A brother and sister have been reunited after more than 60 years, thanks to a letter in the Welwyn and Hatfield Times.

  For years John Hannant Kept a photograph of his long-lost sister, hoping they would meet again. Margery, the eldest of the three children, had signed up to the Royal Air Force as part of the war effort, when John was still a baby. The family lost touch and as the decade s passed only a single letter gave a clue to her whereabouts. The clue was enough for a WHT reader to recognize  Margery and put the family back in touch..

  John, 67, had been searching for a long time and a friend suggested writing to the paper.

  “That’s the one that made it, the letter to the paper a few months age,” he said. “It’s like a dream come true. The last time we ever heard from Margery was in 1953 after the floods. She wrote home to know if we were all right. My sister Dorothy wrote back, But Margery had moved again and never got the letter.”

  Having retired from his job as a gardener at Park House, Mr. Hannat decided to take action once and for all. He and his wife Doreen, travelled to Margery’s home in Chelwood Avenue, Hatfield , which she shares with her husband Jack Cooke.

  Now 88, she was recovering after several months in hospital, but immediately recognized her brother. John said, “It’s something that I never thought was going to happen, but I always hoped it would.” As well as finding his sister, John has also discovered he now has a nephew, niece and six grandnieces and grandnephews.

Margery left her family because______

there was a flood in her hometown

she signed up to serve the army

she wanted to get her husband back

a war broken out in her hometown

When she wrote to John last time ,Margery was ______

A.34 years old           B.40 years old

C.44years old           D.54 years old

What do we know about Jack Cooke’s family?

   A. Jack now has a son and a daughter.

   B. Jack and his wife live with their children now

   C. Jack’s wife is in good health all the time.

   D .Jack lost touch with his family a long time ago.

It can be inferred from the passage that______

   A. since 1953 Margery has come back home only once.

   B .Margery received only one letter from John.

   C. Margery does not care about her family.

   D.WHT refers to a newspaper.

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　　Turn on your television set to CCTV-1 and what do you find? It's Shui Junyi, a well-known TV reporter, bringing you the latest news on the war in Iraq.

　　Shui left Baghdad on March 19, a day before the US-led war against Iraq broke out. But, he returned on March 26. Now , as things heat up , it is uncertain at this time just where he will be reporting from.

　　Shui was one of the reporters traveling alone in Iraq. These journalists are not among the more than 500 who are “embedded” （随军的） with US or British troops. The Pentagon （五角大楼，指美国国防部） in Washington has tried to discourage such risky reporting, saying it is too dangerous.

　　However, the journalists say “No” because they want to get a different side of the story. They say they especially hope to give a true report on what is in the mind of ordinary Iraqi people and the results of the shooting and bombing.

　　“If you are embedded, you are surrounded by troops. You can't talk to those ordinary people because they are running away from you ,” said John Donvan , an ABC （ Australian Broadcasting Corporation ） reporter.

　　But these reporters have to face many more dangers than the embedded journalists. For example, there is a greater risk of being attacked by Iraqis, being mistakenly fired upon by troops or getting caught in a crossfire.

　　Already, six journalists have been killed or are reported missing and believed killed in this war. All of them were non-embedded, including a 51-year-old British journalist and a 39-year-old Australian cameraman. Both died while working on March 22.

　　Reporters Without Borders , an organization that defends the interests of journalists around the world , was shocked to learn of the deaths. General secretary （秘书长） Robert Monard said these men have paid a high price for their willingness to report fully on the war in Iraq. The search for true news is a necessary battle to ensure that world reporting can be free of bias（偏见）.

　　During the 1991 Gulf War, four journalists were killed. German photographer Gad Gross was shot by the Iraqi army. And three British journalists covering the war for BBC were killed, possible by their Turkish （土耳其的） guide.

　　The latest deaths add to a long list of journalists killed while doing their job. Between 1992 and 2002, more than 500 journalists were killed throughout the world, almost half of them in wartorn areas.

1．The US-led war against Iraq broke out ________.

[　　]

2．Some war journalists hoped to work independently ________.

[　　]

A．to escape being attacked by Iraqis

B．to give a true report on what was going on in the war

C．because it was very risky to stay with the troops

D．because US or UK troops couldn't accept any more reporters

3．Which can be learned from the news?

[　　]

A．The Pentagon encouraged more reporters to cover the war.

B．Shui Junyi was among the more than 500 journalists embedded with the troops.

C．Few of the ordinary Iraqi people dared talk to US or UK soldiers.

D．The embedded journalists faced more dangers than those who worked alone.

4．Which is true about the journalists who were killed in the wars?

[　　]

A．Six embedded journalists are reported to have been killed or missing in the war.

B．Compared to the past, more journalists were killed in wars in the recent years.

C．More than 250 journalists were killed in the wars around the world between 1992 and 2002.

D．Four journalists were killed during the 1991 Gulf War.

　　Even though they were written 150 years ago, Alexander Dumas' action novels still excite millions of readers around the world, in close to a hundred languages.

　　Dumas' two most famous stories, The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo, have inspired more than 100 films. His 1848 novel, The Man In the Iron Mask, was recently made into a movie. In this movie, Leonardo Di Caprio played both King Louis XIV and his twin brother Philippe.

