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An old man lived with his family. The family would eat together nightly at the d

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An old man lived with his family. The family would eat together nightly at the dinner table. But the elderly grandfather’s shaky hands and failing sight made eating rather difficult. Peas rolled off his spoon, dropping to the floor. When he grasped his glass of milk, it often spilled clumsily(笨拙地) at the tablecloth.
With this happening almost every night, the son and daughter-in-law became annoyed with the mess.
“We must do something about grandfather,” said the son.
“I’ve had enough of his milk spilling, noisy eating and food on the floor,” the daughter-in-law agreed.
So the couple set a small table at the corner.
There, grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed their dinner at the dinner table. Since grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in wooden bowls. Sometimes when the family looked in grandfather’s direction, he had tears in his eyes as he ate alone. Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp warnings when he dropped a fork or spilled food. The four-year-old watched it all in silence.
One evening, before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood pieces on the floor. He asked the child sweetly, “What are you making?” Just as sweetly, the boy replied, “Oh, I’m making a little bowl for you and mama to eat your food from when I grow up.” The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.
These words so struck the parents that they were speechless. Then tears streamed down their cheeks. Though no words were spoken, both knew what must be done.
小题1:Eating was difficult for the grandfather because ________.
A.his son and daughter-in-law didn’t like him
B.there wasn’t enough food for him
C.life was hard for the poor family
D.he was old and weak
小题2:The couple served the old man’s food in wooden bowls to ________.
A.show how sick they felt of the old man
B.make the old man’s food more enjoyable
C.prevent the old man from breaking more dishes
D.encourage their son to make more wooden bowls
小题3:What would the end of the story be like?
A.The couple gave their son a good beating.
B.No more milk was spilled by the old man.
C.The old man had every meal with the family.
D.The whole family started to use wooden bowls.

答案

小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:C
解析

试题分析:本文叙述了一位风烛残年的老人因为吃饭总是带来很多麻烦,让儿子和儿媳很反感,所以他们在角落里单独给老人摆了张桌子。后来老人吃饭时打坏了餐具,他们就给了他一个木碗吃饭。当老人把叉子掉到地上或撒饭的时候,那夫妻俩也总是尖刻地警告,老人很伤心。四岁的孙子默默地看着所发生的一切。有一天父亲发现了孩子在为他们夫妻俩做一个木碗,而且说长大后要让他们也用木碗吃饭。他们突然醒悟了。
小题1:细节理解题。根据第一段“But the elderly grandfather’s shaky hands and failing sight made eating rather difficult.”可知爷爷吃饭很困难是因为他年老体弱,故选B。
小题2:细节理解题。根据倒数第三段“Since grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in wooden bowls.”可知夫妻俩给老人用木碗盛饭是为了防止他再打破盘子。故选.C。
小题3:推理判断题。根据最后两段,儿子说长大后要让他们也用木碗吃饭。听到这话他们无语了,可见他们突然意识到自己对待老人的方式,对孩子产生了不好的影响,可以推断出他们以后会善待老人。所以他们会让老人再和他们一起吃饭的。故选C。
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I became what I am today at the age of twelve, on a freezing cold wet day in the winter of 1975. I remember the right moment, hiding behind a fragile mud wall, peeking (窥视)into the alley (胡同)near the frozen stream. That was a long time ago ,but it’s wrong what they say about the past, I,ve learned, about how you can bury it, because the past claws its way out. Looking back now, I realize I,ve been peeking into that deserted alley for the last twenty-six years.
One day in summer, my friend, Rahim Khan called from Pakistan. He asked me to come to see him. Standing in the kitchen with the receiver to my ear, I knew it wasn’t just Rahim Khan on the line. It was my past of unatoned sins (未能弥补的罪行) After I hung up, I went for a walk along Spreckels Lane on the northern edge of Golden Gate Park. The early afternoon sun sparkled on the water where dozens of small boats sailed, driven by a gentle breeze. Then I glanced up and saw a pair of kites with long blue tails, soaring in the sky. They danced high above the trees on the west end of the park, over the windmill, floating side by side like a pair of eyes looking down on San Francisco, the city I now call home.
And suddenly Hassan5S voice whispered in my head: For you, a thousand times over. Hassan the hare-lipped kite runner. I sat on a park bench near a willow tree. I thought about something Rahim Khan said just before he hung up, almost as an after thought. There is a way to be good again. I looked up at those twin kites. I thought about Hassan. Thought about Baba. AU. Kabul. I thought of the life I had lived until the winter of 1975 came along and changed everything. And made me what I am today.
小题1:After 1975,the hero of the story spent his life_____.
A.with happinessB.with regret
C.in peaceD.in danger
小题2:It can be inferred from the passage that_____.
A.Rahim Khan spoke ill of the hero
B.the hero had made up for his wrong-doings
C.San Francisco was the birthplace of the hero
D.something bad might have happened in the alley
小题3:The writer attracts the readers by using_____
a.an impressive opening b.a lively description of inner thoughts
c.concrete and vivid language   d.a detailed plot of the story
A.abcB.bcdC.acdD.abd
小题4:What is the passage mainly about?
A.A hide-and-seek game.B.A forget-me-not event.
C.kite-flying competition.D.A coming-of-age story.

