A Faithful Father
My husband ,kissed me  goodbye ，stroked, the baby’s  cheek and then rushed out of the door ，into his busy day. With the cold of the morning fading, I fed my baby and it fell fast asleep. Usually I would place it in bed and quickly have the house somewhat in 36______ ,
This morning ，however, I stayed seated ,just 37_____,with the baby in my arms ,The thoughts  ran into 38______ of the mornings with my husband, a father rushing out of the door to meet the obligations of life. It was only a small jump to thoughts of my own 39______
My mother passed away when I was ten, and as I looked 40 ______I could see how much of a family man my dad was. He went to work every morning and 41______ to his family every evening. He 42______ food, clothing, warmth ，and protection. He was a faithful father.
Setting the baby down ,I dialed the 43 ______ number. I had just realized the 44 ______ of the ordinary—the daily life going on around us that we often took for granted, and that it needed to be 45______
“Hi ，Dad. ” I said, 46______ back tears.
“Hey, Bud- How are you? ” 47______ was in his voice.:
“ Fine, Fm just calling to say. ,, thank you. ” I got it out before my throat 48______ too much for me to speak.
"What for?”
— For getting up and going to work every morning of ray life. Now that I have my' own 49______ and I see my husband doing the same ，I just wanted to thank you for being 50______ ”
There was 51______ for a moment as my dad composed himself ，and with a small . .52______ in his voice he said, “You’re welcome, Bud. ”
I don’t  remember much of the rest of the call, 53______ that moment of revelation (显露） about my father, I will never forget. There are those who are known for their heroic 54 ______，and also those who are known for their fortunes and fame ，but it is the 55 ______everyday fathers who are the true heroes. I’m thankful that my father was one of them.

A

There were smiling children all the way. Charily they knew at what time the train passed their homes and they made it their business to stand along the railway, wave to complete strangers and cheer them up as they rushed towards Penang. Often whole families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled as if those on the trains were their favorite relatives. This is the simple village people of Malaysia. I was moved.

I had always traveled to Malaysia by plane or car, so this was the first time I was on a train. I did not particularly relish the long train journey and had brought along a dozen magazines to read and reread. I looked about the train. There was not one familiar face. I sighed and sat down to read my Economics.

It was not long before the train was across the Causeway and in Malaysia. Johore Baru was just another city like Singapore, so I was tired of looking at the crowds of people as they hurried past. As we went beyond the city, I watched the straight rows of rubber trees and miles and miles of green. Then the first village came into sight, Immediately I came alive; I decided to wave hack.

From then on my journey became interesting. I threw my magazines into the waste basket and decided to join in Malaysian life. Then everything came alive. The mountains seemed to speak to me. Even the trees were smiling. I stared at everything as if I was looking at it for the first time.

The day passed fast and I even forgot to have my lunch until I felt hungry. I looked at my watch and was surprised that it was 3:00 pm. Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth. I looked at the people all around me. They all looked beautiful. When my uncle arrived with a smile, I threw my arms around him to give him a warm hug (拥抱). I had never done this before. He seemed surprised and then his weather-beaten face warmed up with a huge smile. We walked arm in arm to his car. I looked forward to the return journey.

1.The author expected the train trip to be _______.

A．adventurous                           B．pleasant

C．exciting                               D．dull

2.What did the author remember most fondly of her train trip?

A．The friendly country people.

B．The mountains along the way.

C．The crowds of people in the streets.

D．The simple lunch served on the train.

3.Which of the following words can best take the place of the word“relish”in the second paragraph?

A．choose                               B．enjoy

C．prepare for                            D．carry on

4.What can we learn from the story?

A．Comfort in traveling by train.

B．Pleasure of living in the country.

C．Reading gives people delight.

D．Smiles brighten people up.

