One evening I went out and left my 17-year-old son in charge of his 8-year-old brother and 4-year-old sister. On this occasion, the task was made less troublesome by the presence of his girlfriend. I left with complete confidence that the older children would do a wonderful job of babysitting the younger children and the younger children would do a wonderful job of accompanying the older ones. Later, I discovered that complete confidence was the last thing I should have left home with.
I had decided to return home earlier than planned so that my son and his girlfriend could go out. I called home with this happy news. But instead of hearing his cheerful, grateful voice on the other end of the line, all I heard was the sound of a telephone ringing.
It was, I should point out, after 10 p.m., when the two younger children should have been in bed, and when the two older children should have been answering the phone. “I’ll give him a lesson,” I said. I decided they must be outside. Why they might be outside at 10:30 on a wintry night I had no idea, but it was the only explanation I could come up with.
Finally, in desperation, I called his girlfriend’s house. After what seemed like countless rings, his girlfriend answered. “Yes,” she said brightly, “He’s right here.”
He came on the phone. I was not my usual calm, rational self. After all, one of the rules of survival for modern parents is that you can’t trust modern teenagers. “Where are the children?” I said. He said they were with him. They had done nothing wrong. My son had taken the younger children over to his girlfriend’s house just for ice cream and cake. This was too favorable to be believed. Well, it turned out that I shouldn’t have believed it. It was only part of the truth.
The following Saturday evening we were at my parents’ home, celebrating my birthday. My oldest son gave me the children’s gifts. Mounted(裱装) and framed were a series of lovely color photographs of my children, dressed in their best clothes, and wearing their most wonderful expressions. They are pictures to treasure a lifetime, all taken by the father of my son’s girlfriend.
That was the most precious gift of all.
1.Shortly after the author left home one evening, she discovered that ____.
A.her son had brought his girlfriend home
B.the father of her son’s girlfriend had come to her home to take photos of the children
C.she shouldn’t have completely trusted her son
D.she should have taken the children along with her
2.According to Paragraph 3, “it” means ____.
A.the two younger children have been in bed
B.the older children have been answering the phone
C.the author will give her older son a lesson
D.the older son has gone outside with his girlfriend
3.The sentence “It was only part of the truth.” (Para. 5) implies that the children not only enjoyed ice-cream but also ____.
A.had a birthday party B.framed some photographs
C.had their pictures taken D.showed off their best clothes
4.Which of the following possible titles best expresses the main idea of this passage?
A.Puppy Love B.Brotherhood
C.Mother and Children D.A Precious Birthday Gift
Once in Japan there lived two frogs, one of whom made his home near the town of Osaka, while the other lived in Kyoto. 36 , they didn’t know each other. Bothof them liked to see a little of the world: the Kyoto frog wanted to visit Osaka, and the Osaka frog wished to go to Kyoto.
So one morning they 37. However, the journey was more 38 than they had expected, for they didn’t know much about traveling. Half-way between the two towns, at the top of a mountain, the two frogs 39 each other! Soon they fell into 40 .
“What a(n) 41 we are too small, ” said the Osaka frog. “Otherwise, we could see both towns from here, and 42 if it is worth our going on.”
“Oh, that is easily 43 ,” replied the Kyoto frog. “We have only got to stand up on our hind (后面的) legs, and hold on to each other 44 we won’t fall down, and then we can both look at the towns we are 45 to.”
This idea 46 the Osaka frog; he stood up and put his front paws on the 47 of the other frog, who had risen also. There they both stood, stretching themselves as 48 as they could. The Kyoto frog turned his nose towards Osaka, and the Osaka frog, towards Kyoto, but the 49 frogs forgot that when they stood up, their eyes were in the backs of their heads, and that 50 their noses pointed to their destinations, yet their eyes looked at the places 51 which they had come.
“Dear me!” cried the Osaka frog. “Kyoto is 52 like Osaka. It is certainly not worth such a long journey.”
“If I had known that Osaka was only a 53 of Kyoto I should never have traveled all this way,” 54 the frog from Kyoto. Then they started off for their 55 again.
1. A.Surprisingly B.However C.Fortunately D.Undoubtedly
2. A.showed off B.left out C.turned away D.set out
3. A.wonderful B.dangerous C.exhausting D.exciting
4. A.endangered B.encouraged C.encountered D.embarrassed
5. A.conversation B.disagreement C.competition D.consideration
6. A.shame B.surprise C.shortcoming D.coincidence
7. A.doubt B.wonder C.show D.tell
8. A.finished B.managed C.imagined D.prepared
9. A.as long as B.in case C.so that D.unless
10. A.turning B.traveling C.settling D.adapting
11. A.worried B.disturbed C.confused D.pleased
12. A.legs B.shoulders C.head D.nose
13. A.high B.wide C.far D.quickly
14. A.adventurous B.close C.smart D.foolish
15. A.because B.though C.since D.if
16. A.from B.to C.around D.in
17. A.hardly B.partly C.mostly D.exactly
18. A.corner B.part C.copy D.spot
19. A.exclaimed B.announced C.hesitated D.thought
20. A.destinations B.dreams C.homes D.countries
---Would you like some wine?
--____.
A.Yes, just little B.No. Thank you just the same
C.No. I don’t want D.Yes, I’d like
–With the final examination approaching, I’m getting anxious. As a consequence, I have no appetite for anything and even can’t fall asleep.
-- Don’t worry. Things will pick up if you ____ yourself.
A.trust B.rescue C.sacrifice D.relax
–What do you think we can do for our parents?
--You ____ do anything except to show your love -- a kind word, a warm smile and a helping hand.
A.can’t B.oughtn’t to C.don’t have to D.mustn’t
Though I really enjoyed the Guangzhou 2010 Asian Games, I found it rather difficult to understand the local people because of their confusing ____.
A.remark B.accent C.slogan D.motto