What do Eleanor Roosevelt, Big Bangs and Chrysan the moms have in common？Find out in this tale of 2 soul sisters on the last search！

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1．What is the writer’s main purpose of writing this passage？

       A．To help people find some similarities of 3 famous persons.

       B．To tell people a story full of love，pity and hope.

      C．To recommend and persuade people to buy Chris-Antem.

      D．To make his personal comments on Chris-Antem.

2．Which of the following can replace the underline word uplifting?

       A．Exciting.          B．Popular.           C．Fashionable.        D．Encouraging.

3．According to the passage，we can feel that the story is written in a（n）________ tone.

    A．vivid and persuasive                          B．simple but realistic

    C．gentle and friendly                            D．critical but reasonable

4．The main reason why this book is highly thought of is that__________.

    A．it contains inspiration, love and instruction of survival

    B．it helps people form a positive attitude towards the world

    C．it tells people how to overcome hardships in their future life

       D．it tells people that some of life’s hardest lessons are actually beautiful

This is the letter that Mr. White wrote before his death about his three books for children:

Dear Reader:

I receive many letters from children and can't answer them all -- there wouldn't be time enough in a day. That is why I am sending you this printed reply to your letter. I'll try to answer some of the questions that are commonly asked.

Where did I get the idea for Stuart Little and for Charlotte's Web? Well, many years ago I went to bed one night in a railway sleeping car, and during the night I dreamed about a tiny boy who acted rather like a mouse. That's how the story of Stuart Little got started.

As for Charlotte's Web, I like animals and my barn（谷仓） is a very pleasant place to be, at all hours. One day when I was on my way to feed the pig, I began feeling sorry for the pig because, like most pigs, he was doomed to die. This made me sad. So I started thinking of ways to save a pig's life. I had been watching a big grey spider at her work and was impressed by how clever she was at weaving. Gradually I worked the spider into the story that you know, a story of friendship and salvation（拯救） on a farm. Three years after I started writing it, it was published. (I am not a fast worker, as you can see.)

Sometimes I'm asked how old I was when I started to write, and what made me want to write. I started early -- as soon as I could spell. In fact, I can't remember any time in my life when I wasn't busy writing. I don't know what caused me to do it, or why I enjoyed it, but I think children often find pleasure and satisfaction is trying to set their thoughts down on paper, either in words or in pictures. I was no good at drawing, so I used words instead. As I grew older, I found that writing can be a way of earning a living.

Some of my readers want me to visit their school. Some want me to send a picture, or an autograph, or a book. And some ask questions about my family and my animals and my pets. Much as I'd like to, I can't go visiting. I can't send books, either -- you can find them in a bookstore or a library. Many children assume that a writer owns (or even makes) his own books. This is not true -- books are made by the publisher. If a writer wants a copy, he must buy it. That's why I can't send books. And I do not send autographs（亲笔签名，手稿） -- I leave that to the movie stars. I live most of the year in the country, in New England. From our windows we can look out at the sea and the mountains. I live near my married son and three grandchildren.

Are my stories true, you ask? No, they are imaginary tales, containing fantastic characters and events. In real life, a family doesn't have a child who looks like a mouse; in real life, a spider doesn't spin words in her web. In real life, a swan doesn't blow a trumpet（喇叭，小号） . But real life is only one kind of life -- there is also the life of the imagination. And although my stories are imaginary, I like to think that there is some truth in them, too -- truth about the way people and animals feel and think and act.

Yours sincerely,

E.B. White

1.What does the author do?

2.What caused the author start to write?

3.Why does the author think he can’t seng his autographs?

4.How long had the author been writing the story of Chariotte’s web?

What would I do for Carol’s 50th birthday? It was 　36 that she didn’t want a party, certainly not a surprise party （that was an agreement at our marriage）．

　　　 “How about a small dinner with 　37 ?” I asked．

　　　 “No,” she said, “I hate being the center of 　38 ．”

　　　 Still, the milestone had to be marked． 39 wasn’t going to let her get away with a Stouffer’s frozen dinner and a movie video, 　40 this was all she said she wanted．

　　　 I thought and thought, and 　41 making my decision, I sent a letter to her friends, asking them for photos, poems, and letters．“Carol doesn’t 42 a party in person．．．but I’m hoping to 　　 43 her a party in a book．” I bought a（n） 　44 with a friend’s advice, and what I wanted 　45 ．For a few minutes at the end of every workday, I 　46 pull out the marking pens and make up the 　47 , Carol’s．

