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“Where is Papa going with that ax (斧子)?” said Fern to her mother as they were setting the table for breakfast.

“Out to the hoghouse,” replied Mrs. Arable. “Some pigs were born last night.”

“I don’t see why he needs an ax,” continued Fern, who was only eight.

“Well,” said her mother, “one of the pigs is a runt (发育不良的小动物). It’s very small and weak. So your father has decided to do away with it.”

“Do away with it?” shouted Fern. “You mean kill it?”

“Don’t shout, Fern!” she said. “Your father is right. The pig would probably die anyway.”

Fern pushed a chair out of the way and ran outdoors. The grass was wet and the earth smelled springtime. Fern’s shoes were wetting by the time she caught up with her father.

“Please don’t kill it! It’s unfair,” she said.

Mr. Arable stopped.

“Fern,” he said gently, “you will have to learn to control yourself.”

“This is a matter of life and death, and you talk about controlling myself.” Tears ran down her cheeks and she took hold of the ax and tried to pull it out of her father’s hand.

“Fern,” said Mr. Arable, “I know more about raising a group of pigs than you do. A weak pig makes trouble.”

“But it’s unfair,” cried Fern. “The pig couldn’t help being born small. If I had been very small at birth, would you have killed me?”

Mr. Arable smiled. “Certainly not,” he said, looking down at his daughter with love. “But this is different. It’s a pig.”

“There is no difference,” replied Fern.

1.What puzzled Fern at the beginning?

A.Why her father refused to eat breakfast.     B.If the hoghouse was big enough for many pigs.

C.How pigs were born at night.               D.What his father would do with an ax.

2.Why couldn’t Fern control herself?

A.Because she was afraid of killing a pig.        B.Because the pig was treated unfairly.

C.Because she loved pet pigs very much.       D.Because her father was rude to her.

3.According to the passage, Fern’s father thought that ______.

A.it was natural for pigs to be born small       B.he couldn’t afford to have so many pigs

C.a weak pig needed more attention          D.he was troubled by raising a weak pig

4.It can be inferred from the passage that Fern was _________.

A.kind-hearted       B.brave             C.shy              D.patient

 

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“Good morning!” said a woman as she walked up to an old man sitting on the ground. The man slowly looked up. He was Jack, who had been begging around here for a couple of years.

“See that cafeteria(自助餐厅)over there?” she asked. “I’m going to get you something to eat and get you out of the cold for a while.”

She sat down at the table across from her amazed dinner guest. She stared at him intently. “Jack, do you remember me?” Old Jack thought hard and said, “I think so--I mean you do look familiar.”

“I was thin and hungry,” she said. “Maybe I’ve filled out now more than when you worked here. That was when I was just out of college. I had come to the city looking for a job, but I couldn’t find anything. Finally I was down to my last few cents and had been kicked out of my apartment. I walked in the streets for days, cold and hungry. I saw this place and walked in hoping that I could satisfy my hunger.”

Jack lit up with a smile. “Now I remember,” he said. “I was behind the serving counter. You came up and asked me if you could work for something to eat. I said it was against company’s policy.”

The woman continued, “Then you made me the biggest roast beef sandwich, gave me a cup of coffee, and told me to go over to a corner table and enjoy it. I was afraid that you would get into trouble. Then, I saw you put the price of my food in the cash register.”

“So you started your own business?” old Jack said. “I got a job that very afternoon. I worked my way up. Eventually I started my own business that, with the help of God, prospered.” She opened her purse and pulled out a business card. “When you are finished here, I want you to pay a visit to a Mr. Lyons, the personnel director of my company. He’ll find something for you to do around the office.” She smiled, “If you ever need anything, my door is always open to you.”

There were tears in the old man’s eyes, “How can I ever thank you?” he said. “Don’t thank me;” the woman answered, “thank yourself. It was your kindness that let me know you.”

1.Why did the woman invite the beggar to dinner?

A.The beggar was once her friend.

B.She felt very pity for the beggar.

C.The beggar once offered her a free meal.

D.She once worked with the beggar.

2.What does the underlined phrase “fill out” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A.wear a beautiful dress.                   B.change one’s features.

C.have a very high position.                 D.become larger or fatter.

3.Years ago the woman walked into the place she caught sight of to __________.

A.find a job there                         B.get herself out of cold

C.get something to eat                     D.meet with the man

4.What conclusion can you draw from this passage?

A.Kindness is an investment that never fails.

B.Nothing is difficult for the man who will try.

C.Don’t judge a person from his/her appearance.

D.God helps those who help themselves.

 

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SECTION B (18 points)
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with word or phrases that best fits the context.
There was once a lonely girl who wanted so much for love. One day while she was walking in the woods she found two starving (挨饿的) birds. She took them home and put them in a small  36 . She treated them with love and the birds grew  37 . Every morning they  38  her with a wonderful song. The girl felt great love for the birds.
One day, the girl left the door with the cage open. The  39  and stronger of the two birds flew from the cage. The girl was worried that he  40  fly away,so as he flew close, she caught him wildly. Her heart felt glad at her success in capturing (捕获) him. Suddenly she felt the bird go limp (无力的). She opened her hands  41  looked at the dead bird. Her strong love had killed him.
She noticed  42  bird moving slowly to the edge of the cage. She could feel his great need for  43 . He needed to fly into the blue sky. She lifted him from the cage and let him go. The bird  44  once, twice, three times over her head.
The girl watched happily at the sky. Her heart was no longer worried about her loss. She wanted the bird to be happy. Suddenly, the bird flew  45  and landed softly on her shoulder. He  46  the sweetest song for her that she had ever heard.
The fastest way to  47  love is to hold on to it too tight; the best way to keep love is to give it WINGS.
36. A. cage                   B. box                      C. house                   D. bag
37. A. old                     B. tall                          C. strong                      D. weak
38. A. showed         B. gave                 C. greeted                     D. followed
39. A. smaller        B. weaker                     C. taller                        D. larger
40. A. will                    B. would                     C. should                      D. must
41. A. but              B. or                     C. and                      D. so
42. A. another            B. the other               C. others                  D. some
43. A. food              B. space                   C. love                    D. freedom
44. A. walked           B. left                           C. circled                  D. ran
45. A. closer             B. away                   C. farther                        D. down
46. A. sang              B. danced                        C. flew                    D. wrote
47. A. get               B. lose                   C. remain                  D. find

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