Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons from his experiences. He always told me, “You should have goals like climbing the mountain.” Without the mountain-climbing that we both enjoyed . We couldn’t have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy. I really got a lot from mountain-climbing. It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience (耐力).

   Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old. During the first few hours of climbing . I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the birds’ singing, but as time passed, I got a pain in both of my legs. I wanted to quit climbing. In fact, I hated it at that mountain, but my father said to me, “You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can’t see it before you reach the top. Only there at the top, can you see all of the nice things, just like in life.”

    At that time, I was too young to understand his words. But later after that, I got knew hope and confidence. I found myself standing at the top of the sky, which was as clear as crystal (水晶).

1. The passage tells us that mountain-climbing was _____for Father and Son.

   A. hard      B. enjoyable       C. painful      D. comfortable

2. The word “quit” in the passage means “______”.

   A. carry on    B. put off      C. give up      D. pick up

3.Which of the following is the closest (最接近的) in meaning to the father’s words in the second paragraph?

A. You will get all you need at the top of the mountain.  

B. The sky is always as clear as crystal.

C. You can find life is full of nice things.             

D. Never give up half-way.

4.We can infer (推断) from the last paragraph that ______.

A. the writer was very successful in his life.   

B. the writer reached the top of the mountain.

C. thought the writer was young, he could understand his father.

D. the writer used to stop half-way when he climbed the mountain.

5.The best title (题目) for the passage is “______”.

   A. Reaching the Top of the Mountain       B. Standing at the Top of the Mountain

   C. Conversations between Father and Son   D. How to Get to the Top of the Mountain

 

Every year Chris Brogan posts his three words for a new year. many others and I have followed his lead for the past three or four years. They helped me a lot. My words for last year were “passion”, “focus” and “delegate” and I stayed true to them. This year, 2013, my goals are more personal and less professional.

FOCUS

Focus is making a repeat appearance on my list this year because I’m too much of a multitasker. The problem is that I have trouble finishing one thing with so many things calling me. When I was working as a writer, all my projects were handled via a schedule, I’m putting a fitness and housekeeping routine into my schedule.

HEALTH

I get so busy taking care of everyone else, and I forget to take care of myself and this has to change. My health suffers and my weight suffers. I have to get my health in check , not only for me but because I promised my 9-year-old son. I’ll make good food and lifestyle choices. I miss being thin, and it’s time to get it back.

CELEBRATE

What good is having it if I’m not taking time to enjoy it? I have a wonderful job, a happy family, and so much to be thankful for. So how come I spend all my time working? Last summer my family took our first vacation in four years, the best thing I’ve done for myself and my family in a long time. This year, I’m making sure to take time to enjoy life and celebrate its many blessings.

Do you have any words for 2013?

1.The underlined word “multitasker” probably refers to a person who          .

A．makes a living by writing

B．always fails to finish a task on time

C．has several things to do at the same time

D．pays more attention to fitness and housekeeping

2.Why does the writer have “HEALTH” as one of his three words?

A．He wants to take better care of others.

B．He’s gaining weight and feeling bad.

C．He did not take any exercise in the past.

D．He got the idea from his son.

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A．The word “CELEBRATE” can remind the writer to enjoy life.

B．The writer has a vacation with his family every four years.

C．The word “FOCUS” can help the writer focus on his family.

D．The writer used to be overweight for lack of exercise.

4.The best title for the passage might be      .

A．Three Words for 2013                   B．Health Should Go First

C．Keep Organized                        D．Goals for 2013

 

Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons from his experiences. He always told me, “You should have goals like climbing the mountain.” Without the mountain-climbing that we both enjoyed ，we couldn’t have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy. I really got a lot from mountain-climbing. It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience (耐力).

   Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old. During the first few hours of climbing . I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the birds’ singing, but as time passed, I got a pain in both of my legs. I wanted to quit climbing. In fact, I hated it at that mountain, but my father said to me, “You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can’t see it before you reach the top. Only there at the top, can you see all of the nice things, just like in life.”

    At that time, I was too young to understand his words. But later after that, I got new hope and confidence. I found myself standing at the top of the sky, which was as clear as crystal (水晶).

The passage tells us that mountain-climbing was _____for Father and Son.

