If you want to know how crazy people can be about their pets, you might remember that Helmsley left $12 million to her little Maltese dog when she died last year.
The dog's name is Trouble. And apparendy Trouble is still alive. Of course, I would hang on,too, if someone left me $12 million. Look! Top-shelf dog food, soft pillows everywhere, drivers walking me in nice leafy parks. I would live to be 110 in dog years.
The dog's story is still fresh in my mind the other night when I leave a steak house after a superb meal. Then I notice a woman carrying a small bag out of the door behind me.
Once outside, she walks over to where a man is holding a tiny dog hke it's a baby. The dog looks like a Maltese, too, barking and annoying, with a cute haircut,
And now I am treated to an absolute astonishing sight. Because now the woman reaches into the bag and begins pulling out little pieces of meat, which she puts on a plastic spoon and feeds to the dog.
This is no cheap steak house. It's actually, way out of my league --I'm there only because it's a special occasion. I can tell you this: if I walked out of the place with any leftover steak, it sure wouldn't go to a dog. Not at those prices.
So now the woman is Spoon-feeding the dog and the man is just standing there, holding this dog and looking as if this is the most normal thing in the world. And the dog is calmly chewing these pieces of steak as if he's a little king. And this dog is in no hurry. He's having a great time.
A few minutes go by, and now the dog finishes all of his steak. At this point, I hear the woman say to the man "Think he's still hungry?" And she glances behind her at the restaurant, as if she might go back in there to get more steak for the dog.
Watching all this, I'm afraid I'm going to shout, "Are you out of your mind? Feeding all that pricey steak to that little dog? Did you see what our American life is like today? We're all going to be eating dog food if this keeps up!"        
【小题1】Why would the author live to be 110 in dog years?

If you want to know how crazy people can be about their pets, you might remember that Helmsley left $12 million to her little Maltese dog when she died last year.

The dog's name is Trouble. And apparendy Trouble is still alive. Of course, I would hang on,too, if someone left me $12 million. Look! Top-shelf dog food, soft pillows everywhere, drivers walking me in nice leafy parks. I would live to be 110 in dog years.

The dog's story is still fresh in my mind the other night when I leave a steak house after a superb meal. Then I notice a woman carrying a small bag out of the door behind me.

Once outside, she walks over to where a man is holding a tiny dog hke it's a baby. The dog looks like a Maltese, too, barking and annoying, with a cute haircut,

And now I am treated to an absolute astonishing sight. Because now the woman reaches into the bag and begins pulling out little pieces of meat, which she puts on a plastic spoon and feeds to the dog.

This is no cheap steak house. It's actually, way out of my league --I'm there only because it's a special occasion. I can tell you this: if I walked out of the place with any leftover steak, it sure wouldn't go to a dog. Not at those prices.

So now the woman is Spoon-feeding the dog and the man is just standing there, holding this dog and looking as if this is the most normal thing in the world. And the dog is calmly chewing these pieces of steak as if he's a little king. And this dog is in no hurry. He's having a great time.

A few minutes go by, and now the dog finishes all of his steak. At this point, I hear the woman say to the man "Think he's still hungry?" And she glances behind her at the restaurant, as if she might go back in there to get more steak for the dog.

Watching all this, I'm afraid I'm going to shout, "Are you out of your mind? Feeding all that pricey steak to that little dog? Did you see what our American life is like today? We're all going to be eating dog food if this keeps up!"        

1.Why would the author live to be 110 in dog years?

A．Because he is always in poor health and falls ill.

B．Because a Maltese dog lives longer than a human being.

C．Because his grandparents left him a large sum of money.

D．Because he thinks the dog is treated extremely well.

2.What is the story mainly about?

A．An American family's happy life.

B．A Maltese dog getting $12 million from its owner.

C．A New Yorker spending $ 8 billion for a few banks.

D．A pet dog being fed with expensive food.

