Time is very important in our lives．But it never had any importance in my life until I  1  a watch from my father that made me responsible(有责任)．It  2  me the importance of time in my life．

I got this gift on a gray-sky day．I had to go to the  3  at 9:00 a.m. to pick up my uncle Ali and take him to my father’s house．However, I forgot it  4  I was playing with my friends．Later on that day, around 11:00 a.m., I  5  my uncle, but I was late for him．He had got out of the plane and  6  a taxi to my fathers house．

I got to my father’s house at 2:00 p.m.  7 ．My father looked at me angrily．I said “hi” to him and my  8  uncle．My father asked me to sit  9  him and handed me this watch which was a gift from  10 ．It weighed 8 oz and all of it was made of silver．Then he said, “Essa, did you have fun  11  your friends today? What you did was not very nice and you should be sorry for your  12  ．” I felt sorry and told my father that I wouldn’t do it again．Then he said, “This watch will be a reminder (提醒物)for you．I hope today you have learned something  13 ．”

I learned a lesson from my father：to respect(尊重) time and  14  be late．The watch is important to me, not because of its  15 , but because of the lesson that I learned from it．

1．A．bought                  B．received               C．borrowed                      D．broke

2．A．learned                  B．found                  C．sent                       D．told

3．A．airport            B．school                 C．hospital                  D．station

4．A．when                    B．because               C．if                           D．though

5．A．saw                      B．forgot                  C．remembered           D．met

6．A．got                        B．caught                 C．invited                   D．taken

7．A．one day before       B．the next day         C．the same day          D．the other day

8．A．surprised               B．tired                    C．nervous                 D．lonely

9．A．next to                  B．around                 C．behind                   D．away from

10．A．us                       B．him                     C．them                      D．you

11．A．of                        B．for                      C．with                             D．about

12．A．words                 B．actions                 C．play                       D．fun

13．A．important             B．interesting            C．expensive                D．wonderful

14．A．never                   B．usually                 C．sometimes              D．often

15．A．look                    B．price                    C．size                       D．weight

Time is very important in our lives．But it never had any importance in my life until I  1   a watch from my father that made me responsible(有责任)．It  2  me the importance of time in my life．

    I got this gift on a gray - sky day. I had to go to the  3  at 9:00 am to pick up my uncle. Ali and take him to my father's hoarse. However, I forgot it   4  I was playing with my friends. Later on that day, around 11:00 am, I   5  my uncle, but I was late for him. He had got out of the plane and   6  a taxi to my father's house.

    I got to my father's house at 2:00 pm  7  . My father looked at me angrily. I said "hi" to him and my  8  uncle. My father asked me to sit  9  him and handed me this watch which was a gift from  10   . It weighed 8 oz and all of it was made of silver. Then he said,"Essa, did you have fun  11   your friends today? What you did was not very nice and you should be sorry for your  12  . "I felt sorry and told my father that I wouldn't do it again. Then he said ,. " This watch will be a reminder(提醒物) for you. I hope today you have learned something  13  "

     I learned a lesson from my father: to respect(尊重) time and  14  be late. The watch is important to me, not because of its   15  , but because of the lesson that I learned from it.

 1. A. bought            B. received          C. borrowed           D. broke

 2. A. learned           B. found             C. sent                 D. told

 3. A. airport            B. school            C. hospital              D. station

 4. A. when             B. because           C. if                 D. though

 5. A saw               B. forgot            C. remembered                D. met

 6. A. got               B. caught            C. invited              D. taken

 7. A. one day before      B. the next day       C. the same day          D. the other day

 8. A. surprised          B. tired              C. nervous              D. lonely

 9. A. next to            B. around            C. behind               D. away from

 10. A. us               B. him              C. them                 D. you

 11. A. of               B. for               C. with                 D. about

 12. A. words            B. actions            C. play                 D. fun

 13. A. important         B. interesting         C. expensive             D. wonderful

 14. A. never            B. usually            C. sometimes             D. often

 15. A. look             B. price              C. size                  D. weight

Reading is very important. World Book Day falls on April 23 every year. It encourages people, especially teenagers, to discover the pleasure of reading. It is also the day to honor (尊敬) great writers.
Many countries celebrate (庆祝) World Book Day. On that day, millions of school children can buy books at a much lower price than usual in any bookstore in England. It has been done every year since 1998. World Book Day is also celebrated in China. Wen Jiabao, Premier of China, is an avid reader. He does lots of reading every day though he is very busy. On World Book Day 2009, he called on (号召) people to do more reading. Wen suggested that young people should spend more time reading. “Books can not change the world, but people can change the world by changing themselves through reading,” he said.
Reading helps us become more knowledgeable and smarter. Reading helps us to follow the latest developments of science and technology (技术). Reading gives us information about other cultures and places in the world. Reading is also one of the most important ways to learn a foreign language like English. We all know that it is difficult to learn everything in the classroom, for example, the ways English people are living and working today can be learnt by reading.
Books, magazines, newspapers and other kinds of reading materials can help us to know more about the outside world. Therefore, it is necessary for us to spend time reading every day.
【小题1】When is World Book Day?                                

A．August 8 every year.	B．March 12 every year.
C．April 23 every year.	D．June 6 every year.

【小题2】An avid reader is a person who __________.

A．loves reading

B．never reads

C．does some reading

D．hates reading

【小题3】World Book Day was set up in order to encourage people to __________.

A．learn foreign languages	B．do more reading
C．buy more books	D．know more about science

【小题4】According to the passage, reading can help people in many ways EXCEPT _____.

A．learning English better	B．knowing more about cultures
C．improving your health	D．knowing more about the outside world

【小题5】What’s the best title for the article?

A．World Book Day in England.

B．Suggestions on Reading.

C．World Book Day in China.

D．World Book Day and the Advantages of Reading.

Reading is very important. World Book Day falls on April 23 every year. It encourages people, especially teenagers, to discover the pleasure of reading. It is also the day to honor (尊敬) great writers.
Many countries celebrate (庆祝) World Book Day. On that day, millions of school children can buy books at a much lower price than usual in any bookstore in England. It has been done every year since 1998. World Book Day is also celebrated in China. Wen Jiabao, Premier of China, is an avid reader. He does lots of reading every day though he is very busy. On World Book Day 2009, he called on (号召) people to do more reading. Wen suggested that young people should spend more time reading. “Books can not change the world, but people can change the world by changing themselves through reading,” he said.
Reading helps us become more knowledgeable and smarter. Reading helps us to follow the latest developments of science and technology (技术). Reading gives us information about other cultures and places in the world. Reading is also one of the most important ways to learn a foreign language like English. We all know that it is difficult to learn everything in the classroom, for example, the ways English people are living and working today can be learnt by reading.
Books, magazines, newspapers and other kinds of reading materials can help us to know more about the outside world. Therefore, it is necessary for us to spend time reading every day.
【小题1】When is World Book Day?   

A．August 8 every year.	B．March 12 every year.
C．April 23 every year.	D．June 6 every year.

【小题2】An avid reader is a person who __________.

A．loves reading

B．never reads

C．does some reading

D．hates reading

【小题3】World Book Day was set up in order to encourage people to __________.

A．learn foreign languages	B．do more reading
C．buy more books	D．know more about science

【小题4】According to the passage, reading can help people in many ways EXCEPT _____.

A．learning English better	B．knowing more about cultures
C．improving your health	D．knowing more about the outside world

【小题5】What’s the best title for the article?

A．World Book Day in England.

B．Suggestions on Reading.

C．World Book Day in China.

D．World Book Day and the Advantages of Reading.