People all over the world enjoy sports, because sports can help them keep  1  and live long. Some sports or games go back  2    years, like running or jumping. Chinese boxing, for example, has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are very new. People are inventing new sports or games all the time.
Many people like to watch  3 play sports or games. They don’t play themselves. They buy tickets or   4  their TVs to watch the games. Often they get very  5  and happy when “their” player or team  6   the match.
People play different games in different seasons. Swimming is fun in warm weather,   7  skating is good in winter.
Some sports are  8 interesting that people everywhere enjoy them. For example, basketball  9  by about 100 million people in more than 200 countries. People can play it in parks, schools, or factories.   10  fun it is to watch an NBA match!

People all over the world enjoy sports, because sports can help them keep  1   and live long. Some sports or games go back  2     years, like running or jumping. Chinese boxing, for example, has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are very new. People are inventing new sports or games all the time.

Many people like to watch  3  play sports or games. They don’t play themselves. They buy tickets or   4   their TVs to watch the games. Often they get very  5   and happy when “their” player or team  6    the match.

   People play different games in different seasons. Swimming is fun in warm weather,   7   skating is good in winter.

Some sports are  8  interesting that people everywhere enjoy them. For example, basketball  9   by about 100 million people in more than 200 countries. People can play it in parks, schools, or factories.   10   fun it is to watch an NBA match!

1.A. health     B. healthy      C. healthily            D. healthier

2.A. thousand   B. thousand of      C. thousands of     D. thousands

3.A. another        B. the others       C. the other        D. others

4.A. turn on        B. turn off     C. turn down            D. turn to

5.A. interested B. exciting     C. excited          D. interesting

6.A. beats      B. wins         C. fights               D. hit

7.A. though     B. so           C. but                D. and

8.A. much       B. quite            C. very             D. so

9.A. plays      B. is played        C. is playing       D. played

10.A. What an   B. What a       C. How              D. How a

People all over the world enjoy sports, because sports can help them keep1 and live long. Some sports or games go back2 years, like running or jumping. Chinese boxing, for example, has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are very new. People are inventing new sports or games all the time.
Many people like to watch3play sports or games. They don’t play themselves. They buy tickets or 4their TVs to watch the games. Often they get very 5and happy when “their” player or team6 the match.
People play different games in different seasons. Swimming is fun in warm weather, 7 skating is good in winter.
Some sports are 8interesting that people everywhere enjoy them. For example, basketball9 by about 100 million people in more than 200 countries. People can play it in parks, schools, or factories. 10fun it is to watch an NBA match!

1. 1.
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   4. D.
      healthier
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      thousands
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      another
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      the other
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      others
4. 4.
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      turn on
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      turn off
   3. C.
      turn down
   4. D.
      turn to
5. 5.
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      interested
   2. B.
      exciting
   3. C.
      excited
   4. D.
      interesting
6. 6.
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      beats
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      wins
   3. C.
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   4. D.
      hit
7. 7.
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8. 8.
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   3. C.
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   4. D.
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9. 9.
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    2. B.
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New York City schoolchildren can’t use cellphones at school because of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s ban on cellphones in schools. Many parents are opposed to Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s ban on cellphones in schools by e-mail messages.
There was a 13-year-old student who was shot with a gun after school, unable to call his mother for help. There was a high school student robbed three times last year, twice in her school building. There was a girl who got a piece of glass placed in her eye during school and was saved from a possible cornea transplant (角膜移植) only because, having disobeyed the cellphone ban, she was able to call her mother and get an operation on time.
The ban has been on for years, but it set off a widespread parental outcry only in April, after some headmasters sent home letters reminding parents that cellphones are not allowed to be brought into school.
Mr Bloomberg has defended the ban, saying that cellphones are bad and often used to cheat or call in friends for fights. If something is important, he says, parents can call schools directly.
On the other hand, many of the e-mail messages from parents described the ban as “cruel and heartless”, “absurdly(荒谬地) wrong-headed”, “anti-parent”, “ridiculous”.
“We respect the fears that parents have,” David Cantor, a spokesman for Schools Minister Joel I. Klein said, “but after all the fact is that having phones in schools always leads to more problems.”
【小题1】A 13-year-old student was shot with a gun after school, unable to call his mother for help, because ____.

