Work is a part of living —my grandparents understood that. They lived and worked on a farm that has been in my family for 150 years. They raised chickens for eggs , pigs and cattle for meat . Cows were kept for milk and the cream, from which Grandma made butter and cheese. What little yard they had became a garden.

The Depression, therefore, didn’t make much change in their lives. But it did bring an unending flow of men out of work, drifting from job to job, to the farm. The first to show up at the door of the kitchen was a man in rags. He took off his hat and quietly explained that he hadn’t eaten for a while. Grandpa stood watching him a bit , then said , “There’s a stack of firewood against the fence behind the barn (谷仓). I’ve been needing to get it moved to the other side of the fence . You have just about enough time to finish the job before lunch .”

Grandma said a surprising thing happened. The man got a shine in his eyes and he hurried to the barn at once. She set another place at the table and made an apple pie. During lunch, the stranger didn’t say much, but when he left, his shoulders had straightened. “Nothing ruins a man like losing his self-respect,” Grandpa later told me.

Soon after, another man showed up asking for a meal. This one was dressed in a suit and carried a small old suitcase. Grandpa came out when he heard voices. He looked at the man and then offered a handshake.” There is a stack of firewood along the fence down behind the barn I’ve been meaning to get it moved. It’d sure be a help to me . And we’d be pleased to have you stay for lunch.” The fellow set his suitcase aside and neatly laid his coat on top. Then he set off to work.

Grandma says she doesn’t remember how many strangers they shared a meal with during those Depression days-or how many times that stack of wood got moved.

1．When he was asked to move a stack of firewood, the first man who asked for a meal got a shine in his eyes for he was glad that         .

A. he had found a good job     

B. he would have something to eat

C. he would no longer suffer from the Depression

D. he would get what he wanted without losing his self-respect

2．The writer’s grandfather asked those jobless men to move the stack of firewood because     .

A. he didn’t want them to have a meal free of charge

B. he had been needing to get it moved

C. he wanted to help them in his own way

D. he wanted to show them his kindness and respect

3．The writer’s grandfather was all of the following but         .

A. kind   B. thoughtful C. wealthy     D. sympathetic

4．The best title for the story would be         .

A. The Depression  B. The Pleasure of Helping Others

C. No Pains, No Gains D. Work-A Part of Living

An old man once had an argument with his only son. He tried to __16__ many times, but the young man would not __17__. The father never__18__ because he loved his son with all his heart, but the son would not give in, __19__ he was too blinded by his pride.

Years passed and as the man lay in his deathbed, he made a __20__ attempt to reconcile (和解) with his son, but __21__ he would not listen and so the father died with a heart full of __22__.

During this time the son too had a child who had now __23__ into a young adult. To this child he never __24__ his father and when the young man asked about his grandfather he __25__   tell him never to mention him again.

One day, they two were involved in a hot __26__ and his son fled away as he did many years ago. This made the man extremely__27__ and this time he had no __28__, but felt completely isolated. (孤立的)

He was afraid that he would__29__ his son forever and for the first time after many years he realized how his father must have__30__ many years back.

He remembered how he had __31__ his old man and only at that point he realized the extent of the hurt he had caused. The __32__ he thought the more he understood how unjust he was with his old father, the man who gave him everything __33__ his life.

With these sad thoughts he felt __34__ on the couch. The next morning when he opened his eyes he found __35__ lying in his bed and in front of him stood his son. The man could not believe his eyes, and the two hugged each other while they cried together.

