I had planted different hot peppers in my garden. A Mexican fellow called Sam worked for me. He_36_ hot peppers, too. It was late summer and a beautiful sunny day. My son, Marcus, eight, and my daughter, Ellen, ten, picked several 37 hot peppers and entered our workroom, with their              38 .They wanted to see if Sam could   39   more hot peppers than I.  After a little joking with them we agreed to the contest but they had to   40  ,too. That was not  41  terms for them so they left the room.

They  42   about an hour later with a new proposal and new hot peppers they had just picked.  43  they had reasoned that when a pepper was  44  in color it was the hottest kind. Marcus and Ellen would eat the green colored peppers   45  Sam and I would eat the red colored peppers. Giving Sam a wink(使眼色),we  46  . Showing good sportsmanship(体育精神),I had the kids  47  the peppers that Sam and I would eat.  They picked the largest two red peppers.  Then they picked a  48   green one for themselves. Knowing what was going to  49  ,I told them I would make it  50   for them.  I cut one pepper in half and removed the  51   to reduce the heat a little. The contest was one of speed rather than  52  .Each child had pepper in hand and was  53  to start .

Looking at my  54   I said, OK, on three. One, Two, THREE. So much happened all at once. Tears, screams and spitting running around, the children  55   their mouth with fast waving hands.  A short time later, Sam and I agreed that the red tasted better than the green.

A. ate              B. liked          C. sold             D. studied

A. heavy                    B. colorful             C. large                  D. green

A. proposal             B. tricks                C. imagination        D. plans

A. plant                         B. pick                  C. harvest               D. eat

A. taste                   B. participate         C. contribute           D. share

A. acceptable              B. comfortable              C. profitable           D. tolerable

A. entered                  B. returned            C. responded           D. reached

A. Somehow                  B. Unfortunately    C. Unexpectedly      D. Anyhow

A. purple                   B. green                C. red                    D. orange

A. while              B. but            C. so              D. if

A. smiled              B. understood         C. agreed             D. jumped.

A. prepare           B. select          C. cut                 D. cook

A. fresh              B. small          C. delicious             D. hot

A. take in               B. take on              C. take place           D. take effect

A. more convenient     B. more interesting

C. happier           D. easier

A. seeds            B. leaves         C. skin                    D. flesh

A. time                   B. skill                  C. quality               D. quantity

A. nervous                 B. eager                C. willing          D. glad

A. watch                    B. children            C. partner          D. pepper

A. opened                  B. covered             C. fanned               D. washed

(2013·高考湖北卷)Zigfrieda little mouseblew his breath on the frosty window of the farmhouse and rubbed it to see the outside.Still nobody came.Maybe todayhe thought____.It was only a few days before Christmas and he was watching for a miracle (奇迹)

This farmhouse had been____too long.It needed a family.Zigfried’s____made a noise.He realized that he hadn’t eaten anything since yesterday.He jumped from the windowsill (窗沿)grabbed a____from his homeand went next door to Farmer Mike’s.

Farmer Mike’s house had been a great place for the little mouse____the farmer married a wife who had a cat.Zigfried____when he thought of it.He looked around cautiously as he____into the room where grain was stored and was quite____as he filled his bag with wheat.He was turning to leave when suddenly he___a hot breath about his ear.His heart beat___and without thinking he started to run and luckily____the cat’s paws (爪子)

The next afternoon Zigfried heard some good newsa____family would be moving into the farmhouse soon.Zigfried’s granny would arrive on Christmas Eve to____with him.He hoped that the family would come before his granny came.Before longa car came____the road leading to the housewith butter sandwichescheese and chocolate.

Zigfried’s Christmas miracle did arrive!

The house came____the next few days.Zigfried____every single hour of them.____the day before Christmas when he was drinking hot chocolate with a____smile at the door of his homehe heard the____of the children of the family about what they might get for Christmas.WhatA catThe____froze on his facehis mouth fell wide open.After a long whilehe at last found his voice“Hey! Whose Christmas miracle is this

