My husband, my four-month-old daughter and I set out on a five-day driving journey from California to Washington. We had to stop frequently because our little child needed to stretch from the car seat.
One of our stops, once we crossed the Oregon border, was at a Black Bear Diner. Walking towards the front door we noticed a gentleman standing at one side. He was clearly untidy, without shoes and wearing worn clothing. We passed right by him and opened the restaurant door. Then something told me to go back.
Holding my daughter, I turned around and said to the gentleman, “Sir. Are you hungry?” He said, “Yes.” I then asked, “May we buy you something to eat?” He responded with, “Sure, I can order something myself.”
My husband opened the door and the gentleman went straight to the counter. I told him to order whatever he wanted. The manager of the restaurant came over quite quickly and looked frightened. I spoke before he had an opportunity to. “This gentleman will have lunch with us today,” I said. “Please add his order to our bill.” The manager said with a frown(皱眉), “Okay.” We turned to our table and the gentleman said, loudly and quickly, “Thank You!” We were seated and upon completing our meal we were handed our bill. I asked my husband what the gentleman had ordered. One fresh orange juice, one coffee, one breakfast combination with a side of hash browns.
When we left the restaurant I looked for the gentleman but didn’t see him, but that very small act just made my day. I hope in some small way we were able to add some joy to his life, even if only for a few minutes.
1.From the appearance of the gentleman, we can guess he was probably a(n) _____.
A. waiter B. actor C. beggar D. worker
2.The manager of the restaurant looked frightened because _____.
A. the man was not friendly
B. the man had stolen something from the restaurant
C. he had fired the man before
D. he was afraid the man wouldn’t afford to pay the food
3.From the passage, we can infer the man _____.
A. was thankful for their kind act
B. felt ashamed and slipped away
C. was hungry and ate a lot of food
D. was too proud to accept their offer
4.The phrase “made my day” in the last paragraph probably means ______.
A. wasted my money B. made me very happy
C. made me feel sorry D. moved me deeply
As the father of a student, I have experienced first hand what a great teacher is. My son was in the 4th grade last year, and he had a teacher called Miss Green. I believe that when he is an adult he will surely look back on her as the best teacher he has ever had.
My son has attention deficit disorder(注意力缺损症) that makes it a little more difficult for him to learn. She was able to change her teaching methods for him so that he could keep up with the rest of the class. As a result, he got straight As on many subjects. She regarded her class as a family and they even had their own class song. She would often have them sing it to encourage them and develop a team spirit for them. When she saw that they were no longer listening carefully to what she was teaching, she would have them close their textbooks, stand up all around the room and throw around a small football. This helped them clear their minds and then focus on the lesson again. Besides, she was quick to reply to any phone calls or emails from us and got rid of our worries about children quickly.
When my son went to the 5th grade this year, we happened to pass her classroom. When she saw my son, she smiled, and she came out and hugged him. She generally loves all of the children in her classroom and that love really shows. I can only pray that my son will continue to get teachers just like her for the rest of his school years.
1.With the teacher’s help, the writer’s son ______.
A. became the best student in his class
B. was interested in singing songs
C. quickly finished his 4th grade lessons
D. improved his grades greatly
2.Which of the following is NOT true about Miss Green?
A. She regarded the students as members of a family.
B. She had special ways to help students study.
C. She was good at teaching football and music.
D. She usually made a quick reply to parents’ emails.
3.We can learn from the passage that ______.
A. Miss Green didn’t teach the writer’s son in the 5th grade
B. Miss Green was the best teacher at the school
C. all the students in the school liked Miss Green
D. the writer’s son had many teachers like Miss Green
4.In the passage, the writer mainly tells us ______.
A. what his son studied at school
B. his son once had a good teacher
C. how to be a good and popular teacher
D. a teacher who liked playing with students
For a few years, I have been wearing a ring on my right hand. It’s not always the ____ ring, but it’s always a ring that has ____ on it so that when I look at it, I’m ____ or reminded of something important. I have made a ____ of buying rings like this whenever I see one in a store. Sometimes I give them away as ____ to someone like Jennie.
I first met Jennie in the ____ waiting room and we had talked several times. One night I sat down beside her and ____ how her son was doing because I knew that he was in very ____ condition. She told me that she didn’t know what to do more because it seemed none of the ____ from the doctors was good. They weren’t at all sure her son was going to ____ the accident that had hurt him so badly. With ____ in her eyes she said, “They’re ____ my hope.”
I knew then that it was ____ just a coincidence(巧合)that I was wearing the ring that I had on that day. As she ____ to talk, I ____ slipped the ring off my finger and placed it in Jennie’s hand. I told her to wear it to remember that God loved her and He would be with her ____ all of this. ____ Jennie looked down at the ring, she got excited and then held it tightly, ____ the word written on the ring was “HOPE”.
The last day I was at the hospital, I saw Jennie in the distance as I got on the lift. She ____ and held up the hand with the ring on it as she called out to me saying, “Look, I ____ have Hope!”
1.A. special B. expensive C. same D. valuable
2.A. words B. pictures C. names D. symbols
3.A. admired B. encouraged C. trusted D. puzzled
4.A. plan B. point C. list D. habit
5.A. gifts B. prizes C. awards D. thanks
6.A. railway B. school C. hospital D. airport
7.A. asked B. explained C. thought D. found
8.A.favorable B. normal C. serious D. excellent
9.A. advice B. news C.instructions D. comfort
10.A. defeat B. experience C. predict D. survive
11.A. apologies B. tears C.anger D. doubt
12.A. keeping up B. bringing down C. cutting off D. taking away
13.A. other than B. rather than C. more than D. less than
14.A.continued B. refused C.attempted D. started
15.A. cautiously B. quietly C. nervously D. shyly
16.A. over B. beyond C. through D. within
17.A. Until B. While C. Since D. When
18.A. for B. so C. yet D. and
19.A. shouted B. waved C. cheered D. hesitated
20.A. ever B. only C. still D. Just
--Would you mind if I used your mobile phone?
-- _______, please.
A. Yes B. Go ahead C. Of course D. All right
All the guests at the party were dancing and singing happily _____ the electricity was cut off.
A. until B. while C. when D. because
The government is trying hard to give the people easy _____ to hospitals.
A. chanceB. way C. approach D. access