A Faithful Father

My husband ,kissed me  goodbye ，stroked, the baby’s  cheek and then rushed out of the door ，into his busy day. With the cold of the morning fading, I fed my baby and it fell fast asleep. Usually I would place it in bed and quickly have the house somewhat in 36______ ,

This morning ，however, I stayed seated ,just 37_____,with the baby in my arms ,The thoughts  ran into 38______ of the mornings with my husband, a father rushing out of the door to meet the obligations of life. It was only a small jump to thoughts of my own 39______

My mother passed away when I was ten, and as I looked 40 ______I could see how much of a family man my dad was. He went to work every morning and 41______ to his family every evening. He 42______ food, clothing, warmth ，and protection. He was a faithful father.

Setting the baby down ,I dialed the 43 ______ number. I had just realized the 44 ______ of the ordinary—the daily life going on around us that we often took for granted, and that it needed to be 45______

“Hi ，Dad. ” I said, 46______ back tears.

“Hey, Bud- How are you? ” 47______ was in his voice.:

“ Fine, Fm just calling to say. ,, thank you. ” I got it out before my throat 48______ too much for me to speak.

"What for?”

— For getting up and going to work every morning of ray life. Now that I have my' own 49______ and I see my husband doing the same ，I just wanted to thank you for being 50______ ”

There was 51______ for a moment as my dad composed himself ，and with a small . .52______ in his voice he said, “You’re welcome, Bud. ”

I don’t  remember much of the rest of the call, 53______ that moment of revelation (显露） about my father, I will never forget. There are those who are known for their heroic 54 ______，and also those who are known for their fortunes and fame ，but it is the 55 ______everyday fathers who are the true heroes. I’m thankful that my father was one of them.

1.                A．use            B．line            C．order    D．fashion

2.                A．thinking        B．dreaming       C．imagining D．praying

3.                A．conversations    B．struggles        C．incidents  D．memories

4.                A．baby           B．husband        C．mother   D．father

5.                A．out            B．away           C．back D．around

6.                A．moved         B．returned        C．escaped  D．walked

7.                A．provided       B．collected        C．sought   D．bought

8.                A．popular        B．relative         C．regular   D．familiar

9.                A．difference      B．significance      C．balance   D．absence

10.               A．recognized      B．arranged       C．reduced   D．achieved

11.               A．sending        B．pushing        C．holding    D．putting

12.               A．Sympathy       B．Stress          C．Doubt D．Concern

13.               A．cleared        B．hurt           C．ached D．tightened

14.               A．child           B．duty           C．plan  D．career

15.               A．inspiring        B．faithful         C．considerate    D．admirable

16.               A．peace          B．calm           C．silence    D．rest

17.               A．tremble        B．hesitation       C．passion    D．sigh

18.               A．and           B．but            C．or    D．nor

19.               A．ideas          B．deeds          C．remarks   D．words

20.               A．outstanding     B．patient         C．ordinary   D．honest

A lady was going by ship from a city to another in America. On board she was with her baby boy and a maid. The maid was carrying  36  in her arms.

     37  the ship came near to the landing-place, it began to reduce speed. The maid walked to the side of the ship to  38 , when all at once the child sprang out of her arms, and  39  the water below. The swift stream carried it quickly away.

    The mother was  40  wild with grief and fear. The  41  began to lower a boat.  42  everyone could see that the child would be drowned before  43  could reach it. What was to be done?

    Hearing the cries of the mother, a gentleman who was reading in the ship came  44  forward and said, “Can you give me  45  the child has worn?”

    The maid gave him a tiny apron. The gentleman  46  a fine dog that stood near, looking up into his face. He pointed first  47  the apron, and then to the spot  48  the child had sunk.

     49  did the dog spring into the water. Soon the dog was seen far away with something in his  50  . More than one on board cried for  51  as the boat reached the dog and the sailors saved the child. Then the mother burst into tears and said to his owner, “Oh, sir, I  52  have this dog! I will give anything for the dog!” “I’m very  53  , madam, that Hector has been of service to you; but I couldn’t lose him for anything in the world,” the gentleman said. The dog  54  at his master’s feet, with a look that seemed to say, “No, master, nothing shall  55  us!”

