My grandfather went to high school in the 1920s. While in school, he became in the drama program, acting in various productions. He in touch with his drama teacher.
My father went to high school in the 1960s. Like his before him, he acted in high school. He, too,stayed in touch with his drama teacher for the rest of the teacher"s I graduated in 1997. When Hoover, my drama teacher, was in Alaska, I didn"t want her to feel like she was ending her life , so I sent her many packages, including Drama Club yearbook photos from each year she there in order that she could see the students whose lives she forever .
Her nickname for our group of Drama Club was "the Throwaway Kids". , no? She described us as that we were nonconformists (不墨守成规者) that other teachers didn"t know what to do with. She simply us for who we are, and that was exactly what we needed.
We have all become members of society: reporters, lawyers, and singers, soldiers, doctors and, you guessed it, teachers. Every member of my family is a teacher. This year the 73rd year we have taught in Alaska altogether.
me, teaching the course is only one important part of the job. As I returned to my classroom just before the final bell on the last day of school in May, I thought how the most emotional part of the experience will not be seeing the recent return to say "hello" at Christmas. That was how the of keeping in touch with our teachers our whole life long began in my family. Honestly, learning a lifetime.
| 小题1: | | A．famous | B．active | C．anxious | D．attractive |
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| 小题2: | | A．lost | B．provided | C．kept | D．shared |
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| 小题3: | | A．teacher | B．classmate | C．mother | D．father |
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| 小题4: | | A．life | B．job | C．space | D．season |
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| 小题5: | | A．dying | B．singing | C．acting | D．playing |
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| 小题6: | | A．Poor | B．angry | C．anxious | D．alone |
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| 小题7: | | A．taught | B．constructed | C．ordered | D．demanded |
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| 小题8: | | A．protected | B．developed | C．scolded | D．affected |
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| 小题9: | | A．Interesting | B．Exciting | C．Shocking | D．Encouraging |
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| 小题10: | | A．because | B．if | C．But | D．although |
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| 小题11: | | A．purely | B．exactly | C．obviously | D．basically |
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| 小题12: | | A．entertained | B．accepted | C．disliked | D．noticed |
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| 小题13: | | A．consuming | B．contributing | C．confirming | D．connecting |
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| 小题14: | | A．fills . | B．marks | C．covers | D．deals |
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| 小题16: | | A．natural | B．simple | C．entire | D．casual |
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| 小题17: | | A．fel1 | B．rang | C．broke | D．rolled |
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| 小题18: | | A．classmates | B．soldiers | C．adults | D．graduates |
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| 小题19: | | A．tradition | B．culture | C．custom | D．behavior |
