I am sitting in an empty football field after my last high school football game was finished a few hours ago．I'm the mid-field player on my team．But in fact that's not true now．I was the mid-field player because，as I said，this was my   1   game．That's a good way to end a high school football career（生涯），especially if you win，but even though you don't，it's good to leave at a high point．

I was eight when I first started playing football．My dad   2    football and he used to practice with me at home-passing，catching，running．We used to practice almost every evening  __3   it got too dark．He tried to teach me everything he knew about the   4   ．“Just remember：don’t ever    5   ．” “Stay in the game．Don’t lose your concentration（专注）．”  “Go out there and give one percent（百分之一）every time．” Well，that was a long time ago，but I still hear his words ringing in my ears．

I had a lot on my mind 6  the game today．I don't like things to end，I guess，and this was the last game．I was talking to myself and warning myself about what to do and not to do，I didn't sleep at all   7    and when the sun came up this morning，I reached the point where I just wanted it all to be over, finished，done．But then when the game started，my mind became   8  ．I just lived in this game，this moment．I didn't hear the crowd．I didn't feel the cold or the pain．I never felt tired．I just kept my eyes on the hall，and it was just me and the ball and，inside，a soft，white light    9    me the way to the goal．It was a beautiful，empty feeling．

It's all over now and it's really getting cold here．It's starting to snow．The sun's almost gone，and I can   10    see the goal．Now it's dark and I'm sitting here all alone．Well, I guess it's time to say good-bye and move on．

1．A．first                      B．last                      C．worst                    D．favorite

2．A．needed                  B．hated                   C．missed                   D．loved

3．A．until                      B．when                   C．unless                    D．although

4．A．football                  B．game．                C．goal                        D．score

5．A．grow up                B．catch                   C．give up                  D．hurry up

6．A．from                     B．before                  C．through                  D．after

7．A．tonight                  B．yesterday               C．today                     D．last night

8．A．empty                B．full                      C．rough                    D．awake

9．A．sending                 B．teaching               C．pointing                 D．showing

10．A．already                B．hardly                  C．never                     D．clearly

　 I am sitting in an empty football field after my last high school football game that finished a few hours ago. I’m the mid-field player on my team. But in fact that’s not　 1　 now. I was the mid-field player because, as I said, this was my 2　 game. That’s a good way to end a high school football career (生涯), especially if you win, but even though you don’t, it’s　 3　 to leave at a high point.

　 I was eight when I first started playing football. My dad　 4　 football, and he used to practise with me at home – passing, catching, running. We used to practise almost every evening 5　 it got too dark. He tried to teach me everything he knew about the ₆ . “Just remember: don’t ever 7 .” “Stay in the game. Don’t lose your concentration (专注).” “Go out there and give 110 percent every time.” Well, that was a long time ago, but I still hear his words　 8　 in my ears.

　 I had a lot on my mind　 9　 the game today. I don’t like things to end, I guess, and this was the last game. I was talking to myself and warning myself about what to do and not to do. I didn’t sleep at all　 10 , and when the sun came up this morning, I reached the point where　 11　 just wanted it all to be over, finished, done. But then when the game started, my mind became　 12 . I just lived in this game, this moment. I didn’t hear the crowd, I didn’t feel the cold or the pain, I never felt tired. I just kept my eyes on the 13 , and it was just me and the ball and, inside, a soft, white light 14　 me the way to the goal. It was a beautiful, empty feeling.

　 It’s all over now, and it’s really getting cold here. It’s starting to snow. The sun’s almost gone, and I can　 15　 see the goal. Now it’s dark and I’m sitting here all alone. Well, I guess it’s time to say good-bye and move on.

(1)　 A. true　　　　　　　 B. wrong　　　　　　　 C. strange　　　　　 D. clear

(2)　 A. first　　　　　　　 B. last　　　　　　 C. worst　　　　　　　 D. favourite

(3)　 A. good　　　　　　　 B. bad　　　　　　　 C. lucky　　　　 　　　 D. painful

(4)　 A. needed　　　　　 B. hated　　　　　　　　 C. missed　　　　　 D. loved

(5)　 A. until　　　　　　　　 B. when　　　　　　　　　　　 C. unless　　　　　　　 D. although

(6)　 A. football　　　　　 B. game　　　　　　　 C. goal 　　　　　　　　D. score

(7)　 A. grow up　　　　　　 B. catch up　　　　　 C. give up　　　　　　 D. hurry up

(8)　 A. ringing　　　　 B. saying　　　　　　 C. falling　　　　　　 D. coming

(9)　 A. from　　　　　　　 B. before　　　　　　　　 C. through　　　　　 D. after

(10) A. tonight　　　　　　　 B. yesterday　　　　　 C. today　　　　　　　 D. last night

(11) A. we　　　　　　　　　 B. they　　　　　　　　　　 C. I　　　　　　　　 D. he

(12) A. empty　　　　　　　 B. full　　　　　　　　　 C. rough　　　　　　 D. awake

(13) A. way　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. field　　　　　　　　　 C. ball　　　　　　　 D. match

(14) A. sending　　　　　　　 B. teaching　　　　　 C. pointing　　　　　　 D. showing

(15) A. already　　　　　　　　　　 B. hardly　　　　　　 C. never　　　　　　 D. clearly

He was 11 years old and went fishing every chance he got from the dock at his family's cabin on an island in the middle of a New Hampshire lake.

