There was a time when I thought my dad didn’t know how to be a good father. I couldn’t   16   him ever saying the words “I love you.” It seems to me his only purpose in life was to say “  17  ” to anywhere I wanted to go and anything I wanted to do, including getting a   18  . Some parents bought their kids cars when they got their driver’s licenses. Not my dad — he said that I’d have to get a job and buy my own.

So that is what I did. I got a job at a very nice restaurant and   19   every penny I could and when I had enough to buy my car, I did! The day I brought that car home, my dad was the first one I wanted to   20   it off to. “Look, dad, a car of my own. If you ever want a ride, you only need to pay me five dollars.” I offered with a smile.

“I see,” was all he said.

One day, there was something wrong with my father’s truck. So he needed a   21   to work. The sun wasn’t even up when we left the house,   22   it was already getting warm out. It was going to be a hot day. As my dad got out of my car, I   23  him, dressed in his work clothes, getting his   24   from the truck (车尾箱) of my car. Watching his sun-weathered face, and even from a distance I could tell there were  25   lines than I ever remembered being there before. I realized how hard my dad works for the family. My father is a cement finisher(水泥修整工).

Suddenly, it came up with me that he actually got down on his hands and knees to sweat over hot concrete(混凝土) to make a living for his family. And he did this day in and day out,   26 hot it got. Never, not once, had I heard him   27   about it. To him we were “worth” it. And never once did he ask us to pay for it.

When he closed the trunk, his tools set off to the side, he walked over to my window to   28   me five dollars. I rolled down the window and said “Good-bye, dad. Keep your five dollars. It’s my __29__. Don’t work too hard. I love you.”

His eyes met mine, then glanced away in the direction of his waiting tools, he   30   his throat(喉咙) and said, “Oh, and… me, too.”

1.A. like           B. remember         C. forget           D. care

2.A. Sorry        B. Yes              C. No                D. Well

3.A. car          B. friend           C. job                 D. present

4.A. spent        B. earned           C. kept               D. saved

5.A. take        B. put              C. turn                 D. show

6.A. ride         B. leave            C. trip                  D. hurry

7.A. as           B. although        C. but                   D. since

8.A. helped       B. followed        C. left                  D. watched

9.A. tools        B. clothes          C. luggage            D. bag

10.A. fewer        B. more           C. longer               D. less

11.A. whatever     B. whenever        C. wherever              D. however

12.A. talk         B. complain         C. ask                D. speak

13.A. hand         B. borrow           C. lend                  D. take

14.A. help         B. advice           C. treat              D. idea

15.A. cleaned      B. wiped            C. cleared             D. felt

 

阅读理解

Jim's day

　　On weekdays, I get up at 6:30. I eat breakfast at 7:00 and then I go to school. I usually go to school by bike. I get to school at about 7:30 every day. I don't like to be late. Our classes begin at 8:00.

　　I eat lunch at noon. In the afternoon, classes are over at 3:30, and I get home at around 4:00. But sometimes I don't leave school so early because I play basketball there. Then I get home at 5:40. I eat supper at about 6:00.

　　In the evening I do my homework: I often watch TV, but sometimes I like to do some reading. I go to bed at about 10:00.

根据短文内容，回答下列问题。

1．What time/When does Jim get up on weekdays?

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2．How does he go to school?

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3．What time/When does he usually get to school?

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4．What time/When do classes begin?

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5．When does Jim eat lunch?

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6．What time/When are classes over in the afternoon?

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7．Does he leave school at 3:30 every day?

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Why not every day?

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8．What does he usually do at six o'clock?

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9．What does he often do in the evening?

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10．What time/When does he go to bed?

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My name is Daniel．I am a student in a mixed（混合）British school．I leave home at 6:45 a.m. and walk 20 minutes to catch a bus to school．I have a one-hour bus ride to get to school．I begin classes at 8:30 a.m．and finish classes at 2:00 p.m．

My name is Jack．I am a student in an Italian secondary school．I start classes at 7:55 a.m．and finish classes at 1:25 p.m．from Monday to Friday．And then I have lunch at school until 2:30 p.m．After lunch I go home．I learn Italian grammar，History，Geography，Science，Maths and English．

I am Vera．I am from Philippines．I go to school from 7:00 a.m．to 5:00 p．m．I don’t change classrooms，but the teachers do．I don’t have schoolbags．I just bring a box to school on the first day．I keep my books in it．

I am Julia．I am living in Singapore．My classes start at 8 a.m．，but I have to get to school at 7:15．Our classes are over at 1:30 p.m．on Tuesdays，Wednesdays and Thursdays，and at 2:05 p.m．on Mondays，and at 12:30 p.m．on Fridays．

1．When does Daniel usually get to school?

A．At 6:45 a.m．         B．At 7:05 a.m．          C．At 7:00 a.m．         D．At 8:05 a.m．

2．If you are in an Italian secondary school，which subject don’t you learn?

A．History．                B．Maths．                 C．Geography．          D．Chinese．

3．________ needn’t bring a schoolbag to school．

A．Daniel．                 B．Jack．                    C．Vera．                    D．Julia．

4．The four short passages all talk about different ________．

A．subjects                  B．buses                      C．school lives            D．school names

5．Which of the following is NOT right?

A．Julia’s classes start at the same time every day．

B．Vega has to change classrooms every day．

C．Jack has to go to school five days every week．

D．Daniel walks 20 minutes to catch a bus to school．

A：You must be really excited about leaving for London tomorrow, Judy!

B: Yeah.  1. 

A: Nervous about what?

B:I don’t know many of the customs and manners in UK.   2. 

A: Sure.

B: 3. 

A: Well, it’s important to be on time when you’re invited for dinner. It’s impolite to arrive late.

British expect their guests to be on time.

B: Then how long may I stay there?

A:  4.  Or you seem to have come only for the meal. When your friends seem to be getting sleepy and running out of things ,it’s time to leave. The next day, call or write a thank-you note to say how much you enjoyed the evening.

A.  After the meal, don’t leave at once. B.  Could you please give me a hard? C.  What rules do they have in Britain? D.  But I’m a bit nervous.

 

B

B: Bob                  D: Doctor

D: Come and sit down, Bob.  5. 

B: I have a terrible pain in my stomach, doctor.

D: I see. When did it start?

B:  6.   I didn’t want to eat anything. I’m not feeling well now.

D: Let me see, er, you have a fever.

B: I’ve got a headache, too. And my throat hurts.

D: Well, you’ve caught a bad cold.

B: 7.

D: No, not very serious. But you must stay in bed for 2 or 3 days and take the Chinese medicine.

B:  8.

D: Three times a day after meals.

B: Thank you.

A.  What’s the problem? B.  How often should I take it? C.  Is it serious? D.  It started yesterday.