   A. hard      B. enjoyable       C. boring      D. comfortable

The word “quit” in the passage means “______”.

   A. carry on    B. put off      C. give up      D. pick up

We can infer from the last paragraph that ______.

   A. the writer was very successful in his life.  

   B. the writer reached the top of the mountain.

   C. though the writer was young, he could understand his father.

   D. the writer used to stop half-way when he climbed the mountain.

The best title for the passage is “______”.

   A. Reaching the Top of the Mountain      

B. Standing at the Top of the Mountain

   C. What a beautiful Mountain          

D. How to Get to the Top of the Mountain

Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons from his experiences. He always told me, “ You should have goals(目标） like climbing the mountain.” Without the mountain- climbing that we both enjoyed, we couldn’t have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy. I really got a lot from the mountain-climbing. It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience.
Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging(挑战) for me because I was only ten years old. During the first few hours of climbing, I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the bird’s singing. But as time passed, I got a pain （痛）in both of my legs. I wanted to give up climbing, but my father said to me, “You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can’t see it before reaching the top. Only there can you see all of the nice things, which is just like your life.”
At that time, I was too young to understand his words. But later after that, I got to know the meaning of hope in life. I found myself standing at the top of the mountain, and the sky was as clear as crystal.
【小题1】According to the passage, which advantage that the writer got from climbing the mountain with his father isn’t mentioned?

A．Deep thought.

B．Exercise.

C．Patience.

D．Communication.

【小题2】The underlined word “crystal” in the passage means _______.

A．岩石

B．火焰

C．水晶

D．寒冰

【小题3】Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined words in the second paragraph?

A．You will get all you need at the top of the mountain.

B．The sky is always as clear as crystal.

C．You can find life is full of nice things.

D．Never give up half-way.

【小题4】We can infer(推断) from the last paragraph that _______.

A．the writer was very successful in his life

B．the writer reached the top of the mountain

C．though the writer was young, he could understand his father

D．the writer used to stop half-way when he climbed the mountain

【小题5】The best title for this passage is ________.

A．Reaching the Top of the Mountain

B．Standing at the Top of the Mountain

C．Conversations between Father and Son

D．How to Get to the Top of the Mountain

I love it at night. It’s peaceful. And when it cools down I sometimes do some ironing. I don’t really care for it. I work full-time and am too busy for most housework. I remember the old woman who taught me to iron(熨烫). I was about 15 and somehow got a live-in job taking care of a woman who had been an able-bodied, healthy woman until the accident that caused her to be paralyzed.

The woman had an electric wheelchair. She could move her head and arms but not her hands or fingers. She had this clamp（夹子）attached to her arm and I’d have to open it and put a cup or a pencil in it and then she could move it. She would tell me how to do things. She would instruct me in great detail on the correct way to do things. Her home was perfect and beautiful. She would follow me around in her electric wheelchair to make sure I did everything exactly right. I’m sure she had been a perfect homemaker. She would have me fold everything, including socks and pillow cases. I would complain silently and wish terrible things on her. She taught me the right way to make the bed and tuck the corners. I know sometimes she’d get frustrated and impatient with me. I knew she wanted to grab it and do it herself. But she never yelled or scolded. Only she insisted I do it right. I didn’t like it much, but I did it.

Today I can iron pretty well. I know where to start on a shirt, the right way to do the collar and sleeves. Now that I think about it, I don’t think she is an old lady. I think she might have been about my age now. Anyway, when I iron, I think of her and silently thank her for all the things I learned.

1.From the passage we can infer that the writer of the passage now is ________.

A．a housewife                           B．a full-time worker

C．a clothes maker                         D．a college student

2.The writer used to take care of the lady because ______.

A．she wanted to earn some money while sleeping and eating there

B．she wanted to learn how to do housework

C．she was a relative of the disabled woman

D．she had to do something in return to the lady for her kindness

3.When the lady taught the writer how to do housework, the little girl was ______.

A．careful to learn                         B．eager to learn

C．forced to learn                         D．unwilling to learn

4.What’s the writer’s attitude towards the lady now?

A．Sympathetic.       B．Fearful.           C．Thankful.          D．Hateful.