I usually get up at 5:00. I make coffee, go to my desk and work. When my boys get up, I’m theirs. I follow the min to the kitchen and make them breakfast. While they’re eating, I make their lunch, pick out their school clothes and get the little one dressed.
My wife takes them to school. I bring them home. I am not the only father at the school gate. The boys and I walk the 12 blocks home unless the weather is terrible. Then we take the subway. I remind them of looking out, like an animal looking after their babies.
At home, they play on the computer and the little one will draw, sometimes for hours. When their mother comes home, they run to her. She has been in the official day and tired, but her attention is all on them.
I have made dinner. We sit down and eat together. After they do their homework, Karen takes them to bed. I listen to the noise of the boys’ and their mother’s voice.
One afternoon when we were on the way home from school, the boys and I stopped at the clothing store. The saleswoman looked at the boys and said to me in a low voice, “You’re Mr. Mom, aren’t you?” I felt very angry. I’m not Mr. Mom. That’s not how I look at myself. The boys have a mother, a wonderful mother. She works outside the home, I work in the home. We are parents together. I’m a father!
【小題1】The first paragraph talks about_____________.

A．what the children have for breakfast	B．how busy the man is in the morning
C．why the man cooks lunch	D．when the children go to school

【小題2】We know from the second paragraph that_____________.

A．they take the subway to school when the weather is bad

B．the man drives a car and his wife walks to work

C．the man goes to meet the boys before school is over

D．it doesn’t take them long to arrive home

【小題3】Paragraph 3 tells us that __________.

A．the children’s mother is very strict with them

B．the man’s wife works in an office very near the school

C．the children’s mother used to be back hours later than them.

D．the man has three or more children and the youngest loves drawing

【小題4】We learn from the last two paragraphs________________.

A．what the saleswoman said has hurt the man a lot

B．before the children get to sleep, the man’s wife tells stories

C．what the man hast o do from morning to night everyday

D．the man’s wife is Karen and she talks a lot

【小題5】This passage tells us_____________.

A．never to call a man Mr. Mom

B．the man doesn’t enjoy working at home

C．something about the children’s school life

D．what kind of people the man and his wife are

 

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One day a visitor came to Nasreddin’s house. “I am your cousin ___1.____ Konya,” he said, “and I have brought you a duck to ___2.___ the visit.” Nasreddin was ___3.___. He asked his wife to cook the duck, and served the visitor a ___4.___ dinner.

The next day another visitor arrived. “I am the friend of the man who brought you the duck,” he said. Nasreddin invited him in and gave ____5.___ a good meal. The next day another visitor arrived and said he was the friend of the friend of the man who had brought the duck. Again Nasreddin invited him in for a meal. ___6.___, he was getting a bit angry. ___7.___ seemed to be using his house as a restaurant.

Then another visitor came, and said he was the friend of the friend of the friend of the man who had brought the duck. He was ____8.___ in. Nasreddin’s wife brought some ____9.__ to the table and the visitor tasted it. “What kind of soup is this? It ____10.___ just like warm water.” “Ah!” said Nasrdddin. “That is the soup of the soup of the soup of the duck.”

 

Barry Parker was a very successful businessman. He lived in a large house and drove a car. He wore expensive clothes and ate his meals in famous restaurants. His name was often in the newspaper. One day a newspaper reporter asked him, “What is the secret of your success(成功)?”
Barry thought for a few moments and said, “I eat a special kind of fish.” “You eat a special kind of fish! What does that do?” “It makes my brain work better.” Barry said. “What kind of fish is it?” the reporter asked. “Give me fifty dollars and come back tomorrow. I’ll have some for you.”
The reporter gave Barry fifty dollars and returned the next day. “Have you got any special fish?” “Yes. Come into the house. It’s in the refrigerator.”
Barry took the reporter into his kitchen. He opened the refrigerator and took out a very small fish. “Here you are. Have this for dinner.”
The next day the reporter called on Barry again. “Did you eat the fish?” Barry asked her. “Yes, I fried it.” “Good, do you feel different today?” “No, I don’t. And I think that fifty dollars was a lot to pay for such a small fish.” “Well done !” Barry said. “You see, the fish is working. You’re using your brain now.”
【小題1】The reporter went to see Barry Parker ________.
【小題2】The reporter wanted to know ________.
【小題3】Barry Parker made the reporter ________.
【小題4】The reporter bought the fish_______.
【小題5】The reporter ate the fish_______.

