I asked him to stop to make noise, for I could not make out what the speaker was saying.（)

a chief accountant, and he worked really long hours. People used to say that he was a workaholic. When he came home, he was always tired and this used to make him irritable. He didn't use to be sociable at all. He used to spend a lot of time alone working in the garden. I used to be frightened of him as a child. He used to shout at us all the time. Then, suddenly he became ill, and then the doctors told him he had to give up work. He changed almost overnight. His attitude to lots of things changed. He relaxed and spent time with his grandchildren. When he died, I think he was a really happy, relaxed man.

(1). My grandfather used to ().

A、drink a lot

B、work very hard

C、be the manager

(2). He was () when he came home.

A、 very pleasant

B、excited

C、easy to get angry

(3). When I was a child, I ().

A、 liked him very much

B、I hated him

C、was afraid of him

(4). Doctors asked him to ()after he had a stroke.

A、 stop working

B、change his attitude

C、work less

(5). When he died, he ().

A、 was feeling worried

B、was irritable

C、was a happy man

ng years my husband spent his every waking moment telling me just what was wrong with me. When I finally asked for a divorce, he answered by telling me that I would never find anyone to love me because I was just so unattractive. This went on for about two years. One night one of my friends convinced me to go out with her. We went to a nightclub and that's when I met him.

Clint was playing a game with a girl. I sat in the corner watching him. I didn't feel that I had whatever it took to get up and mix with others because of my self-esteem problem. Finally I got up the courage to order a drink for him. When he got it, he gave me the most dazzling smile. We spent the rest of the evening talking until I realized that it was almost morning. I figured that he was simply being nice to me because I had bought him a drink, but the very next day he called and told me that he could not stop thinking about me and that he wanted to meet my kids too.

(81) About 3 months later, my divorce was final and Clint sat my boys down and asked them if it was all right with them if he asked me to marry him because he could not imagine life without the three of us anymore. I was so touched that he went to my boys and asked for their approval because they were the "men of the house" at the ripe old ages of 2 and 4. They said yes and we have all been together ever since. Clint gave me and my boys a second chance at a wonderful life. (82) Not a day goes by that he doesn't tell we are the best thing that ever has happened to him and that he loves us.

The writer's first marriage was unsuccessful because______ .

A．her husband often woke her up at midnight

B．her husband kept criticizing her

C．she was unattractive

D．she had a self-esteem problem

ing in the street, he __1__ a wallet. He returned it to the owner, Mr Baker. He gave his thanks to the boy. As the boy had no job, Mr. Baker made him work for him in his home. Billy worked so hard that Mr. and Mrs. Baker were __2__ with him.

Mr. Baker loved planting __3__. The week before last, he brought a few trees home, planted them in the __4__ himself and watered them every day. Several days later, he had to leave for another city. Before he started, he said to Billy, "Take good care of the trees. Some boys near our house always want to steal them."

"Don't worry about them." answered Billy. Six days passed and Mr. Baker came back. He asked," Has anyone ever come to steal the trees？" "No, sir," said Billy, "To stop someone from stealing the trees, I __5__ them up six days ago. I have hidden them for almost a week!"

1)、A.pleased

B.garden

C.pulled

D.trees

E.found

2)、A.pleased

B.garden

C.pulled

D.trees

E.found

3)、A.pleased

B.garden

C.pulled

D.trees

E.found

4)、A.pleased

B.garden

C.pulled

D.trees

E.found

5)、A.pleased

B.garden

C.pulled

D.trees

E.found

A.a

B.the

C./

A.will ask

B.should have asked

C.ask

D.asked

I asked him to() me a few minutes so that we couldgo over the problems.

A.spend

B.save

C.spare

D.share

He asked me to give him another loan,but I() .

A decline

B refuse

C accept

D apply

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Kindness or Strangers

At the store where I worked, I noticed a young boy of about ten shopping alone with his school list. He placed everything in his basket and went to the checkout.

The young shop assistant told him the total price, $37.60. the boy was instantly disappointed and said he had only been given $20. He took out one thing at a time until he got down to his $20. With eyes full of tears, he asked if he could phone his mum to pick him up. When he got through, it appeared that even this was inconvenient for his mother.

He bit hard on his lip to stop the tears and walked outside to wait on the bench in front of the shop. This was all too much for the young assistant who had served him and she said, “ I wish I could afford to pay for the rest of his things.” One of the other girls said she had a few dollars. Then two others said they could help as well.

These four young girls pooled their money and found that they had more than enough money for the boy’s extra purchases. So they upgraded his pens and pencils to top-quality ones, then took the bag out to the boy on the seat. His young face changed from sadness to the most beautiful smile. His mother arrived much later to pick him up. Instead of running to the car, he ran back into the store and called out, “ thank you!”

I was so proud of my team that day. They did something wonderful for that boy and also found the pleasure of giving was as great as receiving.

1.The boy went to the store to__________.

A.buy a basket

B.ask for help

C.shop for school

D.make a phone call

2.At the checkout, the boy found that he ______________.

A.didn’t have enough money

B.didn’t have his money on him

C.forgot to ask his mum for money

D.had lost his money in the sore

3.The boy walked out of the store to ______________.

A.wait for his mum

B.rest on the bench

C.get more money

D.look for a friend

4.The shop assistants were ________________.

A.curious

B.wealthy

C.well-trained

D.kind-hearted

5.The boy ran back into the store to ______________.

A.do extra shopping

B.express his thanks

C.return the money

D.take his bag out