mather,and,boy

篇一：A Little Boy'mother

A Little Boy’s Mother

I was living in the Smoky Mountains in Carolina．It was autumn．I needed quiet to be away from people．My mind was troubled and the mountain air helped me write better．I also wanted to see the red autumn leaves，the pumpkins1) and to feel the excitement of living free and alone．I found them all in a small house which belongs to the Children’s Home．The house is cut off from the village below and from the world by deep mountain snows．The heavy fog that surrounds the Smoky Mountains hides the house from the eyes of the people．

When I moved into the house，I asked the lady at the Children’s Home to send a boy to cut wood for the fireplace．About a week later，I looked up from my writing a little surprised．There，in front of me，was a small boy．My dog，Pat，had not barked2) to warn me．The boy wore old torn pants3) and a shirt worn thin from too many washings．He wore no shoes on his feet．“I can cut some wood today，”he said．

“But I have a boy coming from the Children’s Home．”

“I am the boy．”

“You？But you’re so small．”

“I can carry milk to the Baby’ s House，ma‘am．Some days I carry it two times．”

“In this bitter wind4)？”

“Yes，ma‘ am，stiff fingers don’t feel bad once you get used to them．We get our faces bitten by the cold wind because we can’t put our hands over them．But I have gloves．Some of the boys don’ t have any gloves．”

“But cutting wood is a man’s job．”

He smiled at me，“I know all kinds of wood，ma‘am，I‘ve been cutting wood at the Children’s Home for a long time．”

“Very well，there’ s the ax5)．Go ahead and try cutting and see what you can do．”

I began to work again．The first sounds of the ax cutting through the wood，interfered with my thoughts．But soon the steady chop，chop，stopped troubling me．I settled down and wrote for the rest of the afternoon．The sun was slowly dropping behind the cold，purple mountains when I heard the boy’s footsteps coming toward my door．

“I have to go eat now．I can come again tomorrow afternoon．”

“I’ll pay you for what you’ve done．”

We went together to see his work．Next to the house was a lot of cleanly－cut wood．

“But you have cut as much as a man．This is a wonderful pile of wood．”I gave him some money．“You may come again tomorrow and thank you very much．”He looked at me and then at the money．He seemed as if he wanted to talk．But he could not．He turned away but over his thin shoulder he shouted back to me，“I’ll cut some small pieces tomorrow．You’ll need small thin pieces and middle size pieces and some heavier ones．”

He came again the next day and worked until it was time to leave．His name was Jerry．He was １２years old and had been at Children’s Home since he was only four．I thought of him as he must have looked when he was four years old．The same strong gray eyes with the small ring of blue around them，the same integrity6) and courage．Integrity is honesty．But it is more than just being

honest．For example，the handle of the ax broke one day．Jerry said the Children’s Home would repair it，I handed him some money to pay for it．He wouldn’t take the money．

“I’ll pay for it，ma‘am．I broke it．I didn’t hit the wood in the right place．”

“But Jerry，no one hits the wood in the right place all the time．It was a weak handle．I’ll speak to the man who sold it to me．”It was only then that he would take the money．

Another thing about Jerry that was special is that he would do those little，helpful things that are not necessary but make life so much easier，things only the heart can do，things that can not be trained or taught，for they are done quickly and without thought．He found a hole near the fireplace that I had not seen．“I’ll place some wood in the hole，ma‘am．Then when a sudden storm comes up，you can stay warm．”Or the day he found a loose stone in the walking place outside．“Let me place a bigger stone there．I‘ll dig the hole deeper so it won’t come loose again．”

The days passed．And Jerry and my dog，Pat，became close friends．Perhaps it was because a boy and a dog have a common spirit，a wisdom that is closer than a grown person and a dog．

One cold day，Jerry sat close by me near the fire．The dog lay close to him．We watched the fire burn．Jerry suddenly talked of something he had never talked of before．“You look like my mother，especially next to the fire．”

“But you were only four，Jerry，when you came to live at the Children’s Home．Do you still remember your mother？”He nodded his head yes．“My mother lives near Manville．”Learning he had a mother surprised me ．I also felt anger against her．How could she abandon7) such a nice boy？The Children’s Home was nice．The people there were kind and the boys were healthy．But what sort of a person was his mother？Jerry must have looked as nice then as he does now．His fine qualities have always been there．Any person could see them．My heart filled with questions I dared not ask．I was afraid I would cause him pain，so I talked to him carefully，“Have you seen your mother lately？”

“I see her every summer．She sends for me．”

I wanted to cry aloud．Why are you here？Why aren’t you with her？How can she let you go away again？

