When I was young， my father used to grow carnations (康乃馨).His carnations were red， pink and white. Everyone who saw them admired them for their beauty.
He took care of them with so much love and 36 . Every day he came home from work， he went straight to see them. He 37 watching them every day. We the kids did too. But he used to tell us， “No one should touch my flowers.”
One day my younger sister， who loved my dad very much， had wanted to help him and she 38 the carnations from their stems (枝干) one by one and arranged them 39 . She believed that he would be very 40 to see them that way.
When mom and I realized what my sister had done， we became completely hopeless. However， my sister had no idea why no one showed her any appreciation. When my dad arrived he went， 41 ， straight  to see the flowers. When he saw his flowers lying on the floor like dead animals， he was 42 at first. He looked towards the street， to see if it was any of the 43 children who could have done it. Then he entered the living room and looked at mom in silence.
Finally mom， who always taught us to 44 no matter what， looked at dad and said： “We have no bad neighbors in our area”. Then with a nice tone she continued： “No outsider did this great job， only your lovely daughter Clémence.” My dad’s face changed into 45 and then he said： “Do I have a better 46 than my lovely daughter？” My younger sister smiled and 47 dad tightly.
| 小题1: | | A．devotion | B．spirits | C．gratitude | D．expectation |
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| 小题2: | | A．hated | B．approved | C．enjoyed | D．committed |
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| 小题3: | | A．divided | B．watered | C．cut | D．cleaned |
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| 小题4: | | A．by the window | B．in the vase | C．on the desk | D．on the floor |
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| 小题5: | | A．surprised | B．pleased | C．disappointed | D．worried |
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| 小题6: | | A．as usual | B．at first | C．as well | D．at last |
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| 小题7: | | A．frightened | B．relieved | C．disappointed | D．shocked |
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| 小题8: | | A．enemies’ | B．friends’ | C．families’ | D．neighbors’ |
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| 小题9: | | A．say the truth | B．behave ourselves | C．follow the rules | D．keep secret |
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| 小题10: | | A．sadness | B．smiles | C．anger | D．depression |
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| 小题11: | | A．kid | B．flower | C．helper | D．gift |
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| 小题12: | | A．hugged | B．kissed | C．grasped | D．patted |
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试题【When I was young， my father used to grow carnations (康乃馨).His carnations were re】；主要考察你对
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Every day millions of letters go from one country to another. Letters mailed in Italy are received in Japan. Letters mailed in Canada are received in Africa. On the letters are many different kinds of stamps，bought in different countries．
The Universal Postal Union helps each letter get to the right place as quickly as possible. It sets up rules about the size and weight of letters，postcards，and small packages（包裹）. It has rules that all countries must follow about international postal rates（费用）．
One hundred years ago，international mail did not move so smoothly. One country did not always accept another country’s letters. Letters from some countries were too large to fit into the mailboxes of other countries. Letters travelled by many different routes（路线）．Some were lost along the way．
Sometimes the person who sent the letter could pay only part of the postage. The person receiving the letter had to pay the rest．
The United States was the first to suggest that all countries work together to settle the questions of international mail. In 1974，men from twenty-four countries met in Switzerland to form the Universal Postal Union．Today，more than 120 nations belong to this union. From its office in Switzerland，the union helps the mail to move safely and quickly around the world．
小题1:From the story we can infer that ＿＿＿＿＿＿．| A．mail is important to all countries | | B．not enough letters are sent all over the world | | C．all the letters must go to Switzerland first | | D．all stamps look exactly the same |
小题2:The Universal Postal Union was formed ___________________ .| A．to help move mail quickly around the world | | B．to give many men a chance to work | | C．to help men meet in Switzerland | | D．to look for the lost letters along the way |
小题3:The underlined word “postage” in this passage means __________ .| A．money paid when you buy a stamp | | B．money spent on an envelope | | C．the charge for carrying a letter by post | | D．the pay a postman receives for his work |
小题4:This passage is mainly about ______________ .| A．different kinds of stamps in different countries | B．an organization that makes rules | | C．international mail | D．the size and weight of letters |
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Agatha Christin went out at night. She never 36 the night when she met a 37 many years ago.
That evening, she was going to a birthday party which 38 until 2 o’clock in the morning. Agatha walked in the 39 street alone. Suddenly from the shadow of a dark building a tall man with a sharp knife in his right hand ran out 40 her. “Good morning, lady.” the man said in a 41 voice, “I don’t think you wish to 42 here!” “ What do you 43 ?”Agatha asked.
“ Your earrings, take them off!”
Agatha suddenly had a 44 idea. She tried to cover her necklace with the collar of her overcoat while she used 45 hand to take off both of her earrings and then quickly 46 them on the ground.
“ 47 them and let me go, “ she said. The robber 48 that girl didn’t like the earrings at all, only trying to 49 the necklace. It would cost 50 , so he said, “ Give me your necklace.”