On the day before the bass season opened, he and his father were fishing early in the evening, catching sunfish and perch（鲈鱼）with worms. Then he tied on a small silver lure（鱼饵）and practiced casting. The lure struck the water and caused colored ripples in the sunset, then silver ripples as the moon rose over the lake.

?? When his pole doubled over, he knew something huge was on the other end. Finally, he very gingerly lifted the exhausted fish from the water. It was the largest one he had ever seen, but it was a perch . The boy and his father looked at the handsome fish. Then the father lit a match(火柴) and looked at his watch. It was 10 P.M.--- two hours before the season opened. He looked at the fish, then at the boy.

? "You'll have to put it back, son," he said.

? "Dad!" cried the boy.

? "There will be other fish," said his father.

? "Not as big as this one," cried the boy.

? He looked around the lake. No other fishermen or boats were anywhere around in the moonlight. He looked again at his father. Even though no one had seen them, nor could anyone ever know what time he caught the fish, the boy could know everything by his father's clear voice that the decision could not be changed. He slowly worked the hook(钩) out of the lip of the huge bass and lowered it into the black water.

?? The creature swished its powerful body and disappeared. The boy suspected that he would never again see such a great fish.

?? That was 34 years ago. Today, the boy is a successful architect in New York City. His father's cabin is still there on the island in the middle of the lake. He takes his own son and daughters fishing from the same dock.

?? He was right. He has never again caught such a magnificent fish as the one he landed that night long ago. But he does see that same fish---again and again---every time he comes up against a question of ethics（道德规范）.

1.When did the story happen?

A. Early morning?? B. Late afternoon??? C. Late night??? D. In the bass season

2. Why did the father ask his son to put the perch back?

A. Because the father disliked the perch.

B. Because the father was afraid of being fined.

C. Because the ethics must be observed.

D. Because the son was more experience in fishing than his father.

3.When does the architect (the father’s son) think of that perch put back?

A. When he takes his own son and daughters fishing from the same dock.

B. When he builds many famous buildings.

C. When he pays a visit to his old father.

D. When he faces some problems about ethics.

4.Which word can not be used to describe the boy’s father?

A. honest??? B.unselfish????? C.serious??????? D. generous

5.From the passage, we can learn _________.

A. how we can get the handsome fish

B. how we master some skills of going fishing

C. how we understand our parents’ words is very important

D. how we do things in good and right ways.

He was 11 years old and went fishing every chance he got from the dock at his family's cabin on an island in the middle of a New Hampshire lake.
On the day before the bass season opened, he and his father were fishing early in the evening, catching sunfish and perch（鲈鱼）with worms. Then he tied on a small silver lure（鱼饵）and practiced casting. The lure struck the water and caused colored ripples in the sunset, then silver ripples as the moon rose over the lake.
When his pole doubled over, he knew something huge was on the other end. Finally, he very gingerly lifted the exhausted fish from the water. It was the largest one he had ever seen, but it was a perch . The boy and his father looked at the handsome fish. Then the father lit a match(火柴) and looked at his watch. It was 10 P.M.--- two hours before the season opened. He looked at the fish, then at the boy.
"You'll have to put it back, son," he said.
"Dad!" cried the boy.
"There will be other fish," said his father.
"Not as big as this one," cried the boy.
He looked around the lake. No other fishermen or boats were anywhere around in the moonlight. He looked again at his father. Even though no one had seen them, nor could anyone ever know what time he caught the fish, the boy could know everything by his father's clear voice that the decision could not be changed. He slowly worked the hook(钩) out of the lip of the huge bass and lowered it into the black water.
The creature swished its powerful body and disappeared. The boy suspected that he would never again see such a great fish.
That was 34 years ago. Today, the boy is a successful architect in New York City. His father's cabin is still there on the island in the middle of the lake. He takes his own son and daughters fishing from the same dock.
He was right. He has never again caught such a magnificent fish as the one he landed that night long ago. But he does see that same fish---again and again---every time he comes up against a question of ethics（道德规范）.
【小题1】When did the story happen?