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Five-year-old Lila lives in Hood River, Oregon.

She has had cancer for three years and spent much of her life in hospitals undergoing chemotherapy (化疗). Her parents looked after her carefully.

Lately, her parents were told by the doctor that their child was too weak to receive chemo and she probably would die before Thanksgiving. Thinking it could be the last birthday party for her, her parents decided to give her a big and memorable birthday party.

With the help of many kind people and charity workers, Little Lila's birthday party went on very well on July 30th.

Lila experienced her birthday prom(毕业舞会), and even wedding ceremony all in one. Her parents wanted to give them to her. She might not live to see another. Countless people donated their time and money to make sure that everything from the food to the music and customs was perfect. Some people even came from a long way to attend the party and congratulate the little girl. Lila got to hang out with her favorite Disney princesses while dressing as Cinderella.

The sweetest of all, she even "married" her dad. Dad proposed to little Lila and held her in his arms to dance, knowing that she could never have a real wedding. Dad told a reporter: "We really thank everyone for what they've done or our family. Without their help, we probably could never have had such a big party for her. And today might be her happiest day ever. I saw she was laughing, laughing all the time. "

Tears ran down the dad's face.

1.Where did Lila spend much of her life?

2.Why did Lila's parents give her the birthday party?

3.Did the party go on very well?

4.What does the underlined word "them" refer to in Paragraph 5?

5.How did Lila feel at the birthday party?

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Mark Twain is an American writer and speaker whose real name is Samuel Langhorne Clemens.

Mark Twain was his pen name, a term originally used by Misisipi River sailors to indicate(表示) the depth of water measured on the waterway.

His family was so poor that Mark Twain did not receive much teaching. His father died when he was very young. He had to learn all that he could from the people whom he met. Mark Twain wrote a large number of works throughout his life, covering novels, plays, prose, poetry and other aspects. His representative works include The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and so on.

In terms of content, his works criticize(批判) unreasonable phenomena or the ugliness of human nature, express the writer's strong sense of justice(正义) and care for the ordinary people as a typesetter and sailor; in terms of style, experts and readers generally agree that humor and satire(讽刺) are the characteristics of his writing.

Mark Twain is the founder of American critical realism literature. Most of his works have been translated into Chinese.

1."Mark Twain" was a name of _________.

A.a book B.a famous American writer

C.a river in America D.a large ship

2.Why didn't Mark Twain get much education?

A.Because he wanted to learnt by himself.

B.Because his father didn't want to send him to school.

C.Because his family was very poor.

D.Because there were no school at that time.

3.From this passage, we cannot know __________.

A.Mark Twain's real name B.Mark Twain's representative works

C.Mark Twain's death D.Mark Twain's writing style

When we hear about "the homeless", most of us think of the poor countries. However, it's wrong. The  _______ is that the homeless can be found everywhere. For example, we can see many people living on the streets in a  _______ country like Germany. Kurt Muller and his wife Rita have spent eleven years making  _______ for the homeless of Berlin, Germany's capital. They first  _______ in a long and hot summer. They made lots of sandwiches for the homeless when most Germans were  _______ on holiday. However, the Mullers soon realized that food wasn't  _______. "What these people also need is warmth and  _______," says Rita. So they never refused to help the homeless at any time and their home was always  _______ to the people who couldn't face another night on the streets.

The couple soon  _______ all their time and money, so Kurt visited food and clothing companies to  __________ donations (捐赠). Today, over thirty companies donate food and money and a shoe factory  __________ new shoes as well. No matter  __________ Kurt and Rita offer, they receive no payment for their hard work. Rita says, "We feel like parents, and parents shouldn't __________ money for helping their children." Though they often get  __________, they say they will continue with their work because they like the feeling of making a __________ in the world. And their love for the homeless has made many people in Germany give their hands to those who need help.

1.A.result B.truth C.theme D.idea

2.A.traditional B.poor C.famous D.rich

3.A.clothes B.houses C.meals D.shoes

4.A.began B.met C.called D.left

5.A.alone B.away C.almost D.always

6.A.enough B.necessary C.helpful D.expensive

7.A.laughing B.working C.sleeping D.caring

8.A.open B.crowded C.noisy D.peaceful

9.A.brought B.wasted C.had D.spent

10.A.pay for B.ask for C.look up D.take away

11.A.offers B.produces C.designs D.sells

12.A.how many B.how far C.how much D.how long

13.A.borrow B.raise C.save D.expect

14.A.surprised B.excited C.tired D.nervous

15.A.plan B.difference C.decision D.rule

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