I was waiting for a phone call from my agent. He had left a message the night before, telling me that my show was to be cancelled. I called him several times, but each time his secretary told me that he was in a meeting and that he would call me later. So I waited, but there was still no call. Three hours passing by, I became more and more impatient. I was certain that my agent didn’t care about my work, and he didn’t care about me. I was overcome with that thought. I started to shout at the phone, “Let me wait, will you? Who do you think you are?”
At that time I didn’t realize my wife was looking on. Without showing her surprise, she rushed in, seized the phone, tore off the wires, and shouted at the phone, “Yeah! Who do you think you are? Bad telephone! Bad telephone!” And she swept it into the wastebasket.
I stood watching her, speechless. What on earth…?
She stepped to the doorway and shouted at the rest of the house, “Now hear this! All objects in this room – if you do anything to upset my husband, out you go!”
Then she turned to me, kissed me and said calmly, “Honey, you just have to learn how to take control.” With that, she left the room.
After watching a crazy woman rushing in and out, shouting at everything in sight, I noticed that something in my mood(情绪) had changed. I was laughing. How would I have trouble with that phone? Her antics helped me realize I had been driven crazy by small things. Twenty minutes later my agent did call. I was able to listen to him and talk to him calmly.
1. Why did the author shout at the telephone?
A. He was mad at the telephone. B. He was angry with his agent.
C. He was anxious about his wife D.He was impatient with the secretary.
2.What did the author’s wife do after she heard his shouting?
A. She said nothing B. She shouted at him.
C. She called the agent D. She threw the phone away
3. What made the author laugh?
A. His own behavior. B. His wife’s suggestion
C. His changeable feelings D. His wife’s sweet kiss.
4.What does the underlined word “antics” refer to?
A. Smart words B. Unusual actions
C. Surprising Looks D. Anxious feelings
“Where would we be right now if I did not have the restaurant? How else would I be able to provide for our family? Who give me, a man without 36 ，a job?” My father 37 say these things on our car rides to the stores that supply our 38.
He would tell me stories of long, hard hours spent 39 in the hot kitchen and helping all the 40. Now I 41 late on weekends to welcome him， 42 that he will tell me something 43 .He always knows how to inspire me. I could never understand 44 he grew to be so wise without even having the opportunity to complete high school.
“Make sure you get a job 45 you have to wear a tie!” he’d always say with a smile. They were like a paintbrush(画笔) that began 46 this beautiful picture in my head that I have entitled(有资格的)my 47 in life.
My father has worked day in and day out，with few days off, for 20 years, never 48 .He would explain how this is 49 he had to do to make my 50 better. My father worked hard so that I 51 go to the best schools. He worked to supply me with 52 that would provide a job where I had to wear a tie.
My father is a 53 in which I can only hope to catch a reflection(反省)of myself. He is the one I strive to model myself after. 54 , when I make a great name for myself as a doctor, someone will ask, “Where did you get such a great work ethic (道德) ?”
“My father!” I’ ll say, adjusting(调整) my 55 and I’ ll smile.
1.A work B success C money D an education
2.A used to B would C always D might
3.A family B kitchen C restaurant D hotel
4.A to work B work C works D working
5.A friends B cooks C customers D waiters
6.A hold up B keep up C stand up D stay up
7.A wished B wishing C hoped D hoping
8.A wonderful B interesting C big D wise
9.A whether B how C where D when
10.A when B where C which D that
11.A putting B describing C imagining D painting
12.A job B success C goal D future
13.A complained B complains C complaining D complaint
14.A what B that C which D why
15.A job B life C days D future
16.A would B could C should D must
17.A opportunities B hopes C occasions D possibilities
18.A model B mirror C hero D example
19.A The other day B Another day C Some days D One day
20.A tie B suit C dress D shirt
----Mary had a wonderful time at the party.
---- ________, and _________.
A. So she did; so did I B. So did she; so did I
C. so she had; so I did D. So had she; so I did
A driver should __ the road when .
A concentrate on; drive B. concentrate in; driving
C. concentrate to; drove D. concentrate on; driving
Helen always helps her mother even though going to school ______ most of her day.
A. takes up B. makes up C. saves up D. puts up
Tom is good at his work, but he seems to _____ confidence.
A lack B lack of C lacking in D short of
