阅读理解。 "Christmas won"t be Christmas without any presents," grumbled Jo, lyin
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"Christmas won"t be Christmas without any presents," grumbled Jo, lying on the rug. "It"s so dreadful to be poor!" sighed Meg, looking down at her old dress. "I don"t think it"s fair for some girls to have plenty of pretty things, and other girls nothing at all," added little Amy, with an injured sniff. "We"ve got father and mother and each other," said Beth, contentedly. The four young faces on which the firelight shone brightened at the cheerful words, but darkened again as Jo said sadly: "We haven"t got father, and shall not have him for a long time." She didn"t say "perhaps never", but each silently added it, thinking of father far away, where the fighting was. Nobody spoke for a minute; then Meg said in an altered tone: "You know the reason mother proposed not having any presents this Christmas was because it is going to be a hard winter for everyone; and she thinks we ought not to spend money for pleasure when our men are suffering so in the army. We can"t do much, but we can make our little sacrifices, and ought to do it gladly. But I am afraid I don"t"; and Meg shook her head, and she thought regretfully of all the pretty things she wanted. "But I don"t think the little we should spend would do any good. We"ve each got a dollar, and the army wouldn"t be much helped by our giving that. I agree not to expect anything from mother or you, but I do want to buy UNDINE AND SINTRAM for myself; I"ve wanted it so long," said Jo, who was a bookworm. "I planned to spend mine on new music," said Beth, with a little sigh. "I shall get a nice box of Faber"s drawing pencils; I really need them," said Amy, decidedly. "Mother didn"t say anything about our money, and she won"t wish us to give up everything. Let"s each buy what we want, and have a little fun; I"m sure we work hard enough to earn it," cried Jo, examining the heels of her shoes in a gentlemanly manner. "I know I do-teaching those tiresome children nearly all day when I am longing to enjoy myself at home," began Meg, in the complaining tone again. "You don"t have half such a hard time as I do," said Jo. "How would you like to be shut up for hours with a nervous, fussy old lady, who is never satisfied, and worries you till you"re ready to fly out of the window or cry?" "It"s naughty to fret; but I do think washing dishes and keeping things tidy is the worst work in the world. It makes me cross; and my hands get so stiff, I can"t practice well at all"; and Beth looked at her rough hands with a sigh that anyone could hear. "I don"t believe any of you suffer as I do." cried Amy, "for you don"t have to go to school with impertinent girls, who plague you if you don"t know your lessons, and laugh at your dresses, and label your father if he isn"t rich." "If you mean libel, I"d say so, and not talk about labels, as if papa was a pickle-bottle," advised Jo, laughing. "I know what I mean, and you needn"t be satirical about it. It"s proper to use good words, and improve your vocabulary," returned Amy, with dignity. "Don"t peck at one another, children. Don"t you wish we had the money papa lost when we were little, Jo? Dear me! How happy and good we"d be, if we had no worries!" said Meg, who could remember better times. "You once said you thought we were a deal happier than the King children, for they were fighting and fretting all the time, in spite of their money." "So I did. I think we are; for, though we do have to work, we make fun for ourselves, and are a pretty jolly set, as Jo would say." Jo immediately sat up, put her hands in her pockets, and began to whistle. "Don"t, Jo; it"s so boyish!" "That"s why I do it." "I detest rude, unladylike girls!" "I hate affected, niminy-piminy chits!" "Birds in their little nests agree" sang Beth, the peacemaker, with such a funny face that both sharp voices softened to a laugh, and the `pecking" ended for that time. |
1. According to the passage, who is the most pessimistic and who the most optimistic? |
A. Jo; Amy B. Meg; Beth C. Meg; Amy D. Amy; Beth |
2. According to the passage, which of the following is true? |
A. Their father died when he was fighting with others. B. Their father is away at the war, leaving them at home with their mother. C. The passage is a story about three girls and a boy in a family. D. The four children in the passage all work and earn their own money. |
3. What do they think of their mother"s proposal of not having any Christmas gifts? |
A. They all agreed to the proposal of not having any Christmas gifts. B. They all agreed that giving the money to the army was of little help. C. They all agreed that giving the money to the army was of much help. D. They all agreed to save the money and buy a gift for their father. |
4. By saying "It makes me cross" Beth means she is rather ____. |
A. happy B. excited C. interested D. angry |
5. The King children are mentioned to show that ____. |
A. The King family is rich while Beth"s family is poor. B. Beth"s family is poor and they are unhappy about it. C. Money can bring much happiness to their family. D. Money does not necessarily mean happiness. |
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1-5: BBBDD |
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Most people don’t know what to do with them. Many old computers are put away in homes. Many more are simply thrown out with the rubbish. Finally, some companies are thinking of ways to bring down the number of old computers. Sony has agreed to help recycle old Sony products(产品), Dell, Hewlett-Packard and other companies now also take back some old computers. In some countries, laws are being passed, too. Computer companies will have to pay for collecting and recycling their used products. And 70% of computer waste must be recycled. The idea behind the laws is that computer companies themselves should pay the cost. That will encourage them to make computers that are easier and cheaper to repair and upgrade(升级). Yet while many people are throwing away good computers, others cannot afford them at all. Hundreds of organizations(组织)are working to solve this problem. They collect and repair old computers. Some also teach others how to repair computers. 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After endless hours of work and devotion, 2 myself through drill after drill, the last thing I want is to be a cheer leader. The feeling of being 3 is sometimes too much and drives me to 4 on the spot. I often feel as though my 5 are wasted and my time is eaten away, devoted to 6 . It is heartbreaking to be a spectator (旁观者) for the game I love, knowing that no one has enough faith to give me the chance to 7 on the floor. Tears well up, but I 8 them back. I shouldn"t be so 9 over something so silly. Away from the game, it"s easier to put my thoughts together, rather than letting my 10 drive my reasoning. I consider 11 I am where I am. I have played basketball my whole life.I have a strong 12 for the sport and always have. There is nothing like the 13 of playing: the swish (飕飕声) of the net, the sweat rolling off my cheeks, even the bruises (青肿) are battle wounds worn 14 after every game. Even if I don" t play much, I participate in every game. 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