8.On a hill 600 feet above the surrounding land,we watch the lines of rain move across the scene,the moon rise over the hills,and the stars appear in the sky.The views invite a long look from a comfortable chair in front of the wooden house.
    Every window in our wooden house has a view,and the forest and lakes seldom look the same as the hour before.Each look reminds us where we are.
    There is space for our three boys to play outside,to shoot arrows,collect tree seeds,build earth houses and climb trees.
    Our kids have learned the names of the trees,and with the names have come familiarity and appreciation.As they tell all who show even a passing interest,maple(枫树)makes the best fighting sticks and white pines are the best climbing trees.
    The air is clean and fresh.The water from the well has a pleasant taste,and it is perhaps the healthiest water our kids will ever drink.Though they have one glass a day of juice and the rest is water,they never say anything against that.
    The seasons change just outside the door. We watch the maples turn every shade of yellow and red in the fall and note the poplars'(杨树)putting out the first green leaves of spring.The rainbow smelt fills the local steam as the ice gradually disappears,and the wood frogs start to sing in pools after being frozen for the winter.A family of birds rules our skies and flies over the lake.


41.What can be learned from Paragraph 2?A
A.The scenes are colorful and changeable.
B.There are many windows in the wooden house.
C.The views remind us that we are in a wooden house.
D.The lakes outside the windows are quite different in color.
42.By mentioning the names of the trees,the author aims to show thatC.
A.the kids like playing in trees
B.the kids are very familiar with trees
C.the kids have learned much knowledge
D.the kids find trees useful learning tools
43.What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?A
A.The change of seasons is easily felt.
B.The seasons make the scenes change.
C.The weather often changes in the forest.
D.The door is a good position to enjoy changing seasons.
44.What is the main purpose of the author writing the text?D
A.To describe the beauty of the scene around the house.
B.To introduce her children's happy life in the forest.
C.To show that living in the forest is healthful.
D.To share the joy of living in the nature.
1.It was Saturday.As always,it was a busy one,for"Six days shall you labor and all your work"was taken seriously back then.Outside,Father and Mr.Patrick next door were busy chopping firewood.Inside their own houses,Mother and Mrs.Patrick were engaged in spring cleaning.
Somehow the boys had slipped away to the back lot with their kites.Now,even at the risk of having Brother caught to beat carpets,they had sent him to the kitchen for more string(线).It seemed there was no limit to the heights to which kites would fly today.
My mother looked at the sitting room,its furniture disordered for a thorough sweeping.Again she cast a look toward the window."Come on,girls!Let's take string to the boys and watch them fly the kites a minute."
On the way we met Mrs.Patric,laughing guiltily as if she were doing something wrong,together with her girls.
There never was such a day for flying kites!We played all our fresh string into the boys'kites and they went up higher and higher.We could hardly distinguish the orange-colored spots of the kites.Now and then we slowly pulled one kite back,watching it dancing up and down in the wind,and finally bringing it down to earth,just for the joy of sending it up again.
Even our fathers dropped their tools and joined us.Our mothers took their turn,laughing like schoolgirls.I think we were all beside ourselves.Parents forgot their duty and their dignity; children forgot their everyday fights and little jealousies."Perhaps it's like this in the kingdom of heaven,"I thought confusedly.
It was growing dark before we all walked sleepily back to the housed.I suppose we had some sort of supper.I suppose there must have been surface tidying-up,for the house on Sunday looked clean and orderly enough.The strange thing was,we didn't mention that day afterward.I felt a little embarrassed.Surely none of the others had been as excited as I.I locked the memory up in that deepest part of me where we keep"the things that cannot be and yet they are."
The years went on,then one day I was hurrying about my kitchen in a city apartment,trying to get some work out of the way while my three-year-old insistently cried her desire to"go park,see duck."
"I can't go!"I said."I have this and this to do,and when I'm through I'll be too tired to walk that far."
My mother,who was visiting us,looked up from the peas she was shelling."It's a wonderful day,"she offered,"really warm,yet there's a fine breeze.Do you remember that day we flew kites?"
I stopped in my dash between stove and sink.The locked door flew open and with it a rush of memories."Come on,"I told my little girl."You're right,it's too good a day to miss."
Another decade passed.We were in the aftermath(余波) of a great war.All evening we had been asking our returned soldier,the youngest Patrick Boy,about his experiences as a prisoner of war.He had talked freely,but now for a long time he had been silent.What was he thinking of---what dark and horrible things?
"Say!"A smile sipped out from his lips."Do you remember---no,of course you wouldn't.It probably didn't make the impression on you as it did on me."
I hardly dared speak."Remember what?"
"I used to think of that day a lot in POW camp (战俘营),when things weren't too good.Do you remember the day we flew the kites?"
 
