What ___ a knife ______ (make) of? 

A few years ago I was on a bicycle trip when I got off my bike for a rest. I sat down on the grass. A few seconds later, I was covered in ants. They were swarming all over me so I got up and brushed them off. It was a strange experience but I soon forgot about it.
A couple of years later, I was living in Jordan. I had just moved into a modern flat and was unpacking plates when I saw something move out of the corner of my eye. I looked over at the kitchen drawer and there was a cockroach(蟑螂)crawling out of it. I screamed. Then I grabbed a can of insecticide and sprayed it on the cockroach. He ran under the nearby bathroom door. It took me three days before I found the courage to open the bathroom door to see if he was still alive. He wasn’t.
Why did I react so violently to one lone insect when a closer encounter with hundreds of ants hardly affected me? The answer is easy: because cockroaches are creepy(令人毛骨悚然的) crawlies and ants aren’t. Creepy crawlies are those little bugs which cause feelings such as anxiety - they make your skin crawl.
Did you know that some people feel such a fear of bugs that it becomes a phobia(恐惧症)? Psychologists have offered many explanations. Some say we associate them with dirt and disease. Or that these are life forms that are so alien to us, that we find them disgusting for their dissimilarity.
Insects, however, don’t follow our rules - they just do what they want and invade our space. Unfortunately, although insects and bugs have been a successful animal species up to now, many of them, like many other species nowadays, are under threat of dying out. Entomologistswarn that this could upset entire ecosystems and lead to all kinds of disastrous consequences.
So my advice to you is: the next time you feel the urge to stamp on, splatter or spray a creepy crawly, give a thought to the planet and stop.
【小题1】.. Why did the author mention the ants in the beginning?

A few years ago I was on a bicycle trip when I got off my bike for a rest. I sat down on the grass. A few seconds later, I was covered in ants. They were swarming all over me so I got up and brushed them off. It was a strange experience but I soon forgot about it.

A couple of years later, I was living in Jordan. I had just moved into a modern flat and was unpacking plates when I saw something move out of the corner of my eye. I looked over at the kitchen drawer and there was a cockroach (蟑螂) crawling out of it. I screamed. Then I grabbed a can of insecticide and sprayed it on the cockroach. He ran under the nearby bathroom door. It took me three days before I found the courage to open the bathroom door to see if he was still alive. He wasn’t.

Why did I react so violently to one lone insect when a closer encounter with hundreds of ants hardly affected me? The answer is easy: because cockroaches are creepy (令人毛骨悚然的) crawlies and ants aren’t. Creepy crawlies are those little bugs which cause feelings such as anxiety - they make your skin crawl.

Did you know that some people feel such a fear of bugs that it becomes a phobia (恐惧症)? Psychologists have offered many explanations. Some say we associate them with dirt and disease. Or that these are life forms that are so alien to us, that we find them disgusting for their dissimilarity.

Insects, however, don’t follow our rules - they just do what they want and invade our space. Unfortunately, although insects and bugs have been a successful animal species up to now, many of them, like many other species nowadays, are under threat of dying out. Entomologists warn that this could upset entire ecosystems and lead to all kinds of disastrous consequences.

So my advice to you is: the next time you feel the urge to stamp on, splatter or spray a creepy crawly, give a thought to the planet and stop.

1... Why did the author mention the ants in the beginning?

A. Because the experience with the ants presents a sharp contrast to that with the cockroach later.

B. Because the author wants to show her preference to the ants and her dislike for the cockroaches.

C. Because both ants and cockroaches are creepy crawlies that the author dislikes.

D. Because meeting the ants is an unusual experience that the author can hardly forget.

2.. The underlined word “insecticide” in Paragraph 2 probably means         .

A. a kind of fruit juice                     B. a kitchen knife

C. liquid for killing insects                D. cleanser (洗涤剂)for the bathroom

3.. How does the author feel about bugs like cockroaches?

A. The author doesn’t mind the contact with those harmless small creatures.

B. The author prefers cockroaches to ants and feels guilty for killing one.

C. They invade our space and become a threat to humans.

D. They still deserve a place for keeping the balance of the nature.

4.. Which of the following statements about bugs is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Some people may be frightened so much by bugs that it leads to a psychological barrier to some degree.

B. The earth will have a better and cleaner environment if more creepy crawlies are killed.

C. Many bugs are in danger of dying out so we should not kill them due to fear or disgust.

D. Some bugs are extremely unpleasant that some people have a strong wish to destroy them.

A boy, about 10 years old, got to my clinic with his sick cat for cure. Thc cat was a tiny beautiful thing, about the boy's own   36  . I could see she was   37   very strong and lovely with the fur of a  38   and Tigress was her name. She  39  me with a friendly nub against my hand.

    I   40   her and found a tumor(????). She had no  41  of recovery. I looked at the fresh-faced boy and back at Tigress. I began to 42  pity on the boy. At such a young age, he had to face to part with his beloved one.

    I told him as 43 as I could what I had found, and what it meant. The boy's face twisted (???) and turned away. I sat down and 44  Tigress to give the boy some time to recover. I felt Tigress's old beautiful fur  45  we discussed the possible choice with him: I could give her an operation, which would be very   46   and would not make her live longer than a month, or an  injection and put her to sleep.

    After some time, the boy accepted the reality.  "I've seen her 47 recently, so I'd like her to die peacefully." I could see  how  48   it was costing him in making such a  49  .

    I asked if he wanted to take her home overnight to say goodbye. He said he just wanted to be 50   with her for a few minutes. I went to get the 51 which I would use to put her to sleep. I could not control the   52  streaming down my face.

