My mother was a housewife. She thought that successful people spent a lot more time reading than watching TV. So she asked my brother and me not to watch too much TV, but to read two books every week in our free time. She would check them with marks, though she couldn’t read the book at all.
When I went to high school, I was an A-student, but not for long. I wanted cool clothes and hung out with friends. I became a C-student, but I didn’t care. One night I complained about not having enough Italian shirts. Then my mother gave me all the money and said I could get the money left to buy shirts if I finished buying all the things the family needed. I was pleased with that, but after I bought those things, there was no money left. I got to know how difficult it was for my mother to do all these. I went back to my studies and became an A-student again. Finally, my dream came true and I became a doctor.
My story is really my mother’s story----a woman with little education greatly changed my life as a parent. So I believe there is no job more important than parenting.
【小題1】What did the writer’s mother do?

A．A worker.

B．A housewife

C．A teacher

D．A writer

【小題2】Why did the mother ask her children to read books in their free time?

A．Because she thought successful people spent more time reading.

B．Because she thought books were interesting.

C．Because she wanted her children to be happy.

D．Because she wanted her children to be doctors.

【小題3】Which was NOT the reason for the writer’s falling behind(落后)?

A．He only cared about clothes and didn’t study.

B．He spent more time hanging out with friends than studying.

C．He didn’t care that he went from being an A-student to a C-student.

D．He spent much time reading storybooks.

【小題4】What was the writer’s dream?

A．To be a doctor.	B．To be a teacher.
C．To be an A-student	D．To find a good job.

【小題5】The writer mainly wants to tell us that ______.

A．mothers with little education change their children more.

B．his mother is cruel and unhelpful

C．there is a job more important than parenting.

D．his mother has an important influence（影響）on him.

Accident Report Form

Accident	A car crashed into a tree Some people were trapped in the car
Weather conditions	There was a heavy rain
Date of the call	June 3rd, 2006
Time of the call	9:30 p.m.
Name of the caller	Mrs. Green.
Place	Zhongshan Road, Nanjing
Conditions of victims	Mr. Green hurt his head. Mrs. Green hurt her left leg. The daughter felt frightened.
Action	Polio arrived at 9:40 p.m. and sent the victims to Gulou Hospital at 9:45 p.m.

【小題1】What time did Mrs. Green call the police?
A . at 9:30 a.m.     B. at 9:30 p.m.      C.9:40 p.m.
【小題2】How many people were trapped in the car?
A . one     B. two.      C. three.   
【小題3】Whose left leg was hurt?
A . Mrs. Green’s    B. Mr. Green’s.      C. Their daughter’s.
【小題4】What was the weather like that day?
A . It was sunny    B. It was snowy.      C. It was rainy.
【小題5】Which of the following is True?
A .The car crashed into a wall.
B. The car accident happened on Zhongshan Road in Nanjing.
C. Half an hour later the policemen sent the victims to the hospital.

Ellen Parker was worried about her health. She could not walk very quickly and it was difficult for her to climb stars. She was soon out of breath (氣喘吁吁).
“I suppose I had better go to the doctor,” she thought.
She went to the doctor and told him her problem.
“I’m not surprised at all,” he said. “It’s obvious what your problem is.”
He looked her over then gave her some advice.
“If you don’t do what I say, Mrs. Parker,” he said, “you will have a heart attack. It could kill you.”
Ellen Parker was very worried as she left the doctor’s. She knew that she had to take his advice but it would not be easy and it would take time.
The next day she went shopping. The first shop she went into was a butcher’s shop (肉鋪).
“I’d like ten pounds of steak (牛排), please,” she said.
“Certainly, madam,” the butcher replied and went into the cold room and found a large piece of steak. He brought the huge piece of meat back into the shop and put it on the scale (天平).
“That’s just under ten pounds,” he said.
“That big enough,” Mrs. Parker said.
The butcher worked out the price.
“At $4.99 a pound that will be $49.50, please. Would you like me to cut it up into smaller pieces for you?”
“Oh, I don’t want to buy the meat,” Mrs. Parker said.
“If you don’t want to buy it,” the butcher replied angrily, “why did you ask me to get it for you?”
“My doctor told me that I am over-weight and I have to lose ten pounds. I wanted to see what ten pounds of meat looked like.”
【小題1】Why did Ellen Parker visit the doctor?

A．She had had a heart attack.

B．She had a problem with her health.

C．She was unhappy about her weight.

D．She could not sleep well.

【小題2】What did the doctor advise her to do?

A．To lose weight.	B．To eat more meat.
C．To come and see him again.	D．To look after her heart.

【小題3】Why did Ellen Parker ask for ten pounds of steak?

A．She wanted to buy some for dinner.

B．She wanted to lose weight.

C．Her doctor had told her to eat steak.

D．She wanted to see what ten pounds of meat looked like.

【小題4】What was Ellen Parker’s real problem?

A．She ate too much steak.

B．She weighed too much.

C．The doctor did not know.

D．She could not walk very quickly.