I still remember father spent plenty of time teaching me how to pronounce a word, how to understand something that I saw for the first time and how to be polite to others. And I will never 31   one sentence my father used to say to me, “I love you, son. Say you love me, son.”  32  , I would scream, “I love you, Dad.”

When I was growing up, I found that I had little in 33  with my father gradually. Sometimes we often argued about something sharply and then the argument changed into a  34 . I knew there was a gap between us. I didn’t 35  hearing the words “I love you” from my father the last time. To tell you the truth, I couldn’t honestly remember 36 I had last said those words to him, either.

Now father was in hospital. The doctor said it was 37  and he needed an operation at once, 38   he wasn’t sure whether my father was able to  39 it. Everything in my childhood 40 in my mind. Then I called and said, “Dad, I love you!”

There was a   41   at the other end and he replied coldly, “Well, I love you, too!”

I   42   and said, “Dad, I know you love me, and when you are   43 , I know you will say what you want to say.”

Fifteen minutes later my mother called and 44  asked, “Paul, is everything OK?”

A few weeks later I was working when I received my father’s call. “Paul, I love you.” I was so 45 that my tears rolled down my cheeks. Perhaps both of us 46 that this special moment had 47  our relationship to a new level.

A short while after this special moment, my father finally narrowly   48 death following the heart operation. I can’t  49 that if I didn’t take the first   50 and Dad did not survive the surgery, what kind of life I would lead now.

1.                A．forget          B．read           C．understand    D．practice

 

2.                A．Actually        B．Simply          C．Naturally  D．Strangely

 

3.                A．heart          B．manner         C．mind D．common

 

4.                A．fight           B．quarrel         C．question  D．discussion

 

5.                A．expect         B．think           C．enjoy D．remember

 

6.                A．why           B．whether        C．where    D．when

 

7.                A．risky           B．serious         C．important D．difficult

 

8.                A．but            B．because        C．so   D．for

 

9.                A．remain         B．master         C．survive   D．defeat

 

10.               A．put            B．opened        C．kept  D．appeared

 

11.               A．response       B．pause          C．silence    D．surprise

 

12.               A．cried          B．smiled         C．nodded   D．moved

 

13.               A．free           B．ready          C．happy D．convenient

 

14.               A．eagerly         B．carefully        C．excitedly  D．nervously

 

15.               A．touched        B．amused        C．encouraged    D．shocked

 

16.               A．required       B．realized        C．reacted   D．reported

 

17.               A．formed         B．built           C．taken D．increased

 

18.               A．escaped        B．passed         C．beat  D．fought

 

19.               A．conclude       B．infer           C．imagine   D．decide

 

20.               A．effect          B．step           C．word D．advice

 

 

I still remember father spent plenty of time teaching me how to pronounce a word, how to understand something that I saw for the first time and how to be polite to others．And I will never   1 one sentence my father used to say to me, “I love you, son．Say you love me, son.”  2  , I would scream, “I love you, Dad.”

When I was growing up, I found that I had little in  3  with my father gradually．Sometimes we often argued about something sharply and then the argument changed into a   4  ．I knew there was a gap between us．I didn't   5    hearing the words “I love you” from my father the last time．To tell you the truth, I couldn't honestly remember   6   I had last said those words to him, either.

Now father was in hospital．The doctor said it was   7   and he needed an operation at once,   8   he wasn't sure whether my father was able to  9  it．Everything in my childhood 10   in my mind．Then I called and said, “Dad, I love you!”

There was a   11   at the other end and he replied coldly, “Well, I love you, too!”

I   12   and said, “Dad, I know you love me, and when you are   13  , I know you will say what you want to say.”

Fifteen minutes later my mother called and   14   asked, “Paul, is everything OK?”

A few weeks later I was working when I received my father's call．“Paul, I love you.” I was so 15  that my tears rolled down my cheeks．Perhaps both of us  16  that this special moment had 17 our relationship to a new level.

A short while after this special moment, my father finally narrowly   18   death following the heart operation．I can't   19   that if I did not take the first   20   and Dad did not survive the surgery, what kind of life I would lead now.

