My father woke up early one summer morning when I was fourteen and announced, “Get up, you’re going with me to cut the grass in the garden.”
The idea that my father thought I was old enough to help him in his business made me feel proud and excited. From sunup to sundown, my father, my younger brother and I worked in the large garden. By the end of the day I was too tired to say a word but I felt happy. This was my first time to help my father in his business. I got $6 for my work that day.
One day my father found some leaves I had missed and pulled me aside. “Take away these leaves!” he said. “And don’t make me have to tell you to do it again.” The message was clear. Today I value the importance of doing job well the first time. I will never fail to impress (留下印象) the person I’m working for.
After two years, my father told me and my brother that he felt we were old enough to cut the grass by ourselves. Every Saturday during my last two years of high school, we set off early in the morning with the same wish we had gained while working under our father.
Looking after the garden was neither exciting nor high paying, but that didn’t matter. It taught me that any job was a good job and whatever I was paid was more than I had before.
A newspaper reporter once asked me how someone could possibly live with hard work and low pay. “If you’re only thinking about hard work and money, you probably don’t want to do better than you are doing,” I answered. In every job, from cutting the grass to washing dishes, I’ve learned much. I’ve learned something that helps me in my next job.
If you work hard enough, you can learn from any job you do.
7. The writer ______ from working in the garden.
A. learned to work hard to get money
B. found he could be well paid
C. felt he could impress others by working hard
D. learned any job was good though he might be paid less
8. When the writer finished high school, maybe he was ______ years old.
A. fourteen             B. eighteen             C. twenty           D. twenty-two
9. The writer’s father was ______.
A. very strict but helpful
B. lazy and easy to get angry
C. careful and enjoyed working in the garden
D. funny and hard-working
10. Which is the most important to the writer according to the passage?
A. Finishing work as quickly as possible.
B. Asking no money for your work.
C. Keeping learning from any job you have.
D. Keeping on looking for different jobs.

My father woke up early one summer morning when I was fourteen and announced, “Get up, you’re going with me to cut the grass in the garden.”
The idea that my father thought I was old enough to help him in his business made me feel proud and excited. From sunup to sundown, my father, my younger brother and I worked in the large garden. By the end of the day I was too tired to say a word but I felt happy. This was my first time to help my father in his business. I got $6 for my work that day.
One day my father found some leaves I had missed and pulled me aside. “Take away these leaves!” he said. “And don’t make me have to tell you to do it again.” The message was clear. Today I value the importance of doing job well the first time. I will never fail to impress (留下印象) the person I’m working for.
After two years, my father told me and my brother that he felt we were old enough to cut the grass by ourselves. Every Saturday during my last two years of high school, we set off early in the morning with the same wish we had gained while working under our father.
Looking after the garden was neither exciting nor high paying, but that didn’t matter. It taught me that any job was a good job and whatever I was paid was more than I had before.
A newspaper reporter once asked me how someone could possibly live with hard work and low pay. “If you’re only thinking about hard work and money, you probably don’t want to do better than you are doing,” I answered. In every job, from cutting the grass to washing dishes, I’ve learned much. I’ve learned something that helps me in my next job.
If you work hard enough, you can learn from any job you do.
7. The writer ______ from working in the garden.
A. learned to work hard to get money
B. found he could be well paid
C. felt he could impress others by working hard
D. learned any job was good though he might be paid less
8. When the writer finished high school, maybe he was ______ years old.
A. fourteen             B. eighteen             C. twenty           D. twenty-two
9. The writer’s father was ______.
A. very strict but helpful
B. lazy and easy to get angry
C. careful and enjoyed working in the garden
D. funny and hard-working
10. Which is the most important to the writer according to the passage?
A. Finishing work as quickly as possible.
B. Asking no money for your work.
C. Keeping learning from any job you have.
D. Keeping on looking for different jobs.

My father woke up early one summer morning when I was fourteen and announced, “Get up, you’re going with me to cut the grass in the garden.”

The idea that my father thought I was old enough to help him in his business made me feel proud and excited. From sunup to sundown, my father, my younger brother and I worked in the large garden. By the end of the day I was too tired to say a word but I felt happy. This was my first time to help my father in his business. I got $6 for my work that day.

One day my father found some leaves I had missed and pulled me aside. “Take away these leaves!” he said. “And don’t make me have to tell you to do it again.” The message was clear. Today I value the importance of doing job well the first time. I will never fail to impress (留下印象) the person I’m working for.

After two years, my father told me and my brother that he felt we were old enough to cut the grass by ourselves. Every Saturday during my last two years of high school, we set off early in the morning with the same wish we had gained while working under our father.

Looking after the garden was neither exciting nor high paying, but that didn’t matter. It taught me that any job was a good job and whatever I was paid was more than I had before.

A newspaper reporter once asked me how someone could possibly live with hard work and low pay. “If you’re only thinking about hard work and money, you probably don’t want to do better than you are doing,” I answered. In every job, from cutting the grass to washing dishes, I’ve learned much. I’ve learned something that helps me in my next job.

If you work hard enough, you can learn from any job you do.

