John doesn't like to go to school. His mother is worried about him.

　　　　One morning she goes into John's room, turns on the light and says to him, "It's time to get up. You can't stay in bed all day. "

　　　　But John doesn't want to get up. He turns the light off.

　　　　"Don't go to sleep again. You'll be late for school again, " his mother says.

　　　　Fifteen minutes later, John comes into the kitchen（廚房）and sits down at the table.

　　　　"Hurry, it's eight o'clock, " his mother says to him.

　　　　"There's no hurry, " John tells his mother. " I'm not going to school. "

　　　　"Why not? Is it a holiday? "

　　　　"No, it's not a holiday. "

　　　　His mother sits next to him and takes his hand.

　　　　"John, tell me what's wrong. Why do you hate（恨）school so much? "

　　The son doesn't say anything. A few minutes later he says, "The teachers don't like me, and neither do the students. "

　　　　"John, " his mother says, " I'm sorry about it, but you cannot stay at home. "

　　　　"Why not? "

　　　　"Because（因為）dear, there are two very good reasons（理由）.

　　First, you are thirty-five years old. Second. you are the school headmaster（校長）, " says his mother.

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　　1. Why is John's mother worried about him?　　

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　　A. He cries a lot.　　　　B. He cannot do his homework.

　　C. He sleeps all day.　　 D. He does not like to go to school

　　2. Why doesn't John want to go to school?　　

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　　A. He is ill.　　　　　　　　B. He likes to stay in bed.

　　C. He is not happy there.　　D. It is a holiday.

　　3. When does John's mother leave his room?　　

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　　A. 8:00　　B. 7:45

　　C. 8:15　　D. Fifteen minutes later.

　　4. What does John do at the school?　　　　

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　　A. He is a student.　　　　　　　B. He is an English teacher.

　　C. He is the school headmaster.　D. He doesn't do anything.

　　5. How old do you think John is before you read the last part of the story?

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　　A. He is about ten.　　 　B. He is thirty-five.

　　C. He is two years old. 　D. He is over sixty.

Working Christmas Day

It was unusually quiet in the emergency room （急診室） on December25.

I didn't think there would be any patients, complaining about having to work on. Just then five people showed up at my desk, a pale woman and four small children.

"Are you all sick?" I asked doubtfully.

"Yes," she said weakly and lowered her head.

But when it came to descriptions of their problems, things got a little unclear. Two of the children had headaches, but I couldn't find any normal body language of holding the head or trying to keep it still. Two children had earaches, but only one could tell me which ear was hurting. The mother complained of a cough but seemed to work to produce it.

Something was wrong, but I didn't say anything but explained that it might be a little while before a doctor saw her. She replied, "Take your time; it's warm in here."

I checked the form after the admitting clerk had finished her work with the family. No address — they were homeless. The waiting room was warm.

I looked out at the family standing by the Christmas tree. The youngest one was pointing at the television and shouting something to her mother. The oldest one was looking at the colorful Christmas tree.

I went back to the nurses' station and mentioned we had a homeless family in the waiting room. The nurses, complaining about working Christmas, turned to pity for a family just trying to get warm on Christmas. The team went into action, much as we do when there's a medical emergency. But this one was a Christmas emergency.

We were all offered a free meal in the hospital dining hall on Christmas Day, so we prepared a big one for our Christmas guests. We needed presents, too. We put together oranges and apples in a basket. We collected from different departments candies, crayons and other things that could be presents. As seriously as we met the physical needs of the patients that came to us that day, our team worked to meet the needs, and beyond the expectations, of a family who just wanted to be warm on Christmas Day.

Later, as the family walked to the door to leave, the four-year-old came running back, gave me a hug and whispered, "Thanks for being our angels today."

1.Why did the family come to the hospital?

A. They were sick. B. They were cold and hungry.

C. They wanted to visit friends. D. They got all their money lost.

2.How did the writer and her workmates help the family?

A. They offered a free meal to them.

B. They bought some presents for them.

C. They sent for a doctor for them.

D. They asked them to stay overnight in the hospital.

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A. The mother was seriously ill.

B. The family were driven out of the hospital.

C. The writer and her workmates always liked to work on Christmas.

D. The family thanked the writer and her workmates for their kindness.

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　　James didn't go to school yesterday. He 1 work out some maths problems. He wanted to ask Sandy 2 help. This afternoon he went to Sandy's home with his 3 . But Sandy's mother was ill. He had to take her mother to the 4 .

　　James went to Sandy's home again in the evening. 5 Sandy and her mother were not back yet. So he went to the fruit shop and 6 some apples and ran to the hospital. In the hospital he saw Sandy sitting by her mother's bed. He said to Sandy,“I'm sorry I 7 in time to help you.”Sandy said,“Everything is 8 now. But I have to talk with you here in this room. I can't 9 my mother by herself here. Come on, let me tell you 10 to do your lessons.”

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