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I was always busy and had too many things to do. Whenever my daughter caused me to change my plans, I thought to myself, “We don’t have time for this.” So the two words I always said to her were: ___ ___.

The other day, the two of us rode to a __ ___ near our home. After shopping I bought her an ice cream, and she sat down at a table happily admiring the ice cream in her hand. Suddenly a ___ ___ look appeared on her face. “Do I have to eat it up in a hurry, Mum?”

I nearly cried when hearing this—the pains of a hurried life influenced my poor girl so deeply! As she looked at me waiting to know if she could ____ ___ her time. I knew I had to make a ___ ___. I thought of the times when I rushed (催促) my child through life, I began ___ ____what really matters in life….

“You don’t have to hurry. Just enjoy it.” I said gently. Her whole face brightened and her shoulders ___ ____. We sat side by side talking about things that interested us.

When she got to the last bite (一口), she held it out to me, “ I ___ ____ the last bite for you, Mum,” she said ___ ____. As the icy taste put out my thirst, I realized I just got the present of a lifetime. I gave my child a little time… and in return, she gave me her last bite and ____ ___ me that things taste sweeter and love is easier to get when you stop rushing through life.

1.A. Keep quiet B. Take care C. Hurry up D. Work hard

2.A. station B. school C. office D. supermarket

3.A. worried B. tired C. satisfied D. surprised

4.A. waste B. take C. spend D. spare

5.A. mark B. plan C. wish D. choice

6.A. explaining B. forgetting C. discussing D. wondering

7.A. lifted B. relaxed C. turned D. raised

8.A. bought B. carried C. saved D. tasted

9.A. cheerfully B. calmly C. sadly D. wisely

10.A. supported B. promised C. reminded D. thanked

I was sitting at the counter having breakfast at a restaurant the other day．It' s a small place． A man walked in and sat next to me．On top of the milk-dispenser （ 自动售货机） is a small  1_ placed there for both the customers' enjoyment and the owners when things get   2 The news was mostly about the local people．There was a little girl   3  through some coats in a shop on the screen now．The reporter asked her if she found something that   4  ．She smiled, "I like this store．Mommy said I could have any coat I wanted,   5  I'm getting this one for my friend, Mandy．All I know is that Mandy   6  a coat．"
Out of the comer of my eye I could see the man lower his head and begin to   7  his eyes．"Hey, don't feel bad," I told him．He turned  8  me．I could still see the   9  ．
He said, "I'm Mandy' s father．That's the first time I've seen that．"
Oh, my God! My hands   10  and I also wept．"It must be raining," he   11  ．We spoke for a few more minutes．It turns out that he' s been   12 for more than a year and now does odd （零散的） jobs to pay bills．We said   13  and I went to the cash register．I said in a low voice that I   14  his check．"He only gets coffee," the  15  said．"Well, here．This is for my meal, his coffee and tell him this is for Mandy．"
Many years ago I spoke at my friend' s church in Atlanta．A woman came up to me and gave me everything she had in her  16  ．I was shocked and began to   17  it．"It isn't very much , but God said it would multiply．Please take it," she said．
It was $ 57．I   18  carried it with me until that very day．I gave it away and replaced it． I turned to walk away and another man sitting at the counter said, " I heard your  19  with that man．I'll help him,   20  ．"
His eyes watered and he said," He' s right．It must be raining．"

I was sitting at the counter having breakfast at a restaurant the other day．It' s a small place． A man walked in and sat next to me．On top of the milk-dispenser （ 自动售货机） is a small  1_ placed there for both the customers' enjoyment and the owners when things get   2 The news was mostly about the local people．There was a little girl   3  through some coats in a shop on the screen now．The reporter asked her if she found something that   4  ．She smiled, "I like this store．Mommy said I could have any coat I wanted,   5  I'm getting this one for my friend, Mandy．All I know is that Mandy   6  a coat．"

Out of the comer of my eye I could see the man lower his head and begin to   7  his eyes．"Hey, don't feel bad," I told him．He turned  8  me．I could still see the   9  ．

He said, "I'm Mandy' s father．That's the first time I've seen that．"

Oh, my God! My hands   10  and I also wept．"It must be raining," he   11  ．We spoke for a few more minutes．It turns out that he' s been   12 for more than a year and now does odd （零散的） jobs to pay bills．We said   13  and I went to the cash register．I said in a low voice that I   14  his check．"He only gets coffee," the  15  said．"Well, here．This is for my meal, his coffee and tell him this is for Mandy．"

