My teenage son Karl became withdrawn after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him, but the more I tried, the more he pulled away. When his report card （成绩报告单）arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes and had six failing grades for the year. At this rate he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing worked.
One night I felt so powerless that I got down on my knees and pleaded for help. “Please God, I can’t do anything more for my son. I’m at the end of my rope. I'm giving the whole thing up to you.” Just then, I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster, “I want to talk to you about Karl’s absences.” Before he could say another word, all my disappointment and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. “I love my son but I just don’t know what to do. I’ve tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It’s out of my hands.” For a moment there was silence on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said, “Thank you for your time” and hung up.
Karl’s next report card showed a great improvement in his grades. Finally, he even made the honor roll（光荣榜）. In his fourth year, I attended a parent-­teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were astonished at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home，he said, “Mum，remember that call from the headmaster last year?” I nodded. “That was me. I thought I’d play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That’s when I knew I had to make you proud.”
【小题1】By saying “Karl became withdrawn” the author means that the boy changed entirely and ________.

My teenage son Karl became withdrawn after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him, but the more I tried, the more he pulled away. When his report card （成绩报告单）arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes and had six failing grades for the year. At this rate he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing worked.

One night I felt so powerless that I got down on my knees and pleaded for help. “Please God, I can’t do anything more for my son. I’m at the end of my rope. I'm giving the whole thing up to you.” Just then, I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster, “I want to talk to you about Karl’s absences.” Before he could say another word, all my disappointment and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. “I love my son but I just don’t know what to do. I’ve tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It’s out of my hands.” For a moment there was silence on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said, “Thank you for your time” and hung up.

Karl’s next report card showed a great improvement in his grades. Finally, he even made the honor roll（光荣榜）. In his fourth year, I attended a parent-­teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were astonished at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home，he said, “Mum，remember that call from the headmaster last year?” I nodded. “That was me. I thought I’d play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That’s when I knew I had to make you proud.”

1.By saying “Karl became withdrawn” the author means that the boy changed entirely and ________.

A．he preferred to stay at school

B．he stayed at home all day

C．he refused to talk to his mother

D．he began to like his life

2.There was silence on the other end of the line because ________.

A．the speaker was too moved to say anything to his mother

B．the speaker waited for the mother to finish speaking

C．the speaker didn't want the mother to recognize his voice

D．the speaker didn’t want to interrupt the mother

3.What is the main idea of this passage?

A．Children in single-­parent families often have mental problems.

B．Mother’s love plays an important role in teenagers’ life.

C．Being understood by parents is not necessary to teenagers.

D．School education is a failure.

4. Which is not true according to the article?

A．Karl changed a lot after his father died.

B．What Karl did at school showed that he didn’t love his mother.

C．Karl’s mother tried many ways to help him.

D．Karl’s teachers were surprised at his change.

阅读理解

　　My son and I were trying to sell the house we had repaired but in the barn (谷仓) there were bats(蝙蝠) and they would not leave. The barn was their home. They told us so in their own way. They hung there in the barn and seemed determined to stay for the season. “Don't worry about it, Dad, ”Patrick said. “They keep down the mosquitoes(蚊子). ”

　　Unfortunately they also kept the buyers away. When we had asked a person to sell the house for us he had refused to show it because of the bats. “Bats are popular, ”Patrick comforted me. “They're ecological(生态学的).” Isn't there a machine you can buy that produces high-frequency sounds to keep bats away?“I don't know, ”said Patrick. “But I like bats, and whoever buys this house will probably like them too. ”“Probably?”I hated that word. “How many bats are there, anyway?”“I counted about 90 last night, ”said Patrick. “They were dropping out from under the edge of the roof. ”“You mean there are more-outside?”“They're everywhere, Dad. But look at it this way. When the cold weather comes, they'll be off to Mexico. Maybe in the spring we can keep them out. Don't worry about it, ”he said for the hundredth time. “It's not a problem. ”

　　The bat expert I called was even more active than Patrick. “I think you've got a large number there, ”he said in wonder. “I've been trying to attract bats to our house for 25 years. A single bat eats up his weight in mosquitoes and black flies three times every night. You're a very lucky man. ”I offered to share my luck with him. He could take them away. “Bats have a remarkable homing instinct (本能), ” he said. “They'd fly straight back even if I transported them 100 miles. Once they have settled, you can't stop them from coming back. ”I was silent.

　　Finally we managed to rent(出租) the house to a young family, who were also interested in buying it. “What about the bats?”I said to Patrick.

