The day was like any other day in his life, Bill walked past the shop on the street corner. He stopped to look at the front row（排，列） of shoes, and he felt happy to see that the pair of shoes he wanted very much were still there. Looking down, he felt sorry for himself. He really wanted to have them for his birthday.
He sadly walked away and thought how to tell his mother about it. He knew she would give him anything he liked if she could. But he also knew very well she had little money. He decided（决定） not to go home at once, as he looked worried and his mother would notice (注意) it. So he went to the park and sat on the grass. Then he saw a boy in a wheel chair (轮 椅) . He found （发现）that the boy moved the wheel with his hands. Bill looked at him carefully and was surprised to see the boy have no feet. He looked at his own feet. “It's much better to be without shoes than without feet, ” he thought. There was no reason (理由) for him to feel sad. He smiled, thinking he was happier.
【小题1】Bill was so sorry because .| A．the shoes in the shop were not the right size for him. | B．he forgot to bring any money with him. |
| C．his mother couldn't buy him a pair of shoes | D．he walked past the shoe shop. |
| A．because his mother was at work. |
| B．because his mother wouldn't give him any money. |
| C．because he wanted to sit on the grass in the park. |
| D．because he didn't want to give his mother any trouble（麻烦） |
| A．Bill's mother has much money. | B．Bill's mother was a kind-hearted（热心的）woman. |
| C．Bill's mother wouldn't buy him anything. | D．Bill's mother often bought presents for Bill's birthday. |
| A．without feet | B．without hands |
| C．walking slowly | D．looking down at his shoes |
| A．decided to buy a new pair of shoes. | B．left the park sadly. |
| C．thought he's luckier than the boy in the wheelchair. | D．didn't know what to do |
Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona. He moved there a few years ago, and I was glad to see his new place and meet his friends.
My earliest memories of my father are of a tall, handsome, successful man devoted to his work and his family, but uncomfortable with his children. As a child I loved him; as a school girl and young adult I feared him and felt unhappy about him. He seemed not satisfied with me unless I got straight A’s and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard.
On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my father’s friends for lunch at an outdoor cafe. We walked along that afternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my son’s funny facial expressions. Gone was my father’s critical(挑剔的) air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around? What had held him back before?
The next day my dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment. After so many years, I’m at last seeing another side of my father. And in so doing, I’m happy with my new friend. My dad, in his new home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was.
【小题1】Why did the author feel unhappy about her father when she was a young adult?| A．He was silent most of the time. | B．He was too proud of himself. |
| C．He did not love his children. | D．He expected too much of her. |
| A．nervous | B．sorry | C．tired | D．safe |
| A．More critical and strict. | B．More talkative. |
| C．Gentle and friendly. | D．Strict and hard-working. |
| A．the author’s son | B．the author’s father |
| C．the friend of the author’s father | D．the cafe owner |
Jake couldn't find his ski anywhere. In the end, he decided to take off his other ski and walk down the mountain. But he couldn’t work out the right way to go.
It was now getting dark and he was a long way from any place of safety. He knew that he might die that night in the cold temperatures. But Jake kept calm. At home, Jake watched a lot of TV programmes about living in difficult situations. He remembered the advice from these programmes and knew that he should build a hole in the snow. He made a hole and pointed it up the hill so the wind couldn’t blow into it. Outside his hole the temperature fell to a dangerous —15℃ that night, but inside it Jake was safe from the cold.
But he had to get down the mountain. The TV programmes always said, ”If you are lost, you should find someone else's tracks (轨迹) through the snow and follow them.” “I wanted to live my life”, remembers Jake.
So I got up and I found some ski tracks and I followed those. He walked and walked and finally he saw lights.
Nine hours after he lost his ski, he found a team of workers who came to save him. He was safe!
His mum was very happy when she heard the news. Amazingly, Jake didn't even have to go to hospital. He got through the terrible experience without any injuries.
So, the next time someone says that watching TV is a waste of time, think of Jake. Sometimes TV can save your life!
【小题1】Jake's parents didn't know that he was missing until_________.
| A．they reached the foot of the mountain | B．they began to ski down the mountain |
| C．a team of workers found Jake | D．Jake lost one of his skis |
| A．To go skiing with his family in the USA. |
| B．To search for the ski that he had lost in the snow. |
| C．To take off his other ski and walk down the mountain. |
| D．To build a hole in the snow to keep himself warm. |
| A．He followed his parents. | B．He followed the workers. |
| C．He followed some ski tracks. | D．He followed some lights. |
| A．polite and hardworking | B．calm and clever |
| C．outgoing and helpful | D．warm and friendly |
Now，I’m no longer too shy to ask people for directions，but I often receive helpless or even wrong information. So I try to avoid giving people wrong directions. If anyone asks me the way somewhere，I would say，“Sorry，I’m a stranger here．”
Once on my way to work I was stopped by a man. He asked me if I could tell him the way to the Friendship Building. I gave him my usual reply. But just as I walked on only a few steps，I realized that he had appeared the way to my office building. However，I had no time to turn back and look for him. I was rushing to meet with someone at my office and I didn’t want to keep him waiting. When I just got to my office，the secretary(秘书）showed in the man who had asked me for directions. Imagine how embarrassed I was and how surprised he was when we saw each other at the first sight!
【小题1】The writer always refuses to give people directions because ．
| A．She’s afraid of giving wrong directions |
| B．She doesn’t know the people |
| C．She’s a stranger to the city |
| A．sell her something | B．ask for the direction | C．She doesn’t know the people |
| A．lives | B．studies | C．works |
| A．尴尬的 | B．困惑的 | C．激动的 |
| A．The writer is too shy to give others directions． |
| B．The writer has a very poor sense of directions． |
| C．The writer was quite nervous when he was saw the writer． |
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