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阅读理解。     When I was growing up, I had an old neighbor, Dr. Gibbs. He didn"t look
like any doctor I"d ever known. He never invited us to play in his yard, but
he was a very kind person.
     When Dr. Gibbs wasn"t saving lives, he was planting trees. He owned a
large field and wanted to make it a forest.
     The good doctor had some interesting ideas about planting trees. He never
watered his new trees. Once I asked why. He said that watering plants spoiled
them, and that if you watered them, each baby tree would grow weaker and
weaker, so you had to make things difficult for them and pick out the weaker
trees early on.
     He talked about how watering trees made for shallow roots, and how trees
that weren"t watered had to grow deep roots in search of water under the earth
by themselves. Deep roots were very important.
     So he never watered his trees. He"d planted an oak and, instead of watering
it every morning, he beat it with a rolled-up newspaper. I asked him why he
did that, and he said it was to get the tree"s attention.
     Dr. Gibbs died several years after I left home. Every now and then, I
walked by his house and looked at the trees that I watched him plant about
twenty-five years ago. They"re very big and strong now. I planted some trees a
few years back and carried water to them for a whole summer. After two years
of caring too much, whenever a cold wind blows in, they shake a lot.
     Every night before I go to bed, I check on my two sons. Mostly I pray (祈祷)
that their lives will be easy. But lately I"ve been thinking that it"s time to change my prayer. I know my children are going to face difficulties. There"s always a
cold wind blowing somewhere, so what we need to do is to pray for roots that
reach deep into the brave heart, so when the rains fall and the winds blow, they
could face it strongly and won"t be beaten down. 1. What does the underlined word "shallow" in the fourth paragraph probably
mean?A. Near to the surface of the earth.
B. Short.
C. Thin.
D. Weak.2. The writer"s trees shake a lot whenever a cold wind blows because ______. A. he has never beaten his trees with a rolled-up newspaper
B. he didn"t often water his trees
C. his trees are younger than Dr. Gibbs"
D. he has done too many things for his trees 3. The writer wants to change his prayer, hoping that his sons will ______. A. not catch a cold in the rain easily
B. be strong enough in the cold wind in winter
C. be better at planting trees
D. be stronger in their lives 4. Which can be the best title of the passage? A. Watering Trees
B. Growing Roots
C. How to Be a Father
D. How to Plant Trees

1. A 2. D 3. D 4. B

阅读理解。     Our "Mommy and Me" time began two years ago. My next-door neighbor
and fellow mother, Christie, and I were out in our front yards, watching seven
children of age 6 and under ride their bikes up and down. "I wish I could take
one of my children out alone," said Christie.
     Then we worked out a plan: When Christie takes one of her children out,
I"ll watch her other three. And when she watches two of mine, I"ll take
someone out.
     The children were extremely quick to accept the idea of "Mommy and Me"
time. Christie"s daughter, McKenzie, went first. When she returned, the other
children showered her with tons of questions. McKenzie was smiling broadly.
Christie looked refreshed and happy. "She"s like a different child when there"s
no one else around," Christie shared with me quickly. With her mother all to
herself, McKenzie didn"t have to make an effort to gain attention.
     Just as Christie had noticed changes in McKenzie, I also discovered
something different in each of my children during our alone times. For example,
I am always surprised when my daughter, who is seldom close to me, holds
my hand frequently. My stuttering(口吃的)son, Tom, doesn"t stutter once
during our activities since he doesn"t have to struggle for a chance to speak.
And the other son, Sam, who"s always a follower when around other children,
shines as a leader during our times together.
     The "Mommy and Me" time allows us to be simply alone and away with
each child ---talking, sharing, and laughing, which has been the biggest gain.
Every child deserves(应得到)to be an only child at least once in a while.1. What is the text mainly about?A. The experience of the only child being with mother.
B. The advantage of spending time with one child at a time.
C. The happy life of two families.
D. The basic needs of children.2. Right after McKenzie came back, the other children were _____________.A. happy
B. curious
C. regretful
D. friendly3. What is one of the changes the author finds in her children?A. The daughter acts like a leader.
B. Sam holds her hand more often.
C. The boys become better followers.
D. Tom has less difficulty in speaking.4. The author seems to believe that ___________.A. having brothers and sisters is fun
B. it"s tiring to look after three children
C. every child needs parents" full attention
D. parents should watch others" children

