初中英语记叙文试题

At 9： 30 p．m．yesterday， I was sitting in my chair， listening to a strange sound． It made me（1）　　．

    This was the third time I heard the（2）　　． I didn't know who or what made the sound． It sounded like someone was knocking at my （3）　　， but I lived on the ninth floor!

    I was（4）　　 scared to open my eyes until the sound stopped． I thought about asking for help， but I was sure people would（5）　　 me． "There are no such things as ghosts，" they'd say．

    "There it is again!" I shouted My mom came upstairs and （6）　　 me what was going on． Then she heard the strange noise too． She went into the bathroom． I wanted to （7）　　 my mom because I was afraid that something bad would happen to her． （8）　　 she started laughing． "It's OK， dear． It's just a strong wind making your curtain shake and knock the window．"

    I was very surprised． Since then， I've started thinking more（9）　　． In the world， there are（10）　　 ghosts． I don't need to be afraid． If such things happen again， I will do like what my mom did and find out the truth．

（1）A． scared	B． pleased	C． excited
（2）A． shout	B． sound	C． cry
（3）A． window	B． door	C． floor
（4）A． so	B． too	C． very
（5）A． talk about	B． stare at	C． laugh at
（6）A． asked	B． told	C． answered
（7）A． encourage	B． call	C． stop
（8）A． But	B． And	C． So
（9）A． quickly	B． deeply	C． scientifically
（10）A． many	B． no	C． enough

完形填空

     At a dark night， a man came to a lonely village． When he walked slowly， a yellow light suddenly （1）　　at the end of the road． It came from a （2）　　 which was carried by a man． A villager near him said， "Here Blind Sun comes．"

     "Blind？" the man said， "That's too （3）　　． A blind man has no idea of day and night， can not （4）　　 the beauty of nature， or even doesn't know what the light is． Wasn't he funny to carry a lantern？"

     As the lantern was coming near， the yellow light moved gradually to the man． The man asked，"（5）　　， may I ask you whether you're really blind？"

     The blind man answered， "Yes， the moment I stepped into the world， I can't see （6）　D　．"

     The man asked， "In that case， （7）　　do you carry a lantern？" The blind man smiled， "At night all the people without light are just as blind （8）　　 me， so I light a lantern．"

     The man said， "I see， you light for others．"

     But the man said， "No， I do it for （9）　　．"

     "For yourself？ But there is no （10）　　 to do that．" the man felt surprised again．

     The blind man explained, "Were you ever knocked by others （11）　　 the dark？"

     The man nodded， "Yes， sometimes．"

     The man said proudly， "Believe it or not． I （12）　　 knocked anyone． Although I'm blind， I carry the lantern， not only light for others， but let others see me， （13）　

　 they won't knock me．"

     After hearing that， the man was lost in thought…

     In fact， everyone has a lamp in himself， light it actively not only for others， but also for yourself! ﹣ Never put yourself in a dark （14）　　 when you feel left out and find it hard to （15）　　 well with others， are you ready to light your lamp？

（1）A． appeared	B． fell	C． went	D． closed
（2）A． basket	B． toy	C． lantern	D． bag
（3）A． easy	B． clear	C． useful	D． strange
（4）A． hear	B． enjoy	C． touch	D． play
（5）A． Excuse me	B． Come on	C． I'm sorry	D． Never mind
（6）A． something	B． nothing	C． everything	D． anything
（7）A． how	B． why	C． where	D． which
（8）A． as	B． like	C． to	D． of
（9）A． yourself	B． himself	C． myself	D． ourselves
（10）A． time	B． need	C． way	D． problem
（11）A． such as	B． instead of	C． because of	D． as for
（12）A． always	B． never	C． often	D． usually
（13）A． after	B． so	C． if	D． because
（14）A． situation	B． village	C． dream	D． country
（15）A． turn on	B． hold on	C． put on	D． get on