　　Few people know, however, that the author was the grandson of a Haitian slave. Even fewer people know that Dumas' father rose rapidly from a soldier to a general in the French Army before he was 31. The general died young, leaving Alexander penniless. But Dumas overcame poverty, the lack of formal education, and the hardship of racism to become one of the world's most popular writers.

　　Dumas' life sometimes was just like his action novels. He participated in three revolutions and fought with people when he was insulted. After making a fortune by writing novels, he built a mansion outside Paris and kept it open to starving artists, friends, and even strangers. Luckily for his fans, the mansion has recently been restored and opened to the public.

1．Which of the following statements about Alexander Dumas is NOT TRUE?

[　　]

A．He was a victim of racism.

B．He was well-educated.

C．He was the son of a general.

D．He was the grandson of a slave.

2．Alexander Dumas' novels ________.

[　　]

A．have lasted for less than 100 years

B．have been translated into more than 100 languages

C．have not been well received until recently

D．have fascinated readers for many years

3．We may infer from the article that Dumas ________.

[　　]

A．did not lead a colorful life

B．was a man who kept money to himself

C．was a generous and kind-hearted man

D．was a peace-loving man

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　　Even though they were written 150 years ago, Alexander Dumas'action novels still excite millions of readers around the world, in close to a hundred languages.

　　Dumas's two most famous stories, The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo, have inspired more than 100 films. His 1848 novel The Man in the Iron Mask, was recently made into a movie. In this movie, Leonardo DiCaprio played both King Louis ⅩⅣ and his twin brother Philippe.

　　Few people know, however, that the author was the grandson of a Haitian slave. Even fewer people

　　know that Dumas'father rose rapidly from a soldier to a general in the French Army before he was 31. The general died young, leaving Alexander penniless. But Dumas overcame poverty, the lack of formal education, and the hardship of racism to become one of the world's most popular writers.

　　Dumas's life sometimes was just like his action novels. He participated in three revolutions and fought with people when he was insulted, After making a fortune by writing novels, he built a mansion outside Paris and kept it open to starving artists, friends, and even strangers. Luckily for his fans, the mansion has recently been restored and opened to the public.

1．Which of the following statement about Alexander Dumas is false?

[　　]

A．He was a victim of racism

B．He was welleducated

C．He was the son of a general

D．He was the grandson of a slave

2．Alexander Duma's novels ________.

[　　]

A．have lasted for less than 100 yeas

B．have been translated into more than 100 languages

C．have not been well received until recently

D．have fascinated readers for many years

3．We may infer from the article that Dumas ________.

[　　]

A．did not lead a colourful life

B．was a man who kept money to himself

C．was a generous and kindhearted man

D．was a peaceloving writer

My parents operated a small restaurant in Seattle．It was open twenty-four hours a day, six days a week．And my first real job，when I was six years old，was  36  the diners’ shoes．My father had done it when he was young，so he taught me  37  to do it efficiently，telling me to  38  to reshine the shoes if the customer wasn’t  39  .

Working in the restaurant was a cause of great   40   because I was also working for the good of the family．But my father  41  that I had to meet certain standards to be part of the team．I  42  to be punctual，hard-working，and polite to the  43  ．

I was  44  paid for the work I did at the restaurant．One day I made the mistake of advising Dad that he  45  give me $10 a week．He said，“OK．How about you paying me for three meals a day you have here? And  46  the times you bring in your friends for free soft drinks?” He  47  I owed him about $40 a week．

I remember returning to Seattle after being  48  in the US Army for about two years．I had just been promoted to Captain at that time．And full of pride，I walked into my parents’ restaurant，but the  49  thing Dad said was，“How about your  50  up tonight?” I couldn’t  51  my ears! I am an officer in the Army! But it didn’t   52 as far as Dad was concerned，I was just  53   member of the team．I reached for the mop(拖把)．Working for Dad has taught me the devotion to a  54  is above all．It has nothing to do with  55  that team is involved in a family restaurant or the US Army．

A. cleaning         B. shining                     C. removing                 D. keeping

A. why               B. what                        C. when                       D. how

A. offer                     B. refuse                      C. love                   D. learn

A. interested        B. annoyed                   C. relaxed                  D. satisfied

A. fun             B. pride                        C. trouble                            D. effort

A. got it right      B. kept it a rule             C. made it clear         D. took it for granted

A. had                B. tended                      C. hated                       D. managed

A. family            B. workers                    C. customers                 D. friends

A. never             B. always                            C. seldom                  D. ever

A. must             B. should                      C. might                       D. could

A. at                 B. before                      C. around                            D. for

A. worked out  B. found out                 C. put out                            D. thought out

A. alone            B. away                        C. outside                     D. off

A. usual            B. last                          C. next                         D. first

A. washing _{w.w.*w.k.&s.5*u.c.om}                              B. taking                      C. cleaning                   D. moving

A. ignore          B. follow                      C. believe                  D. understand

A. happen         B. care                         C. go                           D. matter

A. no                B. other                        C. some                        D. another

A. team             B. family                      C. leader                      D. restaurant

A. why             B. whether                    C. when                       D. How