When I was growing up, I always gave my mom a...

When I was growing up, I always gave my mom an apron （围裙）on her birthday．I wanted my own mom — 21 that apron I'd just given her, of course —to 22me at the end of each afternoon bearing a plate of home-baked 23as she waited breathlessly to hear about my24day at school．

Mom loved her family without question, but as an elementary-school teacher she had her own exciting days to25   .She had hardly any extra time and26, and home-baked treats were rare in our house except 27very special occasions．Since Mom didn't make cookies very often, the 28of her baking were not always the same．Sometimes the cookies were browned a little more than planned or29together and other times the cookies weren't smooth．30, none of that bothered anyone in the family．All we 31was swallowing whatever we were having for dinner that night so we could get to the cookies 32 us on the kitchen counter．

Now that I'm a mom myself, I can 33all too well why my mother didn't always have the time to wear the apron．As was true with my mother, the list of things I need to do is often 34than the day itself．But I also understand the desire to35 the same yellow mixing bowl my mother used and make something special for my family every so often．Whatever I bake is met with approval, appreciation and good 36 by my husband and children．At some level, I believe they're37that I was thinking about them as I 38 the brown sugar into the butter or frosted the cake with their favorite kind of icing．They always know I love them．I 39 they know it a little better when I'm in a baking mood．

I'm sure my mother felt 40 the same way whenever she made cookies for us．Those cookies will always, in my mind, be the best treat．

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On Sundays my father always wore that gray apron（围裙）?the one with the race cars all over it．21_breakfast Dad always announced: "Go ahead everyone．I'll 22the dishes!"

I suppose it was23for a boy's father to wear an apron? even one with race cars?24I never thought much of it until the last Sunday in August．As we25home slowly from church together, my father seemed very26．"Tommy," he said letting my name roll off his 27．"There comes a time in every boy's28when he must take on responsibilities．It's time you29a greater role in the family．From now on, I want you to__30__the dishes on Sunday morning, so your mother and I can work the crossword puzzle（纵横字谜）together．"

"The dishes!?" I 31in surprise．

"Anything wrong with taking over the dishes, son?" father said．

I started to say something about a man's 32or woman's work, but I knew immediately that my protests（抗议）would be33.

I didn't taste a bit of34that morning．Dad seemed joyful as he described an American game．

At the end of the meal, my father 35: "Let's go read the paper, Honey．" "Aren't you doing the dishes?" my36asked surprisedly．Father smiled and said, "your oldest son has37to fill the position．"

"I want you to have this apron on, Tommy．It'll keep your clothes from getting38．" And before I could go against it, he had put the thing on me．"Thanks, Son．Your mother and I39this．"

With that he disappeared into the Sunday paper．I looked40at the dishes．I could see my dad reaching for the dishes．He was always happy to help the family．My anger soon flew off and I began to sing．

1.                A．Until           B．During          C．Before   D．After

2.                A．keep up        B．take care of      C．look for   D．turn over

3.                A．important       B．natural         C．strange   D．exciting

4.                A．but            B．so             C．because  D．when

5.                A．rushed         B．hurried         C．walked   D．danced

6.                A．happy          B．angry          C．sad  D．mad

7.                A．eyes           B．tongue         C．ears D．hands

8.                A．death          B．school          C．work D．life

9.                A．made          B．played          C．did D．carried

10.               A．do            B．buy            C．break D．set

11.               A．smiled         B．laughed        C．whispered D．screamed

12.               A．game          B．joy            C．job   D．feeling

13.               A．turned down    B．turned to       C．turned up  D．turned off

14.               A．breakfast       B．lunch          C．supper    D．juice

15.               A．ordered        B．announced      C．demanded     D．chatted

16.               A．brother        B．sister          C．mother    D．friend

17.               A．started         B．gone           C．managed  D．offered

18.               A．cold           B．warm          C．dry   D．wet

19.               A．hate           B．scold          C．appreciate D．require

20.               A．up            B．down          C．out   D．on

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I remember growing up, my mom always said, “Half the fun of doing anything is sharing it with others.” It is so true. Friends and mates allow us to enjoy our success and our joys, comfort us in our challenging moments, and provide a mirror for us to learn more about ourselves. I’ve always looked at friends as the family we choose. They enrich our lives. As Robert Louis Steven once said, “A friend is a present which you give yourself.”

To be a good friend or partner, it’s importable be a good listener. Hear what your friend or mate has to say first rather than jumping to conclusions or getting defensive. Sometimes it is useful to be their mirror, for when they hear their words repeated back to them; it can help them to realize that what they said was not exactly what they meant to say.

