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　　Forty-three years ago, I was a twelve-year-old boy in Marinette．An old lady was a 　　1　　 on my Paper route．On a Saturday afternoon, a friend and I were mindlessly throwing 　　2　　 onto the roof of the old lady's house from the bushes．The 　　3　　 of our play was to observe how the rocks changed to missiles(飞弹)as they 　　4　　 to the roof's edge and shot out into the yard like comets(彗星)．

　　I found a perfectly smooth rock and 　　5　　 it for a(n)ride．The stone was too smooth, however, so it 　　6　　 from my hand as I let it go and headed straight for a window．We were so 　　7　　 of getting caught that we took off 　　8　　 than any of our missiles that flew off her roof．

　　However ,a few days later, when I was sure that I hadn't been 　　9　　, I started to feel guilty for her misfortune．She still 　　10　　 me with a smile each day when I gave her the paper．'

　　I made up my mind that I would 　　11　　 my Paper delivery money．Three weeks later, I had 7 dollars and put the money in an envelope with a note 　　12　　 that I was sorry for breaking her window and hoped that the money would cover the cost for 　　13　　 it．

　　I waited until it was 　　14　　, sneaked up to the lady's house, and put the envelope by the door．The next day, I handed the lady her paper and returned the warm 　　15　　 which I was receiving from her．She 　　16　　 me for the paper and gave me a bag, saying, “ Here, I have some cookies for you．” I thanked her and 　　17　　 to eat the cookies as I continued my route．

　　After several cookies, I felt a(n)　　18　　 and pulled it out of the bag．When I 　　9　　 it, 1 was shocked．Inside was the seven dollars and a short note, saying, “I'm 　　10　　 of you．”

(1)


[　　]
A．	passenger
B．	customer
C．	conductor
D．	relative

(2)


[　　]
A．	balls
B．	bricks
C．	sticks
D．	rocks

(3)


[　　]
A．	condition
B．	grade
C．	object
D．	mark

(4)


[　　]
A．	rolled
B．	struggled
C．	climbed
D．	sailed

(5)


[　　]
A．	put
B．	sent
C．	took
D．	brought

(6)


[　　]
A．	sped
B．	dropped
C．	rose
D．	slipped

(7)


[　　]
A．	disappointed
B．	scared
C．	excited
D．	pleased

(8)


[　　]
A．	more quickly
B．	more peacefully
C．	more quietly
D．	more smoothly

(9)


[　　]
A．	discovered
B．	punished
C．	wounded
D．	forgiven

(10)


[　　]
A．	encouraged
B．	comforted
C．	greeted
D．	hugged

(11)


[　　]
A．	pay
B．	earn
C．	spend
D．	save

(12)


[　　]
A．	concluding
B．	realizing
C．	saying
D．	introducing

(13)


[　　]
A．	decorating
B．	repairing
C．	cleaning
D．	painting

(14)


[　　]
A．	clear
B．	possible
C．	cold
D．	dark

(15)


[　　]
A．	smile
B．	drink
C．	handshake
D．	word

(16)


[　　]
A．	asked
B．	thanked
C．	invited
D．	rewarded

(17)


[　　]
A．	learned
B．	prepared
C．	started
D．	fried

(18)


[　　]
A．	envelope
B．	book
C．	letter
D．	card

(19)


[　　]
A．	carried
B．	wrote
C．	read
D．	opened

(20)


