When I looked at the grade on my math paper my jaw (下巴) almost dropped to the ground: a big “65” in bright red ink. I had never received such a terrible grade before.
when I got home that afternoon I lied to my dad. I told him I got 85 and that the report wouldn’t come until the end of the month. Dad smiled. His daughter would never lie about her grade, so he didn’t doubt my words.

A month later. Dad casually (随意地) asked me again about the report at the dinner table. He looked right into my eyes and asked for an answer. Having no choice. I told him that I had in fact got just 65 in my math final. I had lied because I didn’t want to let him down.
For a moment, he just looked at me. I would have preferred a telling off(斥责) than that silence. Finally, Dad said, in a hurt voice, “You have already let me down, with your lie. I am not disappointed at your math score. No one can be perfect all the time. But I am very disappointed in you. If you can’t be honest with your dad. who can you be honest with? It’s much easier to get a better grade than rebuild someone else’s trust in you.”
Dad’s words touched my heart. I could not forgive myself for having hurt his feelings. I took out the report that I had been hiding for weeks, handed to him and apologized(道歉）sincerely. I realized that my honesty is not only important to me , but to those around me that truly care about me.
In one of Shakespeare’s plays a character says: “No legacy (遗产) is so rich as honesty.” After the crisis between Dad and me, I began to understand those words.
(　 )61. The first paragraph may suggest that the author ________.
　 A. was punished by her father for a bad grade　　 B. usually got a higher grade
　 C . never expected teachers to give her bad grades D. was bad at math
(　 )62.How many marks did the author get in this math exam?

　　 A 95　　　 B 85　　　 C 56　　　 D 65

(　 )63.The author lied to her father because ________.
A. she thought her father would believe her story

B. she didn’t want to let her father down
C. her father wouldn’t get her grade report

D. her father got angry whenever she got a poor grade
(　 )64. Why did her father stay silent after his daughter told him that she had lied?
　　 A. He didn’t understand what his daughter had said.
　　 B. He was angry that his daughter lied to him again.
　　 C. He was unhappy with his daughter’s bad score.
　　 D. He was hurt that his daughter had lied to him.
(　 )65. The purpose of the article is to tell us that ________.
　　 A. Dishonesty may work sometimes, but there is a price to pay.　　

B. we should study hard to make our parents happy

C. sometimes a lie can make things easier

D. we can change the marks

There are many things we need to know, but we do not learn them at school. For example, if we want to use our money wisely, we need to shop carefully. We need to know how to compare(比较) the prices of the things in different shops. We also need to know how to make the best choice when we shop.

Knowing how to make such choices is a life skill, and we need to practice it in our daily life.

Supermarket W

Business hours: 6:00 a.m – 10:30 p.m.

Eggs (1 kilo): ￡ 6.50

Apples(1 kilo): ￡3.80

Pork ( 1 kilo): ￡18.20

Tomatoes (1 kilo): ￡1.58

Environment: Very good

Service: Good

Supermarket M

Business hours: 5:30 a.m – 10:30 p.m.

Eggs (1 kilo): ￡6.60

Apples(1 kilo): ￡3.96

Pork ( 1 kilo): ￡18.20

Tomatoes (1 kilo): ￡1.50

Environment: Very good

Service: Good

Supermarket Y

Business hours:6:00 a.m – 10:00 p.m.

Eggs (1 kilo): ￡ 6.20

Apples(1 kilo): ￡3.30

Pork ( 1 kilo): ￡17.20

Tomatoes(1kilo):￡1.30

Environment: Need improving

Service: Just so-so

Supermarket T

Business hours: 6:00 a.m – 9:30 p.m.

Eggs (1 kilo): ￡6.90

Apples(1 kilo): ￡4.00

Pork ( 1 kilo): ￡18.60

Tomatoes (1 kilo): ￡1.60

Environment: Just so-so

Service: Bad

1.Which supermarket has the longest Business Hours?

A．Supermarket W.                        B．Supermarket T.

C．Supermarket Y.                         D．Supermarket M.

2.The price of the pork in ___________ is the same as that in ___________.

A．Supermarket W; Supermarket M

B．Supermarket Y; Supermarket T

C．Supermarket W; Supermarket Y

D．Supermarket M; Supermarket T

3.If you want to spend the least money on eggs, which supermarket will you go to?

A．Supermarket W.　　　　　　　　         B．Supermarket M.

C．Supermarket Y.　　　　　　　　           D．Supermarket T.

4.From above, which supermarket may have the fewest shoppers?

A．Supermarket W.　　　                   B．Supermarket T.

C．Supermarket M.　　　　                 D．Supermarket Y.

5.What may be the reason if a shopper usually shops in Supermarket Y?

