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The end of my sophomore year was approaching.Mom called me at the dorm one evening during the last week of May.My summer break would be spent with grandma and grandpa, helping out around their farm.The arrangement made good sense to all the family.I wasn’t fully convinced of that myself but guessed it was just one summer.Next year would be my little brother’s turn.
I arrived late that afternoon.Grandma had fixed more food than the three of us could possibly eat.She loved me entirely too much.The next morning, Grandpa fixed breakfast for the two of us. He told me Grandma had tired herself out yesterday and was going to rest in bed a little longer.I made a mental note to myself to not ask her to do things for me while I was there.I was there to help, not be a burden.
Weeks passed.I gradually settled into a routine of daily work with Grandpa.In the evenings I usually read or talked with Grandma.She never grew tired of hearing about college or anything I was involved in.She told me stories about her childhood, family and the early years after she and Grandpa had married.
The last Saturday in June, Grandpa suggested going fishing.We hadn’t expected what we saw when we got to the pond that morning: One of the swans was dead.Grandpa had given the pair of swans to Grandma on their 50th anniversary.“Why don’t we see about buying another one,” I suggested, hoping the situation could somehow be righted.Grandpa thought for a few moments before answering.
He finally said, “no...it’s not that easy, Bruce.You see, swans mate for life.” He raised his finger to point, holding the fishing pole in his other hand.“There’s nothing we can do for the one that’s left.He has to work it out for himself.”
A few days later, we drove by the pond while doing our morning check on the cows.We found the other swan lying near the same spot we had found the first one.It, too, was dead.
The month of July started with me and Grandpa putting up a new stretch of fence.Then July 12 came.That was the day Grandma passed away.Grandma had died suddenly that morning of a stroke.By the afternoon, my parents were there.The old house was soon crowded with relatives and Grandpa’s friends.
The funeral was held the next day.Grandpa had insisted on having it as soon as possible.On the second day after the funeral, Grandpa announced at the breakfast table, “This is a working farm. We have a lot of things to do.The rest of you should get back to your own lives.” Most of the family had already left, but this was Grandpa’s way of telling the rest it was time for them to go home.My parents were the last to leave after lunch.
Grandpa was not a man who could outwardly express his grief around others, and we all worried about him.The rest of the summer flowed by.We stayed busy working.I thought there was something different about Grandpa but couldn’t quite put my finger on it.
September was nearing, and part of me did not want to leave.I thought of skipping the fall semester and staying around a few more months.When I mentioned it, grandpa quickly told me that my place was back at college.
The day finally came for me to pack my car and leave. I shock his hand and chanced a hug. As Idrove down the driveway, I saw him in the rearview mirror.He waved to me and then walked to the pasture gate to start the morning livestock check.
Mom called me at school on a stormy October day to tell me Grandpa had died.A neighbor had stopped by that morning for coffee and found him in the kitchen.He died of a stroke, the same as Grandma.At that moment, I understood what he’d clumsily tried to explain to me about the swan on that morning we fished together by the pond.
55.We can learn from Paragraph 1 that .
A.Bruce regarded working on the farm as a rare chance
B.Bruce longed to enjoy himself freely on the farm
C.the brothers took turns to attend their grandparents
D.Bruce was not happy with his parents’ arrangement
56.What did the writer think at the sight of the first dead swan?
A.Another swan should be bought in place of the dead one.
B.The other was bound to die since swans mate for life.
C.Grandma would be in deep sorrow over its death.
D.The living can do nothing for the dead.
57.Grandpa quickly dismissed the family after the funeral because .
A.he wanted to carry on with his farm work
B.he tended to deal with grief in life by himself
C.he didn’t want his normal life disturbed
D.he took for granted the matter of life and death
58.By “I couldn’t put my fingers on it”, the writer means that .
A.I could do nothing to help him out of grief
B.I was so busy that I couldn’t give a hand to Grandpa
C.I couldn’t tell exactly what was different about my Grandpa
D.I stayed busy working and couldn’t keep Grandpa’s company
59.Which of the following best describes Grandpa’s character?
A.Outgoing, clumsy and considerate. B.Loyal, considerate and independent.
C.Talkative, clumsy and independent. D.Romantic, outgoing and loyal.
60.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A.Mate For Life B.Unforgettable Summer Break
C.Death of Swans D.Everlasting Love Story
Fifteen people were killed and 38 others injured in a road accident early Wednesday morning in Enshi, Central China's Hubei Province.
The bus, travelling from Wanzhou in Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality to Shenzhen in South China's Guangdong Province, had 53 passengers on board, three more than permitted.
At around 1 am on Wednesday, the bus increased speed gradually on a curve(弯路)and plunged(往前冲) more than 30 metres into a valley below. Thirteen people, including one of the two drivers, died at once. Two others died on the way to hospital.
Although the cause of the accident is still unclear, the local police said the driver paid no attention to the official warning signs on the expressway(高速公路).
It hit a section which had been closed as a result of snow.
Because of the cold weather and icy roads,the expressway had been closed by police since Tuesday morning. But the bus drivers took the dangerous route, paying no attention to the warnings.
The rescue team, which included more than 30 medical workers and 120 local villagers,joined together and rushed to the scene at the news of the accident. By 5 am, all of the injured had been sent to three local hospitals for emergency treatment. A hospital source said most of the patients were in a stable(稳定的)condition but a few were still in danger.
According to a 2009 national public opinion poll, traffic accidents ranked as people's third biggest security(安全) concern.
When the accident took place, ____.
