My husband is on the front line in Iraq, not as a soldier, but as a reporter. When I told my friends about his latest task, each had the same reaction. “Did you tell him no?”

They reminded me, as if I’d somehow forgotten, that he would have left behind our three young children for weeks, perhaps months. He’ll be risking his life, they say, only for some news.

Is it worth it?

I understand the pity they feel for me because of the burden suddenly heaped on my shoulders.

My 5-year-old daughter designed a schedule to determine which of the children would keep me company in my empty bed at night. Whether it was her turn or not, I can usually wake to find her huddling against me. My 7-year-old son has many questions about the war and weapons. Though I’ve never allowed my children to watch the evening news, National Public Radio had been my constant companion, and he was interested in any mention of the war, and he questions me about “when will Dad go home…” Most troubling of all, my 9-year-old daughter has said nothing. She has asked no questions, shed no tears, and she merely glances at the photo of her father displayed on the page next to his article each morning. And all three are probably the only kids at their school who can find Iraq on a map.

In the end, when friends ask, “Is it worth it?” I can answer yes. He, like other reporters from other countries, is presenting us with the truth.

So when my friends ask, I tell them it isn’t a matter of letting him go or making him stay. My husband just does what his career asks him to do.

1．Who cares for the mother most?

      A．Her friends.                                         B．Her son.

       C．He nine-year-old daughter                    D．Her five-year-old daughter

2．The underlined word “schedule” （in paragraph 5） means        .

       A．the way of doing things                      

       B．the place where something happens

       C．the time when some activity is to be held

       D．the rule to do something to follow   

3．The nine-year-old daughter worried the mother most because she        .

       A．doesn’t care about her father very much

       B．hasn’t asked any questions about her father

       C．isn’t as lively as the other children in the family

       D．acts strangely and her mother doesn’t know her attitude

4．The writer thinks her husband        .

       A．is doing a worthwhile job in Iraq

       B．considers his career more important than his family

       C．should follow her friends’ advice

       D．should pay more attention to their children

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　　My husband is on the front lines in Iraq. Not as a soldier, but as a reporter. When I told my friend about his latest task, each had the same reaction, “Did you tell him no?”

　　They remind me, as if I'd somehow forgotten, that he has left behind our three young children for weeks, perhaps months. He will be risking his life, they say, only for some news.

　　Is it worth it?

　　I understand the pity they feel for me because of the burden suddenly heaped on my shoulders.

My 5－year－old daughter designed a schedule to determine which of the children would keep me company in my empty bed at night. Whether it was her turn or not, I can usually wake to find her huddled against me. My 7－year－old son has many questions about the war and weapons. Though I've never allowed my children to watch the evening news, National Public Radio has been my constant companion, and he was interested in any mention of the war, and he questions me about “when will dad go home”. Most troubling of all, my 9－year－old daughter has said nothing. She has asked no questions and she merely glances at the photo of her father displayed on the page next to his article each morning. And all three are probably the only kids at their school who can find Iraq on a map.

　　In the end, when friends ask, “Is it worth it?” I can answer yes. He, like other reporters from other countries, is presenting us with the truth.

　　So when my friends ask, I tell them it wasn't a matter of letting him go or making him stay. My husband just does what his career asks him to do.

1．Where is the author's husband?

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2．What do the author's friends think of her husband going to Iraq?

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3．Why does the author think her 9－year－old daughter is most troubling of all?

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4．What does the author think of her husband going to Iraq?

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I stood there listening to my father shout at the top of his voice. “ Which one of you did this?” He asked with a sharp voice.

We all looked down at the floor containing the art of a child’s handwriting in chalk. I stood there, trembling and had hoped that no one else could see it. Would he know it was me? I secretly wondered. The look on his face failed me to bring myself to tell him. Scared, the only words that came from my mouth were，“Not me, Dad.”

The others denied(否认) it as well. But without saying a word , he disappeared for only minutes and came back with a piece of paper and a pencil. He was so determined to find the truth!

“I want each of you to write exactly what you see on the step.” I was not a stupid kid, though, and when my turn came, I deliberately wrote the words differently. So you can imagine what the result was.

He gathered up our pieces of paper and looked at them, “Since none of you will admit to having done it, then you all get a spanking (打屁股) .”What? Still, I stood there and said nothing.

