Going back to school is a very exciting event for my two boys. It means getting new school bags and books, and seeing friends again after the summer holiday.
My oldest son, 9-year-old Salem, asked me several times where we would go to buy a backpack, while my other son, 6-year-old Abdullah, asked what school would be like this year.
For the last three years, school was a nightmare for many children and their parents as violence increased and there were more attacks on schools and teachers. As a result, many parents prevented their children from going to school. One of six children in this country did not attend primary school in 2009. Many kids who did attend school were accompanied by a parent for the entire day to make sure nothing happened to their children.
For poor families or those with large families, back to school can be an expensive time. The government gives some help to those living in poor neighborhoods, and school bags, note books and other items(商品) are given for free.
Most of the merchants who sell notebooks and pens now sell their products out on the street instead of in stores. They sit on the ground and lay their items on the ground or they have a small table to sell their goods.
The bags cost between $10 and $20, while clothes and shoes cost between $20 and $30. I found all the things I needed for my sons and even bought something for myself. I spent about $50 on each of them, including school uniforms.
At the end of the day, we returned to our home carrying many shopping bags filled with items that made my children happy and excited to go back to school. I just hope this school year will be a peaceful one.
1.The author’s children are ________ to go to school.
A. eager B. afraid C. unwilling D. surprised
2.The underlined word “nightmare” is the closest in meaning to ________.
A. fantasy B. dream world C. prison D. terrible situation
3.Many children are not going to school mainly because of ________.
A. the terrible education system B. security problems and poverty
C. parents’ distrust in schools D. the government’s inability
4.As a parent, the author ________.
A. is unable to afford his kids’ schooling B. is unwilling to send his kids to school
C. hopes his kids have a happy school life D. complains school education costs too much
请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D中），选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。
On a Friday night, a poor young artist stood at the gate of the subway station, playing his violin. People quickly going home for the weekend 1their paces and put some 2into the hat of the young man.
The next day, the young artist came again, and put his 3on the ground gently. Different from the day before, he 4a large piece of paper on the ground and put some stones on it. Then he 5the violin and began playing.
Before long, the young violinist was 6by people, who were all attracted by the words on that paper. It said, “7, a gentleman named George Sang put a(n) 8thing into my hat 9. Please come to claim it soon.”
It caused a great excitement and people 10what it could be. After about half an hour, a middle-aged man ran there in a hurry and 11through the crowd to the violinist and grabbed his 12and said, “Yes, it’s you. I knew that you’re an 13man and would certainly come here.”
The violinist took out a lottery ticket(彩票) on which George Sang’s name was seen and gave it to George, who 14the lottery ticket and kissed it, then he 15with the violinist.
The story turned out to be like this: George Sang 16a lottery ticket a few days ago. The awards opened yesterday and he won a prize of $500, 000. So he felt very 17after work the night before and felt the music was so wonderful that he put 50 dollars in the hat. 18, the lottery ticket was also thrown in.
Through our lives, we can gain a lot and lose so much. But being honest 19always be with us. If we bear ourselves in a dishonest way, we may succeed 20. However, from the long-term view, we will be losers.
1.A. sped up B. slowed down C. set D. kept
2.A. money B. tickets C. food D. cards
3.A. violin B. wallet C. hat D. note
4.A. found B. noticed C. laid D. stuck
5.A. moved B. cleaned C. admired D. adjusted
6.A. surrounded B. praised C. encouraged D. questioned
7.A. Last week B. Yesterday morning C. This afternoon D. Last night
8.A. useful B. important C. new D. strange
9.A. on purpose B. at once C. by mistake D. with care
10.A. knew B. wondered C. realized D. noticed
11.A. walked B. forced C. passed D. rushed
12.A. violin B. ticket C. shoulders D. ears
13.A. honest B. interesting C. important D. exciting
14.A. seized B. received C. dropped D. purchased
15.A. argued B. danced C. left D. stayed
16.A. printed B. possessed C. lost D. bought
17.A. happy B. desperate C. grateful D. hopeful
18.A. Therefore B. However C. Besides D. Fortunately
19.A. can B. may C. should D. would
20.A. finally B. completely C. happily D. temporarily
—Let’s back up. Where was I?
—______.
A. You were in the kitchen. B. You left your book at home.
C. You were having a rest. D. You were talking about the cause.
Good job! Not a single mistake ______ in your homework.
A. you made B. made you C. did you make D. you did make
If you ______ half an hour every day for English reading, you are sure to improve your reading ability.
A. set aside B. put away C. take up D. give off
Hi, somebody ______ the window, please. It’s too cold in here.
A. closes B. close C. will close D. is closing
