A little girl lived in a small, very simple, poor house on a hill and as she grew she would play in the small garden. There, she was able to see over the garden fence and across the valley to a wonderful house high on the hill. This house had golden windows, so golden and shining that the little girl would dream of how magic it would be to grow up and live in a house with golden windows instead of an ordinary house like hers. Although she loved her parents and her family, she yearned to live in such a golden house and dreamed all day about how wonderful and exciting it must feel to live there.
When she got to an age when she gained enough skill and sensibility to go outside her garden fence, she asked her mother if she could go for a bike ride outside the gate and down the lane. After pleading with her, her mother finally allowed her to go, insisting that she should keep close to the house and not wander too far. The day was beautiful and the little girl knew exactly where she was heading! Down the lane and across the valley, she rode her bike until she got to the gate of the golden house across on the other hill.
As she dismounted her bike and leaned it against the gate post, she focused on the path that led to the house and then on the house itself. She was so disappointed as she realized all the windows were plain and rather dirty, reflecting nothing other than the sad neglect of the house that was derelict.
So sad she didn't go any further and turned, and heart broken as she remounted her bike. As she glanced up she saw a sight to amaze her. There across the way on her side of the valley was a little house and its windows glistened golden as the sun shone on her little home.
She realized that she had been living in her golden house and all the love and care she found there was what made her home the 'golden house'. Everything she dreamed was right there in front ofher nose!
【小题1】Why did the girl long for the house on the hill?

A little girl lived in a small, very simple, poor house on a hill and as she grew she would play in the small garden. There, she was able to see over the garden fence and across the valley to a wonderful house high on the hill. This house had golden windows, so golden and shining that the little girl would dream of how magic it would be to grow up and live in a house with golden windows instead of an ordinary house like hers. Although she loved her parents and her family, she yearned to live in such a golden house and dreamed all day about how wonderful and exciting it must feel to live there.

When she got to an age when she gained enough skill and sensibility to go outside her garden fence, she asked her mother if she could go for a bike ride outside the gate and down the lane. After pleading with her, her mother finally allowed her to go, insisting that she should keep close to the house and not wander too far. The day was beautiful and the little girl knew exactly where she was heading! Down the lane and across the valley, she rode her bike until she got to the gate of the golden house across on the other hill.

As she dismounted her bike and leaned it against the gate post, she focused on the path that led to the house and then on the house itself. She was so disappointed as she realized all the windows were plain and rather dirty, reflecting nothing other than the sad neglect of the house that was derelict.

So sad she didn't go any further and turned, and heart broken as she remounted her bike. As she glanced up she saw a sight to amaze her. There across the way on her side of the valley was a little house and its windows glistened golden as the sun shone on her little home.

She realized that she had been living in her golden house and all the love and care she found there was what made her home the 'golden house'. Everything she dreamed was right there in front ofher nose!

1.Why did the girl long for the house on the hill?

A． Because there was a small garden.         B．Because it’s magic.

C． Because it’s ordinary.                  D．Because its windows looked golden.

2.Which  statement is True according to Paragraph 2 and 3?

A． The girl’s mother finally allowed her to go to the golden house alone.

B． The golden house was on the hill where the girl lived.

C．What disappointed the little girl was that the house was locked.

D．Actually , the windows of the golden house were common and covered with dirt.

3.What amazed the girl was that_____

A． Her home was another golden house

B． There was no golden house indeed

C． She could see the golden house only when she looked up

D． The golden house disappeared when the sun shone on it

4.What can be inferred from the passage?

A． The mother thought that she needn’t keep an eye on her daughter.

B． The girl was determined to go to the golden house at the beginning.

C． The girl had no idea where she was heading after leaving home.

D． The girl didn’t love or care for her parents .

5.The passage is intended to tell us that_____.

A． girls often have amazing imagination

B．not all dreams will come true

C． what we dream of may be just around us

D．nothing is impossible to a willing heart

Once upon a time, there lived many doves (鸽子) in the jungle. One day they went out in search of food. They flew long distances   1  did not get anything to eat. All of them were now completely   2.

A young dove asked the King Dove, “Your Majesty(陛下), please   3  us to take some rest.” The king replied, “Have   4, my dear young fellow. We shall   5   get something to eat very soon.”

The young dove started flapping(拍打) his wings with   6  and soon left everyone else behind. After some time, he   7  and spoke to others, “Hey, I see lots of   8 down there.”

Hearing this, all the doves started   9  the scattered (散落的) grains under a banyan tree.   10  the King Dove said, “It is too good to be true. There is something wrong. Don’t rush towards the grains. It may be a   11 . Some hunter must have laid a trap(陷阱).”

But the doves were extremely hungry. The   12  of the grains was too tempting (诱惑人的). Without giving a(n)   13  to the king’s advice, they swooped (突然下降) down and started eating the grains. After having a big   14, they tried to fly away only to   15  that they were caught in a net.

The King Dove said, “I told you before that it is a trick of some hunter.”

All of them felt ashamed and   16  . One of them said to the King Dove, “Oh, Your Majesty, please save us.”

So the King Dove said, “All of you must try to fly with the   17  at the same time and in the same   18, all of you.”

Just then they saw a(n)   19  show up. The King Dove said, “Now all of you, fly together.”

So all the doves flapped their wings together and flew with the net. The hunter stood shocked. He couldn’t   20  what he had just seen.

