The worker I hired to repair my house had just finished a difficult first day on the job. A broken wheel made him an hour late; his ladder (????) fell down when he was painting the roof and now his old truck wouldn' t start. With each problem he shouted angrily, more at himself than at his things. As I drove him home, the man didn't say a word.

I tried talking to the man to kill time. I managed to find out that he had come up from Blue Hills in Victoria with his family six months ago to find a job. This was his first job since moving here. I now knew why his price was lower than any other worker I could find in the local newspaper. He really needed the job. His clothes told me as much.

On arriving, much to my surprise, he invited me in to meet his family. As we walked through his front garden he suddenly stopped at a small tree and placed his hands on it. Then, when he opened the door he completely changed. Instead of his troubled face, there was now a warm smile, hugs for his two children and a kiss for his wife.

The following day, I asked him about the tree.

"That's my trouble tree," he answered. "Work troubles aren't welcome at home with my wife and the children. So I hang them on that tree every night when I come home. Then in the morning I pick them up again. "

"And you know what else?" he said smiling,"The next morning I find that there aren't as many as I remember hanging up the night before. "

1.Which of the following things did NOT happen to the worker?

A. His truck broke down.       B. He was late for work.

C. He fell onto the roof.      D. His ladder fell down.

2.When did the worker first arrive in this town?

A. Today.      B. Last night.

C. Six weeks ago.       D. Six months ago.

3.Where did the writer find the worker?

A. Through a newspaper.       B. Beside the trouble tree.

C. In his old house.      D. In Blue Hills, Victoria.

4.Why did the worker touch the tree?

A. To get good luck,         B. To leave his trouble outside.

C. To send good wishes to his family.  D. To clean his hands.

5.What can we learn from the passage?

A. Looking for a job can make trouble.

B. It is important to get to work on time.

C. Often our problems are worse than what we think.

D. A happy family can make many problems go away.

阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示，2）首字母提示，3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。
I have written letters of apology to my teacher before. I remembered
at the age of 7, when h     English lessons, I pulled my classmate’s chair
【小题1】 _________
aside when he was about to sit down after answering questions.     a result,
【小题2】 _________
he fell onto the ground and cried. The whole class burst into    (笑声).      
【小题3】 _________
My English teacher was so angry       I had to apologize by writing       
【小题4】 _________
a letter to her and she        (宽恕) me.                                 
【小题5】 _________
Even now if I b     badly in class, I will still write a letter of           
【小题6】_________
apology to my teachers due to the f     reasons. Firstly, I should take      
【小题7】_________
responsibility for _____ I do. Secondly, writing letters of apology to         
【小题8】_________
teachers can    help ______(提醒) myself to be good in class. Finally, it is      
【小题9】_________
a good way of _______(交流) with teachers when they are in anger.          
【小题10】_________

阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1）、汉语提示；2）、首字母提示；3）、语境提示；在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写到右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。

I have written letters of apology to my teachers before.

1.I remember at the age of 7, when I was h_____ English lessons,

I pulled my classmate’s chair aside when he was about to sit down

2.after answering questions. ______ a result, he fell onto the ground

3.and cried. The whole class burst out _____    (笑)

4.My English teacher was so angry _____ I had to

5.apologize by writing   a letter to her and she ______(宽恕)me.

Even now if I behave badly in class, I will still write a letter of

6.apology to my teachers for the following r______. Firstly,

7.I should take responsibility for _____ I do. Secondly, writing letters

8.of apology to teachers can help _____ (提醒)myself to be good

9.in class. Finally, it is A good way to _______(交流)with teachers

10.when they are _____ anger.

The worker I hired to repair my house had just finished a difficult first day on the job. A broken wheel made him an hour late; his ladder (????) fell down when he was painting the roof and now his old truck wouldn' t start. With each problem he shouted angrily, more at himself than at his things. As I drove him home, the man didn't say a word.

I tried talking to the man to kill time. I managed to find out that he had come up from Blue Hills in Victoria with his family six months ago to find a job. This was his first job since moving here. I now knew why his price was lower than any other worker I could find in the local newspaper. He really needed the job. His clothes told me as much.

On arriving, much to my surprise, he invited me in to meet his family. As we walked through his front garden he suddenly stopped at a small tree and placed his hands on it. Then, when he opened the door he completely changed. Instead of his troubled face, there was now a warm smile, hugs for his two children and a kiss for his wife.

The following day, I asked him about the tree.

"That's my trouble tree," he answered. "Work troubles aren't welcome at home with my wife and the children. So I hang them on that tree every night when I come home. Then in the morning I pick them up again. "

"And you know what else?" he said smiling,"The next morning I find that there aren't as many as I remember hanging up the night before. "

1.Which of the following things did NOT happen to the worker?

A. His truck broke down.       B. He was late for work.

C. He fell onto the roof.      D. His ladder fell down.

2.When did the worker first arrive in this town?

A. Today.      B. Last night.

C. Six weeks ago.       D. Six months ago.

3.Where did the writer find the worker?

A. Through a newspaper.       B. Beside the trouble tree.

C. In his old house.      D. In Blue Hills, Victoria.

4.Why did the worker touch the tree?

A. To get good luck,         B. To leave his trouble outside.

C. To send good wishes to his family.  D. To clean his hands.

阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示，2）首字母提示，3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。

I have written letters of apology to my teacher before. I remembered

at the age of 7, when h      English lessons, I pulled my classmate’s chair

1. _________

aside when he was about to sit down after answering questions.     a result,

2. _________

he fell onto the ground and cried. The whole class burst into     (笑声).      

3. _________

My English teacher was so angry       I had to apologize by writing        

4. _________

a letter to her and she        (宽恕) me.                                  

5. _________

Even now if I b      badly in class, I will still write a letter of            

6._________

apology to my teachers due to the f      reasons. Firstly, I should take       

7._________

responsibility for _____ I do. Secondly, writing letters of apology to         

8._________

teachers can    help ______(提醒) myself to be good in class. Finally, it is       

9._________

a good way of _______(交流) with teachers when they are in anger.          

10._________