     She fell asleep, her head   53   in his hand, lovely and quiet, but her owner now had all the  54  . "This is the finest   55   you could give. You bear the pain so that the loved one might rest." The boy nodded and he understood.

1. A. age           B. child            C. baby            D. size

2.A. always         B. now              C. once            D. often

3. A. tiger        B. animal           C. cat        D. dog

4.A. nodded         B. greeted          C. looked at      D. saw

5. A. saw           B. felt             C. rubbed          D. examined

6.A. desire         B wish              C. hope            D .choice

7.A. give           B. want             C. feel            D. take

8.A. possible       B. gently           C. long            D. soon

9.A. turned away    B. turned to        C. turned down     D. turned in

10.A. after         B. before           C. while           D. because

11.A. expensive     B. simple           C. cheap           D. quick

12.A. starve        B. change           C. play            D. suffer

13.A. long          B. often            C. much            D. soon

14.A. way           B. effort           C. leap            D. decision

15.A. lonely        B. alone            C. sad             D. glad

16.A. gift         B. knife            C. medicine        D. operation

17.A. tears         B. heart            C. feeling         D. emotion

18.A. shaking        B. nodding         C. turning          D. lying

19.A. relief         B. suffering       C. sleep            D. fun

20.A. gift              B. injection        C. examination      D. treatment

A Fan of Dae Jang Geum《大长今》影迷
Dae Jang Geum (《大长今》) is a hot new Korean TV series. Because of this series, my personal status and living standard have been greatly1. My girlfriend used to cook every evening. Well, now she does nothing but2 in front of the TV when she’s not3, and commands me, “You — go to make some instant noodles. Come and watch the play and just imagine we are enjoying Korean4.”
She also swears to5 all Korean dishes in Dae Jang Geum. So she orders me to6 the TV and record any details of Jang Geum’s cooking. But when she presented her version of Korean food, it is like the dog-meal. “You can7 get things done if you find the right tools”, my girlfriend blamed her clumsy (笨拙的) kitchen performances on8. So I decided to9 her a new kitchen knife. In a store, she became unusually10 when making her selection. She finally picked one that was11 Jang Geum’s. To prove that her slow knife skill was due to the blunt (钝的) knives, she12 her cutting. As a result, she hurt her fingers three times. Fortunately the knife is not13 the salesman boasts.
My girlfriend is a fan of Jang Geum’s Korean14. Not only did she talk about the dress every day, she also threatened to change my tie into a15 like the one on Jang Geum’s dress. Finally, I lost my patience and took her to a maternity shop (孕妇专卖店) where I recommend (推荐) one suit to her, “Do you think it looks like a Korean dress?”16, my future parents-in-law just happened to be shopping at the time. They were17 when they saw what we were doing.
The Dae Jang Geum series18 realizing the ambition of the youth. However, it fails to realize my girlfriend’s.19 being engaged in her work or study, she simply sits on the sofa every night, staring at the TV, a bag of chips in her hand. This situation has20 even though the series is now over.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      increased
   2. B.
      degraded
   3. C.
      depressed
   4. D.
      raised
2. 2.
   1. A.
      stand
   2. B.
      lie
   3. C.
      seat
   4. D.
      sit
3. 3.
   1. A.
      at work
   2. B.
      at table
   3. C.
      on leave
   4. D.
      on business
4. 4.
   1. A.
      fruit
   2. B.
      vegetables
   3. C.
      dishes
   4. D.
      cakes
5. 5.
   1. A.
      eat
   2. B.
      learn
   3. C.
      cook
   4. D.
      perform
6. 6.
   1. A.
      stand for
   2. B.
      go by
   3. C.
      pass by
   4. D.
      stand by
7. 7.
   1. A.
      easily
   2. B.
      hardly
   3. C.
      difficultly
   4. D.
      carefully
8. 8.
   1. A.
      her forks
   2. B.
      her spoons
   3. C.
      her knives
   4. D.
      her pans
9. 9.
   1. A.
      buy
   2. B.
      borrow
   3. C.
      lend
   4. D.
      fetch
10. 10.
    1. A.
       careless
    2. B.
       alert
    3. C.
       patient
    4. D.
       modest
11. 11.
    1. A.
       better than
    2. B.
       the closest shape of
    3. C.
       sharper than
    4. D.
       taken from
12. 12.
    1. A.
       speeded up
    2. B.
       slowed down
    3. C.
       brought down
    4. D.
       improved
13. 13.
    1. A.
       as fast as
    2. B.
       as dull as
    3. C.
       as slow as
    4. D.
       as sharp as
14. 14.
    1. A.
       diet style
    2. B.
       dish flavor
    3. C.
       dressing style
    4. D.
       cooking style
15. 15.
    1. A.
       inside pocket
    2. B.
       butterfly knot
    3. C.
       pretty collar
    4. D.
       long belt
16. 16.
    1. A.
       Coincidently
    2. B.
       Disappointedly
    3. C.
       Fortunately
    4. D.
       Excitedly
17. 17.
    1. A.
       very puzzled
    2. B.
       pretty satisfied
    3. C.
       very pleased
    4. D.
       pretty shocked
18. 18.
    1. A.
       shoots at
    2. B.
       aims at
    3. C.
       directs at
    4. D.
       works at
19. 19.
    1. A.
       In spite of
    2. B.
       Because of
    3. C.
       Instead of
    4. D.
       In case of
20. 20.
    1. A.
       changed little
    2. B.
       turned a lot
    3. C.
       developed a little
    4. D.
       improved a lot