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I am the only person who has reached senior middle school in my family.So, I am the “best educated”. But I also used to be the most 1 because I never thought about my manners.As a busy 2 ， I always come home from school late.When I get home at 3 ， it is time for my meal.After eating, I go to school again.But one day, when I was ready to go to school after lunch as usual, Dad stopped me.“Could you 4 me some time？” he asked，“just one 5 .” I looked at the time and found I didn't have much time left.“OK, Dad, but please make it 6 .” “All right, I know you are 7 ， so I will just ask you two questions.Could you 8 how many things you have done for our 9 ？ And, could you tell me how often you say hello to your family members when you get home？”
That day, when I was at 10 ， I thought about the questions without understanding why Dad had 11 asked them.Then, my friend, a girl from a rich family, asked me what was 12 me.I told her.After listening, she laughed. “Hey! That's nothing 13 ！ You know, I never do anything or say hello to anybody when I am at home, either.” Then she added, “As far as I know, 90 percent of our 14 have never done these things.” Really? At that moment, I 15 why my dad had asked me those questions.It was because it is good 16 to say hello to your family.However, most of us students don't know, or even 17 this.How sad we are! I finally realized how I should answer my dad's questions.First, I would do all those things that are called good manners.Second, I would 18 my classmates to be aware of their manners as soon as possible.That night I told these things to Dad. “Good，” he said, “Better late than never.” The next afternoon, when I got home, I saw Mum in the kitchen cooking. “Hi, Mum, I'm 19 ，” I said.She looked at me and gave me a big 20 .
语篇解读：作者是家里受教育程度最高的人，但他对家人却很冷淡。一天，父亲的两个问题让他意识到他的错误：不向家人问好是一种无礼的行为。于是，他改变了。
1．A.shy B．impolite
C．angry D．anxious
解析：选B 根据空后的“because I never thought about my manners”和下文可知，我曾经是最没有礼貌的。故选B。
2．A.senior student B．shop assistant
C．school teacher D．housewife
解析：选A 根据“I always come home from school late”可知，我是个忙碌的高中学生。故选A。
3．A.time B．night
C．noon D．spare time
解析：选C 根据下文的“But one day, when I was ready to go to school after lunch as usual”可知此处要填noon，表示中午回到家。故选C。
4．A.spend B．take
C．spare D．lend
解析：选C 根据下文可知，父亲问我是否能抽出一点时间。故选C。
5．A.thing B．hour
C．question D．minute
解析：选D 根据“I looked at the time and found I didn't have much time left.”，再联系上下文可知父亲问我是否能抽出一分钟的时间，故选D。
6．A.easy B．happy
C．quick D．simple
解析：选C 根据上一句“I looked at the time and found I didn't have much time left.”可知，我剩下的时间不多了，让父亲快点。故选C。
7．A.impolite B．polite
C．patient D．busy
解析：选D 此处是说，父亲知道我很忙，因此就问两个问题。故选D。
8．A.look about B．make sure
C．find out D．take out
解析：选C 此处是父亲问我的第一个问题：你弄清楚了你为我们这一家人做了多少事情吗？find out“弄清楚”，故选C。
9．A.family B．members
C．house D．promise
解析：选A 参见上题解析。
10．A.bed B．school
C．table D．home
解析：选B 上文说到，我吃过午饭要去上学时父亲问了我两个问题，此处应该是我回到了学校。be at school“在学校”，故选B。
11．A.suddenly B．obviously
C．clearly D．simply
解析：选A 根据上下文可知，我没有想到父亲会突然问我这样的问题，故A项符合语境。
12．A.surprising B．paining
C．puzzling D．delighting
解析：选C 我不明白父亲为什么会问这样的问题，朋友问我是什么让我迷惑不解。puzzle“使迷惑”，故选C。
13．A.dangerous B．normal
C．valuable D．important
解析：选D 从后一句“You know, I never do anything or say hello to anybody when I am at home, either.”可知，我的朋友认为不问候家人不是件重要的事情。故选D。
14．A.family B．class
C．neighbor D．town
解析：选B 朋友又说，我们班有90%的同学不做这些事(问候家人)。根据语境可知选B。
15．A.wondered B．understood
C．knew D．noticed
解析：选B 听了朋友的话，我明白了父亲为什么要问我这样的问题。故选B。
16．A.way B．exercise
C．chance D．manners
解析：选D it is good manners to do sth.“做某事是有礼貌的”，固定搭配。故选D。
17．A.think about B．care about
C．call for D．hunt for
解析：选B 此处是说，我们大部分学生不知道甚至不在意这一切。care about“关心，在乎”，故选B。
18．A.force B．remind
C．allow D．ask
解析：选B 我应当提醒我的同学尽快地意识到他们的举止，而不是强迫、允许或要求。故选B。
19．A.home B．late
C．sorry D．hungry
解析：选A 上一句的“when I got home”呼应此处的空缺：我回到家问候妈妈“Hi, Mum, I'm home.”故选A。
20．A.cake B．suggestion
C．smile D．chance
解析：选C 妈妈看着我，冲我开心地笑了。give sb.a smile“对某人微笑”，故选C。
