The Wal-Mart in Cleburne, Texas, was crowded. People were waiting in long lines at checkout counters to pay for small things that would be next-morning treasures under someone’s Christmas tree.

       The woman standing in cashier Jeffrey Kandt’s line seemed to be living on the edge of subsistence(生计). Her clothes were worn and her hands were those of a person who’d worked hard for what she had. She held a single item in her arms as she patiently waited to move to the front of the line — a Sony CD player. She had saved all year for this. With tax, the total would be close to $ 220.

       As the woman got close to the cashier, she suddenly shouted, “Where’s my money? All of my money fro my son’s gift! Oh no!”

       “Why my line?” Kandt thought as he watched the poor woman searching through her clothes. He was going to have to call his manager to avoid the sale but it would mean a long wait for the customers behind her. “I am going to go home late tonight,” Kandt thought.

       Then an amazing thing happened. At the back of the line, a man took out his wallet, pulled out $100 and passed it forward. As the cash moved up the line, a twen5ty-dollar bill was added here, and a ten-dollar bill was added there. When the collection finally reached the registewr, Kandt counted $ 220.

       Strangers had fulfilled a poor woman’s Christmas wish.

       The poor in his line at the Wal-Mart in Cleburne, Texas, had come together on Christmas Eve, 2002.

According to the passage, the woman’s Christmas wish was to ______.

       A.collect $ 220 for her family    B.buy her son a CD player as a gift

       C.buy enough food for her family     D.organize a big party for her son

Which of the following statements is TRUE about Jeffrey Kandt when the woman couldn’t find her money?

       A.He was impatient and wanted to go home.

       B.He wanted to see whether the woman had money or not.

       C.He wanted the woman to stand in another line.

       D.He didn’t think about the customers waiting behind the woman.

What does paragraph 5 mainly talk about?

       A.a description of a man standing in the line           

       B.the cashier, Jeffery Kandt

       C.the collection of $ 220

       D.a reason why the strangers collected he money

What can we learn from the passage?

       A.The woman collected money by herself.

       B.The woman seemed to be poor, but in fact had lots of money.

       C.Strangers in the line volunteered to help the woman.

       D.The woman had never ay money.

Sonoma County, California is famous for its natural beauty. The area is also known for its fruits, vegetables, eggs, and seafood. When I first moved to the area years ago, I had no idea I would be living in such a rich area!
After the summer, local festivals practically celebrate the richness of the county every weekend. From Egg Days, Tomato Festival to Seafood Festival, Sonoma County has something for everyone. An event held every year is one of the most special in the area, which celebrates the harvest(收获) of tomatoes, showing over 170 kinds of this tasty fruit. Cooks prepare the most favorite tomato-inspired dishes. You can enjoy all kinds of food while listening to live music, and taste the world famous Kendall Jackson wine.
Another great feature of this event is the opportunity to take part in the yearly competition with your own tomatoes. Tomatoes are judged (判断) on looks, taste, and weight and winners will be awarded (奖励). If you’re planning on visiting and want to attend this event, get your ticket early as it sells out quickly.
This year, to celebrate Tomato Festival, I decided to plant a few tomatoes in a wine barrel (桶) that had kept a lemon tree before. The tree, after about 6 years, finally did not produce fruits anymore, so I changed to plant 3 tomato plants instead. The three wine barrel plants stand over six feet tall and that’s above the top of the barrel! They have lots of flowers and some have started to produce fruits. As usual, harvest may be late this year, but the quality of my tomatoes will be excellent. I believe I’ll realize my dream of being the best tomato gardener.
【小题1】We can know from the first two paragraphs that       .

A.the author didn’t live there long
B.Sonoma County lies by the sea
C.people there like drinking wine
D.there are celebrations every day
【小题2】The passage mainly tells us something about       .
A.Egg DaysB.Seafood Festival
C.Tomato FestivalD.Vegetable Days
【小题3】If you are the best tomato gardener you will       .
A.be given prizes as a winnerB.eat tomato dishes for free
C.be respected by the local peopleD.drink Kendall Jackson wine free

阅读下列应用文及相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。(注意:如选E,则同时填涂A 和B ;如选F,则同时填涂C 和D 。)
请阅读下面信息,并按照要求匹配信息
阅读以下儿童读物的基本信息:
You and Me, Baby – for Baby-Grade 1, 40 pages; only 4 left in stock -order soon. Want it delivered Thursdays, September 27.
Ruff! Ruff! Where’s Scruff?—for baby-preschool; 16 pages; where is scruff hiding? It is hiding on every pop -up page!
The Giving Tree-for ages 4-8; 64 pages; once there was a tree, she loved a little boy. Every day the boy would come to the tree to eat her apples, …
Where the Wild Things Are-for ages 6-10; 62 pages. There is a tiger in the store. Someone calls her when she is at checkout.
Goodnight Moon(Board book)-for baby -preschool; 30pages;
Perhaps the perfect children’s bedtime book, goodnight moon is a short poem of goodnight wishes from a young rabbit.
F.   Guess How Much I Love You-for ages 9-12;
a young rabbit name Little Nutbrown Hare thinks
he’s found a way to measure the boundaries of love
以下是购物者或小读者的信息。请匹配购物书者与其对应的书名。
【小题1】Mrs. Green is a nurse. She has a lovely daughter in grade 1. She often says to her “Hey, baby! Look at you, looking at me, looking at you looking at me”She wants to buy a book with 40 pages for her.
【小题2】Joe, a pupil in grade 3, enjoys reading picture books about animals. There is such a sentence on the first page: in a heartwarming twist on the “I can do anything you can do better” theme, Little Nutbrown Hare…”
【小题3】Tong tong’s father bought him a book for his fifth birthday on July 2. Now he is reading” but as the boy grew older he began to want more apples from the tree…”
【小题4】Mr. Smith has a four-year-old grandson, who likes to listen to some stores about animals and read picture books with a hide-and-seek adventure and lots of pop-up surprises on every page!
【小题5】Susan’s mother bought her four-year-old daughter a new book today. It has many good bedtime activities. By the end of the little rabbit’s goodnight poem, it’s getting dark with nightfall.

阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上涂黑。

Stephanie McRae was used to driving in bad weather. Although  16  still beat the windshield of her SUV(运动越野车), the worst of the day's storm seemed to have passed as she  17  her 11-year-old daughter, Maddie, home at 8:30 pm.

Maddie  18   in front, while two young kids sat strapped into their SUV  19  in back. Driving along the mad by a river, McRae, 39,  20  a terrifying sight: The road just ahead had been craved in and  21  . She stepped heavily on the brake. The SUV  22  into a flooded hole some 6 metres below, and was washed into the   23  , which the storm had turned into a   24  river 30 metres wide. Rocks and fallen tree  25  knocked into her SUV, making it upside down. The pressure blew out the window.

No one was hurt,   26  there was no way to escape either, The SUV was being  27  towards the middle of the river, about 400 metres away. McRae  28  helplessly and prayed aloud with Maddie: “Please, God, please, help us!” The SUV, submerged and   29   with water, came to a stop when it parked at an angle in a logjam(浮木阻塞). 

It was Maddie who took control. Pushing her way out of the   30  back window, the slight but athletic Maddie  31  onto the top of the SUV, which had righted itself, and yelled to her mother to hoist up the younger children. Soon the  32  were crowded on the top of the SUV’s roof.   33  to hold on as the water swept over them. McRae caught hold of the two-year-old kid to her chest while holding the three-year-old on her leg. Both children were so   34  that MeRac wondered if they were all right. With her mother’s permission, the 11-year-old girl-Meddie got over lots of problems to ask for help in a   35  village and fortunately they were saved.

1.A.rain B.snow   C.wind   D.mud

2.A.walked     B.drove C.ran      D.rushed

3.A.stood        B.lay       C.cried   D.sat

4.A.belts         B.backs  C.seats   D.toys

5.A.worried   B.thought       C.saw     D.feard

6.A.washed away   B.taken away        C.gone away  D.moved away

7.A.changed  B.fell      C.jumped        D.knocked

8.A.sea  B.bank   C.take    D.river

9.A.rising        B.leaving         C.singing         D.falling

10.A.leaves    B.branches     C.skins   D.flowers

11.A.and         B.or        C.but      D.so

12.A.carried  B.set       C.turned         D.swept

13.A.begged  B.screamed    C.asked  D.applied

14.A.filling      B.burdening   C.fightening   D.talking

15.A.hidden   B.closed          C.broken        D.covered

16.A.climbed B.slept   C.rolled D.tied

17.A.two         B.three  C.four    D.five

18.A.losing     B.trying  C.finding         D.getting

19.A.noisy      B.happy C.excited        D.quiet

20.A.remote  B.close   C.crowded     D.unknown

 

I have been a student at Bentley College in Waltham for some time now, so I have a lot of experience and know how things work at Bentley. As a freshman(新生)at Bentley College you will be living in the Tree Dorms, Slade Hall or Miller Hall. I would highly suggest that you choose to live in the Tree Dorms because this is where most fresh-men are going to be living. There will be a lot of activities going on in the building and you will meet lots of people. Slade Hall is next to the parking lot and not far from the Tree Dorms, so that would be your second choice. As Miller Hall is small and far away, it would be my last choice for freshmen housing. If Bentley offers you the chance to live with second or third year students you’d better refuse their offer and live with freshmen. Living with your classmates will make the transition (过渡) into college life a lot easier.

As a freshman your classes should be easy. After freshman year your classes will become a lot more difficult, so I advise that you get down to business early in the first year. There are two very easy things you can do to increase your knowledge as a freshman. The first is to just go to class and the second is to always do your homework. I also highly advise that you do it on your own and try to stay disciplined. It is too easy to put your homework away and then get really behind and not be able to learn everything before a mid-term or final exam.

1.The author advises freshmen to live in the Tree Dorms because ___________.

A. it is across the parking lot from Slade Hall

B. it is small and quite far away from the playground

C. there are many second and third year students there

D. there are many freshmen and more activities

2.Where is Slade Hall?

A. Near Miller Hall.             B. Far from Tree Dorms.

C. Beside the car park.           D. Near the classrooms.

3.According to the author, how can freshmen improve knowledge?

A. Remember to do homework by discussing it with others.

B. Finish homework and go to class every day.

C. Try to spend more time in the library.

D. Be able to learn something before a mid-term or final exam.

4.The author writes the passage to ___________.

A. tell new students how to get used to college life

B. tell new students about their teachers and dormitory

C. show the differences between college and high school

D. tell readers about some funny things at Bentley College

 

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