Daniel Olin was 11 years old when his parents moved to Canada. He liked his new school and made friends there, but then things at home started to change. His mum and dad began to argue and the arguments got worse and worse until one day, Daniel's mum left. With his father working long hours, Daniel felt very lonely and very unhappy. He wanted to escape, to run away. And that’s what he did.
Very early one terribly cold morning when the snow was deep on the ground, he packed a bag with some clothes, some chocolate and a map of Canada and set off to a forest. He ran and ran until he could hardly breathe.
His feet were heavy with the snow but he still walked on through deep snow, not even watching where he was going.
Then, disaster struck. A rock hidden by the deep snow caught his feet and Daniel fell to the ground. He had broken the bone. He was very cold and was starting to feel tired, but he knew that if he fell asleep in the snow, he would certainly die from the cold.
A tree shook ahead. From within the branches(树枝), a pair of yellow eyes watched Daniel. The puma (美洲狮) had been following him. A puma is a large wild cat with claws that could tear Daniel into pieces. But instead of moving in for the kill, the puma walked up to Daniel and lay across his chest, arms and legs. Daniel was too frightened to move, but soon the warmth of the animal reached Daniel and he began to feel better. From time to time, the puma pressed his muzzle (鼻) against Daniel and rocked his head gently. Clearly, the puma knew that Daniel must not fall asleep. This animal should have been a real danger to Daniel and yet the boy began to feel safe. They remained like that for several hours until Daniel and the puma heard voices.
1.Daniel ran away from home because ______.
A. he had a big argument with his father
B. he wanted to learn to be independent
C. he didn’t get enough care from his parents
D. his parents were always arguing at home
2.Why didn’t Daniel notice the rock that caused him to fall?
A. Because it was getting dark.
B. Because the rock was hidden by snow.
C. Because he was frightened by a puma.
D. Because he was too sad to notice it.
3. Why did the puma press its muzzle against Dan and rock his head gently from time to time?
A. To keep Daniel warm. B. To play with Daniel.
C. To kill Daniel. D. To keep Daniel awake.
4.What is the best title for the story?
A. Puma in Danger B. A Caring Puma
C. A Boy in Need D. A Homeless Boy
For many years, my parents had a fortune from a fortune cookie that , “You and your wife will be happy in your life together.” They it in a framed picture of themselves smiling near a beach in Cuba. I always enjoyed seeing the picture and the fortune; it gave me a of stability(稳定). I would say that they had a wonderful twenty-six-year . There were, of course, good times and times, but they were able to work together to make the life they wanted. In my opinion, there is not much more than one can ask .
When my mother was fifty-one, she got a cancer（癌症）on her tongue. Operating would have bad effects on her voice, and she would have been required to use a feeding tube for the of her life. She chose radiation treatment（化疗）. More than one year later she was forced to have a tracheotomy(气管切开术), which meant that she her voice and had to start using a tube. She decided with my father not to go through any more treatments and to at home. During this difficult time, I married my husband. We moved in with my parents to my father and to be with my mother. Five weeks after my wedding, my mother at home with the whole family present.
The day after her death, my family went out to – we really weren’t up to cooking a big family meal. My father chose a Vietnamese(越南) . We ate our dinner, talking about my mother and memories. It was a bittersweet . We had all loved her so much, but at the same me we were that her suffering was over. After dinner, we our fortune cookies. My husband’s fortune read, “You and your wife will be happy in your life together.” We .
1.A. wrote B. read C. told D. talked
2.A. kept B. left C. forgot D. liked
3.A. emotion B. safety C. sense D. happiness
4.A. life B. family C. home D. marriage
5.A. wonderful B. strange C. bad D. poor
6.A. for B. of C. with D. over
7.A. other B. last C. rest D. first
8.A. lost B. raised C. lowed D. started
9.A. flowing B. feeding C. medicine D. water
10.A. work B. lay C. stay D. arrive
11.A. possibly B. especially C. probably D. extremely
12.A. offer B. help C. command D. swap
13.A. recovered B. suffered C. died D. passed
14.A. walk B. picnic C. visit D. eat
15.A. hotel B. restaurant C. cinema D. museum
16.A. sharing B. remembering C. collecting D. packing
17.A. meal B. place C. moment D. dusk
18.A. sad B. upset C. determined D. glad
19.A. made B. found C. opened D. cooked
20.A. laughed B. smiled C. cried D. preferred
―Will you go to the Great Wall with us?
―If John wants to go, _______
A. so do I B. so will I
C. so I do D. so I will
I was so angry that I felt like _________ something at him.
A. to throw B. throw
C. throwing D. threw
The famous scientist grew up _______ he was born and in 1950 he came to Nanjing .
A. When B. whenever
C. where D. wherever
The country life he was used to ________ greatly since 1992.
A. change B. has changed
C. changing D. have changed