A Faithful Father
My husband ,kissed me  goodbye ，stroked, the baby’s  cheek and then rushed out of the door ，into his busy day. With the cold of the morning fading, I fed my baby and it fell fast asleep. Usually I would place it in bed and quickly have the house somewhat in 1 ,
This morning ，however, I stayed seated ,just 2,with the baby in my arms ,The thoughts  ran into 3 of the mornings with my husband, a father rushing out of the door to meet the obligations of life. It was only a small jump to thoughts of my own 4
My mother passed away when I was ten, and as I looked 40 5I could see how much of a family man my dad was. He went to work every morning and 6 to his family every evening. He 7 food, clothing, warmth ，and protection. He was a faithful father.
Setting the baby down ,I dialed the 43 8 number. I had just realized the 44 9 of the ordinary—the daily life going on around us that we often took for granted, and that it needed to be 10
“Hi ，Dad. ” I said, 11 back tears.
“Hey, Bud- How are you? ” 12 was in his voice.:
“ Fine, Fm just calling to say. ,, thank you. ” I got it out before my throat 13 too much for me to speak.
"What for?”
— For getting up and going to work every morning of ray life. Now that I have my' own 14 and I see my husband doing the same ，I just wanted to thank you for being 15 ”
There was 16 for a moment as my dad composed himself ，and with a small . .17 in his voice he said, “You’re welcome, Bud. ”
I don’t  remember much of the rest of the call, 18 that moment of revelation (显露） about my father, I will never forget. There are those who are known for their heroic 54 19，and also those who are known for their fortunes and fame ，but it is the 55 20everyday fathers who are the true heroes. I’m thankful that my father was one of them.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      use
   2. B.
      line
   3. C.
      order
   4. D.
      fashion
2. 2.
   1. A.
      thinking
   2. B.
      dreaming
   3. C.
      imagining
   4. D.
      praying
3. 3.
   1. A.
      conversations
   2. B.
      struggles
   3. C.
      incidents
   4. D.
      memories
4. 4.
   1. A.
      baby
   2. B.
      husband
   3. C.
      mother
   4. D.
      father
5. 5.
   1. A.
      out
   2. B.
      away
   3. C.
      back
   4. D.
      around
6. 6.
   1. A.
      moved
   2. B.
      returned
   3. C.
      escaped
   4. D.
      walked
7. 7.
   1. A.
      provided
   2. B.
      collected
   3. C.
      sought
   4. D.
      bought
8. 8.
   1. A.
      popular
   2. B.
      relative
   3. C.
      regular
   4. D.
      familiar
9. 9.
   1. A.
      difference
   2. B.
      significance
   3. C.
      balance
   4. D.
      absence
10. 10.
    1. A.
       recognized
    2. B.
       arranged
    3. C.
       reduced
    4. D.
       achieved
11. 11.
    1. A.
       sending
    2. B.
       pushing
    3. C.
       holding
    4. D.
       putting
12. 12.
    1. A.
       Sympathy
    2. B.
       Stress
    3. C.
       Doubt
    4. D.
       Concern
13. 13.
    1. A.
       cleared
    2. B.
       hurt
    3. C.
       ached
    4. D.
       tightened
14. 14.
    1. A.
       child
    2. B.
       duty
    3. C.
       plan
    4. D.
       career
15. 15.
    1. A.
       inspiring
    2. B.
       faithful
    3. C.
       considerate
    4. D.
       admirable
16. 16.
    1. A.
       peace
    2. B.
       calm
    3. C.
       silence
    4. D.
       rest
17. 17.
    1. A.
       tremble
    2. B.
       hesitation
    3. C.
       passion
    4. D.
       sigh
18. 18.
    1. A.
       and
    2. B.
       but
    3. C.
       or
    4. D.
       nor
19. 19.
    1. A.
       ideas
    2. B.
       deeds
    3. C.
       remarks
    4. D.
       words
20. 20.
    1. A.
       outstanding
    2. B.
       patient
    3. C.
       ordinary
    4. D.
       honest