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　　The story is told about two old people named David and Rosy Jackson. Both of them had very bad memory. For example, Rosy would forget to cook dinner, or David would show up for work on Sunday, thinking it was Monday. One winter they were to take a long plane trip. When they arrived at the airport, there were ten minutes left. In that situation（情况）anyone would get onto the plane right away. But Mr. and Mrs. Jackson did not do so. They went to buy some flight insurance（飞行保险）first. Immediately after they put a two-pound note to a machine, their insurance policy（保险单据）came out. “Who would get the money if the plane crashed（坠毁），I wonder?” asked Rosy. “My mother, of course,” her husband replied, “We’ll post the policy to her, now quick, give me a stamp, will you?” he said. “The plane is going to take off in another minute.” David put the stamp on the envelope（信封），dropped it into a postbox, and suddenly let out a cry. What do you suppose happened to him? He had posted their plane tickets to his mother!

1. Rosy was David’s ________.

[　　]

A. friend    B. mother

C. sister    D. wife

2. This passage tells us that David and Rosy ________.

[　　]

A. were always short of time

B. always did everything in a great hurry

C. were very forgetful

D. usually broke their word

3. After dropping a two-pound note into a machine, they got ________.

[　　]

A. two tickets　　 B. an envelope

C. a stamp　　　　 D. some flight insurance

4. David meant（意欲）to post his mother ________.

[　　]

A. two policy tickets　　 B. a two-pound note

C. an empty envelop　　   D. the flight insurance

5. Mr. Jackson made such a foolish mistake because ________.

[　　]

A. his memory was poor and he posted the letter in a great hurry

B. he had forgotten to bring a stamp for his mother’s letter

C. he was worried about his mother

D. it was the first time for him to take a long plane trip, and he was worried about it

The story is about two old people named David and Rosy Jackson. Both of them had very bad memories. For example, Rosy would forget to cook dinner or take vegetables home after paying for them. David would show up for work on Sundays, thinking it was Monday. One winter they were to take a long plane trip. When they arrived at the airport, there were only ten minutes left. In that situation, anyone would get into the plane right away. But David and Rosy didn’t do so. They went to buy some flight insurance instead. Immediately after they put a two-pound note into a machine, their policy (保险单) came out. 
    “Who would get the money if the plane crashed, I wonder?” asked Rosy. “My mother, of course,” her husband replied. “We should post the policy to her. Now, be quick! Give me a stamp, will you?” he said to Rosy. “The plane is going to take off in another minute.” David put the stamp on the envelope, dropped it into a postbox, and suddenly he let out a cry.

    What do you suppose happened to him? He had posted their plane tickets to his mother.

56. Rosy is David’s ______.

   A. friend              B. mother          C. sister           D. wife

57. This passage tells us that David and Rosy ______.

   A. were always short of time           
   B. always did everything in a great hurry

   C. were very forgetful 

   D. usually worked on Sundays

58. David meant to post his mother _____.

   A. two plane tickets         B. a two-pound note

   C. the flight insurance        D. an empty envelope

59. Mr Jackson made such a foolish mistake because ______.

   A. he was worried about his mother      
   B. he had forgotten to buy a stamp

   C. he was worried about this flight     
   D. his memory was poor and he posted the letter in a great hurry

60. According to the passage, the old couple_____.

A. They both have a good memory.

B. They arrived at the airport very early.

C. They didn’t take the long plane trip finally.

D. They went to a wrong airport.

There once was a place  36  all the people were happy and  37 . Everyone was friendly and neighborly. Even the dogs and cats  38  together.

Then one day a stranger was seen  39  toward the village: a tall, tall stranger. As the stranger, who was a giant,  40  closer and closer, the people all ran into their houses and wouldn't come out.

The giant  41  the village. He was enormous, towering over everything.  42  a little girl stepped out on her porch. She jumped down from her porch. Her family yelled, "STOP! COME BACK! That's a giant!" But she didn't stop. She began to walk  43  the giant.

