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boss approached him.
"Empty your pockets please, Alfred,” Sam Carr demanded in a firm voice.
Alfred pretended to be shocked but he knew he’d been caught. From his coat he withdrew a make-up
kit, a lipstick and two tubes of toothpaste.
"I’m disappointed in you, Alfred!” said the little gray-haired man.
"Sorry, sir. Please forgive me. It’s the first time I’ve ever done such a thing,” Alfred lied, hoping
to gain the old man’s sympathy.
Mr Carr’s brow furrowed as he reached for the phone, “Do you take me for a fool? Let’s see
what the police have to say. But first I’ll call your mother and let her know her son is heading to jail.”
"Do whatever you want,” Alfred shot back, trying to sound big. But deep down he felt like a child.
He imagined his mother rushing in, eyes burning with anger, maybe in tears. Yet he wanted her to
come quickly before Mr. Carr called the police.
Mr. Carr was surprised when Mrs Higgins finally arrived. She was very calm, quiet and friendly.
“Is Alfred in trouble?” she asked.
"He’s been stealing from the store,” the old man coolly replied.
Mrs. Higgins put out her hand and touched Mr. Carr’s arm with great gentleness as if she knew
just how he felt. She spoke as if she did not want to cause him any more trouble. “What do you want
to do, Mr. Carr?”
The woman’s calm and gentle manner disarmed the once-angry store-owner. “I was going to get
a cop. But I don’t want to be cruel. Tell your son not to come back here again, and I’ll let it go.” Then
he warmly shook Mrs. Higgins’s hand.
Mrs. Higgins thanked the old man for his kindness, then mother and son left. They walked along the
street in silence. When they arrived home his mother simply said, “Go to bed, you fool.”
In his bedroom, Alfred heard his mother in the kitchen. He felt no shame, only pride in his mother’s
actions. “She was smooth!” he thought. He went to the kitchen to tell her how great she was, but was
shocked by what he saw.
His mother’s face looked frightened, broken. Not the cool, bright face he saw earlier. Her lips
moved nervously. She looked very old. There were tears in her eyes.
This picture of his mother made him want to cry. He felt his youth ending. He saw all the troubles
he brought her and the deep lines of worry in her grey face. It seemed to him that this was the first
time he had ever really seen his mother.
B. Alfred tried to sound big to hide his fear.
C. Mr. Carr set a trap to catch Alfred stealing.
D. Mr. Carr had planned to forgive Alfred from the beginning.
B. made less angry
C. convinced
D. got over
B. She was very strict with him.
C. She was supportive of him.
D. She was afraid of him.
B. that she didn’t cry
C.that she was able to save him
D. how effectively she handled Mr. Carr
B. felt proud of his mother
C.wanted his mother to be happy
D. felt guilty and regretful for his deed
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试题【阅读理解。 The drug store was closing for the night and Alfred Higgins was about 】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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me ,thus making me strong ,too.
I was in the kitchen when 1 called and told me to make a quick decision .They could only hold a
place for my 2 until the next morning.
The thought of being 3 from my Alzheimer"s stricken (早老性痴呆)mother when she needed me
most 4 me .Dad died when I was a teenager ,Mom and I had 5 many hard times together .Mom
taught me to laugh my way through bad experiences and sing through 6 days .But in recent years ,
except for extremely 7 moments of consciousness , she"d become lost in her own private world .I
knew that Mom needed 8 nursing and medical care ,yet the possibility of a complete stranger
coming to her at night ,when she would 9 around like a sleepwalking child ,filled me with a feeling of
10 .
Two bitter days passed 11 we left for the nursing home .I hugged and kissed her with 12 tears,
I"d always planned the best golden years for Mom in her old age ,but now I was saying 13 .
Suddenly there was something shining in her 14 ,a look of recognition ."Stop crying now",she said
firmly ,"Say goodbye and get going .Don"t 15 about me ."
I stood with 16 and stared into her face ."Mom!"I cried and reached out for her .But as quickly
as my "real "Mom had appeared ,she 17 again into her world of a little child 18 ,at that very moment
I realized the mother ,that familiar Mom who knew and understood ,who 19 and sang with me in hard
times ,would always be there ,giving me 20 when I needed it most .
