Colin and Theony McRae, from South Africa, kept a giraffe as a pet after it was found close to death in the wild(野外).

The animal, named Fenne, lived with them as it grew from 5 feet at birth to huge 10 feet at age two. It slept outside the house of their large farm, and joined the family as they ate and played. The oversized pet would come running when its name was called, just like a dog.

Fenne would even try to join the family inside the house, although it had trouble getting through doorways. It would duck down and come right in when it felt like it, but it had to really get its head down. Tour guide Theony said, “We had to kick it out of the house sometimes because it was rather clumsy(笨拙的) and its feet would easily slip(滑到) on the smooth floors inside our house. We watched it very closely, afraid that it would break its leg.”

Thenoy also told how their animal’s curiosity(好奇心) could make for some strange situations. She explained, “It was very friendly. Fenne would come right up to you, so you had to be careful. It weighed more than a person so you would really feel it if it stood on your foot. I remember one night a friend of ours was having a bath, but left her bedroom door unlocked. Fenne was curious, so it pushed the door open and got right inside to say hello. This lady was so surprised and amazed by this encounter. Living with Fenne was filled with magical moments like this. It is like a member of our own family.”

48. The underlined word “encounter” means ______.

   A. an unplanned meeting                 B. a different situation

   C. an unfriendly greeting                  D. a good try

49. From the passage, we can know _______.

   A. Fenne didn’t grow very much            B. Fenne had no trouble staying inside

   C. Fenne was a very curious animal          D. Fenne could become very dangerous

50. According to the article, which word can best describe Fenne?

   A. Dangerous           B. Polite           C. Troublesome         D. Amazing

While most kids are playing iPad games or going out with friends, American boy Dean Miller is helping out at a fire department in Ohio.

Dean is 14 years old. He wants to help in every way he can. He goes out on calls with the fireman and helps clean the trucks, windows and floors.

“It feels really great because you know you were helping people to keep them safe,” said Dean.

Dean’s grandfather and great-grandfather were both firemen. His grandfather was once a fire chief(长官), so Dean was able to start helping early on. Dean knows what firemen do, so it is natural for him to become a volunteer. Dean is the youngest volunteer at the department. The older he becomes, the more responsibilities(责任) he has to take on.

The volunteer work also helped him a lot. He learned skills for the future. Dean wants to be a fireman someday.

“I feel that volunteering is important. If you volunteer for something, you know what you’re doing when you get a job there, and you don’t need as much training,” Dean said.

Because the fire team cannot be everywhere at once, the volunteers must play important roles(作用). They need to stay at certain places to call the fire team if there is a fire. He also talked about how much he had learned from volunteering at the fire department. “I’m learning that it takes courage(勇气), and it takes a team to help people,” he said.

44. Dean dreams of being ______ in the future.

  A. a volunteer      B. a fireman      C. a truck driver     D. a chief

45. Dean learned _____ by working as a volunteer.

  A. how to get a good job           B. some new iPad games

  C. some skills for the future          D. how to drive the fire truck

46. The writer wants to encourage people to _____.

  A. do some volunteer work          B. be a fireman someday

  C. call the fire team at certain places       D. visit the fire department in Ohio

47. What can we learn from the passage?

  A. Dean enjoys playing iPad like other kids 

B. Dean wants to be like his grandfather

  C. Dean makes much money as a fireman  

D. Dean will take on fewer responsibilities at 15.

I had to make a decision. While cleaning the house, I found my 13-year-old sister’s diary.

I _31_ the book up from the floor and opened it, looking for my name. I thought that I would find something _32_. As I read, the blood(血液) ran from my face. It was worse than I thought. I sat down on the floor. There was nothing bad there at all. There was a short description of _33_, her dreams and her goals, and of the person who had encouraged her most. I started to cry.

I was her _34_. She admired(钦佩) me for my personality, my achievements and, strangely, my honesty. She wanted to be _35_ me. She had been watching me for years. I stopped reading. I felt sorry for myself. I had put so much energy(精力) into _36_ her away that I had missed out on being her friend.

I wasted years hating someone—and now I had wronged her. It was I who had lost something beautiful, and it was I who would _37_ allow myself to do such a thing again.

Reading the words my sister wrote _38_ my heart, and I wanted to know her again. I was finally able to put away the _39_ things that kept me from her. That afternoon, I decided to go to her—this time to experience, _40_ not to judge(判断), to welcome, not to fight. After all, she was my sister.

31. A. sent        B. showed        C. picked      D. put

32. A. bad        B. exciting        C. terrible      D. surprising

33. A. myself       B. herself        C. us        D. them

34. A. sister       B. friend         C. dreamer     D. hero

35. A. against      B. like          C. as        D. for

36. A. showing      B. sweeping        C. pushing      D. putting

37. A. never       B. always         C. seldom      D. usually

38. A. stole        B. moved        C. warmed      D. broke

39. A. beautiful      B. wonderful       C. dull        D. silly

40. A. as         B. but          C. so        D. or

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