New York City schoolchildren can’t use cellphones at school because of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s ban on cellphones in schools. Many parents are opposed to Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s ban on cellphones in schools by e-mail messages.

There was a 13-year-old student who was shot with a gun after school, unable to call his mother for help. There was a high school student robbed three times last year, twice in her school building. There was a girl who got a piece of glass placed in her eye during school and was saved from a possible cornea transplant (角膜移植) only because, having disobeyed the cellphone ban, she was able to call her mother and get an operation on time.

The ban has been on for years, but it set off a widespread parental outcry only in April, after some headmasters sent home letters reminding parents that cellphones are not allowed to be brought into school.

Mr Bloomberg has defended the ban, saying that cellphones are bad and often used to cheat or call in friends for fights. If something is important, he says, parents can call schools directly.

On the other hand, many of the e-mail messages from parents described the ban as “cruel and heartless”, “absurdly(荒谬地) wrong-headed”, “anti-parent”, “ridiculous”.

“We respect the fears that parents have,” David Cantor, a spokesman for Schools Minister Joel I. Klein said, “but after all the fact is that having phones in schools always leads to more problems.”

1.A 13-year-old student was shot with a gun after school, unable to call his mother for help, because ____.

A．his mother had no cellphone

B．his mother wasn’t at home

C．he didn’t take a cellphone with him

D．he was too frightened to call

2.From the fifth paragraph we can see many parents _________ the ban.

A．agreed to                             B．thought highly of

C．supported                             D．were opposed to

3.According to what the spokesman said, the school might _______.

A．call off the ban

B．continue the ban

C．thank the parents

D．allow some students to use cellphones at school

New York City schoolchildren can’t use cellphones at school because of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s ban on cellphones in schools. Many parents are opposed to Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s ban on cellphones in schools by e-mail messages.
There was a 13-year-old student who was shot with a gun after school, unable to call his mother for help. There was a high school student robbed three times last year, twice in her school building. There was a girl who got a piece of glass placed in her eye during school and was saved from a possible cornea transplant (角膜移植) only because, having disobeyed the cellphone ban, she was able to call her mother and get an operation on time.
The ban has been on for years, but it set off a widespread parental outcry only in April, after some headmasters sent home letters reminding parents that cellphones are not allowed to be brought into school.
Mr Bloomberg has defended the ban, saying that cellphones are bad and often used to cheat or call in friends for fights. If something is important, he says, parents can call schools directly.
On the other hand, many of the e-mail messages from parents described the ban as “cruel and heartless”, “absurdly(荒谬地) wrong-headed”, “anti-parent”, “ridiculous”.
“We respect the fears that parents have,” David Cantor, a spokesman for Schools Minister Joel I. Klein said, “but after all the fact is that having phones in schools always leads to more problems.”

1. 1.

   A 13-year-old student was shot with a gun after school, unable to call his mother for help, because ____

   1. A.
      his mother had no cellphone
   2. B.
      his mother wasn’t at home
   3. C.
      he didn’t take a cellphone with him
   4. D.
      he was too frightened to call
2. 2.

   From the fifth paragraph we can see many parents _________ the ban

   1. A.
      agreed to
   2. B.
      thought highly of
   3. C.
      supported
   4. D.
      were opposed to
3. 3.

   According to what the spokesman said, the school might _______

   1. A.
      call off the ban
   2. B.
      continue the ban
   3. C.
      thank the parents
   4. D.
      allow some students to use cellphones at school

I always feel sorry for world leaders busy dealing with fights between nations. When my three children were young, most days it was hard keeping my house from becoming a battlefield.

         It got worse as they grew older. Three years ago, Zack, then 16, couldn’t make it through a day without making his sisters, Alex 11 and Taryn 9, angry.

         My husband and I tried to be understanding the boy at such an age. We reasoned, punished, and left heartfelt notes on his bed about how he was hurting our family. His answer was “I say it because it’s true.”

         I even tried telling the girls to fight back. Bad idea. Now I had three children at war. Whatever I said to them, they paid no attention. When there was no way out, I told everything to my sister, Mary, in an e-mail. She replied, “Don’t e-mail me. E-mail him.”

         Our son was online every day, mailing and talking with his friends. Maybe he would actually hear me this way. I didn’t say anything different, but e-mail just took the tension away. There’d be no shouting or door banging. Zack wouldn’t feel under attack.

