Part Four: WritingSection A (10 points) Directions: Read the following passage.

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Part Four: Writing
Section A (10 points)
Directions: Read the following passage. Complete the diagram by using the information for the passage.
The art of growing dwarf （short） trees， or “bonsai” as their Japanese planters call them， is increasing in popularity in the United States. Growing bonsai can make a fascinating hobby for anyone who enjoys plants and creating beautiful effects with them. However， how can we meet the goal of making such a kind of art？ This maybe is the problem for many of us.
There are， in fact， four important guidelines to follow in growing bonsai. First， one must be careful in choosing the type of tree. Not all species of trees can be made into bonsai， since the growing conditions are unusual.
Second， one must be careful in choosing the size of the container the bonsai will be in. This is necessary because the major growth of bonsai is kept confined to the tree’s trunk and leaves， not its root system.
Another thing the bonsai-grower must do is to trim （修整） the roots and branches of the tree periodically （定期地）。 Unless this is done， the plants will look unnatural. The Japanese ideal for bonsai is not to have the proper proportions and will have trees which are just like normal trees in everything， but in small size.
The last thing one must do is to be careful to keep the miniature （small） tree well-watered， or it will die.
As one can see from above， the art of bonsai-growing is one which requires a certain amount of time and effort. The satisfactions that growing bonsai brings can be great， however. Imagine having such a tree in your living room and passing it down through several generations of your family. That is exactly what bonsai-growing is all about： establishing a tradition of beauty which lasts for years and years and is a symbol of the beauties of the natural world.
Title： 71. ___________

72. _________	To teach people how to grow bonsai
Guidelines	Aspects	73. ___________
	The 74.___ of tree	75. ___ species of trees can’t be made into bonsai
	The size of the container	The bonsai’s 76._____ is confined to its trunk and leaves
	77. _____ trim	It will make the plants look 78. _________.
	Enough water	It keeps the plants 79. _________.
80. ________	Bonsai-growing establishes a tradition of natural lasting beauty.

答案

71 . Bonsai-growing 72 . Purpose 73 . Results 74 .type 75 .Some/All
76 .growth 77 .Periodical 78. natural 79 . living / alive 80. Effects

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This brief book is aimed at high school students, but speaks to anyone learning at any stage of life．
Its formal, serious style closely matches its content, a school-masterly book on schooling．The author, W．H．Armstrong, starts with the basics: reading and writing．In his opinion, reading doesn’t just mean recognizing each word on the page; it means taking in the information, digesting it and incorporating it into oneself just as digests a sandwich and makes it a part of himself．The goal is to bring the information back to life, not just to treat it as dead facts on paper from dead trees．Reading and writing cannot be

completely separated from each other; in fact, the aim of reading is to express the information you have got from the text．I’ve seen it again and again: someone who can’t express an idea after reading a text is just as ineffective as someone who hasn’t read it at all．
Only a third of the book remains after that discussion, which Armstrong devotes to specific tips for studying languages, math, science and history．He generally handles these topics thoroughly(透彻地) and equally, except for some weakness in the science and math sections and a bit too much passion(激情) regarding history．Well, he was a history teacher — if conveyed only a tenth of his passion to his students, that was a hundred times more than my history teachers ever got across．To my disappointment, in this part of the book he ignores the arts．As a matter of fact, they demand all the concentration and study that math and science do, though the study differs slightly in kind．Although it’s commonly believed that the arts can only be naturally acquired, actually, learning the arts is no more natural than learning French or mathematics．
My other comment is that the text aged．The first edition apparently dates to the 1960s — none of the references(参考文献)seem newer than the late 1950s．As a result, the discussion misses the entire computer age．
These are small points, though, and don’t affect the main discussion．I recommend it to any student and any teacher, including the self-taught student．
小题1:According to Armstrong, the goal of reading is to________．

A．gain knowledge and expand one’s view

B．understand the meaning between the lines

C．express ideas based on what one has read

D．get information and keep it alive in memory

小题2:The author of the passage insists that learning the arts_________．

A．requires great efforts	B．demands real passion
C．is less natural than learning maths	D．is as natural as learning a language

小题3:What is a shortcoming of Armstrong’s work according to the author?