“ Oh, sir. It’s 51 worth much. Please let me 52 it.”
“Stop rubbish. Quick!”
With shaking hands Agatha took off her necklace. As soon as the robber 53 , she picked up her earrings and ran as fast as she could to one of her friends,
The 54 cost 480 pounds and the necklace the robber had taken 55 cost only six pounds.
| 小题1: | | A．minded | B．forgot | C．remembered | D．realized |
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| 小题2: | | A．friend | B．beggar | C．robber | D．st ranger |
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| 小题3: | | A．stayed | B．ended | C．began | D．lasted |
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| 小题4: | | A．wide | B．narrow | C．quiet | D．busy |
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| 小题6: | | A．loud | B．low | C．sharp | D．wild |
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| 小题9: | | A．bright | B．foolish | C．funny | D．safe |
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| 小题10: | | A．her right | B．her left | C．the other | D．another |
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| 小题11: | | A．handed | B．put | C．passed | D．threw |
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| 小题12: | | A．Take | B．Accept | C．Collect | D．Pick |
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| 小题13: | | A．considered | B．saw | C．felt | D．thought |
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| 小题14: | | A．keep | B．own | C．have | D．guard |
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| 小题15: | | A．more | B．less | C．cheap | D．expensive |
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| 小题16: | | A．really | B．usually | C．even | D．not |
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| 小题18: | | A．ran | B．allowed | C．disappeared | D．agreed |
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| 小题19: | | A．loss | B．luck | C．jewelry | D．earrings |
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“ Are you too stupid to do anything right？”These words—said by a woman to a little boy who was obviously her son—were spoken 21 he had walked away from her．They boy returned, his eyes down-cast.
Not a 22 moment, perhaps, 23 small moments sometimes last a very long time．And a few words—though they mean 24 at the time to the people who say them—can have great 25 .
I recently heard a story from a man named Malcolm Dalkoff．For the last 24 years he has been a professional 26 ．Here is what he told me:
As a boy in Rock Island, Dalkoff was terribly 27 ．He had few 28 and no self-confidence．One day, his English teacher, Ruth Brach, gave the class an assignment（作业）．The students had been reading To Kill a Mockingbird．Now t hey were to write their own chapter that would 29 the last chapter of the novel.
Dalkoff wrote his chapter and turned it 30 ．Today he can not recall anything 31
about the chapter he wrote, or what 32 Mrs．Branch gave him．What he does remember is the four words Mrs．Brach wrote in margin（空白处）of the paper：“This is 33 writing.”
Four words．They 34 his life.
“ 35 I read those words, I had no idea of who I was or 36 I was going to be.”he said.“After reading her note, I went home and wrote a short story, something I had always been 37 of doing but never believed I could do.”
Over the rest of that year in school, he wrote many short stories and always brought them to school for Mrs．Brach to evaluate．She was 38 , tough and honest.“She was just what I
39 .”Dalkoff said.
His confidence 40 ．Dalkoff believes that none of this would have happened if that woman had not written those four words in the margin of his paper.
| 小题1: | | A．where | B．why | C．because | D．when |
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| 小题2: | | A．wonderful | B．difficult | C．funny | D．big |
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| 小题3: | | A．yet | B．although | C．for | D．therefore |
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| 小题4: | | A．much | B．little | C．more | D．most |
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| 小题5: | | A．meaning | B．power | C．force | D．sense |
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| 小题6: | | A．writer | B．player | C．poet | D．singer |
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| 小题7: | | A．sorry | B．proud | C．sick | D．shy |
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| 小题8: | | A．books | B．ideas | C．friends | D．chances |
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| 小题9: | A．follow | B．match | C．decide | D．improve |
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| 小题11: | | A．more | B．again | C．special | D．different |
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| 小题12: | | A．honors | B．remarks | C．prizes | D．grade |
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| 小题13: | | A．poor | B．serious | C．good | D．silly |
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| 小题14: | | A．changed | B．damaged | C．affected | D．improved |
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| 小题15: | | A．Unless | B．Until | C．When | D．While |
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| 小题16: | | A．what | B．how | C．where | D．which |
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| 小题17: | | A．tired | B．fond | C．proud | D．dreaming |
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| 小题18: | | A．strict | B．kind | C．encouraging | D．praising |
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| 小题19: | | A．feared | B．needed | C．expected | D．loved |
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| 小题20: | | A．grew | B．lifted | C．appeared | D．returned |
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It has been difficult to sit on the bench the majority of my high school basketball career,to watch my team from the sideline and 36 why I am not good enough to be on the floor. 37 endless hours of work and devotion, pushing myself through drill after drill, the 38 thing I want is to be a cheerleader. The feeling of being 39 is sometimes too much and drives me to 40 on the spot. I often feel as though my efforts are wasted and my time is eaten away, devoted to 41 .