Many years ago I spoke at my friend' s church in Atlanta．A woman came up to me and gave me everything she had in her  16  ．I was shocked and began to   17  it．"It isn't very much , but God said it would multiply．Please take it," she said．

It was $ 57．I   18  carried it with me until that very day．I gave it away and replaced it． I turned to walk away and another man sitting at the counter said, " I heard your  19  with that man．I'll help him,   20  ．"

His eyes watered and he said," He' s right．It must be raining．"

1.                A．radio          B．television       C．recorder  D．computer

2.                A．busy           B．easy           C．fast  D．slow

3.                A．putting         B．looking         C．waiting   D．taking

4.                A．fitted          B．happened       C．mattered D．started

5.                A．until           B．so             C．but  D．designs

6.                A．needs          B．buys           C．donates  D．designs

7.                A．protect         B．close           C．describe  D．wipe

8.                A．toward         B．at             C．behind   D．for

9.                A．anger          B．eyes           C．tears D．joy

10.               A．cleaned        B．shook          C．helped    D．touched

11.               A．sighed         B．guessed        C．screamed  D．joked

12.               A．sick           B．sad            C．jobless    D．hopeless

13.               A．okay           B．hello           C．nothing   D．goodbye

14.               A．examined       B．wanted         C．watched   D．accepted

15.               A．clerk          B．teacher        C．president  D．nurse

16.               A．glass           B．purse          C．house D．basket

17.               A．forget          B．praise          C．refuse D．advise

18.               A．always         B．sometimes      C．never D．rarely

19.               A．discussion      B．problem        C．conversation   D．decision

20.               A．though         B．yet            C．still   D．too

I was appreciating my family photos on my computer, admiring my two beautiful babies, when I found a disturbing trend: my laptop was in almost all the pictures. There was my daughter, 8 months old, playing at my feet while I was typing away on the couch. There was me and my son, with the laptop at my side as I held him in my arms.
I’d heard about the Internet addiction before, but always assumed I was something limited to socially challenged guys who played too much World of Warcraft (a computer game). Now it seemed my Internet “habit” is slowly but surely crossing the line. Sometimes I find myself up at midnight, surfing the Web while my family are sleeping. I read news, keep up with friends and write my blog … just for something to do.
It turns out that I’m not the only mama who is addicted to the computer. These moms are contributing to a growing global addiction. There’s a movement among psychiatrists (doctors who specialize in mental diseases) to recognize the Internet addiction as an official mental disorder. And a recent Stanford University national survey found that 14 percent of Internet users find it hard to stay away from it for several days at a time; 9 percent try to hide their “unnecessary Internet use” from their loved ones; 8 percent admit they use the Web as a way to escape problems.
You’re likely not the kind of addict who doesn’t bathe and abuses drugs to help her stay “up” for more online time. You may have noticed, though, that going online has become a necessary part of your life, which, at least, means a load of clothes go unwashed.
It may also mean you’re missing much time with you baby – something you probably do care about.
【小题1】From Paragraph 1, we can conclude that _______.

I was walking down the road one day when my cell phone rang. A little girl’s voice on the other end , “Dad, please come back soon. I miss you so much!” Instinctively（本能地）, I knew it was a(n) number, so I rudely , “You’ve dialed the wrong number!” and then .

During the following days, I got the same call . But I didn’t care much about it. Then one day she constantly called me, I didn’t answer. Finally I answered the phone and heard a torpid （有气无力的） voice, “Dad, please come back. I miss you so much! Dad, I’m in so pain! Mom said you were too busy to take of me. But, dad, please me again, OK?” The innocent was difficult to reject. I made a loud kiss on the phone and heard the voice say, “Thank you ... Dad, I am so ... happy, so ... happy ...”

Shortly after this, I became about who had been on the other end of my phone. So I called back, and a woman answered, “Sorry, sir. I am really sorry to have you. My daughter has suffered from bone cancer she was born. And her father died in an a short while ago. I not tell her this news. Poor baby. When she couldn’t with the painful chemotherapy (化疗), she would cry for her dad, who had always her, so I gave her a random (任意的) number...”

“How is your daughter now?” I couldn’t wait to ask.

“She has . You must have kissed her on the phone, because she went with a smile, tightly holding the cell phone ...”

