My father was left fatherless at the age of 12, and pretty much on his own then.
Because of that, he was never the loving type. He didn’t have time to offer a pat on the back or a loving hug（拥抱）. He was built for work, and work he did—7 days a week—expecting my brothers and me to do the same.
Growing up, I spent much of my free time laboring with him on jobs around the house. To him, working alongside someone was the best way to show you cared. The way you felt about a person was clear from the fact you spent time with the person; you didn’t need to express your feelings. As far as I know, he never did. Except once.
I was 22, graduated from college, and leaving home for the last time. He and I had loaded my things into the car and were talking in the garage. Without warning, he wrapped me in his huge arms and hugged me tight.“You were always my favorite,”he said.“I love you, and I’m going to miss you.”
With that, he shooed（用“嘘”声驱赶）me into the car and then left for the house, tears in his eyes.
I was floored by his response—and then felt proud, pleased and grateful. Yet some small part of me also wondered why it had taken him so long to express his love.
I can accept now that it wasn’t possible for him to be warm—his feelings were buried too deeply under the layers of a tough life. Thanks to my father’s once-in-a-lifetime hug, I’ve come to realize something he never could. A hug is more than simple physical touch. It is a lightning-like connection between two people. A link that expresses love, encouragement, comfort-all the emotions that can strengthen a relationship, even turn a life around.
1.According to the author, his father didn’t show his feelings easily because of all the following reasons EXCEPT _____.
A.he didn’t think it important to show his love
B.he always worked around the house and paid no attention to his kids
C.he himself grew up without love from his own father
D.he thought the best way to show feelings was to spend time together
2.The word“floored”in the passage can be best replaced by _____.
A.frightened B.flooded
C.hit D.confused
3.It can be inferred from the passage that the author will probably _____.
A.hide his feelings for his kids as deeply as his father did
B.offer physical touch like hugs to his own kids quite often
C.not spend time working around the house with his own kids
D.not understand his father’s love for him for the rest of his life
4.The purpose of the writing is to _____.
A.mention the importance of a hug in our life
B.tell us an unhappy childhood without father’s care
C.share a touching story of the author and his father
D.show the difficult relationship between child and parents
Bullying（欺辱）is a problem that influences millions of students every day around the world. Here are some things you can do to fight against bullying to protect yourself at school.
Walk away. It’s definitely not a limit response—sometimes it can be harder than losing your temper. If you walk away, you’re telling the bully that you just don’t care. _____ the bully will probably get bored with trying to trouble you. Walk and hold your head high. This type of body language _____ a message that you’re not weak.
Hold the _____, Anyone can get really upset with a bully. But that’s _____ the response a bully is trying to get. Bullies want to know they have control over your emotions（情绪）. If you’re in a situation where you have to _____ a bully and you can’t walk away, use humor—it can throw the bully off guard. Work out your anger in another way, such as through exercise or writing it down. Make sure you tear up any letters or notes you write in anger.
Don’t get physical. However you choose to handle a bully, don’t use _____ force like kicking or pushing because you can never be sure what the bully will do in response. You may be hurt and get into trouble if you use _____ against a bully. Violent responses very often lead to more fighting and more bullying for you.
Take _____ of your life. You can’t control other people’s actions, but you can improve yourself. Think about ways to feel your best or strongest—so that other kids may give up the teasing. Exercise is one way to feel strong and powerful. Another way to gain confidence is to work on your _____ in something like chess, music, computers, or writing. Joining a class or club is a _____ way to make new friends and feel great about yourself. The confidence you gain will help you take no notice of the bullies.
1.A.Sooner or later B.Over and over C.At least D.Of course
2.A.exchanges B.catches C.sends D.leaves
3.A.anger B.view C.head D.letter
4.A.possibly B.exactly C.seriously D.nearly
5.A.deal with B.play with C.wait for D.search for
6.A.great B.physical C.natural D.powerful
7.A.humor B.violence C.response D.confidence
8.A.hold B.care C.notice D.charge
9.A.researches B.studies C.skills D.exercises
10.A.friendly B.similar C.good D.quick
Most children are ready to eat almost anything _____ is offered to them.
A.when B.what C.which D.that
The man _____ eyes were blinded moved to another country.
A.that B.which C.whose D.whom
A fast food restaurant is the place _____ eating is performed quickly.
A.which B.where C.there D.what
Do you still remember the farm _____ we visited three months ago?
A.which B.where C.when D.who