[　　]
A．	sick
B．	careful
C．	proud
D．	aware

People living more than three thousand meters above sea level find it difficult to raise vegetables all year long. People living in the highlands of Peru and Bolivia, for example, cannot grow vegetables outdoors during the months of May through September. It is very cold in the highlands at that time of year. If traditional farming methods are used, vegetables will not survive.
However, there is another way to grow vegetables throughout the year in cold areas. It is a method of gardening developed by a private agency called World Neighbors. The method uses “hot houses” built below ground. A hot house is a building covered with plastic or glass in which vegetables or flowers are grown. The traditional hot house is built above ground.
The air temperature is cold in the highlands of Peru and Bolivia during the winter. But, the winter sun is hot. So, World Neighbors advises farmers there to build hot houses below ground. The design is simple. The material does not cost much. Here is how World Neighbors says to build it: Dig a hole two and one-half meters wide and six meters long. Make it about two meters deep. Build wall with a door in one end of the hole. Dig steps from the ground down to the door.
Now, build a wall along the top edge of the hole. Make it about one-half meters tall. Earth bricks work fine. Build two shorter walls on the ends. These will be uneven; one side will be as high as the existing wall. The other side will be at ground level. Leave a small opening in each of these sloping walls. This prevents the hot house from becoming too hot. Now, make the roof. Build a wood frame. Cover it with clear plastic. Connect it to the brick walls.
The underground hot house we have described is large enough for two raised vegetable beds. Each is one meter wide and six meters long. Each is seeded and watered just as if it were in a garden above ground.
The dirt walls protect the growing plants from the cold. The clear plastic roof permits the sun’s heat to enter. At night, the roof should be covered with straw. This helps prevent cold air from entering. An under ground hot house this size will provide enough vegetables for one family. Groups needing more vegetables can make it bigger.
66. If you lived in Peru, you _______.
A. should raise the special kinds of vegetables that can endure cold
B. could not plant at all
C. had to work out some new unusual plans
D. would not have many vegetables to eat
67. To our surprise, the “hot houses” invented by World Neighbors are _______.
A. covered with a transparent plastic ceiling
B. built under ground
C. quite small
D. hotter than traditional ones
68. The hot house can be kept warm by using _______.
A. a big oven B. an electricity heater
C. the heat of the earth’s interior D. the sun shine
69. The measure to prevent the hot house from becoming too hot is to _______.
A. make the roof sloped B. dig holes on the walls
C. make the wall not vertical D. make the walls shorter than the ground level
70. According to the passage, the method suggested by World Neighbors is _______.
A. new and difficult B. uneasy to explain
C. at trial step D. simple and practical

“Buy-A-Something” Campaign

One way to request for general donations is to tie it into a campaign like “Buy-A-Brick to Help Build a School in Bolivia”. Make sure you have some literature to give people as well as a registration form(登记表) that includes name, address, and how many bricks the person purchased.

University Funds

If you are a student, one major source of funding is your own college or university. Many school clubs can raise a certain amount of funds through student activities. See if your club is suitable.

Letter Writing

One of the most effective ways of raising money is to do a letter campaign to as many relatives, friends, former teachers, etc. as possible. Sending a detailed letter to over 100 friends and relatives explaining the program and what you hope to accomplish while you’re on it will help you reach your goal.

Parties, Dances, Music

Use the “Who Do You Know” principle. Do you have a friend in a band? Do you know the owner of a bar or restaurant? Some simple events include playing in a band at a club, and your group gets the cover charge or a percentage of the drink sales.

Exhibitions

This is limited to people with professional art genius. If you are an artist, you can ask friends to help you hold exhibitions and donate your profit to charity or give people who need financial help.

Note: Please remember there are some people who are not so lucky as we are and it’s our duty to help them.

1. . What is the best title for the passage?

A．Activities in your spare time	B．Ways to raise more
C．What can you do?	D．Holding exhibitions

2. . What is the “Who Do You Know” principle?

A．Involve people you know in your activity.

B．Try to know more people.

C．Never get in touch with strangers.

D．Always play with people you know.

3. Which is the best way for Albert, a pianist in a small band, to raise money?

A．Exhibitions.	B．Parties, Dances, Music.
C．“Buy-A-Something” Campaign.	D．University Funds.

4. What will the money collected be used for?

A．Some important architects.	B．People who need financial help.
C．Festivals like Valentine’s Day.	D．People with professional art genius.

People living more than three thousand meters above sea level find it difficult to raise vegetables all year long. People living in the highlands of Peru and Bolivia, for example, cannot grow vegetables outdoors during the months of May through September. It is very cold in the highlands at that time of year. If traditional farming methods are used, vegetables will not survive.

However, there is another way to grow vegetables throughout the year in cold areas. It is a method of gardening developed by a private agency called World Neighbors. The method uses “hot houses” built below ground. A hot house is a building covered with plastic or glass in which vegetables or flowers are grown. The traditional hot house is built above ground.

