In Canada you can find dogs, cats, horses, etc. in almost every family. These are their pets. People love these pets and have them as their good friends. Before they keep them in their houses, they take them to animal hospitals to give them injections(注射)so that they won't carry disease. They have special animal food stores, though they can get animal food in almost every kind of store. Some people spend around two hundred Canadian dollars a month on animal food. When you visit people's houses, they would be very glad to show you their pets and they are very proud of them. You will also find that almost every family has a feeding place for birds in their garden. All kinds of birds are welcomed to come and have a good meal. They are free to come and go and nobody is allowed to kill any animal in Canada. They have a law against killing wild animals. If you killed an animal, you would be punished. If an animal happened to get run over by a car, people would be very sad about it.

People in Canada have many reasons to like animals. One of them might be that their family ties are not as close as ours. When children grow up, they leave their parents and start their own life. Then the old will feel lonely, but pets can solve this problem. They can be good friends and never leave them alone.

1.The passage mainly talks about____ .

 A. how to keep disease from pets           B. pets in Canada

 C. how to take good care of pets            D. life of the old in Canada

2.They give their pets injections before keeping them at their houses  because ____.

 A. the pets are sick                      

B. the pets are wild

 C. they want to stop them from getting sick

 D. they want them to sleep on the way home

3.In Canada, children leave their parents when they grow up because ____.

A. they don't love their parents any more

B. they can only find jobs far from their parents

C. their parents houses are too small

D. they wouldn't depend on their parents any more

4.Which of the following is TRUE？

A. People buy animal food only at the animal food stores.

B. Pets eat better than people.

C. Almost every family has a birdcage in his house.

D. Any bird can come to the bird feeders to eat

5.From the passage we know that Canadians_____

A.love animals　　　　      　B.don't like animals　　

C.often kill animals          　D.often keep their pets outside their house

The story goes that some time ago, a man punished his 3-year-old daughter for wasting a roll of gold wrapping paper．Money was tight and he became infuriated（愤怒的） when the child tried to decorate a box to put under the Christmas tree．Nevertheless, the little girl brought the gift to her father the next morning and said, “This is for you, Daddy.”

The man was embarrassed by his earlier overreaction, but his anger flared again when he found out the box was empty．He yelled at her, stating, “Don't you know, when you give someone a present, there is supposed to be something inside?” The little girl looked up at him with tears in her eyes and cried, “Oh, Daddy, it’s not empty at all．I blew kisses into the box. They’re all for you, Daddy.”

The father was crushed．He put his arms around his little girl, and he begged for her forgiveness．

Only a short time later, an accident took the life of the child．It is also told that her father kept that gold box by his bed for many years and, whenever he was discouraged, he would take out an imaginary kiss and remember the love of the child who had put it there．

In a very real sense, each one of us, as humans beings, have been given a gold container filled with unconditional love and kisses from our children, family members, friends, and God．There is simply no other possession, anyone could hold, more precious than this．

41.　　 The 3-year-old girl was punished by her father for ________．

　　　 A. decorating a box　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　

B. wasting wrapping paper

　　　 C. putting the box under the Christmas tree 　　 　　　

D. bringing the gift to her father

42.　　 The father remembered the love of his daughter by ________．

　　　 A. kissing the gold box　　　　　　　　 　　 　　　

B. putting gold into the box．

　　　 C. taking out an imaginary kiss from the box．　

D. keeping the little girl’s ash box by his bed．

43.　　 What’s the best title for the passage?

　　　 A. The kisses in the box　 　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　

B. A girl and his father

　　　 C. A love story　　　　　 　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　

D. The box under the Christmas tree

The story goes that some time ago, a man punished his 3-year-old daughter for wasting a roll of gold wrapping paper. Money was tight and he became infuriated(愤怒的) when the child tried to decorate a box to put under the Christmas tree. Nevertheless, the little girl brought the gift to her father the next morning and said, "This is for you, Daddy."

The man was embarrassed by his earlier overreaction, but his anger flared again when he found out the box was empty. He yelled at her, stating, "Don't you know, when you give someone a present, there is supposed to be something inside? " The little girl looked up at him with tears in her eyes and cried, "Oh, Daddy, it's not empty at all. I blew kisses into the box. They're all for you, Daddy."

The father was crushed. He put his arms around his little girl, and he begged for her forgiveness.

Only a short time later, an accident took the life of the child. It is also told that her father kept that gold box by his bed for many years and, whenever he was discouraged, he would take out an imaginary kiss and remember the love of the child who had put it there.

In a very real sense, each one of us, as humans beings, have been given a gold container filled with unconditional love and kisses from our children, family members, friends, and God. There is simply no other possession, anyone could hold, more precious than this.

56. The 3-year-old girl was punished by her father for ________.

　　A. wasting gold　　　　　　　　　　　 B. wasting wrapping paper

　　C. putting the box under the Christmas tree　 D. bringing the gift to her father

57. What's inside the box according to the little girl?

　　A. nothing B. air 　　C. kisses D. gold wrapping paper

58. The father remembered the love of his daughter by ________.

　　A. kissing the gold box. B. putting gold into the box.

　　C. taking out an imaginary kiss from the box. D. keeping the little girl's ash box by his bed.

59. Choose the best title for the passage.

A. The kisses in the box.　　 B. A girl and his father

C. A love story　　　　　　 D. The box under the Christmas tree.

　   Leo married my mother when I was 1l, two years later we moved into a house in a new suburban development. At first our lawn (草坪) was just a mud pile with a few untidy clumps of grass, but Leo saw bright possibilities. "Your mother wants flowers; she can plant them here, where there's lots of sun," he said, "We'll plant trees over there, to give us shade. And in the backyard, I'd like a barbecue.” Then he smiled. "After so many years of apartment living, now we can have cookouts (野餐)!”