A. the bus was on the way to Shenzhen
B. most of the passengers were sound asleep
C. all the passengers were given immediate rescue
D. it was snowing hard
The expressway was closed to ____.
A. protect the passengers from being frozen
B. make the police have a good rest
C. stop cars traveling around
D. avoid(避免) the happening of traffic accidents
What the local villagers did showed that they were ____.
A. curious(好奇的) B. warm hearted
C. frightened D. simple minded
Fifteen people were killed and 38 others injured in a road accident early Wednesday morning in Enshi, Central China's Hubei Province.
The bus, travelling from Wanzhou in Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality to Shenzhen in South China's Guangdong Province, had 53 passengers on board, three more than permitted.
At around 1 am on Wednesday, the bus increased speed gradually on a curve(弯路)and plunged(往前冲) more than 30 metres into a valley below. Thirteen people, including one of the two drivers, died at once. Two others died on the way to hospital.
Although the cause of the accident is still unclear, the local police said the driver paid no attention to the official warning signs on the expressway(高速公路).
It hit a section which had been closed as a result of snow.
Because of the cold weather and icy roads,the expressway had been closed by police since Tuesday morning. But the bus drivers took the dangerous route, paying no attention to the warnings.
The rescue team, which included more than 30 medical workers and 120 local villagers,joined together and rushed to the scene at the news of the accident. By 5 am, all of the injured had been sent to three local hospitals for emergency treatment. A hospital source said most of the patients were in a stable(稳定的)condition but a few were still in danger.
According to a 2009 national public opinion poll, traffic accidents ranked as people's third biggest security(安全) concern.
1. When the accident took place,____.
A.the bus was on the way to Shenzhen |
B.most of the passengers were sound asleep |
C.all the passengers were given immediate rescue |
D.it was snowing hard |
2. The expressway was closed to ____.
A.protect the passengers from being frozen |
B.make the police have a good rest |
C.stop cars traveling around |
D.avoid(避免) the happening of traffic accidents |
3. What the local villagers did showed that they were ____.
A.curious(好奇的) |
B.warm hearted |
C.frightened |
D.simple minded |
Pulling heavy suitcases all day in the summer is hard work, especially when you’re a thin 14-year-old. That was me in 1940—the youngest and smallest baggage boy at New York City’s Pennsylvania Railway Station.
After just a few days on the job, I began noticing that the other fellows were overcharging passengers.I’d like to join them, thinking, “Everyone else is doing it.”
When I got home that night, I told my dad what I wanted to do.“You give an honest day’s work,” he said, looking at me straight in the eye.“They’re paying you.If they want to do that, you let them do that.”
I followed my dad's advice for the rest of that summer and have lived by his words ever since.
Of all the jobs I've had, it was my experience at Pennsylvania Railway Station that has stuck with me.Now I teach my players to have respect for other people and their possessions.Being a member of a team is a totally shared experience.If one person steals, it destroys trust and hurts everyone.I can put up with many things, but not with people who steal.If one of my players were caught stealing, he'd be gone.
Whether you’re on a sports team, in an office or a member of a family, if you can’t trust one another, there’s going to be trouble.
1.What can be inferred about the baggage boys?
A.They could earn much, but they had to work hard.
B.Many of them earned money in a dishonest way.
C.They were all from poor families.
D.They were all thin, young boys.
2.What does the father's advice imply?
A.It is wrong to give more pay to the passengers.
B.Don’t believe them if they are paying you more.
C.Don’t follow others to overcharge the passengers.
D.It is difficult to work hard and live as an honest boy.
3.The writer can't put up with stealing because he thinks that ______.
A.it is a totally shared experience B.it is considered as the most dangerous
C.it does great harm to human relationship D.it may lead to the loss of his sports team
4.It can be concluded from the text that ______.
A.his father's advice helped him to decide which job to take up
B.working in the sports team was his most important experience
C.he learnt much from his shared experience with his team members
D.his experience as a baggage boy had a great influence on his later life
Choosing the right job is probably one of the most important decisions we have to make in life, and it is frequently one of the hardest decisions we have to make. One important question that you might ask yourself is: "How do I get a good job?" .
There are people who can answer an insignificant advertisement in the local paper and find the best job in the world; others write to all sorts of places all over the country, and never seem to get a reply at all. Still others believe that the in-person, door-to-door approach is by far the best way to get a job; and then there are those who, through no active decision of their own, just seem to be in the right place at the right time. . He used to spend a lot of his free time down by the sea watching the tall ships, but never thinking that he might one day sail one of them. His father was a farmer, and being a sailor could never be anything for the boy but an idle dream. One day, on his usual wandering, he heard the captain of the ship complaining that he could not sail because one member of his crew was sick. Without stopping to think, the young man offered to take his place. .
. If the young man had gone home to ponder(考虑)his decision for a week, he may have missed his chance. It is one thing to be offered an opportunity; it is another thing to take it and use it well.
Sometimes we hear stories about people who break all the rules and still seem to get plum jobs(美差). When you go for a job interview or fill out an application, you are expected to say nice things about the company to which you are applying. . And within a year this person had become general manger of the company.
A.This story also illustrates the importance of seizing an opportunity when it presents itself.
B.People find jobs in an limitless number of ways.
C.It's almost impossible to find a good job by answering advertisement in newspapers.
D.Take for example the young man who wanted to be a sailor.
E.But there was one person who landed an excellent job by telling the interviewer
all the company's faults.
F.He spent the rest of his life happily sailing the ships he had always loved.
G.It is very important to seize an opportunity when you are given one.
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