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完形填空。

     Mr. Chen is a farmer who lives in western China with his wife and two sons. One year ago, he
discovered that he had cancer. The doctor told him that he needed 1 at once. And he said the
operation would 2 thousands of yuan. It was too much money for Mr. Chen and his wife. They
had no job and 3 were at school. The situation seemed 4 .
     Two weeks later, however, Mr. Chen got some 5 news. He was told about a health care
project which provides medical treatment for poor patients in 6 China. They 7 to pay only half
the cost or even less. Thanks to the project and the kindness of 8 family and neighbors, he was
able to receive an operation just 9 to prevent the illness from getting worse. 10 he has returned
to his family.
     The 11 of this health care project is to improve the situation for poor people in western China.
So far, the project has helped more than 5,000 people 12 medical aid. The Chinese government is
13 working together with other countries and international organizations to do this. They hope to
develop a new health care model 14 China. As our country develops, we must remember the
responsibilities(责任) of caring for the weakest members.

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(     )1. A. a treatment
(     )2. A. pay
(     )3. A. both their sons
(     )4. A. hopeful
(     )5. A. sad
(     )6. A. eastern
(     )7. A. want
(     )8. A. my
(     )9. A. in time
(     )10.A. Already
(     )11.A. chance
(     )12.A. receive
(     )13.A. too
(     )14.A. to

B. a rest
B. spend
B. both their daughters
B. hopeless
B. bad
B. southern
B. need
B. your
B. on time
B. Just
B. advice
B. receiving
B. also
B. at

C. an operation
C. have
C. all their sons
C. harmful
C. terrible
C. western
C. prefer
C. his
C. at the same time
C. Ever
C. example
C. received
C. either
C. for

D. training
D. cost
D. all their daughters
D. harmless
D. good
D. northern
D. like
D. her
D. for a long time
D. Now
D. goal
D. receives
D. as well
D. on

阅读理解。

A small man with a fat stomach got on the train at the last station before the frontier (边境). He
carried a paper bag. And four feet of ducks could be seen under the cover. The man found an empty
seat, put the bag in the middle of the floor, took out a newspaper and began to read. Then a policeman
came in. Of course he saw the bag with ducks" legs at once and said, "Whose is that bag?" Nobody
answered. The policeman repeated the question, and said, "I"ll have to take it away from the owner.
Food mustn"t be taken out of the country." "Well, then," said the small man with a fat stomach. "Hurry
up and take it. We want to go home." The policeman took the bag and went on to the next carriage.
At the next station, when they were safely across the frontier, the small man got up, smiled at the
other passengers and said, "I hope they"ll enjoy the ducks" feet. The rest in the bag was nothing but
rubbish." Then he opened his coat and pointed to another bag he was carrying under it. It was tied
tightly (紧紧地) over the stomach, which was not really fat. "The rest of the ducks is here," he said
with a smile on his face. With these words, he got off the train. But while he was happily walking to
the exit with the bag in his hands, a policeman came up to him, saying, "Hey, man! Foreign food
mustn"t be brought in."

1. Where did the man put his paper bag after he got on the train?

A. In an empty seat.
B. Near his newspaper.
C. In the middle of the floor.
D. He gave it to the policeman.

2. The first policeman took the paper bag away because _____________.

A. he wanted to find the owner of the bag
B. he enjoyed the ducks feet in the bag
C. the bag was put in a wrong place in the carriage
D. food can"t be taken abroad

3. How many ducks did the man take with him when he got on the train?

A. 1.
B. 2.
C. 3.
D. 4.

4. In the end the small man ____________.

A. failed to take his food home
B. crossed the frontier with two paper bags
C. took the ducks safely home
D. hid his ducks under his coat again

完形填空。

     Mike always loves ships. When he was    1   , he said,"l"m going into the army. "But his eyes were not
   2 ,and he could not get in.
     Then he said,"l"m going to buy a small   3   ,and I"m going to go around the world. "But boats  4
very expensive,and Mike did not have   5   money.
      But last summer Mike found a swimmg  club(俱乐部)near   6   house.The lessons did not cost very much,and Mike began going to the club at the weekends and    7 Now he is a good swimmer.
      Last week a little boy said to him,"You are a very good swimmer. How did you leam to swim   8
"Mike said and he smiled,"Whenever I"m in the water,l say to   9 ,There are dangerous fishes in this
area(地区) !"  Then I"m very   10   ,and I try to swim fast. "

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