Tears filled my eyes. Little help may make big effect.

1.A. shouted B. cried C. screamed D. called

2.A. unfit B. unfriendly C. wrong D. false

3.A. replied B. responded C. reflected D. reacted

4.A. hung on B. held on C. held up D. hung up

5.A. from then on B. now and then C. right away D. at once

6.A. even if B. as if C. so D. because

7.A. few B. little C. much D. many

8.A. charge B. control C. notice D. care

9.A. hug B. kiss C. touch D. pat

10.A. demand B. command C. request D. require

11.A. low B. deep C. soft D. weak

12.A. curious B. interested C. surprised D. amazed

13.A. confused B. bothered C. displeased D. upset

14.A. until B. when C. while D. since

15.A. incident B. event C. accident D. affair

16.A. must B. dare C. need D. should

17.A. put up B. come up C. bear D. stand

18.A. encouraged B. comforted C. persuaded D. beaten

19.A. room B. QQ C. phone D. house

20.A. gone by B. passed by C. passed D. gone

I was appreciating my family photos on my computer, admiring my two beautiful babies, when I found a disturbing trend: my laptop was in almost all the pictures. There was my daughter, 8 months old, playing at my feet while I was typing away on the couch. There was me and my son, with the laptop at my side as I held him in my arms.
I’d heard about the Internet addiction before, but always assumed I was something limited to socially challenged guys who played too much World of Warcraft (a computer game). Now it seemed my Internet “habit” is slowly but surely crossing the line. Sometimes I find myself up at midnight, surfing the Web while my family are sleeping. I read news, keep up with friends and write my blog … just for something to do.
It turns out that I’m not the only mama who is addicted to the computer. These moms are contributing to a growing global addiction. There’s a movement among psychiatrists (doctors who specialize in mental diseases) to recognize the Internet addiction as an official mental disorder. And a recent Stanford University national survey found that 14 percent of Internet users find it hard to stay away from it for several days at a time; 9 percent try to hide their “unnecessary Internet use” from their loved ones; 8 percent admit they use the Web as a way to escape problems.
You’re likely not the kind of addict who doesn’t bathe and abuses drugs to help her stay “up” for more online time. You may have noticed, though, that going online has become a necessary part of your life, which, at least, means a load of clothes go unwashed.
It may also mean you’re missing much time with you baby – something you probably do care about

1. 1.

   From Paragraph 1, we can conclude that _______

   1. A.
      the author was busy taking care of her babies
   2. B.
      the author’s job had something to do with computers
   3. C.
      the author was not good at taking photos of her babies
   4. D.
      the author looked after her babies while using the computer
2. 2.

   The author used to think that the Internet addiction is  ________

   1. A.
      using the web at midnight
   2. B.
      keeping up with friends online
   3. C.
      spending too much time online
   4. D.
      being addicted to computer games
3. 3.

   In medical terms, the Internet addiction is ________

   1. A.
      a personal life habit
   2. B.
      a way to escape problems
   3. C.
      an official mental disorder
   4. D.
      the unnecessary use of the Internet
4. 4.

   What does the author want to express in the last but one paragraph?

   1. A.
      Many women still can control their online time
   2. B.
      The Internet addiction influences housewives’ lives a lot
   3. C.
      Going online has become a necessary part of women’s lives
   4. D.
      Many people don’t realize that they are addicted to the Internet

I was sitting at the counter having breakfast at a restaurant the other day．It' s a small place． A man walked in and sat next to me．On top of the milk-dispenser （ 自动售货机） is a small1placed there for both the customers' enjoyment and the owners when things get2The news was mostly about the local people．There was a little girl 3through some coats in a shop on the screen now．The reporter asked her if she found something that 4 ．She smiled, "I like this store．Mommy said I could have any coat I wanted,5I'm getting this one for my friend, Mandy．All I know is that Mandy 6a coat．"
Out of the comer of my eye I could see the man lower his head and begin to 7 his eyes．"Hey, don't feel bad," I told him．He turned8me．I could still see the 9．
He said, "I'm Mandy' s father．That's the first time I've seen that．"
Oh, my God! My hands10and I also wept．"It must be raining," he11 ．We spoke for a few more minutes．It turns out that he' s been12for more than a year and now does odd （零散的） jobs to pay bills．We said 13and I went to the cash register．I said in a low voice that I 14his check．"He only gets coffee," the15said．"Well, here．This is for my meal, his coffee and tell him this is for Mandy．"
Many years ago I spoke at my friend' s church in Atlanta．A woman came up to me and gave me everything she had in her16．I was shocked and began to17 it．"It isn't very much , but God said it would multiply．Please take it," she said．
It was $ 57．I18carried it with me until that very day．I gave it away and replaced it． I turned to walk away and another man sitting at the counter said, " I heard your19with that man．I'll help him, 20．"
His eyes watered and he said," He' s right．It must be raining．"

