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If I were writing a history of my family, some of the darkest moments recorded would be those surrounding Christmas trees.One would certainly think otherwise;selecting and puRing up our trees have always been filled with risk.For example,one afternoon dangerously close to Christmas Eve my mother bought what she thought to be a bargain,a glorious tree that was so full and tall that we could hardly get it into the house.Once we did,my father immediately realized that we would have to hire a carpenter to build a stand for it.Another December perhaps the very next one,we bought a tree earlier than we ever had before.We were happy with its shape and delighted that its size was manageable.We easily placed it in a stand,decorated it from top to bottom,and then self satisfiedly sat back by the fire in its soft light.Two or three days passed and the truth could not be hidden;we had bought a tree cut so long ago that its needles were coming off.There was nothing to do but undecorate it,take it down,and begin tree shopping again.Our most recent Christmas tree offered still another difficult task.When we brought it home,once again it seemed larger than it was in the great outdoors.I persuaded two young neighbors to stop playing basketball and to help us get the tree into the house and set it correctly in the stand.Unfortunately,no one noticed the mud on our helpers’shoes,so only after removing several reddish brown spots from the carpet were we able to discuss the question of where the lights and ornaments(装饰)were stored.Perhaps those who cut their own trees have tales more painful than these.I don’t care to hear them,as my family’s experiences are enough to cause me to make the following suggestion:”Let’s forget the tree next Christmas.Let’s simply hang some flowers on the front door and over the mirror in the hall.”
The darkest moments in the writer’s family were with the fact that ______.
A.the family bought big Christmas trees
B.they had problems decorating their Christmas trees
C.they had problems picking suitable Christmas trees
D.they had problems finding carpenters for putting up Christmas trees
We can learn from the passage that the writer would like to ______.
A.forget about Christmas stories
B.get the neighbors to put up their trees
C.buy a better tree to celebrate Christmas
D.make other decorations rather than Christmas trees
When the writer said”my mother bought what she thought to be a bargain”,he means____.
A.she bought the tree at a low price
B.she didn’t really want to buy it
C.she had to bargain hard with the salesman
D.she couldn’t afford a more expensive one
Which of the following can be the best title for the passage ?
A.How to Select a Christmas Tree B.No More Christmas Trees for Us
C.Dark Moments of Life D.Christmas Without Trees
(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AA priest(牧师) had a cat that climbed up a tree in his backyard and then was afraid to come down. The priest persuaded, offered warm milk, et The kitty would not come down. The tree was not strong enough to climb, so the priest decided that if he tied a rope to his car and drove away so that the tree bent down, he could then reach up and get the kitty. He did so, checking his progress in the car frequently, then figured if he went just a little bit further, the tree would be bent enough for him to reach the kitty. But as he moved a little further forward, the rope broke. The tree went “boing!” and the kitty at once sailed through the air —out of sight. The priest felt terrible. He walked all over the neighborhood asking people if they’d seen his kitty. Nobody had seen a lost kitty.So, he prayed, “God, I just give this kitty to your keeping,” and went on about his business. Several days later he was at the grocery store, meeting one of his church members. He happened to look into her shopping cart and was amazed to see cat food. Now this woman was a cat hater and everyone knew it, so he asked her, “Why are you buying cat food when you hate cats so much?” She replied, “You won’t believe this,” and told him how her little girl had been begging her for a cat, but she kept refusing. Then a few days before, the child begged again, so the Mom finally told her little girl, “Well, if God gives you a cat, you can keep it.” She told the priest, “I watched my child go out in the yard, get on her knees, and ask God for a cat. You won’t believe this, but I saw it with my own eyes. A cat suddenly came flying out of the blue sky, with its paws spread out, and landed right in front of her.” 【小题1】The priest drove his car to bend the tree in order to ________. A. get his kitty down from the tree B. persuade his kitty to come down offer the kitty some warm milk D. see if the rope was strong enough 【小题2】The underlined sentence probably means that the priest _______. A. was happy he didn’t have to care for the kitty B. hoped his neighbors would look after his cat thought his kitty might be lost or killed D. didn’t want to see his kitty any more 【小题3】 Why was the priest amazed when he saw the woman had bought much cat food? A. Because he couldn’t imagine she had her own cat. B. Because the woman was his church member. Because he thought she would live on cat food. D. Because he knew clearly she didn’t like a cat. 【小题4】Which may be the best title of this passage? A. A flying cat B. A lucky girl God sent her a cat D. An unlucky priest
I used to going to the countryside to draw animals and plants. One day I was walking across a field look for rabbits to draw. Losing in thought, I hadn’t noticed a bull to running towards me. About 100 meters ahead was a tree under that I would sit and draw. Suddenly, I heard the noise behind me. I turned and saw the bull. Knowing a bull can run more faster than a man, I quickly reached the tree and climb up. From there I saw the bull kicking my food bag by its feet. It kept done this for 15 minutes and moved away. But I was quite nervous in the tree.
