—It was very cold yesterday .

—       .

A．So was it        B．So it was C．It so was        D．Was it so

I can’t remember a winter being as cold as this one in Pennsylvania. People I speak to have been in all kinks of unpleasant  1  . They say they’re“  2  the weather,” not feeling good about this time of year.

As I stood outside yesterday, it was so cold  3  my nose and face  4  crisp（脆的）and my ears were stinging. Suddenly, I began to think how wonderful this  5  cold really was. Then the sun  6  the clouds and memories of summer’s hot days  7  through my mind. I could  8  standing in the heat of the afternoon,   9  pouring down my brow and the hot, burning sun  10  my face. I reminded myself then and  11  that in the cold of the winter I would  12  I had this heat.

I was right. Two extremes in my life that most of the time I find  13  ,I normally fear them and complain all the way through.  14  now I was grateful for them. It’s  15  to one of the extremes that makes us appreciate the  16  . Health challenges remind us that we need to pay more attention to  17  we live. Financial extremes remind us that when things are in excess it’s time to prepare for when the times are hard.

I’ve come to the  18  that all too often I’m not happy with where I am at that moment. But no more. I want to start finding a  19  to be happy right where I am. I’m  20  of being “Under the Weather!”

1．A．situations             B．occasions                C．moods                    D．conditions

2．A．off                      B．under                      C．in                           D．on

3．A．where                 B．as                           C．which                     D．that

4．A．froze                   B．grew                      C．touched                  D．felt

5．A．very                    B．extraordinary           C．extreme                  D．bitterly

6．A．broke through      B．broke off                C．broke in                  D．broke down

7．A．followed              B．flashed                    C．flamed                    D．floated

8．A．remember            B．enjoy                      C．avoid                      D．resist

9．A．tears                   B．water                      C．sweat                     D．sunshine

10．A．over                  B．in                           C．on                          D．against

11．A．where                B．wherever                C．there                      D．here

12．A．suggest              B．wish                       C．think                      D．recommend

13．A．uncomfortable    B．unavoidable             C．unpredictable           D．unbelievable

14．A．So                     B．And                        C．But                         D．Even

15．A．being pulled        B．being pushed          C．being dragged          D．being carried

16．A．beginning           B．end                         C．middle                    D．extreme

17．A．when                 B．what                       C．why                       D．how

18．A．conclusion         B．confirmation            C．illusion                    D．inclusion

19．A．reason               B．object                     C．place                     D．time

20．A．fond                  B．tired                       C．aware                     D．glad

Andy loved the first grade. He loved his teacher，Mrs.Parks. He loved playing games on the playground. He loved learning about dinosaurs and the solar system (恐龙和太阳系)．

Every morning Andy’s mother dropped him off in front of his school on South Street. One foggy morning，the traffic was so bad on South Street that she decided to drop him off behind the school. Andy walked for about ten minutes and got to the gate. He held the icy handle，but it didn’t move！Using both hands，he tried his hardest and finally the gate opened.

After Andy closed the gate behind him，he looked in the direction of the teaching building. But all he could see was fog. He got to the spot where the slide had always been，but it was not there.“The slide is gone！” he cried. He walked a little more to look for the swings，but they were not where they had always been.“The swings are gone！” he cried again.

Andy kept walking. He was so anxious to see the school that he fell and landed on the ground. He still couldn’t see the school. A terrible thought appeared in his head.“The school is gone！” he cried sadly. No more games with Jennie，Angel and Dillon，he thought. No more reading about dinosaurs. No more watching videos on the solar system...

Suddenly the boy saw something up ahead.“It’s Jennie！”he shouted. Then he saw the outline of a school building. His school was still there！He was full of excitement!

“Hi，Jennie！” he stood up and caught up with the girl.“I couldn’t see the school. I thought it was gone.” Jennie just laughed.“You’re so silly.” “What happened to the slide and the swings？” Andy asked.

“We will have new playground equipment today，” Jennie answered.“The old equipment was taken away last night. Don’t you remember Mrs. Parks telling us about it yesterday？” “I guess I forgot，” Andy said，smiling.“Anyway，I’m glad the school is here.”

1.It can be concluded from the passage that________．

A．Andy’s mother might feel sorry for her son

B．Andy was a boy who loved school very much

C．many students would be late for school on that foggy day

D．Jennie did well in learning and was interested in nature

2.Andy cried the second time probably because________．

A．he couldn’t play on the slide any more

B．he carelessly fell down on the ground

C．it was too cold for him to walk a long way

D．he didn’t find the swings where they had been

3.Why didn’t Andy see the school building before he met Jennie?

