【题目】 My daughter has been crazy about raising a pet for a long time.

Last spring I bought two newly-hatched chickens for her. She got ______ and took good care of them. ________, a few days later, both chickens died. She________ into tears because of their death. I helped her ______ the two chickens under a tree behind our house. I thought it would be the ______ of her ideas. ______ , I was wrong. Children are children _______. The failure hasn't ______ my daughter in any way. She still tried to keep a small animal or even a snail.

One day last winter, I ______ under the eaves (屋檐) of the house a family of sparrows. My daughter and I could ________ the sparrows as our "pets", but we didn't.

So I told her to scatter() the grains in the windowsill. A few minutes later, the sparrows came to land on the windowsill ______ and pecked() at the rice. Suddenly my daughter asked me, “Mum, can we catch and ______ the sparrows, and let them live with us in the room? How ______ it is for them to live outside.”

"Oh, my dear, I do not think it's a good _______ . You know, " I explained to her. “the sparrow is a bird ___________ loves freedom. No one can keep them in a cage. If they are caught, they will ______ quickly. They are ______ to living outside. Moreover, they have warm nest under the eaves."

From then on, we have set up a kind of relationship with the sparrow family. We feed them frequently and ______ them as pet birds. However, we don’t need to posses them. We ______ seeing these little birds flying and jumping ______ branches, leaves and flowers in the spring mornings.

1A. surprised B. excited C. disappointed D. amazed

2A. Naturally B. Suddenly C. Unfortunately D. Finally

3A. broke B. bore C. burst D. turned

4A. bury B. put C. dig D. set

5A. end B. beginning C. wish D. reality

6A. Thus B. Then C. Therefore D. However

7A. at all B. in all C. after all D. for all

8A. upset B. encouraged C. helped D. impressed

9A. stared B. noticed C. sensed D. glared

10A. look B. act C. catch D. feed

11A. one after another B. one another C. every other D. each other

12A. stay B. cage C. love D. watch

13A. free B. happy C. cold D. warm

14A. way B. idea C. plan D. advice

15A. what B. where C. that D. when

16A. please B. starve C. suffer D. die

17A. safe B. proud C. grateful D. used

18A. think B. dream C. treat D. appreciate

19A. enjoy B. would like C. want D. consider

20A. to B. at C. from D. among

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Apply for a Library Card
Any person who lives, works or attends school in New York State is qualified to receive a New York Public Library card free of charge.
Adult and teen users may either apply online or in person at any New York Public Library location. Applications for children aged 11 and under must be completed in person, and require the signature of a parent or guardian.
When you apply for a card online, you will receive a 7-digit temporary barcode(条形码). This allows you to set a PIN (Personal Identification Number).
After you receive your permanent barcode, which is required to borrow materials, search library databases, or reserve a computer, you must validate your card.
Renew or Validate Your Card
All adult, teen and child library cards for cardholders in New York City and areas of New York State outside of New York City expire(期满) and must be renewed every three years. New library card applicants who applied for a card online must validate their card before full cardholder privileges can be extended.
Cardholders in New York City must visit any New York Public Library location to present the required forms of identification in order to renew or validate their card.
Cardholders from areas of New York State outside of New York City may email scans or copies of the required forms of identification to patronaccounts@nypl.org.
Forgot Your PIN?
If you provide the library with a valid email address, you can click on the Forgot Your PIN? Link on the login(登录) screen of either Biblicisms or the Classic Catalog. A link with instructions on changing your PIN will be sent to the email address on your account, giving you a brief period of time to update your information. You must select a 4-digit numeric PIN, with no repeating or obvious characters(e.g.1234 or 2222).
If you have not provided us with a valid email address, you have to visit a library location with valid identification to have a staff member reset your PIN for you.
(1)If a 10-year-old boy wants to receive a New York Public Library card, he ___________.
A.can either apply online or in person
B.can ask his parents to apply for him
C.has to visit a library location in person
D.has to apply in person with a parent or guardian
(2)Which is different for cardholders in New York City and those from areas of New York State outside of New York City?
A.The full cardholder privileges.
B.The way they renew or validate their card.
C.The period of validity of their card.
D.The way they apply for a card.
(3)A cardholder who forgot his PIN and didn't provide the library with a valid email address ____________.
A.can reset his PIN by letter
B.has to apply for an email address
C.can call the library to reset his PIN
D.has to go to the library to have his PIN reset
(4)What is the best title of the passage?
A.How to apply for a Library Card.
B.The way people renew their card.
C.The time people can keep the card.
D.The money people have to pay for a card.

