Sarah came running in and said , " Look at what I found! ”Over the 1        of the paper I was reading came a snake skin which caused me to jump. " Isn't it 2      ?" said my wideeyed seven-year-old daughter. I 3       the snake skin and thought 4        myself that it really was not that beautiful,5      I have learned never to appear 6        with young children,because 7       they see for the first time is elementary to their 8        of beauty and creativity.

  "Why does the snake shed (蜕皮) its skin?" Sarah asked. I wanted to 9        every opportu?nity to teach my child that there is almost always something 10        the obvious and that there is always something else going on besides 11        she sees in front of her.

"Snakes shed their skin because they need to renew themselves," I 12      .As is so often the case in my family,the 13       subject leads to another and another,until we are 14        something quite different.

  "Why do they have to renew themselves?" Sarah asked.

  "We 15       need to shed our skins,those coatings that we 16        ourselves with ," I said to my child. " We 17        some things and find other things unwanted or unnecessary. This snake 18        needs this skin. It is probably too tight for him,or he probably does not think he looks as smart in it 19        he once did. It is like he has bought a new suit."

  Of course,I am sure this explanation will not 20        scientists. But Sarah was getting the point that renewal is part of progress as well as what we need to keep and what we need to cast off.

(   ) 1. A. top   B. distance   C. bottom   D. tip

(   ) 2. A. ugly   B. strange   C. beautiful   D. dirty

(   ) 3. A. took away   B. stared at   C. closed up   D. stuck with

(   ) 4. A. of   B. over   C. about   D. to

(   ) 5. A. so   B. though   C. but   D. and

(   ) 6. A. unconcerned   B. helpful   C. unfair   D. addicted

(   ) 7. A. anything   B. something   C. everything   D. nothing

(   ) 8. A. point   B. sense   C. meaning   D. mind

(   ) 9. A. seize   B. support   C. hide   D. select

(   ) 10. A. into   B. beyond   C. within   D. above

(   ) 11. A. what   B. where   C. that   D. when

(   ) 12. A. whispered   B. explained   C. introduced   D. swore

(   ) 13. A. classic   B. final   C. advanced   D. original

(   ) 14. A. discussing   B. debating   C. deciding   D. thinking

(   ) 15. A. seldom   B. never   C. often   D. once

(   ) 16. A. touch   B. cover   C. take   D. move

(   ) 17. A. make use of   B. get away from   

        C. get interested in   D. end up with

(   ) 18. A. no longer   B. for ever   C. once more   D. not until

(   ) 19. A. for   B. with   C. like   D. as

(   ) 20. A. satisfy   B. interrupt   C. forgive   D. realize

 Our area was just a few miles from the largest wildfire in Colorado's history. We were on "evacuation alert (疏散警报) ”.If we got the 1        to evacuate,we would have to leave imme?diately.

  We 2       suitcases with some clothes and set them by the door. We didn't 3        these things were valuable,but time was. We moved the computers,with which I wrote for news?papers and made a 4      . We took family pictures off the 5        and packed them in boxes.

  Then we took a hard look at all that 6        There was a lamp that belonged to my great grandmother. It was a 7       to my family. And there was the piano my wife Bev 8        to play when she was a little girl. Not of great 9        in itself,but another family connection.

  The thought of 10       something passed down from our families saddened me deeply,11 I'd never been much attached to things. It's about what they 12      family and love. They each had a(n) 13       to tell,and some of them spoke in the 14        of our parents and grandparents.

  The fire 15        reached our home. We were lucky. And though I felt grateful that all was 16      . I also realized just how fortunate I had been 17      . I saw just how rich my life had been. Someone 18       said, " There are people so poor that the only thing they have is money."And now I 19      . I was indeed rich. I was rich in family,rich in memories,rich in everything that really 20       .

  I wonder if there is any other kind of wealth worth seeking.

(   ) 1. A. answer   B. call   C. chance   D. task

(   ) 2. A. sold   B. bought   C. searched   D. packed

(   ) 3. A. worry   B. care   C. think   D. doubt

(   ) 4. A. mark   B. living   C. sign   D. plan

(   ) 5. A. walls   B. ceilings   C. windows   D. albums

(   ) 6. A. left   B. burnt   C. remained   D. unmoved

(   ) 7. A. present   B. connection   C. symbol   D. treasure

(   ) 8. A. learned   B. agreed   C. forgot   D. refused

(   ) 9. A. quality   B. taste   C. value   D. sense

(   ) 10. A. knocking out   B. picking out   

       C. giving away   D. leaving behind

(   ) 11. A. but   B. unless   C. even though   D. or

(   ) 12. A. contained   B. included   C. represented   D. gathered

(   ) 13. A. idea   B. lie   C. right   D. story

(   ) 14. A. sounds   B. voices   C. speeds   D. feelings

(   ) 15. A. never   B. once   C. seldom   D. finally

(   ) 16. A. returned   B. spared   C. stopped   D. found

(   ) 17. A. in another way   B. in return   C. at last   D. at most

(   ) 18. A. curiously   B. accidentally   C. wisely   D. coldly

(   ) 19. A. promised   B. knew   C. announced   D. thanked

(   ) 20. A. affects   B. desires   C. helps   D. counts

 Friendship can be found closer than you think,even in your own home. 1      ,I knew I always had a great friend,my brother.

