A child's birthday party doesn't have to be a hassle; it can be a basket of fun, according to Beth Anaclerio, an Evaston mother of two, ages 4 and 18 months.

  "Having a party at home usually requires a lot of running around on the part of the parents, and often the birthday boy or girl gets lost in wild excitement. But it really doesn't have to be that way," said Anaclerio. Last summer, Anaclerio and her friend Jill Garlisle, a Northbrook mother of a 2-year-old, founded a home party-planning business called "A Party in a Basket." Their goal is to help parents and children share in the fun part of party planning, like choosing the subject or making a cake, while they take care of everything.

  Drawing on their experiences as mothers, they have created(制作)10 ready-to-use, home party packages. Everything a family needs to plan a party, except the cake and ice cream, is delivered to the home in a large basket.

  "Our parties are aimed for children 2 to 10."Anaclerio said, "and they're very interactive(互动)and creative in that they build a sense of drama based on a subject. For example, at the Soda Shoppe party the guests become waiters and waitresses and build wonderful ice cream creations."

  The standard $200 package for eight children includes a basket filled with invitations, gifts, games and prizes, paper goods, a party planner and the like. For more information, call Anaclerio at 708-864-6584 or Carlisle at 708-205-9141.

72. The main purpose of writing this text is ____.

  A. to share information about party planning

  B. to introduce the joys of a birthday party

  C. to announce a business plan

  D. to sell a service

73. The most important idea behind the kind of party planning described here is that ____.

  A. it brings parents and children closer together

  B. guests play a part in the preparation of a party

  C. parents are spared the trouble of sending invitations

  D. it provides a subject of conversation

74. What does the underlined word "hassle"(Paragraph 1) probably mean?

  A. a party designed by specialists

  B. a plan requiring careful thought

  C. a situation causing difficulty or trouble

  D. a demand made by guests

75. Which of the following is most likely to be a party planner?

 


From school to band Practice, the Venturi Eclectic is an Earth-friendly way to get where you want to go. This battery-powered, zero-emission (meaning it doesn't pollute the air) vehicle runs mainly on renewable energy. Solar panels on the Eclectic's roof absorb sun rays when you're driving. On windy days, you can connect a machine to the car's roof that collects energy from the wind while you're parked. The Eclectic's top speed is 28 miles an hour; the battery lasts for 31 miles before it needs to be recharged. Zipping (迅速行进) around the neighborhood has never been better.

Here's an eco-friendly way to tell time: Simply fill the Bedol Water-powered Clock's tank (箱) with water, add some lemon juice, and the clock will display the time without the need for environmentally harmful batteries. There are two sets of metal electrodes (电极) inside the water tank. Water contains ions (离子) that carry negative and positive charges. These ions complete a charge between the electrodes, creating enough energy to power the clock. Just refill the tank every few weeks, and this clock will keep on ticking.

Bloodhound SuperSonic Car (SSC) will be the first car to attempt to break the l,000-mile-an-hour barrier. (The current record is 763 miles an hour.) A concept for now, the rocket-shaped car gets its original push to 350 miles an hour from a jet engine. Then a rocket fires up, pushing the SSC past 1,000 miles an hour. In order to keep the car streamlined (流线型的), the driver lies back at a 45-degree angle (角度).

You’re having a blast at your friend’s birthday party. But when it's time to bring out the cake, everyone crowds around, blocking your view. No worries. Throw the Triops into the air, and this clever camera captures the view from above. The Triops can take three pictures at once, each from different angles. You can also record sounds and command the Triops to start shooting whenever it hears that noise. That's one smart camera.

What is the common characteristic of the Venturi Eclectic and the Bedol Water-powered Clock?

A. They don't need batteries.      B. They are difficult to operate.

C. They can be powered by water. D. They are environmentally friendly.

According to the passage, the Venturi Eclectic      .

A. is popular with businessmen     B. is suitable for a long trip

C. can turn wind into energy D. has only a little gas emission

The underlined phrase “having a blast” in the last paragraph probably means      .

