The soldiers had just moved to the desert, and as they had never been in such a place before, they had a lot to learn.

As there were no trees or buildings in the desert, it was, of course, very hard to hide their trucks from enemy planes. The soldiers were, therefore, given training in camouflage. They were shown how to paint their trucks in irregular patterns with pale green, yellow, and brown paints, and then to cover them with nets to which they had tied small pieces of cloth.

The driver of the biggest truck had a lot of trouble camouflaging it. He spent several hours painting it, preparing a net and searching for some heavy rocks with which to hold the net down. When it was all finished, he went for lunch.

When he came back from his meal, he was surprised and worried to see that his camouflage was completely spoilt by the truck’s shadow, which was growing longer and longer as the afternoon advanced. He stood looking at it, not knowing what to do.

Soon an officer arrived, and he, too, saw the shadow, of course.

“Well,” he shouted to the poor driver, “What are you going to do about it? If an enemy plane comes over, the pilot will at once know that there is a truck there.”

“I know, sir,” answered the soldier.

“Well, don’t just stand there doing nothing!” said the officer.

“What shall I do, sir?” asked the poor driver.

“Get your spade and throw some sand over the shadow, of course!” answered the officer.

From this passage you can know ________.

       A. there were a lot of trees where the soldiers were stationed

       B. the soldiers were staying in an area far from the enemy planes

       C. the soldiers knew nothing about desert

       D. the soldiers had lived in desert before

Which of the following is right?

       A. The nets with which they covered their trucks were made of small pieces of cloth.

       B. The soldiers tied small pieces of cloth to the nets with which they covered their trucks.

       C. The nets covering the trucks were painted pale green, yellow and brown.

       D. The trucks were tied to the nets with small pieces of cloth.

The soldier was surprised and worried because ________.

       A. his truck had cast a shadow in the sun and the enemy plane would find it.

       B. the shadow of his truck was growing longer at noon

       C. it was late in the afternoon, and he could not get rid of the shadow

       D. his newly-painted truck was in the shadow

What do you think of the ending of the story?

       A. It is quite reasonable that the officer ordered the soldier to cover the shadow with sand.

       B. We’ll laugh at the officer’s order because it is where the humor lies.

       C. Though the officer’s order sounded wise, the soldier couldn’t cover the shadow.

       D. The soldier managed to cover the shadow with sand

What do you think of the ending of the story?

       A. It is quite reasonable that the officer ordered the soldier to cover the shadow with sand.

       B. We’ll laugh at the officer’s order because it is where the humor lies.

       C. Though the officer’s order sounded wise, the soldier couldn’t cover the shadow.

       D. The soldier managed to cover the shadow with sand

The soldiers had just moved to the desert, and as they had never been in such a place before, they had a lot to learn.
As there were no trees or buildings in the desert, it was, of course, very hard to hide their trucks from enemy planes. The soldiers were, therefore, given training in camouflage. They were shown how to paint their trucks in irregular patterns with pale green, yellow, and brown paints, and then to cover them with nets to which they had tied small pieces of cloth.
The driver of the biggest truck had a lot of trouble camouflaging it. He spent several hours painting it, preparing a net and searching for some heavy rocks with which to hold the net down. When it was all finished, he went for lunch.
When he came back from his meal, he was surprised and worried to see that his camouflage was completely spoilt by the truck’s shadow, which was growing longer and longer as the afternoon advanced. He stood looking at it, not knowing what to do.
Soon an officer arrived, and he, too, saw the shadow, of course.
“Well,” he shouted to the poor driver, “What are you going to do about it? If an enemy plane comes over, the pilot will at once know that there is a truck there.”
“I know, sir,” answered the soldier.
“Well, don’t just stand there doing nothing!” said the officer.
“What shall I do, sir?” asked the poor driver.
“Get your spade and throw some sand over the shadow, of course!” answered the officer.
【小题1】From this passage you can know ________.

The soldiers had just moved to the desert, and as they had never been in such a place before, they had a lot to learn.

As there were no trees or buildings in the desert, it was, of course, very hard to hide their trucks from enemy planes. The soldiers were, therefore, given training in camouflage. They were shown how to paint their trucks in irregular patterns with pale green, yellow, and brown paints, and then to cover them with nets to which they had tied small pieces of cloth.

The driver of the biggest truck had a lot of trouble camouflaging it. He spent several hours painting it, preparing a net and searching for some heavy rocks with which to hold the net down. When it was all finished, he went for lunch.

When he came back from his meal, he was surprised and worried to see that his camouflage was completely spoilt by the truck’s shadow, which was growing longer and longer as the afternoon advanced. He stood looking at it, not knowing what to do.

Soon an officer arrived, and he, too, saw the shadow, of course.

“Well,” he shouted to the poor driver, “What are you going to do about it? If an enemy plane comes over, the pilot will at once know that there is a truck there.”

“I know, sir,” answered the soldier.

“Well, don’t just stand there doing nothing!” said the officer.

“What shall I do, sir?” asked the poor driver.

“Get your spade and throw some sand over the shadow, of course!” answered the officer.

1.From this passage you can know ________.

2. Which of the following is right?

3.The soldier was surprised and worried because ________.

4. What do you think of the ending of the story?

5.What do you think of the ending of the story?

