Mom was a teacher most of her life. When she wasn't in the classroom, she was educating her children or grandchildren; correcting our grammar; starting us on collections of butterflies, flowers or rocks; or inspiring a discussion on her most recent ''Book of the Month Club'' topic. Mom made learning fun.
It was sad for my three brothers and me to see her suffering in her later years. At eighty-five, she suffered a stroke and she went steadily downhill after that.
Two days before she died, my brothers and I met at her nursing home and took her for a short ride in a wheelchair. While we waited for the staff to lift her limp body back into bed, Mom fell asleep. Not wanting to wake her, we moved to the far end of the room and spoke softly.
After several minutes our conversation was interrupted by a muffled sound coming from across the room. We stopped talking and looked at Mom. Her eyes were closed, but she was clearly trying to communicate with us. We went to her side.
'' Whrr, '' she said weakly.
''Where? '' I asked. ''Mom, is there something you want? '' ''Whrr, '' she repeated a bit stronger. My brothers and I looked at each other and shook our heads sadly.
Mom opened her eyes, sighed, and with all the energy she could gather said, '' Not was. Say were! ''
It suddenly occurred to us that Mom was correcting brother Jim’s last sentence. ''if it was up to me…''
Jim leaned down and kissed her cheek. ''Thanks, Mom, '' he whispered. We smiled at each other and once again shook our heads…
1.What does the underlined words ''went steadily downhill'' mean in the 2nd paragraph?
A.went lower and lower B.went worse and worse
C.went down the hill D.went downstairs
2.When Mom said, ''Whrr'', what did she really want to do?
A.She wanted to tell her sons her will.
B.She wanted to have something to eat before she died.
C.She wanted to correct the mistakes Jim made while talking.
D.She wanted to give her sons something before she died.
3.Which of the following statements is FALSE according to the passage?
A.Mom was a good teacher and never gave up her teaching.
B.Mom was always making her teaching fun.
C.Mom didn't forget her teaching until she died.
D.Mom stopped teaching when she was at home.
4.What does the writer think of his mother?
A.He loved her but was tired of his mother's teaching.
B.His mother should have forgotten her teaching and enjoyed the rest of her life.
C.His mother was great because she devoted herself to teaching.
D.His mother was an excellent teacher before she was retired.
5.Which of the following is the best title of this passage?
A.Once a Teacher, Always… B.Mom's Will
C.A Teacher’s Life D.A Teacher’s Devotion
Being in an unfamiliar school can be frightening. If you start a new school, you'll have to worry about making friends. Here are some simple tips which help you make new friends more easily.
·Try speaking to the students you’re sitting next to in class. As they're close by, it is easy to chat to them first.
·Try to speak to everyone in your class. You will study here for three years, so it helps if you get along well with them.
·If you don’t have many friends in your class, try and make new friends in your neighbor classes. You can also chat to them at lunchtimes and after school.
·Join a lunchtime or after school club. You’ll get to meet kids of all years that way.
·Ask your teacher to pair you with another student.
·Talk to classmates, remember to smile, and be open and friendly. Don't break in while your classmates are speaking. When your classmates talk to you, you should listen carefully and look at them in the eye to make them feel important.
·As you grow older, it's natural to make new friends and sometimes that means you begin to grow apart from your old friends. So try and make time for all your friends. But what if a friendship group is pushing you out? If this is happening to you, ask someone you're friendly with what has happened. If the friendship is hopeless, try to find new friends.
1.Who is the passage written to?
A.Teachers B.Old friends
C.New students D.Classmates
2.What does the writer intend to tell readers?
A.To explain how to make new friends easily.
B.To show how to be used to new school life．
C.To encourage people to make new friends.
D.To introduce how to live in a new school.
3.Which of the following is the writer’s suggestion?
A.Try to study well to be popular with the classmates.
B.Try all your best to help your new classmates.
C.Sit close to a familiar classmate in the classroom.
D.Catch every opportunity to communicate with others.
4.What should you do in order to get your classmates feel that they are important?
A.Interrupt while talking with them. B.Watch and listen to them carefully.
C.Talk to others while talking to them. D.Make use of your relationship.
5.If your group of friends is keeping you away, you should_________.
A.make your different friends know each other
B.forget them and make new friends at once
C.try to know the reason from a close friend
D.turn to your teachers or parents for help
Spanish River Park
Location: 3001 Ocean Blvd., Boca Raton.
Admission: $16 per vehicle on weekdays, $18 on weekends and major holidays.
Special Comments: About 95 acres, more than a half-mile of beach with lifeguards. No pets.1,680-foot nature path and large playground area.