3.The underlined sentence "It's actually way out of my league. " (in Para. 6) means __

A．the restaurant is too expensive for the author

B．the author hates the dog being taken there

C．the superb restaurant is about to be out of service

D．the dog doesn't belong to the author's group

4.Seeing the dog.is being treated to expensive steak, the author becomes extremely ____

A．indifferent        B．annoyed          C．concerned        D．envious

　 Some people decide to rebuild or redecorate(重新装饰)their homes at some point，and sometimes the job takes longer than expected．The Winchester house in San Jose，California was rebuilt over 38 years! One reason that this house took so long to rebuild was that the owner of the house thought that ghost(鬼)lived there．

　 Sarah Winchester was married to Oliver Winchester．After Mr. Winchester died in 1886．Mrs. Winchester visited a fortune teller(算命人)in Boston to see what the future held for her．The fortune teller told Mrs. Winchester that she would be visited by ghosts because Mr. Winchester made money from the sale of Winchester rifles(枪)，and all of the people who were killed by those rifles would come to his house for revenge(复仇)．The fortune teller told her that there was only one way she could balance the deaths of those people with the money her husband had made．That was by using the money her husband earned to continuously rebuild the Winchester house．Mrs. Winchester followed the fortune teller’s advice．

　 Today，the house has 13 bathrooms，47 fireplaces，40 staircases（楼梯），and three elevators(电梯)．Guests at the house can look out over the land around the Winchester house from any of the house’s 10，000 windows．It is also easy for guests to get lost in the house．There are 20，000 doorways and closets in the Winchester house．Behind many of these doors，guests can find nothing but walls! The purpose of all these changes is to confuse(迷惑)the ghosts who live in the house．

66．Where can you find the Winchester house now?

A．In any part of the world．　　　 　　 B．In the place where ghosts live．

C．In California in the USA．　　　　　 D．At some point in Boston．

67．When did Sarah Winchester and Olive Winchester get married?

A．In the l9th century．　　　　　　　　 B．In the year l886．

C．In the 18th century.　　　　　　　　 D．In the early l7th century．

68．Why would ghosts visit Sarah Winchester according to the fortune teller?

A．Her family was very rich．

B．She helped her husband with the sale of Winchester rifles．

C．Ghosts hated those most who made a great deal of fortune．

D．The rifles which her husband sold killed many people．

69．What do you learn from this passage?

A．Mrs. Winchester did as she was told by the fortune teller．

B．Sarah Winchester refused to provide money for the rebuilding of the Winchester house．

C．Ghosts wouldn’t leave the house until all the money Mr. Winchester earned was gone．

D．Mrs. Winchester wouldn’t listen to the fortune tellers advice．

70．At the end of the passage．the writer seems to tell us that the reason why Sarah Winchester made all these changes about the house was that　　　　 ．

A．the house left to her by her husband should be well and forever protected

B．the ghosts living in the house would get confused

C．she could drive the ghosts out of the house in this way

D．she wanted her house to be “the first” in the world

Neighbours play an important role in our lives. Their lifestyles, friends, and social habits can have a strong influence on our lives. It is a good idea to get to know the people next door or across the street to develop a community (社区) of support and safety. You never know when a neighbour will find a stranger walking around your house, or you may want to leave an extra key at their house in case someone in your family gets locked out.
How do you get along with your neighbours? Here are some tips for building a better relationship with your neighbours.
Point ①…Proper greetings can make your neighbours remember your name and pave (铺) the way for more meaningful future meetings. Don’t stay too long, though, or you’ll wear out your welcome!
Point②…If your neighbour is building a pool, offer a few hours of help. Besides, you never know when the favor might be returned.
Point③…If you hear that someone who live close to you has had an accident, take over a hot meal or some fruit. Your action will add a special touch during a difficult time.
Point④…Invite your neighbours over for a cup of coffee in December or an Easter egg hunt in spring. A backyard barbecue (烧烤) can be a great way to share food and fun.
Your neighbours may annoy you at times, but they are like family in many ways. Appreciate their strengths and overlook their weaknesses, and everyone will get along just fine.
【小题1】What is Paragraph 1 mainly about?