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Deep into the night, the bus pulled into a Howard Johnson’s restaurant and everybody got off the bus except Vingo. The young people began to wonder about him, trying to imagine his life:perhaps he was sea captain; maybe he had run away from wife; he could be an old soldier going home. When they went to the bus, one of the girls sat beside him and introduced herself. After a long time, slowly and painfully, he began to tell his story. He had been in prison in New York for the last four years, and he was going home.

“Well, when I was in prison I wrote to my wife. I said, Martha, I understand if you can’t stay married to me. I said I was going to be away a long time, and that if she couldn’t stand it, if the kids kept asking questions, if it hurt her too much, well, she could just forget all about me. I told her she didn’t have to write to me, and she didn’t. Not for the three and a half years.”

“Last week, when I was sure freedom was coming through, I wrote to her. I told her if she had a new young man, I would understand. But if she didn’t, if she would take me back, she should let me know. We used to live in this town, Brunswick, and there’s a great big oak tree just as you come into the town. I told her if she could take me back, she should put a yellow handkerchief on the tree, and if she didn’t want me, forget me, no handkerchief and I’d keep going on through.”

Soon all the others were in it. When they were 20 miles from Brunswick, the young people took over window seats on the right side, waiting for the approach of the great oak tree. Vingo stopped looking, tightening his face into the ex?con’s mask. Then it was 10 miles, and five, and the bus became very quiet.

Then suddenly all of the young people were up out of their seats, screaming and shouting and crying, doing small dances. All except Vingo.

39.In the story, the yellow handkerchief probably means_______.

A.happiness B.sadness C.I hate you D.I still love you

40.The bus became quiet when it came near the town because all the passengers_______.

A.got tired after a long journey B.got too sad to say anything

C.were anxious to see the oak tree D.were touched by the story

41.The underlined part “All except Vingo” probably implies_______.

A.he found no handkerchief on the oak tree

B.he feared that his wife was playing a joke

C.he felt he could not match his wife any longer, afraid to face her

D.he had complicated feelings at the moment:guilty, grateful as well as excited

42.What is the best title for the passage?

A.Going Home B.A Handkerchief and an Oak Tree

C.A Long Bus Journey D.A Story of an Oak Tree

39---42 DCDA

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It made me upset for a long time. I felt everything in the world was changing. I thought my classmates were all better than me. During those days I was very unhappy.

One day, my aunt, after talking with my teachers, talked to me. She told me to think about what I had done in the past and what I should do in the future. I was shocked by her words. I thought about what I had done during the past months, and I found I had done nothing to improve my grades. I thought I should work harder.

After that, I paid more attention to the teachers’ talking in the classes, and I asked my teachers or my classmates when I didn’t understand something. I studied very late at night when I met with difficult problems. Most of all, I came to understand the importance of taking notes in class. As a result, I did better in some tests.

About three months later, the most important test came at the end of the term. This time, I stood out not only in my class but also in the grade. From then on, I have tried to do my best when I do something because I know if I want something, I should work hard for it.

Why did the writer fall behind in the new middle school?

A. Because the teachers didn’t treat him well enough.

B. Because the subjects were becoming more difficult.

C. Because he hated the life in the new school.

D. Because he didn’t put his heart into study.

What did the writer’s aunt do to help him out?

A. She punished him for not working hard.

B. She helped him find out the reasons for his poor performance.

C. She forced him to work harder.

D. She asked his teachers to talk with him about his problems.

Which of the following studying methods helped the writer most?

A. Asking teachers for help when in difficulty. B. Working deep into the night every day.

C. Making notes in class. D. Listening to every word his teachers said.

What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?

A. The writer failed again in the exam. B. The writer did very well in the exam.

C. The writer became the cleverest in the class. D. The writer was very proud of his progress.

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“Why?” he asked,   38 .
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A．They both have gone through difficult times.

B．They have strong emotional ties with each other.

C．They have the same joys and pains，and love and bitterness.

D．They both have experiences as daughter，mother and writer.

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A．something rare but not pleasant

B．something that cannot be imagined

C．something expensive but not necessary

D．something that can only be enjoyed by boys

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A．The content of the book.

B．The purpose of the book.

C．The influence of the book.

D．The writing style of the book.

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A．In a musical form.

B．Through field research.

C．With unique writing skills.

D．From different points of view.

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Sad to say, this project has turned out to be mostly low-level findings about factual errors and spelling and grammar mistakes, combined with lots of head-scratching puzzlement about what in the world those readers really want.

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