( )1. A. the hospital ( )2. A. Dad ( )3. A. freed ( )4. A. relaxed ( )5. A. braved ( )6. A. unforgettable ( )7. A. regular ( )8. A. casual ( )9. A. wander ( )10. A. love ( )11. A. before ( )12. A. happy ( )13. A. hello ( )14. A. hands ( )15. A. worry ( )16. A. satisfaction ( )17. A. disappeared ( )18. A. Meanwhile ( )19. A. laughed ( )20. A. confidence | B. the nursing home B. Mom B. protected B. comforted B. feared B. comfortable B. rare B. limited B. dream B. sacrifice B. after B. helpless B. goodnight B. mind B. wonder B. disappointment B. broke B. Therefore B. cried B. strength | C. the kindergarten C. brother C. forbidden C. pained C. escaped C. smooth C. usual C. professional C. sleep C. warmth C. until C. thankful C. goodbye C. voice C. puzzle C. amazement C. returned C. Besides C. talked C. safety | D. the school D. husband D. separated D. struck D. followed D. tough D. common D. general D. look D. shame D. since D. salty D. thanks D. eyes D. hesitate D. recognition D. left D. However D. cooked D. relief | ||||||||||||||
阅读理解。 | |||||||||||||||||
I reached Cairo and took a taxi to Tahrir Square. The taxi dropped me off across the street from Hardee" s, a fast-food restaurant. In the cold January air, two street children came to me with cries for food. As a world traveler, I was used to beggars. But seldom had I been so moved by the sincerity of the plea (恳求) . I asked them to wait while I went inside to buy them food. Since I was traveling on a tight budget and was even skipping meals on occasion, part of me identified with the children"s hunger. But mostly, the children reminded me how rich I really was. At the counter I ordered two hamburgers for the boys. Then, as the hamburgers were being cooked, I overcame my remaining stinginess(小气)and bought them one of Hardee" s delicious, big chocolate chip cookies. As they took the hamburgers, they showed me with 30 seconds of nonstop blessings, praying that Allah would bless me always. After they finished, I reached into the bag and pulled out the cookie, extending it for them to take. Both boys fell silent, and tears welled up in their eyes as they insisted this was too much. They refused the cookie six times. On my seventh attempt, after a long silent pause. they held out their hands and took the cookie. The events that night are now in the past, but there are moments when I"m transported back to that empty square and to the honest faces of two boys. Five years later, I still ask God"s blessings for those two Egyptian boys. While they had nothing material to give, they gave me something greater. an awareness of my spiritual poverty and a desire for a softer heart. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Which of the following serves as the best title for the story? | |||||||||||||||||
A. An Unforgettable Trip. B. Beggars Who Gave. C. A world Traveler. D. Food That Was Refused. | |||||||||||||||||
2. From the story we know the writer . | |||||||||||||||||
A. paid a visit to Cairo in winter to help the poor B. bought cookies and coffees for the two boys C. traveled with chop cookies in his bag occasionally D. went hungry at times in order to save money | |||||||||||||||||
3. Why did the two beggars refuse to accept the cookies at first? | |||||||||||||||||
A. They pretended to behave politely. B. They had eaten too much to have more. C. They felt content with what they had got. D. They intended to test the writer"s sincerity. | |||||||||||||||||
4. Which of the following can best describe the writer? | |||||||||||||||||
A. Considerate and generous. B. Rich but merciless. C. Brave and thoughtful. D. Helpful but cautious. | |||||||||||||||||
完形填空。 | |||||||||||||||||
It"s only after three weeks into a new job that I made a serious mistake. My boss called it "extremely embarrassing" in a company-wide e-mail - which, 1 , he wrote because he felt he needed to explain that what I did was something 2 in the company should ever do. I wish I 3 give a good excuse for what I did. At the very least, I wish I could explain it somehow - 4 it on youth, inexperience or ignorance. Unfortunately, I"m 5 , experienced and I know better. 6 I work with some very kind and compassionate(富于同情心的) people. For the past couple of days many of them have taken time to 7 by my desk and offer comfort, encouragement and support. Some have shared with me similar 8 they have made. Evidently I"m not the only " 9 " person here. One of the exchanges I had this week was with Lois, the much-honored, much-respected professional who 10 the desk right next to mine. Lois was completely 11 about her work, and to be honest I was a little nervous about how she would 12 to such an extremely embarrassing incident. As I expected , Lois didn"t pass over the 13 when she saw me the next day. She mentioned it directly, 14 with empathetic consideration. She listened to my 15 . Just as I was ready to express my regrets, she brought my self-pity partly to a(n) 16 . "It happened", she said, "There"s nothing you can do to 17 that. It happened. But it"s over now. It"s 18 . It"s in the past. You need to let it go, and move on." And with that she returned her 19 to her work, as if to say, "We"re done here." I beat myself up for weeks. At such times I need to remember those 20 words: It"s over. It"s done. Let it go. And mostly, move on. | |||||||||||||||||
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