1.                A．bend          B．predict         C．apologize D．seek

 

2.                A．stop           B．listen           C．chose    D．come

 

3.                A．brought about   B．gave up         C．got in D．made up

 

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

 

5.                A．final           B．big            C．latest D．useless

 

6.                A．still            B．ever           C．once D．just

 

7.                A．anger          B．curiosity        C．sorrow   D．gratitude

 

8.                A．left out         B．grown up       C．put aside  D．turned up

 

9.                A．mentioned      B．hid            C．praised   D．forgave

 

10.               A．would          B．need          C．must  D．might

 

11.               A．imagination     B．room          C．argument  D．discussion

 

12.               A．sad            B．confused       C．annoyed   D．afraid

 

13.               A．thought        B．pride          C．laugh D．guess

 

14.               A．throw          B．change         C．return D．lose

 

15.               A．felt            B．done          C．watched   D．regretted

 

16.               A．hurt           B．abandoned      C．disappointed   D．scolded

 

17.               A．better         B．higher         C．more D．older

 

18.               A．before         B．throughout      C．into  D．against

 

19.               A．painful         B．frightened      C．relaxed   D．asleep

 

20.               A．his father       B．his son         C．someone  D．himself

 

 

An old man once had an argument with his only son. He tried to __36__ many times, but the young man would not __37__. The father never__38__ because he loved his son with all his heart, but the son would not give in, __39__ he was too blinded by his pride.

Years passed and as the man lay in his deathbed, he made a __40__ attempt to reconcile (和解) with his son, but __41__ he would not listen and so the father died with a heart full of __42__.

During this time the son too had a child who had now __43__ into a young adult. To this child he never __44__ his father and when the young man asked about his grandfather he __45__   tell him never to mention him again.

One day, they two were involved in a hot __46__ and his son fled away as he did many years ago. This made the man extremely__47__ and this time he had no __48__, but felt completely isolated. (孤立的)

He was afraid that he would__49__ his son forever and for the first time after many years he realized how his father must have__50__ many years back.

He remembered how he had __51__ his old man and only at that point he realized the extent of the hurt he had caused. The __52__ he thought the more he understood how unjust he was with his old father, the man who gave him everything __53__ his life.

With these sad thoughts he felt __54__ on the couch. The next morning when he opened his eyes he found __55__ lying in his bed and in front of him stood his son. The man could not believe his eyes, and the two hugged each other while they cried together.

1.	A．bend B．predict C．apologize D．seek

 

2.	A．stop B．listen C．chose D．come

 

3.	A．brought about B．gave up C．got in D．made up

 

4.	A．if B．when C．thought D．because

 

5.	A．final B．big C．latest D．useless

 

6.	A．still B．ever C．once D．just

 

7.	A．anger B．curiosity C．sorrow D．gratitude

 

8.	A．left out B．grown up C．put aside D．turned up

 

9.	A．mentioned B．hid C．praised D．forgave

 

10.	A．would B．need C．must D．might

 

11.	A．imagination B．room C．argument D．discussion

 

12.	A．sad B．confused C．annoyed D．afraid

 

13.	A．thought B．pride C．laugh D．guess

 

14.	A．throw B．change C．return D．lose

 

15.	A．felt B．done C．watched D．regretted

 

16.	A．hurt B．abandoned C．disappointed D．scolded

 

17.	A．better B．higher C．more D．older

 

18.	A．before B．throughout C．into D．against

 

19.	A．painful B．frightened C．relaxed D．asleep

 

20.	A．his father B．his son C．someone D．himself

 

  An old man once had an argument with his only son. He tried to __16__ many times, but the young man would not __17__. The father never__18__ because he loved his son with all his heart, but the son would not give in, __19__ he was too blinded by his pride.

  Years passed and as the man lay in his deathbed, he made a __20__ attempt to reconcile (和解) with his son, but __21__ he would not listen and so the father died with a heart full of __22__.

  During this time the son too had a child who had now __23__ into a young adult. To this child he never __24__ his father and when the young man asked about his grandfather he __25__   tell him never to mention him again.

  One day, they two were involved in a hot __26__ and his son fled away as he did many years ago. This made the man extremely__27__ and this time he had no __28__, but felt completely isolated. (孤立的)

  He was afraid that he would__29__ his son forever and for the first time after many years he realized how his father must have__30__ many years back.

