The following is a true story. It happened in a small village in Australia, where some dangerous animals live in the forest. Lisa, a 33-year-old mother, went to cook lunch in the kitchen, her 3-year-old son, Barney, playing by himself in the garden.

Suddenly, a loud cry of Barney came into the mother’s ears. Lisa rushed into the garden in a hurry and found a big snake entwining(缠绕) the little boy with its terrible body and trying to eat the boy. It was a boa(蟒). Lisa was terrified and quite angry. She decided to save her son from the boa’s mouth.

It was great mother’s love that made Lisa forget what she was facing. She took up a hoe(锄)from the ground and beat the boa as hard as she could.One…two…with the hoe, Lisa beat the boa time and time again, but useless. The little boy’s voice and breath were getting weaker and weaker. Lisa’s heart was broken and she got nearly mad(疯的).

Suddenly Lisa put away the hoe and threw herself to the boa, opened her mouth and bit into the boa’s back. The boa was so badly hurt that it let go of (松手,放手)Barney and moved into the forest hurriedly. It had never known how a woman had such terrible sharp teeth. Soon the boa was found dead in the forest. It was great mother’s love that saved the little boy.

1.When she came into the garden, Lisa found _____.

A.her son was in danger of losing his life

B.her son was playing with a big snake

C.a boa was playing with her son

D.Barney was fighting with a boa

2.What is the Chinese meaning of the word “terrified” in the passage?

A.激动的 B.惊恐的 C.平静的 D.难过的

3.In this passage the writer mainly wants to tell us _____.

A.a boa was a dangerous animal

B.how great mother’s love was

C.how sharp the woman’s teeth were

D.the boy was too young to fight against the boa

New Distractions (使人分心的事)

Madeline’s family vacation to the beach was usually the highlight of her summer. This year, however, her parents announced a new_________: no phones allowed for the entire week. “No distractions,” they said.

“But my friends will be_________updates,” Madeline protested (抗议). ”

“They’ll have to_________,” her mom said.

“What if something bad happens?” Madeline changed her strategy (策略). Her mom shook her head as she opened a drawer. Madeline saw that her parents’ phones were already in it. Madeline had to drop her_________in, too.

The drive to the beach house took most of the day. That night after dinner, Madeline wandered into the kitchen, where her father was_________dishes.

“Still hungry?” he asked.

“No,” she answered. Then she gave him a loving look and said in her sweetest voice, “Couldn’t I have my phone back? Just so I can tell everyone what a(n)_________time I’m having?”

“Can’t,” he said. “It’s not here. Remember? Check out the bookcase in the living room,” he suggested. “Might find something you like.”

She walked into the living room and spotted a jigsaw puzzle (拼图玩具) on the bookcase. She took it, put the pieces on the table, and began to work on them.

After what seemed like minutes, she looked up. It was past ten o’clock. She had been working for almost two hours! The puzzle was less than half done. It would have been nice to_________a picture of the puzzle with her friends, she thought.

The next morning, a golden sun was rising over the blue ocean. The sky was cloudless. The scene reminded Madeline of a photo that Brandi had shared. Her friends had oohed and ahhed (对……大加赞赏) over it. This view was even better. It would leave everyone_________. Madeline’s hand reached for the bedside table, but there was nothing there.

That evening, Madeline lost herself in the jigsaw puzzle again. She felt a little excited every time the shapes met. Soon, all that were left were a few gaps. She quickly put the remaining pieces into place. The puzzle was complete.

She stepped back to appreciate the finished puzzle. The picture showed an old painting of several farmhands working in a brown field and there was a giant rainbow arching across the sky.

Madeline enjoyed the puzzle for a few minutes, trying to keep the image in her mind. Then, she quietly started taking it apart. That, she thought, was just for me.

1.A.rule B.result C.date D.discovery

2.A.providing B.expecting C.considering D.selecting

3.A.wait B.guess C.search D.judge

4.A.book B.computer C.puzzle D.phone

5.A.serving B.preparing C.washing D.cooking

6.A.limited B.amazing C.boring D.common

7.A.share B.draw C.explain D.discuss

8.A.confused B.hopeless C.amused D.speechless

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