A couple had a son eleven years after they married. They were a loving couple and the boy was the apple of their eye. When the boy was around four years old, one day the father was very tired after work so he asked his wife to pick up their son. The mother, who was very busy in the kitchen, totally forgot about it.

Later the boy lost his way on the street. When the son was found missing, the mother hurried to look for him, but she didn’t find him. The mother felt very sad and didn’t know how to face her husband.

When the father went to the police station after hearing that the son was missing, he looked at his wife and said just four words. What do you think the four words were? The husband just said "I love you, darling." www.zxxk.com

The son was missing. If she had picked him up earlier, this would not have happened. There is no point in blaming (责备) anyone. His wife had also lost her only child. What his wife needed at that moment was comfort and understanding from her husband. That is what the husband gave his wife. Several weeks later, with the help of the police, the couple finally found their lost son. The family’s relationship became stronger over that time.

Sometimes we spend lots of time asking who is to blame. We miss many chances to give each other support and let each other feel the warmth of human relationships. Get rid of all your unwillingness to forgive, selfishness, and fears and you will find the world is much more wonderful.

1.What is the meaning of the underlined phrase “the apple of their eye”

A. A person who always has a sweet smile in their opinion.

B. A person who is as pretty as an apple in their opinion.

C. A person who is loved more than anyone else in their opinion.

D. A person who looks like an apple in their opinion.

2.Why didn’t the father pick the boy up himself?

A. He was very lazy.

B. He thought the mother had picked him up.

C. He forgot to pick him up.

D. He was too tired to do it.

3.What can we learn from this passage?

A. Be careful in everything you do.

B. Love is the most important thing.

C. Learn to forgive others.

D. Everyone can make mistakes.

4.What do you think of the husband?

A. Warm-hearted.     B. Careful.                 C. Hard-working.          D. Broad-minded.

 

A couple had a son eleven years after they married. They were a loving couple and the boy was the apple of their eye. When the boy was around four years old, one day the father was very tired after work so he asked his wife to pick up their son. The mother, who was very busy in the kitchen, totally forgot about it.

Later the boy lost his way on the street. When the son was found missing, the mother hurried to look for him, but she didn’t find him. The mother felt very sad and didn’t know how to face her husband.

When the father went to the police station after hearing that the son was missing, he looked at his wife and said just four words. What do you think the four words were? The husband just said "I love you, darling."

The son was missing. If she had picked him up earlier, this would not have happened. There is no point in blaming (责备) anyone. His wife had also lost her only child. What his wife needed at that moment was comfort and understanding from her husband. That is what the husband gave his wife. Several weeks later, with the help of the police, the couple finally found their lost son. The family’s relationship became stronger over that time.

Sometimes we spend lots of time asking who is to blame. We miss many chances to give each other support and let each other feel the warmth of human relationships. Get rid of all your unwillingness to forgive, selfishness, and fears and you will find the world is much more wonderful.

1.What is the meaning of the underlined phrase “the apple of their eye”

A. A person who always has a sweet smile in their opinion.

B. A person who is as pretty as an apple in their opinion.

C. A person who is loved more than anyone else in their opinion.

D. A person who looks like an apple in their opinion.

2.Why didn’t the father pick the boy up himself?

A. He was very lazy.

B. He thought the mother had picked him up.

C. He forgot to pick him up.

D. He was too tired to do it.

3.What can we learn from this passage?

A. Be careful in everything you do. B. Love is the most important thing.

C. Learn to forgive others.                            D. Everyone can make mistakes.

4.What do you think of the husband?

A. Warm-hearted.     B. Careful.                 C. Hard-working.          D. Broad-minded.

 

When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings. Week by week her list 1. : I was very thin; I wasn’t a 2. student; I talked too much; I was too 3., always feeling superior to(胜过) others, and so on. I tried to hear all as long as I could. 4., I became very angry. I ran to my father with 5. in my eyes.