7. The writer ______ from working in the garden.

A. learned to work hard to get money

B. found he could be well paid

C. felt he could impress others by working hard

D. learned any job was good though he might be paid less

8. When the writer finished high school, maybe he was ______ years old.

A. fourteen             B. eighteen             C. twenty           D. twenty-two

9. The writer’s father was ______.

A. very strict but helpful

B. lazy and easy to get angry

C. careful and enjoyed working in the garden

D. funny and hard-working

10. Which is the most important to the writer according to the passage?

A. Finishing work as quickly as possible.

B. Asking no money for your work.

C. Keeping learning from any job you have.

D. Keeping on looking for different jobs.

 

My father woke up early one summer morning when I was fourteen and announced, “Get up, you’re going with me to cut the grass in the garden.”
The idea that my father thought I was old enough to help him in his business made me feel proud and excited. From sunup to sundown, my father, my younger brother and I worked in the large garden. By the end of the day I was too tired to say a word but I felt happy. This was my first time to help my father in his business. I got $6 for my work that day.
One day my father found some leaves I had missed and pulled me aside. “Take away these leaves!” he said. “And don’t make me have to tell you to do it again.” The message was clear. Today I value the importance of doing job well the first time. I will never fail to impress (留下印象) the person I’m working for.
After two years, my father told me and my brother that he felt we were old enough to cut the grass by ourselves. Every Saturday during my last two years of high school, we set off early in the morning with the same wish we had gained while working under our father.
Looking after the garden was neither exciting nor high paying, but that didn’t matter. It taught me that any job was a good job and whatever I was paid was more than I had before.
A newspaper reporter once asked me how someone could possibly live with hard work and low pay. “If you’re only thinking about hard work and money, you probably don’t want to do better than you are doing,” I answered. In every job, from cutting the grass to washing dishes, I’ve learned much. I’ve learned something that helps me in my next job.
If you work hard enough, you can learn from any job you do.

1. 1.

   The writer ______ from working in the garden.

   1. A.
      learned to work hard to get money
   2. B.
      found he could be well paid
   3. C.
      felt he could impress others by working hard
   4. D.
      learned any job was good though he might be paid less
2. 2.

   When the writer finished high school, maybe he was ______ years old.

   1. A.
      fourteen            
   2. B.
      eighteen            
   3. C.
      twenty          
   4. D.
      twenty-two
3. 3.

   The writer’s father was ______.

   1. A.
      very strict but helpful
   2. B.
      lazy and easy to get angry
   3. C.
      careful and enjoyed working in the garden
   4. D.
      funny and hard-working
4. 4.

   Which is the most important to the writer according to the passage?

   1. A.
      Finishing work as quickly as possible.
   2. B.
      Asking no money for your work.
   3. C.
      Keeping learning from any job you have.
   4. D.
      Keeping on looking for different jobs.

閱讀理解 　　My father woke up early one summer morning when I was fourteen and announced, “Get up, you're going with me to cut the grass in the garden．” 　　The idea that my father thought I was old enough to help him in his business made me feel proud and excited．From sunup to sundown, my father, my younger brother and I worked in the large garden．By the end of the day I was too tired to say a word but I felt happy．This was my first time to help my father in his business．I got ＄6 for my work that day． 　　One day my father found some leaves I had missed and pulled me aside．“Take away these leaves!” he said．“And don't make me have to tell you to do it again．” The message was clear．Today I value the importance of doing job well the first time．I will never fail to impress(留下印象)the person I'm working for． 　　After two years, my father told me and my brother that he felt we were old enough to cut the grass by ourselves．Every Saturday during my last two years of high school, we set off early in the morning with the same wish we had gained while working under our father． 　　Looking after the garden was neither exciting nor high paying, but that didn't matter．It taught me that any job was a good job and whatever I was paid was more than I had before． 　　A newspaper reporter once asked me how someone could possibly live with hard work and low pay．“If you're only thinking about hard work and money, you probably don't want to do better than you are doing, ” I answered．In every job, from cutting the grass to washing dishes, I've learned much．I've learned something that helps me in my next job． 　　If you work hard enough, you can learn from any job you do． (1) The writer ________ from working in the garden． [　　] A． learned to work hard to get money B． found he could be well paid C． felt he could impress others by working hard D． learned any job was good though he might be paid less (2) When the writer finished high school, maybe he was ________ years old． [　　] A． fourteen B． eighteen C． twenty D． twenty-two (3) The writer's father was ________． [　　] A． very strict but helpful B． lazy and easy to get angry C． careful and enjoyed working in the garden D． funny and hard-working (4) Which is the most important to the writer according to the passage? [　　] A． Finishing work as quickly as possible． B． Asking no money for your work． C． Keeping learning from any job you have． D． Keeping on looking for different jobs．

My father woke me up early one summer morning when I was fourteen and announced: “Get up, you're going with me to cut the grass in the garden. ”

　　The idea that my father thought I was old enough to help him in his business made me feel proud and excited. From sunup to sundown, my father, my younger brother and I worked in the large garden. By the end of the day I was too tired to say a word but I felt good. This was my first time to help my father in his business. I got $ 6 for my work that day.

　　One day my father found some leaves I had missed and pulled me aside. “Take away these leaves! ”he said, “and don't make me have to tell you to do it again.” The message was clear. Today I value(珍視)the importance of doing a job well the first time. It will never fail to impress(給……留下印象） the person you are working for.

　　After two years, my father told me and my brother that he felt we were old enough to cut the grass by ourselves. Every Saturday during my last two years of high school, we set off early in the morning with the same strong wish we had gained while working under our father.

　　Looking after the garden was neither exciting nor high paying, but that didn't matter. It taught me that any job was a good job and that whatever I was paid was more than I had before.

