My tears run down when I talk to my parents on the phone. What are they doing when I 41 them?
Dad works from 7a.m to 9p.m. Mum does all the 42 . She also has to work in the vineyard (葡萄园). But I can’t do 43 for them. Every day she got up earlier than Dad. When I 44 call her at 7:30 in the evening, she is still working and 45 supper. How hard it is for a daughter to stop the 46 in heart! And even harder to keep back the tears. 47 only thing I can do is to promise her that I’ll study hard in the university. I also 48 her to take care of herself and dad. I can not live 49 them.
Mum says the happiest time for dad and 50 is when my sister and I return home. We play 51 in the room, watch TV or do anything we like, with dad 52 mum cooking together in the kitchen. It is 53 the happiest time for me. I’ve never thought my holidays at home could be so 54 . I wanted to do more housework because mum really needs more rest.
Love, sometimes, doesn’t need too many 55 . We may be too shy to say the warm word out. Then give them a call and tell them you miss them.

I love it at night. It’s peaceful. And when it cools down I sometimes do some ironing. I don’t really care for it. I work full-time and I am too busy for most housework. I remember the old woman who taught me to iron. I was about 15 and I had to get a job taking care of a woman to make a living. She had been an able-bodied, healthy woman until the accident that caused her to be paralyzed.

The woman sat in an electric wheelchair all day. She could only move her head and arms. She would tell me how to do things. She would teach me in great detail on the correct ways to do things. Her home was perfect and beautiful. She would follow me around in her electric wheelchair to make sure I did everything exactly right. I’m sure she had been a perfect homemaker. She would have me fold(折叠) everything, including socks. I would complain silently and wish terrible things on her. She taught me the right way to make the bed. I know sometimes she’d get frustrated(沮丧) and impatient with me. I knew she wanted to do it herself. But she never shouted or scolded. She only insisted I do it right. I didn’t like it much, but I did it.

Today I can iron pretty well. I know where to start on a shirt and the right way to do the trousers. Now when I think about it, I don’t think she is an old lady. I think she might have been about my age now. Anyway, when I iron, I think of her and silently thank her for all the things I learned.

1.The writer used to take care of the lady because ________.

    A. she wanted to learn to do housework

    B. she was a friend of the lady’s

    C. she had to earn some money

    D. she couldn’t find a room to live in

2.The underlined word ‘paralyzed’ in the first paragraph may mean ‘______’.

A. destroyed        B. deaf         C. seriously ill        D. unable to walk

3.The little girl was ______ when the lady taught her how to do housework.

    A. encouraged to learn              B. unwilling to learn

    C. delighted to learn               D. recommended to learn

4.Now the writer ______.

    A. is still afraid of the lady          B. hates the strict lady

    C. admires the disabled lady            D. is very grateful to the lady

根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项．选项中有两项为多余选项．

(In the Dining－Room)

Rob： (1)

Jim：No, it's free.

Rob：Do you mind if I sit here?

Jim： (2) This room is too small for all of us. (3)

Rob：That's good news, though to me the most important thing is the food, (4)

Jim：Much better than a month ago although the meat dish is still a little too expensive.

Rob： (5) since “Civic(城市的) Virtues Month”. The kitchen staff are trying to improve.

A．Excuse me

B．Is this seat taken

C．No, of course not

D．Not of course

E．What do you think of the meal today

F．They say they are going to build a much bigger one this year

G．The room has been kept much cleaner

I love it at night. It’s peaceful. And when it cools down I sometimes do some ironing. I don’t really care for it. I work full-time and I am too busy for most housework. I remember the old woman who taught me to iron. I was about 15 and I had to get a job taking care of a woman to make a living. She had been an able-bodied, healthy woman until the accident that caused her to be paralyzed.

The woman sat in an electric wheelchair all day. She could only move her head and arms. She would tell me how to do things. She would teach me in great detail on the correct ways to do things. Her home was perfect and beautiful. She would follow me around in her electric wheelchair to make sure I did everything exactly right. I’m sure she had been a perfect homemaker. She would have me fold(折叠) everything, including socks. I would complain silently and wish terrible things on her. She taught me the right way to make the bed. I know sometimes she’d get frustrated(沮丧) and impatient with me. I knew she wanted to do it herself. But she never shouted or scolded. She only insisted I do it right. I didn’t like it much, but I did it.

Today I can iron pretty well. I know where to start on a shirt and the right way to do the trousers. Now when I think about it, I don’t think she is an old lady. I think she might have been about my age now. Anyway, when I iron, I think of her and silently thank her for all the things I learned.

34. The writer used to take care of the lady because ________.

       A. she wanted to learn to do housework

       B. she was a friend of the lady’s

       C. she had to earn some money

       D. she couldn’t find a room to live in

35. The underlined word ‘paralyzed’ in the first paragraph may mean ‘______’.

       A. destroyed          B. deaf                  C. seriously ill        D. unable to walk

36. The little girl was ______ when the lady taught her how to do housework.

       A. encouraged to learn                        B. unwilling to learn

       C. delighted to learn                            D. recommended to learn

37. Now the writer ______.

       A. is still afraid of the lady                   B. hates the strict lady

       C. admires the disabled lady                 D. is very grateful to the lady

(2007年南京模拟)

--- Have you found ________ here in the room?

--- Everything is OK ________ the broken window.