A．The Environment.                       B．The Service.

C．The Business hours.                      D．The Price.

 

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Time is very important in our lives. But it never had any importance in my life until I 　1　 a watch from my father that made me responsible(有责任). It 　2　 me the importance of time in my life.

I got this gift on a grey-sky day. I had to go to the 　3　 at 9:00 a.m. to pick up（接）my uncle Ali and take him to my father’s house. However, I forgot it 　4　 I was playing with my friends. Later on that day, around 11:00 a.m., I 　5　 my uncle, but I was late for him. He had got out of the plane and 　6　 a taxi to my father’s house.

I　7　 my father’s house at 2:00 p.m. at the same day . My father looked at me angrily. I said “hi” to him and my 　8　 uncle. My father asked me to sit 　9　 him and handed me this watch which was a gift from 　10　. It weighed 8 oz（盎司）and all of it was made of silver（银）. Then he said, “Essa, did you have fun 　11　 your friends today? What you did was not very nice and you should be sorry for your 　12　.” I felt sorry and told my father that I wouldn’t do it again. Then he said, “This watch will be a reminder(提醒物) for you. I hope today you have learned something 　13　.”

I learned a lesson from my father: to respect(尊重) time and 　14　 be late. The watch is important to me, not because of its  15　, but because of the lesson that I learned from it.

1.                A．bought         B．received        C．borrowed     D．broke

 

2.                A．learned        B．found          C．sent　   D．told

 

3.                A．airport         B．school          C．hospital　 D．station

 

4.                A．when　        B．because　      C．if　  D．though

 

5.                A．saw            B．forgot          C．remembered　 D．took

 

6.                A．had            B．driven          C．invited　 D．taken

 

7.                A．visited 　       B．reminded       C．reached　 D．left

 

8.                A．surprised　     B．tired           C．nervous　 D．lonely

 

9.                A．next to         B．around　       C．behind　 D．away from

 

10.               A．us             B．him            C．them　   D．you

 

11.               A．of             B．for            C．with　    D．about

 

12.               A．words　        B．actions         C．play　 D．fun

 

13.               A．important　     B．interesting      C．expensive D．wonderful

 

14.               A．never　        B．usually         C．sometimes　   D．often

 

15.               A．look　         B．price          C．size  D．weight

 

 

There are many things we need to know, but we do not learn them at school. For example, if we want to use our money wisely, we need to shop carefully. We need to know how to compare(比较) the prices of the things in different shops. We also need to know how to make the best choice when we shop.
Knowing how to make such choices is a life skill, and we need to practice it in our daily life.
Supermarket W
Business hours: 6:00 a.m – 10:30 p.m.
Eggs (1 kilo): ￡ 6.50
Apples(1 kilo): ￡3.80
Pork ( 1 kilo): ￡18.20
Tomatoes (1 kilo): ￡1.58
Environment: Very good
Service: Good
Supermarket M
Business hours: 5:30 a.m – 10:30 p.m.
Eggs (1 kilo): ￡6.60
Apples(1 kilo): ￡3.96
Pork ( 1 kilo): ￡18.20
Tomatoes (1 kilo): ￡1.50
Environment: Very good
Service: Good
Supermarket Y
Business hours:6:00 a.m – 10:00 p.m.
Eggs (1 kilo): ￡ 6.20
Apples(1 kilo): ￡3.30
Pork ( 1 kilo): ￡17.20
Tomatoes(1kilo):￡1.30
Environment: Need improving
Service: Just so-so
Supermarket T
Business hours: 6:00 a.m – 9:30 p.m.
Eggs (1 kilo): ￡6.90
Apples(1 kilo): ￡4.00
Pork ( 1 kilo): ￡18.60
Tomatoes (1 kilo): ￡1.60
Environment: Just so-so
Service: Bad
【小题1】Which supermarket has the longest Business Hours?

A．Supermarket W.	B．Supermarket T.
C．Supermarket Y.	D．Supermarket M.

【小题2】The price of the pork in ___________ is the same as that in ___________.

A．Supermarket W; Supermarket M

B．Supermarket Y; Supermarket T

C．Supermarket W; Supermarket Y

D．Supermarket M; Supermarket T

【小题3】If you want to spend the least money on eggs, which supermarket will you go to?

A．Supermarket W.	B．Supermarket M.
C．Supermarket Y.	D．Supermarket T.

【小题4】From above, which supermarket may have the fewest shoppers?

A．Supermarket W.	B．Supermarket T.
C．Supermarket M.	D．Supermarket Y.

【小题5】What may be the reason if a shopper usually shops in Supermarket Y?

A．The Environment.	B．The Service.
C．The Business hours.	D．The Price.