Peter and Paul had got permission from their parents to camp in a field close to their
farm.But,being adventurous boys,they knew it would be more 1 to camp in the woods
that lay beyond the river.Excitedly,the boys 2 with their tent and food.
Carrying their heavy 3 ,the two brothers walked along the riverbank,hardly noticing
the distance or the sun beating down.They were eager to reach their 4 before lunchtime.
As they entered the cool,shadowy woods,they began to search for a suitable camping spot.
Peter wanted to 5 close to the river at the edge of the woods, 6 Paul,who was older,
insisted that they camp further away. 7 ,Peter followed his brother deeper into the 8 .
"This really is a wonderful setting!" said Paul in excitement.They 9 their tent,and settled
down to eat the sandwiches they had made,then decided to find their way 10 to the river
to catch some fish.
"Are you sure that this is the right 11 ?" whispered Peter shakily."I"m sure we passed that
hollow tree just a while ago." Paul walked 12 silently."Look,there it is again.We"re lost,aren"t
we?" complained Peter.Paul had to admit that he didn"t know where they were. 13 ,they were
a long distance from where they were 14 to be.They were not even 15 of where they had
set up their camp.They set in 16 for a few minutes until Peter had a bright idea."Why don"t we
look for clues(线索)the way that trackers 17 in the movies?We weren"t careful about how we
walked,so I"m sure we would have left 18 some broken tree branches and leaves."
Carefully,the boys 19 the marks that they had left,until finally they found their campsite.
Hurriedly,they packed their belongings and set off 20 the direction of the river.
What would their parents think of their adventure?
( )1.A. defend ( )2.A. willing ( )3.A. garden ( )4.A. emotion ( )5.A. wonder ( )6.A. attractive ( )7.A. latest ( )8.A. reminding ( )9.A. letter ( )10.A. since ( )11.A. beyond ( )12.A. in spite of ( )13.A. imagined ( )14.A. existed ( )15.A. doubtful ( )16.A. only ( )17.A. looks ( )18.A. return ( )19.A. time ( )20.A. strange | B. avoid B. sorry B. family B. awareness B. support B. peaceful B. last B. introducing B. cry B. while B. except B. in case of B. wandered B. planted B. informal B. rarely B. moves B. recover B. person B. proper | C. cover C. free C. corner C. mind C. realize C. complex C. beginning C. promising C. notice C. because C. besides C. because of C. performed C. appeared C. probable C. always C. breaks C. compete C. need C. different | D. tolerate D. sure D. area D. expectation D. refuse D. changeable D. former D. ordering D. call D. unless D. without D. instead of. D. examined D. exposed D. true D. seldom D. pulls D. join D. company D. common |
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After their 15-year-old dog Bailey died in 2007, Ron and his wife, Ann, looked for months to find the right new pet. "I love dogs," says Ron, a worker at a health club in Waukesha, Wisconsin. "I can"t imagine not having one." Finally, the couple spotted a young dog at the Humane Society in Milwaukee. His name was Oscar. "He was very attractive," says Ron, 65. Oscar quickly made himself at home, sleeping on his new owners" bed at night. A diabetic(糖尿病人) for 25 years, Ron faithfully took his medicine four times a day and generally had no problems. But on March 17, at about 3 a.m., he got out of bed to use the bathroom. Suddenly, he fell down to the floor. "I must have taken the wrong amount of medicine before I went to sleep, because my blood sugar was dangerously low," he says. "Normally, Oscar is very quiet and well-behaved," says Ron. "But when I hit the floor, he let out sounds like a wild animal." "Honestly, it sounded like the dog from hell," says Ann, who was awakened by the sound." I didn"t know what the sound was. Then I saw my husband lying on the bathroom floor. He was cold." She ran for the phone and called an ambulance. Ron spent several hours in the hospital. By 6:30a.m., he was well enough to go home. "You would never suspect Oscar of any heroism." says his grateful owner. "He"s a wonderful little guy. We are lucky enough to own him." Even before Oscar"s heroic action, the couple had given their pet a new nickname(昵称). "We felt the name Oscar wasn"t good enough," says Ron, "so sometimes we call him Eduardo"-more suitable, they think, for their dog. | |||
1. What was Ann doing when Ron went to the bathroom? | |||
A. She was sleeping. B. She was watching TV. C. She was taking care of Oscar. D. She was talking with someone on the phone. | |||
2. Why did Ron fell onto the floor in the bathroom? | |||
A. He forgot to take his medicine. B. The floor in the bathroom was too wet. C. He took the wrong amount of medicine. D. He is a diabetic and accidentally ate some sugar. | |||
3. Which of the following is TRUE? | |||
A. Oscar was 15 years old when he was found. B. The sound of Oscar was usually like a wild animal. C. Ron got diabetes when he was 40 years old. D. Ron had to take his medicine three times a day. | |||
4. From the passage we can learn that Oscar_______________. | |||
A. is a little noisy at home B. sleeps with his owners at night C. got his new nickname after the story D. was found at a health club in Waukesha | |||