1.A.carefully? Bexcitedly

Chopefully? Dproudly

2.A.shabby? Bnoisy

Cmessy? Dempty

3.A.mouth? Bnose

Cstomach? Dthroat

4.A.bag? Bstick

Cbowl? Dcoat

5.A.although? Buntil

Cwhereas? Dunless

6.A.leapt? Bsniffed

Ctrembled? Dwithdrew

7.A.broke? Bmarched

Cpaced? Dstole

8.A.curious? Bnervous

Cpitiful? Dsensible

9.A.took? Breleased

Cfelt? Ddrew

10.A.strongly? Birregularly

Cslowly? Dwildly

11.A.escaped? Bseized

Crubbed? Dscratched

12.A.close? Bhappy

Cnew? Dyoung

13.A.celebrate? Bcommunicate

Ccompete? Dcompromise

14.A.across? Bfrom

Coff? Dup

15.A.alive? Bloose

Copen? Dstill

16.A.counted? Benjoyed

Cmissed? Dwasted

17.A.However? BInstead

CMoreover? DTherefore

18.A.bitter? Bforced

Cpolite? Dsatisfied

19.A.introduction? Bdiscussion

Ccomment? Ddebate

20.A.blood? Bsmile

Ctear? Dsweat

 

I know it is wrong to envy your children. But when I see my son, Tonio and his younger brother Sam going down a slide together, one’s arm around the other, I know I have missed something wonderful.

Not only did I never have a brother, but also I had no friendships like theirs. My sister was old enough to help take care of me, so she was more a mother than a playmate, and I was more a pest than a friend. A brother would have been wonderful, but it was not in the family planning.

Now I finally live with brothers, my sons, Tonio and Sam. I am watching them build the kind of relationship that I once dreamed about. They go to bed together. When one comes into our bed after a nightmare, my wife and I know that before morning his brother will follow.

Sam manages the world with more ease than his elder brother, whose frustrations often bring him to tears. With a sincere “Smile, Tonio,” Sam is the one who comforts him. Tonio, on the other hand, has stopped playing with boys at his age who don’t like playing with Sam. They are always backing each other up.

I don’t know what kind of relationship they will have when they grow up. Parents always want their children to have what they never could. I want them to have each other. So I imagine them going to the same college, marrying sisters and living on the same block.

That’s why I was so worried the day Tonio started kindergarten. I felt that I would lose something too. As we headed for school that morning, both boys seemed relaxed, as if neither had any idea that the day was going to be different, that starting then, Tonio would be leaving behind his brother, his best friend, his right arm.

Tonio’s first day was chaotic, with hundreds of children outside looking for their teachers. Before any of us could say goodbye, Tonio disappeared with his new classmates. He turned to wave and then was gone. It was so sudden. Sam even didn’ t see him go. Although parents had been asked to ease the craziness of the first day by statying out of the school, I lifted Sam up and took him to Tonio’s classroom, looking for a glimpse of Tonio. Sam spotted him first.

My wife and I didn’t head back home immediately, stopping instead at a coffee shop to treat Sam to hot chocolate. We even let him eat ice-cream with his fingers. Sam was still quiet, so I asked him if he missed his brother already.

He didn’t answer. Instead he asked, “Daddy, is Tonio going to be gone forever?”

“No, Sammy,” I said, feeling happy about his sweet question. “Not forever, just until three o’clock.”

I sometimes think that the greatest thing I have ever done is to help create these brothers. And I didn’t stop with them. We had another child, and for the third time in a row, it was a boy. It wasn’t long before his brothers climbed into the crib(婴儿床) to play with him. I am surrounded by brothers.

1.What makes the author envy his sons?

A. He has no friends like Sam and Tonio.

B. He has only one brother in his family.

C. He doesn’t enjoy brotherhood as they do.

D. He doesn’t have a good relation with his sister.

2.What does the underlined word “pest” in paragraph 2 mean?

A. a bad person     B. an annoying person

C. a good companion    D. a lovely brother

3.What can we learn about the two little brothers?

A. Tonio often encouraged Sam when Sam burst into tears.

B. The two brothers went to the same kindergarten.

C. Neither of the brothers played with other children.

D. They supported each other in different ways.

4.The author was worried the day Tonio started his kindergarten, because__________.

A. Tonio might not spend so much time with Sam

B. Tonio might not do well with his study

C. he was afraid he would lose Tonio forever.

D. he wanted Tonio to have what he didn’t have

5.On the first day of the kindergarten, __________.

A. Tonio had a nice day playing with his new classmates

B. Sam was very sad because Tonio was gone forever

C. Sam was allowed to have ice-cream with fingers as usual

D. the father felt happy when he sensed Sam’s love to Tonio

6.What does the title “Surrounded by Brothers” suggest?

A. The author experienced brotherly affection by raising his sons.

B. The author often plays with his sons whenever he has time.

C. Parents want their children to stay at home and play together.

D. The youngest son is always surrounded by his elder brothers.

 

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