  He remembered how he had __31__ his old man and only at that point he realized the extent of the hurt he had caused. The __32__ he thought the more he understood how unjust he was with his old father, the man who gave him everything __33__ his life.

  With these sad thoughts he felt __34__ on the couch. The next morning when he opened his eyes he found __35__ lying in his bed and in front of him stood his son. The man could not believe his eyes, and the two hugged each other while they cried together.

16．A. bend                B. predict           C. apologize             D. seek

17．A. stop                        B. listen            C. chose          D. come

18．A. brought about      B. gave up          C. got in        D. made up

19．A. if                  B. when            C. thought          D. because

20．A. final                B. big                 C. latest              D. useless

21.  A. still         B. ever         C. once         D. just

22．A. anger             B. curiosity         C. sorrow         D. gratitude

23．A. left out            B. grown up        C. put aside       D. turned up

24．A. mentioned      B. hid      C. praised      D. forgave

25．A. would       B. need      C. must      D. might

26．A. imagination         B. room      C. argument     D. discussion

27．A. sad       B. confused  C. annoyed            D. afraid

28．A. thought     B. pride       C. laugh  D. guess

29．A. throw       B. change    C. return D. lose

30．A. felt           B. done       C. watched     D. regretted

31．A. hurt          B. abandoned             C. disappointed      D. scolded

32．A. better       B. higher     C. more   D. older

33．A. before      B. throughout     C. into            D. against

34．A. painful      B. frightened             C. relaxed              D. asleep

35．A. his father         B. his son           C. someone           D. himself

An old man once had an argument with his only son. He tried to __36__ many times, but the young man would not __37__. The father never__38__ because he loved his son with all his heart, but the son would not give in, __39__ he was too blinded by his pride.

   Years passed and as the man lay in his deathbed, he made a __40__ attempt to reconcile (和解) with his son, but __41__ he would not listen and so the father died with a heart full of __42__.

   During this time the son too had a child who had now __43__ into a young adult. To this child he never __44__ his father and when the young man asked about his grandfather he __45__   tell him never to mention him again.

   One day, they two were involved in a hot __46__ and his son fled away as he did many years ago. This made the man extremely__47__ and this time he had no __48__, but felt completely isolated. (孤立的)

   He was afraid that he would__49__ his son forever and for the first time after many years he realized how his father must have__50__ many years back.

   He remembered how he had __51__ his old man and only at that point he realized the extent of the hurt he had caused. The __52__ he thought the more he understood how unjust he was with his old father, the man who gave him everything __53__ his life.

   With these sad thoughts he felt __54__ on the couch. The next morning when he opened his eyes he found __55__ lying in his bed and in front of him stood his son. The man could not believe his eyes, and the two hugged each other while they cried together.

36．A. bend            B. predict                 C. apologize            D. seek

37．A. stop                  B. listen            C. chose           D. come

38．A. brought about      B. gave up          C. got in             D. made up

39．A. if               B. when            C. thought           D. because

40．A. final             B. big                  C. latest                 D. useless

41．A. still              B. ever             C. once           D. just

42．A. anger             B. curiosity         C. sorrow          D. gratitude

43．A. left out            B. grown up        C. put aside         D. turned up

44．A. mentioned         B. hid              C. praised          D. forgave

45．A. would             B. need            C. must            D. might

46．A. imagination         B. room            C. argument         D. discussion

47．A. sad                 B. confused           C. annoyed              D. afraid

48．A. thought              B. pride              C. laugh             D. guess

49．A. throw            B. change                  C. return            D. lose

50．A. felt                    B. done              C. watched                D. regretted

51．A. hurt                   B. abandoned            C. Disappointed     D. scolded

52．A. better              B. higher            C. more             D. older

53．A. before             B. throughout         C. into                  D. against

54．A. painful               B. frightened             C. relaxed              D. asleep

55．A. his father           B. his son                     C. someone             D. himself