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| 小题20: | | A．wastes | B．puts | C．takes | D．pulls |
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小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:A
小题5:A
小题6:D
小题7:A
小题8:D
小题9:C
小题10:A
小题11:B
小题12:B
小题13:B
小题14:B
小题15:C
小题16:C
小题17:B
小题18:D
小题19:A
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试题分析：文章讲述作者的祖父和爸爸都对戏剧很感兴趣，而且都和戏剧老师保持一生的联系，作者也延续这样的传统，而且做为教师之家，他们也最能够理解这样做的意义。
小题1:考查形容词辨析：A. famous著名的，B. active积极的，C. anxious焦虑的，D. attractive有吸引力的，根据下文的：acting in various productions.可知作者的爷爷在表演课程上很积极，选B。
小题2:考查动词辨析：A. lost失去， B. provided提供，C. kept保持，D. shared分享，根据下文：stayed in touch with his drama teacher可知他和戏剧老师一直保持联系，使用了词组keep in touch with和…保持联系，选C。
小题3:考查名词辨析：A. teacher老师，B. classmate班级，C. mother妈妈，D. father爸爸，根据上文的：My grandfather went to high school in the 1920s.可知爷爷是爸爸的爸爸，选D。
小题4:考查名词辨析：A. life生活，B.job工作，C. space空间，D. season季节，他在老师以后的生活中一直和老师保持联系。选 A。
小题5:考查动词辨析：A. dying死， B. singing唱歌，C. acting表演，D. playing玩，根据下文的：I didn"t want her to feel like she was ending her life可知作者的戏剧老师快要去世了，选A。
小题6:考查形容词辨析：A. Poor穷，B. angry生气的，C. anxious焦虑的，D. alone单独的，根据下文的：in order that she could see the students whose lives she forever 43 .可知作者不想让老师觉得是一个人孤单的结束余生，选D。
小题7:考查动词辨析： A. taught 教，B. constructed建筑， C. ordered命令，D. demanded要求，作者给老师送了很多包裹里面包含她在戏剧俱乐部教学的每年的照片。选A。
小题8:考查动词辨析： A. protected保护，B. developed发展，C. scolded责备，D. affected影响，为了让她看见被她影响一生的学生。选D
小题9:考查形容词辨析：A. Interesting有趣的，B. Exciting令人兴奋的，C. Shocking令人震惊的，D. Encouraging令人鼓舞的，根据上文的：Her nickname for our group of Drama Club was "the Throwaway Kids".可知读者听见这个名字可能会觉得惊讶，选C。
小题10:考查连词辨析：A. because因为，B. if 如果，C. But但是，D. although虽然，她这样称呼我们，因为我们是不墨守成规者，这里表示因果关系，选A
小题11:考查副词辨析：A. purely纯粹地，B. exactly确切地，C. obviously明显地， D. basically基本地，因为我们是不墨守成规者，其他老师确实不知道怎么处理我们，选B。
小题12:考查动词辨析：A. entertained娱乐，B. accepted接受，C. disliked喜欢，D. noticed注意，她只是因为我们是什么样的人而接受我们。选B
小题13:考查动词辨析：A. consuming消费，B. contributing贡献， C. confirming证实，D. connecting联系，从下文的：reporters, lawyers, and singers, soldiers, doctors and, you guessed it, teachers.可知这帮俱乐部的成员成为对社会有贡献的人，选B
小题14:考查动词辨析：A. fills填满，B. marks标志， C. covers覆盖，D. deals处理，今年标志着我们在阿拉斯加一共教了73年。选B
小题15:考查介词辨析：A. After 在…后面，B. With和…一起，C. To给…，D. By通过，对我来说，教这个课程是整个这个工作的唯一重要的部分，选C。
。小题16:考查形容词辨析：A. natural自然的，B. simple简单的，C. entire完全的，D. casual随意的，根据only one important part of…可知这里指的是整个的工作中的重要的部分，选C
小题17:考查动词辨析： A. fel1跌落，B. rang 响起，C. broke打破，D. rolled滚，当我在五月份学期的最后一天最后的铃响起之前回到教室的时候。表示“铃响”用rang，选B
小题18:考查名词辨析：A. classmates班级，B. soldiers士兵，C. adults成年人，D. graduates毕业生，我认为这个经历的最感人的部分不是在圣诞节的时候，毕业的学生回来问好。选D
小题19:考查名词辨析：A. tradition传统，B. culture文化，C. custom风俗，D. behavior行为，举止，那就是一生的时间和老师保持联系的这个传统怎么在我的家庭开始的。选A
小题20:考查动词辨析： A. wastes浪费，B. puts 放置，C. takes接受，花费，D. pulls拖，学习是要花费一辈子的，选C。 |
核心考点
试题【My grandfather went to high school in the 1920s. While in school, he became 】；主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
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To see the world is one thing；to have someone to share it with is another.Indeed，travel becomes more interesting when you have a travel partner.A travel partner can be a close friend，a family member，a pal you’ve met online，or a business friend.
You can have someone to talk to
Traveling alone is fun，but wouldn’t you feel lonely？Having a travel partner can remove the feeling of loneliness.This is especially true if you can get a travel companion who is very familiar with the place you’re traveling to.You don’t have to ask any information from the locals，and you can increase the time you spend in the country.