　　A newspaper reporter once asked me how someone could possibly live with hard work and low pay. “If you're only thinking about hard work and money, you probably don't want to do any better than you are doing.” I answered. In every job, from cutting the grass to washing dishes, I've learned much. I've learned something that helps me in my next job.

　　If you work hard enough, you can learn from any job you do.

46. The writer felt proud and excited when he was asked to cut the grass because he thought______.

　　 A. he could cut the grass himself

　　 B. he could make much money

　　 C. he could enjoy sunup and sundown

　　 D. he could help his family

47. The underlined word "message" in the passage probably refers to_____.

　　 A. not leaving leaves behind

　　 B. giving no excuse for your mistakes

　　 C. doing a good job at the very beginning

　　 D. missing things which can be found out

48. When the writer finished high school, maybe he was _____ years old.

　　 A. fourteen     B. eighteen        C. twenty　　      D. twenty-two

49. Which of the following does the writer probably think is the most important?

　　 A. Keeping learning from any job you had.

　　 B. Asking no money for work.

　　 C. Finishing work as quickly as possible.

　　 D. Keeping looking for different jobs.

50. The writer probably thinks his father is_____.

　　 A. lazy　　      B. helpful　　    C. careless        D.interesting

                            

My father woke me up early one summer morning when I was fourteen and announced, ^u Get up,you're going with me to cut grass."

The idea that my father actually thought I was old enough to help him in his business made me feel proud and excited. From sunrise,my father,my younger brother and I worked in the large yards,in a rich part of Atlanta,Georgia. By the end of the day I was tired out,but I felt well. I had put in a day's hard work and had earned $6.

One day my father found some leaves I'd missed and pulled me aside. ^uClear away these leaves," he said seriously, "and don't make me have to tell you to do it again."The message was clear. Today I value the importance of doing a job right the first time. It will never fail to impress (給. 留下印象) the person you are working for.

After two years my father told my brother and me that he felt we were old enough to do lawns (草坪) on our own. Every Saturday during my last year of high school,when I was 18 ,we set out early in the morning every day.

Taking care of lawns was not exciting or highpaying,but that didn't matter. It taught me that any job's a good job and that whatever I was paid was more than I had before.

A newspaper reporter once asked me how someone could possibly live on a forty-hour-a-week minimum (最低) pay, "My father never worked just forty hours a week,and neither have 1 ," I replied, "If you're only working forty hours a week,you probably don't want to do any better than you are doing."In every job I've had,from doing lawns to washing dishes,I have learned something that helps me in my next job. If you work hard enough,you can learn from any job you do.

(   ) 11. Why did the writer feel proud and excited when asked to cut grass?

   A. Because he was old enough to help his family.

   B. Because he became important to his father's business.

   C. Because he was able to take care of large yards.

   D. Because he could earn $6 that day.

(   ) 12. The word "message" in the third paragraph probably refers to         .

   A. not leaving behind

   B. giving no excuse for your mistakes

   C. doing a job good at the very beginning

   D. missing things which can be found out

(   ) 13. What does the underlined sentence "My father never worked just forty hours a week,and neither have I" in the last paragraph mean?

   A. My father worked more than forty hours a day and so have I.

   B. My father didn't work forty hours a week and neither have I.

   C. My father worked less than forty hours a week and neither have I.

   D. My father worked more than forty hours a week and so have I.

(   ) 14. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

   A. My Father and I

   B. Jobs and Pay

   C. Experience is Wealth

   D. Jobs and Life

(   ) 15. Which of the following is the most important thing that the writer has learned from his father?

   A. Be strict with yourself while doing any job.

   B. Set out early for work.

   C. Keep learning from any job you do.

   D. Work over 40 hours every week.

(B)

My father woke me up early one summer morning when I was fourteen and announced, “Get up,and you’re going with me to cut the grass in the garden. ”

The idea that my father thought I was old enough to help him in his business made me feel proud and excited. From sunup to sundown,my father,my younger brother and I worked in the large garden. By the end of the day,I was too tired to say a word but I felt good. This was my first time to help my father in his business. I got $ 6 for my work that day.

One day my father found some leaves I had missed and pulled me aside. “Take away these leaves!” he said, “and don't make me have to tell you to do it again. ” The message was clear. Today I value the importance of doing a job well the first time. It will never fail to impress the person you are working for.

After two years,my father told me and my brother that he felt we were old enough to cut the grass by ourselves. Every Saturday during my last two years of high school,we set off early in the morning with the same strong wish we had gained while working under our father.

Looking after the garden was neither exciting nor high paying,but that didn't matter. It taught me that any job was a good job and that whatever I was paid was more than I had before.

A newspaper reporter once asked me how someone could possibly live with hard work and low pay. “ If you’re only thinking about hard work and money,you probably don't want to do any better than you are doing. ” I answered. In every job,from cutting the grass to washing dishes,I've learned much. Fve learned something that helps me in my next job.

If you work hard enough,you can learn from any job you do.

() 6. The writer felt proud and excited when he was asked to cut the grass because he thought

   A. he could cut the grass himself   B. he could make much money

   C. he could enjoy sunup and sundown   D. he could help his family

() 7. The word “message” in Paragraph 3   probably refers to .

   A. not leaving leaves behind

   B. giving no excuse for your mistakes

   C. doing a good job at the very beginning

   D. missing things which can be found out

() 8. When the writer finished high school,maybe he was years old.

