I had the meanest mother in the whole world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have porridge, eggs or toast. When others had Cokes and candy for lunch, I had to eat a sandwich. But at least I wasn’t alone when I was sad. My sister and two brothers had the same mean(刻薄的) mother as I did.?
My mother preferred to know where we were all the time. She had to know who our friends were and where we were going. We had to clean clothes and take a bath every day. The other kids got to wear the same clothes for days. We could not lie in bed “sick” in order to miss school.?
The worst is yet to come. We had to be in bed by nine each night and get up at eight the next morning. We couldn’t sleep till noon like our friends. So while they slept, my mother was brave to break the Child Labour Law. She made us work. We had to wash dishes, make beds, and learn to cook and all sorts of things at home. I believe she lay awake thinking up all things for us to do. ?
My mother was a complete failure as a mother. Two of her children received higher education. None of us have ever been arrested(taken away by the police) or divorced. She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults. I am trying to raise my three children this way. I am filled with pride when my children call me “mean”. Why? Because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the world.?
【小题1】 How many children does the writer’s mother have??
A.Four. | B.Two. | C.Three. | D.Six. ? |
A.My family was rich, so I ate a sandwich for lunch.? |
B.My mother was a great success. We love her.? |
C.If we didn’t want to go to school, the best way was to pretend to be sick.? |
D.We needn’t share the housework at home. ? |
A.My childhood | B.The meanest mother? |
C.I do as my mother did | D.Unforgettable memories |
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I like all kinds of chocolate, especially bitter chocolate. So when Mother had bought one, i couldn't help thinking about 36 .
I was helping Father in the yard when suddenly I got an idea. I could cut a piece 37 that chocolate without anyone knowing it.
I waited 38 Mother went outside feeding the chickens. Then I told Father I wanted to go for a drink of water. I went into the room and got the 39 down. Just when I had the knife ready to cut, I heard Mother coming. So I had to put the chocolate 40 into my shirt, went to my room and 41 the chocolate there. And then I went back to 42 Father.
All the rest of the afternoon, I didn't dare to look at Father. Every time he spoke, it made me jump. My hands began shaking and my heart started 43 fast. I didn't want the chocolate any more. I 44 wanted to get a chance to put it back.
Have you ever had a similar 45 ?
36. a. him b. her C. it D. this
37. a. off b. into C.on D. along
38. a. while b. after c. since D. until
39. a. water b. chocolate c. chicken D. shirt
40. a. silently b. easily c. slowly D. quickly
41. a. hid b. ate C. held D. returned
42. a. tell b. help C. find D. call
43. a. falling b. breaking c. beating D. jumping
44.a. still b. hardly c. just D. never
45. A. experience b. excuse c. mistake D. moment
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A.invented | B.raised | C.received | D.ordered |
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Subject | Mark | Remark |
Math | 80 | can do better |
Chinese | 90 | hard-working |
English | 95 | good at speaking and reading |
Science | 55 | a lazy student |
PE | 95 | run fastest in school |
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Mrs Elise was my teacher in the fourth grade. One day at lunch time, I was getting ready to eat my tuna fish (金枪鱼) sandwich and suddenly Mrs Elise asked me if she could buy my sandwich from me. She explained that I could use the money to buy a hot hunch from the cafeteria (食堂).
I was excited. I never bought my lunch at the cafeteria. It was too expensive for my family, and I always carried my lunch and took the bag back home to use it again the next day. So you could understand my happiness when I had the chance to buy a hot lunch.
When we finished lunch that day, Mrs Elise took me aside and said she wanted to explain why she had bought my sandwich. I really didn’t care why, but it gave me a few minutes of her special attention, so I was quiet as she explained. She told me that she was a Catholic(天主教徒) and Catholics didn’t eat red meat on Fridays, they ate fish on Fridays.
Oh, I couldn’t wait to get home and tell my mother that from then on I wanted a tuna fish sandwich on Fridays. After my mother understood why, she gladly made tuna fish sandwiches for me on Fridays. She even made it with brown bread because she knew Mrs Elise liked brown bread. From then on, every Friday I could get in line with other kids for a hot lunch. I didn’t care how many of the kids complained about cafeteria food. It tasted divine to me!
I realize now that Mrs Elise could have made herself tuna fish sandwiches on Fridays. But she bought mine because she saw a little girl who was excited at the simple act of having a hot lunch.
I will never forget Mrs Elise for her pity for me and generosity (慷慨) and what I should do is to follow her example.
1. From this passage we know_______.
A.Mrs Elise was the best friend of the writer
B.the writer came from a poor family
C.many or the writer’s classmates liked cafeteria food
D.the writer like to eat tuna fish sandwiches on Fridays
2. Mrs Elise bought the writer’s sandwiches because_______.
A.she was tired of cafeteria food
B.she hated getting in line with kids
C.she liked the tuna fish sand writer’s made by the writer’s mother
D.she wanted to show care to the writer
3. The underlined word“divine”means“_____”.
A.perfect B.sweet C.unpleasant D.bad
4. Which of the following can we learn from this passage?
A.It is hard to please all.
B.Better to give than to receive.
C.Love makes the world go around.
D.The more you offer, the more you get.
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My uncle called and asked me if I had the birthday gilt from him.
A. invented B. raised C. received D. ordered
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