After the examination, the doctor told my parents my sight would get worse and that I would lose my sight finally. On the way home from hospital, no one said a word. One day, would I only imagine the scenery beyond the glass rather than see it?
That September, I entered middle school. Most nights I had homework that included an armful of books to read. To keep up with other children, I took great trouble to finish the task. With my nose a couple of inches from the page, I was tired easily. What’s worse, after I had read several pages on my own, the words slipped off the page into inky pools.
However, then I did not have audio books and electronic devices like kids do now. Instead, Mom volunteered to read out loud. Mom worked part-time, cleaned the house, cooked and spent time with Grandma. In spite of being so busy, she showed up in my room like clockwork. She put on her reading glasses. Mom always thought those glasses made her look old. To me, she looked like a teacher.
In my room, Mom’s voice competed with the ticking of the clock. Being forced to focus on listening, I found a way to keep my marks up and compete with the other kids. When the teacher asked a question, I raised my hand with confidence. Teachers praised me for having a good memory. Reading removed my fear for my failing sight, reading also made me curious about other people’s challenges and how they managed. Though I could not use my eyes to fix on each passage, my mind lit up with every new book.
True to what the doctor said, the worst came, but thanks to Mom, my sense of hearing now allows me to “see”. This was the most precious gift from a mother to her child.
1.Why did the author and his parents keep silent on their way back home from hospital?
A. They all wanted to have a good rest.
B. What the doctor said made them worried.
C. The author didn’t do well in the exam.
D. They focused on the scenery along the road
2.How did the author manage to get high marks?
A. By listening carefully. 
B. By being confident
C. By getting help from his classmates.
D.
By reading as many books as possible.
3.We can learn from the text that .
A. the author’s sight recovered finally
B. r
eading made the author more sensitive
C. the author’s mother didn’t work to look after him
D. reading made the author not worry about his sight
4.Which of the following could be the title of the text?
A. My eyesight trouble
B. An unforgettable experience
C. About Mother’s love
D. With ears wide open
I was shopping at my local supermarket, as I normally have for years. One particular day, I had done about 2 weeks worth of shopping and toward the register to pay for what I bought. After the cashier(收银员) had scanned my items and I had bagged them up, she stated（说） that the was $150.
I into my back right pocket to take the money to pay and noticed that there was no money there. I started to get . I knew my purse was in the car and I was sure I had put the in my back right pocket. I looked at the cashier with wet eyes and a look not knowing what to do. There were people behind me on the line. She told me to speak with the courtesy counter (爱心柜台). I and said, “Really? It's , no one would hand that in!” But she me to. “You never know…” she said.
I decided that there was no in checking so I walked up to a woman behind the counter and said “I have to ask, did anyone cash by any chance?” She asked “How much?” My face then . “$200 in the form of one hundred dollar bills.” I replied. She said, “ , yes, someone did!” I was so ! “Who? I want to thank her.” She pointed to a young girl about 10 years old and said, “She did.”
I walked over to the mom and hugged her. She said, “It wasn't me, it was my ” . I said “I know, I wanted to thank you both, she found it ... it's because of you that I got this back.” I was so happy. I was almost in tears.
The next day at work, a person in another department me tickets to the circus（马戏团). He handed me 5 tickets. Almost that young girl’s face popped (突然出现) in my head. After work I went back to the supermarket and stopped at the courtesy counter and asked if she had any idea who that woman was. She smiled and said, “Yes, She is a friend of mine”. Then I asked her to do me a favor and pass along these 5 tickets to her.
She told me that the family of 
the little girl who found my money were not rich so they would really this. She also said that they had 3 children, so five was the number of tickets!
1.A. headed B. retired C. hesitated D. showed
2.A. percentage B. total C. product D. luggage
3.A. checked B. searched C. reached D. looked
4.A. particular B. nervous C. curious D. serious
5.A. money B. card C. purse D. goods
6.A. shocked B. moved C. confused D. inspired
7.A. blamedB. screamed C. shouted D. laughed
8.A. reality B. evidence C. cash D. truth
9.A. forced B. promised C. discouraged D. encouraged
10.A. harm B. need C. expense D. doubt
11.A. work out B. hand in C. send for D. take away
12.A. lit up B. broke up C. send off D. burst out.
13.A. Eventually B. Actually C. Finally D.Unfortunately
14.A. interested B. worried C. surprised D. absorbed
15.A. daughter B. husband C. mother D. friend
16.A. because B. although C. however D. besides
17.A. lent B. borrowed C. produced D. offered
18.A. simply B. constantly C. immediately D. previously
19.A. reject B. buy C. ignore D. appreciate
20.A. unique B. perfect C. official D. typical
My grandma’s after-supper ______ includes: walking the dog in the neighborhood and dancing in the park with many other aged women..
A．regulationB．programC. trainingD. routine
His ________ to be admitted to Wuhan University was held back by his poor English.
A. ambition B. inspiration C. destinationD. approval
With the release of the latest version of iPhone, users can have easy _________________ to ever-growing incredible on-line games.
A. desire B. access C. certificate D. privilege
Kobe Bryant was _______ by another teammate in the last ten minutes after a knee injury and their team narrowly won the game in the end.
A. abandoned B. contradicted C. substitutedD. reflected
