The Marches were a happy family. Poverty, hard work, and even the fact that Father March was away with the Union armies could not down the spirits of Meg, Jo, Amy, and Marmee, as the March girls called their mother.

The March sisters tried to be good but had their share of faults. Pretty Meg was often displeased with the schoolchildren she taught; boyish Jo was easy to become angry; golden-haired schoolgirl Amy liked to show up; but Beth, who kept the house, was loving and gentle always.

   The happy days passed and darkness came when a telegram arrived for Mrs. March. “Your husband is very ill,” it said, “come at once.” The girl tried to be brave when their mother left for the front. They waited and prayed. Little Beth got scarlet fever (猩红热) when she was taking care of the sick neighbor. She became very ill but began to recover by the time Marmee was back. When Father came home from the front and at that joyful Christmas dinner they were once more all together.

  Three years later the March girls had grown into young womanhood. Meg became Mrs. Brooke, and after a few family troubles got used to her new state happily. Jo had found pleasure in her literary efforts. Amy had grown into a young lady with a talent for design and an even greater one for society. But Beth had never fully regained her health, and her family watched her with love and anxiety.

  Amy was asked to go and stay in Europe with a relative of the Marches. Jo went to New York and became successful in her writing and had the satisfaction of seeing her work published there. But at home the bitterest blow was yet to fall. Beth had known for some time that she couldn’t live much longer to be with the family and in the spring time she died.

   News came from Europe that Amy and Laurie, the grandson of a wealthy neighbor, had planned to be married soon. Now Jo became ever more successful in her writing and got married to Professor Bhaer and soon afterwards founded a school for boys.

   And so the little women had grown up and lived happily with their children, enjoying the harvest of love and goodness that they had devoted all their lives to.

The members of the March family were Father March, Mrs. March and their _______.

   A. four daughters                 B. five daughters   

C. son and four daughters     D. son and five daughters

Who was the most successful in career (事业) among the March girls?

  A. Jo                B. Beth                 C. Amy                 D. Meg 

Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

  A. The march Family              B. The March Parents  

C. The March Girls            D. The March Relatives

It can be inferred from the passage that the March family had ______.

  A. both happiness and sadness     B. wealthy neighbors 

  C. more girls than boys           D. a lot of rich relatives 

     The Marches were a happy family. Poverty, hard work, and even the fact that Father March was away with the Union armies could not down the spirits of Meg, Jo, Beth,Amy, and Marmee, as the March girls called their mother.

     The March sisters tried to be good but had their share of faults. Pretty Meg was often displeased with the schoolchildren she taught; boyish Jo was easy to become angry; golden-haired schoolgirl Amy liked to show up; but Beth, who kept the house, was loving and gentle always.

   The happy days passed and darkness came when a telegram arrived for Mrs. March.  “Your husband is very ill,” it said, “come at once.” The girl tried to be brave when their mother left for the front. They waited and prayed. Little Beth got scarlet fever (猩红热) when she was taking care of the sick neighbor. She became very ill but began to recover by the time Marmee was back. Then Father came home from the front and at that joyful Christmas dinner they were once more all together.

   Three years later the March girls had grown into young womanhood. Meg became Mrs. Brooke, and after a few family troubles got used to her new state happily. Jo had found pleasure in her literary efforts. Amy had grown into a young lady with a talent for design and an even greater one for society. But Beth had never fully regained her health, and her family watched her with love and anxiety.

   Amy was asked to go and stay in Europe with a relative of the Marches’. Jo went to New York and became successful in her writing and had the satisfaction of seeing her work published there. But at home the bitterest blow was yet to fall. Beth had known for some time that she couldn’t live much longer to be with the family and in the springtime she died.

   News came from Europe that Amy and Laurie, the grandson of a wealthy neighbor, had planned to be married soon. Now Jo became ever more successful in her writing and got married to Professor Bhaer , and soon afterwards founded a school for boys.

   And so the little women had grown up and lived happily with their children, enjoying the harvest of love and goodness that they had devoted all their lives to.