A．Some ideas are slightly contradictory．

B．There is too much discussion on studying science．

C．The style is too serious．

D．It lacks new information．

小题4:This passage can be classified as________．

A．an advertisement	B．a book review
C．a feature story	D．a news report

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My House

My mother moved a lot when she was growing up on account of Grandpa being in the army. She hated having to adjust to new schools and make new friends. That’s why I thought she was joking when she put forward the idea of moving. But she was completely serious. “For just the two of us,” my mother said, “an apartment in the city will suit our needs much better.” Personally, I think she’s lost her mind. I guess I can understand why she would want to move, but what about me and what this house means to me?
I suppose if you l

ooked at my house, you might think it was just another country house. But to me it is anything but standard. I moved into this house with my parents ten years ago. I can still remember that first day like it was yesterday. The first thing I noticed was the big front yard. To me it seemed like an ocean of grass—I couldn’t wait to dive in. The backyard was full of gnarled (扭曲的, 粗糙的) and scary trees that talk on windy nights. But I grew to like them and the shadows they cast in my room. My father and I even built a small tree house, where I often go to remember all the wonderful times we had before Father’s death.
This house is special—maybe only to me—but special nevertheless. It’s the little seemingly insignificant things that make this house so special to me: the ice-cold tile floors that make me tremble on midnight snack runs; the smell of my father’s pipe that still exists; the towering bookcases of my mother; the view outside my bedroom window.
This house holds too many memories, memories which would be lost if we gave it up.
小题1:Why did the author’s mother decide to move?

A．Because she hated the countryside.

B．Because Grandpa was on constant move.

C．Because Dad’s death made her lose her mind.

D．Because she thought a city flat more fit for them.

小题2:What impressed the author when she first moved into the house?

A．The tree house.

B．The big trees.

C．The cold floors.

D．The green grass.

小题3:How did the author let us feel that the house was special to her?

A．

By arguing whether the house was standard.

B．By explaining why the house suited their needs.

C．By describing the small things related to her house.

D．By comparing the differences between country and city life.

小题4: My mother moved a lot when she

was growing up because of ________.

A．Grandpa being in the army.	B．their family’s liking moving
C．the life’s need	D．Mother’s work

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Henry found work in a bookstore after he finished middle school. He wouldn’t do anything but wanted to get rich. Mr King thought he was too lazy and was going to send him away. Henry was afraid and had to work hard.
It was a cold morning. It was snowing and there was thin ice on the streets. Few people went to buy the books and the young man had nothing to do. He hated to read, so he watched the traffic. Suddenly he saw a bag fall off a truck and it landed by the other side of the street.
“It must be full of expensive things, ”Henry said to himself. “I have to get it, or others will take it away. ”
He went out of the shop and ran across the street. A driver saw him and began to whistle (鸣笛), but he didn’t hear it and went on

running. The man drove aside, hit a big tree and was hurt in the accident. Two weeks later Henry was taken to court (法庭). A judge asked if he heard the whistle when he was running across the street. He said that something was wrong with his ears and he could hear nothing.
“But you’ve heard me this time.”said the judge.
“Oh, I’m sorry. Now I can hear with one ear.”
“Cover the ear with your

hand and listen to me with your deaf (聋的)one. Well, can you hear me? ”
“No, I can’t. sir.”
小题1:What was Mr. King? ( )

A．a driver

B．a doctor

C．a policeman

D．a shopkeeper

小题2: Why did Mr. King want to send Henry away? ( )

A．Because Henry was too lazy.	B．Because Henry hoped to be rich.
C．Because Henry finished middle school.	D．Because Henry sold few books.

小题3:Why did Henry say that he was deaf? ( )

A．He wanted to have a joke with the judge.	B．He wanted to get the judge’s help
C．He wanted to find another piece of work	D．He didn’t want to pay for the accident.