         Zack didn’t reply for days. When he finally did, his entire message was four small words. I smiled when I read them: “You’re right. I’m sorry.”

        The children still fought, of course, but Zack changed. Best of all, I now have a better way to talk with not one but three of them. I like it that they don’t tune me out as much as they used to. They like not having to listen to me shouting to them. Or as Alex says, “You’re so much nicer online.”

         All I know is that the house is quiet. But we’re talking.

71. What was the trouble before the online talk in the family?

         A. The writer failed to understand her daughters.

         B. The children couldn’t get along peacefully.

         C. The family found it difficult to keep the house clean.

         D. The parents were not willing to talk with their children.

72. The writer once tried to deal with her son’s problem by _______.

         A. talking with him about his pain

         B. telling him about the truth of the family

         C. telling her daughters to keep away from him

         D. encouraging her daughters to fight against him

73. The writer e-mailed her sister _______.

         A. to tell her about the family problem            B. hoping she’d e-mail the boy

         C. asking about child-raising                               D. to escape from the problem

74. The underlined phrase “tune me out” in the passage probably means _______.

         A. quarrel with me                                                 B. get angry with me

         C. pay no attention to me                                    D. keep me out of their rooms

I always feel sorry for world leaders busy dealing with fights between nations．When my three children were young, most days it was hard keeping my house from becoming a battlefield．

    It got worse as they grew older．Three years ago, Zack, then 16,couldn't make it through a day without making his sisters, Alex 11 and Taryn 9, angry．

    My husband and I tried to be understanding the boy at such an age．We reasoned, punished, and left heartfelt notes on his bed about how he was hurting our family．His answer was "I' say it because it's true．"

     I even tried telling the girls to fight back． Bad idea, Now I had three children at war．Whatever I said to them, they paid no attention．When there was no way out, I told everything to my sister in an e-mail． She replied, "Don't e-mail me．E-mail him．"

    Our son was online every day, mailing and talking-with his friends．Maybe he would actually hear me this way．I didn't say anything different, but e-mail just took the tension away．There'd be no shouting or door banging．Zack wouldn't feel under attack．

    Zack didn't reply for days．When he finally did, his entire message was four small words． I smiled when I read them, "You're right．I'm sorry．"

    The children still fought, of course, but Zack changed．Best of all, I now have a better way to talk with not one but three of them, I like it that they don't tune me out as much as they used to．

     They like not having to listen to me shouting to them or as Alex says, "You're so much nicer online．"

    All I know is that the house is quiet．But we're talking．

1．What was the trouble before the online talk in the family?

     A．The writer failed to understand her daughters．

     B．The children couldn't get along peacefully．

     C．The family found it difficult to keep the house clean．

     D．The parents were not willing to talk with their children．

2．The writer once tried to deal with her son's problem by__________

      A．talking with him about his pain

      B．telling him about the truth of the family

      C．telling her daughters to keep away from him

      D．encouraging her daughters to fight against him

3．The writer e-mailed her sister______

      A．to tell her about the family problem          B．hoping she'd e-mail the boy

      C．asking about child-raising                  D to reduce the tension

4．The underlined phrase "tune me out" in the passage probably means “________” ．

      A．quarrel with me                          B．get angry with me

      C．pay no attention to me                      D．keep me out of their rooms

       I always feel sorry for world leaders busy dealing with fights between nations. When my three children were young, most days it was hard to keep my house from becoming a battlefield.

       It got worse as they grew older. Three years ago, Zack, then 16, couldn’t make it through a day without making his sisters, Alex 11 and Taryn 9, angry.

       My husband and I tried to be understanding the boy at such an age. We reasoned, punished, and left heartfelt notes on his bed about how he was hurting our family. His answer was “I say it because it’s true.”

      I even tried telling the girls to fight back. Bad idea. Now I had three children at war. Whatever I said to them, they paid no attention. When there was no way out, I told everything to my sister in an e-mail. She replied, “Don’t e-mail me. E-mail him.”

       Our son was online every day, mailing and talking with his friends. Maybe he would actually hear me this way. I didn’t say anything different, but e-mail just took the tension(紧张) away. There’d be no shouting or door banging. Zack wouldn’t feel under attack.

