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Let's pretend we're sailing down the Rhine River on a pleasure boat. The Rhine is one of the main waterways of Germany, and the river traffic is heavy. It's interesting to watch the many boats going up and down the river. But the river traffic is not nearly so interesting as the beautiful scenery along the banks and hillsides. The boat is passing many old castles. We can see people working in the vineyards (葡萄园) on the hillsides. There are vineyards as far as the eye can see. Wine from the Rhine Valley is famous all over the world.
Suddenly our boat slows down and begins to turn a little. We are coming to a sharp bend in the river. On our right we can see a rocky cliff over 400 feet high. At first it looks quite ordinary, but there is nothing ordinary about it. There are many stories, poems, and songs about the cliff. We are looking at the Lorelei. Then someone on the boat begins to sing in German, the song of the Lorelei. It is a song about a beautiful siren (妖妇) who has lured(引诱) many sailors to their deaths.
The siren is supposed to sit on the rock combing her long golden hair and singing. The sailors who hear her forget to steer（掌舵）, and the current of river hurls (掀翻) their boats on the rocks and dashes（猛撞）them to pieces.
Soon other people on the boat begin to sing. The beautiful song adds to special magic to the moment, and you begin to realize why so many people have made this trip down the Rhine to see the rock of the Lorelei.
1.The most interesting thing to those who are sailing down the Rhine River on a pleasure boat is .
A. to watch many boats going up and down the river
B. to see the beautiful scene along the banks and hillsides
C. to hear a song about beautiful siren
D. to see a beautiful siren combing her golden hair
2. Which of the following is famous all over the world?
A. The Rhine River. B. The River Traffic.
C. Wine from the Rhine Valley. D. The Lorelei.
3.We can see a rocky cliff over 400 feet high .
A. on our right when coming to a sharp bend B. on the Rhine hillsides
C. from the Rhine Valley D. on the boat
4. The song of the Lorelei is about .
A. The Rhine wine
B. a rocky cliff
C. the beautiful scenery along the Rhine River
D. a beautiful and dangerous siren
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Friendship Day in India falls on the first Sunday of August every year. It is celebrated with many activities.
Young people in India spend the day with their closest friends and have fun together. Most youngsters in India plan a movie or have a meal with their friends. Many friends may go on a drive to tourist places or go camping. Some friends go to the supermarket for shopping. On Friendship Day, most stores offer discounted(打折的) prices for customers and it is the perfect day to buy something for friends.
Some friends go to parties that are organized by many restaurants in order to attract youngsters. Such parties are very enjoyable. You can get food at a discounted price. Some friends just decide to meet up (碰头，相聚) at someone’s home and talk about their happy time. The time good friends spend sitting together and talking over a cup of coffee is unforgettable.
Long-distance friends call up each other on this day and wish each other with warm feelings. Some of them even plan to meet up on this day. Yet some others plan a surprising visit just to see their friend gasp (喘息) in shock!
1.When is Friendship Day celebrated in India?
A. On August 2nd every year. B. On the third weekend of August every year.
C. On August 1st every year. D. On the first weekend of August every year.
2.According to the text, which of the following is the most popular way that youngsters in India celebrate Friendship Day?
A. Traveling with friends B. Seeing a film with friends
3.How many ways of friends spending Friendship Day together are discussed in Paragraph 3?
A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five
4.The underlined phrase “a surprising visit” in Paragraph 4 refers to “____”.
A. a visit to a friend who hasn’t expected it
B. a visit to a friend who has dreamed of it for a long time
C. a visit to a friend who tries to avoid it
D. a visit to a friend who lives in a faraway place
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My parents have certainly had their troubles, and as their child I’ll never know how they made it to 38 years of marriage. They loved each other, but they didn’t seem to like each other very much. Dad was too fond of his beer, and he talked down to Mom a lot. When she tried to stand up to him, a fight would unavoidably follow.
It was my dad’s disease that began to change things. The year 1998 was the beginning of a remarkable transformation for my family. My father, Jim Dineen, the always healthy, weightlifting, never-missed-a-day-of-work kind of dad, discovered he had kidney (肾)disease.
The decision to go ahead with a transplant for my father was a long and tough one, mostly because he had liver damage too. One physician’s assistant told him, “According to your file, you’re supposed to be dead.” And for a while, doctors mistakenly thought that he would need not just a kidney transplant, but a liver transplant too. Dad’s future hung in midpoint.
When the donor testing process finally began in the spring of 2003, numerous people, including me, my uncle Tom, and my mom, came back as matches of varying degree. But Mom was the one who insisted on going further. She decided to donate a kidney to my father. She said she was not scared, and it was the right thing to do. We all stepped back in amazement.
At last a date was chosen – November 11, 2003. All of a sudden, the only thing that seemed to matter Dad was telling the world what a wonderful thing Mom was doing for him. A month before the surgery, he sent her birthday flowers with a note that read, “I love you and I love your kidney! Thank you!”
Financially, the disease was upsetting to them. So my sister and I were humbled and surprised when, shortly before his surgery day, Dad handed us a diamond jewelry that we were to give to Mom after the operation. He’d accumulated his spare dollars to buy it.
