阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从51～70各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Once when there was a famine (饥荒), a rich baker sent for twenty of the poorest children in the town, and said to them, “In this basket, there is a loaf (一条面包) for each of you. it, and come back to me every at this hour till better times come.”
The hungry children eagerly around the basket, and quarreled for the bread, each wished to have the largest loaf. At last they went away without even the good gentleman. But Gretchen, a poorly-dressed little girl, did not or struggle with the rest, but remained modestly in the distance. When the ill-behaved children had left, she took the loaf, which alone was left in the basket, the gentleman's hand, and went home.
The next day the children were as as before, and poor, shy Gretchen received a loaf only nearly half the of the one she got the first day. When she came home, her mother cut the open, and then many new, shining pieces of silver fell out of it. Her mother was very much , and said, “Take the money back to the good at once, for it must have got into the loaf . Be quick, Gretchen! Be quick!”
But when the little girl gave the rich man her mother's , he said, “No, no, my child, it was no . I had the silver pieces put into the smallest loaf to you. Always be as contented (满足的), peaceable, and as you now are. Go home now, and the is your own.”
1.A. Take B. BuyC. OrderD. Smell
2.A. monthB. weekC. dayD. year
3.A. stoodB. satC. gathered D. looked
4.A. butB. soC. sinceD. because
5.A. hearing B. thanking C. thinking D. looking
6.A. playB. laughC. quarrel D. speak
7.A. cryingB. standing C. quarrelingD. singing
8.A. bestB. oldest C. largest D. smallest
9.A. kissedB. tookC. seized D. waved
10.A. hungry B. angryC. eagerD. rude
11.A. sizeB. number C. length D. amount
12.A. letterB. breadC. basket D. bag
13.A. surprised B. pleased C. terrified D. excited
14.A. policeman B. teacher C. gentlemanD. child
15.A. by accident B. by heart C. by hand D. by itself
16.A. letter B. noteC. money D. message
17.A. luckB. useC. goodD. mistake
18.A. testB. reward C. thankD. attract
19.A. careful B. grateful C. beautiful D. enthusiastic
20. A. loafB. basketC. worldD. money
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项
为多余选项。
Some people make you feel comfortable when they are around. You spend an hour with them and feel as if you have known them half your life. 1..
Here are several skills that good talkers have. If you follow the skills, they’ll help you put people at their ease, and make friends with them quickly.
First of all, good talkers ask questions. 2. . One well-known businesswoman says, “At business lunches, I always ask people what they did that morning. It’s a common question，but it will get things going.” From there you can move on to other matters—sometimes to really personal questions. 3.. Second, once good talkers have asked questions, they listen to the answers .This point seems clear, but it isn’t. Your questions should have a point and help to tell what sort of person you are talking to. And to find out, you really have to listen carefully and attentively.
4. . If someone sticks to one topic, you can take it as a fact that he’s really interested in it. Real listening also means not just listening to words, but to tones of voice. If the voice sounds dull, then, it’s time for you to change the subject.
Finally, good talkers know well how to deal with the occasion of parting. If you’re saying goodbye, you may give him a firm handshake and say, “I’ve really enjoyed meeting you.” 5.. Let people know what you feel, and they may walk away feeling as if they’ve known you half their life.
A. Real listening at least means some things.
B. You can become a popular person.
C. Almost anyone, no matter how shy he is, will answer a question.
D. And how he answers will let you know how far you can go.
E. If you want to see that person again, don’t keep it a secret.
F. It’s polite to listen to others with a smile.
G. These people have something in common.
When Russell Lyons volunteered for the first time, he read “Goodnight Moon” to a class of San Diego preschoolers. And it wasn’t reading — he’d memorized the book and was reciting it out loud. He was 4. Still, he said it felt good there, in front of the other kids, lending a hand. He wanted more of that feeling.
Thirteen years later, he’s getting a lot of it. He’s on a five-month road trip across America — not sightseeing, but volunteering.
The University City resident has spent time at an animal reserve in Utah, a women’s shelter in St. Louis, a soup kitchen in New York, a retirement home in Tucson. This week he’s in Los Angeles, at a program that supports disabled youth.
