Joe Read studied in this school for fourteen years. When he finished school, he was already eighteen years old. And then his father said to him, “You finished school, and you are a good student. Now you may go to town and get a good job. They need some clever people to work in the office. The people there can get a lot of money now. If you stay at home, you can't get money from our family.” A few weeks later, Joe went to the office and asked for a job there. A man took him into a small room and gave him some questions on a piece of paper. Joe answered the questions quickly, and he gave the paper to the man. The man looked at the paper for a few minutes and then asked, “You were born on Sep. 23. But which year were you born in?” Joe answered, “Oh, every year.”
1. How old was Joe when he went to school?
A.8. B. 18. C. 4. D. 14.
2. What place did his father want him to work in?
A. A school. B. An office C. A house. D. A shop.
3.What did his father think of Joe?
A. He was a good student. B. He wasn’t a good student.
C. He wasn’t clever. D. He could get money from his family.
4. Why did the man give Joe a piece of paper?
A. Because he wanted to give Joe a job.
B. Because he wanted Joe to answer some questions.
C. Because he wanted to know if Joe was clever.
D. Because he wanted to know how old Joe was.
5.From Joe’s answered, “Oh, every year.”, we can infer(推测) that________.
A. he didn’t want to work in the office
B. he was hardworking but dishonest
C. he was outgoing and clever
D. in fact, he didn’t really answer the man’s question
My dad was a fisherman. He worked hard and stayed out until he caught enough 36 to feed the family nearly every day. When the weather was bad he would 37 me to school. An old truck was used in his fishing business. When we got to the school, he would give me a big 38 on the face and tell me to be a good 39 . It was so embarrassing for me. I was 12 years old, and my dad would still kiss me goodbye!
I remember the day when I decided I was too 40 for a goodbye kiss. When we got to the school and came to a stop, he had his usual big smile. He started to lean (倾斜) toward me, but I put my hand up and 41 , “No, Dad.” It was the first time I had ever talked to him that way. He had a surprised look on his face for a long time, and his 42 started to be wet. He turned and looked out of the windshield (挡风玻璃). “You’re 43 ,” he said.“You are a big boy—a man. I won’t kiss you any more.”
It wasn’t long after that when my dad went out to 44 and never came back. It was a day when most of the fishermen stayed at home except Dad. He had a big family to feed
How I wish I had been a man then. If I had been a man, I would 45 have told my dad I was too old for a goodbye kiss.
1.A. food B. birds C. animals D. fish
2. A. ride B. carry C. drive D. bring
3. A. kiss B. laugh C. look D. hand
4. A. man B. boy C. teacher D. fisherman
5. A. old B. young C. excited D. moved
6. A. spoke B. said C. repeated D. answered
7. A. hands B. feet C. eyes D. face
8. A. kind B. clever C. wrong D. right
9. A. school B. sea C. boat D. river
10. A. still B. ever C. never D. only
—_________ do you go to movies?
—Once a month..
A. How often B. How far C .How long D. How soon
—Look , how beautiful the car is!
—Yes, but it’s too _________ for me.
A. expensive B. high C. cheap D. low
—________ I smoke here?
—No. You are not allowed to smoke in public places.
A. Could B. Must C. May D. Might
It is very important for us ________ English well.
A. learn B. learning C. to learn D. learned