For Pineda， it was a long way to succeed．

    His story began in El Salvador； where he was born with something wrong with his mouth． He had great（1）　　in speaking． At age 2， his family's house burned down． Pineda was hurt（2）　　，and his legs needed to be cut． His mother died when he was 8， and he（3）　　years on the streets before he was taken in by an orphanage（孤儿院）．

    Finally， at the orphanage， Pineda began to receive support and encouragement． He taught himself to play the guitar． He began his（4）　　with other musicians． Then the group went to Chicago， where Pineda， then 18，（5）　　the attention of many people， who wondered what they could do to help him．

    A hospital offered him free medical care． A rich man agreed to（6）　　for Pineda's tickets to and from El Salvador．

    When he was in the hospital， Pineda began（7）　　music， and wondered if he might be able to record his own album（音乐专辑）．Soon with the help of a musician， "The Sound of Gratitude（感激）" was born． On October 15^th， Pineda went to a Chicago club to（8）　D　his new songs to strangers， and to the friends who had helped him come so far．

    It was （9）　　that Pineda had come into such a good luck， after having so many years of hardship（艰难）． "We have a（10）　　in El Salvador， ' Suffer（受难） first， then enjoy．' I guess that's what's happening． " he said．

（1）A． preparation	B． difficulty	C． development	D． conversation
（2）A． politely	B． wisely	C． simply	D． seriously
（3）A． spent	B． used	C． cost	D． took
（4）A． speech	B． education	C． performance	D． suggestion
（5）A． influenced	B． caught	C． refused．	D． separated
（6）A． ask	B． look	C． pay	D． wait
（7）A． writing	B． lending	C． selling	D． praising
（8）A． learn	B． lead	C． find	D． play
（9）A． freezing	B． amazing	C． outgoing	D． embarrassing
（10）A． meeting	B． crossing	C． saying	D． meaning

John was driving through a small country town， feeling quite lost and（1）　　． He was happy when he saw a small（2）　　coming up on the right side of the road． John quickly （3）　　his car， and walked inside the restaurant．

     John saw a blackboard with a（4）　　written on it． It said， "Today's Special（特价菜）：Vegetable Soup with Fried Chicken and Roast Potatoes．"

     "Wow， that sounds pretty good!" John thought to（5）　　．He decided that he would try this special．

     "I'll take the special，" John said to the waiter when he came over to（6）　　John's order．But a few minutes after receiving his order， John called the waiter（7）　　to his tahle．He was（8）　　．

     "Is this the special？ It says vegetable soup， but there are no（9）　　 in this soup at all! It also says fried chicken， but the chicken isn't （10）　　．And it says roast potatoes， but these potatoes aren't toasted﹣ they've been boiled． What is going on here？"

     The waiter was not used to（11）　　people from the city． He wasn't quite sure what to say to this angry customer． But he finally found a way to answer the man． "My good man，" the waiter said while looking down at John over his glasses，"that is the reason why it is so（12）　　!"

（1）A．full	B．lucky	C．hungry	D．proud
（2）A． shop	B． restaurant	C．hospital	D．factory
（3）A． drove	B． parked	C．sold	D． bought
（4）A． book	B． dictionary	C．diary	D． note
（5）A．himself	B．herself	C． itself	D． themselves
（6）A． put	B． take	C．bring	D．cancel
（7）A． back	B． on	C．up	D．away
（8）A．happy	B．satisfied	C．angry	D．shy
（9）A． carrots	B．tomatoes	C．beans	D．vegetables
（10）A． boiled	B． cooked	C．fried	D．cut
（11）A．agreeing with	B． going with	C． fighting with	D．dealing with
（12）A．delicious	B．special	C．good	D．perfect

Four years ago， Joel Kline gave up his job as a magazine editor to become a freelance copywriter for advertisements， but now he had money trouble． He says that he wishes he'd never（1）　　to set up his own business．

    "I am now in such a bad situation" says Joel， "I hope I am（2）　　working as an editor．