   A. fourteen   B. eighteen

   C. twenty   D. twenty-two

() 9. Which of the following does the writer probably think is the most important?

   A. Keeping learning from any job you had.

   B. Asking no money for work.

   C. Finishing work as quickly as possible.

   D. Keeping looking for different jobs.

() 10. The writer probably thinks his father is  

  A. lazy   B. helpful   C. careless   D. funny

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My father woke me up early one summer morning announcing, "Get up. You're going with me to cut grass." The idea   1   my father actually thought I was big enough to help him in his  2 made me feel proud and   3  . From sunup to sundown my father, my younger brother and I   4    in the large yards in a rich part of Atlanta, Georgia. By the end of the day I was tired out, but felt good. I had   5  a hard day's labour and had earned $6.      One day my father found some leaves I'd   6  and pulled me aside. "Clear away these leaves," he said   7 , "and don't make me have to tell you to do it again." The  8  was clear. Today I value the importance of doing a job  9  the first time. It will never  10  to impress the person you are working for.      After two years my father told me and my brother that he felt we were  11 enough to do lawns(草坪) on our own. Every Saturday , we  12 out early in the morning with the same desire and drive we had gained while working  13  our father.      Taking care of lawns was not exciting  14   high-paying, but that didn't matter. It taught me that any job is a good job and that  15  I was paid was more than I had before.      A newspaper reporter once asked me how someone  16  possible live on a forty-hour- a -week minimum(最低的) pay. "My father never worked just forty hours a  17  , and neither have I." I replied. "If you're only working forty hours, you probably don't want to do  18 better than you're doing."      In every job I've  19  -from doing lawns to washing dishes-I have learned something that helped me in my next job. If you  20 hard enough, you can learn from any job you do.

(     )1. A. what       (     )2. A. farm       (     )3. A. excited   (     )4. A. played     (     )5. A. put out   (     )6. A. collected   (     )7. A. finally   (     )8. A. news       (     )9. A. right     (     )10. A. happen   (     )11. A. strong   (     )12. A. worked   (     )13. A. beyond   (     )14. A. and       (     )15. A. no matter how (     )16. A. must     (     )17. A. day       (     )18. A. some     (     )19. A. found     (     )20. A. see     B. that   B. family B. tired B. excised B. put down B. cleaned B. usually B. message B. quickly B. seem   B. old   B. set   B. without B. and yet B. whatever   B. should B. year   B. any   B. lost   B. work   C. which   C. business   C. troubled   C. worked     C. put away   C. missed   C. unexpectedly   C. information C. fast     C. fail     C. clever   C. turned   C. under   C. but     C. no matter what C. may     C. week     C. little   C. held     C. try     D. why             D. company         D. unpleasant     D. struggled       D. put in         D. noticed         D. firmly         D. word           D. wrong           D. begin           D. skilled         D. figured         D. like           D. or             D. however         D. could           D. month           D. very           D. helped         D. enjoy

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My father woke me up early one summer morning announcing, "Get up. You're going with me to cut grass." The idea   1   my father actually thought I was big enough to help him in his  2 made me feel proud and  3  . From sunup to sundown my father, my younger brother and I   4     in the large yards in a rich part of Atlanta, Georgia. By the end of the day I was tired out, but felt good. I had   5   a hard day's labour and had earned $6.      One day my father found some leaves I'd   6   and pulled me aside. "Clear away these leaves," he said  7 , "and don't make me have to tell you to do it again." The  8  was clear. Today I value the importance of doing a job  9  the first time. It will never  10  to impress the person you are working for.      After two years my father told me and my brother that he felt we were  11 enough to do lawns(草坪) on our own. Every Saturday , we  12 out early in the morning with the same desire and drive we had gained while working  13  our father.      Taking care of lawns was not exciting  14   high-paying, but that didn't matter. It taught me that any job is a good job and that   15   I was paid was more than I had before.      A newspaper reporter once asked me how someone  16  possible live on a forty-hour- a -week minimum(最低的) pay. "My father never worked just forty hours a  17  , and neither have I." I replied. "If you're only working forty hours, you probably don't want to do  18  better than you're doing."      In every job I've  19  -from doing lawns to washing dishes-I have learned something that helped me in my next job. If you  20 hard enough, you can learn from any job you do.

(     )1. A. what           (     )2. A. farm           (     )3. A. excited         (     )4. A. played         (     )5. A. put out         (     )6. A. collected       (     )7. A. finally         (     )8. A. news           (     )9. A. right           (     )10. A. happen         (     )11. A. strong         (     )12. A. worked         (     )13. A. beyond         (     )14. A. and           (     )15. A. no matter how (     )16. A. must           (     )17. A. day           (     )18. A. some           (     )19. A. found         (     )20. A. see           B. that     B. family   B. tired     B. excised   B. put down B. cleaned   B. usually   B. message   B. quickly   B. seem     B. old       B. set       B. without   B. and yet   B. whatever B. should   B. year     B. any       B. lost     B. work     C. which           C. business         C. troubled         C. worked           C. put away         C. missed           C. unexpectedly     C. information     C. fast             C. fail             C. clever           C. turned           C. under           C. but             C. no matter what   C. may             C. week             C. little           C. held             C. try             D. why           D. company       D. unpleasant     D. struggled     D. put in         D. noticed       D. firmly         D. word           D. wrong         D. begin         D. skilled       D. figured       D. like           D. or             D. however       D. could         D. month         D. very           D. helped         D. enjoy

