“Mommy， look!” cried my daughter， Darla， pointing to a chicken hawk in the air.
“Uh huh，” I answered， driving， lost in thought about the timetable of my day.
filled her face.
“What’s the matter， sweetheart?” I asked.
“Nothing，” my seven-year-old daughter said. The moment was gone.
Dinner， baths and phone calls the hours until bedtime.
“Come on， Darla， time for bed!” She raced past me up the stairs. Tired， I kissed her and tucked her in.
“Mom， I forgot to give you something!” she said.
“Give it to me in the morning.” I said. My was gone. I could hardly stay cool.
“You won’t have time in the morning!” she talked back quickly.
“I’ll take time，” I answered. Sometimes no matter how hard I tried， time was never enough.
She wasn’t ready to up yet. “No， you won’t! It will be just like today when I told you to look at the chicken hawk. You didn’t listen to what I said.”
I was too tired to argue; she hit too to the truth. “Good night!” I shut her door in anger.
Later though， her gray-blue eyes filled my vision as I thought about how little time we really had until she was grown and gone. My husband asked me what was going on and I told him.
“Maybe she was not asleep yet. Why don’t you ?” he said.
I followed his advice， it was my own idea. I opened her door gently. In Darla’s hand I could see her paper all crumpled (弄皱的) up. She had torn into small pieces a big red heart with a poem she had written titled， “Why I Love My Mother?”
Why I Love My Mother
Although you’re busy， and you work so hard，
You always take time to play with me，
I love you Mommy，
Because I am the biggest part of your busy day!
Tears filled my eyes. When I softly touched her face， she awakened from a dreamless sleep and asked， “Why are you ， Mommy?”
“You ARE the most important part of my busy day!”
She smiled and then went back to sleep， not really understanding how strongly I what I said.
A．Disappointment B．Worries C．Fear D．Enjoyment
A．cost B．filled C．lasted D．took
A．belief B．attitude C．attention D．patience
A．give B．build C．call D．clear
A．just B．even C．yet D．almost
A．heavily B．badly C．close D．hard
A．watch B．exam C．test D．check
A．realizing B．thinking C．wishing D．guessing
A．crying B．laughing C．shouting D．touching
A．considered B．expressed C．inferred D．meant
When I was young, I always helped my grandfather in the fields. As I worked beside him, he １ to tell a story about a man named Joe, and his wife, who moved to a new farm with their three sons. They were setting into the new place ２ a nearby farmer told Joe that there was gold in the earth. Joe was very 3 , and told his sons about it.
They began to dig in one corner, and they got to the end of the field. At the same time, Joe thought he would 4 some crops where the earth had been 5 . The plants included corn, tomatoes, potatoes, etc. His sons continued to dig through the soil, made up their mind to find the gold. Since 6 soil was being turned, Joe could plant more crops. Joe had never farmed before, but it had always been his 7 .
As different crops came ready to be harvested, Joe started to 8 that there were more vegetables than he and his family could ever 9 . One of Joe’s neighbors suggested that he 10 a vegetable shop. Joe and his wife did that very thing. They called it Joe and Family Vegetable. Joe even had to leave some crops in the fields, 11 he had more than enough to supply the vegetable shop.
This went on for years, and Joe and his wife became quite 12 from their little vegetable shop. They were even able to 13 their sons to college.
Remember the beginning of the story, when Joe was told by his new neighbor that there was gold in the land? Well, the truth is, Joe’s 14 of the English language was less than perfect. His new neighbor friend actually meant that his land had rich 15 . So you can see where the concept（概念）of gold comes from.
A．feared B．agreed C．used D．failed
A．while B．as C．when D．after
A．happy B．disappointed C．angry D．calm
A．harvest B．plant C．water D．feed
A．controlled B．burned C．destroyed D．turned
A．more B．most C．much D．few
A．job B．problem C．pity D．dream
A．realize B．promise C．relate D．regret
A．feed B．sell C．plant D．eat
A．take up B．set up C．turn up D．make up
A．now B．though C．so D．because
A．careful B．rich C．alone D．cheerful
A．bring B．take C．send D．make
A．understanding B．knowledge C．thinking D．skills
A．mud B．gold C．soil D．material
阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案 。
It was unusually quiet in the emergency room on December 25. I didn't think there would be any patients, sighing about having to work on Christmas. Just then five bodies 1 at my desk, a pale woman and four children．
"Are you all 2 ?" I asked．
"Yes," she said weakly and lowered her head．
But when they were asked to talk about their problems, things got a little 3 . Two of the children had headaches, but there was no 4 body language of holding the head.; two children had earaches, but only one could tell me which ear was affected. The 5 complained of a cough but seemed to work to produce it．
Something was wrong. I didn't say anything but 6 that it might be a little while 7 a doctor could see her. She 8 , "Take your time; it's warm in here．"
Then, I checked their chart. No address—they were homeless. The waiting room was warm.
I went back to the nurses' station and mentioned we had a 9 family in the waiting room. The nurses went into action immediately, much as we do when there's a 10 emergency. But this was a Christmas emergency．
We were all 11 a free meal on Christmas Day, so we claimed that meal and prepared a big dinner for our guests .We needed presents. We 12 from different departments candies, fruits and other things 13 that could be presents. Our team worked to meet the needs of a family who just wanted to be 14 on Christmas．
Later, as the family walked to the door to 15 , the four-year-old boy came running back, gave me a hug and whispered．"Thanks for being our angels today."