    You see， I was（3）　　with my job， and I used to get really angry at my boss and the way he used to（4）　　me around all the time． I talked to a few friends and they said that they could give me（5）　　，so I told my boss l was leaving． At first， everything was（6）　　：I had so much work that I had to take on an assistant（助理），my best friend at work， Don， just to be（7）　　to finish things on time． And soon we（8）　　large amounts of money． Don and I had a really great lifestyle， and when the work was finished， we used to take good（9）　　in places like Cancum and the Bahams，just to get relaxed．

    At first，we were busy having fun， and charged（支付）everything to my credit cards instead， but then I began to（10）　　how much in debt（负债）I was． At last， I had to（11）　　Don off． I then had to sell all my office equipment（设备）．Now I could do almost nothing even if people   （12）　　me． Things got so bad that I even asked my old boss if I could do some work for the（13）　　， but he said that I'd been so（14）　　to him when I left that he would never employer（雇佣）me again． I've had to（15）　　my business now and I don't know what I'm going to do for money． It just goes to show， if you set up your own business， you shouldn't spend money you don't have．"

（1）A． pretended	B． learned	C． failed	D． decided
（2）A． specially	B． still	C． also	D． certainly
（3）A． pleased	B． strict	C． bored	D． patient
（4）A． show	B． order	C． serve	D． lead
（5）A． time	B． money	C． food	D． work
（6）A． perfect	B． wrong	C． hard	D． fun
（7）A． afraid	B． ready	C． able	D． about
（8）A． lost	B． borrowed	C． donated	D． made
（9）A． vacations	B． pictures	C． courses	D． chances
（10）A． imagine	B． remember	C． wonder	D． realize
（11）A． lay	B． see	C． take	D． put
（12）A． paid	B． helped	C． forgot	D． asked
（13）A． advertisement	B． magazine	C． equipment	D． lifestyle
（14）A． shy	B． rude	C． lazy	D． straight
（15）A． close down	B． pick up	C． turn down	D． set up

Liu Mei was bored． She had asked Mom to play a game with（1）　　，but Mom said she was busy．

    Liu Mei read for a while． Then she （2）　　bored again． "Ugh， there's（3）　　 to do !" She thought．

    She（4）　　help with her weaving（编制） ，but Mom was busy． "Why is Mom always busy when I need her？" Now， Liu Mei was bored and grumpy（郁闷）．

    Liu Mei walked into the（5）　　． Mom looked up from her cooking． "Oh， Liu Mei， I'm glad you're here． Come next door and help me（6）　　 Aunt Zhang． She broke her leg last week， and I'm taking some food over to her．"

    "That's（7）　　you were busy？" asked Liu Mei．

    "That's right． Why？"

    " Oh， poor Aunt Zhang，" said Liu Mei， （8）　　feeling not so grumpy． " I want you to help me today， but it turns out you were helping someone who really needed it．"

（1）A． her	B． me	C． him	D． us
（2）A． is	B． was	C． will be	D． would be
（3）A． something	B． nothing	C． anything	D． everything
（4）A． left for	B． cared for	C． paid for	D． asked for
（5）A． kitchen	B． bedroom	C． study	D． bathroom
（6）A． pick up	B． put up	C． cheer up	D． wake up
（7）A． what	B． where	C． when	D． why
（8）A． lastly	B． slowly	C． suddenly	D． easily

I went to school in China for four years and for another six years in Canada． There are two teachers from these countries that really impressed me even though they are very（1）　　．

When I（2）　　to Canada， I couldn't even order food on the flight． After two months on an ESL （English as a Second Language） course， I got my first（3）　　card． My mark in English was 65． I was very（4）　　． I couldn't（5）　　what would be said at the parent﹣teacher interview．

"Hello!" Mrs． Franceschini welcomed my parents． "Richard just came to Canada a few months ago． I am amazed at how his English has（6）　　so fast，" she said． "On his first day， he was very shy and only used（7）　　words． Now he can answer and ask questions by usin whole sentences．"