It is heartbreaking to be a spectator(旁观者) for the game I love,knowing that no one has enough 42 to give me the chance to 43 on the floor. Tears well up, but I hold them back. I shouldn’t be so 44 over something so silly.
Away from the game, it’s easier to put my thoughts together, 45 letting my emotions drive my reasoning. I consider 46 I am where I am. I have played football my whole life. I have a passion for the 47 and always have. There is nothing like the excitement of 48 : the swish of the net, the sweat rolling off my cheeks, even the bruises(青肿) are battle wounds worn 49 after every game.
Even if I don’t play much, I participate in every 50 . I am part of a team of girls who 51 together like a family. I am there for them, 52 they are for me.
Should I move on? Or should I stay with my team and pursue my passion just a little longer?
The decision isn’t difficult when I consider the 53 that being a part of a team brings me --- and not just any team, 54 my team. I love basketball and my teammates. When I think about that, my view from the bench really isn’t so bad 55 .
| 小题1: | | A．consider | B．wonder | C．think | D．hesitate |
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| 小题2: | | A．Since | B．During | C．After | D．Before |
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| 小题3: | | A．other | B．next | C．first | D．last |
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| 小题4: | | A．worthless | B．hopeless | C．helpless | D．careless |
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| 小题5: | | A．fight | B．quit | C．transform | D．retire |
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| 小题6: | | A．something | B．nothing | C．anything | D．everything |
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| 小题7: | | A．sympathy | B．encouragement | C．permission | D．faith |
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| 小题8: | | A．respond | B．perform | C．promote | D．practice |
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| 小题9: | | A．scared | B．nervous | C．upset | D．amazed |
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| 小题10: | | A．less than | B．more than | C．other than | D．rather than |
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| 小题11: | | A．why | B．how | C．whether | D．what |
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| 小题12: | | A．bench | B．sport | C．drill | D．battle |
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| 小题13: | | A．waiting | B．watching | C．leaning | D．playing |
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| 小题14: | | A．proudly | B．bravely | C．unfortunately | D．painfully |
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| 小题15: | | A．decision | B．plan | C．game | D．project |
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| 小题16: | | A．compete | B．stick | C．live | D．represent |
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| 小题17: | | A．because | B．if | C．as | D．though |
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| 小题18: | | A．joy | B．patience | C．challenge | D．position |
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| 小题20: | | A．above all | B．after all | C．and all | D．all in all |
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What is the hottest topic at your school recently? In Hangzhou Yongjin Middle School, it’s money. The school held an activity called “making money” last weekend. About 200 students of Senior 1 and Senior 2 were divided into 30 teams. They went out to make money by selling things. What did they choose to sell? Some sold newspapers; some chose bottled water; some sold environmentally friendly shopping bags and bamboo(竹子) baskets.
Hu Qing’s team decided to sell some useful books in front of the Children Activity Center. They thought parents would like to buy the books for their children. But unfortunately, they met urban management officers (城管). The officers asked them to leave. “We played hide-and-seek (捉迷藏) with the officers for the whole morning” said Hu. “Finally we had to give up.”
Wang Bing and her team sold ice cream in a square. They didn’t meet any officers. But few people were interested in what they were selling. The team then put up a board saying “For Country Kids”. It worked. More people came to their stall (小摊). A foreigner even gave them 100 yuan. “He didn’t want any change. He said he wanted to help the children,” said Wang. “We were touched.” Later that day they gave the 100 yuan and more to the “Project Hope” office.
Meng Zhaoxiang and his team were luckier. They sold all their cakes in four hours, spending 39.5 yuan and getting back 80 yuan. They made 40.5 yuan. “It was not easy to make the money,” said Meng. “Some people just looked. Others just tasted but didn’t buy. Now I know how hard it is for our parents to make money.”
86. 小题1:In Hangzhou Yongjin Middle School, what the students talk more about is ________.| A．the officers | B．the kind foreigner | | C．the activity called “making money” | D．the money they made last weekend |
87. 小题2:________ took part in the activity.| A．All the students | B．Some teachers | | C．About 200 students of the three grades | D．Part of Junior 1 and Junior 2 students |
88. 小题3: Hu Qing’s team finally gave up because ________.| A．the parents didn’t like to buy the books | | B．the Children Activity Center was too crowded | | C．the officers didn’t allow them to sell anything there | | D．the team played the game of the hide-and-seek the whole morning |
89. 小题4:Why did more people come to Wang Bing’s stall at last?| A．The team put up a magic board. | B．A foreigner came up and helped them. | | C．The people liked to help country kids. | | D．The people were interested in their ice cream. |
90. 小题5: According to the passage the students learn ________.| A．it’s impossible for them to make money | | B．it’s not easy for their parents to make money | | C．it’s very important for them to make a living | | D．it’s necessary for school to hold more activities in the future |
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