I've ________ him but I don't know him.

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A．heard about

B．learned

C．hear from

D．heard

从A、B、C、D中选出一个能替换划线部分的选项。

I don't know the writer, but I've heard of him. (　)

A．agree with

B．been worried about

C．got a letter from

D．known something about

 

My teenage son Karl became withdrawn after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried, the more he pulled away. When his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent(缺席的) 95 times from classes and had six falling grades for the year . At this rate he would never graduate(毕业), I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged (乞求) him. Nothing worked.
One night I felt so powerless that I got down on my knees(膝盖) and pleaded(恳求) for help. “Please God, I can’t do anything more for my son. I’m at the end of my rope(绳子). I’m giving the whole thing up to you.”
  I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster. “I want to talk to you about Karl’s absences.” Before he could say another word, I choked up and all my disappointment and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. “I love my son but I just don’t know what to do. I’ve tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It’s out of my hands. “For a moment there was silence on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said, “Thank you for your time”, and hung up.
Karl’s next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. Finally, he even made the honor roll .In his fourth year, I attended a parent-teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were astonished at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, he said, “Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year?” I nodded. “That was me. I thought I’d play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That’s when I knew I had to make you proud.”
1  Which of the following has the similar meaning to the underlined word “withdrawn”?

   A. Quiet and lonely.                               B. Relaxed and excited.

   C. Active and lively.                               D. Happy and easy-going.

2 When the mother said “It’s out of my hands” to the headmaster, she meant that she     _______.

   A. didn’t know what to do about her son           B. would drive her son away from the house

   C. had no money to support the family          D. would have to hang up

3  Who was it that telephoned Karl’s mother that day?

   A. The headmaster                                B. The school adviser

   C. Karl himself                                    D. The passage doesn’t tell us

4  From the passage we can learn that ______.

   A. children in single-parent families always have mental problems

   B. mother’s love plays an important role in teenagers’ life

   C. parents should give their children everything that they need

   D. school education still works well without the support from parents

阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。

  My teenage son Karl became withdrawn(孤僻的) after his father passed away. As a 35   parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him, but the more I tried, 36    he pulled away. When his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes and had six failing grades for the year. At this rate he would never graduate. I 37    him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing worked.

One night I felt so powerless that I got down on my knees and pleased for 38 . “ Please God(上帝，求求你), I can’t do anything more for my son. I’m at the end of my rope. I’m giving the whole thing up to you. ”

I was at work when I got a phone call. A man 39    himself as the headmaster. “ I want to talk to you about Karl’s absences. ” Before he could say another word, I choked up(说不出话) and all my disappointment and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this 40  . “ I love my son but I just don’t know what to do. I’ve tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It’s out of my hands. ” For a moment there was 41   on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said, “ Thank you for your time, ” and hung up.

Karl’s next report card showed a marked 42    in his grades. Finally, he even made the honor roll. In his fourth year, I attended a parent-teacher meeting with Karl. I 43   that his teachers were astonished(震惊的) at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, he said, “Mum, remember that 44   from the headmaster last year?” I nodded. “ That was me. I thought I’d play a 45   but when I heard what you said, it really hit me 46   I was hurting you. That’s when I knew I had to make you proud.” 

35．A．good                   B．single     C．responsible        D．successful

36．A．the best         B．the less     C. the most        D．the more    

37．A．sent         B．forced      C. allowed        D. pushed

38．A．help                   B．method     C．reasons      D．explanation

39．A．regarded        B．considered         C．introduced    D．looked

40．A．student                B．teacher      C．father            D. stranger

41．A．cry                B．silence          C．laugh         D. answer

42．A．achievement     B．failure      C．improvement   D. exchange

43．A．noticed         B．saw        C. knew           D．learnt

44．A．advice          B．report          C．encouragement         D．call

45．A. game            B．match      C．joke                    D．role

46．A. how long       B．how much       C．how often     D．how many

When I was about 12, I had an enemy (敌人), a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings (缺点). Week by week her list grew: I was very thin; I wasn’t a good student; I talked too much;  I was too proud (骄傲), and so on. I tried to hear all these as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.

     He listened to me quietly. Then he asked, “Are the thing she said true or not? Janet, didn’t you ever think about what you are really like? Well, you now have that girl’s opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.”

     I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldn’t change (like being very thin), but a good number I could --- and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I got a very clear picture of myself.

     I brought the list back to Daddy. He wouldn’t like to take it. “That is just for you,” he said, “You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears in anger and feeling hurt. When something said about you is true, you will find it will be of help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your duty. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do the right thing.”

      Daddy’s advice has returned to me at many important periods. In my life, I have never had a better piece of advice.

1.Which do you think would be the best title (标题) for this passage?

A. Not An Enemy, But the Best Friend             B. The Best Advice I’ve Ever Had

C. My Father                                  D. My Childhood

2.Why did the writer’s father listen to her quietly? Because__________.

A. he believed that most of what his daughter’s “enemy” said was true.

B. he had been so angry with his daughter’s shortcomings that he wanted to show this by keeping quiet for some time

C. he knew that his daughter would not listen to him at that moment

D. he wasn’t quite sure which girl was telling the truth

3.What did the father do after he had heard his daughter’s complaint?

A. He told her not to pay any attention to what her “enemy” had said.

B. He criticized(批评) her and told her to overcome (克服) her shortcomings.

C. He told her to write down all that her “enemy” had said about her and pay attention only to the things that were true.

D. He wouldn’t like to take the list and have a look at it.

4.What does “I got a very clear picture of myself” mean?

A. I had my picture taken and this time it was a very clear one.

B. I asked someone to draw a very clear picture of myself.

C. The picture I got this time was clearer than those I had got before.

D. I came to know myself very clearly this time.