（8）　　many other Chinese parents， my mom asked if she could give me extra homework． "Don't worry． Richard is already working very hard，" Mrs． Franceschini laughed． Then she shook my hand． "Richard， you did a good job． I am（9）　　of you!" she said．

Back in Shanghai， my teacher Miss Li was very（10）　　． In a test， my average（平均分）was 97， top of the class． I was proud to take parents（11）　　the interview．

Miss Li told my parents， "Feng Yu is doing pretty well． But because of his（12）　　． he lost 3 points in math． Otherwise he would be the top of the school．"

I thought she was being（13）　　to me． But when I was about to leave， I realized Miss Li was ver nice． She hosted a party for me and gave me a big card． Her phone number and e﹣mials's address were on the card． "Feng Yu， you re my best student． I（14）　　you a sucessful life，" she wrote． "If you want to talk or need any help， I am always here for you．"

Miss Li and Mrs． Franceschini are both great teachers， just in different ways． One built up my learning abilities．（15）　　gave me tons of confidence and made learning enjoyable． I'm proud to have had them as my teachers．

（1）A． kind	B．strict	C． similar	D． different
（2）A． moved	B． arrived	C． reached	D． visited
（3）A． birthday	B． green	C． report	D． ID
（4）A． satisfied	B． upset	C． curious	D． careful
（5）A． imagine	B． tell	C． wonder	D． doubt
（6）A． changed	B． improved	C． spoken	D． increased
（7）A． long	B．popular	C． simple	D． complete
（8）A． With	B． Except	C． Against	D． Like
（9）A． proud	B． certain	C． afraid	D．free
（10）A． patient	B． strict	C． friendly	D． hard﹣working
（11）A． in	B． off	C． to	D． up
（12）A． method	B． action	C． habit	D． carelessness
（13）A． unfair	B． nice	C． crazy	D． polite
（14）A． hope	B． prepare	C． offer	D． wish
（15）A． Other	B． The other	C． Another	D． The others

Life is always full of challenges and difficult experiences．They can help you find out who you really are．

    About two years ago，I was（1）　　in one of my first taekwondo（跆拳道）championships．I was very confident in（2）　　．My opponent（对手 ）was very thin．The thoughts in my head were something like "She's so tiny and of course you'll win．"（3）　　the match started，my opponent's true personality came out． She came straight at me and gave a head kick to me， （4）　　three points in the first five seconds． I was so shocked，scared and forgot everything my coach said．I was kicking blindly，in hopes of not losing．But the（5）　　hit me． I lost 21﹣5．I had never lost before．I was afraid of the girl， and to me， her name was（6）　　with failure．

    The experience lasted with me．I worked and trained harder than before．I listened to my（7）　　wholeheartedly and made sure I was not overconfident． The following year， I（8）　　the same girl once again at the championships． I was（9）　　． But with the encouragement from my coach，I（10）　　 some confidence． When the competition started， I did not panic（恐慌） like the past match but listened to my coach's（11）　　． His voice （12）　　me around the ring（拳击场） to fight at key moments．

    The main thought in my head was not about winning or losing，（13）　　doing my best． Finally， I won．My hard work and listening to my coach all worked． My opponent had the same thin figure（身形） ， but did not make me scared anymore．

    From this experience， I learned not to be too proud． It is important to（14）　　the fact that there are people better than you． But with this idea in mind， you can work hard to become that person who is better． This experience also taught me not to judge others by their（15）　　． We should be modest and learn more from others ， especially from our opponents．