56. The members of the March family were Father March, Mrs. March and their _______.

   A. four daughters                 B. five daughters   

   C. son and four daughters      D. son and five daughters

57. Who was the most successful in career (事业) among the March girls?

  A. Jo.                     B. Beth.                 C. Amy.                 D. Meg. 

58. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

  A. The March Family             B. The March Parents  

  C. The March Girls            D. The March Relatives

59. It can be inferred from the passage that the March family had ______.

  A. both happiness and sadness     B. wealthy neighbors 

  C. more girls than boys           D. a lot of rich relatives

The year was 1964. A man I worked with had   1    a couple of 1963 Chicago Bears-inscribed (题写) footballs and was selling them at a real   2    price. My first son was on the way. I bought the football as his "coming home from the hospital"    3   , and it was something truly special.

Several years later, young Tom was rummaging (乱翻) around in the garage  4   he came across the 1963 Chicago Bears-inscribed football. He asked if he could play with it. I 5   to him that he was still a bit too   6   to play carefully with such a special ball. We had the same   7   several more times in the next few months, and soon the requests  8 away.

The next fall, after watching a football game on television, Tom asked, "Dad,   9    that football you have in the garage? Can I use it to play with the guys now?" And I replied, "Tom, you don't just go out and   10   throw around a 1963 Chicago bears-inscribed football.  I told you before: it's special. "

  11   it wasn't special any more. I stood   12   in the garage. It had been a long time since the boys moved away from home, and suddenly I   13   that the football had never been so special at all. Children playing with it when it was their   14   to play is what would have made it special. I had blown those   15   moments that can never be reclaimed(找回), and I had   16   a football.   17   what?

    I took the football across the street and gave it to a   18   with young kids. A couple of hours later I looked out of the window. They were   19  , catching and kicking my 1963 Chicago Bears-inscribed football.

    Now it was   20  .

1. A. acquired        B. required             C. produced           D. stored

2. A. possible                B. reasonable         C. good                 D. low

3. A. mark                    B. blessing             C. honor                D. gift

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

5. A. referred                B. warned              C. shouted             D. explained

6. A. amateur                B. young               C. weak                D. soon

7. A. adjustment            B. argument           C. conversation      D. discussion

8. A. faded                   B. ran                    C. floated                     D. went

9. A. recall                    B. take                  C. remember          D. collect

10. A. normally            B. happily              C. carefully            D. casually

11. A. But                     B. And                  C. So                    D. As

12. A. again                  B. once                 C. alone                 D. still

13. A. realized               B. doubted         C. considered               D. concluded

14. A. pleasure              B. right            C. chance          D. time

15. A. short                  B. precious        C. important          D. consistent（相容的）

16. A. saved                 B. hidden          C. damaged         D. bought

17. A. On                            B. Of             C. For             D. With

18. A. group                 B. family               C. school               D. kindergarten

19. A. throwing             B. holding              C. betting                     D. sharing

20. A. worthless            B. expensive          C. gone                 D. special

The year was 1964. A man I worked with had   1    a couple of 1963 Chicago Bears-inscribed (题写) footballs and was selling them at a real   2    price. My first son was on the way. I bought the football as his "coming home from the hospital"    3   , and it was something truly special.

Several years later, young Tom was rummaging (乱翻) around in the garage  4   he came across the 1963 Chicago Bears-inscribed football. He asked if he could play with it. I 5   to him that he was still a bit too   6   to play carefully with such a special ball. We had the same   7   several more times in the next few months, and soon the requests  8 away.

The next fall, after watching a football game on television, Tom asked, "Dad,   9    that football you have in the garage? Can I use it to play with the guys now?" And I replied, "Tom, you don't just go out and   10   throw around a 1963 Chicago bears-inscribed football.  I told you before: it's special. "

  11   it wasn't special any more. I stood   12   in the garage. It had been a long time since the boys moved away from home, and suddenly I   13   that the football had never been so special at all. Children playing with it when it was their   14   to play is what would have made it special. I had blown those   15   moments that can never be reclaimed(找回), and I had   16   a football.   17   what?

