考前练习(Reading)

Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each word or phrase can only be used once

A. give up

B. later

C. history

D. supported

E. safe

F. notice

G. common H. far away I. situation

Unlike many of my classmates, my idol(偶像) is not a film star or a famous writer. Neither is he a world leader, nor an important person from 51 . My idol is my dad.

Most people believe that a man should go out and work. However, when I was a baby, I was very ill and needed attention all the time. Since my mother and father both worked, and my grandparents lived very 52 , this was a big problem. My dad knew how much my mum loved her job, so he stopped working to stay at home and look after me.

Many men in this 53 would want their wives to stay with the child, but my dad always thinks about others before himself. My dad 54 took a job and worked at night. He chose the job so that he would only be out of the house when I was sleeping.

Ever since then, my dad has helped and 55 me in everything I do. The most important thing he taught me was never to 56 . I remember when I was learning to ride a bike. My dad would run behind me fou hours. He held the back of the bicycle so that I would not fall. I felt so 57 because I knew he was near. I did not 58 when he stopped holding me. Soon, I was riding myself.

My father is not rich, and we do not own a big house or an expensive car. My dad is my idol because he has shown me that the most important things in life are family and love.

A. Choose the best answer

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So, if are looking for some information, why not try Wikipedia?

74. Wikipedia is ___________.

A. a computer game

B. an online magazine

C. a free university

D. a website encyclopedia

75. People who write on Wikipadia__________.

A. know much about a certain subject

B. likes writing different stories

C. should be university professors

D. are usually famous scientists