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My father woke me up early one summer morning announcing, "Get up. You're going with me to cut grass." The idea   1   my father actually thought I was big enough to help him in his   2   made me feel proud and   3   . From sunup to sundown my father, my younger brother and I   4   in the large yards in a rich part of Atlanta, Georgia. By the end of the day I was tired out, but felt good. I had   5   a hard day's labour and had earned $6.      One day my father found some leaves I'd   6   and pulled me aside. "Clear away these leaves," he said   7  ,"and don't make me have to tell you to do it again." The   8   was clear. Today I value the importance of doing a job   9   the first time. It will never   10   to impress the person you are working for.      After two years my father told me and my brother that he felt we were   11   enough to do lawns (草 坪) on our own. Every Saturday, we   12   out early in the morning with the same desire and drive we had gained while working   13   our father.      Taking care of lawns was not exciting   14   high-paying, but that didn't matter. It taught me that any job is a good job and that   15   I was paid was more than I had before.      A newspaper reporter once asked me how someone   16   possible live on a forty-hour- a -week minimum (最低的) pay."My father never worked just forty hours a  17 , and neither have I." I replied. "If you're only working forty hours, you probably don't want to do   18   better than you're doing."       In every job I've   19   -from doing lawns to washing dishes-I have learned something that helped me in my next job. If you  20  hard enough, you can learn from any job you do.

(     )1. A. what         (     )2. A. farm         (     )3. A. excited     (     )4. A. played       (     )5.A. put out       (     )6. A. collected    (     )7. A. finally     (     )8. A. news         (     )9. A. right       (     )10. A. happen     (     )11. A. strong     (     )12. A. worked     (     )13. A. beyond     (     )14. A. and         (     )15. A. no matter how (     )16. A. must       (     )17. A. day          (     )18. A. some       (     )19. A. found       (     )20. A. see        B. that   B. family   B. tired    B. excised   B. put down  B. cleaned   B. usually   B. message   B. quickly   B. seem    B. old     B. set     B. without  B. and yet   B. whatever  B. should   B. year    B. any     B. lost   B. work    C. which          C. business        C. troubled        C. worked           C. put away        C. missed         C. unexpectedly     C. information      C. fast            C. fail         C. clever         C. turned         C. under           C. but              C. no matter what  C. may            C. week         C. little           C. held          C. try         D. why         D. company     D. unpleasant  D. struggled   D. put in      D. noticed     D. firmly      D. word        D. wrong         D. begin     D. skilled     D. figured       D. like         D. or           D. however    D. could       D. month       D. very        D. helped    D. enjoy

閱讀理解 　　My father woke me up early one summer morning when I was fourteen and announced：“Get up．You’re going with me to cut grass．” 　　The idea that my father actually thought I was big enough to help him in his business made me feel proud and excited．From sunup to sundown my father, my younger brother and I worked in the large yards in a rich part of Atlanta, Georgia．By the end of the day I was tired out, but I felt good．I had put in a hard day’s labor and had earned ＄6． 　　One day my father found some leaves I’d missed and pulled me aside．“Clear away these leaves, ” he said firmly, “and don’t make me have to do it again, ” The message was clear．Today I value the importance of doing a job right the first time．It will never fail to impress the person you are working for． 　　After two years my father told me and my brother that he felt we were old enough to do lawns(草坪)on our own．Every Saturday during our last two years of high school, we set out early in the morning with the same desire and drive we had gained while working under our father． 　　Taking care of lawns was not exciting or high-paying, but that didn’t matter．It taught me that any job is a good job and that whatever I was paid was more than I had before． 　　A newspaper reporter once asked me how someone could possibly live on a forty-hour-a-week minimum(最低的)pay．“My father never worked just forty hours a week and neither have I, ”I replied．“If you’re only working forty hours, you probably don’t want to do any better than you’re doing．” 　　In every job I’ve held from doing lawns to washing dishes, I have learned something that helped me in my next job．If you look hard enough, you can learn from any job you do． (1) Why did the writer feel proud and excited when asked to cut grass? [　　] A． He was old enough to help his family． B． He became important to his father’s business． C． He was able to take care of large yards． D． He could earn ＄6 that day． (2) What does the underlined word “message” in the third paragraph mean? [　　] A． Leaving leaves behind is not right． B． Giving no excuse for your mistakes． C． Doing a good job at the very beginning． D． Missing things can be found out． (3) When the writer finished high school, he might be _______ year old． [　　] A． 14 B． 16 C． 18 D． 20 (4) Which of the following is the most important thing that the writer has learned from his father? [　　] A． Watch clearly while doing a job． B． Set out early for physical work． C． Keep learning from any job you hold． D． Work over 40 hours every week．