      Zack didn’t reply for days. When he finally did, his entire message was four small words. I smiled when I read them, “You’re right. I’m sorry.”

       The children still fought, of course, but Zack changed. Best of all, I now have a better way to talk with not one but three of them. I like it that they don’t tune me out as much as they used to. They like not having to listen to me shouting to them. Or as Alex says, “You’re so much nicer online.”

       All I know is that the house is quiet. But we’re talking.

74. What was the trouble before the online talk in the family?

  A. The writer failed to understand her daughters.

  B. The children couldn’t get along peacefully.

  C. The family found it difficult to keep the house clean.

  D. The parents were not willing to talk with their children.

75. The writer once tried to deal with her son’s problem by ________.

  A. talking with him about her pain

  B. telling him about the truth of the family

  C. telling her daughters to keep away from him

  D. encouraging her daughters to fight against him.

76. The writer e-mailed her sister ________.

  A. to tell her about the family problem             B. hoping she’d e-mail the boy

  C. asking about child-raising                          D. to reduce the tension

77. The underlined phrase “tune me out” in the passage probably means “________”.

  A. quarrel with me                                        B. get angry with me

  C. pay no attention to me                               D. keep me out of their rooms            

New York City schoolchildren can’t use cellphones at school because of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s ban on cellphones in schools. Many parents are opposed to Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s ban on cellphones in schools by e-mail messages.

　 There was a 13-year-old student who was shot with a gun after school, unable to call his mother for help. There was a high school student robbed three times last year, twice in her school building. There was a girl who got a piece of glass placed in her eye during school and was saved from a possible cornea transplant (角膜移植) only because, having disobeyed the cellphone ban, she was able to call her mother and get an operation on time.

　 The ban has been on for years, but it set off a widespread parental outcry only in April, after some headmasters sent home letters reminding parents that cellphones are not allowed to be brought into school.

　 Mr Bloomberg has defended the ban, saying that cellphones are bad and often used to cheat or call in friends for fights. If something is important, he says, parents can call schools directly.

　 On the other hand, many of the e-mail messages from parents described the ban as “cruel and heartless”, “absurdly(荒谬地) wrong-headed”, “anti-parent”, “ridiculous”.

　 “We respect the fears that parents have,” David Cantor, a spokesman for Schools Minister Joel I. Klein said, “but after all the fact is that having phones in schools always leads to more problems.”

69. A 13-year-old student was shot with a gun after school, unable to call his mother for help, because ____.

A. his mother had no cellphone　　 　

B. his mother wasn’t at home

C. he didn’t take a cellphone with him

D. he was too frightened to call

70. From the fifth paragraph we can see many parents _________ the ban.

A. agreed to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. thought highly of　　

C. supported　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. were opposed to

71. According to what the spokesman said, the school might _______.

A. call off the ban　　　　　　　　 B. continue the ban

C. thank the parents　　　　　　　　　　 D. allow some students to use cellphones at school

It was hard being the younger of two sisters. I got all the hand-me-downs (旧衣服). I never got to do anything first and my teachers always said, “Oh, you’re Jenny’s little sister.” “No, I am Lauren!” I never liked being the younger. Jenny and I got along with a few fights here and there.

Then a few years ago, Jenny and I were in a car accident. She was okay, but I had a large scar (伤疤) on my face. I was very sad. Jenny told me I shouldn’t worry about the scar.

One day we were riding home from school on the bus. A boy named Jordan made fun of me about my scar. This went on for about a month. Finally I broke down and told Jenny about him. She was angry.

When Jordan made fun of me the next time, Jenny stood up, walked to where he was sitting and said something into his ear. I didn’t know exactly what she said, but Jordan never said a single word to me again.

So, even though getting all of the hand-me-downs might not be the best, I was very happy to have a big sister like Jenny.

When anyone asks now, I will tell them, “Yes, I’m Jenny’s little sister.”

根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。

1. Why did Lauren hate being the younger of the two sisters?

A. Because she could do nothing first.

B. Because Jenny often beat her.

C. Because Jenny always made fun of her.

D. Because Jenny always made her busy.

2.Lauren had a large scar on her face because of .

A. a fight with her sister

B. a car accident

C. a fight with a boy

D. a bus accident

3.. On the bus, Jordan often .

