My grandfather came from Hungary and was the only one in his family who settled down in the United States. The rest of his family remained in Europe. When World War I broke out, he seemed to have become another man, downhearted. Such obvious change was not born out of concern for his welfare, but out of fear: if his only son, my uncle, had to go to war, it would be cousin fighting against cousin.

One day in 1918, my Uncle Milton received his draft notice. My grandparents were very upset. But my mother, at the age of 10, felt on top of the world about her soldier brother going off to war. Realizing how he was regarded by his little sister and all of her friends, my uncle bought them all service pins, which meant that they had a loved one in the service. All the little girls were delighted.

    The moment came when my uncle and the other soldiers, without any training but all in uniforms, boarded the train. The band played and the crowd cheered. Although no one noticed, I’m sure my grandmother had a tear in her eye for the only son. The train slowly pulled out, but not about a thousand yards when it suddenly paused. Everyone stared in wonder as the train slowly returned to the station. There was a dead silence before the doors opened and the men started to step out. Someone shouted, “The war is over!” For a moment, nobody moved, but then the people heard someone bark orders at the soldiers. The men lined up in two lines, walked down the steps, and with the band playing, marched down the street, as returning heroes, to be welcomed home. My mother said it was a great day, but she was just a little disappointed that it didn’t last a tiny bit longer.

1. What the grandfather was most worried about was ______     .

     A.the spread of the world war                         B.the safety of his two cousins

     C.a drop in his living standards                        D.his relatives killing each other

2. The underlined phrase “draft notice” in Paragraph 2 means “______     ”.

     A.order for army service                             B.train ticket for Europe

     C.letter of rejection                                     D.note of warning

3. We can learn from the 2nd paragraph that ____________.

     A.my grandparents were disappointed at my Uncle Milton

B.my Uncle Milton was the most excited one to learn the news

C.little girls were always happy in the early 1900s

D.my mother was very proud of my Uncle Milton’ serving in the army

4. Which of the following words can best describe the ending of the story?

   A.Disappointing.        B.Unexpected.        C.Uncertain.         D.Inspiring.

5. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

      A.Grandfather felt downhearted because he was worried about his fortune.

      B.The train was traveling fast to the front when the news came that the war was over.

      C.Few soldiers on the train had training in advance.

D.Most people were disappointed that the war didn’t last a bit longer.

Legos (乐高玩具)

    Architecture lovers in Washington do not have to travel far to see some of the world’s must famous building. Architect Adam Reed Tucker has rearrested fifteen of them using Lego bricks. The exhibit is called “LEGO Architecture: Towering Ambition.” It is at the National Building Museum in Washington until early September.

  Lego bricks are small, colorful plastic blocks. They can be snapped together to make any number of objects. They are popular with children of all ages around the world.

  Adam Reed Tucker calls himself an “architectural artist.”

  He was a professional architect for ten years. After the terrorist attacks against the United States in two thousand one he decided to do something different. He wanted to express his feelings for the form of the skyscraper while deepening his understanding of architecture, engineering and construction. He chose to use something that most people used as children and could relate to.

  The buildings in the exhibit include the World Trade Center in New York that was destroyed in the terrorist attacks; the Gateway Arch in Saint Louis, Missouri; the famous house called Fallingwater in Pennsylvania, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright; and the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the tallest building in the world. Tucker used more than four hundred fifty thousand Legos to make his version which is more than five meters tall.

  Tucker does all his work by hand, using only pictures of the buildings. He does not use any computers or drawings to plan his buildings. While the exhibit is going on, Tucker will be working on his latest work, the White House where the American president lives. Visitors can watch him create the famous building brick by brick.

  Anne Bennett visited the Building Museum with her two grandchildren, Dylan and Daisy. She used the Lego exhibit to teach her grandchildren about famous buildings.

“My favorite is probably that tall building because it’s made out of Legos. It’s really cool because it looks like there’s individual little rooms.” Said Daisy.

What Daisy was talking about is the Willis Tower, formerly known as the Sears Tower in Chicago, Illinois. The real building is over four hundred forty meters tall. Tucker’s model stands six meters tall.

  After walking through Tucker’s models, visitors can create their own works at the building station. They can make houses, office buildings, stores or factories. They can then place their models on a large map of a city. As more visitors come, the Lego city will grow.

  To many people, Legos might seem like toys for kids. But Adam Reed Tucker proves that the only limit to what the toy can do is a person’s imagination.

1.How many buildings had Tucker completed using Lego bricks by the time the architecture exhibit began?

       A.15.                     B.16.                      C.20.                     D.25.

2.When can you see LECO Architecture Exhibit according it the text?

       A.August 28th.        B.September 23 rd.  C.October 5th.        D.November 7th.

3.Which of the following buildings can you see in the exhibit according to the text?

       A.The Empire State Building.                    B.The World Trade Center.

       C.Statue of Liberty.                                 D.UN Buikling.

4.Which of the following is the tallest building in the word?

       A.The Burj Khalifa in Dubai.

       B.Falling water in Pennsylvania.

       C.The Gateway Arch in Saint Lauis, Missouri.

       D.The Tokyo Sky Tree in Japan.

5.What can we know about the Wills Tower according to the text?

       A.It was once known as Bank of America Tower.

       B.It was destroyed in the terrorist attacks.

       C.Tucker’s model sounds sixteen meters tall.

       D.The real billing is over four hundred fatty meters tall.

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