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A ceremony(仪式)where boys become crocodile(鳄鱼)men

When does a teenager grow up and become an adult? In many countries, it happens on your 18th 1. (生日), but in some parts of the world, you have to do something special to 2. (进入)the world of grown-ups.

On an Oceanian island, some people live near the Sepik River, which is 3. (充满的)of crocodiles. They believe that crocodiles made the 4. (地球)and its people. When it is time for teenage boys to become men, a “crocodile ceremony” takes place.

The boys are taken to small house 5. (叫作)the “Crocodile Nest”. In the house, the boys are told to think of their crocodile “fathers and mothers”. Old people in the village say that if the boys think of their crocodile parents, they will be stronger and 6. (勇敢的)because the ceremony will cause great pain. To take their minds off the pain, the boys tell jokes in the house, rather than just stay 7. (沉默的). Surprisingly, some of the boys even sleep 8. (在……期间)the most painful parts of the ceremony! It will be 9. (八)weeks before they leave the house.

When the boys 10. (最后)leave the crocodile house, there is singing and dancing in the village to welcome the new crocodile men.

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Kathy could still remember the night she had to leave her home in Hungary. It was the beginning of World War II and her family had to leave their country as soon as possible. She quickly filled a bag with a few pieces of clothing, her diary, and her treasure—a beautiful silk scarf.

Kathy and her best friend, Monica, had asked their parents to buy them matching scarves. They each would wear the scarves as a symbol of their friendship. Kathy had no idea that she was going to America that night and would not be returning.

Kathy kept that special silk scarf for many years. One day she decided to give it to her granddaughter, Eliza, to wear to her first job interview for good luck. Kathy was afraid that Eliza would lose the scarf, but the granddaughter promised, “Don’t worry, Grandma, nothing’s going to happen to your scarf. You’ll see. It is going to bring both of us luck today.” And with that, Eliza kissed her grandmother and left for the interview.

That afternoon Eliza left the interview, feeling sure that she had got the job. So she decided to celebrate by going to a restaurant. As she was sitting at her table, she felt someone looking at her. Sitting next to her was an old woman, who could not take her eyes away from her.

“I’m sorry, do I know you?” Eliza asked.

“I’m sorry, dear, but you make me think of someone I once knew,” the old woman replied. “My best friend looked like you and used to wear a scarf just like the one you’re wearing around your neck.” Eliza listened carefully, with her eyes and mouth wide open. She had heard stories of her grandmother’s best friend and knew the meaning of the scarf. Could this be Monica, her grandmother’s childhood friend?

Eliza introduced herself and waited to hear the name of the other woman.

“My name’s Monica, dear. I lived in Hungary as a child, but my family had to leave when I was fourteen years old. I’ve been living here in California ever since.” said the old woman.

Eliza could not believe her ears …

1.Kathy and her family left their country because _.

A.Kathy found a job in the USA B. Kathy would study in California

C. they had no friends in Europe D. they wanted to get away from the war

2.From the underlined sentence in Paragraph 6, we can infer(推断) that Eliza felt .

A.surprised B. thankful C. sorry D. nervous

3.What would Eliza most probably do after the dinner?

A.She gave the silk scarf to Monica.

B.She went for another job interview.

C.She showed Monica around California.

D.She took Monica to meet her grandmother.

4.The best title for this passage can be .

A.A Gift from Parents B. A Scarf of Luck

C. A Successful Interview D. A Story in the War

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