This happened to me at the age of twelve. It seems like a long time to remember the name of the old lady. Yet it keeps in my  35 that she taught me a lesson in tolerance(寬容) which I shall never forget.
On a winter afternoon, a friend and I were  36 stones onto the roof of the old lady’s house. I found myself a perfectly smooth stone and threw it out. The stone was too smooth, however, so it slipped(滑) from my hands and  37  straight not for the roof but for a small window on the old lady’s back porch(門廊). At the sound of broken   38 , we knew we were in trouble and ran away.
I was too scared(膽怯) about getting caught by the old lady that first night. However, a few days later, when I was sure that I hadn’t been   39 , I started to feel guilty(有罪的) for what I had done. She  40 greeted me with a smile each day when I gave her the newspaper, but I was no longer able to act comfortably.
I made up my mind to  41 for her window with my paper delivery(發(fā)送) money I collected. I put the money in an envelope with a note explaining I was  42  for breaking her window and hoped that the seven dollars would cover the cost for repairing it.
I waited  43 it was dark, snuck(悄悄地走) up to the old lady’s house and put the letter I didn’t sign in her door. Once again, I could have the freedom of lookingstraight  44 the old lady’s kind eyes.
The next day, I handed the old lady her paper and was able to return the warm smile that I was  45 from her. She thanked me and gave me a bag of cookies.
Reaching for the cookies, I  46 an envelope and pulled it out of the bag. When I opened the envelope, I was surprised to see the seven dollars and a short note that said, “I’m proud of you!”

I have forgotten the name of the old lady, who was a customer(顧客) on my newspaper route when I was twelve. Yet she taught me a lesson that I shall never forget.

On a winter afternoon, a friend and I were throwing stones onto the roof of the old lady’s house near her garden. I found myself a perfectly smooth rock and threw it. The stone was too smooth, however, so it slipped(滑) from my hand as I let it go and headed straight for a small window on the lady’s door. At the sound of broken glass, we knew we were in trouble. We ran faster than any of our stones flew off her roof.

I was too scared about getting caught that first night to be concerned about the old lady with the broken window in winter. However, a few days later, when I was sure that I hadn’t been discovered, I started to feel guilty for her trouble. She still greeted me with a smile each day when I gave her the newspaper, but I was no longer able to act comfortably when seeing her.

I decided that I would save my paper delivery(送) money, and in three weeks I had the seven dollars that I thought would cover the cost of her window. I put the money in an envelope (信封) with a note saying that I was sorry for breaking her window and hoped that the seven dollars would cover the cost of repairing it.

The next day, I handed the old lady her paper. She thanked me for the paper and gave me a bag of biscuits she had made herself. I thanked her and ate the biscuits as I continued my route.

After several biscuits, I felt an envelope and pulled it out of the bag. When I opened the envelope, I was shocked. Inside were the seven dollars and a short note that said, “I’m proud of you.”

21. What do the underlined words “be concerned about” mean?

A. wait for　 　　　　　　 B. worry about　　 　 C. argue with 　　　　　　 　　　 D. look after

22. Of the following people, who has similar qualities to the writer that paid for the broken　window?　　

A. Alice, who used to spend most of her pocket money on snacks, now saves money and　donates it to help the elderly. 　　

B. Tom, who used to be shy, kept practising speaking in front of his classmates and has become confident.

C. Ann, who was weak in maths, now often asks her friends for help and has made much progress.

D. Millie, who had stolen her aunt’s necklace, realized her mistake and returned it to her aunt.

23. What can we infer(推斷)from the story?

A. The old lady was such a rich woman that she didn’t care about the money.

B. The old lady forgave the boy for what he had done and returned him the money.

C. The old lady was too proud to accept the money the boy paid for the broken window.

D. The old lady didn’t forgive the boy for what he had done though he said sorry to her.

This happened to me at the age of twelve. It seems like a long time to remember the name of the old lady. Yet it keeps in my1that she taught me a lesson in tolerance(寬容) which I shall never forget.
On a winter afternoon, a friend and I were2stones onto the roof of the old lady’s house. I found myself a perfectly smooth stone and threw it out. The stone was too smooth, however, so it slipped(滑) from my hands and3straight not for the roof but for a small window on the old lady’s back porch(門廊). At the sound of broken4, we knew we were in trouble and ran away.
I was too scared(膽怯) about getting caught by the old lady that first night. However, a few days later, when I was sure that I hadn’t been5, I started to feel guilty(有罪的) for what I had done. She6greeted me with a smile each day when I gave her the newspaper, but I was no longer able to act comfortably.
I made up my mind to7for her window with my paper delivery(發(fā)送) money I collected. I put the money in an envelope with a note explaining I was8for breaking her window and hoped that the seven dollars would cover the cost for repairing it.
I waited9it was dark, snuck(悄悄地走) up to the old lady’s house and put the letter I didn’t sign in her door. Once again, I could have the freedom of lookingstraight10the old lady’s kind eyes.
The next day, I handed the old lady her paper and was able to return the warm smile that I was11from her. She thanked me and gave me a bag of cookies.
Reaching for the cookies, I12an envelope and pulled it out of the bag. When I opened the envelope, I was surprised to see the seven dollars and a short note that said, “I’m proud of you!”

1. 1.
   1. A.
      diary
   2. B.
      memory
   3. C.
      notebook
   4. D.
      handbag
2. 2.
   1. A.
      throwing
   2. B.
      carrying
   3. C.
      choosing
   4. D.
      putting
3. 3.
   1. A.
      dropped
   2. B.
      knocked
   3. C.
      headed
   4. D.
      landed
4. 4.
   1. A.
      wall
   2. B.
      roof
   3. C.
      door
   4. D.
      glass
5. 5.
   1. A.
      discovered
   2. B.
      controlled
   3. C.
      invited
   4. D.
      forgotten
6. 6.
   1. A.
      often
   2. B.
      just
   3. C.
      hardly
   4. D.
      still
7. 7.
   1. A.
      ask
   2. B.
      look
   3. C.
      pay
   4. D.
      care
8. 8.
   1. A.
      late
   2. B.
      sorry
   3. C.
      ready
   4. D.
      good
9. 9.
   1. A.
      before
   2. B.
      though
   3. C.
      since
   4. D.
      until
10. 10.
    1. A.
       against
    2. B.
       into
    3. C.
       through
    4. D.
       around
11. 11.
    1. A.
       receiving
    2. B.
       hearing
    3. C.
       separating
    4. D.
       taking
12. 12.
    1. A.
       bought
    2. B.
       filled
    3. C.
       felt
    4. D.
       sent

In my life, I have received many gifts from my mother. The most important was my life. However, there’s another special gift I will never forget.

When I grew up, I left home and got a job in South America. One day , a call came from my brother, “Something is wrong with Mom. She’s forgetful (健忘). She thinks we’re hiding (藏) you from her…”

I got back home at once. It was clear that she would not be able to stay in the house alone.

For nearly 4 years I stayed with my mother and we had fun. We even planted some vegetables together in the garden. It was not easy for me. I had to stop working. When I had to leave , I had to ask someone to look after her or drive her to my brother’s.

When it became clear that she was near the end, family memebers were called to come to say their good byes. For 3 weeks my sister and I just sat with Mom, took long walks and spent some real time with each other. My sister and I were both with Mom when she was passing away (去世), holding her hands and telling her how much we loved her. At the end of life, my mother gave me the gift of time with my sister in a way we would never have given ourselves.

1.The writer knew there was something wrong with her mother________.

2.The writer spent 4 years _______.

3.The writer’s family memebers were called _________.

4.From the passage, we know___________.

5.What’s the best title for this passage?