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I remember one Thanksgiving when our family had no money and no food, and someone came knocking on our door. A man was ___36____ there with a huge box of food, a giant turkey and even some ___37____ to cook it in. I couldn’t ___38___ it. My dad demanded, “Who are you? Where are you from?”
The stranger announced, “I’m here because a friend of yours knows you’re in need and that you wouldn’t accept __39__ help, so I’ve brought this for you. Have a great Thanksgiving.”
My father said, “No, no, we ___40___ accept this.” The stranger replied “You don’t have __41____.”, closed the door and left.
Obviously that experience had a profound impact (深刻影响) on my life. I ___42___ myself that someday I would do well enough financially _43__ I could do the same thing for other people. By the time I was eighteen I had created my Thanksgiving ritual (习惯). I would go out ____44___ and buy enough food for one or two ___45____. Then I would dress like a delivery boy, go to the __46____ neighbourhood and just knock on a ___47____. I always __48____ a note that explained my Thanksgiving experience __49____ a kid. The note said, “All that I ask ___50___ is that you take good enough care of ___51____ so that someday you can do the same thing for someone else.” I have received more from this annual ritual than I have from any amount of __52____ I’ve ever earned.
Years ago I was in New York City with my new wife during Thanksgiving. She was sad because we were not with our family. ___53____ she would be home decorating the house for Christmas, but we were __54_____ in a hotel room. When I told her what I always do on Thanksgiving, she got excited.
We packed enough food for seven families for thirty days and went to buildings where half a dozen people lived in one room with no electricity and no heat in winter surrounded by rats, cockroaches(蟑螂) and the smell of urine(尿). It was both an ___55____ realization that people lived this way and a truly fulfilling experience to make even a small difference.
小题1:
A.speakingB.standingC.lookingD.shouting
小题2:
A.meatB.vegetablesC.pansD.firewood
小题3:
A.believeB.acceptC.helpD.refuse
小题4:
A.directB.someC.ourD.any
小题5:
A.may notB.needn’tC.can’tD.daren’t
小题6:
A.any moneyB.a choiceC.foodD.a turkey
小题7:
A.permittedB.promisedC.askedD.said
小题8:
A.whenB.so thatC.even ifD.as if
小题9:
A.drivingB.playingC.offeringD.shopping
小题10:
A.peopleB.childrenC.familiesD.days
小题11:
A.nearestB.farthestC.largestD.poorest
小题12:
A.houseB.doorC.windowD.gate
小题13:
A.concludedB.includedC.wroteD.took
小题14:
A.likeB.withC.asD.to
小题15:
A.in returnB.laterC.in futureD.for
小题16:
A.othersB.yourselfC.your familyD.the presents
小题17:
A.warmthB.thanksC.moneyD.encouragement
小题18:
A.UnfortunatelyB.ObviouslyC.NormallyD.Gradually
小题19:
A.stuckB.excitedC.freeD.delighted
小题20:
A.excitingB.astonishingC.encouragingD.outstanding

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Mom was a teacher most of her life. When she wasn’t in the classroom, she was educating her children or grandchildren: correcting our grammar; starting us on collections of butterflies, flowers or rocks; or inspiring a discussion on her most recent “Book of the Month Club” topic. Mom made learning fun.
It was sad for my three brothers and me to see her ailing in her later years. At eighty-five, she suffered a stroke and she went steadily downhill after that.
Two days before she died, my brothers and I met at her nursing home and took her for a short ride in a wheelchair. While we waited for the staff to lift her limp body back into bed, Mom fell asleep. Not wanting to wake her, we moved to the far end of the room and spoke softly.
After several minutes our conversation was interrupted by a muffled sound coming from across the room. We stopped talking and looked at Mom. Her eyes were closed, but she was clearly trying to communicate with us. We went to her side.
“Whirr,” she said weakly.
“Where?” I asked. “Mom, is there something you want?” “Whirr,” she repeated a bit stronger. My brothers and I looked at each other and shook our heads sadly.
Mom opened her eyes, sighed, and with all the energy she could muster said, “Not was, say were!”
It suddenly occurred to us that Mom was correcting brother Jim’s last sentence. “If it was up to me…”
Jim leaned down and kissed her cheek. “Thanks, Mom,” he whispered. We smiled at each other and once again shook our heads…this time in awe of a remarkable teacher.
小题1:When Mom said, “Whirr”, what did she really want to do?
A.She wanted to tell her sons her will.
B.She wanted to have something to eat before she died.
C.She wanted to correct the mistakes Jim made while talking.
D.She wanted to teach her sons more because she was dying.
小题2:Which of the following statements is NOT right?
A.Mom was a good teacher and never wanted to stop her teaching.
B.Mom was always making her teaching fun.
C.Mom didn’t forget her teaching until she died.
D.Mom was no longer a teacher when she was at home.
小题3:What does the writer think of his mother?
A.He loved her but was tired of his mother’s teaching at home.
B.His mother should forget her teaching and enjoyed the rest of her life.
C.His mother was great because she devoted herself to teaching.
D.His mother was an excellent teacher before she was retired.
小题4:Which of the following is the best title of this passage?
A.Once a teacher, always B.Mom’s will
C.A teacher’s lifeD.A teacher’s devotion

