Martin is a fifteen-year-old boy. He used to be a“problem child”, but a recent 46  with his mother changed his life. He didn’t use to give his mother many problems. 47, after his father’s death a few years ago, Martin’s life became 48 more difficult. His mother couldn’t afford to pay for her child’s education. To do this, she 49 work, and so was often not at home.

His mother looked after him as 50 as she could. Unfortunately, Martin still caused problems. He was not 51 in studying and he often got in to trouble. Luckily, his mother was very 52 and didn’t give up trying to help him. In the end, she 53 a difficult decision:to send him to a boys’boarding school. Martin hated it and used to cause a lot of trouble.

One day, he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school. The teacher said it was necessary for Martin to 54 with his mother. Martin called his mother, but to his 55, this phone call changed his life. “It was exactly 56 Ineeded, ”he said. “My mother helped me to understand how much she had given me. She also told me that even though my father was no longer with us, he was 57 me and would always take pride in every thing good I do. That’s when I decided to change. I realize that 58 my father died, I have been afraid of being alone, and have tried to make my mother pay more attention to me. ”

　　 Now Martin has 59 changed. He has been working hard and is now one of the best students in his class. How was he able to change?His mother’s 60 helped him to feel good about himself.

1.                A．conversation    B．report          C．survey   D．speech

 

2.                A．So             B．But            C．Therefore D．However

 

3.                A．very           B．many           C．much D．too

 

4.                A．could          B．had to          C．should   D．would

 

5.                A．soon           B．quickly         C．well D．good

 

6.                A．pleased        B．tired           C．bored    D．interested

 

7.                A．worried        B．patient         C．careful   D．serious

 

8.                A．made          B．took           C．got  D．thought

 

9.                A．argue          B．say            C．discuss   D．talk

 

10.               A．surprised       B．surprising       C．surprise   D．surprises

 

11.               A．which          B．what           C．that  D．how

 

12.               A．seeing         B．noticing        C．helping    D．watching

 

13.               A．since          B．before         C．after  D．when

 

14.               A．always         B．hardly          C．really D．just

 

15.               A．advice         B．love           C．idea  D．decision

 

 

“I believe you’re the right person to write an advice column (专栏) for the students called Dear Amy!” Jenny, editor of the school newspaper, said to Andy, who finally agreed to accept the job if Jenny promised not to tell it to anyone else.

At first it wasn’t too bad. Most of the letters he received were interesting and quite easy to answer. Then came a letter from a person named Joe.

“Dear Amy,” it began, “I’m in real trouble. I’ve wanted to be a songwriter all my life, but my parents don’t even let me take music lessons. I have a guitar, but they both get angry if I play. I’ve tried explaining, but they didn’t listen. I feel sad. Should I run away from home? Maybe that will make my parents agree.” The letter signed “Joe”.

Andy thought about this letter for a long time. Should he advise someone to run away from home? Probably not. But didn’t Joe have a right to be a songwriter if he wanted to? Andy thought hard, but couldn’t think out a good answer. Andy couldn’t sleep. He just worried about poor Joe.

At a bar a few days later, Eleanor, a girl in Andy’s maths class, sat down next to him and asked, “ What’s wrong with you? You look a little worried.”

“I guess I do,” said Andy.

“If you get a problem, why don’t you try writing to Dear Amy about it?” asked Eleanor.

Andy sighed. But Eleanor continued, “In fact, I guess Dear Amy is rather busy with other problems. She still hasn’t answered the phony letter I wrote her last week. You’d better read it — it may even make the most hard-hearted person cry! It was supposed to be from a songwriter named Joe.”

1.Andy might be ______.

A．an editor of the school newspaper

B．a songwriter

C．a maths teacher

D．a doctor in the school

2.It’s clear that Dear Amy ______.

A．helps students who want to run away from home

B．answers letters from the students

C．writes songs for the students

D．meets readers at a bar

3.It seemed to be easy for Andy to do the job until _____.

A．he changed his name

B．he received a letter signed “Joe”

C．he met Eleanor at a bar

D．his name was well-known

4.In the letter Joe says that ______.

A．his parents don’t know about music

B．his classmates don’t understand him

C．he would stay away from his parents

D．he would obey his parents

5.The underlined word “phony” means “______”.

A．unreal            B．boyish            C．popular           D．favourite