完形填空 　　My father woke me up early one summer morning announcing, “Get up．You’re going with me to cut grass．” The idea 　　1　　 my father actually thought I was big enough to help him in his 　　2　　 made me feel proud and 　　3　?。?/U>From sunup to sundown my father, my younger brother and I 　　4　　 in the large yards in a rich part of Atlanta, Georgia．By the end of the day I was tired out, but felt good．I had 　　5　　 a hard day’s labour and had earned ＄6． 　　One day my father found some leaves I’d 　　6　　 and pulled me aside．“Clear away these leaves,” he said 　　7　　, “and don’t make me have to tell you to do it again．” The 　　8　　 was clear．Today I value the importance of doing a job 　　9　　 the first time．It will never 　　10　　 to impress the person you are working for． 　　After two years my father told me and my brother that he felt we were 　　11　　 enough to do lawns(草坪)on our own．Every Saturday, we 　　12　　 out early in the morning with the same desire and drive we had gained while working 　　13　　 our father． 　　Taking care of lawns was not exciting 　　14　　 high-paying, but that didn’t matter．It taught me that any job is a good job and that 　　15　　 I was paid was more than I had before． 　　A newspaper reporter once asked me how someone 　　16　　 possible live on a forty-hour- a –week minimum(最低的)pay．“My father never worked just forty hours a 　　17　　, and neither have I．” I replied．“If you’re only working forty hours, you probably don’t want to do 　　18　　 better than you’re doing．” 　　In every job I’ve 　　19　　－from doing lawns to washing dishes－I have learned something that helped me in my next job．If you 　　20　　 hard enough, you can learn from any job you do． (1) [　　] A． what B． that C． which D． why (2) [　　] A． farm B． family C． business D． company (3) [　　] A． excited B． tired C． troubled D． unpleasant (4) [　　] A． played B． excised C． worked D． struggled (5) [　　] A． put out B． put down C． put away D． put in (6) [　　] A． collected B． cleaned C． missed D． noticed (7) [　　] A． finally B． usually C． unexpectedly D． firmly (8) [　　] A． news B． message C． information D． word (9) [　　] A． right B． quickly C． fast D． wrong (10) [　　] A． happen B． seem C． fail D． begin (11) [　　] A． strong B． old C． clever D． skilled (12) [　　] A． worked B． set C． turned D． figured (13) [　　] A． beyond B． without C． under D． like (14) [　　] A． and B． and yet C． but D． or (15) [　　] A． no matter how B． whatever C． no matter what D． however (16) [　　] A． must B． should C． may D． could (17) [　　] A． day B． year C． week D． month (18) [　　] A． some B． any C． little D． very (19) [　　] A． found B． lost C． held D． helped (20) [　　] A． see B． work C． try D． enjoy

完形填空 　　My father woke me up early one summer morning announcing, “Get up．You’re going with me to cut grass．” The idea 　　1　　 my father actually thought I was big enough to help him in his 　　2　　 made me feel proud and 　　3　?。?/U>From sunup to sundown my father, my younger brother and I 　　4　　 in the large yards in a rich part of Atlanta, Georgia．By the end of the day I was tired out, but felt good．I had 　　5　　 a hard day’s labour and had earned ＄6． 　　One day my father found some leaves I’d 　　6　　 and pulled me aside．“Clear away these leaves,” he said 　　7　　, “and don’t make me have to tell you to do it again．” The 　　8　　 was clear．Today I value the importance of doing a job 　　9　　 the first time．It will never 　　10　　 to impress the person you are working for． 　　After two years my father told me and my brother that he felt we were 　　11　　 enough to do lawns(草坪)on our own．Every Saturday, we 　　12　　 out early in the morning with the same desire and drive we had gained while working 　　13　　 our father． 　　Taking care of lawns was not exciting 　　14　　 high-paying, but that didn’t matter．It taught me that any job is a good job and that 　　15　　 I was paid was more than I had before． 　　A newspaper reporter once asked me how someone 　　16　　 possible live on a forty-hour- a –week minimum(最低的)pay．“My father never worked just forty hours a 　　17　　, and neither have I．” I replied．“If you’re only working forty hours, you probably don’t want to do 　　18　　 better than you’re doing．” 　　In every job I’ve 　　19　　－from doing lawns to washing dishes－I have learned something that helped me in my next job．If you 　　20　　 hard enough, you can learn from any job you do． (1) [　　] A． what B． that C． which D． why (2) [　　] A． farm B． family C． business D． company (3) [　　] A． excited B． tired C． troubled D． unpleasant (4) [　　] A． played B． excised C． worked D． struggled (5) [　　] A． put out B． put down C． put away D． put in (6) [　　] A． collected B． cleaned C． missed D． noticed (7) [　　] A． finally B． usually C． unexpectedly D． firmly (8) [　　] A． news B． message C． information D． word (9) [　　] A． right B． quickly C． fast D． wrong (10) [　　] A． happen B． seem C． fail D． begin (11) [　　] A． strong B． old C． clever D． skilled (12) [　　] A． worked B． set C． turned D． figured (13) [　　] A． beyond B． without C． under D． like (14) [　　] A． and B． and yet C． but D． or (15) [　　] A． no matter how B． whatever C． no matter what D． however (16) [　　] A． must B． should C． may D． could (17) [　　] A． day B． year C． week D． month (18) [　　] A． some B． any C． little D． very (19) [　　] A． found B． lost C． held D． helped (20) [　　] A． see B． work C． try D． enjoy

My father used to like drinking. Every time when he got    1   , he would shout loudly and beat my     2   , who left my father and me when I was seven.

   I went to a boarding （寄宿的） school when I was thirteen, and I finally  3  see my father drunk every day. However, I didn’t talk to anybody and     4   all my spare time alone in school because of the pain in my heart. When other boys   5   on the playground, I would sit there alone. This lasted for several weeks until a new   6   who was about forty came to our class. She, of course,   7   I was different. She asked me to answer her question in her first class. I  8   and answered her question in a very   9   voice, with my head down. That noon, after lunch, she found me and had a talk with me. She asked me   10   I need any   11  . Nobody had ever    12  me like that. I finally told her   13   about my family.