A. made fun of Lauren B. helped Lauren

C. made fun of JennyD. helped Jenny

4.When Lauren says, “Yes, I’m Jenny’s little sister”, she is very .

A. angry B. sad

C. upset D. proud

5. What’s the best title for the passage?

A. Lauren’s sister B. Lauren and Jenny

C. My sister and I D. I’m Jenny’s sister

B 

      One day,a boy had a fight with one of his classmates. He was upset all day long.After school,he went to his grandfather and told him his story angrily. “He is a really bad guy. I don't like him ,” the boy said. “And I hate him!”

      The grandfather said with a smile： “Let me tell you a story,dear. When I was a boy at your age,I sometimes hated others for what they did.”

      The boy listened carefully as the grandfather continued： “There are always two tigers inside my heart. One is good and kind. He gets on well with everybody around him. But the other is bad and unfriendly. Even the smallest thing will make him angry. He fights with everybody all the time,and for no reason. He can’t think carefully because he is full of hatred. It is difficult for me to live with these two tigers inside my heart. They both try to control me,too.” The boy looked into his grandfather's eyes and asked ,“Which tiger controls you,Grandfather?”

       The old man said slowly and seriously ,“The one that I feed. I always take care of the good and kind tiger,so I never hate others and seldom get angry.”

() 1. The boy turned to his for help after fighting with a classmate.

   A. teacher   B. friend   C. grandfather   D. parents

() 2. Which of the following about the old man is TRUE?

   A. He was a quiet boy when he was young.

   B. He lived with two tigers in his house.

   C. He learned to get on well with others.

   D. He liked to listen to others as a young boy.

() 3. What do the two tigers stand for?

   A. Happy and sad memories in one's mind.

   B. The good side and bad side of human nature.

   C. Troubles and happiness in one's heart.

   D. Love and hatred for others.

() 4. What can we learn from the passage?

   A. Always be kind to others.

   B. Learn to control your temper.

   C. Take care of the animals you feed.

   D. Never fight with people you hate.

Sumo wrestlers (相扑选手) are usually big, heavy men．The biggest sumo wrestler of all the time is Konishiki, who now  26  about 230 kg．Born in Hawaii, he was  27  a big boy．When he was a teenager, some people  28  he go to Japan and become a sumo wrestler．
Although he took their advice, at first it was a  29  life．“I had to clean the toilets and  30  the rubbish,” Konishiki remembered, “I knew I had to  31  to the life in Japan．I said to myself, ‘I  32 learn Japanese.’ Soon I could  33  it quite well.”
Konishiki’s career started  34 , and he was soon upgraded to a higher rank．But despite his  35  he soon had health problems．The doctors told him that he should  36  some weight．“I started dieting．I  37  to do it．But I did it too  38 ,” he said, “I lost some of my strength, too.”
He lost a lot of fights, and then his parents got  39  in a car crash．“I must go and  40  them,” he thought．Though it was only three days  41  a big tournament (锦标赛), he flew back to Hawaii．Although he was quite  42 , they were not badly injured．
When he returned, he knew that he had to do well．The newspapers said, “Konishiki must win,  43 he will go down in rank.”
Though he had many problems, Konishiki won 14 of his 15 fights, and won the Emperor’s Cup．He was so  44  that he cried．“You ought not to show your feelings,” he said, “but I couldn’t  45  it.”