The soldiers had just moved to the desert, and as they had never been in such a place before, they had a lot to learn.
As there were no trees or buildings in the desert, it was, of course, very hard to hide their trucks from enemy planes. The soldiers were, therefore, given training in camouflage. They were shown how to paint their trucks in irregular patterns with pale green, yellow, and brown paints, and then to cover them with nets to which they had tied small pieces of cloth.
The driver of the biggest truck had a lot of trouble camouflaging it. He spent several hours painting it, preparing a net and searching for some heavy rocks with which to hold the net down. When it was all finished, he went for lunch.
When he came back from his meal, he was surprised and worried to see that his camouflage was completely spoilt by the truck’s shadow, which was growing longer and longer as the afternoon advanced. He stood looking at it, not knowing what to do.
Soon an officer arrived, and he, too, saw the shadow, of course.
“Well,” he shouted to the poor driver, “What are you going to do about it? If an enemy plane comes over, the pilot will at once know that there is a truck there.”
“I know, sir,” answered the soldier.
“Well, don’t just stand there doing nothing!” said the officer.
“What shall I do, sir?” asked the poor driver.
“Get your spade and throw some sand over the shadow, of course!” answered the officer.

1. 1.

   From this passage you can know ________.

   1. A.
      there were a lot of trees where the soldiers were stationed
   2. B.
      the soldiers were staying in an area far from the enemy planes
   3. C.
      the soldiers knew nothing about desert
   4. D.
      the soldiers had lived in desert before
2. 2.

   Which of the following is right?

   1. A.
      The nets with which they covered their trucks were made of small pieces of cloth.
   2. B.
      The soldiers tied small pieces of cloth to the nets with which they covered their trucks.
   3. C.
      The nets covering the trucks were painted pale green, yellow and brown.
   4. D.
      The trucks were tied to the nets with small pieces of cloth.
3. 3.

   The soldier was surprised and worried because ________.

   1. A.
      his truck had cast a shadow in the sun and the enemy plane would find it.
   2. B.
      the shadow of his truck was growing longer at noon
   3. C.
      it was late in the afternoon, and he could not get rid of the shadow
   4. D.
      his newly-painted truck was in the shadow
4. 4.

   What do you think of the ending of the story?

   1. A.
      It is quite reasonable that the officer ordered the soldier to cover the shadow with sand.
   2. B.
      We’ll laugh at the officer’s order because it is where the humor lies.
   3. C.
      Though the officer’s order sounded wise, the soldier couldn’t cover the shadow.
   4. D.
      The soldier managed to cover the shadow with sand
5. 5.

   What do you think of the ending of the story?

   1. A.
      It is quite reasonable that the officer ordered the soldier to cover the shadow with sand.
   2. B.
      We’ll laugh at the officer’s order because it is where the humor lies.
   3. C.
      Though the officer’s order sounded wise, the soldier couldn’t cover the shadow.
   4. D.
      The soldier managed to cover the shadow with sand

She always wore a flower in her hair. Always, Mostly I thought it looked  1  . A flower to work? To my knowledge no one had questioned the young woman why a flower  2  her to work each day. In fact, we probably would have been more curious if she had   3  without it.

She did so one day   4  . She delivered a project to my office. “I   5  there is no flower in your hair today,” I said   6  . “I’m so used to seeing you wear one   7  it almost seems as if something is   8  .” “Oh, yes” she replied quietly, in a rather sad voice. This was far from her   9  bright personality, I knew I had questioned something   10  than a lost flower.

“Today is the anniversary（周年纪念）of mother’s death. I miss her so much I guess I’m a bit   11  . Oh, and about the flower you asked about. When I was a little girl, my mother   12  often put flowers in my hair. But when I was 15 she died of cancer, I’ve just always worn a flower in my hair   13  -it made me feel as though she were   14  me, if only in spirit. Today, however, I think she would like a   15  that I am becoming self-dependent, after ten years of her death. And it seems that it is the flower that has to   16  .”

She met my eyes then smiled sadly. “I don’t need to wear a flower to be   17  her. It was just an outward sign of my treasured   18  ---they’re still there even with the flower gone…Oh, here’s the   19  I hope it meets with your agreement.” She handed me the neatly prepared document, signed, with a hand–drawn   20  , below her name.

1．A．stupid                   B．childish               C．strange                D．rare

2．A．accompanied         B．brought               C．allowed               D．encouraged

3．A．shown up              B．made up              C．done up               D．dressed up

4．A．before                   B．after                    C．when                  D．until

5．A．sense                    B．discover              C．doubt                  D．notice

6．A．casually                B．firmly                  C．calmly                 D．worriedly

7．A．as                         B．that                     C．but                     D．and

8．A．missing                 B．going                  C．happening            D．changing

9．A．normal                  B．general                C．common             D．usual

10．A．prettier                B．better                  C．bigger                 D．earliter

11．A．  grey                  B．yellow                 C．white                  D．blue

12．A．would                 B．should                 C．could                  D．must

13．A．too                     B．since                   C．then                    D．ever

14．A．upon                   B．for                      C．in                       D．with

15．A．word                  B．sign                    C．label                    D．model

16．A．melt                    B．die                      C．go                      D．pass

17．A．thought about      B．reminded of         C．remembered as    D．cared for

18．A．impressions         B．memories            C．secrets                D．emotions

19．A．story                   B．ending                 C．project                D．outline

20．A．mark              B．paint                   C．date                   D．flower