One of my wonderful memories is about a Christmas gift. Unlike other gifts, it came without wrap(包装).
On September 11th. 1958. Mum gave birth to Richard. After she brought him home from hospital, she put him in my lap, saying. "I promised you a gift, and here it is. " What an honor! I turned four a month earlier and none of my friends had such a baby doll of their own. I played with it day and night. I sang to it. I told it stories. 1 told it over and over how much I loved it!
One morning, however, I found its bed empty. My doll was gone! I cried for it. Mum wept and told me that the poor little thing had been sent to a hospital. It had a fever. For several days, I heard Mum and Dad whispering such words as "hopeless", "pitiful", and "dying", which sounded ominous.
Christmas was coming. "Don’t expect any presents this year." Dad said, pointing at the socks I hung in the living room. "If your baby brother lives, that'll be Christmas enough. " As he spoke, his eyes filled with tears. I'd never seen him cry before.
The phone rang early on Christmas morning. Dad jumped out of bed to answer it. From my bedroom I heard him say. "What? He's all right?" He hung up and shouted upstairs. " The hospital said we can bring Richard home!"
"Thank God.'" I heard Mum cry.
From the upstairs window, I watched my parents rush out to the car. I had never seen them happy. And I was also full of joy. What a wonderful day! My baby doll would be home. I downstairs. My sacks still hung there flat. But I knew they were not empty; they were filled with love!
1. what happened to the author on September 11 1958 ?
A. He got a baby brother
B. He got a Christmas gift
C. He became four years old
D. He received a doll
2. What does the underlined word “ominous” in Paragraph 3 probably mean？
A. Impossible. B. Boring
C. Difficult D. Fearful
3. Which word can best describe the feeling of the father when Christmas was coming?
A. Excitement. B. Happiness.
C. Sadness. D. Disappointment.
4. What is the passage mainly about ?
A.A sad Christmas day
B.Life with a lovely baby
C. A special Christmas gift.
D. Memories of a happy family
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1.为了能够有一次愉快的旅行，我坚持要求大家先做一个旅行计划。
______ ________ ______ have a pleasant journey, I insisted that we ________ a travel plan first.
2.这是我第一次对有关第二次世界大战的事很关心。
It is the first time that I ________ _________ _________ _________ everything to do with World War II.
3.有趣的户外活动对丰富学生的课外生活发挥着重要的作用。
Interesting outdoor activities __________ ___________ ____________ __________ in enriching the after-school life of the students.
4.在可怕的15秒钟内， 一座大城市就沉沦在一片废墟中。
In fifteen terrible seconds a large city _________ __________ _____________.
1.My cousin Michael g________________ from Zhejiang University in 2007.
2.I p___________ to go shopping rather than stay at home alone on weekends.
3.When hearing the funny story they b____________ into laughter.
4.She looks very young, but a______________ she is seventy years old.
5.After years of travel, they decided to s_________________ in London.
6.As soon as I saw the photo, I __________________(认出) my friend in it at once.
7.Most of the areas along the Mekong River are often flooded and as a result people there ___________(遭受) heavy losses.
8.Mary lost her son last year. She hasn’t _____________(恢复) from the great shock ever since.
9.It’s important for us to have a positive ___________________ (态度）to difficulties.
10.The man was seriously _________________(受伤) in the earthquake last year.
People travel for a lot of reasons. Some tourists go to see battlefields or other historic remains（遗址). Others are looking for culture, or simply want to have their pictures taken in front of famous places. Most European tourists are looking for a sunny beach to lie on.
Northern Europeans are willing to pay a lot of money for the sun because they have so little of it. People of cities like London, Copenhagen and Amsterdam spend much of their winter in the dark because the days are so short, and much of the rest of the year are in the rain. This is the reason why the Mediterranean has always attracted them. Every summer many people travel to Mediterranean resorts(度假胜地) and beaches for their vacation. They all come for the same reason: sun!
The huge crowds mean lots of money for the economics of Mediterranean countries. Italy's 30, 000 hotels are booked without a break every summer. And 13 million people camp out on French beaches, parks, and roadsides. Spain's long sandy coastline attracts more people than anywhere else. 37 million tourists visit there yearly, or one tourist for each person living in Spain.
