A primary school teacher asked her students to write a composition about what they would like God to do for them. At the end of the day, while marking the compositions, she read one that impressed her deeply. Her husband, who had just walked in, saw her crying and asked her, “What happened?”
She answered, “Read this. It is one of my students’ compositions.”
“Dear God, tonight I ask you for something very special: Make me into a television. I want to take its place and live like the TV in my house. Have my own special place, and have my family around me. To be taken seriously when I talk, I want to be the centre of attention and be heard without interruption(打断) or questions. I want to receive the same special care that the TV receives even when it is not working. Have the company of my dad when he arrives home from work, even when he is tired. And I want my mom to want me close when she is sad and upset, instead of ignoring(不理) me. And ...I want my brothers to fight to be with me...I want to feel that my family just put everything aside, every now and then, just to spend some time with me. And last but not least, make sure that I can make them all happy and entertain（vt.娱乐） them. God, I don’t ask you for much. I just want to live like our TV. ”
At that moment the husband said, “My God, poor kid, what horrible parents!” .The teacher looked up at him and said, “That composition is our son’s!”
1.Why did the teacher cry?
A. Because a composition moved her deeply.
B. Because the composition was very bad.
C. Because the students were lazy.
D. Because she had a fight with her husband.
2.Who was the boy that wrote the composition?
A. student who was with God.
B. A student who was like a television
C. A student in her class, but not her son.
D. A student in her class, in fact, her son.
3.According to the article, what will happen when the boy talks?
A. Everyone will pay attention to him.
B. He will be interrupted.
C. No one will pay attention.
D. His mother will talk to him.
4.Which is not right according to the passages?
A. TV can entertain them
B. TV can catch the attention of his family.
C. TV can give you answers when you ask question.
D. TV can receive special care from his family.
5.According to the article, we can know the boy is_________.
A. naughty B. lonely C. happy D. Wrong
“It’s over! Thank goodness!” school was _ and I was tired. I _at the front of the school bus.
Janie, the driver, tries to the uncomfortable atmosphere(气氛,氛围) by striking the match of talks. I try to listen , but usually I am too thinking about my day. On this day, however, her talk was worth .
“My father’s ill ,” she said to no one in particular(特别地). I could see worry in her . I had never seen her like this before. She always meets students a smile.
With a sudden change of interest, I asked, “ What’s wrong with him?”
With her eyes wet and her voice , she answered, “Heart trouble.” Her eyes lowered as she continued. “I’ve already my mum, so I don’t think I can stand losing him.” I couldn’t answer. My heart ached for her.
I sat on the thinking of the great pain my own mother was thrown into when her father died. I saw how hard it was, and still is, for her. I wouldn’t want anyone to go through that. Suddenly I realized Janie wasn’t only a bus , that was just her job. She had a whole world of family and cares .
I suddenly very selfish. I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver. I had judged her by her job and brushed her off as unimportant.
I shouldn’t have been so selfish and self-centered. people is an art.
1.A. in B. off C. over D. on
2.A. ran B. walked C. sat D. stood
3.A. rest B. break C. close D. open
4.A. polite B. rude C. politely D. quickly
5.A. busy B. free C. busily D. freely
6.A. looking at B. agreeing with C. talking to D. listening to
7.A. eyes B. face C. mouth D. ears
8.A. with B. within C. without D. for
9.A. usually B. usual C. unusual D. truly
10.A. remembered B. forgotten C. lost D. missed
11.A. seat B. house C. room D. desk
12.A. worker B. driver C. teacher D. doctor
13.A. also B. either C. too D. at all
14.A. felt B. feel C. thought D. was
15.A. Looking at B. Understanding C. Getting to know D. Watching
-- What’s your New Year’s__________________? -- I’m going to take more exercise.
A. exercise B. resolution C. job D. Subject
Here’s the recipe ____________my favorite turkey hamburger.
A. for B. of C. on D. With
There is going to _______a sports meeting next week. If it _______, we’ll have to cancel it.
A. be; will rain B. have; will rain C. be; rains D. have; rains
— _________?
—It’s Friday, October 12th.
A. How’s today B. When is today C. What’s today D. How’s the weather today
