When I was a kid, my Mom liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and then. And I remember one night in particular when she had made breakfast after a long, hard day at hospital.
On that evening so long ago, my Mom placed a plate of eggs, sausage and extremely burned toast in front of my dad. I remember waiting to see if anyone noticed! Yet all my dad did was reach for his toast, smile at my Mom and ask me how my day was at school. I don't remember what I told him that night, but I do remember watching him spread butter and jelly on that toast and eat every bite!
When I got up from the table that evening, I remember hearing my Mom apologize to my dad for burning the toast. And I'll never forget what he said: "Honey, I love burned toast."
Later that night, I went to kiss Daddy good night and I asked him if he really liked his toast burned. He took me in his arms and said, "Your Momma put in
a hard day at work today and she's really tired. And besides – a little burned toast never hurt anyone!"
You know, life is full of imperfect things and imperfect people. What I’ve learned over the years is that learning to accept each other’s faults is one of the most important keys to creating a healthy, growing, and lasting relationship. This good quality is the base of any relationship --- husband-wife or parent-child or friendship! As far as I’m concerned, I’m not the best engineer as expected. However, I have made my efforts. That’s enough.
So learn to take the good, the bad, and the ugly parts of your life. Burnt toast isn’t a deal-breaker! Don’t put the key to your happiness in someone else’s pocket but into your own.
1.When his mother put the burnt biscuit on the table, the author _____.
A. wanted to see how his father reacted
B. pretended not to notice it
C. pretended to enjoy the burnt food
D. stopped his father eating the burnt toast
2.We can infer from the passage that the author’s mother .
A. She was not good at cooking.
B. She hardly had time to cook at home.
C. She felt sorry for the burnt food.
D. She spent more time on breakfast than dinner.
3.How did the author feel when his father said he loved burnt toast?
A. Moved. B. Puzzled C.Surprised. D. Disappointed.
4.According to the text, to get a happy life, one should______ .
A. give help to people in need B. try to be a perfect person
C. learn from one’s mistakesD. learn to be understanding
The day before Mother’s Day, Mrs. Berry asked her students to make a card for their mothers. She passed out paper and pieces of cloth.
Mary looked for a while at the blue cloth and began to cut it. Then she her paper in half and began writing. When Mary finally looked at the message the teacher gave on the paper, she noticed something else. She felt her grow hot---she hadn’t heard that anyone who didn’t have a mother could make one for a grandmother or an aunt.
As her teacher to her, Mary tried covering her card with her arm, but Mrs. Berry gently lifted it so that she could it. Mary sat , waiting for her to say something, but she saw a roll down Mrs. Berry’s face. She had never ma
de Mrs. Berry so .
When school was over, Mary until all the other kids left so that she could apologize . “I’m sorry for not listening. I’ll make another card you want. I’ll do it at home and it tomorrow.”
“ are you talking about?” asked Mrs. Berry.
“My Mother’s Day card. I know you’re sad because I didn’t do it .”
“Mary, that was the card in the whole class. It was so that it made me cry. ”
Mary was so that she ran out of the classroom.
When her father came home from work that night, Mary to give him the card early .
On the front of the card was a of Mary’s father, with a blue piece of cloth cut like his hair. Inside the card she had written:
Dear Dad,
I know you work really hard to be both a and a father. I want to thank you and you a Happy Mother’s Day!
Love
Mary
When her dad read the card he started , just like Mrs Berry did.
1.A. cut B. took C. foldedD. spread
2.A. heart B. hands C. face D. body
3.A . ran B. jumped C. walked D. did
4.A. catch B. leave C. read D. place
5.A. still B. alone C. up D. down
6.A. tear B. hair C. smileD. spot
7.A. happy B. upset C. satisfied D. glad
8.A. waited B. worked C. stoodD. sat
9.A. because B. until C. unlessD. if
10.A. take B. hold C. bringD. catch
11.A. Who B. That C. WhatD. Which
12.A. right B. quickly C. wrongD. carefully
13.A. worst B. best C. favorite D. simplest
14.A. sweet B. wild C. usefulD. hard
15.A. regretful B. happy C. braveD. rude
16.A. seemed B. refused C. decided D. promised
17.A. recording B. drawing C. discoveryD. writing
18.A. teacher B. sister C. aunt D. mommy
19.A. hope B. wish C. wantD. congratulate
20.A. crying B. joking C. worrying D. laughing
Success in life doesn’t happen . It’s the result of devoting your time and energy to what you’ve set out to do.
A. by forceB. by design C. by accident D. by choice
Although the living standards of Chinese people have greatly improved, most poor families in China spend 50% of their income on food.
A. graduallyB. approximately C. harmfully D. curiously
Experts said it was that Malaysia Airlines Flight 370(马航370) had changed course and turned back toward Kuala Lumpur(吉隆坡).
A. obvious B. extinct C. successful D. energetic
I think you should go back to your plan, which is much more practical than the present one.
A. originalB. gentle C. impressive D. protective