假如英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中有10处错误,要求你在错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写上该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写上修改后的词。注意:1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。2. 只允许修改10处,多者(从11处起)不计分。I love camping. It’s my favourite way to spent the summer vacation. Last year, my family and I went camping in the countryside. It was one of the most excited experiences I had never had. We slept in a tent and went on a long walk every day. We cook over a fire and the food always tasted wonderfully. For a whole week, I saw lovely mountain views or breathed fresh air. At night, I heard the gentle wind blowing in the tree, and I felt so peaceful. It doesn’t cost many to camp, and what I believe it’s the best way to get close nature and enjoy its beauty.
Redwood trees are the tallest plants on the earth,reaching heights of up to 100 meters.They are also known for their longevity,typically 500 to 1000 years,but sometimes more than 2000 years.A hundred million years ago,in the age of dinosaurs,redwoods were common in the forests of a much more moist and tropical North America.As the climate became drier and colder,they declined to a narrow strip along the Pacific coast of Northern Califomia.
The trunk of redwood trees is very strong and usually forms a single straight column.It is covered with a soft bark.This bark can be pretty thick,well over two feet in the more mature trees.It gives the older trees a certain kind of protection from insects,but the main benefit is that it keeps the center of the tree harmless from moderate forest fires because of its thickness.This fire resistant quality explains why the giant redwood grows to live that long.While most other types of trees are destroyed by forest fires,the giant redwood actually prospers because of them.
Moderate fires will clear the ground of competing plant life,and the rising heat dries and opens the ripe fruit of the redwood,releasing many thousands of seeds onto the ground below.
??? New trees are often produced from shoots,little baby trees,which form at the base of the trunk.These shoots grow slowly,fed by the root system of the “mother’’ tree.When the main tree dies,the shoots are then free to grow as full trees,forming a “fairy ring” of trees around the original tree.These trees,in turn,may give rise to more shoots,and the cycle continues.
1.Why were redwood trees easier to find in the forests of North America millions of years ago?
A.The trees were taller and stronger.
B.The soil was softer for seeds to develop.
C.The climate there was warmer and wetter.
D.The temperature was lower along the Pacific coast.
2.Which of the following is a function of the tree bark as mentioned in the passage?
A.It allows redwood trees to bear seeds.
B.It prevents redwood trees from attack by insects.
C.It helps redwood trees absorb water in the air.
D.It makes redwood trees more beautiful and appealing.
3.Why do redwood trees grow to live that long according to the passage?
A.They have heavy and straight tree trunks.
B.They are properly watered and catered to.
C.They are more resistant to fire damage than other trees.
D.They produce many young trees to maintain their life cycle.
4.How does a “fairy ring’’ form according to the passage?
A.By killing an old tree.????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B.By connecting root systems.
C.By inserting holes into old trees.????????????? ????????????? D.By surrounding a mature tree.