题目内容
Maria's been my partner since I _________ the business from my father．
- A.handed over
- B.got across
- C.came across
- D.took over
It was Christmas 1961. I was teaching in a small town in Ohio where my twenty seven third graders eagerly anticipated the great day of gift giving.
Each day the children made some new wonder – strings of popcorn, hand-made decorations, and German bells made from wallpaper samples, which we hung from the ceiling. Through it all she stayed indifferent(漠不关心的), watching from afar, seemingly miles away. I wondered what would happen to this quiet child, once so happy, now so suddenly unsociable. I hoped the festivities would light her up. But nothing did.
The day of gift giving finally came. We oohed and aahed over our handwork as the presents were exchanged. Through it all, she sat quietly watching. I had made a special package for her, red and green with white lace. I wanted very much to see her smile. She opened it so slowly and carefully. I waited but she turned away.
After school the children left in little groups, but she hesitated, watching them go out of the door. I sat down to catch my breath, hardly know what was happening when she came to me reaching out her hands, holding a small white box, unwrapped and slightly soiled, as though it had been held many times by unwashed, childish hands. “For me?” I asked with a weak smile. She said not a word, but nodded her head. I took the box and carefully opened it. There inside, lay a golden chain. In a flash I knew – she had made it for her mother, a mother she would never see again, a mother who would never hold her or brush her hair or share a funny story, a mother who would never again hear her childish joys or sorrows, a mother who had taken her own life just three weeks before.
I held out the chain. She took it in both her hands, reached forward, and put it on at the back of my neck. She stepped back then as if to see that all was well. I looked down at the golden chain, then back at the giver, “Maria, it is so beautiful. She would have loved it.” Neither of us could stop the tears. She threw herself into my arms and we were in tears together. And for that moment I became her mother, for she had given me the greatest gift of all: herself.
【小题1】The underlined “anticipated” (Paragraph 1) is closest in meaning to _________.
| A．prepared | B．expected | C．talked | D．kept |
| A．the beautiful chain was put inside a beautiful box |
| B．Maria made a golden chain of popcorn for her mother |
| C．the teacher made a special package for Maria so as to see her smile |
| D．Maria oohed and aahed over the handwork as the presents were exchanged |
| A．she was a shy girl |
| B．her teacher didn’t give her any gift |
| C．her mother passed away three weeks ago |
| D．she didn’t have any friends in the class |
| A．Maria found her biological mother |
| B．Maria asked her teacher to be her mother |
| C．the teacher promised to be Maria’s mother after receiving her greatest gift |
| D．Maria believed in her considerate teacher and opened her heart to the teacher |
| A．The kid’s gift | B．A quiet girl |
| C．The greatest teacher | D．The great day of gift giving |
Australian Flag Designs by Readers of the Sun-Herald
We received dozens of responses after inviting readers to send in their designs for a new flag. The designs we received include:
James Anthony, Drummoyne
James reduces the Union Jack down in size and changes its shape to become a reminder of the British tradition rather than canceling it altogether. At the same time he suggests enlarging the stars of the Southern Cross. His design attempts to use the best of both worlds in a newly designed flag.
As he says, “the British part of the Australian Flag is too big and the Australian bits are too small. When you make the stars bigger the Australian flag can look impressive.”
Joe Bollen, Turranmurra
Joe’s flag has the main elements of a risen sun, white horizon(地平线), red earth at the base and the Southern Cross. He intends to make the risen sun a special Australian symbol on the flag. He believes it represents life. The Southern Cross shows that we live in the Southern Hemisphere. (半球)
Maria Ieraci, Sydney
Maria deleted the Union Jack but otherwise kept the flag as is with the Southern Cross and Federation Star. She says, ‘There is only one correct way to change the Australian flag” and that is “to drop the Union Jack ---- when Australia becomes a Republic”, which she hopes will be before 2010.
Ron Bennett, Sydney
Ron recommends using the Aboriginal colors but replacing their image of the sun with the map of Australia. He says, “Australia is unique being an island continent with an instantly recognizable outline at that” and “this will leave no doubt as to which country the flag belongs.”
1.Which of the four designs can remind you of the past of the country?
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A．Joe’s |
B．Maria’s |
C．Ron’s |
D．Jame’s |
2.The Southern Cross in some of the designs represents _________.
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A．the spirit of the nation |
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B．the position of the country |
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C．the tradition of Britain |
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D．the expectations of the people |
3.What does the Union Jack refer to?
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A．the British flag |
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B．A former British ruler |
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C．group of stars |
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D．A former symbol of Australia |
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。选项中两项为多余选项。
Think about an 11－year－old child spending her days washing clothes，looking after a baby brother，doing hard work on the farm．Think about a little girl．1. and has no water to drink because it is not clean．She has watched her father，brother and sister lose their lives because the family has no money to send for a doctor．
2. For Marie Pastora，these are the facts of life．
Maria Would gladly walk to school，but her mother，now alone，needs her badly at home．Maria had to leave school because of her poor family．
But for just 52 pennies a day，you can help out a child like Maria．3.Through Save The Children you can help Maria’s mother get better crops from their farm．and make money so that she can buy clothes and things for school．
To help Maria most，your money is to put together with other helpers，so hardworking people can help themselves．Build a school,…a hospital…make their farms better…and bring in clean water．This is what Save The Children had been about since 1932．
4. You can write letters to each other, get photos，study reports．Know you are helping and saving another human being．That’s how Save The Children works． 5. Please take a moment to fill out the paper below to help a child like Maria and her village．
It can make such a difference in her life and yours．
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A．For you there are many returns． |
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B．Show her that somewhere，someone will help her． |
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C．One good return deserves another． |
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D．Hard to believe? |
E．She knows there will not be enough food for dinner，
F．But without you，it can’t work．
G．How to help her and her poor villagers?