（1）A． competing	B． beating	C． playing	D． training
（2）A． me	B． mine	C． myself	D． my
（3）A． When	B． Unless	C． Since	D． Though
（4）A． taking	B． catching	C． reaching	D． scoring
（5）A． satisfaction	B． courage	C． fact	D． memory
（6）A． compared	B． connected	C． mixed	D． filled
（7）A． teammate	B． teacher	C． coach	D． friend
（8）A． realized	B． faced	C． admired	D． reminded
（9）A． afraid	B． moved	C． pleased	D． helpful
（10）A． remembered	B． borrowed	C． lost	D． developed
（11）A． effort	B． influence	C． performance	D． advice
（12）A． showed	B． led	C． kept	D． included
（13）A． but	B． or	C． so	D． and
（14）A． support	B． refuse	C． receive	D． accept
（15）A． description	B． words	C． looks	D． behavior

On July，27th，2018，the comedy Hello，Mr Billionaire（《西虹市首富》）came out．Many people went to the cinema to watch Shen Teng，who played the （1）　　of the main character，Wang Duoyu．He acted so well that people just couldn't stop laughing （2）　　the movie．

     The movie （3）　　the story of a man named Wang Duoyu，who is poor and nameless．Then he will become very （4）　　overnight（一夜之间）because his grandfather （5）　　to give him 30 billion yuan．（6）　　，he has to use up one billion yuan within a month first，or he will get（7）　　．It is not easy for him to do that．Wang Duoyu tries many times but （8）　　 almost every time．When he is about to succeed，he finds his girlfriend kidnapped（绑架）．To save her，he decides to（9）　　the money．Later，he finds out that it is only a test，for his grandfather wants to make sure he is a dependable person．Finally，he gets both the money and his girlfriend's love．

     Some people think Wang Duoyu's story is too （10）　　to be true．They say there is no such thing as a free lunch．In my opinion，if you don't take the movie too （11）　　，it is fun to watch．Besides，I learn from it that money is not everything．In other words，there is always something more important than money，such as （12）　　．Wang Duoyu makes the right decision when he is asked to（13）　　between love and money．I also have a better understanding of human nature（人性）．It doesn't matter if you want to be rich，but how to become rich makes a （14）　　．Wang Duoyu doesn't get rich at the cost of（以……为代价）losing his girlfriend．（15）　　these reasons，Hello，Mr Billionaire is a great comedy that is worth watching again and again．

（1）A．actor	B．film	C．role	D．actress
（2）A．against	B．through	C．across	D．behind
（3）A．tells	B．talks	C．says	D．speaks
（4）A．upset	B．rich	C．happy	D．poor
（5）A．hopes	B．happens	C．promises	D．refuses
（6）A．But	B．Besides	C．Instead	D．However
（7）A．nothing	B．anything	C．something	D．everything
（8）A．succeeds	B．falls	C．argues	D．fails
（9）A．put up	B．keep up	C．give up	D．take up
（10）A．interesting	B．good	C．important	D．funny
（11）A．seriously	B．carefully	C．excitedly	D．terribly
（12）A．kindness	B．friendship	C．love	D．happiness
（13）A．choose	B．tell	C．offer	D．notice
（14）A．mistake	B．choice	C．mess	D．difference
（15）A．Of	B．For	C．From	D．Under

A man sees a butterfly（蝴蝶）．The butterfly tries to get out of its chrysalis（蛹）． So the man decides to help． He cuts the chrysalis and the butterfly comes out （1）　　． To his surprise， the butterfly is unable to fly． If the butterfly doesn' t struggle（挣扎；奋斗） to get out of the chrysalis， it can't （2）　　！ The struggle develops the energy in the butterfly which makes it fly．Similarly， the challenges （挑战）of life bring out the best in young people and prepare the（3）　　 to fly．

     When people are young， meeting and overcoming challenges will make them strong and ready to （4）　　 life． If we look at successful people， we will find that the more challenges they have had， the more（5）　　 they are． One famous man， who now owns many big factories， used to sell socks from door to door when he was young． （6）　　 successful man is Eric． He set up a College（7）　　 the age of 30． His father died when he was only 16． As the oldest child in the family， he worked in the day and studied in the night． His father's death forced him to （8）　　 fast．He took up the challenges and overcame them． Today， not only he himself，（9）　　 also his brothers and sisters are leading successful lives．

