I was waiting for a phone call from my agent. He had left a message the night before, telling me that my show was to be cancelled. I called him several times, but each time his secretary told me that he was in a meeting and that he would call me later. So I waited and waited, but there was still no call. Three hours passing by, I became more and more impatient. I was certain that my agent didn’t care about my work, and he didn’t care about me. I was overcome with that thought. I started to shout at the phone,

“Let me wait, will you? Who do you think you are?”

  At that time I didn’t realize my wife was looking on. Without showing her surprise, she rushed in, seized the phone, tore off the wires, and shouted at the phone, “Yeah, who do you think you are? Bad telephone! Bad telephone!” And she swept it into the wastebasket.

  I stood watching her, speechless. What on earth….?

  She stepped to the doorway and shouted at the rest of the house, “Now hear this! All objects in this room--- if you do anything to upset my husband, out you go.”

  Then she turned to me. Kissed me and said calmly, “Honey, you just have to learn how to take control.” With that, she left the room.

  After watching crazy woman rushing in and out, shouting at everything in sight, I noticed that something in my mood(情绪) had changed. I was laughing. How could I have trouble with that phone? Her antics helped me realize I had been driven crazy by small things. Twenty minutes later my agent did call. I was able to listen to him and talk to him calmly.

Why did the author shout at the telephone?

　　A. He was mad at the telephone.             B. He was angry with his agent.

　　C. He was anxious about his wife.            D. He was impatient with the secretary.

What did the author’s wife do after she heard his shouting?

　　A. She said nothing.       B. She shouted at him

　　C. She called the agent.    D. She threw the phone away.

What made the author laugh?

　　A. His own behavior.       B. His wife’s suggestion.

　　C. His changeable feelings.  D. His wife’s sweet kiss.

What dose the underlined word “antics” refer to ?

A. Smart words  B. Unusual actions     C. Surprising looks        D. Anxious feelings

Lose – Win is weak. It’s easy to get stepped on. It’s easy to be the nice guy. It’s easy to give in, all in the name of being a peacemaker.

A girl named Jenny once told me about her 　1 in the world of Lose Win during her eighth – grade year before she finally broke 　2 .

My 　3 with my mom all started one day 　4 she said to me sarcastically (讽刺地), “Wow, you’re surely lively today.” I 　5 it so literally (字面地) that then and there I decided to close myself off from her and never 　6 back to her. So every time she would say something 　7 I disagreed with her, I would just say, “Okay, 　8 you want, Mom.” But it really got cold quickly. And my 　9 began to build. One night I talked to my mom about the school homework and she said, “Oh, that’s 　10 ” and then went back to mopping the floor.

“Don’t you even 　11 ?” I thought. But I didn’t say anything and stormed off. She had no idea I was 　12 upset. She would have been willing to talk to me had I 　13 her how important it was to me.

At last, I just blew up. “Mom, this has got to 　14 . You tell me everything you want me to do and I just do it because it’s 　15 than if fighting. Well, I’m sick of it.” This all came as a 　16 to her.

After my blow – up, it was really rocky for a while. We felt like we were 　17 all over in our relationship. But it’s getting better all the time. We discuss things now and I always 　18 my feeling with her.

If you adopt Lose – Win as your basic 　19 toward life, then people will wipe their dirty feet on you. You’ll also be 　20 your true feelings deep inside. And that’s not healthy.

1．A．wanderings　 B．disappointment　　　　　　　 C．lessons D．helplessness

2．A．out　　　　　 B．down　　　　 C．up　　　　　 D．free

3．A．relationship B．problems　　 C．quarrels　　 D．improvement

4．A．as　　　　　 B．since　　　 C．when　　　　 D．before

5．A．regarded　　 B．treated　　 C．received　　 D．took

6．A．fight　　　　 B．struggle　　 C．talk　　　　 D．turn

7．A．even if　　　 B．only if　　 C．which　　　 D．as though

8．A．however　　　 B．whatever　　 C．so much　　 D．too much

9．A．coldness　　 B．anger　　　 C．disagreement D．hope

10．A．true　　　　 B．impossible　 C．nice　　　　 D．important

11．A．care　　　　 B．see　　　　 C．say　　　　 D．listen

12．A．also　　　　 B．still　　　 C．even　　　　 D．already

13．A．warned　　　 B．shown　　　 C．asked　　　 D．told

14．A．end　　　　 B．change　　　 C．last　　　　 D．stop

15．A．worse　　　 B．easier　　　 C．more　　　　 D．less

16．A．surprise　　 B．pleasure　　 C．gift　　　　 D．harm

17．A．going　　　 B．starting　　 C．thinking　　 D．reviewing

18．A．share　　　 B．have　　　　 C．discuss　　 D．improve

19．A．way　　　　 B．method　　　 C．attitude　　 D．theory

20．A．hurting　　 B．waking　　　 C．storing　　 D．hiding

 

