As a child, I was really afraid of the dark and of getting lost. These fears were very real and caused me some uncomfortable moments.
Maybe it was the strange way things looked and sounded in my own room at night that scared me so much. There was never complete darkness, but always a streetlight or passing car lights, which made clothes on the back of a chair take on the shape of a wild animal. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the curtains seem to move when there was no wind. A very low sound in the floor would seem a hundred times louder than in the day. My imagination (想象) would run wild, and my heart would beat fast. I would lie very still so that the “enemy” would not discover me.
Another of my childhood fears was that I would get lost, especially on the way home from school. Every morning I got on the school bus right near my home. That was no problem. After school, though, when all the buses were lined up along the street, I was afraid that I would get in the wrong one and be taken to some other strange places. On school or family trips to a park or a museum, I wouldn’t let the leaders out of my sight.
Perhaps one of the worst fears of all I had as a child was that of not being liked or accepted by others. Being popular was so important to me then, and the fear of not being liked was a serious one.
One of the processes growing up is being able to realize and overcome our fears. Understanding the things that scared us as children helps us achieve greater success later in life.
【小題1】The author had _______ kind(s) of fears when she was a child.

A．one

B．two

C．three

D．none

【小題2】_______ would scare the author at night.

A．Streetlight and car lights	B．Wild animals and enemies
C．Moving curtains and wind	D．Clothes and walls

【小題3】When she went to some other places, she would _______.

A．walk away without others

B．take a bus by herself

C．follow others closely

D．make sure not to take a wrong bus

【小題4】Which of the following would be possibly true when she was a child?

A．She thought being popular among people was important.

B．She was always the leader of the others.

C．She always got poor grades.

D．She was not liked by others at all.

My father died when l was a baby, and my mother had to go out to work．1 was the only(1)    ______so I had no brothers and sisters to play with at home．I used to play in the street with other children, or ride my bike down to the park，but I remember I(2)______a lot of time just sitting at home reading．We had a television，I think, but I don’t remember(3)_______ it very much．

    My grandparents lived with us and we used to do a lot of things together—I remember we played cards a lot．At the weekends, my mother always(4)________一we often went down to the sea and swam, and I(5)__________to swim when I was quite young．

    We didn’t have a car, so we went everywhere by bus．Occasionally(偶爾)，one of my uncles used to come and take us out in his car，which was a great(6)________．For holidays we always went to the seaside, but never far away—maybe a short train journey．

    My mother wasn’t very(7)_________．a(chǎn)nd I don’t remember her ever(83)______ me．In fact，I used to get my own way too much．

    I was given small pocket money because we weren’t very (9)________，and I probably spent most of it on sweets，as far as I remember--I don’t think anyone thought they were(10)____ for you then．

1．A．child           B．father               C．friend                 D．mother

2．A．used            B．kept           C．took                       D．spent

3．A．repairing          B．1istening to      C．watching             D．looking at

4．A．let me in         B．took me out      C．told me stories        D．went shopping

5．A．hated           B．learned         C．stopped               D．forgot

6．A．game           B．chance        C．pain                 D．pleasure

7．A．strict           B．kind           C．interested               D．worried

8．A．playing with      B．staying with     C．beating                D．loving

9．A．busy           B．happy           C．rich                 D．well

10．A．good           B．bad            C．important               D．delicious

(1) In which place, you can't see the sign“NO SMOKING”? ________.

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A．In the hospital

B．On the bus

C．By the sea

(2)“閑人莫入”means ________.

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A．Business Only

B．Business Hours

C．Stop

(3) If you see the sign“NO PARKING”, you should ________.

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A．park your car everywhere

B．park your car nowhere

C．not park your car here

(4)“DANGER”refers to ________.

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(5)The following sign means ________.

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A．you can't take the camera in

B．you can't take photos

C．you can't buy a camera

　　Every Saturday, Mrs. Smith goes to the shops. Last Saturday she did the shopping and began to walk to the bus stop. The bus stop was at the end of the road. Her bag was heavy and she had to have a short rest. She stopped beside a new car. It was parked at the side of the road. When she stood there, she saw a police officer coming to her.“Excuse me, madam,”said the police officer,“I want to ask you some questions. What's your name?”“Jane Smith,”she answered,“but ...”“And what is your address?”he asked again.“36 Marbet Street,”she said,“but I don't understand why you are asking these questions.”“Can you read the sign there, Madam?”asked the police officer.“Yes, I can,”said Mrs. Smith.“It says'No Parking'.”“Yes, Madam. But why did you park your car there?”“But it's not my car!”said Mrs. Smith.“Isn't it?”said the police officer and his face turned red.“I am very sorry ...”he said to the woman. Before he finished, another woman came. She kissed the police officer and said,“Hello, dear! I knew I could find you here. Happy birthday! I bring your birthday girl.”“Thank you, dear, but where is it?”“Here it is!”his wife said, pointing at the red car.

(1)Why did the police officer ask Mrs. Smith those questions?

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A．Because Mrs. Smith parked her car at the side of the road.

B．Because it was his work.

C．Because he wanted to help Mrs. Smith.

D．Because he thought the car was Mrs. Smith's.

(2)The red car was________.

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A．a new car

B．an old car

C．a police car

D．a bus

(3)Mrs. Smith goes shopping ________.

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A．every day

B．every Saturday

C．last Saturday

D．on Sunday

(4)Mrs. Smith felt ________ after the shopping.

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A．tired

B．happy

C．sad

D．hot

(5)________ car was parked at the side of the road.

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A．Mrs. Smith's	B．The police officer's
C．A woman's	D．The wife's