    Weekday mornings when the weather was bad, Leo often drove me to school. Having a father drop you off may have been taken for granted, but I always thought it was wonderful. During dinner, Leo would tell my brother and me stories about his job and we'd talk about our friendship and school-work.. "If you need any help, just ask me," he would say. "But I doubt that you need it. You two are so clever."

   Some people might think that doing errands (差事) and eating meals together are nothing special, but , I , who had spent my childhood watching other families do these everyday activities before, enjoyed them now with great delight. Looking back, I realize that Leo gave me what I needed most--the experience of doing ordinary things together as a family.

   One day, we learned that my "real" father -- who hadn't seen or supported my brother or me for more than five years --- wanted to see us again, on a regular basis. We remembered too well the early years we had spent with him. He had been angry and cruel, violent and unloving. Since my brother was then 17 years old, he didn't have to follow family-court rules. But because I was still a "minor", I had to meet with the judge.

    When Leo, my mother, and I entered the courtroom, my "real" father was already present. I avoided his look and told the judge I was one of a new family now, and that Leo taught me how to make things, that he always listened to me and never raised his voice. I said I didn't want to see my "real" father any more because he had never shown any love for me or even much attention.

  The judge looked at Leo. "How are things going?" he asked.

  "They couldn't be better," Leo answered. "I'm a lucky man to have such a family."

   Aren’t the best parents also good friends to their children, accepting them without reservation and telling them they can be counted on? Step families aren't bound by traditional ties, so the love and friendship they develop is extremely precious. Was Leo "perfect''? He'd deny it if I said so. And that's one reason why he was so "perfect" to me.     

   Soon after we moved to the suburb, one of our new neighbors introduced herself to me. She had already met my mother and Leo. "You know," she remarked, "you look just like your father."

     I knew she was just making conversation---- but even so...

     "Thank you," I said.

     Why tell her anything different?

67. What is the best title for the story?

A. My childhood               B. My “Real father”, My Enemy

C. My Stepfather, My Friend      D. Precious Friendship

68. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Leo had lived in a large house alone in the country before he married my mother.

B. Thanks to Leo, our lawn took on a new look.

C. Before Leo came. I was always picked up by my "real" father when the weather was bad.

D. Leo wouldn’t like to help my brother and me because we were very clever.

69. What was very important to step families according to the writer?

A. Love and friendship                B. Care and respect

C. Wealth and understanding           D. Politeness and kindness

70. It can be inferred from the passage that _____.

A. My "real" father’s request was refused and he was out of my life.

B. My mother and "real" father didn’t separate until my brother was 17.

C. Leo was no one special in my life.

D. Leo and I were so alike that my neighbors couldn’t tell us apart.

In Canada you can find dogs, cats, horses, etc. in almost every family. These are their pets. People love these pets and have them as their good friends. Before they keep them in their houses, they take them to animal hospitals to give them injections(注射)so that they won’t carry disease. They have special animal food stores, though they can get animal food in almost every kind of store. Some people spend around two hundred Canadian dollars a month on animal food. When you visit people’s houses, they would be very glad to show you their pets and they are very proud of them. You will also find that almost every family has a feeding place for birds in their garden. All kinds of birds are welcomed to come and have a good meal. They are free to come and go and nobody is allowed to kill any animal in Canada. They have a law against killing wild animals. If you killed an animal, you would be punished. If an animal happened to get run over by a car, people would be very sad about it.
People in Canada have many reasons to like animals. One of them might be that their family ties are not as close as ours. When children grow up, they leave their parents and start their own life. Then the old will feel lonely, but pets can solve this problem. They can be good friends and never leave them alone

1. 1.

   The passage mainly talks about____

   1. A.
      how to keep disease from pets
   2. B.
      pets in Canada
   3. C.
      how to take good care of pets
   4. D.
      life of the old in Canada
2. 2.

   They give their pets injections before keeping them at their houses  because ____

   1. A.
      the pets are sick
   2. B.
      the pets are wild
   3. C.
      they want to stop them from getting sick
   4. D.
      they want them to sleep on the way home
3. 3.

   In Canada, children leave their parents when they grow up because ____

   1. A.
      they don’t love their parents any more
   2. B.
      they can only find jobs far from their parents
   3. C.
      their parents houses are too small
   4. D.
      they wouldn’t depend on their parents any more
4. 4.

   Which of the following is TRUE？

   1. A.
      People buy animal food only at the animal food stores
   2. B.
      Pets eat better than people
   3. C.
      Almost every family has a birdcage in his house
   4. D.
      Any bird can come to the bird feeders to eat
5. 5.

   From the passage we know that Canadians_____

   1. A.
      love animals　　　　
   2. B.
      don’t like animals　　
   3. C.
      often kill animals
   4. D.
      often keep their pets outside their house