    I took the football across the street and gave it to a   18   with young kids. A couple of hours later I looked out of the window. They were   19  , catching and kicking my 1963 Chicago Bears-inscribed football.

    Now it was   20  .

1. A. acquired        B. required             C. produced           D. stored

2. A. possible         B. reasonable         C. good                 D. low

3. A. mark                    B. blessing             C. honor                D. gift

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

5. A. referred                B. warned              C. shouted             D. explained

6. A. amateur                B. young               C. weak                D. soon

7. A. adjustment            B. argument           C. conversation      D. discussion

8. A. faded                   B. ran                    C. floated                     D. went

9. A. recall                    B. take                  C. remember          D. collect

10. A. normally            B. happily              C. carefully            D. casually

11. A. But                     B. And                  C. So                    D. As

12. A. again                  B. once                 C. alone                 D. still

13. A. realized               B. doubted         C. considered               D. concluded

14. A. pleasure              B. right            C. chance          D. time

15. A. short                  B. precious        C. important          D. consistent（相容的）

16. A. saved                 B. hidden          C. damaged         D. bought

17. A. On                            B. Of             C. For             D. With

18. A. group                 B. family               C. school               D. kindergarten

19. A. throwing             B. holding              C. betting                     D. sharing

20. A. worthless            B. expensive          C. gone                 D. special

The Marches were a happy family. Poverty, hard work, and even the fact that Father March was away with the Union armies could not down the spirits of Meg, Jo, Amy, and Marmee, as the March girls called their mother.
The March sisters tried to be good but had their share of faults. Pretty Meg was often displeased with the schoolchildren she taught; boyish Jo was easy to become angry; golden-haired schoolgirl Amy liked to show up; but Beth, who kept the house, was loving and gentle always.
The happy days passed and darkness came when a telegram arrived for Mrs. March. “Your husband is very ill,” it said, “come at once.” The girl tried to be brave when their mother left for the front. They waited and prayed. Little Beth got scarlet fever (猩红热) when she was taking care of the sick neighbor. She became very ill but began to recover by the time Marmee was back. When Father came home from the front and at that joyful Christmas dinner they were once more all together.
Three years later the March girls had grown into young womanhood. Meg became Mrs. Brooke, and after a few family troubles got used to her new state happily. Jo had found pleasure in her literary efforts. Amy had grown into a young lady with a talent for design and an even greater one for society. But Beth had never fully regained her health, and her family watched her with love and anxiety.
Amy was asked to go and stay in Europe with a relative of the Marches. Jo went to New York and became successful in her writing and had the satisfaction of seeing her work published there. But at home the bitterest blow was yet to fall. Beth had known for some time that she couldn’t live much longer to be with the family and in the spring time she died.
News came from Europe that Amy and Laurie, the grandson of a wealthy neighbor, had planned to be married soon. Now Jo became ever more successful in her writing and got married to Professor Bhaer and soon afterwards founded a school for boys.
And so the little women had grown up and lived happily with their children, enjoying the harvest of love and goodness that they had devoted all their lives to.

1. 1.

   The members of the March family were Father March, Mrs. March and their _______.

   1. A.
      four daughters
   2. B.
      five daughters
   3. C.
      son and four daughters
   4. D.
      son and five daughters
2. 2.

   Who was the most successful in career (事业) among the March girls?

   1. A.
      Jo
   2. B.
      Beth
   3. C.
      Amy
   4. D.
      Meg
3. 3.

   Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

   1. A.
      The march Family
   2. B.
      The March Parents
   3. C.
      The March Girls
   4. D.
      The March Relatives
4. 4.

   It can be inferred from the passage that the March family had ______.

   1. A.
      both happiness and sadness
   2. B.
      wealthy neighbors
   3. C.
      more girls than boys
   4. D.
      a lot of rich relatives