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In 1935, when Emma was five years old, her mother died. Although her brothers and sisters were loving and caring, they were no replacement for a mother’s love. Emma, who grew up to be my mother, told me that her family was too poor to afford to buy her a little doll at that time.

After her mother’s death, Emma was determined to look after others. She felt that she could make up for her sad childhood through her dedication(奉献)to her own family. But I knew there was still something missing.

A few days before Christmas in 1989, one customer came to our company with her beautiful handmade dolls. I decided to get one for my five-year-old daughter, Lucy. Then I had an idea, I asked the customer to make me a doll for my mother, Emma—a special one with grey hair and glasses—a grandmother doll.

A friend of mine agreed to play Santa(圣诞老人)to deliver the presents to our home on Christmas morning! I began to get ready for what would turn out to be one special day of my mother’s life.

Santa arrived on Christmas Day at the planned time. Lucy was so happy to get the present from Santa. When Santa turned to leave, he looked once more into his huge bag and brought out one more present. Then he asked where Emma was. To my mother’s big surprise, she heard her name! He handed her the present and also a message card:

For Emma,

Before my trip this year, I was cleaning my room and found this package. It was supposed to be delivered on December 25, 1935. Many apologies for delivering the present late.

Love,

Santa

She couldn’t speak but only held the doll she had waited fifty-four years to receive as tears of joy ran down her cheeks(脸颊). That doll, given by“Santa”,made my mother the happiest“child”that Christmas.

--An extract(摘录)from An unforgettable moment

1.Emma grew up in a rich and happy family, didn’t she?

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2.Why was the writer interested in that customer’s dolls?

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3.What did the doll for Emma look like?

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4.Who played Santa to deliver the presents for the writer?

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5.How did Emma feel when she received the doll?

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6.Please give a proper title for the passage.(No more than 10 words)

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Nina is reading a book which described 37 endangered natural and cultural treasures in the world. The writers want the book to be a hopeful call to action. Let’s visit some of these places.

Venice

The ancient city of Venice, Italy has long been threatened(威胁)by rising sea levels. The situation is made worse by the fact that its ancient buildings, built on a body of water, are slowly sinking. When the city was founded about 1600 years ago, the level of the Adriatic Sea was almost 2 meters lower than it is today.

Mount Kilimanjaro

Mount Kilimanjaro in northeastern Tanzania, is the highest point in Africa, measuring almost 6,000 meters. The mountain supports 5 plant areas and many kinds of animals. The ice glaciers on the mountain are disappearing very quickly. This will have a bad effect on the mountain’s ecosystems(生态系统)and on Tanzania’s travel industry.

Also, a valuable record of thousands of years of weather history will also be lost if the ice melts.

Glacier National Park

In the United States, the icy blocks in Glacier National Park may soon completely disappear because of weather change. In 1850, there were about 150 glaciers(冰川).There are 26 glaciers remaining today. Scientists estimate that the glaciers will be gone by 2030. Warm temperatures are also threatening the many kinds of plants and animals that live in this mountain ecosystem.

Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is the largest coral reef( 珊 瑚 礁 )system in the world. Rising sea temperatures are greatly harming the reef. In some areas, healthy yellow, brown and green reefs have become white. The coral whitens when it is in warmer temperature. Sick or dying coral affects the whole ecosystem of this special underwater area. Water pollution and visits by careless swimmers and divers also threaten the reef.

1. has (have) long been threatening the ancient city of Venice.

A.The ancient buildings B.A body of the water

C.Rising sea levels D.The level of the Adriatic Sea

2.Mount Kilimanjaro is very important because of its .

A.highest point measuring almost 6,000 meters in Africa

B.support for 5 plant areas and all the animals in the area

C.bad effect on ecosystems and Tanzania’s travel industry

D.valuable record of thousands of years of weather history

3.The underlined word “estimate” in Paragraph 4 means .

A.count B.guess C.suggest D.decide

4.Which of the following is NOT harmful to the Great Barrier Reef?

A.Warmer temperature. B.Sick or dying coral.

C.Water pollution. D.Considerate visitors.

5.In the passage the writer uses the way of writing EXCEPT by .

A.providing examples B.giving definitions

C.listing numbers D.making comparisons

6.The book is probably called .

A.Disappearing destinations B.Treasures in the world

C.Ecosystem of the world D.Interesting places

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