初三英语阅读
Afewdaysbeforemygoingaway,myfatherhandedmeapieceofpaper.Surprised,Itookthepapertomyroom.Inittherewere29mottoes.Thefirstfewwere:
“Keepchangeinyourpockets.”“Don’tpickupstrangegirls.Youmaybesorry.”
“Don’tclimbmountains.Youmightbehurt.”
ItwasalwaysthatwaywithDad.IrememberDaddrivingustoschool,givingthesamelectureeverymorning:“Boy,you’regettingthetoolsofyourtrade.Getthemnoworyou’llbelikeacarpenterwithouthistools-----youwon’tbeabletomakealiving.”ButIday-dreamedmywaythroughclasses.Intheschoolyard,Iwasinalotoffights.
However,Dad’smostimportantlessonsweretheonesheneverexpressedinwords.Heworkedhardtopayforeverythingweneeded,hetookcareofmymother’sfamily---hersisterVirgiebelleandVirgiebelle’sdaughterDolie.
Myfather’sworldwasfilledwithbigtalkers.They’doftencometomyhouse.Manyhadworkedformyfatherandwerelookingforwardtoborrowingmoneyfromhim.OnceDadsaidtoourmother,“WhenIcamehomelastnight,Anna’slittlegirlwasveryinterestedinNorman’sbicycle,andIgaveittoher.”Annawasourmother’shelper.Dadboughtmeanotherinplaceofthat.
WhenFrankgotoutofprison,Dadtookhimin.Dadwaskind-heartedbutnotfool.Afterafewmonths,whenFrankhadmadenoprogressingettingajob,Dadcheckedthebasementbar.Bottleswerelyinghereandthere.Frankwassoongonefromourlife.Ayearlaterhewaswantedforstealing.
选择Fromthepassageweknowthatatschool_____.
Athewriteralwaysdidashisfatherhoped
Bthewriterdidn'tfollowhisfather'sadvice.
CtheDadknewhissondidwellatschool
DtheDadwantedhissontobeacarpenter