As I look back on it now, I realize it was kind of silly of me to be so worried when Daddy was really just late. I waited every night for Daddy whom I followed around everywhere.

　 That day, I stood at my        place by the door, waiting for his return from work.

　 After standing there for a while, I began to      where Daddy was. I ran into the kitchen and asked Mummy     ,“When is Daddy coming? ”

　 “ Soon, honey, ”Mummy replied distractedly (心不在焉的) because she was following a difficult recipe(cookbook) for dinner.

　　I ran back to the door for I knew that Daddy was coming and that I wasn’t standing there for nothing, I began to read the words from my favorite books.

　　Tired of that, I went back to the kitchen to ask Mummy again but       I could open my mouth, she handed me a My little Pony coloring book. She said: “I’m busy, Daniel. Go and       a pretty picture and I’ll hang it on the fridge. ”

　　I went back to the door, put my book and crayons (蜡笔) down, then went to get my mini chair to sit in. After a while, the         became a pink-and-purple artistic wonder.

　　Soon I        with relief (放心) as I heard the sound of the garage door       and Daddy’s car driving in. I heard him turn off the engine and open and close his car door. The next thing I knew was that the door opened and there stood Daddy. I stood up and        my arms . I hugged him tightly and whispered, “I love you”.

　　As I sit at the computer finishing this story, I know Daddy will be home soon. I still       when he’s late. I still go to greet him when he arrives. And I still tell him I love him.

1.A. own         B. usual        C. favorite           D. strange

2.A. think    B. understand         C. wonder          D. search

3.A. hopefully     B. thoughtfully        C. politely          D. sadly

4.A. when    B. as        C. until        D. before

5.A. color       B. make         C. draw           D. paint

6.A. book         B. picture             C. fridge            D. chair

7.A. smiled         B. cried             C. laughed  D. called

8.A. shaking          B. opening          C. shutting    D. breaking

9.A. carried out   B. took out             C. gave out  D. held out

10.A. mind            B. realize             C. doubt   D. worry

 

As I look back on it now, I realize it was kind of silly of me to be so worried when Daddy was really just late. I waited every night for Daddy whom I followed around everywhere.

　 That day, I stood at my        place by the door, waiting for his return from work.

　 After standing there for a while, I began to      where Daddy was. I ran into the kitchen and asked Mummy     ,“When is Daddy coming? ”

　 “ Soon, honey, ”Mummy replied distractedly (心不在焉的) because she was following a difficult recipe(cookbook) for dinner.

　　I ran back to the door for I knew that Daddy was coming and that I wasn’t standing there for nothing, I began to read the words from my favorite books.

　　Tired of that, I went back to the kitchen to ask Mummy again but        I could open my mouth, she handed me a My little Pony coloring book. She said: “I’m busy, Daniel. Go and        a pretty picture and I’ll hang it on the fridge. ”

　　I went back to the door, put my book and crayons (蜡笔) down, then went to get my mini chair to sit in. After a while, the           became a pink-and-purple artistic wonder.

　　Soon I           with relief (放心) as I heard the sound of the garage door        and Daddy’s car driving in. I heard him turn off the engine and open and close his car door. The next thing I knew was that the door opened and there stood Daddy. I stood up and         my arms . I hugged him tightly and whispered, “I love you”.

　　As I sit at the computer finishing this story, I know Daddy will be home soon. I still        when he’s late. I still go to greet him when he arrives. And I still tell him I love him.

1.A. own   B. usual     C. favorite          D. strange

2.A. think  B. understand   C. wonder          D. search

3.A. hopefully   B. thoughtfully  C. politely D. sadly

4.A. when B. as         C. until      D. before

5.A. color          B. make     C. draw     D. paint

6.A. book         B. picture C. fridge    D. chair

7.A. smiled      B. cried  C. laughed         D. called

8.A. shaking       B. opening         C. shutting      D. breaking

9.A. carried out       B. took out       C. gave out        D. held out

10.A. mind        B. realize         C. doubt          D. worry

 

阅读理解

　　　　　　　　    　　How to read fast?