The air temperature is cold in the highlands of Peru and Bolivia during the winter. But, the winter sun is hot. So, World Neighbors advises farmers there to build hot houses below ground. The design is simple. The material does not cost much. Here is how World Neighbors says to build it: Dig a hole two and one-half meters wide and six meters long. Make it about two meters deep. Build wall with a door in one end of the hole. Dig steps from the ground down to the door.

Now, build a wall along the top edge of the hole. Make it about one-half meters tall. Earth bricks work fine. Build two shorter walls on the ends. These will be uneven; one side will be as high as the existing wall. The other side will be at ground level. Leave a small opening in each of these sloping walls. This prevents the hot house from becoming too hot. Now, make the roof. Build a wood frame. Cover it with clear plastic. Connect it to the brick walls.

The underground hot house we have described is large enough for two raised vegetable beds. Each is one meter wide and six meters long. Each is seeded and watered just as if it were in a garden above ground.

The dirt walls protect the growing plants from the cold. The clear plastic roof permits the sun’s heat to enter. At night, the roof should be covered with straw. This helps prevent cold air from entering. An under ground hot house this size will provide enough vegetables for one family. Groups needing more vegetables can make it bigger.

66. If you lived in Peru, you _______.

A. should raise the special kinds of vegetables that can endure cold

B. could not plant at all

C. had to work out some new unusual plans

D. would not have many vegetables to eat

67. To our surprise, the “hot houses” invented by World Neighbors are _______.

A. covered with a transparent plastic ceiling

B. built under ground

C. quite small

D. hotter than traditional ones

68. The hot house can be kept warm by using _______.

A. a big oven B. an electricity heater

C. the heat of the earth’s interior D. the sun shine

69. The measure to prevent the hot house from becoming too hot is to _______.

A. make the roof sloped B. dig holes on the walls

C. make the wall not vertical D. make the walls shorter than the ground level

70. According to the passage, the method suggested by World Neighbors is _______.

A. new and difficult B. uneasy to explain

C. at trial step D. simple and practical

I heard a story about two workers who were interviewed by a reporter. The reporter asked the first worker, “What are you doing?” His 1 was to 2 that he was almost a slave, an underpaid bricklayer who spent his days 3 his time, placing bricks on the 4 of one another.

The reporter asked the second worker the 5 question. His response, 6 , was quite different. “I’m the 7 person in the world,” he said. “I get to be a part of important and beautiful pieces of 8 ; I help 9 simple pieces of brick into fine and delicate masterpieces.”

They were both 10 The truth is, we see in life what we want to see. If you search for 11 , you’ll find 12 of it. If you want to find 13 with other people, your career, or the world in general, you’ll certainly be able to do so and find life is unfair to you always.

But the 14 is also true. If you look for the extraordinary in the 15 , you can train yourself to see it. The second bricklayer sees a magnificent church 16 pieces of brick. The question is, can you? Can you see extraordinary things that exist in our world, the extraordinary beauty of nature and the incredible miracle of human life? To me, it’s all a(n) 17 of intention. There is so much to be 18 for, so much to respect. Life is precious and extraordinary. 19 your attention on this fact and little, ordinary things will 20 on a whole new meaning.

1．A．reaction B．thought C．response D．opinion

2．A．blame B．complain C．praise D．doubt

3．A．taking B．enjoying C．wondering D．wasting

4．A．point B．top C．cover D．height

5．A．similar B．familiar C．same D．popular

6．A．therefore B．however C．otherwise D．moreover

7．A．funniest B．luckiest C．best D．wisest

8．A．art B．education C．architecture D．society

9．A．tear B．break C．make D．turn

10．A．wrong B．right C．exact D．actual

11．A． beauty B．ugliness C．kindness D．evil

12．A．lot B．few C．plenty D．bit

13．A．fault B．favor C．hatred D．difference

14．A．objection B．opposite C．contrary D．contrast

15．A．ordinary B．common C．usual D．regular

16．A．under B．on C．over D．within

17．A．affair B．matter C．event D．incident

18．A．respectful B．careful C．regretful D．grateful

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19．A．Lay B．Devote C．Stick D．Carry

20．A．look B．hold C．take D．keep

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