When Raven was 15 years old,she was eating a meal at a local fast food restaurant with her older sister,who was more than seven months pregnant.They talked about this and that.They also speculated on(猜测) whether the baby would be a boy or a girl.

The sisters finished their lunch and walked towards the door.An elderly woman was walking past.Neither of the girls knew her.Raven happened to make eye contact(交流) with the elderly woman when she noticed Raven's sister.The elderly woman smiled.

“Oh,look at that!” The woman suddenly said loudly.“You're having a little boy!” She touched Raven's arm and said,“You're going to have a beautiful nephew(外甥),young lady!”

Raven and her sister just smiled and continued their way.After a while,her sister said,“It's strange,huh?”

It was not a harmful experience,but the sisters were both shocked by the woman's words.

First,how did she know they were sisters?Okay,she might have noticed Raven and her sister looked similar.But why would she know that the baby would be a boy?Perhaps that was just a lucky guess,after all,she had a fifty?fifty chance of being right.Most people probably would have asked whether it was going to be a boy or a girl,but this woman seemed to know.It turned out she was right.Two months later,Raven's sister gave birth to a boy—a “beautiful nephew” for Raven.

1.Raven had a meal at a local fast food restaurant with ________.

A. her older sister B. her beautiful nephew

C. an elderly woman D. a strange man

2.What is the meaning of the underlined word “pregnant” in the first paragraph?

A. 生病的 B. 怀孕的 C. 忙碌的 D. 伤心的

3.Why were the sisters shocked by the woman's words?

A. Because the woman knew they wanted a boy.

B. Because the woman told them something terrible.

C. Because she was sure that the baby would be a boy.

D. Because the woman talked with them even though she didn't know them.

4.From the passage,we can know ________.

A. Raven's sister thought the woman was interesting

B. Raven's sister gave birth to a boy two months later

C. Raven and her sister talked with the woman for a long time

D. Raven and her sister met the woman before they finished their lunch

5.What is the best title for the passage?

A. A Beautiful Boy B. Raven and Her Sister

C. A Mysterious Old Woman D. A Local Fast Food Restaurant

Dear Boarding Students,

At this time of school year,we can feel some students begin to experience excitement as the summer vacation comes.But some others still don't want to start packing.I once again ask for your attention as we will have summer camps for the new students.There is much work to be done in packing and cleaning-up,especially during exam week.

________________________ Each student will get a task list and each task has a deadline(截止期限).The dorm(寝室) teachers will work with each student each night to make sure you are getting the tasks done on time.It would be helpful if your parents encourage you to do a little packing and cleaning from now on.It means you can take the posters off the wall,pack up winter clothes,return all borrowed books to the library,etc.Spending twenty minutes a day on your tasks will make the last week of the term very easy,and you can spend more time on the important preparation for exams.If you plan to travel home,I'd like to remind you to take some of your belongings with you.

The coming weekend is a “closed weekend”.During that time no one is allowed to leave school.After packing we need to prepare the dorms for moving out,and store(储藏) students' large belongings.

The last exam is on Thursday and all students leave after their exam.The dorm will remain open until 5 p.m. on Friday for those students that could not get a ride or flight.Please let us know if you need transportation to the airport.

Thank you again for all your attention during the last,busy month of school.As always,you are welcome to call or email me with any questions.

Peter Margio

Director of Campus Life

453—757—2630

[email protected]

1.This email is from Director of Campus Life to ________.

A. dorm teachers

B. boarding students

C. parents and students

D. parents of boarding students

2.Which of the following is the best for the blank (空白处) in Paragraph 2?

A. It's better to break the huge task into smaller parts.

B. It's better to take the posters off the wall.

C. It's better to invite parents to pack up winter clothes.

D. It's better to return all borrowed books to the library.

3.The underlined word “belongings” in Paragraph 2 means “________” in Chinese.

A. 体育器材 B. 生活手册

C. 随身物品 D. 交通工具

4.Boarding students should ________ according to the passage.

A. remember to store their small backpacks

B. go shopping with their parents

C. leave school during the “closed weekend”

D. all leave after their exam on Thursday

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