A. looking at a picture          B. enjoying yourself

C. blowing out a candle D. recording sounds

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The Triops is sensitive to sounds.

B. The driver of the SSC must be of great size.

C. The color of the Bedol Water-powered Clock is like that of lemon.

D. The SSC doesn’t have anything to do with a rocket actually.

We have all experienced days when everything goes wrong. A day may begin well enough, but suddenly everything seems to get out of control. Sometimes a single unimportant event may cause a number of things to happen. Let us suppose that you are preparing a meal and keeping an eye on the baby at the same time. The telephone rings and this causes your troubles to begin. While you are on the phone, the baby pulls the tablecloth off the table, destroying your half-prepared meal. You hang up hurriedly and attend to your baby. Meanwhile, the meal gets burnt. As if this is not enough to bring you to tears, your husband arrives home, unexpectedly bringing three guests to dinner.
Things can also go wrong on the road. During rush hour one evening two cars collided and the drivers began to argue. The woman driver behind the two cars happened to be a learner. She got into a panic and stopped her car. This forced the driver following her to stop suddenly. This driver’s wife was sitting beside him holding a large cake, and as she was thrown forward, the cake went right through the window and landed on the road. A truck driver seeing a cake flying through the air slammed on the brakes. The truck was carrying empty beer bottles and hundreds of them slid off the back of the truck onto the road, causing a terrible traffic jam. It took the police an hour to get the traffic on the move again. In the meantime, the truck driver had to sweep up hundreds of broken bottles. Only two dogs were enjoying themselves, for they were happily having what was left of the cake.
【小题1】If you want to answer the phone without any trouble, you’d better ___________ .

A.pull out the telephone line when you are with your baby
B.put your baby on the bed and keep an eye on him / her
C.not hurry to answer the phone
D.make sure your baby is not near the table
【小题2】Who is responsible for the accidents that happened on the road?  
A.The two drivers who were arguing.
B.It wasn’t mentioned in the passage.
C.The woman driver.
D.The truck driver.
【小题3】From this story we learn that ________.  
A.there are many road accidents every day
B.the accidents mentioned in the passage are very strange
C.no one knows why this kind of accident happens
D.the accidents mentioned in the passage are very common
【小题4】The writer’s purpose in writing this passage is to ___________.  
A.remind us not to answer the phone when we are busy
B.tell us driving is dangerous every day
C.remind us not to be nervous when we meet an accident
D.remind us not to carry a cake when we are sitting in a car
【小题5】The main idea of this passage is that ________.
A.troubles always come in groups
B.accidents may happen anywhere at anytime
C.a telephone call may cause great trouble
D.anyone may have trouble on their way home

From school to band Practice, the Venturi Eclectic is an Earth-friendly way to get where you want to go. This battery-powered, zero-emission (meaning it doesn't pollute the air) vehicle runs mainly on renewable energy. Solar panels on the Eclectic's roof absorb sun rays when you're driving. On windy days, you can connect a machine to the car's roof that collects energy from the wind while you're parked. The Eclectic's top speed is 28 miles an hour; the battery lasts for 31 miles before it needs to be recharged. Zipping (迅速行进) around the neighborhood has never been better.



Here's an eco-friendly way to tell time: Simply fill the Bedol Water-powered Clock's tank (箱) with water, add some lemon juice, and the clock will display the time without the need for environmentally harmful batteries. There are two sets of metal electrodes (电极) inside the water tank. Water contains ions (离子) that carry negative and positive charges. These ions complete a charge between the electrodes, creating enough energy to power the clock. Just refill the tank every few weeks, and this clock will keep on ticking.
Bloodhound SuperSonic Car (SSC) will be the first car to attempt to break the l,000-mile-an-hour barrier. (The current record is 763 miles an hour.) A concept for now, the rocket-shaped car gets its original push to 350 miles an hour from a jet engine. Then a rocket fires up, pushing the SSC past 1,000 miles an hour. In order to keep the car streamlined (流线型的), the driver lies back at a 45-degree angle (角度).
You’re having a blast at your friend’s birthday party. But when it's time to bring out the cake, everyone crowds around, blocking your view. No worries. Throw the Triops into the air, and this clever camera captures the view from above. The Triops can take three pictures at once, each from different angles. You can also record sounds and command the Triops to start shooting whenever it hears that noise. That's one smart camera.
【小题1】What is the common characteristic of the Venturi Eclectic and the Bedol Water-powered Clock?