【小题10】

A．failure B．success C．effort D．fame

It was Saturday. As always, it was a busy one, for “Six days shall you labor and all your work” was taken seriously back then. Outside, Father and Mr. Patrick next door were busy chopping firewood. Inside their own houses, Mother and Mrs. Patrick were engaged in spring cleaning.
Somehow the boys had slipped away to the back lot with their kites. Now, even at the risk of having brother caught to beat carpets, they had sent him to the kitchen for more string(线). It seemed there was  no limit to the heights to which kites would fly today.
My mother looked at the sitting room, its furniture disordered for a thorough sweeping. Again she
cast a look toward the window. “Come on, girls! Let’s take string to the boys and watch them fly the kites a minute.”
On the way we met Mrs. Patric, laughing guiltily as if she were doing something wrong, together with her girls. There never was such a day for flying kites! We played all our fresh string into the boys’ kites and they went up higher and higher. We could hardly distinguish the orange-colored spots of the kites. Now and then we slowly pulled one kite back, watching it dancing up and down in the wind, and finally bringing it down to earth, just for the joy of sending it up again.
Even our fathers dropped their tools and joined us. Our mothers took their turn, laughing like schoolgirls. I think we were all beside ourselves. Parents forgot their duty and their dignity; children forgot their everyday fights and little jealousies. “Perhaps it’s like this in the kingdom of heaven,” I thought confusedly.
It was growing dark before we all walked sleepily back to the housed. I suppose we had some sort of supper. I suppose there must have been surface tidying-up, for the house on Sunday looked clean and orderly enough. The strange thing was, we didn’t mention that day afterward. I felt a little embarrassed. Surely none of the others had been as excited as I. I locked the memory up in that deepest part of me where we keep “the things that cannot be and yet they are.”
The years went on, then one day I was hurrying about my kitchen in a city apartment, trying to get some work out of the way while my three-year-old insistently cried her desire to “go park, see duck.” “I can’t go!” I said. “I have this and this to do, and when I’m through I’ll be too tired to walk that far.”
My mother, who was visiting us, looked up from the peas she was shelling. “It’s a wonderful day,” she offered, “really warm, yet there’s a fine breeze. Do you remember that day we flew kites?”
I stopped in my dash between stove and sink. The locked door flew open and with it a rush of memories. “Come on,” I told my little girl. “You’re right, it’s too good a day to miss.”
Another decade passed. We were in the aftermath(余波) of a great war. All evening we had been asking our returned soldier, the youngest Patrick Boy, about his experiences as a prisoner of war. He had talked freely, but now for a long time he had been silent. What was he thinking of --- what dark and horrible things?
“Say!” A smile sipped out from his lips. “Do you remember --- no, of course you wouldn’t. It probably didn’t make the impression on you as it did on me.”
I hardly dared speak. “Remember what?”
“I used to think of that day a lot in POW camp (战俘营), when things weren’t too good. Do you remember the day we flew the kites?”
【小题1】Mrs. Patrick was laughing guiltily because she thought________.

It was Saturday. As always, it was a busy one, for “Six days shall you labor and all your work” was taken seriously back then. Outside, Father and Mr. Patrick next door were busy chopping firewood. Inside their own houses, Mother and Mrs. Patrick were engaged in spring cleaning.

Somehow the boys had slipped away to the back lot with their kites. Now, even at the risk of having brother caught to beat carpets, they had sent him to the kitchen for more string(线). It seemed there was  no limit to the heights to which kites would fly today.

My mother looked at the sitting room, its furniture disordered for a thorough sweeping. Again she

cast a look toward the window. “Come on, girls! Let’s take string to the boys and watch them fly the kites a minute.”

On the way we met Mrs. Patric, laughing guiltily as if she were doing something wrong, together with her girls. There never was such a day for flying kites! We played all our fresh string into the boys’ kites and they went up higher and higher. We could hardly distinguish the orange-colored spots of the kites. Now and then we slowly pulled one kite back, watching it dancing up and down in the wind, and finally bringing it down to earth, just for the joy of sending it up again.

Even our fathers dropped their tools and joined us. Our mothers took their turn, laughing like schoolgirls. I think we were all beside ourselves. Parents forgot their duty and their dignity; children forgot their everyday fights and little jealousies. “Perhaps it’s like this in the kingdom of heaven,” I thought confusedly.

It was growing dark before we all walked sleepily back to the housed. I suppose we had some sort of supper. I suppose there must have been surface tidying-up, for the house on Sunday looked clean and orderly enough. The strange thing was, we didn’t mention that day afterward. I felt a little embarrassed. Surely none of the others had been as excited as I. I locked the memory up in that deepest part of me where we keep “the things that cannot be and yet they are.”

The years went on, then one day I was hurrying about my kitchen in a city apartment, trying to get some work out of the way while my three-year-old insistently cried her desire to “go park, see duck.” “I can’t go!” I said. “I have this and this to do, and when I’m through I’ll be too tired to walk that far.”

My mother, who was visiting us, looked up from the peas she was shelling. “It’s a wonderful day,” she offered, “really warm, yet there’s a fine breeze. Do you remember that day we flew kites?”