　　“Oh, they love the bats, ”he said. “No mosquitoes. No black flies. It's one of the things that attracted them. ”“Do you think they will really buy the house?”“Probably. ”“Probably? Well, if they do, I suppose I'll have to admit that I was wrong. ”“You mean you're going to eat your words?”

　　“Yes, I am. ”

1．What was the problem the author had with his house?

[　　]

A．Bats were living in the barn and wouldn't go away.

B．The author and his son couldn't sleep well because of the bats.

C．The author and his son might be able to stay for the season.

D．The house was still badly in need of repair.

2．What did Patrick suggest the author should do to stop the bats living in the barn?

[　　]

A．He should buy a high — frequency machine.

B．He should move them one hundred miles away.

C．He should reduce the number of mosquitoes.

D．He should close the barn in the spring.

3．Why did the author fall silent when he talked with the bat specialist?

[　　]

A．He felt sure about the situation.

B．He found out that it would be impossible to remove the bats.

C．He learned that he would be able to share his luck with the expert.

D．He liked the advice given by the expert.

4．What happened regarding the house in the end?

[　　]

A．Some people agreed to rent the house.

B．The author failed to find anybody who wanted to live in the house.

C．The bat expert made the decision to buy the house.

D．The bats left the house for Mexico in the spring.

5．Why did the author think he might have to “eat his words”?

[　　]

A．He felt sorry for the bats.

B．He might be mistaken about being unable to sell the house.

C．He realized he might be wrong about the bats' actions.

D．He was happy about selling the house.

阅读理解

　　My son and I were trying to sell the house we had repaired but in the barn(谷仓) there were bats (蝙蝠) and they would not leave . The barn was their home. They told us so in their own way. They hung there in the barn and seemed determined to stay for the season. “Don't worry about it, Dad.”Patrick said.“They keep down the mosquitoes(蚊子).”

　　Unfortunately they also kept the buyers away. When we had asked a person to sell the house for us he had refused to show it because of the bats. “Bats are popular.” Patrick comforted me. “They're ecological(生态学的) .” “Isn't there a machine you can buy that produces high frequency sounds to keep bats away?”“I don't know. ”said Patrick. “But I like bats, and whoever buys this house will probably like them too.” “Probably?”I hated that word. “How many bats are there, anyway?”“I counted about 90 last night. ”said Patrick. “They were dropping out from under the edge of the roof.”“You mean there are more—outside?” “They're everywhere, Dad. But look at it this way. When the cold weather comes, they'll be off to Mexico. Maybe in the spring we can keep them out, Don't worry about it. ”he said for the hundredth time. “It's not a problem. ”

　　The bat expert I called was even more active than Patrick. “I think you've got a large number there.” he said in wonder. “I've been trying to attract bats to our house for 25 years. A single bat eats up his weight in mosquitoes and black flies three times every night. You're a very lucky man.”

　　I offered to share my luck with him. He could take them away. “Bats have a remarkable homing instinct(本能) .”he said. “They'd fly straight back even if I transported them 100 miles. Once they have settled, you can't stop them from coming back. ”I was silent. Finally we managed to rent(出租) the house to a young family, who were also interested in buying it. “What about the bats?” I said to Patrick.

　　“Oh, they love the bats.” he said. “No mosquitoes. No black flies. It's one of the things that attracted them. ”Do you think they will really buy the house? “Probably. ”“Probably? Well. if they do, I suppose I'll have to admit that I was wrong. ”“You mean you're going to eat your words?”“Yes, I am. ”

1．What was the problem the author had with his house?

[　　]

A．Bats were living in the barn and wouldn't go away.

B．The author end his son couldn't sleep well because of the bats.

C．The author and his son might be able to stay for the season.

D．The house was still badly in need of repair.

2．What did Patrick suggest the author should do to stop the bats living in the barn?

[　　]

A．He should buy a high frequency machine.

B．He should move them one hundred miles away.

C．He should reduce the number of mosquitoes.

D．He should close the barn in the spring.

3．Why did the author fall silent when he talked with the bat specialist?

[　　]

A．He felt sure about the situation.

B．He found out that it would be impossible to move the bats.

C．He learned that he would be able to share his luck with the expert.

D．He liked the advice given by the expect.

4．What happened regarding the house in the end?

[　　]

A．Some people agreed to rent the house.

B．The author failed to find anybody who wanted to live in the house.

C．The bat expert made the decision to buy the house.

D．The bets left the house for Mexico in the spring.