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Dad had a green comb, which he bought when he married Mum. Every night, he would hand it to me and say, “Good girl, help Daddy 1 it, OK?”
I was 2 to do it. At age five, this dull task brought me such 3 . I would excitedly turn the tap 4 , brush the comb carefully and happily return the comb to Dad. He would 5 affectionately at me and place the comb on his wallet.
Two years later, Dad started his own 6 , which wasn’t doing so well. Dad didn’t come home as early and as much as he used to. Mum and I became 7 with him for placing our family in trouble. With time, an uncomfortable silence grew between us.
After my graduation, Dad’s business was getting back on track. On my 28th birthday, Dad came home 8 . As usually I helped him carry his bags into his study. When I turned to leave, he said, “Hey, would you help me clean my comb?” I looked at him a while, then 9 the comb and headed to the sink.
It 10 me then: why, as a child, helping Dad clean his comb was such a pleasure. That routine(习惯) meant Dad was home early to 11 the evening with Mum and me. It 12 a happy and loving family.
I passed the clean comb back to Dad. He smiled at me and 13 placed his comb on his wallet. But this time, I noticed something 14 . Dad had aged. He had wrinkles next to his eyes when he smiled, but his smile was still as 15 as before, the smile of a father who just wanted a good life for his family.
1.A. throw B. fix C. clean D. sharpen
2.A. annoyed B. relieved C. ashamed D. pleased
3.A. joy B. sadness C. courage D. pain
4.A. out B. over C. in D. on
5.A. stare B. smile C. shout D. laugh
6.A. family B. business C. task D. journey
7.A. satisfied B. delighted C. mad D. strict
8.A. early B. occasionally C. frequently D. rarely
9.A. dropped B. took C. handed D. threw
10.A. defeated B. occurred C. hit D. beat
11.A. find B. lose C. waste D. spend
12.A. affected B. broke C. meant D. supported
13.A. firmly B. hurriedly C. casually D. cautiously
14.A. different B. exciting C. interesting D. urgent
15.A. convincing B. heartwarming C. cautious D. innocent
Few people I know seem to have much desire or time to cook. Making Chinese dishes 16 (see) as especially troublesome. Many westerners who come to China cook much 17 (little) than in their own countries once they realize how cheap it can be 18 (eat) out. I still remember visiting a friend 19 had lived here for five years and I was 20 (shock) when I learnt she hadn’t cooked once in all that time.
While regularly eating out seems to 21 (become) common for many young people in recent years, it’s not without a cost. The obvious one is money; eating out once or twice a week may be 22 (afford) but doing this most days adds up. There could be an even higher cost on your health. Researchers have found that there is a direct link between the increase in food eaten outside the home and the rise in 23 (weigh) problems.
If you are not going to suffer this problem, then I suggest that the next time you go to your mum’s home for dinner, get a few cooking tips 24 her. Cooking food can be fun. You might also begin to notice the 25 (effect) not only on your health but in your pocket.
Reading can be a social activity. Think of the people who belong to book groups. They choose books to read and then meet to discuss them. Now, the website BookCrossing.com turns the page on the traditional idea of a book group.
Members go on the site and register the books they own and would like to share. BookCrossing provides an identification number to stick inside the book. Then the person leaves it in a public place, hoping that the book will have an adventure, traveling far and wide with each new reader who finds it.
Bruce Pederson, the managing director of BookCrossing, says, “The two things that change your life are the people you meet and books you read. BookCrossing combines both.”
Members leave books on park benches and buses, in train stations and coffee shops. Whoever finds their book will go to the site and record where they found it.
People who find a book can also leave a journal entry describing what they thought of it. E-mails are then sent to the BookCrossing to keep them updated about where their books have been found. Bruce Peterson says the idea is for people not to be selfish by keeping a book to gather dust on a shelf at home.
BookCrossing is part of a trend among people who want to get back to the “real” and not the virtual(虚拟). The site now has more than one million members in more than one hundred thirty-five countries.
26. Why does the author mention book groups in the first paragraph?
A. To explain what they are.
B. To introduce BookCrossing.
C. To stress the importance of reading.
D. To encourage readers to share their ideas.
27. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. The book. B. An adventure.
C. A public place. D. The identification number.
28. What will a BookCrosser do with a book after reading it?
A. Meet other readers to discuss it. B. Keep it safe in his bookcase.
C. Pass it on to another reader. D. Mail it back to its owner.
29. What is the best title for the text?
A. Online Reading: A Virtual Tour B. Electronic Books: A new Trend
C. A Book Group Brings Tradition Back D. A Website Links People through Books
答案：
1-5 CDADB 6-10 BCABC 11-15 DCDAB
16. is seen 17. less 18. to eat 19. who/that 20. shocked
21. have become 22. affordable 23. weight 24. from 25. effects
26-29 BACD
Dad had a green comb, which he bought when he married Mum. Every night, he would hand it to me and say, “Good girl, help Daddy 1 it, OK?”
