I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the most wonderful thing in the world.
Years later, during her final illness, mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk,” she’d said again, “it’s for Elizabeth.”
I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter
They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional(易动感情的)”. But she lived “on the surface”.
As years passed I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive me.
I posted the letter and waited for her answer. None came.
My hope turned to disappointment, then little interest and, finally, peace—it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the letter had even got to mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.
Now the present of her desk told, as she’d never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside--- a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded(折叠) and refolded many times.
Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose. Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.
【小题1】The writer began to love her mother’s desk____________.

  I've loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to sit above the top of it. Mother sat writing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be a most wonderful thing in the world.

  Years later, during her final illness, Mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk,” she said again, “is for Elizabeth.”

  I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed in action. But as a young girl. I wanted to have heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.

  They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional (易动感情的)”. But she lived “on the surface (表面)”.

  As years passed and I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive me.

  My hope turned to disappointment, then little interest and, finally, peace – it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the letter had even got to Mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.

  But the present of her desk told me, as she’d never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside – a photo of my father and a one-paper letter, folded and refolded many times. It was my letter.

  “In any way you choose, Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.”

46．The writer began to love her mother’s desk________.

  A．after Mother died                          B．before she became a writer

  C．when she was a child                       D．when Mother gave it to her

47．The passage shows that_________.

  A．Mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughter

  B．Mother was too serious about her daughter in words

  C．Mother wrote to her daughter in careful words

  D．Mother wrote to her daughter in careless words

48．The underlined word “gulf” in the passage means_______.

  A．deep understanding between the old and the young

  B．different ideas between mother and daughter

  C．free talks between mother and daughter

  D．part of the sea going far in land

49．What did Mother do with her daughter’s letter asking for forgiveness?

  A．She had never received the letter.

  B．For years, she often talked about the letter.

  C．She didn’t forgive her daughter at all in all her life.

  D．She read the letter again and again till she died.

50．What’s best title of the passage?

  A．My letter to Mother                       B．Mother and children

  C．My Mother’s Desk                        D．Talks between Mother and me

  I've loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to sit above the top of it. Mother sat writing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be a most wonderful thing in the world.

  Years later, during her final illness, Mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk,” she said again, “is for Elizabeth.”

  I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed in action. But as a young girl. I wanted to have heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.

  They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional (易动感情的)”. But she lived “on the surface (表面)”.

  As years passed and I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive me.

  My hope turned to disappointment, then little interest and, finally, peace – it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the letter had even got to Mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.

  But the present of her desk told me, as she’d never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside – a photo of my father and a one-paper letter, folded and refolded many times. It was my letter.

  “In any way you choose, Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.”

46．The writer began to love her mother’s desk________.

  A．after Mother died                          B．before she became a writer

  C．when she was a child                       D．when Mother gave it to her

47．The passage shows that_________.

  A．Mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughter

  B．Mother was too serious about her daughter in words

  C．Mother wrote to her daughter in careful words

  D．Mother wrote to her daughter in careless words

48．The underlined word “gulf” in the passage means_______.

  A．deep understanding between the old and the young

  B．different ideas between mother and daughter

  C．free talks between mother and daughter

  D．part of the sea going far in land

49．What did Mother do with her daughter’s letter asking for forgiveness?

  A．She had never received the letter.

  B．For years, she often talked about the letter.

  C．She didn’t forgive her daughter at all in all her life.

  D．She read the letter again and again till she died.

50．What’s best title of the passage?

  A．My letter to Mother                       B．Mother and children

  C．My Mother’s Desk                        D．Talks between Mother and me

Martin Luther King was born in Georgia, U.S.A. When he was a boy, he sang with other children in the church.
Little Martin knew that it was very important to love and be kind to others.
Although the church was very important to Martin, he was interested in other things, too. He liked sports very much. He was not tall, but he was very strong. The boys in his town often met at Martin’s house for a game of football or basketball.
Martin liked school and was a very good student. He went to college at fifteen. At first, he didn’t know what he wanted to study. He knew the black people didn’t have the same rights as the white people, and he also knew that the black people were not as happy as the white people. He wanted to work for the black people. He wanted to help the poor black people.
Later he really became a famous man. He was fighting for the men’s rights all his life. At the age of thirty-five, Martin Luther King was the youngest man to have received the Nobel Peace Prize. He became not only the symbolic leader of American blacks but also a world figure. He was murdered(谋杀) on the evening of April 4, 1968.

1. 1.

   Martin was from_______.

   1. A.
      America                               
   2. B.
      England                               
   3. C.
      Japan
2. 2.

   When Martin was a boy, _______.

   1. A.
      he didn’t like singing
   2. B.
      he was not strong
   3. C.
      he enjoyed playing football and basketball
3. 3.

   When Martin was a little boy, he knew that it was very important_______.

   1. A.
      to like sports    
   2. B.
      to go to the church
   3. C.
      to love and be kind to others
4. 4.

   Marin knew that_______.
   

   1. A.
      he would not study again
   2. B.
      he would work for the black people
   3. C.
      the black people had the same rights as the white people
5. 5.

   Martin was famous all over the world because _______.
   

   1. A.
      he was a kind man
   2. B.
      he fought for the men’s rights
   3. C.
      he was murdered

John was a bookseller. He didn’t like paying for anything. One day he let a big box of books fall on his foot. “Go to the doctor,” said his wife. “No,” he said, “I’ll wait until the doctor comes into the shop next time. Then I’ll ask about my foot. If I go to see him, I’ll have to pay him.”

The next day the doctor came into the shop and bought some books. When John was getting them ready, he told the doctor about his bad foot . The doctor looked at it. “Yes,” said the doctor, “you must put that foot in hot water every night.” “Thank you,” said the bookseller, “and now sir, here are your books.” “How much?” said the doctor. “Two pounds,” answered John. “Good,” said the doctor. “I shall not have to pay you anything.” “Why?” asked John in surprise. “I told you about your foot . I want two pounds for that . Good-bye.”

1.根据第一段John was a bookseller.描述,可知选C.

2.根据第一段One day he let a big box of books fall on his foot. 描述,可知选B.

3.根据第一段“Go to the doctor,” said his wife. 描述,可知选A.

4.根据第二段The next day the doctor came into the shop and bought some books.描述,可知选C.

5.根据said the doctor. “I shall not have to pay you anything.”及下文描述,可知一生一分钱也没有付.故选B.

6.What was John? He was ______.

A．a doctor          B．a shop assistant     C．a bookseller       D．a farmer

7.John hurt his foot because ______.

A．he didn’t like paying anything

B．a big box of books fell on his foot

C．he wanted to ask the doctor about his foot

D．a box of food fell on his foot

8.______ told him to go to the doctor.

A．His wife           B．A man            C．Nobody           D．His friend

9.When the doctor came the next day, he ______.

A．bought nothing

B．didn’t give John any advice on his foot

C．bought some books

D．told John to go to hospital

10.At last the doctor paid ______ for his books.

A．two pounds                            B．nothing

C．less than two pounds                     D．a little money