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When I was thirteen, my family moved from Boston to Tucson, Arizona. ___36___ the move, my father ___37___ us in the living-room on a freezing January night. My sisters and I sat around the fire, not ___38___ that the universe would suddenly change its course. “In May, we’re ___39___ to Arizona.”

The words, so small, didn’t seem ___40___ enough to hold my new life. But the world changed and I awoke on a tram moving across the country. I watched the ___41___ change from green trees to flat dusty plains to high mountains as I saw strange new plants that ___42___ mysteries(奥秘) yet to come. Finally, we arrived and ___43___ into own new home.

___44___ my older sisters were sad at the loss of friends, I ___45___ explored(探索) our new surroundings.

One afternoon, I was out exploring ___46___ and saw a new kind of cactus(仙人掌). I crouched (蹲) down for a closer look. “You’d better not ___47___ that.”

I turned around to see an old woman.

“Are you new lo this neighborhood?” I explained that I was, ___48___, new to the entire state.

“My name is Ina Thorne. Have you got used to life in the ___49___? It must be quite a ___50___ after living in Boston.”

How could I explain how I ___51___ the desert? I couldn’t seem to find the right words.

“It’s vastness,” she offered. “That vastness ___52___ you stand on the mountains overlooking the desert — you can ___53___ how little you are in comparison with the world. ___54___, you feel that the possibilities are limitless.”

That was it. That was the feeling I’d bad ever since I’d first seen the mountains of my new home. Again, my ___55___ would change with just a few simple words.

“Would you like to come to my home tomorrow? Someone should teach you which plant you should and shouldn’t touch.”

36. A. During B. Until C. Upon D. Before

37. A. gathered B. warned C. organized D. comforted

38. A. hoping B. admitting C. realizing D. believing

39. A. going B. moving C. driving D. flying

40. A. good B. simple C. big D. proper

41. A. picture B. ground C. sense D. area

42. A. suggested B. solved C. discovered D. explained

43. A. settled B. walked C. hurried D. stepped

44. A. If B. After C. once D. While

45. A. bitterly B. easily C. proudly D. eagerly

46. A as well B. as usual C. fight away D. on time

47. A. move B. dig C. pull D. touch

48. A. of course B. in fact C. after all D. at least

49. A. desert B. city C. state D. country

50. A. luck B. doubt C. shock D. danger

51. A. found B. examined C. watched D. reached

52. A. why B. when C. how D. where

53. A. prove B. guess C. sense D. expect

54. A. However B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. Meanwhile

55. A. idea B. life C. home D. family

When I was thirteen, my family moved from Boston to Tucson, Arizona. 36 the move, my father 37 us in the living-room on a freezing January night. My sisters and I sat around the fire, not 38 that the universe would suddenly change its course. "In May, we're 39 to Arizona."

The words, so small, didn't seem 40 enough to hold my new life. But the world changed and I awoke on a tram moving across the country. I watched the 41_ change from green trees to flat dusty plains to high mountains as I saw strange new plants that 42 mysteries(奥秘) yet to come. Finally, we arrived and 43 into own new home.

44 my older sisters were sad at the loss of friends, I 45 explored(探索) our

new surroundings.

One afternoon, I was out exploring 46 and saw a new kind of cactus(仙人掌). I crouched (蹲) down for a closer look. "You'd better not 47 that."

I turned around to see an old woman

"Are you new lo this neighborhood?" I explained that I was, 48 , new to the entire state.

"My name is Ina Thorne. Have you got used to life in the 49 ? It must be quite a _50 after living in Boston."

How could I explain how I 51 the desert? I couldn't seem to find the right words.

"It's vastness," she offered. “That vastness 52 you stand on the mountains overlooking the desert -- you can 53 how little you are in comparison with the world. _54 , you feel that the possibilities are limitless.”

That was it. That was the feeling I'd bad ever since I'd first seen the mountains of my new home. Again, my 55 would change with just a few simple words.

"Would you like to come to my home tomorrow? Someone should teach you which plant you should and shouldn't touch."

