I grew up in a town called Estepna, living with my father. One morning, when I was sixteen, dad told me I could drive him into a faraway village called Mijas, on condition that (条件是). I took the car to be serviced (维护) at a nearby garage. I happily accepted (接受). I drove Dad into Mijas, and promised to pick him up at 4 p.m., then got the car to the garage. Then I went to a theatre. However, when the last movie finished, it was six. I was two hours late!

     I knew Dad would be angry if he found out I'd been watching movies. So I decided not to tell him the truth. When l hurried there I apologized (道歉) for being late, and told him I'd come as quickly as I could, but the car had needed some big repairs. I' ll never forget the look he gave me.     "I' m disappointed you decided to lie to me, Jason." Dad looked at me again. "When you didn't turn up, I called the garage to ask if there were any problems, and they told me you hadn't yet picked up the car." I felt ashamed (羞愧) as I told him the real reason. A sadness passed through dad as he listened carefully, "I'm angry with myself. I realized I had failed as a father. I'm going to walk home now and think seriously about where I have gone wrong all these years." "But Dad, it' s eighteen miles!"

     My apologies were useless. Dad walked home that day. I drove behind him, following him all the way, but he walked silently.

     It was the most successful lesson I have never lied since.

1. Father would let Jason drive him to a village if he              

A. followed him home

B. got the car serviced at the garage   

C. found problems with the car

    D. promised to pick him up later that afternoon

2. Jason lied to his father that                 

    A. the traffic was heavy on the way

B. he was late because of seeing the films   

C. the repairs took too long a time

    D. it was far to drive from the garage to the village

3. Father called the garage in order to learn          

    A. if Jason had paid for the service

B. why Jason hadn't come to meet him   

C. whether Jason had gone to see films   

D. if the car was taken there for the service

4. Father felt angry with himself because          

    A. Jason went to see the film

    B. Jason was late to pick him up

    C. he hadn't called the garage earlier

    D. he felt something wrong with his education

5. What' s the best title for the story?

    A. A Late Apology.               B. A Big Lie.

    C. An Unforgettable Lesson.        D. A Poor Service.

用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。

1. I’m afraid this is the best way we can think of ________(help) you.

2. In the United States, lunch __________(provide) for students for free at school.

3. The roads were full of people. We__________(not think) of that.

4. Mary told me the film is interesting and it’s worth _________(see) again.

5. I           ( eat ) up a big bowl of noodles. I am very full now.

6. One of the boy’s front teeth _________(lose) in that accident.

7. John has to go at once. He_______(see) a friend off at the airport in an hour.

8. — Why were you so busy the whole afternoon last Sunday?

  — We         ( plan ) to have a fashion show for poor children.

9. No one was sure how long the snowstorm          (continue). All they could do was to wait.

10. David didn’t use to           (chat) with me much when we were at school.

　 One day,I was cooking with my friend Sandy in the kitchen.Suddenly, Sandy cut her finger. I went to her quickly.But to my surprise, I saw computer chips in her finger.

　 “Now you know my secret,you have to die！”Sandy said and picked up the knife.“No,please,Sandy.Aren’t we good

friends?”I shouted.But berore Sandy could say anything, she

fained.

“Oh,Sandy，”I took her to hospital in a hurry. After a doctor

checked her ,he said,“I’m afraid we can’t help her.Why don’t

you take her to a robot center?”

　 I hurried to a robot center. A few days later, Sandy was

well.She asked,“Mary,why did you save me even after I tried

to kill you?”

　 “Because I’m sure you are my friend.Can you tell me where

you are from?”

　　 “I’m from another planet.It’s far from here.Thank

you,my friend.Now I see how friendly people are on the Earth.”

　 Two days later,a UFO came and picked her up.Since

then,I’ve never seen her.

1.What was Sandy doing when she cut her finger?

A.She was watching a film named UFO.

B.She was cooking in the kitchen.

C.She was getting ready for the coming party.

D.She was doing some shopping with her friends.

2.What did Sandy want to do when her friend knew her secret?

A.She wanted to kill her friend.

B.She wanted to run after her friend.

C.She wanted to go to the hospital.

D.She wanted to play with the knife.

3.Who saved Sandy’s life in the end?

A.The writer and the police. B.The doctors in the hospital.

C.The doctors and the robots.

D.The writer and experts in the robot center.

4. Where was Sandy from?

A.Another country　 B.A robot center

C.Another planet　 D.A hospital

5. According to the passage,which of the following is NOT true?

A.Finally,Sandy told the writer her secret.

B.At last,Sandy thought the people on the Earth were friendly

C.Sandy went away by UFO.

D.Sandy has returned to the Earth several times.