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1、Bradclosedthedoor ThreeBoysandaDad BradclosedthedoorslowlyasSuelefthometovisithermother.Expectingawholedaytorelax,hewasthinkingwhethertoreadthenewspaperorwatchhisfavouriteTVtalkshowonhisfirstdayoffinmonths.“Thiswillbelikeawalkinthepark,”he’dtoldhiswife
2、.“I’lllookafterthekids,andyoucangovisityourmom.” Thingsstartedwell,butjustaftereighto’clock,histhreelittle“goodkids”—Mike,Randy,andAlex—camedownthestairsintheirnightclothesandshouted“breakfast,daddy.”Whenfoodhadnotappearedwithinthirtyseconds,Randybeganu
3、singhisspoononAlex’sheadasifitwereadrum.Alexstartedtoshoutloudlyintimetothebeat(节拍).Mikechanted“Where’smytoast,where’smytoast”inthebackground.Bradrealizedhisnewspaperwouldhavetowaitforafewseconds. Lifebecameworseafterbreakfast.MikeworeRandy’sunderwearon
4、hishead.Randylockedhimselfinthebathroom,whileAlexshoutedagainbecausehewasgoingtowethispants.Nobodycouldfindcleansocks,althoughtheywerebeforetheirveryeyes.Someonenamed“NotMe”hadspilledawholeglassoforangejuiceintothebasketofcleanclothes.Bradknewthetalkshow
5、hadalreadystarted. Byteno’clock,thingswereoutofcontrol.Alexwaswonderingwhythefishinthejarrefusedhisbreadandbutter.Mikewastryingtoshowoffhistalentbydecoratingthekitchenwallwithhiscolourpencils.Randy,thankfully,appearedtobereadingquietlyinthefamilyroom,bu
6、tcloserexaminationshowedthathewaseatingapplejamstraightfromthebottlewithhishands.Bradrealisedthatthetalkshowwasoverandreadingwouldbeimpossible. Atexactly11:17,Bradcalledthedaycarecentre(日托所).“Isuddenlyhavetogointoworkandmywife’saway.CanIbringtheboysover
7、inafewminutes?”Theanswerwasobviously“yes”becauseBradwassmiling. 49.Whenhiswifelefthome,Bradexpectedto________. A.gooutforawalkinthepark B.watchTVtalkshowwithhischildren C.enjoyhisfirstdayoffwork D.readthenewspapertohischildren 50.Whichofthefollowin
8、gdidRandydo? A.DrawingonthewallB.Eatingapplejam C.Feedingthefish.D.Readinginaroom 51.WhydidBradaskthedaycarecentreforhelp? A.Becausehewantedtocleanuphishouse. B.Becausehesuddenlyhadtogotohisoffice C.Becausehefoundith
