I'm writing this letter slowly because I know you can't read fast. We don't live where we did when you left home. Your dad read in the newspaper that most accident happened within 20 miles from your home, so we moved.

I won't be able to send you the address because the last family that lived here took the house numbers when they moved so that they wouldn't have to change their address. This place is really nice. It even has a washing machine I'm not sure it works so well though: last week I put a load in and pulled the chain and haven't seen them since. The weather isn't bad here. It only rained twice last week; the first time for three days and the second time for four days. About that coat you wanted me to send you, your uncle Stanley said it would be too heavy to send in the mail with the buttons on so we cut them off and put them in the pockets.

John locked his keys in the car yesterday. We were really worried because it took him two hours to get me and your father out. Your sister had a baby this morning, but I haven't found out what sex it is yet. The baby looks just like your brother.

Uncle Ted fell in a whiskey vat last week. Some men tried to pull him out, but he fought them off playfully and drowned. We had him cremated and he burned for three days.

Three of your friends went off a bridge in a pick-up trunk. Ralph was driving. He rolled down the window and swam to safety. You other two friends were in back. They drowned because they couldn't get the tail gate down.

There isn't much more news at this time. Nothing much has happened.

Love, Mom

P.S. I was going to send you some money but the envelope was already sealed.

64. From the passage, we can infer that _____.

A. here is the letter by a son for his father

B. here is the letter by a mother for her son

C. the family moved to a new and nice place because it is really good there

D. the writer's daughter has got a male baby

65. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The number of the family is four, excluding the new-born baby.

B. The son can't send his parents a letter because the address was taken by the other family.

C. The son will receive a coat with the buttons detached（拆下）。

D. None is true.

66. The underlined word "it"（Para.3）refers to _____.

A. the thing that the baby was born                B. the baby

C. the son's father                                        D. the son's mother

67. What is the reason why the family moved to a new place?

A. The son asked them to do so .

B. The place is really nice and the climate there is not bad, too.

C. His dad read in the newspaper that most accidents happened within 20 miles from their Home.

D. His sister had a baby, so they wanted to find a fine place.

I'm writing this letter slowly because I know you can't read fast. We don't live where we did when you left home. Your dad read in the newspaper that most accidents happened within 20 miles from our home, so we moved.
I won't be able to send you the address because the last family that lived here took the house numbers when they moved so that they wouldn't have to change their address. This place is really nice. It even has a washing machine. I'm not sure it works so well though: last week I put a load in and pulled the chain (拉链) and haven't seen them since. The weather isn't bad here. It only rained twice last week; the first time for three days and the second time for four days. About that coat you wanted me to send you, your uncle Stanley said it would be too heavy to send in the mail with the buttons on so we cut them off and put them in the pockets.
John locked his keys in the car yesterday. We were really worried because it took him two hours to get me and your father out. Your sister had a baby this morning, but I haven't found out what it is yet. The baby looks just like your brother.
Uncle Ted fell in a whiskey vat（桶）last week. Some men tried to pull him out, but he fought them off playfully and drowned. We had him cremated（焚化）and he burned for three days.
Three of your friends went off a bridge in a pick-up trunk. Ralph was driving. He rolled down the window and swam to safety. You other two friends were in back. They drowned because they couldn't get the tail gate down.
There isn't much more news at this time. Nothing much has happened.
Love,
Mom
P.S. I was going to send you some money but the envelope was already sealed.
【小题1】From the passage, we can infer that _____.

I'm writing this letter slowly because I know you can't read fast. We don't live where we did when you left home. Your dad read in the newspaper that most accidents happened within 20 miles from our home, so we moved.
I won't be able to send you the address because the last family that lived here took the house numbers when they moved so that they wouldn't have to change their address. This place is really nice. It even has a washing machine. I'm not sure it works so well though: last week I put a load in and pulled the chain (拉链) and haven't seen them since. The weather isn't bad here. It only rained twice last week; the first time for three days and the second time for four days. About that coat you wanted me to send you, your uncle Stanley said it would be too heavy to send in the mail with the buttons on so we cut them off and put them in the pockets.
John locked his keys in the car yesterday. We were really worried because it took him two hours to get me and your father out. Your sister had a baby this morning, but I haven't found out what it is yet. The baby looks just like your brother.
Uncle Ted fell in a whiskey vat（桶）last week. Some men tried to pull him out, but he fought them off playfully and drowned. We had him cremated（焚化）and he burned for three days.
Three of your friends went off a bridge in a pick-up trunk. Ralph was driving. He rolled down the window and swam to safety. You other two friends were in back. They drowned because they couldn't get the tail gate down.
There isn't much more news at this time. Nothing much has happened.
Love,
Mom
P.S. I was going to send you some money but the envelope was already sealed.

1. 1.

   From the passage, we can infer that _____.

   1. A.
      here is the letter by a son for his father
   2. B.
      here is the letter by a mother for her son
   3. C.
      the family moved to a new and nice place because it is really good there
   4. D.
      the writer's daughter has got a male baby
2. 2.

   Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

   1. A.
      The number of the family is four, including the new-born baby.
   2. B.
      The son can't send his parents a letter because the address was taken by the other family.
   3. C.
      The son will receive a coat with the buttons detached (拆下).
   4. D.
      None is true.
3. 3.

   The underlined word "it"(Para.3) refers to _____.

   1. A.
      the thing that the baby was born
   2. B.
      the baby
   3. C.
      the son's father
   4. D.
      the son's mother
4. 4.

   What is the reason why the family moved to a new place?

   1. A.
      The son asked them to do so .
   2. B.
      The place is really nice and the climate there is not bad, too.
   3. C.
      His dad read in the newspaper most accidents happened within 20 miles from their home.
   4. D.
      His sister had a baby, so they wanted to find a fine place.