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The island Fiji has always been around me in my life. My parents met in Fiji when my father was a teacher as a Peace Corps volunteer and my mother a student. They taught me about its people, culture, foods and religious beliefs. At the age of two, I made my first trip across the Pacific Ocean to Fiji. My mother and I made that trip unexpectedly because my grandma was ill and longed to see her American granddaughter. Although I have few memories of that first trip, I do remember grandma braiding(编辫子) my hair every day. The brush gliding through my hair is a feeling I will treasure forever because she passed away soon. I returned to America when I was five years old. This time I had a brother, Martin, who was two. I resisted my third trip to Fiji when I was 15, being a teenager who did not want to spend the summer away from friends. It was this trip, however, that made me realize that Fiji is not just a place to visit but a part of who I am. The smells and sounds and sights came back to me, but the best part was getting to know my relatives. Vishal was one cousin I quickly bonded with(与…合拍). Born two days before me, I had only known him through pictures before. Though raised oceans apart in different cultures, we talked and laughed about everything from American sports to Fijian dancing. I was able to form close ties with all my cousins, and when I talk about them now, it"s as if I have known them my whole life. Spending time with them helped me understand the traditions and values my mother grew up with. Hospitality (热情) and care and respect for family members are central values in Fijian culture. I truly enjoyed learning about my roots during this trip. Fuji is just like a second home, and I will never forget the time I have spent there. | |||
1. From the passage, we can learn that ________. | |||
A. the author"s parents had been classmates before B. the author had lived in Fiji for about five years C. the author had no memories of her grandma D. people value family in Fijian culture | |||
2. The author resisted her third trip to Fiji because_________. | |||
A. she didn"t want to separate from her brother B. she didn"t know her cousins there very well C. she didn"t want to separate from her American friends D. her grandma had passed away | |||
3. Which of the following is TRUE about Vishal? | |||
A. He is younger than the author. B. The author had met him on her first trip to Fiji. C. He and the author had lots of common interests. D. He and the author held different opinions about Fijian culture. | |||
4. What"s the best title for the passage? | |||
A. My Trips to Fiji B. Discovering My Fijian Origins C. My Understanding of Fijian Culture D. My Memories of Fiji | |||
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In seventh grade, Brittany Blythe dreamed of being a cheerleader. Her school"s coaches were less than enthusiastic. "They said, "I don"t know how you"ll be able to do it," she recalls. ""You won"t be able to do it. "" But Brittany, now a junior at Strath Haven High School near Philadelphia, persisted(坚持). And when the junior team cheerleaders won a tournament last year, she was right there, dancing and cheering with the rest of the team. Not bad for someone whose legs were cut off below the knee when she was two years old. Brittany, 18, was born without shinbones(胫骨)-"just blood and muscle tissue", as she puts it. When she tried to walk, her legs twisted. After the operation, she adapted quickly. "From day one, I basically jumped up and wanted to do everything," she says. Prosthetic legs(假腿) allowed her to move around upright, but too slowly to keep up with her friends. Brittany"s solution: take the legs off and walk on her knees-sometimes she still does when safety and comfort permit. She"s rarely daunted. Other children laughed at her through the years, especially in junior high school, but she says the challenge only made her stronger. Now she"s trying to convince her coaches to let her remove the prostheses and be a flyer, the cheerleader who"s thrown in the air and caught by her teammates. Brittany doesn"t think her problems are more difficult than the next person"s. "My disability was the first thing I had to get through, and that"s going to prepare me for the future," she says. "It"s all just a test: If someone throws you a curve ball(给你出难题), what are you going to do?" | |||
1. What was the school"s coaches" attitude towards Brittany"s idea of being a cheerleader? | |||
A. Supportive B. Doubtful C. Opposed D. Curious | |||
2. What did Brittany do to keep up with her friends? | |||
A. She used a pair of walking sticks. B. She practiced hard every day. C. She walked on her knees. D. She asked her friends for help | |||
3. The underlined word "daunted" in Paragraph 6 probably means _________. | |||
A. discouraged B. angry C. confident D. fortunate | |||
4. We can learn from the last paragraph that Brittany __________. | |||
A. is not well prepared for the future B. takes a positive attitude towards life C. likes the challenge of learning new things D. thinks that her problems are more difficult than other"s. |