I watched quietly as my little brother was caught in the act. He sat in the corner of the living room, a 1 in one hand and my father's new book in the other.
2 my father walked into the room, my brother cowered (畏缩) slowly. He sensed that he had done something 3 . From a distance I could see that he had 4 my father's new book and scribbled (乱画) in it. Now, looking at my father in 5 , he and I both waited for his punishment.
My father 6 up his prized book, looked at it carefully, and then sat down, without saying a word. Books were 7 to him. He was a clergyman(牧师) and for him, books were 8 .What he did next was unbelievable. Instead of 9 my brother, he sat down, took the pen from 10 , and then wrote in the book himself, alongside the scribbles John had made:
John s work, 1959, age 2. How many times have I looked into your beautiful face and into your warm, alert (警觉的) eyes looking up at me? And how many times have I 11 God for the one who has now scribbled in my new book?
"Wow," I thought, "This is punishment?" The years and the books came and went. Our family experienced what all families go through and perhaps a little bit more: happiness and 12 , laughter and tears. We always knew our parents 13 us and that one of the proofs (证明) of their love was the book. From time to time we would 14 it, look at the scribbles, read my father's expression of love, and feel 15 .
1. A.book B.pen C.paper D.ruler
2. A.Because B.Since C.As D.Though
3. A.interesting B.wrong C.useless D.important
4. A.dropped B.read C.borrowed D.opened
5. A.surprise B.excitement C.sadness D.fear
6. A.picked B.put C.gave D.checked
7. A.enjoyable B.valuable C.useless D.attractive
8. A.courage B.money C.health D.knowledge
9. A.beating B.hurting C.punishing D.forgiving
10. A.the corner B.the floor C.the table D.my brother's hand
11. A.thanked B.asked C.provided D.reminded
12. A.sadness B.excitement C.pride D.envy
13. A.needed B.loved C.preferred D.encouraged
14. A.open B.use C.read D.explain
15. A.jealous B.relaxed C.confident D.proud
——Could you tell me ____? ——It’s twenty minutes by underground.
A.how can I get to your school
B.how much it costs to get to your school
C.how far it is from your home to your school
D.how long does it take me to get to your school
——Oh, I had a terrible toothache.
——You’d better see a dentist and have your bad teeth out.
A.to go; pulled B.go to ; pulling
C.to go; pulling D.go to; pulled
——Simon has got 95 points in the math test! ——Wow!______________ he has made!
A.How great the progress B.What a great progress
C.How great progress D.What great progress
——What’s your father like? ——______.
A.He’s working in Yangzhou. B.He is always kind to others.
C.He is really happy. D.He’s an engineer.
At that moment,he was last __________ the room with his friends.
A.seen leaving B.to see leave C.seen to leaving D.to see to leave