56.Mrs.Patrick was laughing guiltily because she thoughtC.
A.she was too old to fly kites                  
B.her husband would make fun of her
C.she should have been doing her how          
D.supposed to the don't game
57.By"we were all beside ourselves writer means that they allB.
A.felt confused    
B.went wild with joy  
C.looked on  
D.forgot their fights
58.What did the think after the kite-flying?D
A.The boys must have had more fun than the girls.
B.They should have finished their work before playing.
C.Her parents should spend more time with them.
D.All the others must have forgotten that day.
59.Why did the writer finally agree to take her little girl for an outing?B
A.She suddenly remembered her duty as a mother.
B.She was reminded of the day they flew kites.
C.She had finished her work in the kitchen.
D.She thought it was a great day to play outside.
60.The youngest Patrick boy is mentioned to show thatA.
A.the writer was not alone in treasuring her fond memories
B.his experience in POW camp threw a shadow over his life
C.childhood friendship means so much to the writer
D.people like him really changed a lot after the war.
13.one day,I noticed the most beautiful Cadillac pull in the lot while waiting for my husband.A pretty female driver pulled into the spot beside our car.There was a striking resemblance to Liz Taylor.Her eyes were as blue as the sea,and teeth like an even row of pearls.A few minutes 1ater,a nice looking man entered her car,leaned over and kissed her and she drove away.
Sitting there,I wanted to cry.How could some people have it all?
Then it became almost routine to see her about once a week.She seemed friendly and always waved,flashing a big smile.My envy continued to exist long after she drove away.
A couple of weeks later,sitting in our usual parking lot,I was holding a book,watching her over the top of it.Her husband came to the car,took her arm and helped her out of the car.I could see very well as she moved to get out.She unsteadily walked around to the passenger side very slowly,leaning on a walking cane.Sitting sideways.she lifted one leg with her hands and then the other.The beautiful lady had a prosthesis(假肢) on the left Ieg and a brace(支持物) on the right leg.
I couldn't watch them drive away as the tears were blinding me.Through my tears,I told my husband about the beautiful lady.He said he knew her husband and the story.The lady and her parents were in a car that got caught on the railroad tracks and was hit by a train.Both parents were killed and she was severely injured.She was only 12years old.The railroad made a large  settlement  with her because the crossing had no signals.He explained her car was specially built for her needs as well as the home.
I prayed for forgiveness all the way home.The lady I thought had everything I didn't.I realized how lucky I was to have my parents,the ability to walk,run or dance through life and many wonderful things money can't buy.I would not have traded places with the beautiful lady for anything.
When you meet a person who seems to be much better off than you,don't be fooled.

24.Why did the author want to cry when noticing the beautiful lady?D
A.She thought of Liz Taylor.
B.She had no such expensive car.
C.She disliked her own eyes and teeth.
D.She envied what the lady owned.
25.Which of the following can best replace the word"settlement"in Paragraph 5?B
A.Replacement.  B.Payment.    C.Appointment. D.Encouragement.
26.What made the author pray for forgiveness all the way home?C
A.Regretting her marriage.
B.Admiring the lady's appearance.
C.Knowing the lady's suffering.
D.Leaving without waving to the lady.
27.What does the author want to tell us?B
A.Seeing is believing.
B.Looks can be deceiving.
C.Happiness consists in beauty.
D.Everything happens for the best.
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