But there are signs that the area is getting more tourism than it can deal with. The Mediterranean is already one of the most polluted seas on earth. None of these, however, is ruining anyone's fun. Obviously, they don't go there for clean water. They allow traffic jams and seem to like crowded beaches. They don't even mind the pollution. No matter how dirty the water is, the coastline still looks beautiful. And as long as the sun shines, it's still better than sitting in the cold, rainy in Berlin, London, or Oslo.
1.The writer seems to imply(暗示) that Europeans travel mostly for the reason that ______.
A．they want to see historic remains
B．they wish to escape from cold, dark and rainy days
C．they would like to take pictures in front of famous places
D．they are interested in different cultural and social customs
2.According to the passage, which of the following countries attracts more tourists than the others?
A．Italy. B．Greece
C．France. D．Spain.
3.The underlined part in the last sentence in paragraph 3 means ______.
A．all the 37 million people living in Spain are tourists
B．every person living in Spain has to take care of a tourist
C．every year almost as many tourists visit Spain as there are people living in that country
D．every family in Spain is visited by a tourist every year
4.According to the passage, which of the following might ruin the tourists' fun at Mediterranean resorts and beaches?
A．Polluted water. B．Crowded buses.
C．Rainy weather. D．Traffic jams.
Everyone needs friends. We all like to feel close to someone. It is nice to have a friend to talk, laugh, and do things with. Surely, there are times when we need to be alone. We don’t always want people around. But we will feel lonely if we never have a friend.
No two people are just the same. Sometimes friends don’t get along well. That doesn’t mean that they no longer like each other. Most of the time they will make up and go on being friends. Sometimes friends move away. Then we feel very sad. We miss them very much. But we call them and write to them. It could be that we would even see them again. And we can make new friends. It is surprising to find out how much we like new people when we get to know them.
Families sometimes name their children after a close friend. Many places are named after men or women who have been friendly to people in a town. Some libraries are named this way. So are some schools. We think of these people when we go to these places.
There’s more good news for people who have friends. They live longer than people who don’t. Why? It could be that they are happier. Being happy helps you stay well. If someone cares about you, you will feel good.
1.The first paragraph tells us .
A. what the feeling of having no friends is
B. we always need friends around us
C. making friends is a need in people’s life
D. we need to be alone in our life
2.Which of the following places people name after their friendly people is NOT mentioned (提到) in the passage?
A. A town. B. A room.
C. A school. D. A library.
3.Why do people who have friends live longer?
A. They know more about friendship.
B. They feel happier and healthier.
C. They take less care of themselves.
D. They care more about their friends.
King’s College Winter School is an annual(每年的) training program for all the high school students who want to improve their English. Courses are given by the teachers of King’s College and other colleges in New York. Trips to museums and culture centers are also organized. This year’s winter school will be from November 1 to December 15. More information is as follows:
Application(申请) date Students in New York should send their applications before October, 18, 2014. Students of other cities should send their applications before October 16, 2014. Foreign students should send their applications before October 10, 2014. | Courses English Language Spoken English:22 hours Reading and Writing: 10 hours American History: 16 hours American Culture:16 hours
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Steps A letter of self-introduction A letter of recommendation(推荐)
★ The letters should be written in English with all the necessary information. | Cost Daily lesson:＄200 Sports and activities: ＄100 Travels: ＄200 Hotel service: ＄400 ★ You may choose to live with your friends or relatives in the same city. |
Please write to: Thompson, Sanders 1026 King`s Street New York, NY 10016, USA Email: KC-Winter-School@yahoo.com | |
1.You can most probably read the text in _____________.
A. a newspaper B. a travel guide
C. a textbook D. a telephone book
2.Which of the following is TRUE about King’s College Winter School?
A. Only top students can take part in the program.
B. King’s College Winter School is not organized every year.
C. Visits to museums and culture centers are part of the program.
D. Only the teachers of King’s College give courses.
3.If you are to live in your friend’s home in New York, you will have to pay the school_________.
A.＄200 B.＄400 C.＄500 D.＄900
4.What information can you get from the text?
A. The program will last 2 months
B. You can write to Thompson only in English.
C. As a Chinese student, you can send your application on October 14, 2014.
D. You can get in touch with the school by telephone or by e-mail.