“I did it. ” I looked around to see my sister step forward . Huh? She did it? No ,she didn’t because I did . Why was she taking the blame for something I did? Feeling guilty, yet still scared to confess（承认）, I stood there , letting it happen.

We joked about it now---all of us, including my sister. Because of it, I always felt guilty. That was the last time I let anyone take the blame for me.

66. The three children were blamed by the father because of______________.

　 A. their dirtying the floor　　　　 B. their bad handwriting

　 C. their wasting chalks　　　　　 D. their lying to the father

67. Why did the author not tell the truth according to the text?

　 A. he sensed he would be spanked

　 B. Because he knew someone would tell the truth.

　 C. Because he was frightened by his father’s serious look.

　 D. Because he thought no one else could notice the handwriting.

68. By saying “ I was not a stupid kid, though”, the author probably means he__________.

　 A. was cleverer than his father

　 B. was cleverer than his father expected

　 C. knew what to do to avoid being recognized

　 D. learned his father was determined to find the truth

69. The author felt guilty______________.

　 A. when his father came back with a piece of paper and a pencil

　 B. when his father found the floor with the art of handwriting

　 C. after he realized they would all be given a spanking

　 D. after his sister took the blame for him

70. We can learn from the text that___________.

　 A. the author would take the blame for his mistakes ever after

　 B. the author knew his father treated him strictly out of love

　 C. the author wouldn’t do anything wrong ever since

D. the author still wonders why his sister helped him

Grandfather was an elder Cherokee Native American who had a wrinkled, nut brown face and kind dark eyes.His grandson often came in the evening to sit on his knee and asked the many questions that children asked.
One day the grandson came to his grandfather with a look of anger on his face and the following story."Father and I went to the store today and because I helped him, he bought me a present, a jack-knife.I went outside to wait for father and to admire my new knife in the sunlight.Some town boys came by and saw me.They surrounded me and started saying bad things.They called me dirty and stupid and said that I should not have such a fine knife.The largest of these boys pushed me back and I fell over one of the other boys.I dropped my knife and one of them picked it up and they all ran away laughing.I hate them.I hate them all.”
The elder Cherokee, with eyes that had seen too much, lifted his grandson's face so his eyes looked into the boy's face.Grandfather said, " Let me tell you a story.I, too, at times, have felt a great hate for those who have taken so much with no sorrow for what they do.But hate wears you down and does not hurt your enemy.It is like drinking poison and wishing your enemy would die.I have struggled with these feelings many times.It is as if two wolves are inside me...It is a terrible fight.
One wolf is good and does no harm.He lives in harmony with all around him and does not take offense (冒犯) when no offense is intended.It will only fight when it is right to do so and in the right way.This wolf stands for joy, peace, love, hope, sharing, modesty, kindness, friendship, sympathy, generosity, truth and faith.
The other wolf is full of anger.The smallest thing will set off his fiercest temper.He fights everyone, all the time, for no reason.He cannot think because his anger and hate are so much.
It is helpless anger, for his anger will change nothing.This wolf represents fear, envy, greed, self-pity, guilt, lies, false pride and superiority.
Sometimes, it is hard to live with these two wolves inside me for both of them try to control my mind.This same fight is going on inside you and inside every other person too."
The boy looked into his grandfather's eyes and asked, "Which wolf will win?" The old Cherokee simply replied ...
"The one you feed."

1. 1.

   The boy was angry because ______.

   1. A.
      he was not satisfied with his present
   2. B.
      his back was badly injured in a fight
   3. C.
      he had waited for his father for too long
   4. D.
      his jack-knife had been taken away by some boys
2. 2.

   The angry wolf would probably be described as ______.

   1. A.
      aggressive(好斗)
   2. B.
      sympathetic
   3. C.
      modest
   4. D.
      unsuccessful
3. 3.

   We can learn from the third paragraph that ______.

   1. A.
      "hate" is healthy
   2. B.
      "hate" hurts oneself
   3. C.
      "hate" is complicated
   4. D.
      "hate" harms one's enemies
4. 4.

   What did Grandfather mean by saying "The one you feed" in the last paragraph?

   1. A.
      We should feed the two wolves equally.
   2. B.
      Living in harmony with others is important.
   3. C.
      Our feelings should be expressed at the right time.
   4. D.
      The choices we make determine who we will become.