Patience, compassion and empathy are also important traits in being a good friend or partner. You know the old golden rule, “Care for others the way you would like them to care for you.” The support of a friend during a tough time could make the difference between success and failure. Encouragement and confidence are priceless gifts that can help change a person’s life.

Take care, though, with whom you choose to have close relationship, for they can have a tremendous impact on your self-esteem and life path. As someone once told me, “the attitude of your friends is like the buttons on an elevator. They will either take you up or down.”

1.In order to make good friends, you should do the following except ______.

2.What will you do to your friends according to the passage?

3.What does the underlined sentence in the passage mean?

4.Which of the following statements is not right according to the passage?

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When John was growing up, other kids felt sorry for him. His parents always had him weeding the garden, carrying out the garbage and delivering newspapers. But when John reached adulthood, he was better off than his childhood playmates. He had more job satisfaction, a better marriage and was healthier. Most of all, he was happier. Far happier.

These are the findings of a 40-year study that followed the lives of 456 teenage boys from Boston. The study showed that those who had worked as boys enjoyed happier and more productive lives than those who had not. ＂Boys who worked in the home or community gained competence(能力) and came to feel they were worthwhile members of society,＂ said George Vaillant, the psychologist(心理学家) who made the discovery. ＂And because they felt good about themselves, others felt good about them.＂

Vaillant’s study followed these males in great detail. Interviews were repeated at ages 25,31 and 47. Under Vaillant, the researchers compared the men’s mental-health scores with their boyhood-activity scores. Points were awarded for part-time jobs, housework, effort in school, and ability to deal with problems.

The link between what the men had done as boys and how they turned out as adults was surprisingly sharp. Those who had done the most boyhood activities were twice as likely to have warm relations with a wide variety of people, five times as likely to be well paid and 16 times less likely to have been unemployed. The researchers also found that IQ and family social and economic class made no real difference in how the boys turned out.

Working — at any age — is important. Childhood activities help a child develop responsibility, independence, confidence and competence — the underpinnings(基础) of emotional health. They also help him understand that people must cooperate and work toward common goals. The most competent adults are those who know how to do this. Yet work isn’t everything. As Tolstoy once said, ＂One can live magnificently in this world if one knows how to work and how to love, to work for the person one loves and to love one’s work.＂

1.What do we know about John?

A.He enjoyed his career and marriage.

B.He had few childhood playmates.

C.He received little love from his family.

D.He was envied by others in his childhood.

2.Vaillant’s words in Paragraph 2 serve as　　　.

A.a description of personal values and social values

B.an analysis of how work was related to competence

C.an example for parents’ expectations of their children

D.an explanation why some boys grew into happy men

3.Vaillant’s team obtained their findings by　　　.

A.recording the boys’ effort in school

B.evaluating the men’s mental health

C.comparing different sets of scores

D.measuring the men’s problem solving ability

4.What does the underlined word ＂sharp＂ probably mean in Paragraph 4?

A.Quick to react. B.Having a thin edge.

C.Clear and definite. D.Sudden and rapid.

5.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A.Competent adults know more about love than work.

B.Emotional health is essential to a wonderful adult life.

C.Love brings more joy to people than work does.

D.Independence is the key to one’s success.

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阅读理解。

When John was growing up, other kids felt sorry for him. His parents always had him weeding the garden, carrying out the garbage and delivering newspapers. But when John reached adulthood, he was better off than his childhood playmates. He had more job satisfaction, a better marriage and was healthier. Most of all, he was happier. Far happier.

These are the findings of a 40-year study that followed the lives of 456 teenage boys from Boston. The study showed that those who had worked as boys enjoyed happier and more productive lives than those who had not. “Boys who worked in the home or community gained competence (能力) and came to feel they were worthwhile members of society,” said George Vaillant, the psychologist (心理学家) who made the discovery. “And because they felt good about themselves, others felt good about them.”

Vaillant’s study followed these males in great detail. Interviews were repeated at ages 25, 31 and 47. Under Vaillant, the researchers compared the men’s mental-health scores with their boyhood-activity scores. Points were awarded for part-time jobs, housework, effort in school, and ability to deal with problems.

The link between what the men had done as boys and how they turned out as adults was surprisingly sharp. Those who had done the most boyhood activities were twice as likely to have warm relations with a wide variety of people, five times as likely to be well paid and 16 times less likely to have been unemployed. The researchers also found that IQ and family social and economic class made no real difference in how the boys turned out. Working— at any age — is important. Childhood activities help a child develop responsibility, independence, confidence and competence — the underpinnings (基础) of emotional health. They also help him understand that people must cooperate and work toward common goals. The most competent adults are those who know how to do this. Yet work isn’t everything. As Tolstoy once said, “One can live magnificently in this world if one knows how to work and how to love, to work for the person one loves and to love one’s work.”