1．A．forget                B．read                 C．understand       D．practice

2．A．Actually             B．Simply             C．Naturally          D．Strangely

1,3,5

3．A．heart                  B．manner             C．mind                D．common

4．A．fight                  B．quarrel             C．question           D．discussion

5．A．expect               B．think                C．enjoy               D．remember

6．A．why                  B．whether            C．where              D．when

7．A．risky                  B．serious             C．important         D．difficult

8．A．but                    B．because            C．so                    D．for

9．A．remain               B．master              C．survive             D．defeat

10．A．put                  B．opened             C．kept                 D．appeared

11．A．response           B．pause               C．silence             D．surprise

12．A．cried                B．smiled              C．nodded             D．moved

13．A．free                 B．ready               C．happy              D．convenient

14．A．eagerly             B．carefully           C．excitedly          D．nervously

15．A．touched            B．amused            C．encouraged       D．shocked

16．A．required           B．realized             C．reacted             D．reported

17．A．formed             B．built                 C．taken               D．increased

18．A．escaped            B．passed              C．beat                 D．fought

19．A．conclude          B．infer                 C．imagine            D．decide

20．A．effect                    B．step                 C．word             D．advice

 

First Days

       First days are milestones in our lives．They mark the beginning of a new experience or journey．They are also filled with mixed emotions．They can be a little frightening as we step into the unknown, but they can also inspire us as they give us fresh hope for the future, First days are powerful as we can leave our mistakes and failures in the past and make a new start．

       I want to share a story that perfectly illustrates （说明）this point．It is a story about a little girl named Trisha．Trisha was born into a family of teachers who had taught her that reading was the key to knowledge．She watched her older brother as he read his schoolbooks and could hardly wait for the day when she would learn to read．

       But when Trisha finally started school, she found that she was not able to understand the words like the other boys and girls．No matter how hard she tried, the letters mixed up together, and she saw only confusion．Trisha fell further behind, the other children laughed and made fun of her, and she began to believe that she was not smart．By the time Trisha entered fifth grade, she had lost all confidence in herself．That was the year she met Mr．Falker．He was different．He praised Trisha’s talents, and he wouldn’t tolerate（容忍） the other children teasing her．Mr．Falker realized that Trisha didn’t know how to read, but he knew she could with some help．

       He recruited（招聘）a reading specialist, and together they worked with Trisha after school．They helped her to write letters and hear the sounds until one day Mr．Falker handed her a book and she read it all by herself．She didn’t even notice the tears in his eyes．

       This is a true story．The little girl is Patricia Polacco, the famous children’s author, and Thank you Mr．Falker is the twenty-sixth book that she has written．

       Mr．Falker gave her a fresh new start when she walked into his fifth grade class on that first day of school．And he made a difference in her life．

       We can all make a difference in the world —one student at a time by using “first days” with wisdom and grace（仁慈）, and giving each individual the chance to start over and become the best that they can be．

1.Trisha fell far behind in school because she _______．

       A．was not confident                           B．was not smart enough

       C．did not know how to read                 D．did not try her best

2.The passage is probably intended for _______．

       A．teachers                                            B．students           

       C．children’s authors                               D．reading specialists

3.How does the writer make his point?

       A．By giving an example．B．By making suggestions．C．By arguing．D．By persuading．

4.The passage mainly conveys the message that first days are _______．

       A．frightening as we step into the unknown

       B．inspiring as they give us fresh hope for the future

       C．turning points from where we can make a new start

       D．chances when we can forget our mistakes and failures

 

