I was in my third year of teaching writing at Ralph High School in New York, when one of my students, 15-year-old Mikey, gave me a note from his mother. It explained his absence from class the day before:

    "Dear Mr. McCort, Mikey's grandmother, who is eighty years of age, fell down the stairs from too much coffee and I kept Mikey at home to take care of her and his baby sister so I could go to my job. Please excuse Mikey and he'll do his best in the future. P.S. His grandmother is OK."

    I had seen Mikey writing the note at his desk. l said nothing. Most parental-excuse notes I received were penned by my students. The writers of those notes didn't realize that honest excuse notes were usually boring: "Peter was late because the alarm clock didn't go off."

    The students always said it was hard putting 200 words together on any subject, but when they produced excuse notes, they were excellent. So I decided to give the first class to study the art of the excuse note.

    “Today I'd like you to write 'An Excuse Note from Adam to God' or 'An Excuse Note from Eve to God'. "Heads went down. Pens raced across paper. They had to be asked to go to lunch by their friends.[来源:学|科|网Z

    The next day everyone had excuse notes. Heated discussions followed. But suddenly I saw the headmaster at the door. He entered the classroom and walked up and down, looking at papers, and then said. "I'd like you to see me in my office." My heart sank,

    When I stepped into his office, he came to shake my hand and said, "I just want to tell you that lesson, that task, was great. Those kids were writing on the college level. Thank you."

1.What did the writer do when he found the students dishonest?

A. He reported them to the headmaster.

B. He lectured them hard on honesty.

C. He had them take notes-n class.

D. He helped improve their writing skills.

2.We can learn that when Mikey was absent from the class, he was____.

A. somewhere enjoying himself

B. taking care of his baby sister

C. looking after his grandmother

D. studying the art of the excuse note

3.How did the writer usually find out his students' parental excuse notes were dishonest?

A. They were written in boring words.

B. He called their parents and found out the truth.

C. They were more like stories than facts.

D. The handwriting clearly looked like children's.

4.Which of the following is true?

A. The writer has many years of teaching experience.

B. The students are good at writing excuse notes.

C. The headmaster was angry with the writer.

D. Most of the excuse notes were written by the parents.

5.Which of the following best describes the writer as a teacher?

A. Honest.               B. Strict.                   C. Hardworking.    D. Wise.

Everyone needs friends. We all like to feel close to someone. We can share 1.s       with our friends and turn to them for help when we are in trouble. In a word, it is nice to have a friend to 2.t      , laugh and do things with. Certainly, sometimes we need to be alone. We don’t always want people around. But we would feel 3.l       if we never had a friend.

To make 4.f      , you must be friendly. A cheerful person smiles. A smile always makes the others like you. Smile at someone and you are sure to get a smile5.b       from him.

Try to remember names. It6.m       your new friends feel happy when you call them by their names, 7.b       you don’t forget them.

No two people are just the same. If you don’t agree with other people, you should still be friendly. Do not argue, but 8.d      . You always lose friends if you argue too much. And you should think more of others than 9.o       yourself. It’s good for teenagers to have one or a group of good friends. This is very 10.i       in children’s growing up, because friends can discuss things which are too difficult to say to their family members.

There’s more good news for people who have friends. They live 11.l       than people who don’t have. Why? It could be that they12.a       happier. Being happy helps you stay well and it could be good just knowing that someone cares about you.

One day Mr. Brown saw a young woman in the street with some children. He found all the children__46__ the same — blue coats and yellow trousers. And they each has a white hat on their heads.

“Are you these__47__ mother?” he asked the woman.

“Yes, I am.” she answered. “Do you always dress__48__ in the same clothes? ” asked Mr. Brown.