The strangest thing  44  . As the child walked toward the giant, he grew  45  . Soon he was the same size as the girl. As she came beside the giant, she  46  him. She stooped down and gently  47  the giant up in her hands, asking, "What's your name?"

The giant whispered, "My name is F-E-A-R! Help me!! I have a terrible  48  . I guess I look strange. When I meet people they are afraid of me. And when people are afraid of me, I suddenly grow into a giant and everybody runs away from me. YOU are not afraid of me, so I stayed small. Do you  49  it? It's crazy! Please help me!"

"I can take you for a walk through our village," the girl responded. "I want everyone to hear of your problem. When they know the truth, they will no  50  be afraid of you. While we are going from house to house you can look at me  51  , and then you will stay the same size as you are now.

"But  52  we go, let's change your name. What do you want to be called? YOU should not be called FEAR, because YOU are not afraid. It's the people who look at you  53  fear you. That's what causes you to grow into a giant."

"Will you hold my hand  54  ? If I get scared I'll shut my eyes. Oh, and will you please call me  55  ." 

1.                A．which          B．for which       C．when D．where

2.                A．satisfying       B．content         C．sad  D．miserable

3.                A．played         B．fighted         C．quarreled D．laughed

4.                A．walk           B．walking         C．walked   D．having walked

5.                A．coming         B．to come        C．came D．having come

6.                A．destroyed       B．came           C．pulled down   D．entered

7.                                  A．For the moment  B．All of a sudden

C．In the balance                     D．In other words

8.                A．toward         B．in             C．on   D．by

9.                A．occurred to     B．occurring       C．happened D．take place

10.                                A．bigger and bigger B．weaker and weaker

C．narrower and narrower             D．smaller and smaller

11.                                A．towered over    B．was under the shadow of

C．was afraid of                      D．fighted against

12.               A．brought        B．picked         C．set   D．put

13.               A．disaster        B．situation        C．problem   D．catastrophe

14.               A．receive        B．get            C．attain D．obtain

15.               A．more          B．longer         C．length D．much

16.               A．for a while      B．in a minute      C．all the time D．the whole day

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

18.               A．what           B．which          C．who  D．whom

19.               A．gently          B．slightly         C．abruptly   D．delightly

20.               A．ENEMY         B．FOE           C．PAL  D．OPPONENT

A few months earlier I had been painting two portraits for each of my parents．I'd planned to give them the portraits as Christmas gifts．This would be a   36   for everyone，as I had not studied  37  ．

While painting one day, I was surprised by a knock on the door. Quickly having put all my  38 materials out of sight, I opened the   39  . To my astonishment, my father came in .

Immediately I wanted to show him the paintings, but I was   40  to destroy his Christmas surprise. Yet something  41  me to share the gifts with him. After making him promise to keep it secret, I   42   he keep his eyes closed until I had the portraits set on easels(画架). “Okay, Daddy. Now you can   43  !”

He appeared dazed at first. Finally , he said, “I don’t believe it. The eyes are so  44 that they follow you everywhere—and look how   45   your mother is. Will you let me have them  46 ?”

Excited with his response, I happily volunteered to   47  them to the frame shop the next day. Several weeks passed. Then one night the   48   rang—my father had a stroke(中风). He died the next day, and it seemed all   49    escaped from the life of my mother and me .

I finally remembered to  50   about the framed portraits. I was surprised when the shopkeeper told me my father had visited the shop,   51 for the framing and had them gift-wrapped.

 52 we had lost our loved people, everyone gathered on Christmas Day making an effort to be   53  . As I looked into my mother’s sad eyes and unsmiling face, I decided to give her Daddy’s and my   54  . After she saw it, with a wide smile, she quickly said, “I knew Daddy would be with us on Christmas Day!”

I glanced at the gift card written in my father’s   55 . “ Mother—Our daughter reminded me why I am so blessed. I’ll be always looking at you.—Daddy.”