　　Perhaps you have been told about some habits which keep a person from reading fast, and have been strongly asked to break those habits which you might have.

　　Do you still have any of these bad habits? Check yourself by answering “yes ”or“no”to these questions.

　　1.Do you move your lips(嘴唇)when reading silently?

　　2.Do you point to words with your finger as your read?

　　3.Do you move your head from side to side as you read?

　　4.Do you read one word at a time?

　　If you answer“yes”to any of these questions ,start at once to break the habits. If you move your lips, hold your fingers over them, or hold a piece of paper between your lips when you are reading. Then if your lips move ,you will know it and can stop them .If you point to words , hold two sides of your book , one side with your left hand ,the other side with your right hand .Then you will not have a free finger to use in pointing while reading .If you move your head ,place your chin(下巴) in one hand ,and hold your head still .If you read no more than one or two or three words at a time ,you need to work very hard in learning to take in more words at each glance (瞥视)as your eyes travel across the lines of words.

根据短文内容选择正确的答案

(1) You may hold your fingers over your lips while reading so as to ________.

[　　]

A. hold a piece of paper between them

B. keep yourself from talking to others

C. tell others to be silent

D. feel whether your lips move or not

(2) when your eyes travel across the lines of words, you need to ________.

[　　]

A. read the words carefully

B. look at every word carefully

C. read several words at a time

D. remember every word

(3) When you read, don't ________.

[　　]

A. use your finger to point to words

B. hold your book with your hands

C. keep your head still

D. do any of the things above

(4) When you place your chin in one hand, you can ________.

[　　]

A. rest your head on it

B. keep your head from moving side to side

C. keep your hand upward

D. move your head from side to side

(5) This passage mainly talks about ________.

[　　]

A. the importance of fast reading

B. the bad habit in reading

C. the ways to read fast

D. some difficulty in reading fast

阅读理解

　　　　　　　　    　　How to read fast?

　　Perhaps you have been told about some habits which keep a person from reading fast, and have been strongly asked to break those habits which you might have.

　　Do you still have any of these bad habits? Check yourself by answering “yes ”or“no”to these questions.

　　1.Do you move your lips(嘴唇)when reading silently?

　　2.Do you point to words with your finger as your read?

　　3.Do you move your head from side to side as you read?

　　4.Do you read one word at a time?

　　If you answer“yes”to any of these questions ,start at once to break the habits. If you move your lips, hold your fingers over them, or hold a piece of paper between your lips when you are reading. Then if your lips move ,you will know it and can stop them .If you point to words , hold two sides of your book , one side with your left hand ,the other side with your right hand .Then you will not have a free finger to use in pointing while reading .If you move your head ,place your chin(下巴) in one hand ,and hold your head still .If you read no more than one or two or three words at a time ,you need to work very hard in learning to take in more words at each glance (瞥视)as your eyes travel across the lines of words.

根据短文内容选择正确的答案

(1) You may hold your fingers over your lips while reading so as to ________.

[　　]

A. hold a piece of paper between them

B. keep yourself from talking to others

C. tell others to be silent

D. feel whether your lips move or not

(2) when your eyes travel across the lines of words, you need to ________.

[　　]

A. read the words carefully

B. look at every word carefully

C. read several words at a time

D. remember every word

(3) When you read, don't ________.

[　　]

A. use your finger to point to words

B. hold your book with your hands

C. keep your head still

D. do any of the things above

(4) When you place your chin in one hand, you can ________.

[　　]

A. rest your head on it

B. keep your head from moving side to side

C. keep your hand upward

D. move your head from side to side

(5) This passage mainly talks about ________.

[　　]

A. the importance of fast reading

B. the bad habit in reading

C. the ways to read fast

D. some difficulty in reading fast