I stopped in my dash between stove and sink. The locked door flew open and with it a rush of memories. “Come on,” I told my little girl. “You’re right, it’s too good a day to miss.”

Another decade passed. We were in the aftermath(余波) of a great war. All evening we had been asking our returned soldier, the youngest Patrick Boy, about his experiences as a prisoner of war. He had talked freely, but now for a long time he had been silent. What was he thinking of --- what dark and horrible things?

“Say!” A smile sipped out from his lips. “Do you remember --- no, of course you wouldn’t. It probably didn’t make the impression on you as it did on me.”

I hardly dared speak. “Remember what?”

“I used to think of that day a lot in POW camp (战俘营), when things weren’t too good. Do you remember the day we flew the kites?”

1.Mrs. Patrick was laughing guiltily because she thought________.

A．she was too old to fly kites

B．her husband would make fun of her

C．she should have been doing her housework

D．her girls weren’t supposed to the boy’s games

2. By “we were all beside ourselves writer means that they all ________.

A．felt confused                           B．went wild with joy

C．looked on                             D．forgot their fights

3. What did the author think after the kite-flying?

A．The boys must have had more fun than the girls.

B．They should have finished their work before playing.

C．Her parents should spend more time with them.

D．All the others must have forgotten that day.

4.Why did the writer finally agree to take her little girl for an outing?

A．She suddenly remembered her duty as a mother.

B．She was reminded of the day they flew kites.

C．She had finished her work in the kitchen.

D．She thought it was a great day to play outside.

5. The youngest Patrick boy is mentioned to show that ______.

A．the writer was not alone in treasuring her fond memories

B．his experience in POW camp threw a shadow over his life

C．childhood friendship means so much to the writer

D．people like him really changed a lot after the war

Sumo wrestlers (相扑选手) are usually big, heavy men．The biggest sumo wrestler of all the time is Konishiki, who now  26  about 230 kg．Born in Hawaii, he was  27  a big boy．When he was a teenager, some people  28  he go to Japan and become a sumo wrestler．

Although he took their advice, at first it was a  29  life．“I had to clean the toilets and  30  the rubbish,” Konishiki remembered, “I knew I had to  31  to the life in Japan．I said to myself, ‘I  32  learn Japanese.’ Soon I could  33  it quite well.”

Konishiki’s career started  34 , and he was soon upgraded to a higher rank．But despite his  35  he soon had health problems．The doctors told him that he should  36  some weight．“I started dieting．I  37  to do it．But I did it too  38 ,” he said, “I lost some of my strength, too.”

He lost a lot of fights, and then his parents got  39  in a car crash．“I must go and  40  them,” he thought．Though it was only three days  41  a big tournament (锦标赛), he flew back to Hawaii．Although he was quite  42 , they were not badly injured．

When he returned, he knew that he had to do well．The newspapers said, “Konishiki must win,  43  he will go down in rank.”

Though he had many problems, Konishiki won 14 of his 15 fights, and won the Emperor’s Cup．He was so  44  that he cried．“You ought not to show your feelings,” he said, “but I couldn’t  45  it.”

1.A．means                   B．measures          C．weighs               D．has

2.A．always                   B．hardly                C．sometimes        D．once

3.A．promised B．allowed                          C．considered          D．suggested

4.A．real                        B．hard                  C．comfortable       D．rich

5.A．sell                        B．bring                  C．take                 D．empty

6.A．get used                B．respond            C．devote              D．lead

7.A．would                     B．can                    C．must                 D．may

8.A．speak                     B．say                    C．learn                 D．tell

9.A．bad                        B．well                    C．suddenly           D．similarly

10.A．failure                   B．success             C．effort                 D．fame

11.A．gain                      B．lose                   C．save                 D．spare

12.A．failed                   B．began                C．had                    D．refused

13.A．stupidly                B．carefully             C．slowly                D．quickly

14.A．shocked               B．destroyed          C．ruined                D．injured

15.A．visit                      B．care                  C．search             D．serve  

16.A．after                     B．since                  C．before               D．until

17.A．happy                 B．worried              C．surprised           D．regretful

18.A．because               B．but                    C．or                      D．and

19.A．sad                       B．nervous             C．curious              D．happy

