A man went to see his doctor one day, because he was suffering from pains in his stomach. After the doctor had examined him carefully, he said to him, “Well, there’s nothing really wrong with you, I’m glad to say. Your only trouble is that you worry too much. Do you know, I had a man with the same trouble as you here a few weeks ago, and I gave him the same advice as I am going to give you. He was worried because he couldn’t pay his tailor’s bills. I told him not to worry about the bills any more. He took my advice and when he came to see me again two days ago, he told me that he now felt quite all right again. ” “Yes, I know all about that,” answered the patient sadly. “You see, I’m that man’s tailor!” 根据以上短文内容判断正误,正确的用“T”表示,错误的用“F”表示。 1. The tailor went to see his doctor because he has got a headache. 2. There is nothing serious with the tailor. 3. A man with the same trouble as the tailor a few days ago. 4. The doctor gave the man and the tailor the same advice. 5. The tailor was worried because a man couldn’t pay his bills. I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the more wonderful thing in the world. Years later, during her final illness, mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk,” she’d said again, “it’s for Elizabeth. ” I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter. They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional(易动感情的)”. But she lived “on the surface(表面)”. As years passed I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive(原谅) me. I posted the letter and waited for her answer. None came. My hope turned to disappointment(失望), then little interest and, finally, peace— it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the letter had even got to mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not. Now the present of her desk told, as she’d never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside —a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded(折叠) and refolded many times. Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose. Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words. 根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。 1. The writer began to love her mother’s desk ______. A. after Mother died B. before she became a writer C. when she was a child D. when Mother gave it to her 2. The passage shows that ______. A. mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughter B. mother was too serious about everything her daughter had done C. mother cared much about her daughter in words D. mother wrote to her daughter in careful words 3. The word “gulf” in the passage means ______. A. deep understanding between the old and the young B. different ideas between the mother and the daughter C. free talks between mother and daughter D. part of the sea going far in land 4. What did mother do with her daughter’s letter asking forgiveness? A. She had never received the letter. B. For years, she often talked about the letter. C. She didn’t forgive her daughter at all in all her life. D. She read the letter again and again till she died. 5. What’s the best title of the passage? A. My letter to Mother B. Mother and Children C. My mother’s Desk D. Talks between Mother and Me 完形填空 Charlie came from a poor village. His parents had __ 1_ _ money to send him to school when he was young. The boy was very sad. Mr. King lived next to him. He found the boy __ 2_ _ and had pity on him and lent some money to him. So the boy could go to school. He studied hard and __ 3 __ all his lessons. When he finished middle school, the man introduced him to his friend in the town. And he began to work. Once Mr. King was seriously hurt in an accident. Dying, he asked Charlie to take care of his daughter, Sharon. The young man _ _4__ and several years later he married the girl. He loved her very much and tried his best to make her happy. He often bought beautiful clothes and delicious food for her. He was good at cooking and he cooked _ _5_ _ for her. So she became very fat and she felt it difficult to walk. And one day she found there was something wrong with her heart. Her husband wasn’t at home and she had to go to _ _6__ at once. The doctors looked her over and told her __7_ _ eat meat, sugar, chocolate and things like these. She was afraid _ _8_ _ the doctor’s words and wrote all the names of the food on the paper. When she got home, she put the list on the table and _ _9__ . When she returned home that afternoon, she found many kinds of food: meat, sugar and chocolate in the kitchen. Charlie was busy __10__ there. As soon as he saw her, he said happily, “I’ve bought all the food you like, dear!” 1. A. noB. someC. muchD. enough 2. A. lazyB. cleverC. carefulD. hard 3. A. did well inB. was poor atC. was workingD. was good for 4. A. was angryB. thought hardC. agreedD. said “No.” 5. A. a littleB. a fewC. manyD. a lot 6. A. rest B. sleepC. hospitalD. work 7. A. should B. wouldC. to D. not to 8. A. to rememberB. to forgetC. to catchD. to teach 9. A. sleptB. went outC. cookedD. ate 10. A. readingB. seeingC. cookingD. writing