1.What do we know about John?

A. He enjoyed his career and marriage.　　

B. He had few childhood playmates.

C. He received little love from his family.　

D. He was envied by others in his childhood.

2.Vaillant’s words in Paragraph 2 serve as _____.

A. a description of personal values and social values

B. an analysis of how work was related to competence

C. an example for parents’ expectations of their children

D. an explanation why some boys grew into happy men

3.Vaillant’s team obtained their findings by _____.

A. recording the boys’ effort in school　　

B. evaluating the men’s mental health

C. comparing different sets of scores　　

D. measuring the men’s problem solving ability

4.What does the underlined word “sharp” probably mean in Paragraph 4?

A. Quick to react.　　　　 　　 B. Having a thin edge.

C. Clear and definite.　　 　 D. sudden and rapid.

5.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A. Competent adults know more about love than work.

B. Emotional health is essential to a wonderful adult life.

C. Love brings more joy to people than work does.

D. Independence is the key to one’s success.

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I always knew my father was good at basketball.Growing up.I spent many____with my father on outdoor basketball courts,____night hid the ball from our eyes.

Despite my father's patient____,basketball never catches my imagination.____,volleyball and reading did,and I have records of my own____.Some are statistics;some photographs.My mother took a photo when I was so____after a tournament that I fell asleep on a plate of spaghetti.Another is a memory of my dad____me from a hook and saying.“Dinnertime.”When I said,"Already?"he laughed so____that tears rolled down his cheeks.I had been____for eight hours.

This is how everything is done,I have realized,while watching my clad nail thousands of jump shots.If you want to be____in your field,you put in the time.You____and sweat when most other people don't.

Now,as an English____,I know more about how people____.During the semester.I always let my students write for one hour.Most days I witness the change from distraction to____as joy occupies their minds.I____specific accomplishments—the ones to which they____many hours.I told the student surprised by winning the local library's fiction contest,"Your hard work____."

Pride in achievement.Joy in effort.My father____them on the basketball court and then taught them tome.So I believe in____and hard work.And I believe in the____pursuit（追求）of excellence.

1.A. mornings　　 B. evenings　　 C. weeks　　 D. years

2.A. until　　 B. when　　 C. before　　 D. after

3.A. request　　 B. effort　　 C. encouragement　　 D. comfort

4.A. Otherwise　　 B. Therefore　　 C. Moreover　　 D. However

5.A. embarrassment　　 B. growth　　 C. achievements　　 D. sports

6.A. excited　　 B. discouraged　　 C. satisfied　　 D. tired

7.A. shaking　　 B. preventing　　 C. saving　　 D. protecting

8.A. freely　　 B. loudly　　 C. hard　　 D. long

9.A. sleeping　　 B. reading　　 C. playing　　 D. writing

10.A. enthusiastic　　 B. responsible　　 C. outstanding　　 D. talented

11.A. struggle　　 B. suffer　　 C. survive　　 D. shrink

12.A. beginner　　 B. lover　　 C. professor　　 D. writer

13.A. shoot　　 B. succeed　　 C. compete　　 D. teach

14.A. concentration　　 B. intention　　 C. substitution　　 D. option

15.A. realize　　 B. share　　 C. excuse　　 D. praise

16.A. devoted　　 B. killed　　 C. wasted　　 D. gained

17.A. went off　　 B. went up　　 C. paid off　　 D. paid up

18.A. spread　　 B. applied　　 C. created　　 D. learned

19.A. confidence　　 B. practice　　 C. faith　　 D. strength

20.A. selfless　　 B. attempted　　 C. aimless　　 D. determined

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My Italian Grandmother was a wonderful woman. I always felt blessed growing up in her home 1. a boy. She worked hard, laughed loud, and was never afraid of 2. life threw at her.

When she fell and broke her hip in her eighties, my Dad 3.　 (force) to admit that he could no longer take care of her at home. It was with a heavy heart　 4. Dad moved Grandmother into a nursing home.

Our whole family gathered together for her 90th birthday in the nursing home dining room. It was a wonderful celebration of her life and the love we all had 5. her.

Shortly after that birthday, however, life gave her the 6. (tough) challenge of all as age and illness started to take her mind from her too. The Dementia（痴呆） grew worse and worse. At times when I visited her she didn’t know 7. I was. During one of these visits I was holding her hand while she slept. When she awoke, her eyes stared at me and I could tell she didn’t recognize 8.　 . She looked down at my hand 9.　 (hold) hers and instead of pulling hers away, she smiled at me. Then she closed her eyes and went 10.　 (peace) back to sleep. I could see then that even though her mind didn’t remember me, her spirit still remembered love.