1. 1.
   1. A.
      radio
   2. B.
      television
   3. C.
      recorder
   4. D.
      computer
2. 2.
   1. A.
      busy
   2. B.
      easy
   3. C.
      fast
   4. D.
      slow
3. 3.
   1. A.
      putting
   2. B.
      looking
   3. C.
      waiting
   4. D.
      taking
4. 4.
   1. A.
      fitted
   2. B.
      happened
   3. C.
      mattered
   4. D.
      started
5. 5.
   1. A.
      until
   2. B.
      so
   3. C.
      but
   4. D.
      designs
6. 6.
   1. A.
      needs
   2. B.
      buys
   3. C.
      donates
   4. D.
      designs
7. 7.
   1. A.
      protect
   2. B.
      close
   3. C.
      describe
   4. D.
      wipe
8. 8.
   1. A.
      toward
   2. B.
      at
   3. C.
      behind
   4. D.
      for
9. 9.
   1. A.
      anger
   2. B.
      eyes
   3. C.
      tears
   4. D.
      joy
10. 10.
    1. A.
       cleaned
    2. B.
       shook
    3. C.
       helped
    4. D.
       touched
11. 11.
    1. A.
       sighed
    2. B.
       guessed
    3. C.
       screamed
    4. D.
       joked
12. 12.
    1. A.
       sick
    2. B.
       sad
    3. C.
       jobless
    4. D.
       hopeless
13. 13.
    1. A.
       okay
    2. B.
       hello
    3. C.
       nothing
    4. D.
       goodbye
14. 14.
    1. A.
       examined
    2. B.
       wanted
    3. C.
       watched
    4. D.
       accepted
15. 15.
    1. A.
       clerk
    2. B.
       teacher
    3. C.
       president
    4. D.
       nurse
16. 16.
    1. A.
       glass
    2. B.
       purse
    3. C.
       house
    4. D.
       basket
17. 17.
    1. A.
       forget
    2. B.
       praise
    3. C.
       refuse
    4. D.
       advise
18. 18.
    1. A.
       always
    2. B.
       sometimes
    3. C.
       never
    4. D.
       rarely
19. 19.
    1. A.
       discussion
    2. B.
       problem
    3. C.
       conversation
    4. D.
       decision
20. 20.
    1. A.
       though
    2. B.
       yet
    3. C.
       still
    4. D.
       too

I was appreciating my family photos on my computer, admiring my two beautiful babies when I found a disturbing scene: my laptop was in almost all the pictures．There was my daughter, 8 months old, playing at my feet while I was typing on the couch．There was my son, with a big transformer, on my left arms．

I’d heard about the Internet addiction before, but I always thought it was something only limited to playing too much World of Warcraft (a computer game) day and night．Now, it seemed my Internet-habit is slowly but surely crossing the line．Sometimes I find myself up at midnight, surfing the Web while my family are sleeping．I read news, keep up with friends and write my blog … just for something to do．

It turns out that I’m not the only mama who is addicted to the computer．These moms are contributing to a growing global addiction．There’s a movement among psychiatrists (doctors who specialize in mental diseases) to recognize the Internet addiction as an official mental disorder．And a recent Stanford University national survey found that 14 percent of Internet users find it hard to stay away from it for several days at a time; 9 percent try to hide their —unnecessary Internet use from their loved ones; 8 percent admit they use the Web as a way to escape problems．

You’re likely not the kind of addict who doesn’t bathe and abuses drugs to help her stay up for more online time．You may have noticed, though, that going online has become a necessary part of your life, which, at least, means a box of clothes go unwashed．It may also mean you’re missing much time with you baby – something you probably do care about．

1.From Paragraph 1, we can conclude that _______．

A．the author was busy taking care of her babies

B．the author’s job had something to do with computers

C．the author was not good at taking photos of her babies

D．the author looked after her babies while using the computer．

2.The author used to think that the Internet addiction is ________．

A．using the web at midnight

B．keeping up with friends online

C．spending too much time online

D．being addicted to computer games

3.In medical terms, the Internet addiction is ________．

A．a personal life habit

B．a way to escape problems

C．an official mental disorder

D．the unnecessary use of the Internet

4.What does the author want to express in the last but one paragraph?

