When the man’s wife died, their youngest baby was 2 years old. They had six other children — three boys and three girls, aged from 4 to 16. The man’s parents and his wife’s parents came to visit.
“We’ve been talking about how to make this work,” they said. “There’s no way you can take care of all these children and work to make a living. So, we’ve decided to place each child with a different uncle and aunt.” The man refused.
Over the next few weeks, he moved the family to a tiny town and opened a small business. His business developed quickly. He was happy to see people and serve them. He became popular with people for his pleasant personality and excellent customer (顾客) service. People came from far away to do business with him. And the children helped both at home and at work.
The children grew up and got married. Five of the seven went off to college. The children’s success was a source (来源) of pride to the father.
Then came grandchildren. No one enjoyed grandchildren more than this man. As they became toddlers (学走路的孩子), he invited them to his workplace and his small home. They brought each other great joy.
Finally, the youngest daughter, who was 2 years old when the mother died, got married. With his life’s work done, the father died.
This man’s work had been the lonely but joyful task of raising his family. This man was my father. I was the 16-year-old, the oldest of seven.
1.There were ______ children in the man’s family.
A. eight B. seven C. six D. five
2.The man’s parents and his wife’s parents came to his house to ______.
A. suggest placing each child with a different aunt and uncle
B. talk about finding a new wife for him
C. give him money to support the family
D. help take good care of his children
3.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Nearly half of the man’s children went to college.
B. The man wanted to give his children to their uncle.
C. The man moved his family and opened a business.
D. The man thought life was hopeless after his wife died.
4.The father died _________________.
A. before his youngest daughter got married.
B. after his youngest daughter got married.
C. before his children went off to college
D. after his children went off to college
5.The story mainly talks about ______.
A. why the father didn’t give up his family
B. how the children succeeded after their mother died
C. why the father was lonely
D. how the father raised his large family
科目:初中英语 来源:2013-2014学年江苏省淮安市九年级三模英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
Once a small boy lived on the farm which seemed so far away from everywhere.
He needed to get up before sunrise every morning to help his father on the farm. During sunrise he would take a break and climb up on the fence along the side of the farm. He could see a house with a golden windows. “ If they could afford golden windows, then there must be other nice things inside the house.” He imagined how great it would be to live there. Then he promised himself, “ Some day I will go there and see this wonderful place.”
One morning his father would go to the town and told him to stay at home for a rest. Knowing that this was his chance, he took a sandwich and headed across the field towards the house with the golden windows.
As the afternoon went on, he began to realize how wrong he was. The house was much father than he had expected. As he went near the house, he saw no golden widows but instead a place in bad need of painting. A small girl very close to his age came out of the poor house and stood be the broken fence. He asked her if she had seen the house with the golden windows. The girl said,” Sure, I know,” and invited her to sit on the porch(门廊). As he sat there, he looked back from where he just came. There he saw the sunset(夕阳) turned the windows of his house to gold! Now he understood that everyone had his own house with golden windows.
1.During his break every morning, the small boy would_______.
A. fix the fence B. eat sandwiches
C. climb up on the fence D. walk around the farm
2. One morning, when knowing he would stay alone, the boy thought it was a chance for him to _______.
A. go to the town B. play on the field
C. go to see the house D. make the golden windows
3.What did the boy find when he got there?
A. Nobody lived in the poor house.
B. No golden windows were in the house
C. The house was as old as he expected.
D. The house was nearer than he thought.
4. The story tells us that people sometimes may have the thought “ _________.”
A. Like father, like son
B. Love me, love my dog
C. Every dog has its day
D. The grass is greener somewhere else
5. Which is the best title for the passage?
A. Golden Windows. B. Father and Son.
C. A Wonderful Place. D. A boy’s Promise.
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书面表达(20分)
据报道,有位贫穷的妈妈,这些年来得到许多好心人的帮助。她把每一笔捐赠都已记录了下来,为的是让女儿学会感恩。
请你写一篇发言稿,要点如下:
1.简述以上事件;
2.你的感想:感恩对每一个人都很重要;感谢父母的照顾,感谢老师的教育,感谢同学的帮助;
3.号召同学们做些感恩的事(列举2个事例)
注意:1. 表达清楚,语法正确,上下文连贯;
2. 演讲稿应包括上面所有要点,并作适当发挥;
3. 词数:100左右(文章开头和结尾已给,不计入总词数);
4. 短文中不得出现真实的人名,校名等相关信息。
Hello, everyone!
I’m here today to talk about being grateful to others. It is reported that
In a word, we should do what we can to express our thanks.
That’s all, thank you.
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We prefer to watch them________ basketball rather than ______TV.
A. to play, to watch B. play, watch - C. playing, to watch D. to play, watching
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假如你是李华,3月18日你校举行了“科技节”展示活动,请你根据以下要点用英语给你的笔友Mike写一封邮件,介绍本次活动的情况。词数:90-100词。
活动目的 | 提高实践技能、培养团队精神 |
活动准备 | 学生们结成小组、选择活动项目、进行实验研究 |
展示内容 | 1. 从高处扔鸡蛋,鸡蛋仍完好无损;2. 纸做的桥上能站人;3. …… |
活动感受 | …… |
Dear Mike,
In your last e-mail, you asked me about the Science and Technology Festival in our school. I’m glad to tell you about it.________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
I’m looking forward to learning about your school life.
Yours,
Li Hua
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Listening to music _____ me too much time. From now on I won’t ______ much time on it.
A. costs, spend B. takes, pay C. spends ,take D. takes, spend
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---Why are you worried?
--- I’m expecting a call from my daughter. She _______ abroad for three days.
A. has gone to B. has been to C. has been in D. has been
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The Sydney Opera House is a very famous building in the world. It has become Sydney's best-known landmark and international symbol. The Opera House with a "sailing roof" was designed by a famous Danish(丹麦建筑师), Utzon. The base for the building was started in 1959, years before the designs were finished. Utzon spent four years designing the Opera House. In 1962, the designs were finalized(定稿)and the construction began. In 1967, they started the decoration inside. It took 14 years in total to build the Opera House. Queen Elizabeth II officially opened it on October 20th, 1973.
The Sydney Opera House cost around $100 million and was paid for by the public. 6,225 square meters of glass was used to build it. The Opera House includes 1,000 rooms. It is 185 meters long and 120 meters wide. The building's roof sections weigh about 15 tons. Each year, this fantastic building attracts 200,000 tourists to come for a visit or enjoy events in it.
The Opera House reaches out into the harbour (港湾). It is amazing and unforgettable, offering people a strong sense of beauty.
1.The designer of the Sydney Opera House was from_________.
A. America B. Australia C. England D. Denmark
2.Building the Sydney Opera House lasted__________.
A. from 1959 to 1973 B. from 1962 to 1973C. from 1959 to 1967 D. from 1962 to 1967
3. The underlined word "construction" means__________ in Chinese.
A. 创立 B.设计 C. 施工 D. 竣工
4. ___________paid for the cost of the building of the Sydney Opera House.
A. Utzon B. The public C. Queen Elizabeth II D. The government
5.Which is the best title for the passage?
A. Sailing Roof B. Travelling in Sydney
C. The Sydney Opera House D. The Opening of the Opera House
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I ____ go to bed____ my mother came back home.
A. won’t, until B. didn’t, until C. will, until D./, when
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