     Some parents and teachers actively（10）　　young people to face challenges． It is important for them to learn to meet challenges and overcome them．

（1）A．easily	B． silently	C． bravely	D． suddenly
（2）A．stand	B．run	C． fly	D． jump
（3）A．method	B． ability	C． situation	D． luck
（4）A．sense	B． like	C． believe	D． face
（5）A．successful	B． excited	C． dangerous	D． careful
（6）A．Other	B． Another	C． Others	D． The other
（7）A．on	B． by	C． at	D． in
（8）A．get up	B． set up	C． give up	D． grow up
（9）A．but	B． or	C． so	D． and
（10）A．experience	B． provide	C． encourage	D． promise

Zhang Peng is a Chinese driver in Xi'an（西安）．When he checked the online wallet of his Wechat app（微信应用软件）,he saw that one of his passeners had paid 6,500 yuan for A（1）　　pay． That meant the passenger paid about ＄ 950, but in fact, the passenger only needed to pay＄ 9.50．

    Zhang Peng guessed that the payment was a （2）　　． According to the time of the payment, he guessed that the four foreign travelers did it． He（3）　　the four travelers, from the train station and dropped them off at a nearby（4）　　．

    When he（5）　　to call the four foreign passengers, Zhang Peng directly went to the hotel again where he had dropped them off． Then in the hotel he（6）　　what had happened to the waiter at the front desk．

    Just at that time, the traveler（7）　　made the payment came downstairs． She was （8）　　to hear about her mistake． It was her first time to visit the Chinese city, and she said that it was also her first time（9）　　the app's online payment function（在线付费功能）to pay for the ride．

    She was（10）　　more surprised when Zhan,g Peng refused to get a reward（报酬）and （11）　　 her all her extra（额外的）money．

    （12）　　is true that the traveler had a wonderful （13）　　 of using Wechat． " I can't believe it," the woman traveler said． "（14）　　some people, money is their only dream, and ＄ 950 is a lot of money． I felt very excited yesterday（15）　　the taxi driver came back to return the money in person． I am really grateful．"

（1）A． 65 yuan	B． 65﹣yuan	C.65﹣yuans	D．the 65th yuan
（2）A． mistake	B． question	C． fool	D． praise
（3）A． cheered up	B．put up	C． picked up	D． looked up
（4）A． station	B． hotel	C． hospital	D． restaurant
（5）A． succeeded	B． forgot	C． regretted	D． failed
（6）A． explained	B． asked	C． understood	D． suggested
（7）A． whom	B． who	C． whose	D． which
（8）A． interested	B． glad	C． angry	D． surprised
（9）A．use	B． using	C． used	D． to use
（10）A． very	B． even	C． quite	D．too
（11）A． got	B． returned	C． cost	D． spent
（12）A． It	B． That	C． He	D． This
（13）A． trip	B． examination	C． experience	D． vacation
（14）A． As	B． From	C． At	D． For
（15）A． because	B． because of	C． even if	D． if

There was an old man who lived in a poor village． He was 80 years old, so he couldn't work（1）　　． His son worked in a local factory． （2）　　 time went by, the son thought to himself, "My father doesn't do anything and just waste my time． Why not send him to the old people's home？" One day, he （3）　　 at his father, "You are of no use!" To the son's （4）　　, his father didn't get angry and just kept silent．

    Soon, the New Year was coming． But the whole family had no money to buy （5）　　． This made the son very （6）　　, so he decided to talk with his father． On that cold evening, before the son could say a word, the old father quickly said, "I will agree （7）　　 you let me do．" Then he said sorry to his son, "Dear son, it's all my fault（过错）, because I have no （8）　　 to buy you a house in the city or give everything you need．" The tears（9）　　 from the father's face． He didn't expect his son to forgive him． Hearing what his father had said, the son （10）　　 ashamed（羞愧的） suddenly． （11）　　 the son calmed down, he recalled his happy childhood which his father had given him． But as his father grew old and （12）　　, it was hard to believe that the son himself had planned to send his father to the old people's home． The son（13）　　 that he should spend more time taking care of his old father． And as a son, he must（14）　　responsibility．

