Four years ago my sweet mom went to be with her Lord. She did it her way.
I got the call at work, and I headed home quickly. Mom and Dad lived on a small farm that they had owned since I was seven. I hated going there every weekend. There was nothing for a young girl to do but watch the one station on the old TV set, if the weather allowed reception(接收).
My mom, on the other hand, loved the peace and quiet of the land and loved to work in the garden among her flowers and vegetables. The place was simple, with no indoor plumbing or heat. We had a big wood stove in the kitchen that did its best to heat the little farmhouse, but it always seemed cold and too quiet to me.
In the evenings, my mom and I would sit for hours singing in the little kitchen. I sang the melody and Mom harmonized. Her favorite song was "Moon River" and we sang it over and over. Mom told me stories about how when I was a little girl, I could sing before I could talk. She loved to tell how my playpen(婴儿圈栏)sat in the kitchen next to the radio and there was one song I particularly loved called "Ivory Tower".
As time passed, I had my own children and went to visit the farm every week or two. The kids loved the farm and the tractor rides with my dad. Me, well, I still hated the silence of the farm. While my mom loved to sit at her kitchen table and look out at her garden and flowers and retell all the old stories, I missed the hustle and bustle(喧闹)of my life at home. But I sat there listening quietly as she reminisced.
Now, I sat back in the silence and the silence was deafening so I finally leaned over to turn on an old radio. Music always comforted me.
My heart skipped a beat. "Moon River" was playing on the radio. I sat there stunned, with a tear running down my cheek, as I listened to every familiar note.
Then the radio announcer of this oldie station came on. "Here's one we haven't heard in a while," and an unfamiliar song began. I began to cry harder as I heard the words sung over the airwaves. “Come down, come down from your Ivory Tower...”.
【小题1】The writer didn’t like staying in the farm for the following reasons EXCEPT that
________.

A.it was too cold and quiet
B.she could only sing one song on the small farm
C.there was nothing more that could make her excited
D.The place was simple, with no indoor plumbing or heat
【小题2】From the first paragraph, we know that the writer’s mother ________.
A.passed away four years ago
B.left the small farm with Lord
C.left for Lord to live her own way
D.preferred to be with Lord
【小题3】The underlined word reminisced in the fifth paragraph probably means ________.
A.recalledB.comfortedC.shoutedD.sighed
【小题4】Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage _______.
A.The writer was able to sing before she could speak.
B.The writer preferred to live a busy life in the city.
C.The writer was still quite familiar with the song "Ivory Tower".
D.The writer treasured all her childhood memories in the small farmhouse.
【小题5】Which of the following would be the best title for this passage? _______
A.Cherish lifeB.My happy childhood
C.Our small farmhouseD.Mom’s music

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Ben is now fifteen years old. He is interested in collecting coins. He has been collecting them for three years. He can still remember how he started to collect them.

Two years ago, on a Saturday morning, Ben was bored.  He didn’t have anything to do. He wasn’t interested in doing anything. He didn’t want to watch TV or listen to the radio. He didn’t want to play sports or read books. “I’m bored,” Ben said. “What can I do? I want to do something interesting.” Ben’s father had an idea. “I have an idea,” his father said. “Why don’t you collect coins? Coins are fun to collect. And coins are everywhere. You see coins every day. Some coins are valuable. They will make you rich.” Since then, he has been collecting them from his parents.

Now Ben has a big piggy bank (存钱罐) which is filled with coins. Sometimes he can take some of them to buy some snacks with his parents’ permission. In March, 2012, there was an earthquake in Yunnan, and Ben donated many of his coins to help the homeless children in Yunnan. He said he was happy to help others who are in trouble.

1.What is Ben interested in?

___________________________________________________________________________

2.Did Ben’s father advise Ben to collect coins?

___________________________________________________________________________

3.How did Ben feel when he helped others in trouble?

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Do you know who is the most popular star on the Internet now? Yes, he is “Brother Coat”Zhu Zhiwen!

A few months ago, Zhu Zhiwen was an unknown farmer. A video of his show has been watched by more than millions of people,now his videos are the most popular. Zhu Zhiwen attracts Chinese netizens' hearts. And he is called “Brother Coat” by them.

In March 2011, he took part in a program called “I’m a Big Star”. He walked out onto the stage in a dark green coat. Then he began to sing the me song of the TV drama Romance of Three Kingdoms. When the audiences heard rich and powerful voice,all of them stood up and cheered. After that, he became a well-known person. The judges asked him if he had any professional training. Zhu said no.“When he started, I thought someone played the original tape(原声带) by mistake. But later on, I got it, "said one of them, “we can’t judge a book by its cover.” At last, he won the first prize in the program of “I’ m a Big Star”.

Zhu Zhiwen was born in a village of Shandong in 1969. He liked listening to the radio. When the music played, he sang it along. Every morning, he would get up early and practiced singing near a river. He keeps doing it for nearly 30 years.“When I’m working in the fields, ”said Zhu Zhiwen, “I often sing for myself, some villagers even think me crazy,but I really love it. I’m not singing for money, I’ m singing for ordinary people in China.”

Mrs. Sun, a 56­year­old engineer, one of his fans said, “I watched his videos without getting tired of it! It is amazing, and every time I watch it, I am filled with excitement and his voice is perfect! I am crossing my fingers in hope that he has a bright future.”

1.Who gave Zhu Zhiwen the nickname of “Brother Coat”?

A. His father.      B. The villagers.     C. His mother.      D. The netizens.

2. When did Zhu Zhiwen become a well-known person?

A. In 1969.         B. In 2011         C. Two years ago.    D. A few years ago.

3.Why did the audiences stand up and cheered when Zhu Zhiwen sang the song?

A. Because he was funny.     B. Because he wore a dark green coat.

C. Because his voice was rich and powerful.

D. Because he gave some gifts to the audiences.

4.The underlined phrase “judge a book by cover” in Paragraph 4 means ________.

A. 以貌取人     B. 志存高远     C. 众口铄金     D. 哗众取宠

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Zhu Zhiwen is 45 years old now.     B. Mrs. Sun enujoys Zhu Zhiwen’s songs.

C. A famous singer taught Zhu Zhiwen to sing.

D. Zhu Zhiwen often sang for his fans when he was young.

 

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