36.A. During	B. Until	C. Upon	D. Before
37. A. gathered	B. warned	C. organized	D. comforted
38. A. hoping	B. admitting	C. realizing	D. believing
39. A. going	B. moving	C. driving	D. flying
40. A. good	B. simple	C. big	D. proper
41 A. picture	B. ground	C. sense	D. area
42. A. suggested	B. solved	C. discovered	D. explained
43. A. settled	B. walked	C. hurried	D. stepped
44. A. If	B. After	C. once	D. While
45. A. bitterly	B. easily	C. proudly	D. eagerly
46 A as well	B. as usual	C. fight away	D. on time
47. A. move	B. dig	C. pull	D. touch
48. A. of course	B. in fact	C. after all	D. at least
49. A. desert	B. city	C. state	D. country
50. A. luck	B. doubt	C. shock
51. A. found	B. examined	C. watched	D. reached
52. A. why	B. when	C. how	D. where
53. A. prove	B. guess	C. sense	D. expect
54. A. However	B. Otherwise	C. Therefore	D. Meanwhile
55. A. idea	B. life	C. home	D. family

Holidays are really important. Many of us will have childhood memories of summer holidays where we were taken away from home to experience new environments and learn in different ways.
But holidays are expensive and, for those on low wages or living on benefits, they are often unobtainable. Even the cheapest holidays require travel and other additional costs that are difficult for many families to meet.
For working parents, the long summer break can be a very difficult problem for childcare. When an annual leave allowance amounts to only five weeks, there is a need to spread this across the year. Couples can find themselves taking leave in turn in order to care for children who are on holiday. For some ’ this makes even an affordable family holiday difficult.
The schools that I visit in Nottingham are full of experienced staff committed to giving our children a caring and inspiring learning environment. The number of children receiving free school meals is quite large in Nottingham and many schools have breakfast clubs to make sure that children get a healthy start to the day. Most schools undertake programs of group or individual educational support. Schools also have an important role in sofeguaiding children's welfare through the ongoing touch and support with their pupils. During the long summer holidays, much of this is missed.
While teachers are holidaying in the UK, many of their pupils spend the whole six weeks on the street where they live. The lack of free school meals for six weeks can result in pressure on a family budget and an inability to afford the inspiring experiences that help children to continue their learning.
In setting out its plans for a five-term year, Nottingham City Council (委员会)is seeking to reduce the summer holiday down lo four and a half weeks, with a more balanced five terms of roughly eight weeks, each followed by a two-week break. We believe this will give real “down time" for school staff and pupils alike but will be short enough not to cause a real break in learning.
We acknowledge that this change may be difficult for some school staff, particularly whose own children are educated in other authorities. However, this must be weighed against the benefits for city children for whom we all have the greatest duty of care.
【小题1】 The passage is probably written by .

A．an experienced teacher	B．a working parent
C．an inspired student	D．a city council member

【小题2】The underlined word "they" in the second paragraph refers to " ’.

【小题4】The plans for a shorter summer holiday will help students_____ .

A．obtain the cheapest holidays without additional costs

B．get a chance to spend six weeks a term with teachers in school

D．have more school days to receive free school meals

【小题5】It can be inferred from the passage that _______.

A．working parents can enjoy a five-week break to care for their children

C．the long summer holiday gives teachers and students real "down time"

D．some school staff will say “ No" to the plans for a shorter summer holiday

Holidays are really important. Many of us will have childhood memories of summer holidays where we were taken away from home to experience new environments and learn in different ways.

But holidays are expensive and, for those on low wages or living on benefits, they are often unobtainable. Even the cheapest holidays require travel and other additional costs that are difficult for many families to meet.

For working parents, the long summer break can be a very difficult problem for childcare. When an annual leave allowance amounts to only five weeks, there is a need to spread this across the year. Couples can find themselves taking leave in turn in order to care for children who are on holiday. For some, this makes even an affordable family holiday difficult.

The schools that I visit in Nottingham are full of experienced staff committed to giving our children a caring and inspiring learning environment. The number of children receiving free school meals is quite large in Nottingham and many schools have breakfast clubs to make sure that children get a healthy start to the day. Most schools undertake programs of group or individual educational support. Schools also have an important role in sofeguaiding children's welfare through the ongoing touch and support with their pupils. During the long summer holidays, much of this is missed.