“I just like helping people and feeling that something I do is making a difference,” he said. He resists the idea that his “Do Good Adventure” is all that unusual. It bothers him that the media often describe young people as lazy, self-centered. So he sees his trip as a chance to make a statement, too. “About 55 percent of teens do volunteer work, higher than the rate for adults” he said, according to a 2002 study. “Not everybody knows that. ”
Of course, some teens do volunteer work because it looks impressive on their college applications. Lyons said he mentioned his trip on his applications. But charity work is a habit with him. Even before the cross country trip, he was volunteering about 200 hours a year at various places. He’s made sandwiches for homeless families in Washington D.C. He’s taught math to fifth-graders in Cuernavaca, Mexico.
He gets some of that drive from his mother, Lesley Lyons, who has been involved in nonprofits for much of her life. She was there when her son “read” to the preschoolers — a memory of hers “that will never go away.”
1.What did Russell Lyons think of his first volunteering?
A. Creative.B. Impressive. C. Persuasive. D. Imaginative.
2. The third paragraph is meant to________.
A. show Russell Lyons is working as a volunteer
B. introduce some tourist attractions across America
C. call on volunteers to offer help to those in need
D. show volunteers are needed in all parts of America
3. According to Paragraph 4，Russell Lyons is against the idea that____.
A. what he has done is common
B. most teens do volunteer work
C. young people don’t work hard
D. adults prefer to be volunteers
4. Russell Lyons has been doing volunteer work because_______.
A. it is necessary for college applications
B. he ought to keep his promise to Mom
C. he likes the feeling of being praised
D. it has become a natural part of his life
5.What does the last paragraph suggest?
A. Lesley Lyons is too busy to look after her son.
B. Russell Lyons is greatly influenced by his mother.
C. Lesley Lyons almost earns no money all her life.
D. Children are always important to their parents.
Your kids are amazing especially compared with everybody else's (who seem to cry all the time). How do you show your love for your kids this holiday season? With toys that are smooth and colorful, interactive and exciting. And with ones that have educational value because you are the boss.
1. FLAX ART HOSPITAL PUZZLE AND PLAY SET
Here is a toy that doesn't need power and the kids have to put it together themselves. This 50-piece puzzle set that can make your children active is made of soft-edged hardwood and make a complete hospital, with an X ray room. It also includes eight patients, a car and a driver. $ 135; flaxart.com.
2. TINY LOVE ACTIVITY BALL
Sure, it's cool, but this colorful baby toy also develops problem solving and motor skills. It has a head and legs, a magnetic(磁性的) hand and a tail. Suitable for little ones from 6 to 36 months. $19.95; tinylove.com.
3. ROBOSAPIEN
This small, remote control robot is really powerful. It performs 67 preprogrammed functions(功能), including throwing, kicking, picking up and dancing. You can even program your own function ——which, sadly, does not include doing windows. $99; robosapienonline.com.
4. MINI PEDAL（脚踏板的）CAR
Want a Mini Cooper but can't fit the family inside? Get one for the kids. They can jump into this Mini car, which comes in hot orange with a single adjustable(可调的) seat, and ride away. For ages 3 to 5. $189; miniusa.com (click on "gear up," then "Mini motoring gear").
1.Which toy is said to have the special design for children's safety?
A. ROBOSAPIEN
B. MINI PEDAL CAR
C. FLAX ART HOSPITAL PUZZLE AND PLAY SET
D. TINY LOVE ACTIVITY BALL
2.Which toys are fit for three-year-old kids?
A. 1 and 3. B. 2 and 4. C. 1 and 2.D. 3 and 4.
3. Educational value is mentioned in all the toys EXCEPT________.
A. FLAX ART HOSPITAL PUZZLE AND PLAY SET
B. TINY LOVE ACTIVITY BALL
C. ROBOSAPIEN
D. MINI PEDAL CAR
4.This passage is written for_____________
A. parents B. children
C. students D. bosses
5.Where can you possibly read this article?
A. In a novel. B. On the Internet.
C. In a textbook. D. In a science fiction.
The weight of a male lion can reach 240 kg, _____ an adult man.[]
A. three times the weight of
B. the three times weight of
C. as heavy as three times
D. as three times heavy as
Only after she had arrived home her appointment with the doctor.
A. had she remembered B. that she remembered
C. when she remembered D. did she remember
