八年级英语阅读竞赛训练试题5(2)

I won't be able to send you the address because the last family that lived here took the house numbers when they moved so that they wouldn't have to change their address. This place is really nice. It even has a washing machine. I'm not sure it works so well though: last week I put a load in and pulled the chain (拉链) and haven't seen them since. The weather isn't bad here. It only rained twice last week; the first time for three days and the second time for four days. About that coat you wanted me to send you, your uncle Stanley said it would be too heavy to send in the mail with the buttons on so we cut them off and put them in the pockets.

John locked his keys in the car yesterday. We were really worried because it took him two hours to get me and your father out. Your sister had a baby this morning, but I haven't found out Uncle Ted fell in a whiskey vat（桶）last week. Some men tried to pull him out, but he fought them off playfully and drowned. We had him cremated（焚化）and he burned for three days.

Three of your friends went off a bridge in a pick-up trunk. Ralph was driving. He rolled down the window and swam to safety. You other two friends were in back. They drowned because they couldn't get the tail gate down.

There isn't much more news at this time. Nothing much has happened.

Love, Mom

P.S. I was going to send you some money but the envelope was already sealed.

21. From the passage, we can infer that _____.

A. here is the letter by a son for his father

B. here is the letter by a mother for her son

C. the family moved to a new and nice place because it is really good there

D. the writer's daughter has got a male baby

22. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The number of the family is four, including the new-born baby.

B. The son can't send his parents a letter because the address was taken by the other family.

C. The son will receive a coat with the buttons detached (拆下).

D. None is true.

23. The underlined word "it"(Para.3) refers to _____.

A. the thing that the baby was born B. the baby

C. the son's father D. the son's mother

24. What is the reason why the family moved to a new place?

A. The son asked them to do so .

B. The place is really nice and the climate there is not bad, too.

C. His dad read in the newspaper most accidents happened within 20 miles from their home.

D. His sister had a baby, so they wanted to find a fine place.

B

When a friend is sad about a tragedy(悲剧)，it’s hard to know how to comfort(安慰) him/ her. But the worst thing you can do is say nothing. It could mean that you don’t care. You don’t have to say much.. A single supportive phrase doesn’t require absolutely perfect words to break the ice. 1. A friend loses his baby.

Don’t say: “Don’t worry. You’re so young. You’ll have another baby.” Do say: “ I’m so sorry. I can’t begin to imagine what you are going through, but if you want to talk about it, call me