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D），选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

A few years after Mom died, Dad handed me a plastic bag. That evening, I 　36 　 the bag to find dozens of shells, each one 　 37 　 in white tissue paper and having Mom’s handwriting.

The shells were pretty 　　38 　 , but to Mom, they were evidence of her endlessly magical life and 　 39 　 me of the seashore trip with her. She was 61 when she 　40 　 these shells, and already showing 　 41 　 of the lung disease that would kill her the next year. We knew something was 　 42 　 and mom needed an adventure. She suggested a dinner and a movie. But two friends and I had bigger 　　43 　 .

Mom had been to the ocean only twice, but she 　　44 　 the seashore. Her kitchen was decorated with souvenirs from those two trips. I called Mom and told her that we would 　　45　 for Jersey Shore. Mom was so　 46 that she screamed and Amber, her dog, who was sitting on her lap was 　　47 　 to jump onto the floor.

One of my favorite 　 48 　 on the road was a discussion about movies. Mom often got the titles wrong. “Ohhhh,” she said, “what was that movie about a teacher at the boys’ school?” Before anyone could 　 49 　 , she shouted, “I remember! The Dead Man’s Poet!” I looked in the rearview mirror and saw a back seat full of 　 50 　 . “Mom,” I said. “You mean Dead Poets Society?” “That’s it!” Mom yelled. 　 51 　 filled the car.

Once we got to Stone Harbor, she began to 　 52 　 the trip, greeting strangers and spending hours gathering shells.

　 The morning we left, I found her photographing every inch of her bedroom. “I don’t ever want to 　　53 　 this,” she said.

For a long time, Mom’s shells stayed 　 54 　 in a drawer. Last month, I 　 55 them again while searching for something else. I put them in a visible place as a reminder from a mother who never lost her sense of wonder.

36. A received　　 　　 　　　 B. opened　 　　　　 C. checked　　 　 　　　 D. packed

37. A. folded　　 　　 　　　 B. included　　 　 　　　 C. trapped　　　 D. covered

38. A. amazing　　　 B. common　　 C. lucky　　 　　 　　　 D. funny

39. A. reminded　　 　 B. demanded　　 C. informed　　 D. warned

40. A. moved　　　 　 B. protected　　 　　　 C. collected　　 D. examined

41. A. signals　　 　　　　　　 B. scenes　　　 C. signs　　　　 D. sights

42. A. wrong　　 　　 　　　 B. missing　　　 C. strange　　　 　　　 D. boring

43. A. cars　　　 　　 　　　 B. days　 　　　 C. maps　　　　 D. plans

44. A. remembered　　 　　 B. trusted　　 　 　　　 C. loved　　　 　 　　　 D. respected

45. A. wait　　　 　　　　　　 B. head　　　　 C. look　　　 　　 　　　 D. pay

46. A. encouraged　　 B. relaxed　　　 C. surprised　　 　　　 D. excited

47. A. frightened　　 B. embarrassed　 C. disappointed　 D. pleased

48. A. reasons　　　 　 B. thoughts　　 　 　　　 C. memories　　 D. questions

49. A. realize　 　　　　 B. add　　　 　　 　　　 C. advise　　　 D. answer

50. A. confusion　　 　 B. worry　　　 　　　 C. emotion　　 D. peace

51. A. Pride　　 　　　 B. Laughter　　 C. Shouts　　　 D. Challenges

52. A. enjoy　　 　　　 B. organize　　 C. support　　　 D. take

53. A. decide　　 　　 　　　 B. forget　　　 C. believe　　　 D. mean

54. A. unexpected　　 B. stuck　　 　　 　　　 C. unknown　　 　　　 D. buried

55. A. mistook　 　　　　 B. developed　 　 C. discovered　　 　　　 D. prepared