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My Italian Grandmother was a wonderful woman. I always felt blessed growing up in her home1.　　　 a boy. She worked hard, laughed loud, and was never afraid of 2.　　　 　 life threw at her.

When she fell and broke her hip in her eighties, my Dad 3.　　　 　 (force) to admit that he could no longer take care of her at home. It was with a heavy heart 4.　　　 　 Dad moved Grandmother into a nursing home.

Our whole family gathered together for her 90th birthday in the nursing home dining room. It was a wonderful celebration of her life and the love we all had 5.　　　 her.

Shortly after that birthday, however, life gave her the 6.　　　 　 (tough) challenge of all as age and illness started to take her mind from her too. The Dementia(痴呆) grew worse and worse. At times when I visited her she didn’t know 7.　　　 　 I was. During one of these visits I was holding her hand while she slept. When she awoke, her eyes stared at me and I could tell she didn’t recognize 8.　　　 　 . She looked down at my hand9.　　　 　 (hold) hers and instead of pulling hers away, she smiled at me. Then she closed her eyes and went 10.　　　 　　 (peace) back to sleep. I could see then that even though her mind didn’t remember me, her spirit still remembered love.

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My Italian Grandmother was a wonderful woman．I always felt blessed growing up in her home1. a boy．She worked hard，laughed loud，and was never afraid of 2.life threw at her．

When she fell and broke her hip in her eighties，my Dad 3.(force) to admit that he could no longer take care of her at home．It was with a heavy heart4.Dad moved Grandmother into a nursing home．

Our whole family gathered together for her 90th birthday in the nursing home dining room．It was a wonderful celebration of her life and the love we all had　 5.her．

Shortly after that birthday，however，life gave her the 6.(tough) challenge of all as age and illness started to take her mind from her too．The Dementia（痴呆） grew worse and worse．At times when I visited her she didn’t know 7.I was．During one of these visits I was holding her hand while she slept．When she awoke，her eyes stared at me and I could tell she didn’t recognize8.．She looked down at my hand9.(hold) hers and instead of pulling hers away，she smiled at me．Then she closed her eyes and went10.(peace) back to sleep．I could see then that even though her mind didn’t remember me，her spirit still remembered love．

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When I was growing up in America, I was ashamed of my mother’s Chinese English. Because of her English, she was often treated unfairly. People in department stores, at banks, and at restaurants did not take her seriously ,did not give her good service ,pretended not to

Understand her ,or even acted as if they did not hear her .

My mother has realized the limitations of her English as well. When I was fifteen, she used to have me call people on phone to pretend I was she . I was forced to ask for information or even to yell at people who had been rude to her. One time I had to call her stockbroker (股票经纪人).I said in an adolescent voice that was not very convincing, “This is Mrs.Tan..”

And my mother was standing beside me ,whispering loudly, “Why he don’t send me cheek already two week lone.”

And then , in perfect English I said : “I’m getting rather concerned .You agreed to send the check two weeks ago, but it hasn’t arrived.”

Then she talked more loudly. “What he want? I come to New York tell him front of his boss.” And so I turned to the stockbroker again, “I can’t tolerate any more excuse. If I don’t receive the check immediately , I am going to have to speak to your manager when I am in New York next week.”

The next week we ended up in New York. While I was sitting there red-faced, my mother, the real Mrs.Tan, was shouting to his boss in her broken English.

When I was a teenager, my mother’s broken English embarrassed me. But now, I see it differently. To me, my mother’s English is perfectly clear, perfectly natural. It is my mother tongue. Her language, as I hear it, is vivid, direct, and full of observation and wisdom. It was the language that helped shape the way I saw things, expressed ideas, and made sense of the world.

1.Why was the author’s mother poorly served?   A.She was unable to speak good English.

B.She was often misunderstood.

C.She was not clearly heard.

D.She was not very polite.

2.From Paragorph 2, we know that the author was ________.

A.good a pretending

B.rude to the stockbroker

C.ready to help her mother

D.unwilling to phone for her mother

3.After the author made the phone call, ________.

A.they forgave the stockbroker

B.they failed to get the check

C.they went to New York immediately

D.they spoke to their boss at once

4.What does the author think of her mother’s English now?

A.It confuses her.

B.It embarrasses her.

C.It helps her understand the world.

D.It helps her tolerate rude people.

5.We can inter from the passage that Chinese English ________. A.is clear and natural to non-native speakers

B.is vivid and direct to non-native speakers

C.has a verv bad reputation in America

D.may bring inconvenience in America

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