   “Things won’t get   14  ,” she said.

   From that day on, every time when she saw me, she would give me a smile. She often asked me to answer her questions in class, and she helped me with my studies after class.   15   time went by, I didn’t feel so  16   as before.

   The day I left that school, I asked her   17  she did all that for me.

   “My mother   18   when I was ten. I know how hard it is   19   a mother,” she said.

   I will never   20   her ----- my dearest teacher.

1．A．hurt                      B．drunk                C．stressful               D．bored

2．A．brother                 B．grandma             C．mother                 D．a(chǎn)unt

3．A．couldn’t                B．shouldn’t            C．didn’t                   D．didn’t have to

4．A．wasted                  B．saved                 C．got                 D．spent

5．A．played                   B．would play          C．were playing         D．had played

6．A．student                 B．worker               C．teacher           D．friend

7．A．knew             B．noticed              C．smelt                    D．saw

8．A．stood up               B．woke up             C．went through    D．calmed down

9．A．a(chǎn)ngry             B．low                   C．sad              D．urgent

10．A．if               B．why                  C．when                    D．that

11．A．power                 B．relationship         C．help                      D．pressure

12．A．worried about       B．cared about        C．got on with           D．thought of

13．A．a(chǎn)nything              B．a(chǎn)nybody             C．everything             D．everybody

14．A．better                  B．worse                C．smaller                 D．higher

15．A．Although             B．Because              C．As                        D．When

16．A．lonely                  B．dangerous           C．hard                     D．happy

17．A．how                    B．when                 C．what                 D．why

18．A．married          B．died                  C．fell                       D．a(chǎn)ppeared

19．A．with                   B．a(chǎn)s                      C．without                 D．for

20．A．forget                B．believe          C．upset             D．cheat

Mr father woke me up early one summer morning when I was fourteen and announced(宣布): “Get up， you’re going with me to cut the grass in the garden.”

The idea that my father thought I was old enough to help him in his business made me feel proud and excited. From sunup to sundown， my father， my younger brother and I worked in the large garden. By the end of the day I was too tired to say a word but I felt good. This was my first time to help my father in his business. I got $ 6 for my work that day.

One day my father found some leaves I had missed and pulled me aside. “Take away these leaves!” he said， “and don’t make me have to tell you to do it again.” The message was clear. Today I value(珍視) the importance of doing a job well the first time. It will never fail to impress(給……留下印象) the person you are working for.

After two years， my father told me and my brother that he felt we were old enough to cut the grass by ourselves. Every Saturday during my last two years of high school， we set off early in the morning with the same strong wish we had gained while working under our father.

Looking after the garden was neither exciting nor high paying， but that didn’t matter. It taught me that any job was a good job and that whatever I was paid was more than I had before.

A newspaper reporter once asked me how someone could possibly live with hard work and low pay. “If you’re only thinking about hard work and money， you probably don’t want to do any better than you are doing.” I answered. In every job， from cutting the grass to washing dishes， I’ve learned much. I’ve learned something that helps me in my next job.

If you work hard enough， you can learn from any job you do.

1.The writer felt proud and cited when he was asked to cut the grass because he thought __________.

A. he could cut the grass himself

B. he could make much money

C. he could enjoy sunup and sundown

D. he could help his family

2.The word “message” in the passage probably refers to(指) __________.

A. not leaving leaves behind

B. giving no excuse for your mistakes

C. doing a good job at the very beginning

D. missing things which can be found out

3.When the writer finished high school， maybe he was __________ years old.

A. fourteen B. eighteen C. twenty D. twenty-two

4.Which of the following does the writer probably think is the most important?

A. Keeping learning from any job you had.

B. Asking no money for work.

C. Finishing work as quickly as possible.

D. Keeping looking for different jobs.

5.The writer probably thinks his father is __________.

A. lazy B. helpful C. careless D. funny

Whenever I recall my childhood, there is one thing I remember clearly. My father used his   36  to let my mother   37   her parents who lived far away. There was just my younger brother and myself in the   38  . One evening, our father came home and there was no   39  , not even a piece of bread. My father had no money and he was as   40   as we were. My brother and I went to bed without having anything.

   41   I knew from the expressions on my father’s face that he could not    42   us be hungry for long. He left the house, and about two hours later he   43   and woke us up. He had two small potato pies in his hands. I didn’t know where he got the money for the food but somehow he   44   to find a way. It was clear that he wanted to get his children    45  .

My father did not eat and had    46   all day but he sat there and felt   47   at seeing us eat. This has always stuck in my   48  . At that moment, I felt   49   knowing that he tried his best not to let us   50  , and he wanted us to know he was always there with us.

In   51   times, I think, it is important not to   52   weakness but strength.   53   the mother is the cement(黏合劑)that   54   a family together, then the father is the steel that strengthens that cement.

It is his values and    55   that have carried me forward and helped me deal with my own problems in life.