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One of the major headaches in traveling is the costs involved.You can’t simply ignore the rising price of hotels or plane tickets.You should also think about your daily needs，such as your food.Of course，you can’t simply go back without bringing any souvenirs (纪念品) to your friends and family.All these can ruin your budget.However，when you have a travel friend，you can have someone to share the expenses with.
You can meet a good friend
Having a travel mate is a good way of meeting a new friend or even a lifelong partner.You can never count the number of couples who actually found their way into each other’s heart while traveling together in another country.
You can have someone to watch out for you
When you’re in a foreign land，you’ll never be really safe.You don’t know the rules as well as the culture of the people.A travel mate will be perfect to remind you of your duties in the country and to watch your back just in case you get lost.So why don’t you find a travel companion now?
Let’s find out how ...
小题1:What’s the author’s purpose in writing this passage?| A．To introduce a travel company. | | B．To encourage us to have a travel partner. | | C．To explain how to be a perfect travel partner. | | D．To tell an interesting experience with a travel partner. |
小题2:What’s the best title for the 3rd paragraph?| A．You can have someone to share the expenses with. | | B．You can know the local culture well. | | C．You can enjoy food with your partner. | | D．You can save money by bargaining together. |
小题3:Which of the following statements agrees with the author’s opinion?| A．Traveling alone is not fun. | | B．Buying souvenirs isn’t necessary. | | C．Many people fall in love when traveling. | | D．It’s better to choose a stranger as a travel partner. |
小题4:The following paragraph will probably talk about________.| A．how to get along with a travel partner | | B．how travel can benefit people | | C．what we can learn from travel | | D．how to find a travel partner |
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One day a few years ago we had an uninvited guest—a sparrow. the little bird had flown into our open garage. Then I the bird before I saw it.
“What’s that?”I asked when I first heard the sound.
“It’s coming from the .”my wife, Anita, said. “Maybe it’s one of the little .”
I looked into the garage. No children at all. But there was that sound again, coming from right up there. And that’s I saw the sparrow. It was flying just inches below the ceiling. It was clearly to get out, but couldn’t see the way out was not up, but and and out through the garage door. So the bird continued flapping its wings and bumping its little head the ceiling.
I tried to terrify it out, but only succeeded in driving it into the open space between the door and the ceiling. Then I tried to show the bird how to fly down a few feet it could get outside, but that only seemed to it more.
“Why don’t we just leave for a few minutes,” Anita .“I’m sure he’ll figure it out eventually.”
We went back into the house, where we to hear the ongoing struggle between the sparrow and the ceiling. Then suddenly, it was and our uninvited guest was gone.
I’ve that little sparrow through the years, and I’ve decided that birds are not different much from people. We think we were to fly ever upward, and we don’t even consider the that something good might happen if we just fly down a little bit. Once we figure out that we can make without banging（碰）our heads against ceilings, we can usually save ourselves much .
| 小题1: | | A．Still | B．Somehow | C．Instead | D．Perhaps |
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| 小题2: | | A．heard | B．caught | C．searched | D．observed |
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| 小题3: | | A．house | B．backyard | C．garage | D．basement |
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| 小题4: | | A．birds | B．guests | C．cats | D．kids |
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| 小题5: | | A．when | B．how | C．why | D．whether |
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| 小题6: | | A．quickly | B．anxiously | C．cautiously | D．slowly |
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| 小题7: | | A．deciding | B．hesitating | C．trying | D．choosing |
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| 小题8: | | A．up | B．backward | C．forward | D．down |
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| 小题9: | | A．against | B．off | C．along | D．into |
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| 小题10: | | A．free | B．small | C．wide | D．dark |
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| 小题11: | | A．in case | B．even if | C．as though | D．so that |
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| 小题12: | | A．puzzle | B．confuse | C．frighten | D．disturb |
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| 小题13: | | A．suggested | B．explained | C．insisted | D．demanded |
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| 小题14: | | A．attempted | B．continued | C．refused | D．failed |
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| 小题15: | | A．fierce | B．empty | C．safe | D．silent |
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| 小题16: | | A．looked after | B．worried about | C．thought about | D．brought up |
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| 小题17: | | A．forced | B．determined | C．born | D．urged |
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| 小题18: | | A．idea | B．possibility | C．challenge | D．problem |
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| 小题19: | | A．progress | B．peace | C．decisions | D．efforts |
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| 小题20: | | A．panic | B．pressure | C．loss | D．trouble |
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The Little Angel
Sally jumped up the moment she saw the surgeon(外科医生） come out of the operating room. She asked, “How is my little boy?”