A．Because his eyesight was not very good. 

B．Because he went in the wrong direction.

C．Because there was heavy fog that morning.

D．Because he was not concentrated then.

4.According to the passage，when Andy began his class that day he would________．

A．still feel confused              B．have a nice day

C．miss his mother                      D．behave badly

Keving Rogers used to be my boss.At that time he always told us to sell more.As soon as I could,I left his shop and got a new job in another place.The last time I saw Rogers was more than ten years ago.At least that’s what I thought.But now I am not so sure.
I was on my way to my office in the centre of town.There is a small park nearby,which I sometimes walk through after lunch.The park was almost empty except for a shabby-looking man on one of those benches（凳子）.The man looked about fifty years old and was wearing an old gray coat.It was cold and windy,and he was trembling(哆嗦).
“It’s a long time since I had a meal.Can you help me?”he said.There was something about his voice that sounded familiar.I gave him a few pennies.As he went past me I looked at his face closely.I wondered where I had seen him before.Then it suddenly came to me.Could it possibly be…? No!Impossible,I thought.I watched him walking away.He was the same height as Rogers but looked a lot thinner than I remembered.
Yesterday I ran into someone who had worked for Rogers at the same time as I did,and had stayed on longer.I started telling him about the man I had seen in the park.”For a moment I thought it was our old boss.But it couldn’t have been.Rogers must be the head of a company now.”I said.
My ex-workmate shook his head,”I thought you knew.” “Knew?Knew what?What are you talking about?”
“Rogers was sent to prison six years ago.He’s probably been out by now.For all I know he is sleeping on park benches and begging money from passers-by.”
【小题1】Where did the writer last meet Rogers?

Keving Rogers used to be my boss.At that time he always told us to sell more.As soon as I could,I left his shop and got a new job in another place.The last time I saw Rogers was more than ten years ago.At least that’s what I thought.But now I am not so sure.

I was on my way to my office in the centre of town.There is a small park nearby,which I sometimes walk through after lunch.The park was almost empty except for a shabby-looking man on one of those benches（凳子）.The man looked about fifty years old and was wearing an old gray coat.It was cold and windy,and he was trembling(哆嗦).

“It’s a long time since I had a meal.Can you help me?”he said.There was something about his voice that sounded familiar.I gave him a few pennies.As he went past me I looked at his face closely.I wondered where I had seen him before.Then it suddenly came to me.Could it possibly be…? No!Impossible,I thought.I watched him walking away.He was the same height as Rogers but looked a lot thinner than I remembered.

Yesterday I ran into someone who had worked for Rogers at the same time as I did,and had stayed on longer.I started telling him about the man I had seen in the park.”For a moment I thought it was our old boss.But it couldn’t have been.Rogers must be the head of a company now.”I said.

My ex-workmate shook his head,”I thought you knew.” “Knew?Knew what?What are you talking about?”

“Rogers was sent to prison six years ago.He’s probably been out by now.For all I know he is sleeping on park benches and begging money from passers-by.”

1.Where did the writer last meet Rogers?

2.Which of the following happened first?

3.The sotry doesn’t mention anything about______.

4.The reason why the man was trembling was that______.

This morning as I was getting the children ready or school, I helped them prepare breakfast and pack their lunches. I reviewed spelling words with them and made sure that their homework was collected in their bags. I had seen the weather forecast for the day and knew it was going to remain cool all day. I suggested they wear sweaters for the walk to the us stop. My kids chose to repulse my advice. My son decided that all he needed was a T-shirt, not a sweater.
I didn’t force(强迫) them to wear sweaters and we went to the bus stop. It is a full kilometer walk to the top of a treeless hill and the wind felt like a knife cutting through the skin. My children endured(忍受) the cold until halfway, when I gave them with the sweaters I had quietly carried under my arm. Then took them without complaint, and I bit my tongue from saying, “I told you so.”
What I was asking my children to do was to trust me. Trust Mom to have their best interests in mind. Trust Mom to know what she is talking about. Even though they didn’t know that I had read the outdoor thermometer (温度计) before they woke up and I had seen the day’s weather forecast, I wanted them to trust me. By ignoring me, they were saying that they didn’t believe I knew what was best for them. What they knew was that yesterday was a warm enough day for shorts. What they knew was that it was warm enough in the house to wear shorts. Therefore, they felt sure enough to make their own decision on what to wear outside.
Too many times we depend on what we know of yesterday, and how we feel today, and so we make decisions based on them. Too many times we think that we know better, so we can deal with things better. But we are wrong.
【小题1】It can be inferred from the first paragraph that      .