A．Many women still can control their online time．

B．The Internet addiction influences housewives’ lives a lot．

C．Going online has become a necessary part of women’s lives．

D．Many people don’t realize that they are addicted to the Internet．

While I was looking out of the window, I saw an old homeless man crossing the street, carrying a suitcase.
Many times I looked on far away, feeling  36  for the homeless, but did nothing. I did  37 some money to homeless people when I walked by, but never really interacted (互动) with them.
Though we  38  doing something, yet we push it into the deep corners of our heart because we’re too busy, too  39  , or too afraid of strangers.
Today I did what I  40  thought I could. I walked out and ran after the old man. When I  41 him, I asked him if I could buy him  42 . He looked surprised, but accepted it  43 , warning me that he had a good appetite！
I was  44  and excited at the same time. We went to a 45  nearby. I told the waiter to give him whatever he wanted and I would  46  it.
I sat down for a moment asking the old man where he 47 . He told me he was sleeping behind the court house  48  it was warm there. I promised to give him a few jackets to keep him warm. To my surprise, he 49  some inexpensive jewelry on the table and chose a glass necklace for me,  50 someone else had given it to him.
I told him I bought him lunch not to get something  51 . But he insisted on my having it.
When it was time to go back to work, I  52 for not being able to stay with him and promised to sit down with him for lunch next time and  53  more.

While I was looking out of the window, I saw an old homeless man crossing the street, carrying a suitcase.

Many times I looked on far away, feeling  36  for the homeless, but did nothing. I did  37 some money to homeless people when I walked by, but never really interacted (互动) with them.

Though we  38  doing something, yet we push it into the deep corners of our heart because we’re too busy, too  39  , or too afraid of strangers.

Today I did what I  40  thought I could. I walked out and ran after the old man. When I  41 him, I asked him if I could buy him  42 . He looked surprised, but accepted it  43 , warning me that he had a good appetite！

I was  44  and excited at the same time. We went to a 45  nearby. I told the waiter to give him whatever he wanted and I would  46  it.

I sat down for a moment asking the old man where he 47 . He told me he was sleeping behind the court house  48  it was warm there. I promised to give him a few jackets to keep him warm. To my surprise, he 49  some inexpensive jewelry on the table and chose a glass necklace for me,  50 someone else had given it to him.

I told him I bought him lunch not to get something  51 . But he insisted on my having it.

When it was time to go back to work, I  52 for not being able to stay with him and promised to sit down with him for lunch next time and  53  more.

1.                A．worried        B．sorry           C．grateful   D．proud

2.                A．throw          B．pay            C．give D．lend

3.                A．think of         B．complain of      C．hear of   D．remind of

4.                A．lazy            B．proud          C．poor D．shy

5.                A．once           B．never          C．always    D．even

6.                A．reached        B．caught          C．arrived   D．got

7.                A．milk           B．clothes         C．lunch D．newspaper

8.                A．easily          B．angrily          C．anxiously D．happily

9.                A．terrified        B．nervous        C．frightened D．amused

10.               A．restaurant      B．cinema         C．store D．station

11.               A．prepare for     B．wait for         C．pay for    D．call for

12.               A．went          B．belonged       C．worked   D．lived

13.               A．unless         B．because        C．until  D．but

14.               A．put            B．covered        C．took  D．bought

15.               A．crying          B．shouting        C．saying D．whispering

16.               A．in need        B．in return        C．in exchange    D．in sight

17.               A．admitted       B．allowed        C．advised   D．apologized

18.               A．chat           B．play           C．drink D．eat

19.               A．everything      B．nothing         C．anything   D．something

20.               A．honest         B．cool           C．patient    D．kind

When I was about to go back home, it was dark. In order to get home as soon as possible, I hired a taxi. The car was along the road, now well-lit, now sank in darkness. I broke the on purpose, that the driver might be too tired to drive. “When do you go back home in the evening?” “9 o’clock. I’ll go after this trip.”