       To "sacrifice" means to give up something for the sake of something else．We decided to sacrifice our luxurious city life to move to a seaside village with our children aged 9 and 3．In the city, we had a beautiful home and plenty of money but little real security because crime was on the increase every day．We never knew if we would all make it home safely each night．

       We were very happy in the new town but life was very difficult economically．Our income was very much dependent on tourism and the jobs at other times are few．Although many of the long-standing residents live well, it is a very competitive environment for newcomers．

       Reading the newspapers from big cities assured us that we had made the right choice．There is so much violence and crime there! However, it was not always easy to explain to the children why they could no longer have what they used to have, especially when our "rich" friends came from the city to visit us．Generally, they have so much but think they have so little and are always looking for more．

       One day, one of our rich friends came to visit us．His son preferred riding in the back of our beat-up little pickup （小卡车） to his father' s big modern car．Our little daughter called me and said, “Mom, please help me to explain to James the reason why he is wrong．He said, ' today, if you don't have money you are nothing．' I know that is not true．If you do have money you share it with your friends and if they don't have money, you share it with them．That is what makes us all rich．" This made me realize that the sacrifice was well worth it．Our kids understand that they may not have all the spoils of city life but they do have a solid set of values and they know that our most precious gifts are our good friends and a wonderful environment．

1.What was the reason why the family moved away from the city?

       A．They were tired of city life．

       B．The city was not safe enough．

       C．The people in the city were not friendly．

       D．The cost of living in the city was too high．

2.Why was it "a very competitive environment" for them according to the author?

       A．The residents were all very poor．

       B．It was hard to make a living．

       C．Their children couldn't get what they had in the city．

       D．They had few friends in their new environment．

3.What assured the author that they had made the right choice according to the passage?

       A．What she read in the newspaper．

       B．The beautiful scenery of countryside．

       C．The residents' living conditions．

       D．That fact that they had been accustomed to the new place．

4.What did the family gain from their sacrifice?

       A．They had a beautiful house in the seaside village．

       B．They made a lot of money during the tourist seasons．

       C．The parents got very good jobs in the new town．

       D．The children developed good values．

When I left home for college, I sought to escape the limited world of farmers, small towns, and country life. I long for the excitement of the city, for the fast pace that rural life lacked, for adventure beyond the horizon. I dreamed of exploring the city, living within a new culture and landscape, and becoming part of the pulse of an urban jungle.

Yet some of my best times were driving home, leaving the city behind and slipping back into the valley. As city life disappeared and traffic thinned, I could see the faces of the other drivers relax. Then, around a bend in the highway, the grassland of the valley would come into being, offering a 6 of gentle rolling hills. The land seemed permanent. I felt as if I had stepped back in time.

    I took comfort in the stability of the valley. Driving through small farm communities, I imagined the founding families still rooted in their grand homes, generations working the same lands, neighbors remaining neighbors for generations. I allowed familiar farmhouse landmarks to guide me.

Close to home, I often turned off the main highway and took a different, getting familiar farms again and testing my memory. Friends lived in those houses. I had eaten meals and spent time there; I had worked on some of these farms, lending a hand during a peak harvest, helping a family friend for a day or two. The houses and lands looked the same, and I could picture the gentle faces and hear familiar voices as if little had been changed. As I eased into our driveway I’d return to old ways, becoming a son once again, a child on the family farm. My feelings were honest and real. How I longed for a land where life stood still and my memories could be relived. When I left the farm for college, I could only return as visitor to the valley, a traveler looking for home.

Now the farm is once again my true home. I live in that farmhouse and work the permanent lands. My world may seem unchanged to casual observers, but they are wrong. I now this; if there’s a constant on these farms, it’s the constant of change.

The good observer will recognize the differences. A farmer replants an orchard (果园) with a new variety of peaches. Irrigation is added to block of old grapes, so I imagine they vineyard has a new owner. Occasionally the changes are clearly evident, like a FOR SALE sign. But I need to read the small print in order to make sure that a bank has taken possession of the farm. Most of the changes contain two stories. One is the physical change of the farm, the other involves the people on that land, the human story behind the change.

I’ve been back on the farm for a decade and still haven’t heard all the stories behind the changes around me. But once I add my stories to the landscape, I can call this place my home, a home that continues to evolve and changes as I add more and more of my stories.

A poet returns to the valley and says, “How closed – minded you all are.” He comments about the lack of interest in the sorts of social and environmental issues, in the poverty and inequality of our life. “Little has changed in the valley.” He was born and raised here, so he might have the right to criticize and lecture us. Yet he speaks for many who think they know the valley. How differently would others think of us if they knew the stories of a grape harvest in a wet year or a peach without a home?

71．The most important reason why the writer wanted to move to the city is that ________.

       A．he did not want to work on the farm             B．he wanted to make new friends

       C．he was eager for a different life there            D．there were more things to do there

72．What made the writer relax as he drove from the city to the country?

       A．He could see for miles and miles.

       B．The traffic moved more slowly.

       C．The people he passed seemed to be calmer.

       D．The land seemed familiar to him.

73．When driving through the valley the writer was guided home by         .

       A．familiar farmhouses which left him a good memory

       B．houses that had sheltered generations of the same family

       C．land that had been worked by a family for generations

       D．large farms which stretched out right before him.

74．When he was in college, why was the writer sad when he returned to his family home?

       A．He remembered how hard he used to work.  

       B．He realized that he was only a visitor.

       C．He recognized the old housed and land.

       D．He remembered his next door neighbors.

75．Which of the following most likely indicates that there is a sad human story behind a physical change on the farm?

       A．A new variety of peach is being planted.

       B．Irrigation is being added to a grape operation.

       C．A piece of land is being sold by a bank.

       D．A farm is being sold to a large corporation.

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