Harson seldom (pays his bills) (on time), and (his) brother (does too).

A:pays his bills B:on time C:his D:does too

It was a normal summer night. Humidity (湿气)hung in the thick air.
I couldn’t go to sleep, partly because of my cold and partly because of my expectations for the next day. My mum had said that tomorrow- was going to be a surprise.
Sweat stuck to my aching body. Finally, I gathered enough strength to sit up. I looked out of my small window into the night. There was a big bright moon hanging in the sky, giving off a magic light.
I couldn’t stand the pressure anymore, So I did what I always do to make myself feel better. I went to the bathroom and picked up my toothbrush and toothpaste. I cleaned my teeth as if there was no tomorrow-. Back and forth, up and down.
Then I walked downstairs to look for some signs of movement, some life. Gladiator, my cat frightened me as he meowed(喵喵地唱出)his sad song. He was on the Old orange couch(长沙发), sitting up on his front legs, waiting for something to happen. He looked at me as if to s
"I’m lonely, pet me. I need a good hug(紧抱). " Even the couch begged me to sit on it.
In one movement I settled down onto the soft couch. This couch represented my parents’ marriage, my birth, and hundreds of other little events.
As I held Gladiator, my heart started beating heavily. My mind was flooded with questions: What’s life Am I really alive Are you listening to me Every time I moved my hand down Gladiator’s body, I had a new- thought; each touch sang a different song.
I forget all about the heat and the next day’s surprise. The atmosphere was so full of warmth and silence that I sank into its alms. Falling asleep with the big cat in my arms. I felt all my worries slowly move away.

The author brushed his teeth over and over （　）.

A:to relieve himself of the pressure. B:to ease his toothache. C:to shake off the cold. D:to remove the dirt

A Desert Between Paul and Clara
Paul had long promised to marry Clara. But at thirtythee he met and married Alice. Clara was driven mad.
Paul was taken to court. The judge ordered him to pay Clara$600 because of the broken promise. Paul had to borrow the money from a moneylender. He agreed to pay back$5 a month—for twenty years. His wages at the time were $16 a month.
Paul and Alice were poor but not unhappy. They had little enough food, certainly, even before the children began to arrive. Each month Paul paid$5 to the moneylender. He worked hard, never taking a holiday. In time, there were seven mouths to feed.
Illness was always with them. It grew serious when the oldest child was eight. The years of hunger weakened the family, because each month Paul paid$5. The details of the sickness were ugly, but the result was this：after twelve years of family life, Paul was alone in the world.
He lived alone. except for memories. Work was not now a god for him：it was a pain-killer. Each month he paid, and in time the twenty years ended. From that moment his wages were his own.
One day, It was a holiday went to the seaside. He sat down on a seat by the sea. A middle. aged woman came and sat down near him. They recognized each other at once.
The woman said. "The$600 has been in the bank since the day it was paid to me. It is now $6, 000, and I have kept it for you. Will you let me share it with you”
"No, ”said Paul, gently. "Each thousand is a lost life in a desert between us. It can never bring any happiness. ”

After his wife and children died, Paul turned to his work to（　）

A:ease his pain. B:forget his debt. C:get pleasure. D:seek friendship.

A Desert Between Paul and Clara
Paul had long promised to marry Clara. But at thirty-three he met and married Alice. Clara was driven mad.
Paul was taken to court. The judge ordered him to pay Clara $600 because of the broken promise. Paul had to borrow the money from a moneylender. He agreed to pay back $5 a month--for twenty years. His wages at the time were $16 a month.
Paul and Alice were poor but not unhappy. They had little enough food, certainly, even before the children began to arrive. Each month Paul paid $5 to the moneylender. He worked hard, never taking a holiday, in time, there were seven mouths to feed.
Illness was always with them. It grew serious when the oldest child was eight. The years of hunger weakened the family, because each month Paul paid $5. The details of the sickness were ugly, but the result was this: after twelve years of family life, Paul was alone in the world.
He lived alone, except for memories. Work was not now a god for him: it was a pain-killer. Each month he paid, and in time the twenty years ended, From that moment his wages were his own.
One day, it was a holiday--he went to the seaside. He sat down on a seat by the sea. A middle-aged woman came and sat down near him. They recognized each other at once.
The woman said, "The $600 has been in the bank since the day it was paid to me. It is now $6,000, and I have kept it for you. Will you let me share it with you
"No," said Paul, gently. "Each thousand is a lost life in a desert between us. It can never bring any happiness./

After his wife and children died, Paul turned to his work to（　）

A:ease his pain. B:forget his debt. C:get pleasure. D:seek friendship.

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After his wife and children died, Paul turned to his work to

A:ease his pain. B:forget his debt. C:get pleasure. D:seek friendship.

After his wife and children died, Paul turned to his work to

A:ease his pain. B:forget his debt. C:get pleasure. D:seek friendship.

第二篇 A Desert Between Paul and Clara Paul had long promised to marry Clara．But at thirty?thee he met and married Alice．Clara was driven mad． Paul was taken to court．The judge ordered him to pay Clara$600 because of the broken promise．Paul had to borrow the money from a moneylender．He agreed to pay back$5 a month—for twenty years．His wages at the time were$16 a month． Paul and Alice were poor but not unhappy．They had little enough food，certainly，even before the children began to arrive．Each month Paul paid$5 to the moneylender．He worked hard, never taking a holiday．In time，there were seven mouths to feed． Illness was always with them．It grew serious when the oldest child was eight．The years of hunger weakened the family, because each month Paul paid$5．The details of the sickness were ugly, but the result was this：after twelve years of family life，Paul was alone in the world. He lived alone．except for memories．Work was not now a god for him：it was a pain-killer．Each month he paid，and in time the twenty years ended．From that moment his wages were his own． One day, It was a holiday went to the seaside．He sat down on a seat by the sea．A middle．aged woman came and sat down near him．They recognized each other at once. The woman said．“The$600 has been in the bank since the day it was paid to me．It is now $6，000，and I have kept it for you．Will you let me share it with you?” “No，”said Paul，gently．“Each thousand is a lost life in a desert between us. It can never bring any happiness．” After his wife and children died，Paul turned to his work to

A:ease his pain． B:forget his debt． C:get pleasure． D:seek friendship．

The author brushed his teeth over and over

A:to relieve himself of the pressure. B:to ease his toothache. C:to shake off the cold. D:to remove the dirt.

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The author brushed his teeth over and over

A:to relieve himself of the pressure. B:to ease his toothache. C:to shake off the cold. D:to remove the dirt.