“Yes,” answered the mother. “ When we have__49__ four children, we let them wear the same clothes because we don’t want to lose__50__ of them. It’s easy to tell our children from__51__ children, and now we have ten children. We__52__ them in the same clothes because we don’t want to take__53__ children home. When there are__54__ children, it is easy to__55__ ours, because their clothes are the same.”　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

(　 )46.A.were looking　　　　 B.were wearing　　　　　　 C.were putting on　　　　 D.looked like

(　 )47.A.children’　　　　　　　 B.boys’　　　　　　　　　　　 C.children’s　　　　　　　　 D.girls’

(　 )48.A.you　　　　　　　　　　 B.they　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.their　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.them

(　 )49.A.only　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.another　　　　　　　　　　 C.more　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.all

(　 )50.A.some　　　　　　　　　 B.any　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.an　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.one

(　 )51.A.the other B.other C.another D.others

(　 )52.A.wear　　　　　　　　　 B.put on　　　　　　　　　　　 C.dress　　　　　　　　　　　 D.tell

(　 )53.A.our　　　　　　　　　　 B.their　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.wrong　　　　　　　　　　　 D.your

(　 )54.A.a little　　　　　　　　　 B.a lot　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.much　　　　　　　　　　　 D.many

(　 )55.A.tell　　　　　　　　　　　 B.look　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.read　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.look at

When you were young, who rode you around on the back of his bike? Who played football and flew kites with you in the park? Who helped you 21 your first difficult maths problem? Who taught you the difference between 22 ?

Your dad. Now it is your turn to do something for him. This Sunday. June 18^th is 23 Day. So why not do something 24 to thank your dad?

The idea of Father's Day came from a(n) 25 lady called Sonora Smart Dodd in 1909. She wanted a special day to honour her father. He raised(抚养)six children by himself 26 his wife died during the birth of their 27 child. Dodd thought there needed to be a day to honour great and loving dads. Her father was born 28 , so she chose to hold the first Father's Day celebration on his birthday in 1910. In 1924, US president Calvin Coolidge 29 the idea of a national Father's Day. Finally, in 1966, the third Sunday in June was made Father's Day. There are many ways 30 your love and thanks.

Send 31 a greeting card. Usually fathers prefer cards that are not too emotional（易动感情的）. So perhaps choose one that will make him 32 .

A small present, such as a photo of your family, 33 make him feel like a king.

Send him 34 : the red rose is the official Father's Day flower.

If he has a 35 . cover his desktop with words like "I love you, Dad."

21.A.with 　　　　　 　　 　　 B.to 　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 C.for 　　　　　　　　　　 　D.by

22.A.old and young　　　　B.big and small 　　　　 　 C.right and wrong 　D.long and short

23.A.Mother's 　　　　　　 　　 B.Father's 　　　　　　　　 　 C.Children's　　　　　　 D.Women's

24.A.easy 　　　　　　　　　 　　 B.special 　　　　　　　　　 　 C.strange 　　　 　　　D.hard

25.A.British 　　　　　　　　 　　 B.Japanese 　　　　　　　 　 C.Chinese 　　　　　　 　D.American

26.A.when 　　　　　　　　 　　 B.until 　　　　　　　　　　　 　 C.after 　　　　　　　　 　D.before

27.A.third 　　　　　　　　　 　　 B.fourth　　　 　　　　　 　 C.fifth 　　　　　　　　　 　D.sixth

28.A.in May 　　　　　　　 　　 B.on May 19 　　　　　　 　 C.on June 19 　　　　 　D.in July

29.A.liked 　　　　　　　　　 　　 B.disliked 　　　　　　　　 　 C.needed 　　　 　　　D.wanted

30.A.to take 　　　　　　　 　　 B.to bring 　　　　　　　　 　 C.to show 　　　　　　 　D.to say

31.A.her 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 B.you 　　　　　　　　　　　 　 C.me 　　　　　　　　　　 　D.him

32.A.cry 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 B.jump 　　　　　　　　　　 　 C.shout 　　　　　　　　 　D.laugh

33.A.should 　　　　　　　 　　 B.can 　　　　　　　　　　　 　 C.must 　　　　　　　　 　D.need

34.A.flowers 　　　　　　　 　　 B.books 　　　　　　　　　 　 C.clothes 　　　 　　　D.shoes

35.A.watch 　　　　　　　　 　　 B.computer 　　　　　　　 　 C.car 　　　　　　　　　 　D.bike