A.They don't need batteries.B.They are difficult to operate.
C.They can be powered by water.D.They are environmentally friendly.
【小题2】According to the passage, the Venturi Eclectic      .
A.is popular with businessmenB.is suitable for a long trip
C.can turn wind into energyD.has only a little gas emission
【小题3】The underlined phrase “having a blast” in the last paragraph probably means      .
A.looking at a pictureB.enjoying yourself
C.blowing out a candleD.recording sounds
【小题4】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.The Triops is sensitive to sounds.
B.The driver of the SSC must be of great size.
C.The color of the Bedol Water-powered Clock is like that of lemon.
D.The SSC doesn’t have anything to do with a rocket actually.

Eighty-year-old retired tailor, James McKay, spent Saturday night in jail after __36__ thirty-year-old Keith Smith over the head __37__ his walking stick.McKay’s wife, Laurence told us that while McKay is usually a __38__ person, he had been __39__ to this act of violence by getting wet just once too often.

       Smith lives above the McKays and it appears that not only is he a keen gardener, he is also a __40__ collector.Unfortunately for him, the water he sent over his balcony every day ended up on the McKay’s, or too often, on the McKays __41__.

       “For the last fortnight, since Smith moved into the flat above us, we have hardly dared to go to our __42__,” said Laurene.She added that it wasn’t so much the water falling onto their balcony from Smith watering his plant __43__ bothered them, it was more the way he cleaned his fish tanks.“We’d be __44__ there happily reading our newspapers, when __45__ so much water would come from above that we’d be as wet as if we’d __46__ with our clothes on! Neither could we get rid of the __47__ of fish!”

       And on Saturday evening it was just too __48__.“It was James’s birthday,” explained Laurene, “and I’d made him a birthday cake.The candles were a great sight as you can imagine, but James didn’t get to blow them out.” __49__, Smith emptied one of his larger tanks over his balcony and both the McKays and the cake were wet __50__.Rarely had Laurene seen McKay move so fast.“I couldn’t __51__ him.He was up there in a flash.It was the fastest I’d seen him move since 1964.”

       Smith is not going to take things further with the police.He has also promised to change his__52__ from now on.And what of James McKay? __53__ he left the police station, a large crowd of supporters sang him, “Happy Birthday”.“__54__ the most exciting birthday __55__!” said the cheerful old man.“The best since my adolescence I’d say!”

1.A.hitting         B.tapping     C.pushing    D.touching

2.A.by          B.with        C.through    D.via

3.A.quiet         B.sensitive   C.stubborn   D.peaceful

4.A.accustomed   B.driven      C.taken       D.attracted

5.A.fish          B.seed      C.plant        D.newspaper

6.A.themselves    B.itself        C.herself      D.himself

7.A.bathroom      B.balcony    C.bedroom   D.kitchen

8.A.which         B.what        C.that         D.whether

9.A.sitting        B.exercising C.sleeping    D.eating

10.A.regularly     B.suddenly   C.precisely   D.unconsciously

11.A.swum       B.watered    C.showered  D.drowned

12.A.taste        B.smell       C.feeling      D.sense

13.A.little        B.soon        C.late         D.much      

14.A.Otherwise   B.Besides     C.Instead     D.Consequently

15.A.over        B.across       C.through    D.down

16.A.stop         B.blame       C.ignore      D.stand

17.A.views       B.attitude     C.mind       D.ways

18.A.While      B.Since     C.Until       D.As

19.A.Sincerely    B.ImpossiblyC.PreviouslyD.Definitely

20.A.before       B.already     C.ever        D.since

 

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