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In Britain, it’s bottoms up from the week before Christmas tillthe last firework explodes in the sky announcing the new year. The last Fridaybefore Christmas, popularly known as ‘Mad Friday’, is one of the busiestperiods for the country’s pubs and clubs.
But it’s not just the bars that get busy. Ambulances and A&Edepartments around Britain get packed out too. Head injuries, cuts, falls…it’seasy to end up hurting yourself or others when self-control disappear and yourhead is spinning due to alcoho1 revelers have been warned by the healthauthorities about the dangers of deadly drinking but drinking crazily seems tobe part of the festivities for some.
The charity Alcohol Concern is running a campaign of restrictionby encouraging people to have a dry January.
Jackie Ballard, the charity’s Chief Executive, believes thecampaign has been successful in recent years. She says, “More than two-thirdsof people even six months later are drinking at reduced levels having had amonth off drink. But also a study has shown the impact it has on people’shealth reducing their blood pressure and blood sugar levels.”
The study by the University of Sussex followed up nearly 900participants in Alcohol Concern’s Dry January campaign and found out that 72%of them hadkept harmful drinking sessions down and 4%were still notdrinking.
Moderation (适度) seems to bethe key to everything. The official recommendation for women is not toregularly drink more than 2 to 3 units of alcohol a day. The limit for men is 3to 4 units of alcohol — no more than a pint of 5.2%ABV lager,beer or cider.
(1)The last Friday before Christmas is called ‘Mad Friday’ because _____.
A.people stay up too late
B.people go out and drink a lot
C.firework explodes in the sky
D.people go shopping madly
(2)What is the second paragraph mainly about?
A.The atmosphere of the bars.
B.The effect of drinking too much.
C.The customs of the festivities.
D.The importance of the health authorities.
(3)The result of dry January campaign is that _____.
A.many people stop drinking
B.people drink more than before
C.people’s blood pressure increases
D.people can improve their health
(4)What is the official suggestion of drinking alcohol?
A.Women shouldn’t drink any alcohol.
B.People should stay away from alcohol.
C.Moderate alcohol drinking can be accepted.
D.Men may drink 3 to 4 units of alcohol at least.

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A Special Appointment
Years ago I moved to Woodland Hills to take a job in a smallhospital’s emergency department. No one wanted to work on Christmas Eve, so theshift (轮班) went to me. I kissed my family goodbye and went off to spendthe night in the hospital. It was a thankless job.
At 9 pm, the ambulance brought in a man in his 60s who washaving a heart attack. His face was pale, and he was frightened. The wholenight I did my best to save his life. Before I left in the morning to spendChristmas with my family, I stopped by to see how he was doing. It was stilltough, but he had survived the night and was sleeping.
The following year I got Christmas Eve duty again. At 9 pmsharp, the ward clerk told me there was a couple who wanted to speak with me.When I approached them, the man introduced himself as Mr. Lee and said, “Youprobably don’t remember me, but last Christmas Eve you saved my life. Thank youfor the year you gave me.” He and his wife hugged me, handed me a small gift,and left.
The following year a new doctor had joined the group, but Iwanted to see if Mr. and Mrs. Lee would return. This time, I volunteered forthe shift. I kept an eye on the door. Once again, at exactly 9 pm, the Leesappeared, carrying a warmly wrapped bundle. It was their new grandchild. Mr.Lee, his family and I spent 13 Christmas Eves together. In the later years thestaff all knew about the story and would work to give me time with him in thebreak room, where we spent a half-hour each Christmas Eve.
The last year I saw him, he brought me a gift. I carefullyopened the package and found a crystal (水晶) bell inside.It was engraved (镌刻) with asingle word: Friendship. Now, my family, friends and I ring that bell everyChristmas Eve at exactly 9 pm and offer our best wishes to the man who we won’tforget.
(1)Working on Christmas Eve was considered “a thankless job” because ______.
A.most patients were seriously ill
B.patients refused to express thanks
C.doctors had nothing to do on that day
D.doctors couldn’t get praise for the hard job
(2)When the author left the hospital the next morning, Mr. Lee ______.
A.was still in a state of danger
B.was really angry with her
C.got ready to leave the hospital
D.recovered from his heart attack
(3)According to the passage, the author formed a habit of ______.
A.celebrating Christmas Eve with her family
B.giving Christmas gifts to the hospital staff
C.spending Christmas Eve with Mr. Lee in hospital
D.ringing the bell for patients in the emergency department
(4)Why does the author ring the bell on Christmas Eve?
A.To honor her working experience.
B.To tell kids the traditional custom.
C.To remember an old friend of hers.
D.To show the beginning of the holiday.

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