Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona. He moved there a few years ago, and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends.
My earliest memories of my father are a tall, handsome, successful man devoted to his work and his family, but uncomfortable with his children. As a child I loved him. He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A’s and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard.
On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my father’s friends for lunch at an outdoor café. We talked along that afternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my son’s funny facial expressions. Gone was my father’s critical (挑剔的) air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around? What had held him back before?
The next day dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment. After so many years, I’m at last seeing another side of my father. And in so doing, I’m delighted with my new friend. My dad, in his new home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was.
1.Why did the author feel bitter about her father as a young adult?
A．He was silent most of the time. B．He was too proud of himself.
C．He did not love his children. D．He expected too much of her.
2.When the author went out with her father on weekend, she would feel .
A．nervous B．sorry C．tired D．safe
3.What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson?
A．More critical. B．More talkative
C．Gentle and friendly. D．Strict and hard-working.
4.The underlined words “my new friend” in the last paragraph refer to .
A．the author’s son B．the author’s father
C．the friend of the author’s father D．the café owner
For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
When I was a college student, I did a lot of travelling abroad. That was because a professor 50 me to do so. She said,“Now is the time for you to travel around the world, 51 your knowledge through actual experiences and have fun!” I agreed with her.
Since I started to work for a 52 company, however, I have done most of my travellling through the Internet. By using the Internet, I have seen the sights of many cities on my computer screen. And I have really made business 53 , too. With the help of the Internet, I have also got 54 about food in different countries.
Therefore, I was beginning to feel that actual trips were 55 necessary when I happened to read a famous chef’s comment on the Internet. He said,“It is very difficult to have real Italian food in a foreign country, because we enjoy food and the atmosphere around us at the same time. So why don’t you fly over to Italy and enjoy real Italian 56 ?” Those words reminded me of my 57 advice. As information technology 58 ,you might be able to do without making some real trips. But this also means that you will miss the various 59 you can get from travelling.
Today there are people who 60 direct communication with others and spend much of their time on the Internet. It is not surprising to see a group of people 61 not with each other but into their micro phones. It seems as if such people are 62 by an invisible wall. They seem to be losing out on a good chance to 63 and talk with other people. I do not think that they are taking good advantage of information technology. We should use information technology as a tool to make our daily communication more fruitful. However, we should never let it 64 our time for face-to-face communication. Let’s make use of information technology more wisely, and have great fun in experiencing the actual world.
1. A．promised B．allowed C．hurried D．encouraged
2. A．build up B．use C．practice D．exchange
3. A．computer B．food C．clothing D．machine
4. A．plans B．bargain C．progress D．trips
5. A．information B．taste C．cooks D．feelings
6. A．even more B．no longer C．much D．actually
7. A．shoes B．dishes C．customers D．situations
8. A．friend’s B．parents’ C．professor’s D．boss’
9. A．produces B．advertises C．forms D．advances
10. A．news B．pleasures C．troubles D．places
11. A．avoid B．keep C．lose D．enjoy
12. A．meeting B．talking C．communicating D．travelling
13. A．stopped B．met C．surrounded D．hurt
14. A．look at B．employ C．travel D．meet
15. A．spare B．increase C．reduce D．make use of
Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. roots B. but C. covered D. reproduce E. energy
F. probably G. gaining H. surrounding I. supplied J. life
Life on land probably began about 430 million years ago, though it has existed in the water for perhaps as much as 3,000 million years. When we think of the first 1 on land, we 2 think of strange animals coming out of the oceans, but, in fact, no animals could have been living if plants had not been on land first. Plants had to be on land before animals arrived. They 3 the first land animals with the 4 and food necessary, since they ---the plants are the only form of life that is able to get and store 5 .
The first plants to exist out of the water were probably certain kinds of algae （ 藻类 ）which were followed by other plants that grew close to the ground and needed water in which to 6 . Once the move to land has been made, however, evolution took place quickly. By the end of 100 million years, plants had developed their 7 , and some have got tree-like forms since height was very important in 8 sunlight. About 300 million years ago, much of the world was 9 with forests of huge trees. In most ways they were like modern trees. They had roots, leaves, wood, but mostly they had not developed seeds.
______________ that my dearest friend would play a trick on me in front of all my students.
A．Never I thought B．Never did I think
C．I thought never D．Never thought I
More and more Chinese people follow the practice ______ they will travel to various scenic spots to enjoy the scenery in their leisure time.
A．whether B．which C．where D．that
Do you know ______________ had reported the accident to the police?
A．who it was that B．who was it that C．it was who that D．that it was who