  My brother and I have a(n) 2       tradition of never letting the other 3        the mishaps (小事故) that " accidentally" occurred between us. My " accidents" involved " accidentally" 4       him and then he would run as fast as he could around the house. My favorite memory is the time my brother threw a dart (飞镖) at the dartboard while I happened to be standing in front of it 5        the darts. He stood there,halfhorrified,halfsmiling,watching the dart hang from my back,dropping in my bare skin. He also 6       a toy truck at my knees. To make matters worse,instead of making sure my brother 7        what he was doing,my dad pulled out the camera and took a picture. However,neither of them feels any 8        of this.

  Another time that sticks in my mind is both painful and 9       . One night we were staying at my aunt's house and I was really 10        about something. I just remember crying and crying in my brother's arms. I don't even remember 11        I was so sorrowful;the important thing is that I have this memory of 12       he was there for me and feeling comforted by him. In looking back,it is nice to know that two brothers could share that kind of 13       with each other. I love that 14       .

  We had,and still have such a custom. 15       my brother has a caring soul,the days I did believe in him felt very good. That is a feeling I experience so 16        in my life these days― feeling completely understood without even 17       . More often than not,my path feels lonely. But Fve realized that discovering my own 18        is even more of a reason to cherish siblings (兄弟姐妹) whom I can understand and 19       . Almost everyone has a sibling,and they can be the precious 20        to get such feelings.

(   ) 1. A. Looking around   B. Coming out   

       C. Getting forward   D. Growing up

(   ) 2. A. continuing   B. strange   C. unfamiliar   D. classic

(   ) 3. A. forget   B. mention   C. avoid   D. remember

(   ) 4. A. following   B. finding   C. chasing   D. calling

(   ) 5. A. collecting   B. bringing   C. holding   D. showing

(   ) 6. A. dropped   B. threw   C. passed   D. offered

(   ) 7. A. realized   B. recorded   C. asked   D. stopped

(   ) 8. A. pressure   B. pain   C. shame   D. responsibility

(   ) 9. A. tiring   B. comforting   C. fantastic   D. crazy

(   ) 10. A. serious   B. anxious   C. worried   D. sad

(   ) 11. A. whether   B. where   C. why   D. when

(   ) 12. A. watching   B. hearing   C. valuing   D. knowing

(   ) 13. A. joy   B. text   C. emotion   D. idea

(   ) 14. A. achievement   B. memory   C. change   D. development

(   ) 15. A. Because   B. If   C. While   D. Although

(   ) 16. A. commonly   B. rarely   C. accidentally   D. frequently

(   ) 17. A. moving   B. speaking   C. trying   D. listening

(   ) 18. A. belief   B. happiness   C. soul   D. aloneness

(   ) 19. A. miss   B. respect   C. trust   D. stand

(   ) 20. A. resources   B. gifts   C. advisors   D. helpers

  Air Force One is the call sign of any United States Air Force aircraft carrying the President of the United States. No matter where in the world the President of the United States travels,

  1       he travels in a United States Air Force aircraft,the plane will be given the particular 2        Air Force One. Air Force One is one of the most recognizable 3        of the American presidency.

  Air Force One can be fuelled in the air,so it has 4        range and can carry the President wherever he needs to travel. Equipped with advanced and secure 5        equipment,Air Force One can function as a 6       command center in the event of an attack on the United States.

  7      ,the President and those who 8        him can enjoy 4 ,000 square feet of floor space on three levels. Air Force One offers the President a set of 9 which include a large office,bathroom,meeting room,etc. The plane has a large medical room that can function as an oper?ating room,and a 10       is always on board. The aircraft's two kitchens can 11       100 peo?ple at a time.     12      ,Air Force One has rooms for the President's travel companions.

  The idea of using Air Force aircraft to 13        the President arose in 1943,when officials of the United States Army Air Forces became 14        relying on commercial airlines to carry the President. At first,a C-87 Liberator Express was 15        because of its safety record. A C-54 Skymaster was then chosen to carry the President.

  The "Air Force One" call sign was 16        right after a        (n) 17 in 1953. A flight car?rying President Dwight D. Eisenhower accidentally 18        the same airspace as a commercial airline flight,and the two flights used the same call sign. Ground staff was unable to 19        which flight was carrying the President. Afterwards,for 20       reasons,the President's plane was given the call sign "Air Force One".

(   ) 1. A. if   B. unless   C. although   D. because

(   ) 2. A. task   B. reward   C. name   D. honor

(   ) 3. A. benefits   B. symbols   C. descriptions   D. reflections

(   ) 4. A. short   B. long   C. specific   D. unlimited

(   ) 5. A. sport   B. repair   C. communication   D. video

(   ) 6. A. safe   B. secret   C. modern   D. mobile

(   ) 7. A. Inside   B. Therefore   C. However   D. Anyway

(   ) 8. A. meet   B. interview   C. telephone   D. accompany

(   ) 9. A. chairs   B. rooms   C. novels   D. dishes

(   ) 10. A. doctor   B. guard   C. waiter   D. pilot

(   ) 11. A. hold   B. treat   C. feed   D. keep

(   ) 12. A. Besides   B. Thus   C. Afterwards   D. Otherwise

(   ) 13. A. protect   B. transport   C. welcome   D. entertain

(   ) 14. A. bored with   B. satisfied with   

        C. curious about   D. concerned about

(   ) 15. A. suggested   B. rejected   C. created   D. examined

(   ) 16. A. noticed   B. recorded   C. introduced   D. mentioned

(   ) 17. A. war   B. event   C. crash   D. revolution

(   ) 18. A. left   B. missed   C. crossed   D. entered

(   ) 19. A. tell   B. see   C. prove   D. calculate

(   ) 20. A. politics   B. economy   C. safety   D. convenience

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