　　　 Photos of her in junior high, pictures of us 　48 the boys, original songs, notes, cards, and poems．It made me 　49 for all the years we had had together．The 　50 was more than the album．It was the friendship and love she had given to me and to our kids and to all her friends and family．You could 　51 it on every page．

　　　 I wrapped it up and 　52 it home．“Happy birthday, sweetie,” I said．“It’s not a frozen dinner or a video, but it’s 　53 you deserve．” She cried．She doesn’t 　54 like to cry, but I think she likes the book．She’s said so many times．And every time I remind her 　55 putting it together was a gift to me．

36．A．amazing　　 　　　 B．clear　　　 　　　　　 C．unusual　　　　 D．important

37．A．neighbours　　 　　 B．children　　　 　 C．friends　　　 　　　 D．classmates

38．A．attention　　　 　　 B．comment　　　 　 C．view　 　　　　　　　 D．interest

39．A．She　　　　　 　　 B．It　　　　 　　 C．He　　　　　　 　 D．I

40．A．for　　　　　 　　 B．or　　　　　　 　 C．and　　　 　　　　 D．when

41．A．before　　　　 　　 B．after　　　 　　 C．when　　　　　　 D．once

42．A．want　　　　 　　 B．have　　　　　 　 C．hold　　　　　　 D．attend

43．A．make　　　　 　 B．choose　　　　 　 C．find　　　　　　 D．give

44．A．album　　　　 　　 B．novel　　　 　　　 C．mirror　　 　　　　 D．overcoat

45．A．went on　　 　　　　 B．poured in　 　　　 C．turned back　　 　 D．got away

46．A．could　　　　 　　 B．should　　 　　　 C．would　　　　　 D．might

47．A．decision　　　 　　 B．story　　　 　　　　 C．mind　　 　　　　　　 D．book

48．A．for　　　　 　　　 B．around　　　　　　　　　 C．with　　　　　　 D．except

49．A．grateful　　　 　　 B．worried　　　 　　 C．nervous 　　　　　　　 D．special

50．A．meaning　　　 　　 B．gift　　　 　　　　　 C．party　　 　　　　　　 D．world

51．A．count　　　　 　 B．read 　　　　　　　　　　 C．express　　　 　　 D．improve

52．A．took　　　　 　　 B．sent　　　　　 　　 C．placed　　　 　　 D．packed

53．A．how　　　　 　　 B．why　　　　　 　 C．which　　 　　　　 D．what

54．A．normally　　 　　　 B．merely　　　　 　 C．really　　　 　　　　 D．obviously

55．A．whether　　　 　 B．that　　　 　　　 C．when　　　 　　　　 D．who

Can you imagine a classroom missing the one thing that has long been considered a necessary part to reading and writing? No paper. No notebooks, no textbooks, no test papers. Nor are there any pencils or pens, which always seem to run out of ink at the critical moment.

A “paperless classroom” is what more and more schools are trying to achieve. Students don’t do any handwriting in this class. Instead, they use palm-sized, or specially-designed computers. The teacher downloads texts from Internet libraries and sends them to every student’s personal computer.

Having computers also means that students can use the Wed. They can look up information on any subject they’re studying, from Maths to social science.

High school teacher Judy Herrell in Florida., US, described how her class used the Wed to refugee camps,” she said. “Using a book that’s three or four years old is impossible.”

A paperless classroom is a big step towards reducing the waste of paper each week to each student.

“Think about the money and trees we could save with the computers,” she said.

But, with all this technology, there’s always the risk that the machines will break down. So, in case of a power failure or technical problems, paper textbooks are still widely available for these hi-tech students.

In a paperless classroom, what is a must?

  A. Pens.      B. Computers.      C. Textbooks       D. Pencils.

The high school teacher, Judy Harrell, used the example of her class to show that ________ 

 A. the Web could take them everywhere        

B. the Web taught them everything.

  C. the Web is a good tool for information

  D. the Web is where you can download information

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of a paperless classroom?

  A. You won’t get angry with your pen.

  B. Computers may break down sometimes.

  C. Students can get information from Internet.

  D. A lot of money or money or trees will be saved.