uncomfortable. He’d rather have a few bucks for chicken and rice since it was easier on his stomach. It’s funny, in that moment, he became more real to me.

This man I had seen almost every day was someone with specific conditions, needs, and experiences. We exchanged names and ended up talking for a little over an hour that night as Kevin told me stories from his life, how he had done things when “he was younger and didn’t know any better” and how he tried to make amends (补偿) but too much time had passed. He shared his views on the value for young adults to learn the history of other people.

He talked about his one wish being in his 60’s before he leaves this earth, which is to share his story with the teenagers and young adults so they could avoid the mistakes he went through. Throughout the conversation, he eventually got his chicken and rice and gifted me a rose he had been carrying. Shortly afterwards, I made my way home, thinking to myself, “I met an amazing homeless person”.

1.The writer’s purpose in writing the passage is to ____.

A. share his experience            B. show his generosity 

C. express his thoughts            D. exchange his opinions

2.The homeless man refused pizza because he ____.

A. did not feel very hungry at that moment    

B. had something wrong with his stomach

C. preferred some chicken and rice to pizza    

D. might feel ashamed to be given something

3.What’s the homeless man’s last wish?

A. To become a lot younger again.      

B. To make amends for his early life.

C. To have enough chicken and rice to eat. 

D. To teach the young not to follow his example.

4.It can be inferred from the text that ____.

A. The homeless man is different from others 

B. The writer showed his pity to the homeless man

C. What the homeless man thought shocked the writer 

D. What the homeless man did was not very meaningful

5.How do you like the homeless man after reading the passage?

A. Learned.    B. Honorable.    C. Determined.    D. Promising.

Last Friday, I was coming home late after spending time with friends and thought I’d go down to the $99 cent pizza place. On the way, I saw a man sitting on the stairs alone there. I’d seen him before every day I run late to work, but this time I had no place to rush off to.

There was something about him, a quiet manner, different from many of other homeless people I had seen in New York City. I walked past him, went to the pizza place, and those 10 seconds waiting in line was enough to practice stepping outside of my usual, familiar flow. So with a few slices in hand, I went back to join him. I asked him if he was hungry. He said yes, but not for pizza because it made him uncomfortable. He’d rather have a few bucks for chicken and rice since it was easier on his stomach. It’s funny, in that moment, he became more real to me.

This man I had seen almost every day was someone with specific conditions, needs, and experiences. We exchanged names and ended up talking for a little over an hour that night as Kevin told me stories from his life, how he had done things when “he was younger and didn’t know any better” and how he tried to make amends (补偿) but too much time had passed. He shared his views on the value for young adults to learn the history of other people.

He talked about his one wish being in his 60’s before he leaves this earth, which is to share his story with the teenagers and young adults so they could avoid the mistakes he went through. Throughout the conversation, he eventually got his chicken and rice and gifted me a rose he had been carrying. Shortly afterwards, I made my way home, thinking to myself, “I met an amazing homeless person”.

71. The writer’s purpose in writing the passage is to ____.

A. share his experience            B. show his generosity 

C. express his thoughts            D. exchange his opinions

72. The homeless man refused pizza because he ____.

A. did not feel very hungry at that moment     B. had something wrong with his stomach

C. preferred some chicken and rice to pizza     D. might feel ashamed to be given something

73. What’s the homeless man’s last wish?

A. To become a lot younger again.       B. To make amends for his early life.

C. To have enough chicken and rice to eat.  D. To teach the young not to follow his example.

74. It can be inferred from the text that ____.

A. The homeless man is different from others 

B. The writer showed his pity to the homeless man

C. What the homeless man thought shocked the writer 

D. What the homeless man did was not very meaningful

75. How do you like the homeless man after reading the passage?

A. Learned.    B. Honorable.    C. Determined.    D. Promising.

She is a cute, quiet girl. As a daughter, she has no secrets from her mother, who is very pleased with her. But recently she has become somewhat mysterious, not so open as before: what if she falls in love, which is too early for a girl of her age. After all, she is reaching the “dangerous stage”. These thoughts have caused trouble in the mother’s mind.

   One weekend the girl came to tell her mother that she was going to the cinema with her schoolmates and would return late. This was the first time her mother had agreed, and she couldn’t help worrying because her daughter had never been away at night before. The mother waited till nine and her uneasiness(不安) got the upper hand over her. She decided to go out to meet her daughter. Just at that moment the noise of a car pulling up drew her to the window and ---there was her daughter, waving goodbye to a boy. Her heart missed a beat. When the girl came in, the mother was watching TV, pretending nothing had happened. “Mum, I’m back.” “Yeah.” “Sorry to be late. Still sitting up?” “Yes, Oh, that… Who’s that boy?” The daughter was stunned (发愣) for a moment. “Ah. It’s my monitor. He gave me a lift on his way home. Mum, I’m going to bed” “All right. Go to sleep early.”

   Next morning, when the mother went to the daughter’s room to do some tidying, she found her diary left at her pillow. After a few minutes’ hesitation she finally opened it to the entry of the night before. It read: Mum, it was love that made you ask, but it would show your understanding of me if you hadn’t. Holding the diary, the mother fell in thought.

1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the story?

A. The girl knew her mother would ask her the questions about the boy.

B. What the girl did recently worried her mother.

C. The mother was eager to read her daughter’ diary the next day.

D. The girl’ diary was always unlocked.

2.From the diary, we can see the girl _____________.

