My father died when I was 5. It was hard on us all. My brother is 8 years older than me, he began to look after my mother and me.
My mother had to do a full-time job. My brother would get me up for school, and cook breakfast for me .When I was eating he would get my clothes and school bags ready and make my bed. As we waited for the school bus, he would play the games my father used to play with me. He did his best (尽力)to make me happy .
When we arrived home from school , he would help solve(解决) the problems in my homework and help Mom to cook .
It was a Saturday in June a few years later. My mother and I were at the store .They were selling Father’s Day cards. I stared at them. “My dear, I know this is a hard time for you.” Mom said. “No, Mom, that’s not it. Why don’t they have ‘brother’s day’ cards?”
She smiled and said, “You’re right, your brother has certainly been a father to you. Go ahead and choose a card. ”
So I did. On Father’s Day, my mother and I sat my brother down and gave him the card .As he read it, I saw his eyes watering. I heard the cracking (哽咽)in Mom’s voice as she said, “Son , your father is proud of you. You do your best to fill his shoes. We love you, and thank you.”
1. The writer’s brother started taking care of his younger brother and mother at the age of ________.
A. five B. Twelve C. fourteen D. thirteen
2.The writer wanted to buy ________ for his brother at the store.
A. a card B. a book C. some food D. a present
3. The underlined phrase “fill his shoes” in the last paragraph probably means ________.
A. buy him a pair of shoes B. put on his shoes
C. provide clothes D. take his place
Once a clever man was crossing a turbulent river. He wished to amuse himself by talking to the boatman.
"Do you know mathematics?" he asked.
"No sir." answered the boatman.
"Then you have lost one quarter of your life," said the wise man. "Do you know history?"
"No sir." answered the boatman.
"Then you have lost three quarters of your life." Just then a sudden gust of wind overturned the boat. "Do you know how to swim?" asked the boatman.
"No," answered the wise(=clever) man.
"Well then," replied the boatman, "you have lost your whole life."
1.The clever man knew a lot of knowledge except(除了)_______.
A. mathematics B. philosophy(哲学) C. history D. swimming
2.When a gust of wind overturned the boat, ______ lost his life.
A. the boatman
B. the boatman and the clever man
C. the clever man
D. None of them
3.The story told us ______ .
A. not to be proud(骄傲的)
B. to learn to swim
C. to be a boatman
D. not to learn knowledge
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Tom was twelve years old. His , Jenny, was two years younger he. One day their mother wanted them 18 the house. Because they did very , their mother bought a delicious for them and said to Tom. “Tom, cut the cake two pieces, and give to your sister. Don’t .that you must do like a brother.” “ a brother?” Tom asked. “How does a brother .it?” “He always gives the piece to the other person,” answered mother.
“Oh, I see,” said Tom. He thought about it for minute, then he took the cake to his sister and said to , “Please cut the cake into pieces, Jenny, and be a good sister.”
1.A. brother B. sister C. father D. mother
2.A. with B. to C. as D. than
3.A. clean B. cleaning C. to clean D. cleaned
4.A. well B. good C.right D. badly
5.A.bread B. cake C.hamburger D. apple
6.A. in B. up C. to D. into
7.A.it B. one C. the cake D. all
8.A. forget B. forgot C. forgets D. forgetting
9.A. Like B. Do C. Am I D. is he
10.A. like B. eat C. have D. do
11.A. big B. small C. bigger D. smaller
12.A.my B. your C. his D. her
13.A. / B. a C. an D. the
14.A.him B. me C. her D. you
15.A. two B.three C. four D. Five
This isn’t my ______/hæt/.
A. hit B.cat
C. hat D. head
---I think drinking milk every morning is good _____our health.
---Yes. I agree you.
A. to, to B. with, to C. at, with D.for, with
Yesterday my parents and I went to Tianyi Square, and we enjoyed _____ around there.
A. walking B. walked C. to walk D. walk