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9．A long time ago，on neighboring farms lived two brothers．But disagreement arose between them．It was the first serious one between them in 40years of farming peacefully side by side．In the end，they fell apart．
One morning，a man with a carpenter's toolbox came for some work．The elder brother said，"I just have a job for you．Look at that farm across the creek（河沟）．My younger brother lives there．It was he who used his bulldozer（推土机） to dig the creek last week to upset me．So I want you to build me a fence，an 8-foot-high fence so I won't see his place any more．"The carpenter smiled and said，"I see．I'll try to do a wonderful job that satisfies you．"Then the elder brother left and went downtown．
At sunset when the farmer returned，the carpenter had just finished his job．The farmer's jaw dropped open when he saw what the carpenter had done．To his surprise，there was no fence there at all!Instead，there was a bridge stretching from one side of the creek to the other!What a piece of work!He saw his younger brother coming up to him with the hands outstretching．"You are quite a man to build this bridge after all I have said and done to you!"The brothers stood at each end of the bridge，and then they met in the middle，taking each other's hands．When they turned to see the carpenter，he was lifting his toolbox on his shoulder，ready to leave．"No，wait!Stay a few days．I've a lot of other work for you，"said the elder brother．"I'd love to stay on，"the carpenter said，"but I have so many more bridges to build．"
24．What was the life like for the two brothers before the disagreement？B
A．They lived a poor and miserable life．
B．They were friendly neighbors，helping each other．
C．They never spoke to each other．
D．They lived together on the same farm．
25．It can be learned that the carpenter wasD．
A．clever but untrustworthy
B．hardworking and obedient
C．experienced but cold-hearted
D．skilled and helpful
26．The best title for this passage isA．
A．A Fine Piece of Work
B．A Clever Carpenter
C．Disagreement between Two Brothers
D．Two Brothers
27．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？D
A．The younger brother used his bulldozer to dig a creek．
B．The elder brother was angry with his younger brother at first．
C．The brothers were both satisfied with the carpenter's work at last．
D．At first，the carpenter planned to build an 8-foot-high fence as asked to．

8．At the current rate of decline，many rainforest animals could beextinct （灭绝）in less than 10years．

7．Easter is an importantreligious （宗教的）festival for Christians around the world．

6．In many ways，mydisability （残疾）has helped me become more independent and grow stronger psychologically．

5．Having had a good night's sleep，we were rowingdownstream （顺流而下）towards the sea．

4．The wasteland used to be a pleasant，fertile （肥沃的）spot，well wooded and rich in various fruits．

3．Olav Brutolsen was the most terrible of all the Vikings．With just his bare hands he could defeat a bull in a matter of seconds．To make sure people knew just who he was，his helmet and cloak（斗篷）were decorated with his victory souvenirs．On his helmet were over a hundred horns，and on his cloak were a thousand precious stones； one stone for each enemy he had defeated．
In his city everyone would make way for him as he went by，but one day a young man who was absent-mindedly reading as he walked，bumped into Olav．Olav was furious．He scolded the young man and challenged him to a fight to the death．The skinny young man had no choice； all he could do was accept on one condition：
"I can't see very well，and i don't know you，so I'll need you keep your helmet and cloak on during the fight so i can make you out．"
Olav laughed a hearty laugh and accepted the young man's stupid condition，before launching himself at the youth．The boy was swift，and he only just managed to slip through Olav's hands．The same happened each time Olav attacked，and as the fight went on it became easier for the young man to evade the attacks．Although no one could believe how the boy did it，they all expected him to fall down dead as soon as Olav landed the first blow．
But that blow never came．Olav had been attacking for more than five minutes，and after ten minutes he fell to the ground，as if dead．
Many onlookers thought the young man must be some kind of wizard，but the boy，who was a medical student by the name of Virtensen，had demonstrated to everyone how Olav's pride had been enough to make him fall under the weight of his helmet and cloak．When Olav came to，like a good warrior he accepted his defeat．From that day he got rid of the useless souvenirs on his helmet and cloak，and returned to simple clothing．Now wherever he walked he was just like anyone else．Everywhere，that is，except for when he walked on the battlefield，where he came to be recognized not for his many horns or his bejeweled cloak，but for his unparalleled force．
24．Olav put souvenirs on his helmets and cloaks in order toC．
A．scare off all his opponents
B．stick to his different dressing style
C．demonstrate his great achievements
D．show his unparalleled fighting skills
25．Why did the young man win the fight？A
A．He took advantage of Olav's pride．
B．He was a stronger warrior than Olav．
C．He used wizard magic against Olav in the fight．
D．He was experienced in fighting men of bigger size．
26．What does the underlined word"evade"in paragraph 4probably mean？B
A．launch
B．avoid
C．block
D．beat
27．What do we know about Olav？C
A．The young man took all of Olav's souvenirs．
B．Olav fell to the ground out of embarrassment．
C．No enemy can match Olav's strength in battles．
D．People always got in Olav's way after the fight．

2．Emotional eating is when people use food as a way to deal with feelings（81）instead of satisfying hunger．Believe it or not，we've all been there．Have you ever finished a whole bag of chips out of boredom or downed cookie after cookie while preparing（82）for a big test？But when done a lot-especially （83）without/before realizing it-emotional eating can affect weight，health，and overall well-being．
Understanding what drives emotional eating can help people（84）take steps to change it．One of the biggest myths about emotional eating is that it's caused by （85）negative feelings．Yes，people often turn to food when they're stressed out，lonely，sad，anxious，or bored．But emotional eating can be linked to positive feelings too，like the romance of sharing dessert on Valentine's Day or the celebration of a holiday feast．Sometimes emotional eating is tied （86）to major life events，like a death or a divorce．More often，though，it's the countless little daily stresses （87）thatcause someone（88）to seek（seek） comfort in food．
We're all emotional eaters to a degree．But for some people emotional eating can be a real problem，（89）causing （cause） serious weight gain or other problems．The trouble with emotional eating is that once the pleasure of eating is gone，the feelings that cause it remain．And you often may feel worse about eating the amount or type of food you like．That's（90）why it helps to know the difference between physical hunger and emotional hunger．
Next time you reach for a snack，wait and think about which type of hunger is driving it．

1．-Sarah married a guy who is 16years younger than her．
-________（　　）

Good for her．

20．Neil seemed very calm，yet Celia was still aware of his panic _______ the surface．（　　）

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