He listened to me 6. , and then he asked,“Are the things she says true or not? Janet, don’t you ever wonder 7. you’re really like? Well, you now have that girl’s 8. . Go and 9.a list of everything she said and mark the points that are 10. . Pay no attention to the other things she said.”

I did11.he told me. To my great 12., I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldn’t 13. (like being very thin),but a good number I could--- and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I went to a fairly 14. picture of myself.

I brought the list back to Daddy. He 15.to take it.“That’s just for you,” he said，“You know 16. than anyone else the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to 17., not just close your ears in anger, feeling 18. when something said about you is true, you will find it of help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your affairs. Don’t shut your 19.. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do.”

Daddy’s advice has always 20. to me at many important moments. In my life, I’ve never had a better piece of advice.

21.               A．collected       B．added          C．grew D．continued

 

22.               A．good          B．bad            C．short D．greedy

 

23.               A．silly            B．friendly        C．dull  D．proud

 

24.               A．In other words   B．Above all       C．As a result D．At last

 

25.               A．tears          B．happiness       C．promises  D．wishes

 

26.               A．coldly          B．quietly         C．eagerly    D．happily

 

27.               A．who           B．how           C．what  D．that

 

28.               A．excuse         B．opinion         C．talk   D．advice

 

29.               A．take           B．make          C．create D．receive

 

30.               A．wrong         B．correct         C．big   D．true

 

31.               A．as             B．so             C．before    D．till

 

32.               A．joy            B．pleasure        C．surprise   D．anger

 

33.               A．say            B．like            C．do   D．change

 

34.               A．wonderful      B．clear           C．interesting D．beautiful

 

35.               A．promised       B．refused        C．expected  D．agreed

 

36.               A．wider          B．higher         C．better D．worse

 

37.               A．listen          B．stand          C．speak D．share

 

38.               A．hurt           B．sad            C．shy   D．excited

 

39.               A．words          B．mouths         C．eyes  D．ears

 

40.               A．returned       B．gone           C．appeared  D．happened

 

 

It was 9:00 am already! Richard had to leave for work! Before leaving he hurriedly looked at the newspaper and stood still! Is he seeing it right? He rubbed his eyes and saw again… Yes, it was his name in the obituary(讣告)! He threw the paper in the bin and screamed.

Richard started to recollect. He remembered that last night when he went to bed he had a chest pain and he was rushed to hospital. Then he went into a sound sleep. But what happened after that?

He could suddenly see his living room filled with people… all in tears; his mom, his wife and his children. He also saw his best friend, the one he had a serious misunderstanding a few days back. He wanted to say “Sorry” to him… but now no one could hear his voice.

He wondered how he could tell his mom that he felt so thankful to have her in his life! He wanted to tell his children how much he loved them. He wanted to tell his wife how much he loved her; he felt sorry to have hurt her sometimes.

Richard started crying and pleading to God for one LAST chance! “God, one last chance, please”, shouted Richard and opened his eyes.

Oh, this was a dream!

He woke up; looked around everywhere. He was on his bed; his wife lay beside him, deep in sleep. Richard whispered in her ears, “You are the best thing to have ever happened to me!”

He went up to the window, looking outside. Yes, everything was just the way he has been knowing so long. He decided to meet up his friends and clear all misunderstandings; he also decided to tell everyone who mattered to him all that has remained unsaid so far!

1.When Richard saw his name in the newspaper, he felt _________.

A. sad                                             B. shocked                           C. regretful                          D. worried

2.Richard felt sorry to his wife because _________.

A. they had a quarrel the other day                              B. he misunderstood her

C. he hurt her sometimes                                                D. he didn’t love her

3.After the dream, Richard would probably _________.

A. be on good terms with his friend again

B. express appreciation and thanks to his friend

C. demand an apology from his friend

D. break up with his friend

4.The writer of the story mainly tells us that _________.

A. misunderstanding between friends is common

B. we need to see a doctor when having a chest pain

C. getting along well with friends is important

D. we should tell our family how much we love them