But I said nothing．

Jerry talked with happiness in his heart．“She comes for me from Manville whenever she can．She isn’t working right now．She wanted to give me a dog but they say a boy can’t have a dog at the

Home．She sent me a Sunday suit．And last Christmas，she sent me a bicycle．I let the other boys play with the bicycle when they promise to be careful with it．”

My mind was busy trying to understand his mother．She had not completely forgotten him．But why didn’t she take him back home？What was the reason other than being poor？Jerry，still sounding happy，talked in a very soft voice，“I’m going to take the dollar you gave me and buy her a pair of gloves，white gloves．She likes white gloves．”

I could say nothing except，“That will be nice，”for I hated her．There was other food than bread，food for the soul and for the heart that only a mother can give．He was going to buy gloves for his mother while she lived in Manville away from him．I decided I would not leave the mountains until I talked with her to l earn why she had placed him in a Children’s Home．But the human mind finds many things to think about．Every wind seems to blow new an d different thoughts into it．I finished my work，but it did not please me．My thoughts turn ed to travel．I decided to go to Mexico and t hen

perhaps on to other places．I did not take the time to see Jerry’s mother．I was busy preparing to leave and after that night by the fire we did not speak about her again．The fact that he had a mother，any sort of a mother，made me feel better about him．

When I was ready to leave，I said to him，“Jerry，you’ve been my good friend．I shall think of you often and miss you very much．Pat will miss you，too，after we leave tomorrow．”

He did not answer．

I watched him climb the hill in silence．I expected him to come the next day but he did not come． I placed all my things in the car，closed the house，then drove to the Children’s Home to see him．I told the lady there that I was leaving and asked her to call Jerry so I could say goodbye．She was troubled．“I do not know where he is．I am afraid he might be sick．He didn’ t eat his dinner，and one of the boys said he had gone for a walk in the woods．”

My heart felt better．I hate goodbyes and I knew I would never see him again．It was better for both of us this way．

“Here is some money，”I said．“Will you use it to buy him things for his birthday and for

Christmas．I might buy him the same thing his mother buys．This way he’ll get different things and，well，not two bicycles for example．”

She looked at me strangely and said，“There isn’t much place to ride a bicycle in the mountains．” Her stupidity began to bother me．“What I mean is，I don’t want to buy him things his mother might buy him．I might have bought him a bicycle if I hadn’t learned she had bought him one．”

She still looked at me．Then she finally said，“I don’t understand．He has no mother．He has no bicycle．”

篇二：The Boy Thief and His Mother

The Boy Thief and His Mother

偷东西的小孩与他母亲

A boy stole a book from his schoolmate and gave it to his mother. She did not criticize him, but praised him for his great achievement.

The second time, he stole a coat and give it to his mother. She was satisfied with it and praised him more than ever. As time passed, the child grew to be an adult and began stealing more valuable things. Once, he was caught and was going to be hung. His mother followed him and cried in sorrow. Then, the thief said he wanted to say something to his mother. As soon as his mother approached him, he bit her ear off. His mother cried. “You are not fit be my son, even though he was sentenced to death, but he had still hurt his mother.

The son said: if you had punished me when I stole the book for you, things wouldn’t have been like this. The story tells us:

If wrongdoings are not punished, they will result in further wrongdoings.

篇三：短文填空

短文填空：

（A）

Good morning, _1_(友谊）is important in our life. Sometimes friends can help me more than relatives. When I am in trouble, my friends _2_(担心）about me and try to help me. When my birthdays comes, they give me _3_(礼物）and share my happiness. I never feel _4_(孤独的）because I have lots of friends.

Some of them are my classmates, others are foreigners. Some are young, others are old. I like _5_(交朋友）with all kinds of people.

（B）

根据短文内容及首字母提示，补全空格内单词，使短文完整通顺

True friends are hard to find. Often you thought you could believe in someone, b_1_ later he or she may let you down(让你失望).

A true friend is sometimes who will always be there for you. Through good times or b_2_ times, they will stand by your side. They will not l_3_ you alone when things get difficult. They will accept you without trying to change you. A friend will b_4_ new and exciting things into your life and make it richer. True friends will keep your worst secrets as you will t_5_ . They will be honest and you can always believe in them. If you talk to someone who you believe in, you don’t have to w_6_ about what you may say. You can enjoy this freedom only with friends.

Friendship is a two-way street. To find a true friend and keep the friendship b_7_ you, you must do the same thing as well. Be there for your friends when they are in n_8_ and share the good times with them. Offer them the same things they give to you. Friendship will break quickly If only one person is giving and p_9_ effort into it.

