January l: It has happened. I got a call today saying a little girl in Russia is now my little girl. There are a lot of papers to prepare, and we have to travel to Russia to bring her home,
but now it is certain. I think I'll tell some close friends. Jason is so excited. I haven't told Steven yet. How can I tell a seven-year-old that he has a sister who is already five years old?
January 10: Today I received a picture of Katerina. The picture is small and not very clear, but I look at it over and over again. I don't know anything else about her. She has lived in a home for children without parents for most of her life. I wonder how I will talk to her. I don't speak Russian, and she doesn't speak English.
February l: Today I showed Katerina’s picture to Steven* He is very happy and wants to tell all his friends about his new sister. I want to buy some new clothes for Katerina, but I don't know her size. I haven' t received any information from the adoption organization, and I'm feeling a little worried.
February 16: Finally! Today we received good news! All the papers are ready and tomorrow we will go to Russia to bring Katerina home with us．
February 18: Today I met my daughter for the first time．She is very small, very thin, and very shy． On the way home in the airplane, she slept most of the time．When she woke up, she cried． I am very worried and hope that I can be a good mother to Katerina．
February 19: Steven met his sister this morning． Although Katerina was quiet at first, soon she and Steven began to talk in a mix of Russian, English, and hand movements． Steven and his sister get along well together． In fact, he is able to help her talk with Jason and me． I am worried about how Katerina will be in school． Next week she will start school． How will she understand her teacher?
March 21: Katerina looks much better now． She is heavier, her hair looks good, and her skin is clear． She loves to watch television with her brother, and she has learned to roller-skate． She is doing well in school, and her English gets better every day． Although she sometimes looks sad, and sometimes cries, most of the time she is happy． I think she is slowly my life without her．
1.Who is Katerina?
A．Steven's elder sister． B．An adopted girl．
C．Jason's close friend． D．The writer's niece．
2.When back at home, what is the writer most worried about?
A．How Steven can get along well with Katerina．
B．How Katerina can communicate with Jason and her．
C．Whether Katerina will adapt herself to the school life．
D．Whether she can be a good mother to Katerina．
3.From the passage we know that in her new family Katerina ______．
A．gets very fat B．becomes depressed
C．remains frightened D．is well treated
4.Where is the passage most probably from?
A．A diary． B．An advertisement
C．An essay． D．A speech
A teacher teaching Maths to seven-year-old Laiq asked him, " If I give you one apple and one apple and one apple, how many apples will you have?"
Within a few seconds Laiq 31 confidently, " Four!"
The confused teacher was expecting a（n） 32 correct answer, three．She was disappointed． "Maybe the child did not listen 33 " she thought． She 34 , "Laiq, listen carefully． If I give you one apple and one apple and one apple, how many apples will you have?"
Laiq had seen the 35 on his teacher' s face． He 36 again on his fingers． But within him he was also 37 the answer that would make the teacher happy． This time hesitatingly he replied, "Four． "
The disappointment stayed on the teacher' s face． Suddenly she 38 that Laiq liked strawberries．She thought maybe he didn’t like apples and that was why he couldn’t answer the question．This time with an excitement in her 39 she asked, " If I give you one strawberry and one strawberry and one strawberry, then how many you will have?"
Seeing the teacher 40 , young Laiq calculated on his fingers again． There was no pressure on him, but a little on the teacher． She wanted her new 41 to succeed． 42 a hesitating smile young Laiq replied, "Three?"
The teacher now had a 43 smile． Her approach had succeeded． She wanted to 44 herself．But one last thing remained． 45 she asked him, "Now if I give you one apple and one apple and one more apple how many will you have?"
Confidently Laiq answered, "Four!" The teacher was 46 "How Laiq, how?" she demanded in a little annoyed voice．
In a voice that was 47 and hesitating young Laiq replied, " Because I already have one 48 in my bag． "
The story tells us: 49 someone gives you an answer that is 50 from what you expect, don' t think they are wrong． There shall be an angle that you may not have thought about yet．
1.A．told B．added C．replied D．wrote
2.A．worthless B．effortless C．careless D．selfless
3.A．possibly B．actively C．properly D．strictly
4.A．repeated B．ordered C.whispered D．complained
5.A．satisfaction B．disappointment C．punishment D．determination
6.A．recognized B．discovered C．calculated D．insisted
7.A．searching for B．waiting for C．arguing about D．talking about
8.A．decided B．noticed C．expressed D．remembered
9.A．eyes B．hands C．mouth D．nose
10.A．sad B．happy C．pitiful D．lovely
11.A．invention B．system C．reform D．approach
12.A．On B．In C．With D．By
13.A．victorious B．precious C．lasting D．appealing
14.A．thank B．congratulate C．help D．enjoy
15.A．Above all B．In vain C．On purpose D．Once again
16.A．astonished B．concerned C．amused D．relaxed
17.A．high B．low C．easy D．clear
18.A．strawberry B．apple C．coin D．box
19.A．Before B．After C．Until D．When
20.A．absent B．free C．different D．safe
I used to feel very nervous when I stood up in front of others, but now I feel quite ______when giving a speech to the school．
A．at random B．at length C．at ease D．at sight
Although modem organic food has become very popular, many people can' t figure out the difference between organic foods and ______ grown foods．
A．contemporarily B．conventionally C．deliberately D．dynamically
David’s a terrible dancer; he's too _____ and keeps stepping on his partner’s feet.
A．energetic B．optional C．sensitive D．clumsy
If the wild animals wander onto _____ land, the landowner may require the government to get them back．
A．deserted B．private C．rough D．precious