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It was pouring outside. We all stood there 21 , some patiently, others annoyed   22 nature messed （弄糟）their hurried day. I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens   23 away the dirt and dust of the world.
“Mom, let’s run through the rain,” a girl’s voice    24   me .
“No, honey. We’ll wait until it   25 down a bit,” Mom replied.
The young girl waited about another minute and   26 : “Mom, let’s run through the
rain .”
“We’ll get wet if we do,” Mom said.
“No , we won’t , Mom. That’s not what you said this morning,” the young girl said
as she  27     her Mom’s arm .
“This morning?  28  did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet?”
“Don’t you remember? When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said ,” If God can get us through this , he can get us through  29  .”
The entire crowd turned   30  . Mom paused and thought for a moment about   31
she would say. Now some would laugh it off and scold her for being  32 . But then we heard,
“Honey, you are   33. Let’s run through the rain. If we get wet, maybe we just need washing,”
Mom said. Then   34 they ran.
We all stood   35 , smiling and laughing as they ran past the cars. Yes, they got wet. But they were 36 by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the 37 to their cars. Circumstances （境况）or people can take away your material possessions, and they can even take away your 38 . But no one can ever take away your precious 39 . So, don’t forget to make time and take the 40 to make memories every day! I hope you still take the time to run through the rain.

小题1:

A．talking

B．waiting

C．complaining

D．expecting

小题2:

A．asif

B．evenif

C．because

D．when

小题3:

A．taking

B．putting

C．driving

D．washing

小题4:

A．caught

B．broke

C．impressed

D．called

小题5:

A．slows

B．comes

C．pushes

D．calms

小题6:

A．asked

B．repeated

C．required

D．added

小题7:

A．pulled

B．touched

C．waved

D．felt

小题8:

A．Why

B．How

C．When

D．Where

小题9:

A．therain

B．thedisease

C．anything

D．something

小题10:

A．still

B．silent

C．serious

D．angry

小题11:

A．what

B．how

C．whether

D．if

小题12:

A．dishonest

B．silly

C．daring

D．forgetful

小题13:

A．right

B．wrong

C．stupid

D．clever

小题14:

A．off

B．along

C．on

D．over

小题15:

A．sighing

B．joking

C．discussing

D．watching

小题16:

A．followed

B．guided

C．respected

D．praised

小题17:

A．time

B．way

C．same

D．best

小题18:

A．house

B．money

C．health

D．time

小题19:

A．children

B．memories

C．courage

D．experience

小题20:

A．possibilities

B．opportunities

C．risk

D．challenge

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Habits, whether good or bad, are gradually formed. When a person does a certain thing again, he is impelled(推进，敦促) by some unseen force to do the same thing repeatedly; thus a habit is formed. Once a habit is formed, it is difficult, and sometimes impossible, to get rid of. It is therefore very important that we should pay great attention to the formation (形成) of habits. Children often form bad habits, some of which remain with them as long as they live. Older persons also form bad habits as long as they live, and sometimes become ruined by them..
There are other habits which, when formed in early life, are of great help. Many successful men say that much of their success has something to do with certain habits in early life, such as early rising, honesty and thoroughness(周详).
Among the habits which children should not form are laziness, lying, stealing and so on. These are all easily formed habits. Unfortunately older persons form habits which ought to have been avoided.
We ought to keep from all these old habits, and try to form such habits as will prove good for ourselves and others.
小题1:Habits, whether good or bad, are formed_______, _______ everyone knows.

A．day by day; and	B．gradually; as
C．gradually; that	D．century after century; as

小题2:Why should we pay much attention to the formation of habits?

A．Because habits are of great help to every one of us.

B．Because a man can never get rid of a habit.

C．It is because we are forced to do them again and again.

D．It is because it’s hard and even not possible to smooth them away

小题3:The bad habits formed by __________

A．children sometimes stay in all their lives

B．older people sometimes can kill them

C．persons sometimes can remain with them

D．younger people sometimes can break them

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