1.                A．but            B．and            C．so   D．however

2.                A．excited         B．surprised       C．tired D．embarrassed

3.                A．let            B．leave           C．permit   D．accept

4.                A．rest           B．courage        C．luck D．belief

5.                A．slowly          B．perhaps        C．possibly  D．surely

6.                A．surprise        B．pleasure        C．force D．anger

7.                A．turned down    B．turned back     C．held back D．held down

8.                A．persons        B．hunters         C．plants    D．grains

9.                A．rushing towards  B．looking for      C．picking up D．dropping down

10.               A．Gladly          B．Amazedly       C．Hardly D．Suddenly

11.               A．magic          B．trick           C．dream D．mistake

12.               A．color          B．smell           C．view  D．sight

13.               A．sound          B．thought        C．idea  D．care

14.               A．meeting        B．discussion       C．meal  D．break

15.               A．appreciate      B．understand      C．realize    D．concern

16.               A．pleased        B．scared         C．full   D．sick

17.               A．food           B．king           C．net   D．wing

18.               A．way           B．place          C．circle D．direction

19.               A．hunter         B．guide          C．adult D．child

20.               A．believe         B．remember      C．tell   D．catch

Once upon a time, there lived many doves in the jungle. One day they went out in search of food. They flew long distances   41  did not get anything to eat. All of them were now completely   42.

A young dove asked the King Dove, “Your Majesty, please   43  us to take some rest.” The king replied, “Be  44 , my dear young fellow. We shall   45  get something to eat very soon.”

The young dove started flapping his wings with   46  and soon left everyone else behind. After some time, he   47  and spoke to others,  “Hey, I see lots of   48 down there.”

Hearing this, all the doves started   49  the scattered grains under a banyan tree.  50   the King Dove said, “It is too good to be true. There is something wrong. Don’t rush towards the grains. It may be a 51 .Some hunter must have laid a trap.”

But the doves were extremely hungry. The   52  of the grains was too tempting (诱惑人的). Without giving a(n)   53  to the king’s advice, they swooped down and started eating the grains. After having a big   54  , they tried to fly away only to   55  that they were caught in a net.

The King Dove said, “I told you before that it is a trick of some hunter.”

All of them felt ashamed and   56  . One of them said to the King Dove, “Oh, Your Majesty, please save us.”

So the King Dove said, “All of you must try to fly with the   57  at the same time and in the same   58, all of you.”

Just then they saw a(n)   59  show up. The King Dove said, “Now all of you, fly together.”

So all the doves flapped their wings together and flew with the net. The hunter stood dazed. He couldn’t   60  what he had just seen.

1.                A．but            B．and            C．so   D．however

2.                A．excited         B．surprised       C．tired D．embarrassed

3.                A．permit         B．leave           C．let   D．accept

4.                A．happy          B．tough          C．ashamed D．cool

5.                A．slowly          B．perhaps        C．possibly  D．surely

6.                A．surprise        B．pleasure        C．force D．anger

7.                A．turned down    B．turned back     C．held back D．held down

8.                A．persons        B．hunters         C．grains    D．plants

9.                A．rushing towards  B．looking for      C．picking up     D．dropping down

10.               A．Gladly          B．Amazedly       C．Hardly D．Suddenly

11.               A．magic          B．trick           C．dream D．mistake

12.               A．color          B．smell          C．view  D．sight

13.               A．sound          B．thought        C．idea  D．care

14.               A．meeting        B．discussion       C．meal  D．break

15.               A．appreciate      B．realize         C．understand D．concern

16.               A．pleased        B．scared         C．full   D．sick

17.               A．food           B．king           C．net   D．wing

18.               A．way           B．place          C．direction  D．circle

19.               A．hunter         B．guide          C．adult D．child

20.               A．believe         B．remember      C．tell   D．catch

The fog was so thick that I couldn't see the man next to me. We were led down a road to the base of a hill. An officer, unknown to us, explained that the command wanted us to spread out on the road and fix bayonets（刺刀）. When the signal was given, we were to creep up the hill and take the enemy by surprise with a bayonet attack.

I didn’t think too much of the idea and about a dozen fellows agreed with me, but we lost in the vote. Some others didn’t have bayonets and declared that the orders didn’t apply to them, but their idea, too, was denied.

Up the hill we went, feeling our way along the ground with our feet. Step by step we advanced. It seemed like an ugly dream, but I knew it was all too real. I looked to my right and to my left to find any sign of my fellows. Much to my surprise, I could make out unclear forms on each side of me. I could hear whispers all along the line and louder orders to shut up!

While we were standing around arguing, the fog suddenly disappeared, just like somebody waved a magic wand（杖）. We were caught out in the open with no cover in sight. The Chinese had been caught by surprise. Both sides just stared at each other, not knowing what was going on. A single shot rang out and somebody blew a whistle and shouted “Retreat”（撤退）.We rushed out at full speed down the hill.

I don’t speak or understand any Chinese, but from behind us I could understand joyful laughter!

1．The action that the author and his fellows were supposed to take was______ .

       A．to creep up the hill                               B．to vote on how to advance

       C．to fix their bayonets                             D．to attack their enemy

2．The dozen fellows thought the action was _______ .

       A．basically practical                                B．great fun                

       C．not a good one                                    D．an ugly dream

3．They went up the hill __________ .

       A．slowly                 B．quietly                 C．hurriedly             D．easily

4．We can conclude from the passage that the author ________.

       A．felt sorry for not completing the action    

       B．was serving in the Chinese army

       C．was not serious when telling the story   

        D．intended to owe their failure to the heavy fog