By now there were several people standing around me, my mom, and the little broken bush(灌木丛).
“Son, would you like me to call an ambulance?” some men said.
“No,” my mom yelled. “I’m fine. Please go away!”
“She’s learning to ride,” I tried to explain to all those who were not going to go away.
“Oh, all right!” My mom sat up and brushed the grass and leaves off her sweater. Finally she stood up. Everyone began to clap(鼓掌), and my mom’s face turned bright pink.
“Thank you very much, but as you can see, I’m just fine.” Mom took a few steps around to show them that she wasn’t hiding a broken leg. Everyone clapped again and then went on their way.
“Enough for today?” I asked hopefully.
“No,” she said in a way that surprised me. “I almost had it, and then I let myself get scared. I know I can do it this time!” Now this sounded more like my mom, for I’d never known my mom to be afraid of anything before. I helped her pull the bike out of the bush and push it up the hill.
She didn’t look quite so pale this time. She got on the bike again and went down the hill. I ran down the hill after her. She had ridden quite a way ahead of me when she looked back over her shoulder, smiling. Then she gave me a thumbs-up(翘拇指) sign.
“No, no!” I yelled. “Use both hands!”
But it was too late. Again.
“Mom! Are you hurt?” I ran up to her in the grass.
This time she was laughing. “Did you see me? I did it! I really did it!” Then she stopped and looked at me. “I mean,” she said, “we did it.”
1.From the passage we can learn that the author ____.
A. was helping his mother learn to ride a bike
B. went on a picnic with his mother by bike
C. was learning to ride a bike by himself
D. could ride a bike as well as his mother could
2.Those people were not going to go away because they ____.
A. would wait until the police came
B. wanted to see if the author’s mother was OK
C. thought it was a terrible traffic accident
D. worried about the little broken bush
3.The underlined word “it” (in paragraph 8) most probably refers to ____.
A. the ambulance B. the sweater
C. the skill of riding a bike D. the courage to stand up
4.What happened after the author’s mother gave him a thumbs-up sign?
A. She forgot how to ride a bike. B. She broke one of her legs.
C. She was hit by something. D. She fell off the bike.
My father and I were very close. I loved pleasing him, and he was always proud of my success. If I won a spelling contest at school, he was on top of the world. Later in life whenever I got a promotion(升职), I’d call my father right away and he’d rush out to tell all his friends. In 1970, when I was named president of the Ford Motor Company, I don’t know which of us was more excited.
Like many native Italians, my parents were very open with their feelings and their loves not lonely at home, but also in public. Most of my friends would never hug their fathers. But I hugged and kissed my dad at every opportunity. Nothing could have felt more natural.
He was a curious man who was always trying new things. He was the first person in Allentown to buy a motorcycle. Unfortunately, my father and his motorcycle didn’t get along too well. He fell off it so often that he got rid of it just a month after buying it. As a result, he never again trusted any vehicle with less than four wheels.
Because of that motorcycle, I wasn’t allowed to have a bicycle when I was growing up. Whenever I wanted to ride a bike, I had to borrow one from a friend. On the other hand, my father let me drive a car as soon as I turned sixteen.
1.What nationality was my father?
A. American B. Italian C. Indian D. Britain
2.My father didn’t allow me to ride a bicycle because ___ .
A. it was made out of his motorcycle.
B. It would cost him quite a lot of money.
C. It had less than four wheels.
D. He was afraid that people would laugh at him.
3.I hugged and kissed my father at every opportunity, ___ .
A. even though I hated to do so
B. because I was told to do so by my mother
C. as I was named president of the Ford Motor company
D. for I felt it quite natural to do so
4.What does the underlined word “ vehicle” probably mean?
A. bicycle B. motorcycle
C. car D. tool used to carry goods or passengers
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
“Hi, Mommy, what are you doing?” asked Susie, who was only six years old. “I’m making a casserole(炖锅菜) for Mrs. Smith next door, __1__ Mrs. Smith is very sad. She lost her daughter and has a __2__ heart. We need to take care of her a little while.” Said her mother. “ Why, Mommy?”
“You see, Susie, when someone is very, very sad, they have __3__ doing the little things like making dinner or other housework. Because we’re __4__ of a community and Mrs. Smith won’t ever be able to talk with her daughter or hug(拥抱) her. You are a very __5__ girl, Susie; maybe you’ll think of __6__ way to help take care of Mrs. Smith.”
Susie thought __7__ about this challenge and how she could do her __8__ on caring for Mrs. Smith. A few minutes later, Susie knocked on her door. After a few moments, Mrs. Smith __9__ the knock with a “Hi, Susie.”
Susie noticed that Mrs. Smith didn’t have that familiar musical __10__ about her voice when she __11__ someone.
“What can I do for you, Susie?” asked Mrs. Smith.
“My mommy says that you lost your daughter and you’re very, very sad with a broken heart.” Susie __12__ her hand out shyly. In it was a Band-Aid. “This is for your broken heart.” Mrs. Smith knelt down and hugged Susie. Through her __13__ she said, “Thank you, darling girl, this will __14__ a lot.”
Mrs. Smith __15__ Susie’s act of kindness and took it one step __16__. She bought a small key ring with a picture frame(框架) ---- the ones __17__ to carry keys and display a family __18__ at the same time. Mrs. Smith placed Susie’s Band-Aid in the frame to __19__ her to heal a little every time she sees it. It has become her symbol(象征) for healing, while not __20__ the joy and love she experienced with her daughter.
1.A. although B. because C. when D. so
2.A. broken B. absent C. sick D. gentle
3.A. trouble B. time C. interest D. danger
4.A. owners B. whole C. part D. relatives
5.A. naughty B. little C. pretty D. smart
6.A. the other B. the very C. our D. some
7.A. seriously B. deeply C. much D. little
8.A. job B. work C. part D. deed
9.A. replied B. answered to C. greeted D. responded
10.A. sound B. quality C. gift D. note
11.A. praised B. helped C. greeted D. saw
12.A. gave B. set C. took D. held
13.A. tears B. sadness C. excitement D. glasses
14.A. do B. care C. mean D. help
15.A. refused B. accepted C. received D. took
16.A. more B. forward C. further D. ahead
17.A. made B. bought C. invented D. designed
18.A. photo B. scene C. gathering D. life
19.A. force B. remind C. get D. advise
20.A. forgetting B. missing C. losing D. remembering
Sally was a bit shy, but we found her quite ____ discussing recent singing stars with others.
A. at home B. at a loss C. in public D. in common
A recent report found that women graduates are more likely than non-graduates ____ childless throughout their lives.
A. remained B. to be remained C. remain D. to remain
The Turners consider ____ a computer, which is commonly considered ____ a great help in our work and study.
A. to buy; to be B. buying; to be C. to guy; being D. buying; being
