My years at Yale University provide me with some of the most sincere happiness I have ever experienced．The nostalgia, though, results from the thought of leaving this family and moving on to a different period of life．
The relationships during my four years here are one of the most unforgettable aspects of my life．Yale has allowed me to create friendships with many that will undoubtedly be brilliant in our future society．Also, I am certain that Yale has offered me the opportunity to learn and share my faith with others．Lastly, the academic education I received here is remarkable．It is such an amazing opportunity to have the dedicated, cooperative and knowledgeable teachers that are present at our school．
It seems like just a few days ago when I took my first steps onto campus, and now we seniors are approaching our final steps．The shyness as freshmen has now transformed into confidence and maturity, I still remember walking down the halls, admiring the seniors for their calmness and strength．Looking back, I am sure that my experiences within this family were fantastic．I know that my memories of this school, whether they are the sporting events or the dances, will always be present in nay life．
Thus, it is sad to be aware of the end of a happy four years．Leaving Yale will be difficult after all of the great memories I have gained from attending school here．Anyway, it is exciting to realize that as seniors, we are approaching an entirely new life, an entirely new opportunity．As for you underclassmen(大学低年级学生), cherish the moments that you spend on this campus, because they can become some of the most memorable times of your lives．
(1)
The underlined word nostalgia in paragraph 1 probably means ________．
[ ]
A．
excitement about leaving the family
B．
thoughts about happy times in the past
C．
disappointment with the university
D．
challenges of a different period of life
(2)
The author believes Yale has offered him the following opportunities EXCEPT ________．
[ ]
A．
to make friends with many excellent students
B．
to learn and share his faith with others
C．
to make the academic education there remarkable
D．
to have dedicated, cooperative and knowledgeable teachers
(3)
We can know from paragraph 3 that the writer ________．
[ ]
A．
has become confident and mature in the later semesters in Yale
B．
likes walking down the campus admiring those proud seniors
C．
is regretful for not cherishing those happy moments in the school
D．
is unwilling to leave Yale because he misses his friends there
One night when my wife was preparing dinner, our little son took a piece of paper to her which read：
For washing the car ＄5.00
For making my own bed this week ＄1.00
Going to the provision shop ＄0.50
Playing with little sister ＄0.25
Taking out the rubbish ＄1.00
Getting a good report card ＄5.00
And for sweeping the common corridor ＄2.00
Total ＄14.75
His mother looked at him standing there expecting payment．I could see a thousand memories flashed through her mind．So she picked up the pen and turning the paper over, this is what she wrote：
For nine months I carried you, growing inside me No Charge
For the nights I sat up with you, doctored and prayed for you No Charge
For the toys, food and clothes and wiping your nose No Charge
When you add it all up, the full cost of my love No Charge
Well, when he finished reading, he had big tears in his eyes．He looked at his mother and said,“Mummy, I love you．”Then he took the pen and in great big letters wrote on the“bill”“All paid．”
(1)
What's the best title for this passage?
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A．
Part-time Job
B．
Mother's Love, No Charge
C．
Payment for House Work
D．
Greedy Mother
(2)
The write wrote the passage in order to ________．
[ ]
A．
show that children should be paid for their housework
B．
show that children should not be paid for their housework
C．
show a clever way of teaching children
D．
tell children how to spend their spare time
(3)
How do you think of the mother in the passage?
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A．
Clever
B．
Greedy
C．
Cold－hearted
D．
Selfish
(4)
From the last passage we know that ________
[ ]
A．
the boy got all the money he wanted
B．
the mother was unwilling to give the money to the boy
C．
the boy realized that it was not right to ask for money for the housework
D．
the mother was angry with what the boy said
阅读理解
Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel．Green said,“Clearly I am the most important．I am the sign of life and hope．I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves．Without me, all animals would 1 ．”
Blue interrupted,“You only think about the 2 , but consider the sky and the sea． 3 the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea．Without my peace, you would all be 4 ．”
Yellow chuckled(笑道),“You are all so serious．I bring laughter, fun, and 5 into the world．”
Orange started next to blow her trumpet,“I am the color of health and strength．I may be 6 , but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life．When I fill the sky 7 , my beauty is so striking that no one gives another 8 to any of you．”
Red could stand it 9 and he shouted out,“I am the ruler of all of you．I am the color of danger and of bravery．I am willing to 10 truth．I am also the color of passion and of love．”
Then came Purple and Indigo(深蓝)…．
The colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own 11 ．Their quarreling became louder and louder．Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder．Rain started to pour down 12 ．The colors crouched(蜷缩)down 13 , drawing close to one another for comfort．
In the midst of the clamor(叫嚷), rain began to speak,“You foolish colors, fighting 14 yourselves, each trying to dominate 15 ．Don't you know that you were each made for a special purpose, 16 ?Join hands with 17 and come to me．”
Doing as they were told, the colors 18 and joined hands．They formed a colorful rainbow．From then on, whenever a good rain 19 the world, a rainbow appears in the sky．They remember to 20 one another．