    Since then, the son had worked harder and never complained to his father． Years （15）　　, the son had his own business and lived a happy life with his father．

（1）A．no more	B．no longer	C．some more	D．any more
（2）A．On	B．As	C．In	D．With
（3）A．talked	B．spoke	C．told	D．shouted
（4）A．surprise	B．joy	C．excitement	D．comfort
（5）A．nothing	B．something	C．anything	D．less things
（6）A．disappoint	B．disappointed	C．disappointing	D．disappointment
（7）A．whatever	B．however	C．whenever	D．wherever
（8）A．wish	B．experience	C．ability	D．thought
（9）A．fell down	B．fell into	C．fell onto	D．fell off
（10）A．sounded	B．tasted	C．smelt	D．felt
（11）A．If	B．When	C．Before	D．Even if
（12）A．careless	B．hopeless	C．useless	D．harmless
（13）A．wondered	B．realized	C．suggested	D．guessed
（14）A．be short of	B．be full of	C．be tired of	D．be kind of
（15）A．later	B．ago	C．after	D．back

On a hot summer morning, an old fisherman was fishing near a river． A child went by seeing him fishing． After a few minutes, the child found that the fisherman was really good （1）　　 fishing． Because he didn't spend long （2）　　 a full basket of fish． As the fisherman felt that the child was clever, he offered him some fish． But the child （3）　　 his head． The fisherman asked in （4）　　, "Why not want the fish？"

    The child pointed at the fishing rod （杆） in his hands and said, "I only want that．"

    "Why do you only want the rod ？"Asked the fisherman．

    "Eating up all the fish you gave doesn't take long． But if I have a fishing rod, I can go （5）　　by myself and I won't be afraid of not having any more fish to eat．"

    I think you will （6）　　 say that the child is very cute． Wrong! I think if he doesn't know （7）　　 to fish, he can't have fish to eat, even though he has the fishing rod． So it's （8）　　 to only have a fishing rod． Fishing skills are the （9）　　 important, not the fishing rod．

    In modern society, some people think that if they have a "fishing rod" in their life, they'll （10）　　 fear the wind and rain, just like the child who thought that if he had a fishing rod, he would have fish to eat．

（1）A． for	B． in	C． at	D． with
（2）A． to catch	B． in	C． for catching	D． catching
（3）A． lifted	B． nodded	C． shook	D． shaked
（4）A． surprises	B． surprise	C． surprised	D． surprising
（5）A． fished	B． fishing	C． fishes	D． fish
（6）A． mainly	B． finally	C． exactly	D． certainly
（7）A． how	B．where	C． what	D． when
（8）A． harmless	B． homeless	C． useless	D． careless
（9）A． most	B． least	C． less	D． more
（10）A． not long	B． not longer	C． no long	D． no longer

I have five children, so our house is always noisy．（1）　　, I love gardening and my garden helps me relax．

    For a long time, I（2）　　the garden of peace and quiet． When the children followed me into the garden, I would expect （3）　　 to be out of sight． And I would hand out tasks．

    "Here： you（4）　　 the onions, you dig the holes, and…" Soon they would be （5）　　or their arms would be sore（酸痛的）, and they would leave me to myself．

    But during a recent spring, （6）　　I was working in the garden, my 13﹣year﹣old son, Josiah noticed me． He（7）　　a tool and began helping． Working as a team, we finished the job in no time at all． I（8）　　 Josiah, realising that I'd enjoyed working with him．

    The same thing happened﹣one or two of the（9）　　would appear and join in the gardening from time to time． Each time, I would feel（10）　　 that the work was lighter because of their help．

    One day, when I was picking the peas（豌豆） and having a taste（11）　　, Abby saw me and ran over． I put several peas into her mouth． She just loved how （12）　　they were．