The surgeon said, “I’m ____. We did all we could, but your boy didn’t ____ it.”
Sally ____into the chair. The surgeon asked, “Would you like some time with your son before he was transported to the ____?” Sally nodded. While saying goodbye, she ran her fingers ____ through his thick curly hair. “Would you like a lock（一撮）of his hair?” the surgeon asked. Sally nodded yes. The surgeon cut a few hairs, and handed them to Sally. The mother said, “It was Jimmy’s idea to ____ his body to the university for study. He said it might ____ somebody else. “I said no at first, ____ Jimmy said, ‘Mom, I won’t be using it after I die. Maybe it will help some other little boy spend one more day with his Mom.’”
“My Jimmy had a heart of ____, always thinking of someone else, always wanting to help others if he could.” she went on.
Sally walked out of the hospital. She put the bag with Jimmy’s ____ on the seat beside her in the car. The drive home was ____. It was even harder to enter the ____ house. She carried Jimmy’s belongings, and the lock of his hair to her son’s room. She started placing the model cars and other personal things back in his room ____ where he had always kept them. She lay down across his bed and, hugging his pillow, ____ herself to sleep.
It was around midnight when Sally ____. Lying beside her on the bed was a letter. The letter said,
“Dear Mom,
I know you’re going to ____ me, and me too. I will always love you, Mom, even more ____ each passing day. Someday we will see each other again. Until then, if you want to ____a little boy so you won’t be so lonely, that’s OK with me. He can have my room and old toys to play with.
Don’t be sad thinking about me. I don’t hurt any more. The cancer is all ____. I don’t have to stand that ____any more. The angels in Heaven are so tender. They say I’m a Special Angel! I love you, Mom.”
| 小题1: | | A．worried | B．sorry | C．happy | D．grateful |
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| 小题3: | | A．knocked | B．looked | C．sank | D．got |
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| 小题4: | | A．house | B．church | C．hospital | D．university |
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| 小题5: | | A．anxiously | B．lovingly | C．patiently | D．angrily |
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| 小题6: | | A．donate | B．move | C．show | D．lend |
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| 小题7: | | A．affect | B．help | C．protect | D．impress |
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| 小题9: | | A．gold | B．stone | C．wisdom | D．bravery |
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| 小题10: | | A．toys | B．clothes | C．belongings | D．letters |
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| 小题11: | | A．long | B．smooth | C．difficult | D．dangerous |
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| 小题12: | | A．empty | B．familiar | C．big | D．old |
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| 小题13: | | A．roughly | B．exactly | C．especially | D．possibly |
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| 小题14: | | A．put | B．sent | C．cried | D．buried |
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| 小题15: | | A．wrote | B．spoke | C．slept | D．awoke |
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| 小题16: | | A．understand | B．forgive | C．leave | D．miss |
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| 小题18: | | A．save | B．host | C．visit | D．adopt |
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| 小题19: | | A．lost | B．gone | C．cured | D．spotted |
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| 小题20: | | A．depression | B．sadness | C．pain | D．stress |
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Sharing Beauty
It was in October. I was aimlessly wandering down the street, heading into a most gloriously beautiful sunset. I had an urge to speak to someone on the street to share that beauty, but it seemed everyone was in a hurry.
I took the next-best action. Quickly I ducked into a department store and asked the lady behind the counter if she could come outside for just a minute. She looked at me as though I were from some other planet. She hesitated, and then seemingly against her better judgment, she moved toward the door.
