江西省南昌市八一中学、洪都中学等五校高一5月联考英语试题

ways to make them sorry when my father came in. “Want to go for a ride, today, Beck? It’s a beautiful day.”

“No! Leave me alone!” Those were the last words I said to him that morning.

My friends called and invited me to go to the mall with them a few hours later. I forgot to be mad at them and when I came home to find a note on the table. My mother put it where I would be sure to see it. “Dad has had an accident. Please meet us at Highland Park Hospital”.

When I reached the hospital, my mother came out and told me my father’s injuries were extensive. “Your father told the driver to leave him alone and just call 911, thank God! If he had moved Daddy, there’s no telling what might have happened. A broken rib（肋骨）might have pierced（穿透）a lung...”

My mother may have said more, but I didn’t hear. I didn’t hear anything except those terrible words: Leave me alone. My dad said them to save himself from being hurt more. How much had I hurt him when I hurled those words at him earlier in the day?

It was several days later that he was finally able to have a conversation. I held his hand gently, afraid of hurting him.

“Daddy… I am so sorry…”

“It’s okay, sweetheart. I’ll be okay. ”

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“No,” I said, “I mean about what I said to you that day. You know, that morning?”

My father could no more tell a lie than he could fly. He looked at me and said. “Sweetheart, I don’t remember anything about that day, not before, during or after the accident. But I remember kissing you goodnight the night before. ”He managed a weak smile.

My English teacher once told me that words have immeasurable power. They can hurt or they can heal. And we all have the power to choose our words. I intend to do that very carefully from now on.

21. The author was in bad mood that morning because _______. A. he couldn’t drive to the mall with his friends. B. his father had a terrible accident

C. his father didn’t allow him to go out with his friends D. his friends hadn’t invited him to the cinema

22. Why did the author say sorry to his father in the hospital?

A. Because he was rude to his father that morning. B. Because he didn’t get along with his father. C. Because he failed to come earlier after the accident. D. Because he couldn’t look after his father in the hospital. 23. The reason why the author’s father said he forgot everything about that day is that _____

A. he had a poor memory B. he didn’t hear what his son said

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C. he lost his memory after the accident D. he just wanted to comfort his son

24. What lesson did Beck learn from the matter? A. Don’t hurt others with rude words. B. Don’t treat your parents badly. C. Don’t move the injured in an accident. D. Don’t be angry with friends at small things. 【答案】 21.D 22.A 23.D 24.A

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考点 ：人生百味类阅读。 B

People are overweight for many reasons, the most important one of which is that they eat the wrong foods, get the wrong types of calories per meal, and they also eat meals at the wrong time each day. Food is more powerful than any weight loss pill, because the food that you eat can either make you thin or fat. This is true because your body is like an engine, and it only needs certain foods at certain intervals(间隔) each day.

Low-calorie Diets Do Not Work

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