You will find that there is nothing more valuable t_10_ having a true friend by your side to share life with, just as someone says, ”There is nothing on this earth more to eprize(珍惜）than true friendship”.

（C）

On a hot summer holiday, a little boy decided to go for a swim in the lake behind his house.

He j_1_ into the water, not realizing a crocodile was swimming t_2__ him. In the house, his mother was looking out of the window. She

saw the animal getting closer to h_3_ son. She ran to the water, shouting as l_4_ as possible to her son.

Hearing her v_5_, the little boy made a U-turn to his mother .It was too l_6_.The crocodile reached him just a_7_ the boy reached his mother. The mother held her little boy by the arm as the crocodile bit his legs. The crocodile was much stronger t_8_ the mother. But the mother would never give up. Luckily, a farmer happened to drive by, heard their calling for h_9_,and shot the animal. The little boy was s_10_!

After that, the little boy said to the reporter," I love my mum! She never let me go when I was in danger!”

（D）

At some time in your life, you might have a roommate. It is a good idea too share a flat, especially for students or people who have just finished school, because flat are usually expensive. And m_1_ is not the only reason to have a roommate. Sharing a flat can be fun.

But life with roommate can also be a t_2_ experience. Some experts(专家) did a study of college students who shared a room. They found that students who had problems with their roommates were not happy at school and were more likely to get sick than other students. So, how can you l_3_ with a roommate and enjoy it? Here are some advice: Being roommates with a friend can be hard. Friends may be different when you stay with them all the time from when you don’t see them very o_4 _. So, before you plan to share a room with a friend, discuss the situation carefully.

If you decide to share a room with someone you don’t know, talk to each other. It’s important to be h_5_ about your habits and things you hate. When you move in with a roommate, make rules. Decide how you will share h_6_, such as cleaning, washing and shopping. Will you share food? And what about loud music?

Don’t get angry at small things that you roommate does. Try to f_7_ the unhappy things between you and your roommate. No one---including you----is perfect.

篇四：英语测试题

Directions: Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the help of the first letter(s). Use only ONE word to fill in each blank.

1.

I don't think this string can

weight.

(Suggested first letter(s): with )

2.

These containers are made of materials that are

腐蚀).

(Suggested first letter(s): res )

3.

chains that made noise each time they moved.

(Suggested first letter(s): fas )

4.

The teacher drew a long,

blackboard.

(Suggested first letter(s): hor )

5.

Alice always keeps an English-Chinese dictionary

(Suggested first letter(s): ha )

6. Nowadays the accountants in enterprises use computers to

calculate the cost of production with

(Suggested first letter(s): acc )

7.

The 图示) represents the time taken, and the horizontal line represents the distance travelled.

(Suggested first letter(s): vert )

8. Surprisingly children's knowledge and beliefs about

totally neglected.

(Suggested first letter(s): rel )

9.

single bullet.

(Suggested first letter(s): acci )

10.

Seas around the world are

are over fished.

Directions: Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with an appropriate preposition or adverb. Fill in each blank with only ONE word.

1.

meeting to be held on Monday.

2.

3.

What would the earth be if all its resources were used

4.

My niece (侄女

) reminds me she looks like her mother so much.

5.

his life for the educational cause.

6.

Houses constructed in the development zone.

7. Computers are now quite popular. People have them at home

and

8.

She finds it difficult to keep her feelings

9.

The little boy was running wildly

of the lake.

10.

California is known

11.

We should never judge a person

12.

I don't believe you made the pot

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13.

The doctor's devotion

deeply.

14.

mothers.

15.

The population of the world is growing

dangerous rate.

Directions: Replace the underlined words in the following sentences with expressions or phrases using the key word(s) supplied in brackets. Please take care to use the right word form and keep the original meaning.

1. (work).

Replacement:

2. (difference)

Replacement:

3. 腰) in case he might fall

from the wall. (attach)

Replacement:

4. rooms. (check)

Replacement:

5. day. (advantage)

Replacement: Directions: Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.

1. Could you please _____ an appointment for me to see Mr.

Smith?

A. manage

B. arrange

C. take

D. prepare

2.

B. standard

C. level

D. record

Mr. Lewis broke the world ______ for the 100 meters. A. mark

篇五：七年级英语上册阅读理解

七年级英语上册阅读理解

(1)

Hello! I'm Bill Smith. I'm twelve. This is my sister, Jenny. She's

ten. We are from the USA. But now we are in China. My father is an English

teacher in a school. My mother is a doctor. They work hard.

At school I have a friend. His name is Ben Jones. He's twelve, too.

He's from England. We all like China.

