I took my 7-year-old daughter to a restaurant by the beach for lunch. When we arrived, I saw JoJo, a rich man in the hotel business. We sat down to chat in an open-air cafe. Suddenly, our conversation was interrupted(打断） by a stranger, who politely asked to speak to me alone.

　 We stood a bit away from my table. Usually, people who asked to talk to mp told me their

opinions on the shows I hosted. But he was different. He said, “I'm James, the father of a 7-year-old girl who's very sick. Doctors have said that if she is treated in the UK, she will probably become better. I don't have much money. Can you please help me?"

I looked into the man's eyes, which were filled with tears. Then I went to sir back at the table. JoJo asked, "What's wrong? Your face changed." I told him why.

I thought of James and his daughter all the weekend. I even thought of doing a special TV show to collect money for the sick girl. On Monday morning, I was at the office when JoJo walked in, which was surprising because JoJo was so busy. I never thought he would have time to come and see me at the studios.

With a check book in hand, he said, "Please call James and tell him I'll pay for his sick daughter's treatment. I've been married for 35 years, but I'm not lucky enough to have a child. I love children and want to help this child." I called James.

The daughter is living a normal life now and JoJo visits her sometimes. I'm so happy that there're so many good people in this world.

30. The father talked alone with the writer in order to _______.

　 A. ask the writer to introduce him to JoJo 　B. ask the writer for help to save his daughter

　 C. ask the writer to give him a lot of money D. tell the writer what he thought of his shows

31. We can learn from the fourth paragraph that the writer _______.

　 A. didn't try to help the sad father　　　　　

B. was usually very busy with his work

　 C. didn't expect JoJo would come for the sick girl

D. was sure he would find a way to help the girl

32. The writer was thankful that _______.

A. Jojo and he are such good friends

B. so many people helped the sick girl

C. Jojo came to the studios especially to see him

D. there are good people who are ready to help others

It was the end of the year party at school .I had asked my mother to __36__us cookies .Mom’s chocolate chios were the best .

     But two o’clock passed, and she didn’t   37  .Most of the other mothers had come and gone , dropping off their cookies , chips and cupcakes . I took my bag and left   38   my home . The house was empty when I arrived . My heart was    39   anger.For the first time in my life ,my mother had let me down .

I was lying on my bed upstairs   40   I heard her come through the front door .“Robbie,”she called out .“Where are you ?” I could hear her running from room to room . She was looking for me .I kept silent .When she entered my room and sat beside me on my bed , I didn’t move .“I’m sorry , honey ,” she said .“I got busy and forgot .” I still kept __41__.

Then my mother began to laugh .I couldn’t believe ___42___.I rolled over (翻身)and faced her .

But my mother wasn’t laughing at all . She was crying . “I’m so sorry . I let my boy down .”

She cried like a little girl. I had never __43__my mother cry .

“It’s OK , Mom ,”I reached out and stroked （抚摸）her hair .“We didn’t even need those ___44___.” There was plenty of stuff to eat .Don’t  cry It’s all right.”

My ____45__made my mother sit up . She pulled me to her . We didn’t say another word .We just held each other in a long hug .

