I was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled (贴标签) everything. I always looked for everything. Over time, Kate got neater and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other.
War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming, "Take your shoes away! Why under my bed!" Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder.
The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled (爬) under her covers, sobbing.
Obviously, that was something she should not go through alone. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart.
Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so into my work that I even didn't notice Kate had sat up.
She was watching, her tears dried and her expression one of disbelief. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me. "Thanks."
Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didn't always agree, but we learned the key to living together: giving in, cleaning up and holding on.
1.What made Kate angry one evening?
A. She couldn't find her books.
B. She saw the author's shoes beneath her bed.
C. She got the news that her grandma was ill.
D. She heard the author shouting loud.
2.The author tidied up the room most probably because .
A. she wanted to show her care
B. she hated herself for being so messy
C. she was scared by Kate's anger
D. she was asked by Kate to do so
3.How is Paragraph 1 mainly developed?
A. By analyzing causes.
B. By describing a process.
C. By showing differences.
D. By following the time order.
4.What might be the best title for the story?
A. My Friend Kate B. Hard Work Pays Off
C. How to Be Organized D. Learning to Be Roommates
One night, when I was eight, my mother gently asked me a question I would never forget. “Sweetie, my company wants to me but needs me to work in Brazil. This is like your teacher telling that you’ve done and allowing you to skip a grade(跳级), but you’ll have to your friends. Would you say yes to your teacher?” She gave me a hug and asked me to think about it. I was puzzled. The question kept me for the rest of the night. I had said “yes” but for the first time, I realized the decisions adults had to make.
For almost four years, my mother would call us from Brazil every day. Every evening I’d wait for the phone to ring and then tell her every detail of my day. A phone call, however, could never replace her and it was difficult not to feel lonely at times.
During my fourth-grade Christmas break, we flew to Rio to visit her. Looking at her large apartment, I became how lonely my mother must have been in Brazil herself. It was then I started to appreciate the tough choices she had to make on family and work. difficult decisions, she used to tell me, you wouldn’t know whether you make the right choice, but you could always make the best out of the situation, with passion and a attitude.
Back home, I myself that what my mother could do, I could, too. If she to live in Rio all by herself, I, too, could learn to be . I learn how to take care of myself and set high but achievable .
My mother is now back with us. But I will never forget what the has really taught me. Sacrifices in the end. The separation between us has proved to be for me.
1.A. attract B. praise C. surprise D. promote
2.A. little B. much C. well D. wrong
3.A. refuse B. leave C. contact D. forgive
4.A. wondering B. sleeping C. explaining D. regretting
5.A. poor B. timely C. final D. tough
6.A. nervously B. politely C. eagerly D. curiously
7.A. patience B. presence C. intelligence D. Influence
8.A. empty B. expensive C. comfortable D. modern
9.A. interested in B. doubtful about C. aware of D. satisfied with
10.A. when B. where C. which D. that
11.A. abandoning B. balancing C. comparing D. mixing
12.A. Faced with B. Supplied with C. Depending on D. Insisting on
13.A. different B. friendly C. positive D. general
14.A. criticized B. informed C. warned D. reminded
15.A. offered B. managed C. attempted D. expected
16.A. grateful B. independent C. energetic D. practical
17.A. examples B. limits C. rules D. goals
18.A. question B. experience C. history D. occasion
19.A. run out B. come back C. pay off D. turn up
20.A. blessing B. gathering C. failure D. pleasure
________ had Mike picked up the ball________ another player took it from him.
A. Hardly; when B. Not; until
C. No sooner; when D. Not until; when
If only he________ quietly as the doctor instructed, he would be better now.
A. lies B. should lie
C. had lain D. laid
_______ a report, some 844 animals and plants have disappeared in the last 500 years.
A. According to B. Apart from
C. In addition to D. Despite
Chinese medicine has amazed many people around the world with its different________ to health.
A. method B. way C. means D. approach
