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A man called his son in New York the day before Christmas and said,  “I have to tell you your Mom and I are going to divorce(离婚) ! Thirty years is quite a long time.”

“Dad, what are you talking about?” the son cried.

The father said:“We are sick of each other. I don’t want to talk about it anymore. You call your sister in Chicago and tell her about the news.”

When the daughter got the news, she is very surprised at it.

“What? They are getting divorced.” She shouted, “I’ll stop them.” She called her father immediately, and cried to her father,” Don’t do anything until I get home. I’m calling my brother back, and we’ll both be there tomorrow. Wait for us, please.”

The old man hung up his phone and turned to his wife. “OK” he said, “they’re coming for Christmas and paying their own way.”

1.The old couple have been married for____ years.

A. twenty B. thirty C. fifty D. fifty-five

2.Why did the old man call his son on the day before Christmas?

A. Because he wanted to spend Christmas with his children

B. Because he couldn’t stand his marriage any longer.

C. Because he and his wife were sick of each other

D. Because he was sick of talking about his marriage.

3.Who called the father in this story? 

A . The sick man    B. The wife     C. The son    D. The daughter

4.The son and daughter would go back home on Christmas because___. 

A. they wanted to stop their parents divorcing        

B. they wanted to see their parents

C. they wanted to spend Christmas with their parents

D. they wanted to give their parents the presents

5.Which of the following sentences is Right ?

A. The two old men were really sick of each other

B. The two old men didn’t really want to divorce

C. The son and the daughter often went home for holidays

D. The son and the daughter knew that their parents were not going to divorce.

A young man was getting ready to graduate（毕业）from college. For many months he had admired（欣赏，羡慕） a beautiful sports car in a seller's showroom, and knowing his father could ? ? it, he told him that was all he wanted.

??? On the morning of his graduation day his father called him into his own study and told him how? ?? he was to have such a fine son. He handed his son a beautiful gift box.? ? but slightly（轻微地） disappointed, the young man opened the box and found a lovely book.?? ? ,he raised his voice at his father and said, "With all your money you only give me a book?" Then he rushed out of the house,?? ? the book in the study.

??? He didn't contact（联系） his father for a whole year? ? one day he saw an old man who looked like his father in the street. He realized he had to go back home and see his father.

??? When he arrived at his father's house, he was told his father had been in hospital for a week. When he was going to?? ?? the hospital, he saw the new book still on the desk, just as he had left it one? ? before. He opened it and began to turn the pages. Suddenly, a car key _____ from an envelope(信封) behind the book. It had a tag（标签）.On the tag was the?? ? of his graduation, and the words PAID IN FULL.

1.A. sell??? ????? ????????????? B. afford??? ????????????? ????????????? C. keep??? ????????????? ????????????? D. like

2.A. comfortable??? ????????????? B. encouraged??? ????????????? C. proud??? ????????????? ????????????? D. moved

3.A. Careful??? ????????????? ????????????? B. Serious??? ????????????? C. Nervous? ????????????? ????????????? D. Curious（好奇的）

4.A. Angrily??? ????????????? ????????????? B. Happily??? ????????????? C. Calmly? ????????????? ????????????? D. Quietly

5.A. putting??? ????????????? ????????????? B. taking??? ????????????? ????????????? C. leaving??? ????????????? D. forgetting

6.A. until??? ????????????? ????????????? B. as??? ????????????? ????????????? C. before??? ????????????? ????????????? D. unless

7.A. get to??? ????????????? ????????????? B. leave for??? ????????????? C. turn to??? ????????????? ????????????? D. arrive

8.A. year? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. month??? ????????????? ????????????? C. week??? ????????????? ????????????? D. day

9.A. lost??? ????????????? ????????????? ??? B. came??? ????????????? ??? C. appeared??? ? D. dropped

10.A. met??? ????????????? ????????????? ??? B. place??? ????????????? ????????????? C. date??? ????????????? ????????????? D. picture

A man called his son in New York the day before Christmas and said,  “I have to tell you your Mom and I are going to divorce(离婚) ! Thirty years is quite a long time.”
“Dad, what are you talking about?” the son cried.
The father said:“We are sick of each other. I don’t want to talk about it anymore. You call your sister in Chicago and tell her about the news.”
When the daughter got the news, she is very surprised at it.
“What? They are getting divorced.” She shouted, “I’ll stop them.” She called her father immediately, and cried to her father,” Don’t do anything until I get home. I’m calling my brother back, and we’ll both be there tomorrow. Wait for us, please.”
The old man hung up his phone and turned to his wife. “OK” he said, “they’re coming for Christmas and paying their own way.”
【小题1】The old couple have been married for____ years.

Obama has made history by becoming the first African-American in American history.

Obama was born in Hawaii on August 4, 1961. His parents didn’t live together when he was two years old and later divorced. Obama grew up with his mother in Hawaii, and for a few years in Indonesia. Later, he moved to New York, where he graduated from Columbia University in 1983. Obama met his wife, Robinson, in June, 1989 and married her on October 3^rd, 1992. The couple’s first daughter was born in 1998, followed by a second daughter in 2001.

Obama took office in January 20, 2009. However, just when he became the president, he had to face many serious challenges ---- two foreign wars, the climate change and what he had described as “the worst financial crisis (经济危机) in a century”. But Obama said that he himself had been ready to face these challenges.

Obama’s success is a true milestone. It speaks to the fact that in America you really do get a chance to do anything, if you have the talent and abilities and you work hard enough.

1.   How old was Obama when he became the American president?

2.   Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Obama grew up with his father in Hawaii.

B. Obama has two sons with Robison.

C. Obama is the first black president in the USA.

D. Columbia University is in Washington.

3.Obama’s success tells us that __________.

4.   What does the underlined phrase “took office” in the third paragraph mean?

5.   According to the passage, Obama had to face the following challenges except for _____________.