    "Mama, I want the others to try them too．"

    Suddenly, I realised I had been wrong for long． I'd tried to keep the（13）　　 of gardening to myself, and here was a child who couldn't wait to （14）　　with others． "Sure, honey, let's pick some． We'll make a wonderful supper．"

    Now I enjoy all of the garden's beauties with the children． We bring the（15）　　back home, preparing and cooking the produce together, because we know that everything is better when shared．

（1）A． Finally	B． Quickly	C． Luckily	D． Immediately
（2）A． painted	B． guarded	C． refused	D． described
（3）A． it	B． him	C． her	D． them
（4）A． water	B．eat	C． sell	D． cook
（5）A． hot	B． shy	C． sorry	D． nervous
（6）A． so	B． if	C． while	D． unless
（7）A． waited for	B． picked up	C． pointed at	D． looked after
（8）A． hated	B． forgot	C． saved	D． thanked
（9）A． friends	B． children	C． visitors	D． neighbours
（10）A． bored	B． silly	C． afraid	D． surprised
（11）A． alone	B． sadly	C． together	D． instead
（12）A． safe	B． tasty	C． famous	D． expensive
（13）A． tradition	B． standard	C． happiness	D． background
（14）A． live	B． agree	C． work	D． share
（15）A． meat	B． bread	C． fruits	D． drinks

My son Daniel began surfing at the age of 13． After school each day he put on his wet suit and waited to be challenged by three﹣to﹣six﹣foot waves． Daniel's love for the ride was tested one （1）　　afternoon．

    "Your son's been in an accident，" the lifeguard（救生员）reported to my（2）　　Mike over the phone hurriedly． "（3）　　he came up to the top of the water，the point of the board was headed toward his eye．"

    Mike rushed our son to the hospital． He（4）　　26 stitches （缝合）from the corner of his eye to the bridge of his nose．

    I was（5）　　home from a meeting while Daniel's eye was being stitched， Mike drove（6）　　 to the airport after they left the doctor's office． He greeted（7）　　at the gate while Daniel was waiting in the car．

    "Daniel？"I questioned． I remember thinking the（8）　　 must have been terrible that day．

    "He's been in an accident， but he's going to be fine．" Mike comforted me．

    I ran to the car． My son reached out both arms， crying， "Oh， Mom， I'm so glad you're home．"

    I sobbed（抽泣） in his arms， telling him how（9）　　 I felt about not being there when the lifeguard called．

    "It's okay， Mom，"he said． "I'll be fine． The doctor said I can go back in the water in eight days．"

    Was he（10）　　？ I wanted to tell him that he wasn't allowed to go near water again until he was 35， but（11）　　 I controlled myself．

    He kept asking me to let him go back on the（12）　　for the next seven days． One day after I （13）　　 "No" to him for the 100th time， he beat me at my own game．

    "Mom， you taught us never to（14）　　what we love． "

    I gave in． Back then Daniel was just a boy with deep（15）　　for surfing． Now he is among the top 25 surfers in the world．

（1）A． unusual	B． boring	C． amazing	D． relaxing
（2）A．brother	B． uncle	C．husband	D． father
（3）A．If	B． When	C． Unless	D． Though
（4）A． avoided	B． changed	C． received	D． discovered
（5）A． flying	B． driving	C． boating	D． walking
（6）A． suddenly	B． happily	C． comfortably	D． directly
（7）A． her	B． them	C．us	D． me
（8）A． waves	B． dreams	C． clouds	D． suggestions
（9）A． brave	B． lucky	C． awful	D． proud
（10）A． busy	B． crazy	C． friendly	D． polite
（11）A．instead	B． already	C． even	D． often
（12）A． plane	B． bed	C． board	D． chair
（13）A． posted	B． offered	C． threw	D． repeated
（14）A． find out	B． give up	C．hand out	D． pick up
（15）A． love	B． fear	C． sadness	D． regret