题目内容
Little Bit
"Meow, meow, meow," is what I heard as I walked. I went to the noise and found there was a 36 black and white cat under a piece of wood. I picked him up and 37 he must be freezing to death. I 38 home with the cat held in my jacket.
My new best friend, who soon became known as Little Bit, received his name because he was almost 39 when I held him in my hands. He stood about five inches tall. Little Bit's small size had a great advantage -- he 40 perfectly in the pocket of my jacket, which made 41 him everywhere very easy. Any time I was home, he wouldn’t leave my 42 . He was always eager to play with me. When I fell asleep at night, he would always roll up around my head to keep me 43.
Unfortunately, I grew up. My teenage life 44 my relationship with Little Bit. I lived at such a fast pace (节奏) that I stopped making time for him. My free time was spent with my 45 instead. I would come in the house on my phone and not 46 him at all. His meows became an annoyance to me, but it wasn’t his fault that he 47 his best friend back.
With time going by, Little Bit became 48 . His body began shutting down and by the time I realized 49 was wrong with him, he had already lost his balance. He lay there and looked at me, and 50 this day I still remember the 51 look in his bright green eyes. I took him to the vet (兽医), but there was nothing he could do. The last time I 52 him he wasn’t the same tiny cat I had found ten years before. Little Bit filled my arms and he was put to sleep that day.
Little Bit’ s 53 made me realize how much he meant to me. He was always there for me when I 54 him. I regret our last years together and I feel sorry for not always being there for him. I will always 55 the special memories we made.
36. A. tiny B. lovely C. pretty D. friendly
37. A. agreed B. remembered C. realized D. proved
38. A. left B. stayed C. drove D. hurried
39. A. useless B. weightless C. breathless D. hopeless
40. A. fitted B. grew C. played D. existed
41. A. showing B. keeping C. taking D. putting
42. A. pocket B. heart C. mind D. side
43. A. quiet B. asleep C. safe D. warm
44. A. built B. weakened C. deepened D. sharpened
45. A. computer B. friends C. parents D. relatives
46. A. find B. feed C. notice D. hear
47. A. pulled B. won C. wanted D. permitted
48. A. weak B. big C. strong D. healthy
49. A. everything B. nothing C. anything D. something
50. A. until B. before C. during D. for
51. A. shameful B. serious C. long D. sorrowful
52. A. helped B. met C. held D. doubted
53. A. death B. illness C. sadness D. story
54. A. caught B. needed C. protected D. picked
55. A. admire B. treasure C. remind D. explore
36-40 ACDBA 41-45 CDDBB 46-50 CCADA 51-55 DCABB
Eco City Farms are becoming more popular in cities and towns around the Unites States.
Eco City Farms in Edmonton, Maryland, is located near shopping centers, car repair shops and homes. The neighborhood is a working-class community. People do not have very much money. And they have limited access to fresh food in markets.
Over the past two years, the farm has attracted volunteers form the community like Marcy Clark. She schools her four children at home. On a recent day she brought them to Eco City Farms for a lesson, her son Alston Clark thinks his experience is very valuable. “I like coming out here,” he says, “You know, you connect with the earth, where your food comes from. You appreciate the food a little bit more.”
Margaret Morgan started Eco City Farms. She thinks of it as a place where people can learn to live healthier lives. “Growing food in a community brings people together, ”she continues, “Every piece of what we do here is a demonstration (范例) to show people everything about how to have an eco-friendly community.” she says. From the Eco City Farms people come to know that they are not only growing food and raising chickens and bees, but improving the soil with compost (肥料) made from food waste.
Eco City Farms is an experimental operation. The farm gets its power not from the local electricity networks, but from the sun with solar panels (板). In winter, the green house use a geothermal (地热) system.
Vegetables can be grown all year. So once a week, all winter long, neighbors like Chris Moss and her three children bike to the farm to pick up a share of the harvest.
“I like eating the vegetables” say five-year-old Owen Moss.
【小题1】What is mainly talked about in the passage?
A.Eco City Farms save a lot of energy. |
B.Eco City Farms are influencing community life. |
C.Eco City Farms helps the working-class live better. |
D.Eco City Farms are gaining popularity. |
A.Enthusiastic. | B.Disappointed. |
C.Surprised. | D.Doubtful. |
A.shopping centers |
B.car repair shops |
C.fast-food restaurants |
D.working-class community |
A.People. | B.Travel. |
C.Environment. | D.Education. |