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　　Once there was a rich man who lived with his wife and child. He loved the child so much that he sent him to Oxford University for two or three years. At the end of the first year at the university, this young student came home. He wanted a change. And he also wanted to tell his parents about Oxford University.

　　It happened one night that the father, the mother and the young student were having supper. They had in front of them only two chickens. Just as they were about to eat, the father said, “My boy, I have spent a lot of money on you to send you to Oxford University. Now I want to know what you have learnt.” The son smiled and said, “Father, I have studied a science which can make prove that these two chickens on the plate are really three chickens.”

　　“Well,” said the father, “this is something I would like very much to know.”

　　“There are two chickens on the plate,” said the student, he took one of the chickens in his hand and said, “Here is one more, and one and two makes three. So there are three chickens.” Then the father took one of the chickens to himself, gave the other to his wife, and said, “I will have one of the chickens myself, your mother shall have another, and you can have the third for your supper and nothing else.” The father kept his words and so the student went without his supper.

1．The rich man loved his son very much, so he ________.

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A．sent him to Oxford University to study

B．wanted him to live at Oxford University for two or three years

C．sent him to work at Oxford University for two or three years

D．kept him at home for about two or three years

2．The story happened ________.

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A．one morning when the family were having breakfast

B．one evening when they were sitting at the table

C．one night when the student and his parents were having dinner

D．one evening when the student was sitting at table with his parent

3．The father asked his son ________.

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A．how much money he had spent at he university

B．how he liked Oxford University

C．what he had learnt by the end of the first year at the university

D．how he was at the Oxford University

4．The student said that ________.

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A．he could make three chickens

B．he could change the two chickens on the plate into three

C．he could prove the two chickens on the plate were really three

D．he could take one of the chickens away from the plate

5．In the end ________.

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A．the student had nothing to eat for his supper

B．each of them had a chicken for his supper

C．the father gave his son the third chicken to eat

D．the father thought his son was very clever

    People are so busy these days that many people have no time to cook．This becomes a problem，because most families love home cooking! The food they cook at home tastes good and warm，and a family meal can bring everyone together．In some families，everyone only can see one another when they have meals．

  Another reason why people enjoy home cooking is that it is often a way of showing love．Sometimes，our parents make some cookies for US，but they are not just satisfying our sweet teeth．They are sending a message．The message says，“I love you very much。”However,most of us can’t understand our parents’ behavior．How disappointed our parents are!

  There is also something about the smell of home cooking．The smell of home cooking pleases people of all ages．It makes most of us feel good and loved—even if we are the ones doing the cooking! After a11．it’s worth doing something for our relatives and friends．Next time you see someone making a cake，stop for a moment and pay attention to your mood(心情)．

1．Why do fewer people cook now?

    A．Because they don’t think it necessary.

    B．Because they are too busy．

    C．Because they don’t like cooking．

    D．Because they are so lazy．

2．A parent spends an hour making cookies    ．

    A．just to satisfy her or his child’s sweet teeth

    B．only to send a message

    C．often to show her or his love

D．to make her or his child understand her or him

3．The writer thinks the smell of home cooking    ．

   A．makes us pleased

   B．makes us interested in cooking

   C．makes us pay attention to our mood

   D．makes us love others

4．What’s the main idea of this passage?

  A．Family meals are important．    B．How to make cookies．

  C．People are too busy to cook．   D．Learn to cook．

Mr. White is a farmer. Last month he 36 his truck to town and on the way his truck knocked down a  37  and hurt him. He sent the boy to a  38 at once. He paid a lot of money for that, but the boy’s  39 wanted to get more money from him. So they said their son could no longer lift his 40 arm above his head.

Mr. White’s lawyer(律师) came and asked the boy a few questions in the court(法庭). “Now, my boy,” he said, “you were hurt 41 , weren’t you?” “Yes, sir,” said the boy. “And you can’t lift your right arm now, can you?” “42 , sir.”

“Could you 43  us how you can lift your right arm?” Slowly the boy lifted his right arm before his nose. “Poor boy,” said the lawyer. “And how 44  could you lift it before the accident?” “Oh, very high,” said the boy proudly (自豪) and the arm went up right over his 45 .

Recently a specialist(专家) in teenager studies does some research on teenage problems. He thinks parents shouldn’t be blamed of themselves because there is nothing they can do to deal with the teenage problem. Whatever they do, sometimes a wonderful, kind and helpful child will turn into a terrible animal.
I’ve seen friends deal with it in all kinds of different ways. One strict mother insisted that her son, should stand up, open doors and shake hands like a gentleman whenever anyone entered the room. I saw him last week when I visited them. Lying on the sofa, he made no attempt to turn off the loud TV he was watching as I walked in. His mother was angry. “I don’t know what to do with him these days,” she said. “He’s forgotten all the manners we taught him.”
He hasn’t forgotten them. He’s just decided that he’s not going to use them. She said that she would like to throw him down from the sofa onto the floor.
Another good friend of mine let her two daughters climb all over the furniture, reach across the table, stare at me and say, “I don’t like your dress, it’s ugly.” One of the daughters has recently been driven out of school. The other has left home.
“Where did we go wrong?” Her parents are now very sad. Probably nothing is wrong with the parents.
【小题1】This text is most probably written by________.