2021年河南中考英语一轮复习训练：.第十二讲·人教八年级下 Unit 3—Unit 4

第十二讲　八年级下 Unit 3—Unit 4 一、阅读理解 　　Jack was always busy. He had little time to spend with his family. 　　One day, his mother called him, "Mr. Leighton died last night. The funeral is on Wednesday." Childhood days came back to Jack. He said, "Mom, after my father died, Mr. Leighton stepped in and taught me many things. Mom, I'll be there for the funeral." 　　Although he was busy, he kept his word and drove to his hometown. Mr. Leighton's funeral was simple. He had no children, and most of his relatives had passed away. 　　The night before he had to return home, Jack and his mom stopped by to see the old house that Mr. Leighton once lived in. The house was very much as he remembered it. Suddenly, Jack stopped. 　　"The box is gone," he said. 　　"What box?" Mom asked. 　　"There was a small gold box that he kept locked on top of his desk. I must have asked him a thousand times what was inside. All he'd ever tell me was ‘the thing I value most'," Jack said. 　　It was gone. Everything about the house was exactly as it used to be, except for the box. He thought someone from the Leighton family had taken it. "Now I'll never know what was so valuable to him," Jack said. 　　It had been about two weeks since Mr. Leighton died. One day Jack received a package. It was from Mr. Harold Leighton. There inside was the gold box and an envelope. Jack carefully unlocked the box and found a beautiful gold pocket watch. Jack's hands shook as he read the note inside. 　　"It's the thing I valued most in my life. Jack, thanks for your time! — Harold Leighton" 　　"The thing he valued most...was...my time." Jack held the watch for a few minutes, and then called his secretary Janet to clear his appointments for the next two days. 　　"Why?" she asked. 　　"I need some time to spend with my son," he said. "Oh, by the way, Janet, thanks for your time!" 　　根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 1.What can we know about Mr. Leighton? A.He was a very caring person. B.He was Jack's father's friend. C.He had no relatives or friends. D.H