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How to Become Cleverer
Once a boy came to ask a fisherman how to become cleverer, because his mother always called him “foolish boy”.
“That’s easy,” answered the fisherman. “I know one way to make you become cleverer.”
“Really?”
“Of course. It is said a fish head is good for brain. If you eat one, you’ll become cleverer indeed. Pay only three pounds for one fish head.” The boy paid him three pounds and the fisherman cut off a fish head and handed it to him.
A raw fish head is not good—not even for a hungry boy to eat but the boy ate it up in two gulps.
“Do you feel anything?” asked the fisherman.
“Not in my head,” said the boy.
The boy lay on the ground and thought. “One whole fish costs only two pounds. I had paid him three pounds for the fish head. Why couldn’t I have the whole fish for soup, a head for brain and one pound left over?” He jumped up and shouted at the fisherman. “You thief! You are fooling me!” The fisherman laughed, saying, “The fish head works now, you see.”
小题1:The boy ate up the raw fish head only in two gulps, because he __________.
A.enjoy it
B.wanted to taste it
C.took it as a good medicine
D.was a foolish boy
小题2:The boy came to the fisherman in order to __________.
A.buy a fish head
B.ask the fisherman a question
C.become cleverer
D.A and C
小题3:“Not in my head” means “__________”.
A.The fish head was not in the boy’s head
B.The boy felt nothing came into his head
C.It’s difficult to give an answer right away
D.The boy didn’t feel that he was cleverer
小题4:The boy paid three pounds. He should have had __________.
A.a whole fish
B.a fish head and one pound back
C.a whole fish and one pound back
D.a whole fish, a fish head and one pound back
小题5:__________ helped the boy become cleverer.
A.A good mealB.The raw fish head
C.NothingD.What had happened

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In the kitchen of my mother’s houses there has always been a wooden stand (木架) with a small notepad (记事本) and a hole for a pencil.
I’m looking for paper on which to note down the name of a book I am recommending to my mother. Over forty years since my earliest memories of the kitchen pad and pencil, five houses later, the current paper and pencil look the same as they always did. Surely it can’t be the same pencil? The pad is more modern, but the wooden stand is definitely  the original one.
“I’m just amazed you still have the same stand for holding the pad and pencil after all these years.” I say to her, walking back into the living-room with a sheet of paper and the pencil. “You still use a pencil. Can’t you afford a pen?”
My mother replies a little sharply. “It works perfectly  well. I’ve  always kept the stand in the kitchen. I never knew when I might want to note down an idea, and I was always in the kitchen in those days.”
Immediately I can picture her, hair wild, blue housecoat covered in flour, a wooden spoon in one hand, the pencil in the other, her mouth moving silently. My mother smiles and says, “One day I was cooking and watching baby Pauline, and I had a brilliant thought, but the stand was empty. One of the children must have taken the paper. So I just picked up the breadboard and wrote it all down on the back. It turned out to be a real breakthrough for solving the mathematical problem I was working on.”
This story—which happened before I was born—reminds me how extraordinary my mother was, and is, as a gifted mathematician. I feel embarrassed that I complain about not having enough child-free time to work. Later, when my mother is in the bathroom, I go into her kitchen and turn over the breadboards. Sure enough, on the back of the smallest one, are some penciled marks I recognize as mathematics. Those symbols have travelled unaffected through fifty years, rooted in the soil of a cheap wooden breadboard, invisible (看不到的) exhibits at every meal.
小题1:Why has the author’s mother always kept the notepad and pencil in the kitchen?
A.To leave messages.
B.To list her everyday tasks.
C.To note down maths problems.
D.To write down a flash of inspiration.
小题2:What is the author’s original opinion about the wooden stand?
A.It has great value for the family.
B.It needs to be replaced by a better one.
C.It brings her back to her lonely childhood.
D.It should be passed on to the next generation.
小题3:The author feels embarrassed for             .
A.blaming her mother wrongly
B.giving her mother a lot of trouble
C.not making good use of time as her mother did
D.not making any breakthrough in her field
小题4:What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A.The mother is successful in her career.
B.The family members like travelling.
C.The author had little time to play when young.
D.The marks on the breadboard have disappeared.
小题5:In the author’s mind, her mother is             .
A.strange in behaviour
B.keen on her research
C.fond of collecting old things
D.careless about her appearance

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