While teachers are holidaying in the UK, many of their pupils spend the whole six weeks on the street where they live. The lack of free school meals for six weeks can result in pressure on a family budget and an inability to afford the inspiring experiences that help children to continue their learning.

In setting out its plans for a five-term year, Nottingham City Council (委员会)is seeking to reduce the summer holiday down lo four and a half weeks, with a more balanced five terms of roughly eight weeks, each followed by a two-week break. We believe this will give real “down time" for school staff and pupils alike but will be short enough not to cause a real break in learning.

We acknowledge that this change may be difficult for some school staff, particularly whose own children are educated in other authorities. However, this must be weighed against the benefits for city children for whom we all have the greatest duty of care.

1.The passage is probably written by .

A. an experienced teacher B. a city council member

C. an inspired student D. a working parent

2.The underlined word "they" in the second paragraph refers to " ’.

A. environments B. wages C. holidays D. benefits

3.It is suggested in the passage that the summer break be reduced to .

A. 2 weeks B. 6 weeks C. 5 weeks D. 4.5 weeks

4.The plans for a shorter summer holiday will help students_____ .

A. obtain the cheapest holidays without additional costs

B. get a chance to spend six weeks a term with teachers in school

C. have more school days to receive free school meals

D. benefit more from the caring and inspiring learning environment

5.It can be inferred from the passage that _______.

A. some school staff will say “ No" to the plans for a shorter summer holiday

B. the suggested plans for a five-term school year can hardly be carried out

C. the long summer holiday gives teachers and students real "down time"

D. working parents can enjoy a five-week break to care for their children

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

When I was thirteen, my family moved from Boston to Tucson, Arizona. 1the move, my father 2us in the living-room on a freezing January night. My sisters and I sat around the fire, not 3that the universe would suddenly change its course. "In May, we’re 4to Arizona."

The words, so small, didn’t seem 5enough to hold my new life. But the world changed and I awoke on a tram moving across the country. I watched the 6_ change from green trees to flat dusty plains to high mountains as I saw strange new plants that 7mysteries(奥秘) yet to come. Finally, we arrived and 8into own new home.

9my older sisters were sad at the loss of friends, I 10explored(探索) our new surroundings.

One afternoon, I was out exploring 11and saw a new kind of cactus(仙人掌). I crouched (蹲) down for a closer look. "You’d better not 12that."

I turned around to see an old woman

"Are you new lo this neighborhood?" I explained that I was, 13, new to the entire state.

"My name is Ina Thorne. Have you got used to life in the 14? It must be quite a _15after living in Boston."

How could I explain how I 16the desert? I couldn’t seem to find the right words.

"It’s vastness," she offered. “That vastness 17you stand on the mountains overlooking the desert -- you can 18how little you are in comparison with the world. _19, you feel that the possibilities are limitless.”

That was it. That was the feeling I’d bad ever since I’d first seen the mountains of my new home. Again, my 20would change with just a few simple words.

"Would you like to come to my home tomorrow? Someone should teach you which plant you should and shouldn’t touch."

1.A. During B. Until C. Upon D. Before

2.A. gathered B. warned C. organized D. comforted

3.A. hoping B. admitting C. realizing D. believing

4.A. going B. moving C. driving D. flying

5.A. good B. simple C. big D. proper

6.A. picture B. ground C. scene D. area

7.A. suggested B. solved C. discovered D. explained

8.A. settled B. walked C. hurried D. stepped

9.A. If B. After C. once D. While

10.A. bitterly B. easily C. proudly D. eagerly

11.A as well B. as usual C. fight away D. on time

12.A. move B. dig C. pull D. touch

13.A. of course B. in fact C. after all D. at least

14.A. desert B. city C. state D. country

15.A. luck B. doubt C. shock D. danger

16.A. found B. examined C. watched D. reached

17.A. why B. when C. how D. where

18.A. prove B. guess C. sense D. expect

19.A. However B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. Meanwhile

20.A. idea B. life C. home D. family

We must look out for the forest, for we can’t ________ the possibility of another forest fire．

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