“What is the most important thing you’ve done in your life?” The question was put to me during a presentation I gave to a group of lawyers.
The answer came to me in an instant. It’s not the one I gave, because the situation was not right. As a lawyer in the entertainment industry, I knew the audience wanted to hear some amusing stories about my work with well-known people, but here’s the true answer:
The most important thing I’ve ever done occurred on October 8,1990. I began the day playing tennis with an old friend I hadn’t seen for a while. Between points we talked about what had been happening in each other’s lives. He and his wife had just had a baby boy, who was keeping them up at night.
While we were playing, a car came screaming up the road toward the courts. It was my friend’s father, who shouted to my friend that his baby had stopped breathing and was being rushed to the hospital. In a flash my friend was in the car and gone, disappearing in a cloud of dust.
For a moment I just stood there, paralyzed(呆若木鸡). Then I tried to figure out what I should do. Follow my friend to the hospital? There was nothing I could accomplish there, I convinced myself. My friend’s son was in the care of doctors and nurses, and nothing I could do or say would affect the outcome. Be there for moral support? Well, maybe. But my friend and his wife both had large families, and I knew they’d be surrounded by relatives who would provide more than enough comfort and support, whatever happened. All I could do at the hospital, I decided, was to get in the way. Also, I had planned a full day with my family, who were waiting for me to get home. So I decided to head back to my house and check in my friend later.
As I started my car, I realized that my friend had left his truck and keys at the courts. I now faced another problem. I couldn’t leave the keys in the truck. So I decided to go to the hospital and give him the keys.
When I arrived, I was directed to a room where my friend and his wife were waiting. As I had thought, the room was filled with family members silently watching my friend comfort his wife. I went in and stood by the door, trying to decide what to do next. Soon a doctor appeared. He approached my friend and his wife, and in a quiet voice told them that their son had died.
For a long time the two held each other and cried, unaware of the rest of us standing around in pained silence. After they had calmed themselves, the doctor suggested they spend a few moments with their son.
My friend and his wife stood up and walked past their families. When they reached the door, my friend saw me standing in the corner. He came over and hugged me and started to cry. My friend’s wife hugged me, too, and said , “Thanks for being here.”
For the rest of that morning, I sat in the emergency room of that hospital and watched my friend and his wife hold the body of their infant son, and say goodbye.
It’s the most important thing I have ever done. The experience taught me two lessons.
First: The most important thing I’ve ever done happened when I was completely helpless. None of the things I had learned in university, in three years of law school or in six years of legal practice were of any use in that situation. Something terrible was happening to people I cared about, and I was powerless to change the outcome. All I could do was standing by and watching it happen. And yet it was critical that I do just that--- just be there when someone needed me.
Second: The most important thing I’ve done almost didn’t happen because of things I had learned in classroom and professional life. Law school taught me how to take a set of facts, break them down and organized them. These skills are critical for lawyers. When people come to us for help, they’re often stressed out and depend on a lawyer to think logically. But while learning to think, I almost forget how to feel. Today I have no doubt that I should have leapt into my car without hesitation and followed my friend to the hospital.
From that one experience I learned that the most important thing in life isn’t the money you make, the status you attain or the honors you achieve. The most important thing in life is the kids’ team you coach or the poem you write----or the time when you’re just somebody’s friend.
【小题1】 When he was asked about the most important thing he had done in life at a presentation, the author _______.

A．felt it was not an interesting question

B．thought for a while and spoke his mind

C．gave an answer from a lawyer’s point of view

D．didn’t give the real answer

【小题2】When he saw his friend rush to the hospital, the author could not decide whether to follow mainly because he thought _______.

A．he had to stay with his family

B．his friend did not need his help.

C．he would not be of much help

D．the baby would be in the doctor’s care

【小题3】What can we infer from the author’s description of the scene at the hospital?

A．He found out that he was in the way.

B．He would have felt guilty if he had not been there.

C．He regretted that he went too late.

D．His friend would have felt better if he had not been there.

【小题4】Which of the following is conveyed in this story?

A．Family and relatives can not take the place of friends.

B．More people are a great comfort when one is in trouble.

C．It is best to be here when someone needs you.

D．You can certainly help a friend if you want to.

【小题5】The author learned from his own experience that_______.

A．what is taught in school is usually of no use.

B．a lawyer cannot learn much in classrooms

C．a lawyer should know people’s feeling first

D．he needs to be able to feel as well as think logically

【小题6】 The underlined sentence in the last paragraph suggests that the author_______.

A．is fond of writing poems

B．is going to coach the kid’s team

C．is determined to make friends with everybody

D．is fully aware of the importance of being helpful to those in need