A．pay 50 dollars for a fish.

B．because he was very successful.

C．but she didn’t feel any different.

D．because she wanted to find out Barry’s secret.

E. the secret of Barry Parker’s success.

Except for a few times, Americans are not big present-givers. There’s no exchange of presents among business people, and if one American tries to give another a present, it may look like that he wants to bribe (賄賂) him. Americans have learned that in some other countries people like to give presents to others, but among ourselves we don’t see the need for presents.
Even friends may never exchange presents. When I go to foreign countries, I try to bring back little things for close friends, but nobody would feel unhappy if I didn’t. I don’t often re­member a friend’s birthday, and few people outside of my family remember mine. If someone gave me presents too often, I’d get unpleasant. But a present from a foreigner - that kind from his or her homeland — won’t go wrong, except to government employees (政府職員) who can’t be given presents.
You usually open a present at once and in front of the person who gives it except Christmas and birthday presents. You should only say, "It’s so nice. Thanks…" when you get Christ­mas or birthday presents.
You may want to bring a bottle of wine (葡萄酒) or flowers to a dinner party, but you’re
never asked to.  Nobody will mind if you bring wine, but your friend may not use it that evening.
At Christmas we often give presents to our family and sometimes our friends. We also give presents to people who have been helpful during the year- doormen, babysitters, housecleaners, newspaper senders— anyone who has often helped us.
【小題1】   What does "close friends" mean in the passage?

A． The friends who are very kind.

B． The friends who live close to each other.

C． The friends who were once classmates.

D． The friends who you like most.

【小題2】  What kind of presents don’t Americans usually open in front of the givers?

A．The small presents.	B． Christmas or birthday presents.
C． The expensive presents.	D． The presents for dinner party.

【小題3】           Why do Americans also give presents to housecleaners at Christmas?

A． To pay them.	B． To help them.
C． To thank them.	D． To make them work harder.

【小題4】   Which of the following do you think is right?

A． American business people don’t want presents because they are rich enough.

B． The writer of this passage must be an American.

C． Everyone must give presents to one’s family and friends at Christmas.

D． Government employees can get little presents from a foreigner.

【小題5】   What is the main idea of the passage?

A． Present-giving in the United States.

B． Customs (習(xí)俗) in the United States.

C． American people and present-giving.

D． When and how to give presents.

Except for a few times, Americans are not big present-givers. There’s no exchange of presents among business people, and if one American tries to give another a present, it may look like that he wants to bribe (賄賂) him. Americans have learned that in some other countries people like to give presents to others, but among ourselves we don’t see the need for presents.
Even friends may never exchange presents. When I go to foreign countries, I try to bring back little things for close friends, but nobody would feel unhappy if I didn’t. I don’t often re­member a friend’s birthday, and few people outside of my family remember mine. If someone gave me presents too often, I’d get unpleasant. But a present from a foreigner — that kind from his or her homeland — won’t go wrong, except to government employees (政府職員) who can’t be given presents.
You usually open a present at once and in front of the person who gives it except Christmas and birthday presents. You should only say, ‘It’s so nice. Thanks…’when you get Christ­mas or birthday presents.
You may want to bring a bottle of wine (葡萄酒) or flowers to a dinner party, but you’re never asked to. Nobody will mind if you bring wine, but your friend may not use it that evening.
At Christmas we often give presents to our family and sometimes our friends. We also give presents to people who have been helpful during the year like doormen, babysitters, housecleaners , newspaper senders — anyone who has often helped us.
【小題1】What do the underlined words ‘close friends’ mean in the passage?

A．The friends who are very kind.

B．The friends who live close to each other.

C．The friends who were once classmates.

D．The friends who you like most.

【小題2】What kind of presents don’t Americans usually open in front of the givers?

A．The small presents.

B．Christmas or birthday presents.

C．The expensive presents.

D．The presents for dinner party.

【小題3】Why do Americans also give presents to housecleaners at Christmas?

A．To pay them.

B．To help them.

C．To thank them.

D．To make them work harder.

【小題4】Which of the following do you think is right?

A．American business people don’t want presents because they are rich enough.

B．The writer of this passage must be an American.

C．Everyone must give presents to one’s family and friends at Christmas.

D．Government employees can get little presents from a foreigner.

【小題5】What is the main idea of the passage?

A．Present-giving in the United States.

B．Customs (習(xí)俗) in the United States.

C．American people and present-giving.

D．When and how to give presents.