Food/Dining: Picnic areas with barbecue grills. Phone: (561)393-7811
Restores: Restrooms and showers available.
Red Reef Park
Location: 1400 N.Ocean Blvd., Boo2 Raton.
Admission: $16 per vehicle on weekdays,$18 on weekends and major holidays.
Special Comments: Developed beach (67 acres) with lifeguards. No alcohol or pets permitted. It offers grills and a small playground area.
Food/Dining: Picnic areas available. Phone: (561) 393-7812
Restrooms: Restrooms and showers available.
South Beach Park
Location: 400 N.Ocean Blvd., Boca Raton.
Admission: $15 per vehicle on weekdays,$17 on weekends and major holidays.
Special Comments: 1,670 feet of beach, 25 acres, lifeguards, 955 feet of developed beach south of Boca Inlet with lifeguards.
Food/Dining: Picnic areas available. Phone: (561) 393-7813
Restrooms: Restrooms and showers available.
Coconut Cove Waterpark
Location: 11200 Park Access Road, Boca Raton.
Admission: Adult $7; Children(4~12)$5; 3 and under free.
Special Comments: The waterpark offers Sea Monster walk pool, Meandering River,
a waterslide and a waterfall. No alcohol or pets permitted.
Food/Dining: Concessions. Phone: (561) 274-1140
Restrooms: Restrooms and showers available.
1.Which of the following can not be done in Spanish River Park?
A.Play with your dog. B.Walk on the path.
C.Go for a picnic. D.Have a shower.
2.If you want to get the information of South Beach Park, you should call_______.
A.(561) 393-7811 B.(561) 393-7812
C.(561) 393-7813 D.(561) 274-1140
3.Where does this passage probably appear?
A.In a notebook. B.In a newspaper.
C.In a report. D.In a science book.
4.If Mother and Father with two children aged 4 and one child aged 2 visited Coconut Cove Waterpark, the cost would be _______.
A.$22 B.$19
C.$29 D.$24
5.If you want to play more water sports, you’d better go to _________.
A.South Beach Park B.Coconut Cove Waterpark
C.Spanish River Park D.Red Reef Park
It is natural that young people are not often comfortable when they are with their parents. They say that their ______ don’t understand them. They often think that their parents are out of touch with modern ways; that they are too strict ______ their children; and that they ______ give their children a free hand. It is true that parents often find it difficult to win their children’s ______ and they tend to forget how they themselves ______ when young. For example, young people like to act at once without much ______. It is one of their ways to show that they have ______ up and they can face any difficult situation. Instead, ______ people worry more easily. Most of them ______ things ahead, at least in their minds, and do not like their plans to be upset by something ______.
When you want your parents to let you do ______, you will have better success if you ask ______ you really start doing it.
Young people often make their parents angry with their choices in clothes, in _____ and in music. But they do not mean to cause any trouble; it is just that they feel ______ from the older people’s world, into which they have not yet been accepted. That’s why young people want to make a new culture of their ______. And if their parents do not like their music or entertainments or clothes or their ways of speech, this will make the young extremely ______.
Sometimes you are so proud of yourself that you do not want your parents to ______ “yes” to what you do. All you want is to be ______ and do what you like. It is natural enough, after being a child for so many years, that you were completely under your parents control.
If you plan to control your life, you’d better persuade your parents and try to get them to ______ you. If your parents see that you have a high sense of responsibility, they will certainly give you the ______ to do what you want to do.
1.A. teachers B. parents C. friends D. classmates
2.A. in B. for C. with D. to
3.A. often B. always C. seldom D. usually
4.A. trust B. hate C. support D. envy
5.A. loved B. studied C. learned D. felt
6.A. thinking B. worrying C. promising D. choosing
7.A. stood B. got C. grown D. brought
8.A. young B. older C. younger D. many
9.A. agree B. plan C. think D. sense
10.A. surprised B. expected C. amazed D. unexpected
11.A. everything B. nothing C. something D. anything
12.A. after B. while C. before D. until
13.A. service B. entertainments C. behaviors D. sports
14.A. separated B. connected C. controlled D. contacted
15.A. friends B. own C. minds D. sense
16.A. happy B. unhappy C. quiet D. active
17.A. express B. speak C. state D. say
18.A. left alone B. looked after C. watched over D. cared for
19.A. forgive B. believe C. understand D. trouble
20.A. advice B. explanation C. instruction D. right
— Why, Tom, you look so exhausted!
— Well, I______the house and I must finish the work tomorrow.
A.was painting B.will be painting
C.have been painting D.have painted
If it ______ rain tomorrow, I should not drive my car.
A.were to B.will C.would D.is to