A. thanked her mother for asking her.           

B. thought her mother cared about her very much.

C. thought it was her mother’s duty to asked her.

D. thought understanding is better than simple love.

3.The main purpose of this article is to show that parents should_______.

A. care about what their children really think and how they feel.

B. not give much freedom to their children.

C. Talk with their children about their early love.

D. Keep silent about their children’s privacy.

4.Which can be the best title for this story?

A. Mother’s True Love.             B. Early Love Between Students.

C. To Ask or Not to Ask.            D. Dangerous Age.

She is a cute, quiet girl. As a daughter, she has no secrets from her mother, who is very pleased with her. But recently she has become somewhat mysterious, not so open as before. She has a diary that she keeps under lock and key. Her mother cannot help worrying about her: what if she falls in love, which is too early for a girl of her age. After all, she is reaching the “dangerous stage”. These thoughts have caused trouble in the mother’s mind.

   One weekend the girl came to tell her mother that she was going to the cinema with her schoolmate and would return late. This was the first time her mother agreed, and she couldn’t help worrying because her daughter had never been away at night before. The mother waited till nine and her uneasiness got the upper hand over her. She decided to go out to meet her daughter. Just at that moment the noise of a car pulling up drew her to the window and there was her daughter, waving goodbye to a boy. Her heart missed a beat. When the girl came in, the mother was watching TV, pretending nothing had happened. “Mum, I’m back.” “Yeah.” “Sorry to be late. Still sitting up?” “Yes, Oh, that… Who’s that boy?” The daughter was stunned (发愣) for a moment. “Ah. It’s my monitor. He gave a lift on his way home. Mum, I’m going to bed.” “All right. Go to sleep early.”

Next morning when the mother went to the daughter’s room to do some tidying, she found her diary left at her pillow. After a few minutes’ hesitation she eventually opened it to the entry of the night before. It reads: Mum, it’s love that made you ask, but it would show your understanding of me if you hadn’t.

Holding the diary, the mother fell in thought.

41. Which is the correct order according to the story?

  a. She took a lift back in her monitor’s car.

  b. She went to see a film with her classmate.

  c. She wrote a diary to her mother.

  d. Her mother pretended to watch TV.

  e. Her mother worried about her daughter’s returning late.

A. b, e, a, d, c     B. e, b, a, d, c        C. b, a, e, d, c      D. b, e, a, c, d

42. Which of the following is TRUE according to the story?

A. The girl knew her mother would ask her the question about the boy.

B. What the daughter did recently worried her mother.

C. The mother was eager to read her daughter’s diary the next day.

D. The girl’s diary was always unlocked.

43. From the diary, we can see the daughter _______.

A. thanked her mother for asking her

B. thought her mother cared about her very much

C. thought it was her mother’s duty to ask

D. thought her mother’s understanding is better than simple love

44. The main purpose of this article is to show that parents should _______.

A. care about what their children really think and feel

B. not give much freedom to their children 

C. talk with their children about their early love 

D. keep silent about their children’s privacy（隐私）

She is a cute, quiet girl. As a daughter, she has no secrets towards her mother, who is very much pleased with her. But recently she has become somewhat mysterious, not so open-minded as before. She has a diary that she keeps under lock and key. Mother cannot help worrying about her: what if she falls in love, which is too early for a girl of her age. After all she is reaching the 'dangerous stage'. These thoughts have caused trouble in the mother's mind.

　　 One weekend the girl came to tell that she was going to the cinema with her schoolmate and would return late. As this was the first time her mother consented, but couldn't resist worrying because she had never been away at night before. The mother waited till nine and her uneasiness got the upper hand over her. She decided going out to meet her daughter. Just at the moment the noise of a car pulling up drew her to the window and-there was her daughter, waving goodbye to a boy. Her heart missed a beat. When the girl came in, the mother was watching TV, pretending nothing had happened. "Mum, I'm back." "Yeah." "Sorry to be late. Still sitting up?" "Yes. Oh. that...Who's that boy?" The daughter was stunned(发愣) for a moment. "Ah. It's my monitor. He gave me a lift on his way home. Mum, I'm going to bed." "Alright. Go to sleep early."

　　 Next morning when the mother went to the daughter's room to do some tidying, she found her diary left at her pillow. After a few minutes' hesitation she eventually opened it to the entry of the night before，It reads: Mum, it's lover that made you ask, but it would be tacit understanding if you hadn't.

　　 Holding the diary, the mother fell into thought

1．Which is the correct order according to the story？

       a．She took a lift back in her monitor’s car.

       b．She went to see a film with her classmate.

       c．She wrote in her diary to her mother.

       d．Her mother pretended to watch TV.

       e．Her mother worried about her daughter’s returning late.

       A．b,e,a,d,c              B．e,b,a,d,c              C．b,a,e,d,c              D．b,e,a,c,d

2．From the diary, we can see the daughter           .

       A．thanked her mother for asking her

       B．thought her mother cared about her very much

       C．thought it was her mother’s duty to ask

       D．thought her mother’s understanding is better than simple love

3．The main purpose of t his article is to show that parents should          .

       A．care about what their children really think and feel

       B．not give much freedom to t heir children

       C．talk with their children about their early love

       D．keep silent about t heir children’s privacy

4．Which can be the best title for this story?

       A．Mother’s True Love                             B．Early Love Between Students

       C．To Ask or Not To Ask                 D．Dangerous Age