Once upon a time, some visitors went to an island for a vacation, and each was having a good time. Suddenly a warning of a strong storm came to them, so all rushed to their boats. Yet, Love did not wish to run away quickly. There was so much to do. But as the clouds got darker, Love realized it was time to leave. But there was no boat to go into. Love looked around with hope.
Just then Richness was passing by in a great large boat. Love shouted, “Richness, can you take me with you? Richness answered, “No, I can’t. There is a lot of gold in my boat. There is no place here for you. ”
Love decided to ask Vanity（虚荣） for help who was also passing by in a beautiful boat. But Vanity said with a cold voice, “No, I can’t take you with me. My boat will get dirty with your wet feet. ”
Sadness passed by after some time. Again, Love asked for help. But it was useless. “No, I can’t take you with me. I am so sad. I want to be alone. ”
When Happiness passed by a few minutes later, Love again called for help. But Happiness was so happy that he didn’t hear Love calling to him.
Love was becoming restless and hopeless. Just then somebody called out, “Come, Love! I will take you with me. ” Love did not know who was so kind, but jumped into the boat happily.
After getting off the boat, Love met Knowledge. Love asked, “Knowledge, do you know who was so kind to give me a lift when no one else wished to help?”
Knowledge smiled, “Oh, that was Time. ”
“Time?” asked Love. “But why did Time help me?” Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and answered, “Because only Time is capable of understanding how great Love is. ”
1.According to the passage, which one did not go to an island for a vacation?
A. Love. B. Richness. C. Vanity. D. Knowledge.
2.Other visitors passed by in their boats one by one. Which is the right order according to the passage?
A. Richness→ Vanity→ Sadness→ Happiness→ Time
B. Richness→ Happiness→ Sadness→ Vanity→ Time
C. Time→ Richness→ Vanity→ Sadness→ Happiness
D. Richness→ Happiness→ Vanity → Sadness→ Time
3. What can we learn from the passage?
A. When we are rich, we may pay more attention to Love．
B. All the feelings are important in our life except Love．
C. As time goes by, we can realize the importance of Love．
D. When we are happy and sad, we shouldn’t remember Love．
My wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and watch a movie. She said, “I love you, but I know that woman also loves you and would like to spend ___ with you.”
The other woman ____my wife asked me to pay attention to was my mother. My father has been dead for many years. My mother lived ____, but sometimes I was too busy to visit her.
That evening I called her and invited her to dinner and watch a movie. She seemed very______ when I arrived at her house. We went to a restaurant. My mother took my arm and walked as if she was my first lady.
____ dinner, we had a very good conversation. It was nothing special. We simply_____the latest events in our lives. But we were so busy talking______we missed the movie. At last, she said,” I’ll go out with you again, but only if you let me invite you.”I agreed.
A few days later, my mother died of a heart attack. It happened so suddenly that I didn’t have a ______ to do anything for her. Not long after that, I received a payment receipt (收据) from the restaurant as well as an attached (附加) note：
“I paid the bill for our second dinner in advance(提前). I am not sure____I could have dinner with you or not. So I paid for two people, you and your wife. I have no words to explain how important that dinner meant to me. My son, I love you.”
At that moment, I understood the importance of saying in time “I LOVE YOU” and giving our loved ones the time that they deserve (应得) . ____ in life is more important than our family.
1.A. time B. money C. movie D. dinner
2.A. whose B. whom C. why D. which
3.A. there B. home C. alone D. herself
4.A. upset B. angry C. worried D. excited
5.A. Before B. During C. After D. When
6.A. told B. shared C. talked D. spoke
7.A. and B. but C. that D. because
8.A. chance B. time C. hope D. will
9.A. that B. when C. where D. whether
10.A. Nothing B. Everything C. Something D. Anything
— Would you mind my playing the guitar here?
—________Do it as you like, please.
A. Never mind. B. All right.
C. Of course not. D. Yes, I don’t mind.
--- Russia celebrated the ________anniversary(周年纪念日) of the victory of the world anti-fascist war with a large-scale military parade at the Red Square on Saturday.
---For the first time, a total of _________ Chinese servicemen took part in the parade, which has attracted special attention from the audience.
A. seventy ； one hundred two
B. seventy； one hundred and two
C. seventieth ； one hundred and two
D. seventieth； one hundred two
---I saw Mr. Smith in the office at ten yesterday morning.
---That’ s impossible. He ______ an English party with us then.
A. has B. had C. was having D. has had
n--- _________sweet music! Do you like it?
---Mm, it ________ beautiful!
A．How a； listens B．How； listens
C．What a； sounds D．What； sounds