根据短文选择最佳答案。

1. What's my friend's name? ________.

A. Bill. B. Ben. C. John. D. Jenny.

2. Where is Ben now? _______.

A. In China. B. In England. C. In the USA. D. In Canada.

3. What's Jenny's last name? _________.

A. Jones. B. Smith. C. Bill. D. Ben.

4. What's the last name of Ben's mother? _________.

A. Jones. B. Smith. C. Bill. D. Jenny.

5. Where's Jenny from? ___________.

A. China. B. England . C. Japan. D. The USA.

(2)

Look at these things. This is Mr. Wang's ID card. And this is Jim's watch,

that's Mary's key. Gina's notebook is over there. Look! What's that on

the floor? Oh, it's a gold ring. It's Jenny's ring. It's very nice.

根据短文选择最佳答案。

1. This is Mr. Wang's __________.

A. notebook B. key C. ID card D. watch

2.__________ notebook is over there.

A. Jim's B. Gina's C. Jenny's D. Mary's hine

3. Is this Jim's watch? ________.

A. Yes, it is. B. No, it isn't. C. Yes, he is. D. No, he isn't.

4. Is Jenny's ring very nice? __________.

A. Yes, she is. B. No, she isn't. C. Yes, it is. D. No, it isn't.

5. Mr. Wang's name is on his_________ .

A. ring B. watch C. key D. ID card

(3)

阅读理解

There is a telephone on my desk. It's my good friend. It helps me a

lot. My telephone number is 8445816 . Sometimes when I have something to

talk about with my classmates. I don't need to go out. I call them. I write

down many telephone numbers of my friends. My best friend John's number

is 8459471 . When I can't remember my homework, I ask him by telephone.

There are some "Telephone Messages" beside my telephone. When I am out, my mother writes down the massages for me.

1. Whose telephone number is 8445816?

A. John's mother's. B. His own.

C. His classmate's. D. John's.

2. What time does he call his classmates?

A. When he doesn't know how to do his homework.

B. When he doesn' t remember the telephone numbers of others.

C. When he forgets what the homework is.

D. When he doesn't need to go out.

3. Why does mother write down the massage for him? Because ________.

A. he isn't out B. he is working at his lessons

C. he forgets the phone number D. he isn't in

4. What does he think of the telephone?

A. Useless B. Important C. Best friend D. Helpless

5. Where is the telephone?

A. In his office. B. In his house. C. In his classroom.

D. In his room.

(4 )

阅读理解

Mr. and Mrs. Brown are from America. They are now teaching English

in Zhengzhou. Their son Jack is with them. Jack speaks English. They want

him to learn some Chinese. Jack is in Grade Three in a Chinese school. He plays with Chinese children every day. He listens to Chinese, speaks(讲) Chinese, reads books in Chinese and writes in Chinese. He is doing well

in his Chinese.

1. Mr. and Mrs. Brown are________.

A. Chinese B. English C. America D. Americans

2. They are working ________ now.

A. at school B. in China C. in America D. in Grade 3

3. Jack is________.

A. a student in a Chinese school B. a girl from America

C. in Class One, Grade Three D. learning English

4. Jack likes to play with________.

A. his father B. his mother C. his brothers D. Chinese children

5. Jack learns the Chinese language (语言) by________.

A. listening to the language B. listening to the language and

speaking it

C. reading books in Chinese and writing in it

D. listening, speaking, reading and writing

( 5 )

阅读理解

Dear Jim,

I'm in Hangzhou now. I will spend(度过) the next three years here. I'm in No. 6 Middle School. It's a good school. The people here are very

friendly. My best friend is Li Lei, and my favourite food is Dongpo pork(猪

肉).

Now I'm writing to you in my bedroom. We have a new home here in China. It's different from our old home in America. Our new house is white, and

the old one is red. The walls of my bedroom are blue. My mother is watering some flowers. My father is repairing a car. I'm going to do my homework.

Please write back soon.

Yours,

Tom

1. What school is Tom in?

A. No. 5 Middle School. B. No. 6 Middle School.

C. No. 7 Middle School. D. No. 16 Middle School.

2. Who's Tom's best friend?

A. Li Lei. B. Lucy. C. Jim. D. John.

3. What color are the walls of Tom's bedroom?

A. Red. B. White. C. Blue. D. Yellow.

4. What's Tom's father doing?

A. Fixing a plane. B. Watering some flowers.

C. Fixing a car. D. Repairing a bike.

5. Where's Tom from?

A. England. B. Australia. C. America. D. Canada.

( 6 )

阅读理解

Some students are in Han Meimei's house. They are talking about many

英语作文