[　　]

A．special thing; except

B．anything special; besides

C．special thing; besides

D．anything special; except

My tears run down when I talk to my parents on the phone. What are they doing when I1 them?
Dad works from 7a.m to 9p.m. Mum does all the2 . She also has to work in the vineyard (葡萄园). But I can’t do3 for them. Every day she got up earlier than Dad. When I4 call her at 7:30 in the evening, she is still working and5 supper. How hard it is for a daughter to stop the6 in heart! And even harder to keep back the tears.7 only thing I can do is to promise her that I’11 study hard in the university. I also8 her to take care of herself and dad. I can not live9 them.
Mum says the happiest time for dad and10 is when my sister and I return home. We play11 in the room, watch TV or do anything we like, with dad 12mum cooking together in the kitchen. It is13 the happiest time for me. I’ve never thought my holidays at home could be so14 . I wanted to do more housework because mum really needs more rest.
Love, sometimes, doesn’t need too many15 . We may be too shy to say the warm word out. Then give them a call and tell them you miss them.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      was calling
   2. B.
      call
   3. C.
      will call
   4. D.
      called
2. 2.
   1. A.
      exercises
   2. B.
      homework
   3. C.
      problems
   4. D.
      farm work
3. 3.
   1. A.
      anything
   2. B.
      something
   3. C.
      nothing
   4. D.
      everything
4. 4.
   1. A.
      hardly
   2. B.
      seldom
   3. C.
      never
   4. D.
      once
5. 5.
   1. A.
      isn’t having
   2. B.
      is having
   3. C.
      doesn’t have
   4. D.
      has
6. 6.
   1. A.
      cold
   2. B.
      trouble
   3. C.
      cough
   4. D.
      pain
7. 7.
   1. A.
      An
   2. B.
      One
   3. C.
      A
   4. D.
      The
8. 8.
   1. A.
      order
   2. B.
      ask
   3. C.
      allow
   4. D.
      teach
9. 9.
   1. A.
      with
   2. B.
      beside
   3. C.
      without
   4. D.
      except
10. 10.
    1. A.
       him
    2. B.
       me
    3. C.
       it
    4. D.
       her
11. 11.
    1. A.
       sports
    2. B.
       cards
    3. C.
       drums
    4. D.
       fire
12. 12.
    1. A.
       and
    2. B.
       or
    3. C.
       as
    4. D.
       then
13. 13.
    1. A.
       just
    2. B.
       even
    3. C.
       also
    4. D.
       still
14. 14.
    1. A.
       tired
    2. B.
       slow
    3. C.
       free
    4. D.
       short
15. 15.
    1. A.
       places
    2. B.
       words
    3. C.
       movements
    4. D.
       songs

I love it at night. It’s peaceful. And when it cools down I sometimes do some ironing(熨烫衣服). I don’t really care for it. I work full-time and I am too busy for most housework. I remember the old woman who taught me to iron. I was about 15 and I had to get a job taking care of a woman to make a living. She had been an able-bodied, healthy woman until the accident that caused her to be paralyzed.

The woman sat in an electric wheelchair all day. She could only move her head and arms. She would tell me how to do things. She would teach me in great detail on the correct ways to do things. Her home was perfect and beautiful. She would follow me around in her electric wheelchair to make sure I did everything exactly right. I’m sure she had been a perfect homemaker. She would have me fold everything, including socks. I would complain silently and wish terrible things on her. She taught me right way to make the bed. I knew sometimes she’d get frustrated(沮丧) and impatient with me. I knew she wanted to do it herself. But she never shouted or scolded. She only insisted I do it right. I didn’t like it much, but I did it.  

Today I can iron pretty well. I know where to start on a shirt and the right way to do the trousers. Now when I think about it, I don’t think she is an old lady. I think she might have been my age now. Anyway, when I iron, I think of her and silently thank her for all the things I learned.

54. The writer used to take care of the lady because        .  

A. she wanted to learn to do housework               

B. she was a friend of the lady’s

C. she had to earn some money      

D. she couldn’t find a room to live in

55. The underlined word “paralyzed” in the first paragraph may mean “      ” 

A. destroyed      B. deaf            C. seriously ill D. unable to walk

56. The little girl was          when the lady taught her how to do housework.  

A. encouraged to learn              B. unwilling to learn

C. delighted to learn                                 D. recommended to learn

57. Now the writer          .   

A. is still afraid of the lady      B. hates the strict lady

C. admires the disabled lady        D. is very grateful to the lady

--- Have you found ________ here in the room?

--- Everything is OK ________ the broken window.

1. A.
   special thing; except
2. B.
   anything special; besides
3. C.
   special thing; besides
4. D.
   anything special; except

根据短文内容，判断下列句子是否正确，对的涂（A），错的涂（B）。
Kate is a little girl. She’s only five. She is not at school. She doesn’t know how to read or write. But her sister Mary is a student. She knows how to read and write.
One day, Mary sees her little sister in the room. She is at the table. There is a pencil in her hand. She is writing. “What are you writing, Kate?” she asks. “I’m writing to my friend, Rose.” says Kate. “But how can you? You don’t know how to write.” says her sister. “Well.” says Kate, “It doesn’t matter. Rose doesn’t know how to read, either(也).”
【小题1】Kate doesn’t go to school because she is too young.
【小题2】Kate and Mary arefriends.
【小题3】One day, Kate is writing to Mary.
【小题4】Kate can’t write.
【小题5】Rose can read.