20.A．do                        B．help                  C．feel                    D．leave

It was Saturday. As always, it was a busy one, for “Six days shall you labor and all your work” was taken seriously back then. Outside, Father and Mr. Patrick next door were busy chopping firewood. Inside their own houses, Mother and Mrs. Patrick were engaged in spring cleaning.
Somehow the boys had slipped away to the back lot with their kites. Now, even at the risk of having brother caught to beat carpets, they had sent him to the kitchen for more string(线). It seemed there was  no limit to the heights to which kites would fly today.
My mother looked at the sitting room, its furniture disordered for a thorough sweeping. Again she
cast a look toward the window. “Come on, girls! Let’s take string to the boys and watch them fly the kites a minute.”
On the way we met Mrs. Patric, laughing guiltily as if she were doing something wrong, together with her girls. There never was such a day for flying kites! We played all our fresh string into the boys’ kites and they went up higher and higher. We could hardly distinguish the orange-colored spots of the kites. Now and then we slowly pulled one kite back, watching it dancing up and down in the wind, and finally bringing it down to earth, just for the joy of sending it up again.
Even our fathers dropped their tools and joined us. Our mothers took their turn, laughing like schoolgirls. I think we were all beside ourselves. Parents forgot their duty and their dignity; children forgot their everyday fights and little jealousies. “Perhaps it’s like this in the kingdom of heaven,” I thought confusedly.
It was growing dark before we all walked sleepily back to the housed. I suppose we had some sort of supper. I suppose there must have been surface tidying-up, for the house on Sunday looked clean and orderly enough. The strange thing was, we didn’t mention that day afterward. I felt a little embarrassed. Surely none of the others had been as excited as I. I locked the memory up in that deepest part of me where we keep “the things that cannot be and yet they are.”
The years went on, then one day I was hurrying about my kitchen in a city apartment, trying to get some work out of the way while my three-year-old insistently cried her desire to “go park, see duck.” “I can’t go!” I said. “I have this and this to do, and when I’m through I’ll be too tired to walk that far.”
My mother, who was visiting us, looked up from the peas she was shelling. “It’s a wonderful day,” she offered, “really warm, yet there’s a fine breeze. Do you remember that day we flew kites?”
I stopped in my dash between stove and sink. The locked door flew open and with it a rush of memories. “Come on,” I told my little girl. “You’re right, it’s too good a day to miss.”
Another decade passed. We were in the aftermath(余波) of a great war. All evening we had been asking our returned soldier, the youngest Patrick Boy, about his experiences as a prisoner of war. He had talked freely, but now for a long time he had been silent. What was he thinking of --- what dark and horrible things?
“Say!” A smile sipped out from his lips. “Do you remember --- no, of course you wouldn’t. It probably didn’t make the impression on you as it did on me.”
I hardly dared speak. “Remember what?”
“I used to think of that day a lot in POW camp (战俘营), when things weren’t too good. Do you remember the day we flew the kites?”

1. 1.

   Mrs. Patrick was laughing guiltily because she thought______.

   1. A.
      she was too old to fly kites
   2. B.
      her husband would make fun of her
   3. C.
      she should have been doing her housework
   4. D.
      her girls weren’t supposed to the boy’s games
2. 2.

   By “we were all beside ourselves writer means that they all ______.

   1. A.
      felt confused
   2. B.
      went wild with joy
   3. C.
      looked on
   4. D.
      forgot their fights
3. 3.

   What did the author think after the kite-flying?

   1. A.
      The boys must have had more fun than the girls
   2. B.
      They should have finished their work before playing
   3. C.
      Her parents should spend more time with them
   4. D.
      All the others must have forgotten that day
4. 4.

   Why did the writer finally agree to take her little girl for an outing?

   1. A.
      She suddenly remembered her duty as a mother
   2. B.
      She was reminded of the day they flew kites
   3. C.
      She had finished her work in the kitchen
   4. D.
      She thought it was a great day to play outside
5. 5.

   The youngest Patrick boy is mentioned to show that ______.

   1. A.
      the writer was not alone in treasuring her fond memories
   2. B.
      his experience in POW camp threw a shadow over his life
   3. C.
      childhood friendship means so much to the writer
   4. D.
      people like him really changed a lot after the war