Time is very important in our life．However，I had never realized it until I received a beautiful gold watch from my father one day when I was 19 years old．This   1  always tells me the importance of time in my life．

It was a cold rainy day．My father asked me to go to the   2  to pick up my uncle and take him home，I should have arrived there   3  4：30 p．m．We had a basketball match at school that afternoon   4  the match was too exciting．When the match was nearly over，I suddenly remembered my uncle and   5  to the airport．It was too late．He had left the airport and taken a taxi to our house．

I was very worried that my father would be   6  with me．As soon as I entered the living room，I saw my uncle in the sofa looking very tired．I dared not   7  my uncle and my father．I said hello to them in a very low voice．My father didn't say  8  ．Instead，he asked me to sit next to him．"Peter，did you have a good time today?" He   9  very disappointed，but his voice was still calm．I felt so sorry and answered in an even   10  voice．"Yes，Dad，but I'm really sorry about not   11   my uncle．This will  12  happen again．I promise．"My father handed me a box with a beautiful gold watch inside．It was a gift my uncle bought．for him．He gave it to __13  and said，"I hope you have learned something important today，and this watch will help you remember the importance of time．"

The watch has been with me for twelve years．I wear it not because of its price，but because of  14  I learned from it．It tells me to respect  15  and never be late to do what I have promised to．

1．A．watch               B．clock              C．bell                        D．time

2．A．hotel                B．station              C．bus stop           D．airport

3．A．before               B．from               C．after               D．to   

4．A．though              B．because           C．and               D．so   

5．A．moved              B．turned               C．hurried            D．flew

6．A．happy               B．angry             C．sorry              D．lucky   

7．A．look up              B．look for            C．look at             D．look after

8．A．anything             B．something        C．nothing                  D．everything

9．A．is                  B．was                C．does               D．did

10．A．funnier             ．louder               C．happier            D．lower

11．A．waking up          B．giving up           C．picking up         D．putting up

12．A．always            B．never              C．often               D．usually

13．A．you               B．him               C．them              D．me

14．A．what              B．that               C．which              D．who

15．A．culture             B．friendship        C．time               D．family

A man came back home from work late, he was tired And he was surprised to find his ten-year-old son waiting for him at the door.

"Daddy, how much money do you make an hour?"

"If you want to know, I make $20 an hour."

"Oh,"the little boy answered, with his head down. He thought for a moment, looked up and said, “Daddy, could you lend me $10?"

The father was furious, "If you asked for money to buy a toy or some other rubbish, then go straight to your room and think why you are being so selfish !"

The little boy quietly went to his room and closed the door. After about an hour, the father calmed down, and started to think, "Maybe he really needs to buy something and he didn’t ask for money very often."So he went to the little boy’s room.

"Sorry! Maybe I was too hard on you just now," said the man. "Here’s $10."

"Oh, thank you, Daddy!"the boy said happily. Then, the boy took out some coins. When the father found that the boy already had some money, he got angry again.

"Why do you want more money after you already have some?" the father shouted angrily.

"Because I didn’t have enough, but now I do," the little boy answered, "Daddy, I have $20 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you."

1.How much does the man make if he works an hour?

A．$10.             B．$20.              C．$100.            D．$200.

2.In this passage, the underlined word "furious" means ______.

A．very angry         B．quite happy        C．too excited        D．a little nervous

3.At first, the father didn’t give her son any money because______.

A．he thought the boy wanted to keep the money for himself

B．he did not have enough money at that moment

C．he thought the boy would buy something of no use

D．the boy always borrowed money from him

4.The boy wanted to buy ______with twenty dollars.

A．a new book for himself                   B．a nice present for his father

C．a toy for his own birthday                 D．an hour of his father’s time

5.From this passage, we can infer that the boy's father______.

A．often played with his son                 B．spent little time with his son

C．didn’t love his son at all                 D．often came back home early

A man came home from work late, tired, to find his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door.“Daddy, how much money do you make an hour?”“If you must know, I make $20 an hour.”“Oh,” the little boy replied, with his head down. He thought for a moment, looked up and said, “Daddy, could you lend me $10?”

The father was furious, “If you asked for the money to buy a toy or some other rubbish, then go straight to your room and think about why you are being so selfish(自私的)!”The little boy went to his room and shut the door. After about an hour or so, the father calmed(平静)down, and started to think, “Maybe he really needs to buy something and he didn't really ask for money very often.” So he went to the little boy's room.

“Sorry! Maybe I was too hard on you just now.” said the man, “Here's $10.” “Oh, thank you, Daddy!” he said happily. Then, the boy took out some coins. When the father found that the boy already had money, he got angry again.“Why do you want more money since you already have some?” the father shouted angrily. “Because I didn't have enough, but now I do.” The little boy replied, “Daddy, I have $20 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you.”

1.How much does the boy's father make an hour? ____ .

2.In this passage, the underlined word “furious” means ____.

3.In the first passage, the father refused to lend the boy any money because _______.

4.The boy wanted to buy ________ with twenty dollars.

5.From the passage, we can infer(推断)that the boy's father__.   

A man came back home from work late, tired, to find his six-year-old son waiting for him at the door.

“Daddy, how much money do you make an hour?”

“If you want to know, I make $20 an hour.”

“Oh,” the little boy replied, with his head down. He thought for a moment, looked up and said, “Daddy, could you lend me $10?”

The father was furious, “If you asked for money to buy a toy or some other rubbish, then go straight to your room and think why you are being so selfish (自私的)!”

The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door. After about an hour or so, the father calmed down, and started to think, “Maybe he really needs to buy something and he didn’t ask for money very often.” So he went to the little boy’s room.

“Sorry! Maybe I was too hard on you just now,” said the man. “Here’s $10.”

“Oh, thank you, Daddy!” the boy said gladly. Then, the boy took out some coins. When the father found that the boy already had some money, he got angry again.

“Why do you want more money since you already have some?” the father shouted angrily.

“Because I didn’t have enough, but now I do,” the little boy replied, “Daddy, I have $20 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you.”

1. How much does the man make if he works 10 hours?

   A. $10.           B. $20.          C. $100.         D. $200.

2. In this passage, the underlined (下划线) word “furious” means _________.

   A. very angry      B. quite happy     C. too excited     D. a little nervous

3. At first, the father refused to give the boy any money because _________.

   A. he thought the boy wanted to keep the money for himself

   B. he did not have enough money at that moment

   C. he thought the boy would buy something of no use

   D. the boy always borrowed money from him

4. The boy wanted to buy ________ with twenty dollars.

   A. a new book for himself         B. a nice present for his father

   C. a toy for his own birthday       D. an hour of his father’s time

5. From this passage, we can infer (推断) that the boy’s father ________.

   A. often played with his son        B. spent little time with his son

   C. didn’t love his son at all         D. often came back home early