“Then when do you come out in the morning?” I another question.

“9 o’clock, too. And I go home for lunch and dinner, just as if I worked at an office.” His easiness surprised me, because every time I ride in a taxi, what I hear from are only complaints. They complain that they work , that it is to earn money, that they are bullied (欺侮) by the policeman, or that the corporation leaders are seated, , and enjoy the of others’ work. It seems that they have a grievance (不满意) against everything. But this driver told me, “I find it to be a section chief as I was before. I don’t like management work. I like driving, just for . It’s that I drive without a passenger. So I can earn two or three thousand Yuan a month with ease. Any ? Yes, I never follow an empty taxi. If it goes , I go northward. If it goes along the highway, I turn into a street. In this way I always get customers.

His words showed his satisfaction with his life and the pride he in his job. Such feelings are so among people nowadays as oxygen in high mountains. As an ancient saying , “Neither joy in material gains nor grieve over personal setbacks (挫折).” How many people nowadays can show high ideals by simple living and go far with a calm mind? I couldn’t help feeling curious when I found such a state of mind in a stranger on a cold winter night.

1.A. running B. flying C. driving D. Walking.

2.A. silence. B. stillness C.calmness. D. quietness

3.A. in order B. for fear C. in case. D. on condition.

4.A. threw out B. gave up C. let off D. set off

5.A. driver B. passenger C. taxi D. radio

6.A. need B. should C. must D. have to

7.A. from morning till afternoon B. from dawn till darkC. from night till morning D. from morning till night

8.A. hard B. impossible C. possible D. easy

9.A. busy B. lazily C. lazy D. busily

10.A. gains B. fruits C. results D. achievements

11.A. excited B. exciting C. tiring D. tired

12.A. work B. pleasure C. interest D. money

13.A. fortunate B. wise C. unfortunate D. likely

14.A. hardly B. often C. seldom D. usually

15.A. secret B. method C. trick D. skill

16.A. eastward B. westward C. southward D. northward

17.A. lonely B. narrow C. wide D. empty

18.A. kept B. had C. took D. made

19.A. much B. little C. rare D. common

20.A. goes B. talks C. says D. suggests

While I was looking out of the window, I saw an old homeless man crossing the street, carrying a suitcase.

    Many times I looked on far away, feeling  36  for the homeless, but did nothing. I did  37 some money to homeless people when I walked by, but never really interacted (互动) with them.

    Though we  38  doing something, yet we push it into the deep corners of our heart because we’re too busy, too  39  , or too afraid of strangers.

    Today I did what I  40  thought I could. I walked out and ran after the old man. When I  41 him, I asked him if I could buy him  42 . He looked surprised, but accepted it  43 , warning me that he had a good appetite！

    I was  44  and excited at the same time. We went to a  45  nearby. I told the waiter to give him whatever he wanted and I would  46  it.

    I sat down for a moment asking the old man where he  47 . He told me he was sleeping behind the court house  48  it was warm there. I promised to give him a few jackets to keep him warm. To my surprise, he  49  some inexpensive jewelry on the table and chose a glass necklace for me,  50 someone else had given it to him.

    I told him I bought him lunch not to get something  51 . But he insisted on my having it.

    When it was time to go back to work, I  52  for not being able to stay with him and promised to sit down with him for lunch next time and  53  more.

    I didn’t think I gave him  54  much, but felt I got more than I had given him. He was a new friend who helped me conquer my shyness and inspired me to be  55  to others.

36. A. worried                        B. sorry            C. grateful          D. proud

37. A. throw                       B. pay              C. give             D. lend

38. A. think of                     B. complain of       C. hear of          D. remind of

39. A. lazy                        B. proud            C. poor            D. shy

40. A. once                       B. never             C. always         D. even

41. A. reached                     B. caught           C. arrived          D. got

42. A. milk                       B. clothes           C. lunch          D. newspaper

43. A. easily                      B. angrily            C. anxiously        D. happily

44. A. terrified                     B. nervous           C. frightened        D. amused

45. A. restaurant                  B. cinema          C. store            D. station

46. A. prepare for                 B. wait for         C. pay for                         D. call for

47. A. went                      B. belonged         C. worked         D. lived

48. A. unless                     B. because        C. until            D. but

49. A. put                       B. covered        C. took            D. bought

50. A. crying                     B. shouting         C. saying          D. whispering

51. A. in need                     B. in return         C. in exchange      D. in sight

52. A. admitted                    B. allowed          C. advised                         D. apologized

53. A. chat                       B. play             C. drink            D. eat

54. A. everything                  B. nothing          C. anything         D. something

55. A. honest                     B. cool            C. patient          D. kind

I am always nervous when I get an email from my parents with "FYI(For Your Information)". My parents are in their late 70s, and while they are quite healthy for their ages, I worry about what messages they are going to give me.