I was 2 to do it. At age five, this dull task brought me such 3 . I would excitedly turn the tap 4 , brush the comb carefully and happily return the comb to Dad. He would 5 affectionately at me and place the comb on his wallet.
Two years later, Dad started his own 6 , which wasn’t doing so well. Dad didn’t come home as early and as much as he used to. Mum and I became 7 with him for placing our family in trouble. With time, an uncomfortable silence grew between us.
After my graduation, Dad’s business was getting back on track. On my 28th birthday, Dad came home 8 . As usually I helped him carry his bags into his study. When I turned to leave, he said, “Hey, would you help me clean my comb?” I looked at him a while, then 9 the comb and headed to the sink.
It 10 me then: why, as a child, helping Dad clean his comb was such a pleasure. That routine(习惯) meant Dad was home early to 11 the evening with Mum and me. It 12 a happy and loving family.
I passed the clean comb back to Dad. He smiled at me and 13 placed his comb on his wallet. But this time, I noticed something 14 . Dad had aged. He had wrinkles next to his eyes when he smiled, but his smile was still as 15 as before, the smile of a father who just wanted a good life for his family.
1.A. throw B. fix C. clean D. sharpen
2.A. annoyed B. relieved C. ashamed D. pleased
3.A. joy B. sadness C. courage D. pain
4.A. out B. over C. in D. on
5.A. stare B. smile C. shout D. laugh
6.A. family B. business C. task D. journey
7.A. satisfied B. delighted C. mad D. strict
8.A. early B. occasionally C. frequently D. rarely
9.A. dropped B. took C. handed D. threw
10.A. defeated B. occurred C. hit D. beat
11.A. find B. lose C. waste D. spend
12.A. affected B. broke C. meant D. supported
13.A. firmly B. hurriedly C. casually D. cautiously
14.A. different B. exciting C. interesting D. urgent
15.A. convincing B. heartwarming C. cautious D. innocent
Few people I know seem to have much desire or time to cook. Making Chinese dishes 16 (see) as especially troublesome. Many westerners who come to China cook much 17 (little) than in their own countries once they realize how cheap it can be 18 (eat) out. I still remember visiting a friend 19 had lived here for five years and I was 20 (shock) when I learnt she hadn’t cooked once in all that time.
While regularly eating out seems to 21 (become) common for many young people in recent years, it’s not without a cost. The obvious one is money; eating out once or twice a week may be 22 (afford) but doing this most days adds up. There could be an even higher cost on your health. Researchers have found that there is a direct link between the increase in food eaten outside the home and the rise in 23 (weigh) problems.
If you are not going to suffer this problem, then I suggest that the next time you go to your mum’s home for dinner, get a few cooking tips 24 her. Cooking food can be fun. You might also begin to notice the 25 (effect) not only on your health but in your pocket.
Reading can be a social activity. Think of the people who belong to book groups. They choose books to read and then meet to discuss them. Now, the website BookCrossing.com turns the page on the traditional idea of a book group.
Members go on the site and register the books they own and would like to share. BookCrossing provides an identification number to stick inside the book. Then the person leaves it in a public place, hoping that the book will have an adventure, traveling far and wide with each new reader who finds it.
Bruce Pederson, the managing director of BookCrossing, says, “The two things that change your life are the people you meet and books you read. BookCrossing combines both.”
Members leave books on park benches and buses, in train stations and coffee shops. Whoever finds their book will go to the site and record where they found it.
People who find a book can also leave a journal entry describing what they thought of it. E-mails are then sent to the BookCrossing to keep them updated about where their books have been found. Bruce Peterson says the idea is for people not to be selfish by keeping a book to gather dust on a shelf at home.
BookCrossing is part of a trend among people who want to get back to the “real” and not the virtual(虚拟). The site now has more than one million members in more than one hundred thirty-five countries.
26. Why does the author mention book groups in the first paragraph?
A. To explain what they are.
B. To introduce BookCrossing.
C. To stress the importance of reading.
D. To encourage readers to share their ideas.
27. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. The book. B. An adventure.
C. A public place. D. The identification number.
28. What will a BookCrosser do with a book after reading it?
A. Meet other readers to discuss it. B. Keep it safe in his bookcase.
C. Pass it on to another reader. D. Mail it back to its owner.
29. What is the best title for the text?
A. Online Reading: A Virtual Tour B. Electronic Books: A new Trend
C. A Book Group Brings Tradition Back D. A Website Links People through Books
答案：
1-5 CDADB 6-10 BCABC 11-15 DCDAB
16. is seen 17. less 18. to eat 19. who/that 20. shocked
21. have become 22. affordable 23. weight 24. from 25. effects
26-29 BACD
