She is quiet, soft-spoken and has a kind face and a strong heart. She is my mom, Lili.

When I was nine, Lili quitted her job and started her own business. She said she didn’t want to stay at home and work as a housewife: “It’s a waste of life.” Lili became so busy that she spent less and less time with me. She didn’t help me with my schoolwork. It was, in her words, “so that you can develop your independence”. We quarreled because she rarely showed up at parents’ meetings.

Like mother, like daughter. I have many things in common with Lili. I want everything to be under control. I want to be perfect and I don’t expect other people to help me. I push myself hard to achieve my goals.

After I started to go to high school, Lili and I were too busy to communicate much with each other.

In biology class I began to be depressed. When the teacher showed us a picture of a butterfly, I was scared and screamed. I had a vision of thousands of butterflies flying toward me.

That night I told Lili about it. The next morning, I saw that she had red eyes with black circles around them.

She took me to see a therapist (治疗师). Three hours later, the therapist told Lili that my life was like a wheel spinning (旋转) faster and faster and that was the reason for what had happened to me. I only realized it when my body couldn’t stand the pressure anymore. At these words, Lili burst into tears. “It’s all my fault, she’s just a kid and I didn’t have time to take care of her….” To be honest, I had never seen Lili cry before.

After that, Lili began to spend more time at home, cooking and dragging me to do sports. I realized she was the one who would always be there when I was in real trouble. No mom is perfect, but she is the one who really cares about her kid.

1.Lili quitted her job and started her own business because _________.

A．she wanted to make more money           B．she was not willing to look after me

C．she didn’t want to waste her life           D．she likes keeping busy

2.We quarreled because __________.

A．she began to spend less and less time with me

B．she didn’t help me with my schoolwork.

C．she seldom attended the parents’ meetings in my school.

D．Lili and I were too busy to communicate much with each other.

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A．Most women don’t want to be a housewife.

B．Most children want their mothers to accompany them at home.

C．We need to understand our mothers’ busy life.

D．Although mothers are not perfect, they all love the children

4.Which of the following statements is WRONG?

A．Lili is a quiet, strong-willed woman.

B．Lili began to spend more time at home after visiting the therapist.

C．I was scared and screamed in biology class because I hate butterflies.

D．I only realized my life was like a wheel when my body couldn’t stand the pressure anymore.

5.What is the best title for the passage?

A．Mom Does Care.                        B．A Busy but Successful Mother.

C．Change From Mother to Businessman.        D．A Student’s Opinion on Mother.

She is quiet, soft-spoken and has a kind face and a strong heart. She is my mom, Lili.
When I was nine, Lili quitted her job and started her own business. She said she didn’t want to stay at home and work as a housewife: “It’s a waste of life.” Lili became so busy that she spent less and less time with me. She didn’t help me with my schoolwork. It was, in her words, “so that you can develop your independence”. We quarreled because she rarely showed up at parents’ meetings.
Like mother, like daughter. I have many things in common with Lili. I want everything to be under control. I want to be perfect and I don’t expect other people to help me. I push myself hard to achieve my goals.
After I started to go to high school, Lili and I were too busy to communicate much with each other.
In biology class I began to be depressed. When the teacher showed us a picture of a butterfly, I was scared and screamed. I had a vision of thousands of butterflies flying toward me.
That night I told Lili about it. The next morning, I saw that she had red eyes with black circles around them.
She took me to see a therapist (治疗师). Three hours later, the therapist told Lili that my life was like a wheel spinning (旋转) faster and faster and that was the reason for what had happened to me. I only realized it when my body couldn’t stand the pressure anymore. At these words, Lili burst into tears. “It’s all my fault, she’s just a kid and I didn’t have time to take care of her….” To be honest, I had never seen Lili cry before.
After that, Lili began to spend more time at home, cooking and dragging me to do sports. I realized she was the one who would always be there when I was in real trouble. No mom is perfect, but she is the one who really cares about her kid.
【小题1】Lili quitted her job and started her own business because _________.

I was scared and feeling pretty anxious, _______in a new country.

Are you a top student in your school, or at least a top one in your class? If not, you may learn something from my story.

Growing up in a poor family with uneducated parents, I was not good at my study. But a teacher changed my life. Without her, I couldn^’t have  36  so much in my later career. I can still remember the very important day that has  37 my whole life.

I did so  38  in math that you may not imagine that I even couldn^’t count from “ONE” to “TEN”, when I was in Grade Three.

Then the 39_ day came. My father was asked to come to school to 40_ with my teacher, Ms King. You can^’t imagine how angry and 41_ my father was when he heard about my “excellent achievement”. He 42 at me：“since you can^’t even count from ‘ONE ’to ‘TEN’, what are you able to be when you  43_ up? Now, tell me！”I was scared and  44_ and didn^’t know what to say and tears came immediately into my eyes.

Then the most unforgettable time in my life came. “Maybe he can be a boxing refereeone day. That 45  only needs him to count from ‘ONE’ to ‘NINE’, which may

  46  him well.” Ms King looked into my eyes and firmly said.

Now, I am in my forties, and can you believe it that thanks to Ms King, I am really a well-known boxing 47 of WBO(World Boxing Organization),and that I do need to count only from “ONE” to “NINE”? So are still worried about your poor grades at school? Remember there will always be a place waiting for you!

1.                A．lost            B．remembered    C．achieved  D．abandoned

2.                A．transformed     B．conveyed       C．celebrated    D．transported

3.                A．well           B．badly           C．hopefully D．doubtfully

4.                A．wonderful      B．amazing         C．boring    D．terrible

5.                A．meet          B．come          C．deal D．cope

6.                A．cheerful        B．ashamed        C．delighted D．jealous

7.                A．laughed        B．smiled          C．whispered D．shouted

8.                A．take           B．use            C．grow D．wash

9.                A．embarrassed    B．angry          C．curious   D．unsatisfied

10.               A．suggestion      B．profession      C．introduction    D．instruction

11.               A．teach          B．train           C．educate   D．suit

12.               A．teacher        B．coach          C．referee   D．apprentice

She is quiet, soft-spoken and has a kind face and a strong heart. She is my mom, Lili.

When I was nine, Lili quitted her job and started her own business. She said she didn’t want to stay at home and work as a housewife: “It’s a waste of life.” Lili became so busy that she spent less and less time with me. She didn’t help me with my schoolwork. It was, in her words, “so that you can develop your independence”. We quarreled because she rarely showed up at parents’ meetings.

Like mother, like daughter. I have many things in common with Lili. I want everything to be under control. I want to be perfect and I don’t expect other people to help me. I push myself hard to achieve my goals.

After I started to go to high school, Lili and I were too busy to communicate much with each other.

In biology class I began to be depressed. When the teacher showed us a picture of a butterfly, I was scared and screamed. I had a vision of thousands of butterflies flying toward me.

That night I told Lili about it. The next morning, I saw that she had red eyes with black circles around them.

She took me to see a therapist (治疗师). Three hours later, the therapist told Lili that my life was like a wheel spinning (旋转) faster and faster and that was the reason for what had happened to me. I only realized it when my body couldn’t stand the pressure anymore. At these words, Lili burst into tears. “It’s all my fault, she’s just a kid and I didn’t have time to take care of her….”  To be honest, I had never seen Lili cry before.

After that, Lili began to spend more time at home, cooking and dragging me to do sports. I realized she was the one who would always be there when I was in real trouble. No mom is perfect, but she is the one who really cares about her kid.

1.Lili quitted her job and started her own business because _________.

2. We quarreled because __________.

3.What can we learn from the passage?

4. Which of the following statements is WRONG?

5. What is the best title for the passage?