When she got outside I said to her, “Just look at that sunset! Nobody out here was looking at it and I just had to share it with someone.”
For a few seconds we just looked. Then I said, “God is in his heaven and all is right with the world.” I thanked her for coming out to see it; she went back inside and I left. It felt good to share the beauty.
Four years later my situation changed greatly. I came to the end of a twenty-year marriage. I was alone and on my own for the first time in my life. I lived in a trailer park which, at the time, I considered a real come-down, and I had to do my wash in the community laundry room.
One day, while my clothes were going around, I picked up a magazine and read an article about a woman who had been in similar circumstances. She had come to the end of a marriage, moved to a strange community, and the only job she could find was one she disliked: clothing sales in a department store.
Then something that happened to her changed everything. She said a woman came into her department store and asked her to step outside to look at a sunset. The stranger had said, “God is in his heaven and all is right with the world,” and she had realized the truth in that statement. From that moment on, she turned her life around.
小题1:The author asked the woman to go outside to ______.| A．admire the sunset | B．cheer her up | C．offer some help | D．have a chat |
小题2:Four years later, the author ______.| A．found her dream job | | B．put an end to her marriage | | C．worked in a laundry room | | D．lived in the same community |
小题3:After reading the article in the magazine, the author was probably______.| A．disappointed | B．puzzled | C．inspired | D．overjoyed |
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On Saturday, Feb 12, 2000, two things happened that changed my life.
First of all, my baby sister got married. She was 26 this day, and yet to me she was still my baby sister.
I was happy, but also sad. Gone were the days of me bossing(支使) her around. My bossy behavior had once earned me the nickname Lucy. If you’re a fan of Peanuts, then you can clearly imagine my behavior as an older sister.
At one point, I left the wedding reception to get some air. I went outside and walked to a nearby playground. I’m not sure how long I sat there before my sister came and joined me. We talked about how we were both grown up. As she wiped a tear from my eye, she lovingly said, “You’ll always be Lucy to me.” We hugged.
Then, my cousin Mike walked over to tell us that it was time to cut the cake, and the second thing that changed my life that day came to pass.
“Hey, did you guys hear that Charles Schulz died today?” he said casually – as if it were no big deal. Then he took my sister’s arm and they turned to head back to the reception hall. “Coming?” they asked. “In a minute,” I replied, and I sat back down on the bench, dizzy from what Mike had just told me.
How could Charles Schulz be dead? He was my creator! He was almost like a father to me!
I had lost so many things on that day. My innocence had slipped away like a thief in the night. It was gone before I could do anything about it, taking with it all the treasures that I had held in my heart. I felt myself grow up in an instant. I saw, for the first time, what I really was – a 30-year-old woman with a husband of my own, and soon, a child of my own.
I took a deep breath and stood up from the bench. I turned and headed back to the hall, hoping I hadn’t missed the cutting of the cake. It was the day that my sister grew wings of her own and left the nest – the day that Lucy died, and I was born.
小题1:Why did the author feel sad at her sister’s wedding?| A．She was afraid of change. | | B．Her sister was getting ready to move far away from her. | | C．Her wonderful childhood with her sister had become a thing of the past. | | D．She had nobody to turn to for help with housework. |
小题2:When the author’s cousin told her that Charles Schulz had died, she __________.| A．felt a great sense of loss | | B．burst into tears | | C．thought he was joking | | D．got angry at him for his attitude |
小题3:What is implied when the author says that “Lucy died, and I was born”?| A．The author has realized how her sister must have felt about her and decided to change. | | B．Lucy no longer matters to the author. | | C．The author doesn’t like the nickname Lucy anymore. | | D．The author is no longer sad and ready to face the fact that she is an adult. |
小题4:The best title of the passage can be __________.| A．Two things changing my life | | B．My baby sister’s wedding | | C．Not Lucy anymore | | D．Not innocent anymore |
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