I got such an email in September from my father. He sent an email from my cousin who told that her father, my uncle Reese, had passed away. The news made my mind go blank though I have met him less than a dozen times in my life, because Reese was the first of my parent’s siblings(兄弟姐妹) to die, and I was simply not ready for that.

The memorial service was set in Florida, and I quickly decided I needed to go. I needed to be there for my father, and I needed to go for myself. Reese is about nine years older than my father, and I started to do the math in my head. I know that doesn’t make sense, but I will do anything to reason that I still have a lot of time before I am in my cousin’s shoes.

Reese’s memorial service was small with only family and perhaps a dozen of his friends. The funeral was attended by an even smaller number, and then, the family gathered at a nearby bar to look at old photographs found among Reese’ possessions.

As we drove back to the Orlando International Airport, I thought about how I am not sure what my parents want, not only in their memorial services, but also how they want to be remembered and where they want to be laid to rest. These are going to be difficult conversations, but I know I need to have them. Maybe not right now, but we do need to open the discussion at some point. It may feel too early, but I trust my parents will know that when adult children raise these questions, we do it out of love to honor their lives and their wishes.

1. Why do emails with “FYI” make the author uneasy?

A. She’s too busy to read those emails.

B. She dislikes her parents’ nonstop talking.

C. They often bring unpleasant news.

D. She’s afraid to get bad news about her parents.

2.How did the author feel about the email from her cousin?

A. Disappointed. B. Shocked

C. Confused. D. Annoyed.

3.What do we know from the third and fourth paragraphs?

A. A get-together was held at home.

B. Reese’s friends didn’t appear.

C. Not many people attended the funeral.

D. The author hesitated to go to Florida.

4.What does the author decide to do after the funeral?

A. Express her love for her parents bravely.

B. Have a talk with her parents about death.

C. Value her parents’ wishes.

D. Get everything ready for her parents.

I am always nervous when I get an email from my parents with "FYI(For Your Information)". My parents are in their late 70s, and while they are quite healthy for their ages, I worry about what messages they are going to give me.

I got such an email in September from my father. He sent an email from my cousin who told that her father, my uncle Reese, had passed away. The news made my mind go blank though I have met him less than a dozen times in my life, because Reese was the first of my parent’s siblings(兄弟姐妹) to die, and I was simply not ready for that.

The memorial service was set in Florida, and I quickly decided I needed to go. I needed to be there for my father, and I needed to go for myself. Reese is about nine years older than my father, and I started to do the math in my head. I know that doesn’t make sense, but I will do anything to reason that I still have a lot of time before I will be in my cousin’s shoes.

Reese’s memorial service was small with only family and perhaps a dozen of his friends. The funeral was attended by an even smaller number, and then, the family gathered at a nearby bar to look at old photographs found among Reese’s possessions when he died.

As we drove back to the Orlando International Airport, I thought about how I am not sure what my parents want, not only in their memorial services, but also how they want to be remembered and where they want to be laid to rest. These are going to be difficult conversations, but I know I need to have them. Maybe not right now, but we do need to open the discussion at some point. It may feel too early, but I trust my parents will know that when adult children raise these questions, we do it out of love to honor their lives and their wishes.

1.Why do emails with “FYI” make the author uneasy?

A. She’s too busy to read those emails.

B. She dislikes her parents’ nonstop talking.

C. She’s afraid to get bad news about her parents.

D. They often bring unpleasant news.

2.How did the author feel about the email from her cousin?

A. Disappointed. B. Shocked. C. Confused. D. Annoyed.

3.What do we know from the third and fourth paragraphs?

A. Not many people attended the funeral.

B. A get-together was held at home.

C. Reese’s friends didn’t appear.

D. The author hesitated to go to Florida.

4.What does the author decide to do after the funeral?

A. Have a talk with her parents about death.

B. Express her love for her parents bravely.

C. Value her parents’ wishes.

D. Get everything ready for her parents.