At the hospital on the day of the transplant, all our relatives and friends gathered in the waiting room and became involved in a mean euchre (尤克牌游戏) tournament. My family has always handled things with a lot of laughter, and even though we were all tense, everybody was taking bets on how long this “change of conduct” would last in my parents.
We would inform Dad that if he chose to act like a real pain on any particular day after the operation, he wasn’t allowed to blame it on PMS just because he’d now have a female kidney.
The surgeries went well, and not long afterward, my sister and I were allowed to go in to visit. Dad was in a great deal of pain but again, all he could talk about was Mom. Was she okay? How was she feeling? Then the nurses let us do something unconventional. As they were wheeling Mom out of recovery room, they rolled her into a separate position to visit Dad. It was strange to see both my parents hooked up to IVs and machines and trying to talk to each other through tears. The nurses allowed us to present the diamond jewelry to Mom so that Dad could watch her open it. Everyone was crying, even the nurses.
As I stood with digital camera in hand, I tried to keep the presence of mind to document the moment. My dad was having a hard time fighting back emotion, and suddenly my parents unexpectedly reached out to hold each other’s hands.
In my nearly 35 years of existence, I’d never seen my parents do that, and I was spellbound. I snapped a picture and later rushed home to make sure I’d captured that enormous, life-defining moment. After so many years of disagreement, it was apparent to me that they finally understood how much each loved the other. 65—70
1.From the first paragraph we can learn that ____________.
A. Dad was fond of drinking B. My parents got along well
C. Dad often beat Mom D. Mom never obeyed Dad
2.The underlined part “Dad’s future hung in midpoint” in Para.3 suggests that ____________.
A. Dad was bound to die
B. Dad came to a serious moment in his life
C. Dad’s future was decided by doctors
D. Dad faced a tough decision in his life
3.Before the surgery, which of the following words can best describe the feeling of the families?
A. Worried and negative. B. Anxious and helpless.
C. Nervous but optimistic. D. Relaxed and positive.
4.Which of the following is TRUE according the passage?
A. Dad bought a diamond jewelry to Mom for their wedding anniversary.
B. Dad asked the nurse to visit Mom soon after the operation.
C. Despite a lot of pain, Dad was eager to know Mom’s condition soon after the operation.
D. On the day of the transplant, the families involved in a euchre tournament to relax themselves.
5.What’s in the writer’s photo?
A. Everyone was crying, even the nurses.
B. His parents were trying to talk to each other.
C. Dad watched Mom opening the gift.
D. His parents were holding each other’s hands.
6.What’s the best title for the passage?
A. Dad’s disease B. Mom’s decision C. The Gift of Life D. The photo of hands
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Before dinner my wife wanted me to go to the store to get some soft drinks. It seemed that this would be a good time to let my teenage daughter Holly get a little driving 36 . I drove her to the store and 37 my car with her, and then I came back home with my son. He spoke 38 of the car. I was a little proud, for it was the nicest car I had 39 owned. 40 , I said, “Guy, my heart is not 41 that car. I like it but it is just metal. It won’t last forever. Never set your heart on anything that is 42 .”
It was at that moment 43 I heard a noise on our street. My son went out and then he shouted, “Dad! Holly damaged your car.”
My heart 44 and my mind was flooded with conflicting thoughts. Was 45 hurt? Who else was involved? As I ran to the door, I heard a voice in my heart say: “ Here is a 46 to show Holly what you really love. She will never forget it.” Holly was not hurt 47 , but when I reached her, she was crying and saying over and over again, “Oh, Dad, I’m sorry. I know how much you love this car.” I held her in my arms.
Later that week a friend asked what happened to my car. I told her the whole 48 . Then she said, “That happened to me when I was a girl. After I 49 my Dad’s car, my father, 50 , knocked me to the ground and began to kick me.” Over forty years later she still felt the 51 . It was a deep wound on her soul.
I have repaired my car, but there are 52 some scratches (划痕) on it. Every day they 53 me of the really priceless things in my life. Every day it reminds me of what really 54 in my life. One day, when Holly thinks back on her life, I want her to know that I love her a thousand times more than any piece of 55 .
1.A. practice B. exercise C. training D. lesson
2.A. gave B. left C. kept D. got
3.A. admiringly B. proudly C. deeply D. curiously
4.A. just B. already C. even D. ever
5.A. Therefore B. However C. Otherwise D. Besides
6.A. set up B. set aside C. set on D. set down
7.A. temporary B. metal C. nice D. contemporary
8.A. when B. as C. that D. until
9.A. struck B. sank C. beat D. ached
10.A. anyone B. someone C. my car D. my son
11.A. chance B. time C. turn D. lesson
12.A. mentally B. physically C. lightly D. painfully
13.A. story B. truth C. explanation D. process
14.A. borrowed B. drove C. used D. ruined
15.A. nevertheless B. moreover C. or rather D. on the contrary
16.A. guilt B. pain C. embarrassment D. terror
17.A. still B. yet C. just D. only
18.A. remember B. remind C. warn D. inform
19.A. values B. happens C. cares D. matters
20.A. property B. equipment C. treasure D. fortune
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