A．showed up B．took in C．came out D．looked on
A．thirsty B．hungry C．sick D．warm
A．uncertain B．smooth C．natural D．funny
A．common B．usual C．fair D．normal
A．mother B．children C．nurses D．doctor
A．answered B．imagined C．explained D．commented
A．after B．since C．when D．before
A．advised B．added C．explained D．replied
A．funny B．lonely C．jobless D．homeless
A．war B．fire C．medical D．electrical
A．rewarded B．offered C．allowed D．ordered
A．borrowed B．received C．collected D．bought
A．expensive B．available C．generous D．present
A．fun B．warm C．busy D．lucky
A．leave B．travel C．rest D．relax
My work keeps me in Hong Kong most of the year，but I try to get away for a month in summer，usually in July．Now as you probably know，that’s the main 1 season in Europe．The favorite places for vacations and the famous cities are usually very 2 ． But I’m not seeking(寻求) the sun—I can get lots of 3 in Hong Kong—and I’m certainly not seeking the crowds！So 4 I go on vacation，I buy a Train Pass(a kind of train ticket) that allows me first-class travel on most of the railways of Western Europe．First-class compartments(车厢) are 5 crowded and they are very comfortable．If you’re going on 6 trip, you can take a sleeping train for an extra charge．There are usually dining cars(餐车) in the train．
I find that train travel is restful and 7 ．There’s always 8 to see．I particularly(特别地) enjoy 9 through Switzerland and Italy．You can get a very good 10 of what a country is like from a train because you don’t go too fast and you stop quite often．Also train travel is very safe，and I am never sick on a train 11 I am on a ship. Then there are always people to 12 to if you feel like a chat.
The reason that I seldom(很少) travel by plane is quite 13 : because train stations are usually built in the centre．I don’t have to 14 transport(运输工具), transport can be a problem when arriving by 15 ．
A．vacation B．visiting C．cloudy D．windy
A．quiet B．useful C．exciting D．crowded
A．pleasure B．daylight C．sunshine D．money
A．when B．where C．what D．which
A．always B．hardly C．certainly D．nearly
A．summer B．overnight C．day-time D．vacation
A．cheap B．expensive C．interesting D．lonely
A．something B．nothing C．anything D．everything
A．running B．walking C．driving D．travelling
A．view B．idea C．seat D．trip
A．rather than B．or C．as D．even though
A．talk B．speak C．tell D．say
A．easy B．wrong C．right D．simple
A．find out B．worry about C．wait for D．take away
A．ship B．train C．air D．car
My dad was a fisherman，and he loved the sea. He had a boat，but it was ___35___to make a living on the sea. He worked hard and stayed out ___36___he caught enough(足够的)fish for the family.
When the weather was ___37___, my father didn’t work，and he drove me to school. Before he left，he would give me a big kiss(亲吻)on the face ___38___tell me to be a good boy. It was so embarrassing(尴尬的)for me.
I remembered(记住)the day. I was 12 years old. I thought I was too old for a good-bye kiss. We got to school and came to a stop. He had his usual big smile and started to kiss ___39___ before he left, but I put my hand up and said，“No，dad. ”It was the ___40___time that I talked to him in that way. and he felt very surprised(惊讶的).
I said，“Dad，I’m too old for a good-bye kiss. I’m too old for any kind of kiss. ”My dad looked at me ___41___a long time, and his eyes were filled with tears. I never saw him ___42___. “You are right，”he said，“You are a big boy…a ___43___. I won’t kiss you any more.”
It wasn’t long after that when my dad went to the sea and never came back. I was so sad that I wanted one more ___44___from my father.
A．easy B．hard C．careful D．careless
A．if B．when C．until D．after
A．bad B．fine C．cold D．hot
A．but B．so C．or D．and
A．you B．me C．him D．her
A．one B．next C．first D．last
A．for B．in C．of D．on
A．smile B．cry C．say D．move
A．boy B．child C．man D．baby
A．time B．look C．thing D．kiss
There is 1 old man in New York. He 2 children（孩子）at all. 3 he likes cats（猫）very much. He has black cats and white cats. He has 4 cats and baby cats. So children 5 come to his house（房子）. They come to play 6 the cats.
More and more（越来越多的）cats conic to the old man’s house. Soon（不久）there are too many 7 . The old man can’t give（给）them much food. So he has an idea（主意）.
“The children 8 my cats.” he thinks. So he gives each（每个）child 9 . Then he is happy. The children are happy（高兴）, 10 the cats are happy, too. Because（因为）they each have a home（家）.
A．an B．a C．the D．／
A．isn’t like B．don’t like C．not like D．doesn’t like
A．So B．But C．Then D．And
A．mother B．mothers C．mother’s D．a mother
A．like to B．too C．can D．could
A．at B．of C．with D．in
A．cat B．cats C．child D．children
A．play B．love C．put D．take
A．a house B．a cat C．food D．home
A．so B．or C．and D．but
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