1.A.make          B. put         C. have           D.give 

2.A. go           B.leave        C.appear          D.turn

3.A.in            B. for         C. from           D. on 

4.A.Please  with  B.fed up with  C. strict with    D. filled with 

5.A. though       B. because     C. when           D. while

6.A.silent        B. angry       C. sad            D.calm 

7.A. him          B. it          C. her            D. them

8.A. felt         B. looked      C.found          D. seen

9.A.chips         B.cupcakes     C. cookies       D.hamburgers 

10.A. words        B.thoughts      C. actions     D.saying

It was the end-of-year party. I had asked my mother to make us cookies. Mom’s chocolate chips were the best.
But two o’clock passed, and there was no sign of her. Most of the other mothers had come and gone, dropping off their cakes and chips. The party went on, but I wouldn’t leave the window. The three o’clock bell soon took me away from my thoughts（思绪）. I took my bag and walked out for home.
The house was empty when I arrived. My heart was filled with anger(气愤). For the first time in my life, my mother had let me down. I was lying on my bed when I heard her coming. “Robbie,” she called out. “Where are you?” She was looking for me from room to room, but I kept silent.
When she came into my room, I didn’t move, “I’m so sorry,” she said. “I got busy and forgot.” She began to laugh. I couldn’t believe it. I turned over and found that she wasn’t laughing but crying. “I’m so sorry. I let my boy down.” she cried like a little girl. I had never seen my mother cry.
“It’s OK, Mom,” I said, “We didn’t need those cookies. There was plenty of food to eat. Don’t cry. It’s all right.” We held each other in a long hug(拥抱).
【小题1】The story happened __________.

It was the end of the year party at school .I had asked my mother to __36__us cookies .Mom’s chocolate chios were the best .
But two o’clock passed, and she didn’t   37 .Most of the other mothers had come and gone , dropping off their cookies , chips and cupcakes . I took my bag and left   38  my home . The house was empty when I arrived . My heart was    39  anger.For the first time in my life ,my mother had let me down .
I was lying on my bed upstairs   40  I heard her come through the front door .“Robbie,”she called out .“Where are you ?” I could hear her running from room to room . She was looking for me .I kept silent .When she entered my room and sat beside me on my bed , I didn’t move .“I’m sorry , honey ,” she said .“I got busy and forgot .” I still kept __41__.
Then my mother began to laugh .I couldn’t believe ___42___.I rolled over (翻身)and faced her .
But my mother wasn’t laughing at all . She was crying . “I’m so sorry . I let my boy down .”
She cried like a little girl. I had never __43__my mother cry .
“It’s OK , Mom ,”I reached out and stroked （抚摸）her hair .“We didn’t even need those ___44___.” There was plenty of stuff to eat .Don’t  cry It’s all right.”
My ____45__made my mother sit up . She pulled me to her . We didn’t say another word .We just held each other in a long hug .

It was the end-of-year party. I had asked my mother to make us cookies. Mom’s chocolate chips were the best.
But two o’clock passed, and there was no sign of her. Most of the other mothers had come and gone, dropping off their cakes and chips. The party went on, but I wouldn’t leave the window. The three o’clock bell soon took me away from my thoughts（思绪）. I took my bag and walked out for home.
The house was empty when I arrived. My heart was filled with anger(气愤). For the first time in my life, my mother had let me down. I was lying on my bed when I heard her coming. “Robbie,” she called out. “Where are you?” She was looking for me from room to room, but I kept silent.
When she came into my room, I didn’t move, “I’m so sorry,” she said. “I got busy and forgot.” She began to laugh. I couldn’t believe it. I turned over and found that she wasn’t laughing but crying. “I’m so sorry. I let my boy down.” she cried like a little girl. I had never seen my mother cry.
“It’s OK, Mom,” I said, “We didn’t need those cookies. There was plenty of food to eat. Don’t cry. It’s all right.” We held each other in a long hug(拥抱).

1. 1.

   The story happened __________.

   1. A.
      on my birthday
   2. B.
      during Christmas
   3. C.
      before Christmas
   4. D.
      before the New Year’s Day
2. 2.

   I didn’t leave the window because I want __________.

   1. A.
      to see my mother coming
   2. B.
      to enjoy the party
   3. C.
      to get some cookies
   4. D.
      to go to the party
3. 3.

   What does the underlined phrase “let me down ” mean in Chinese?

   1. A.
      让我下来
   2. B.
      让我平静
   3. C.
      让我失望
   4. D.
      让我讨厌
4. 4.

   I lay down on my bed and kept silent because I was __________.

   1. A.
      tired
   2. B.
      angry
   3. C.
      hungry
   4. D.
      excited
5. 5.

   Why did my mother cry and say that she was sorry?

   1. A.
      Because she was too busy.
   2. B.
      Because she couldn’t find me.
   3. C.
      Because she didn’t support me.
   4. D.
      Because she needed those cookies.