	A. car	B. ticket	C. savings	D. right
	A. call	B. visit	C. bring	D. invite
	A. classroom	B. office	C. house	D. farm
	A. food	B. drinks	C. electricity	D. gas
	A. poor	B. hungry	C. angry	D. sleepy
	A. So	B. Till	C. But	D. Since
	A. hear	B. let	C. remember	D. prevent
	A. lost	B. hid	C. found	D. returned
	A. managed	B. forgot	C. needed	D. refused
	A. something	B. nothing	C. anything	D. everything
	A. bargained	B. worked	C. searched	D. prepared
	A. lucky	B. sorry	C. pleased	D. regretful
	A. mouth	B. teeth	C. mind	D. chest
	A. excited	B. moved	C. surprised	D. frightened
	A. change	B. share	C. wait	D. suffer
	A. difficult	B. dangerous	C. interesting	D. comfortable
	A. admit	B. show	C. discuss	D. understand
	A. Unless	B. If	C. Though	D. Until
	A. designs	B. places	C. takes	D. holds
	A. permission	B. hobbies	C. actions	D. attitudes

Whenever I recall my childhood, there is one thing I remember clearly. My father used his   36 to let my mother   37  her parents who lived far away. There was just my younger brother and myself in the   38 . One evening, our father came home and there was no   39 , not even a piece of bread. My father had no money and he was as   40  as we were. My brother and I went to bed without having anything.
  41  I knew from the expressions on my father’s face that he could not   42  us be hungry for long. He left the house, and about two hours later he   43  and woke us up. He had two small potato pies in his hands. I didn’t know where he got the money for the food but somehow he   44  to find a way. It was clear that he wanted to get his children   45  .
My father did not eat and had   46  all day but he sat there and felt   47  at seeing us eat. This has always stuck in my   48 . At that moment, I felt   49  knowing that he tried his best not to let us   50 , and he wanted us to know he was always there with us.
In   51  times, I think, it is important not to   52  weakness but strength.   53  the mother is the cement(黏合劑)that   54  a family together, then the father is the steel that strengthens that cement.
It is his values and   55  that have carried me forward and helped me deal with my own problems in life.

【小題1】	A．car B．ticket C．savings D．right
【小題2】	A．call B．visit C．bring D．invite
【小題3】	A．classroom B．office C．house D．farm
【小題4】	A．food B．drinks C．electricity D．gas
【小題5】	A．poor B．hungry C．a(chǎn)ngry D．sleepy
【小題6】	A．So B．Till C．But D．Since
【小題7】	A．hear B．let C．remember D．prevent
【小題8】	A．lost B．hid C．found D．returned
【小題9】	A．managed B．forgot C．needed D．refused
【小題10】	A．something B．nothing C．a(chǎn)nything D．everything
【小題11】	A．bargained B．worked C．searched D．prepared
【小題12】	A．lucky B．sorry C．pleased D．regretful
【小題13】	A．mouth B．teeth C．mind D．chest
【小題14】	A．excited B．moved C．surprised D．frightened
【小題15】	A．change B．share C．wait D．suffer
【小題16】	A．difficult B．dangerous C．interesting D．comfortable
【小題17】	A．a(chǎn)dmit B．show C．discuss D．understand
【小題18】	A．Unless B．If C．Though D．Until
【小題19】	A．designs B．places C．takes D．holds
【小題20】	A．permission B．hobbies C．a(chǎn)ctions D．a(chǎn)ttitudes

Whenever I recall my childhood, there is one thing I remember clearly. My father used his   36 to let my mother   37  her parents who lived far away. There was just my younger brother and myself in the   38 . One evening, our father came home and there was no   39 , not even a piece of bread. My father had no money and he was as   40  as we were. My brother and I went to bed without having anything.

  41  I knew from the expressions on my father’s face that he could not   42  us be hungry for long. He left the house, and about two hours later he   43  and woke us up. He had two small potato pies in his hands. I didn’t know where he got the money for the food but somehow he   44  to find a way. It was clear that he wanted to get his children   45  .

My father did not eat and had   46  all day but he sat there and felt   47  at seeing us eat. This has always stuck in my   48 . At that moment, I felt   49  knowing that he tried his best not to let us   50 , and he wanted us to know he was always there with us.

In   51  times, I think, it is important not to   52  weakness but strength.   53  the mother is the cement(黏合劑)that   54  a family together, then the father is the steel that strengthens that cement.

It is his values and   55  that have carried me forward and helped me deal with my own problems in life.

1.	A．car B．ticket C．savings D．right
2.	A．call B．visit C．bring D．invite
3.	A．classroom B．office C．house D．farm
4.	A．food B．drinks C．electricity D．gas
5.	A．poor B．hungry C．a(chǎn)ngry D．sleepy
6.	A．So B．Till C．But D．Since
7.	A．hear B．let C．remember D．prevent
8.	A．lost B．hid C．found D．returned
9.	A．managed B．forgot C．needed D．refused
10.	A．something B．nothing C．a(chǎn)nything D．everything
11.	A．bargained B．worked C．searched D．prepared
12.	A．lucky B．sorry C．pleased D．regretful
13.	A．mouth B．teeth C．mind D．chest
14.	A．excited B．moved C．surprised D．frightened
15.	A．change B．share C．wait D．suffer
16.	A．difficult B．dangerous C．interesting D．comfortable
17.	A．a(chǎn)dmit B．show C．discuss D．understand
18.	A．Unless B．If C．Though D．Until
19.	A．designs B．places C．takes D．holds
20.	A．permission B．hobbies C．a(chǎn)ctions D．a(chǎn)ttitudes