Someday,when you're as big as me,you may not remember your preschool teachers. But still,I want to help you understand how very much you 1        to me.

  You have 2        me what it's like to be a kid again:I know all of the new 3        songs and have,become fond of your new 4       ,"Hi Ho Silverware!" I've learned to sing and dance again,and Fm 5        on the "hokeypokey" and the "little tea pot". I know how many blocks you can stack (pile) 6       I have to yell "Look out!" as they all come crashing down. I know that "even if dough (生面团) smells good,you still can't 7        it," and "even if your hair is sticking out,scissors are for cutting paper."I've learned what 8        in the corner means. I've become best friends with Barney,Raffi and Eric Carle,and 9       I even look to them for guidance and support. I know all the names of all the dinosaurs,and that creatures do have ears,10 they're on the inside of their bodies. I've learned that bubblegum toothpaste 11        better than mint (薄荷) ,and that markers are better than crayons (蜡笔) .

  I've learned how much 12        it is to hug,kiss and rock in the rocking chair after naptime. I've learned that 13        is usually better than a bandaid and works most of the time. I've also learned 14        it feels like to be loved like only a child can love,and I've learned how 15        you grow and how quickly you change,just like the little caterpillar (毛毛虫) we 16 in the jar who quickly became a chrysalis (蝶蛹) and then,17       ,a beautiful butterfly.

  But most 18      ,I've learned how wonderful children are and how 19        each one of you is to me. And although you will very vaguely 20        who I was,please know that I will always remember you.

(   ) 1. A. mean   B. speak   C. happen   D. adapt

(   ) 2. A. told   B. taught   C. helped   D. made

(   ) 3. A. parents'   B. teachers'   C. children's   D. singers'

(   ) 4. A. dress   B. favourite   C. book   D. game

(   ) 5. A. an expert   B. a writer   C. a player   D. an inventor

(   ) 6. A. when   B. after   C. as   D. before

(   ) 7. A. drink   B. taste   C. eat   D. cook

(   ) 8. A. playing   B. hiding   C. sitting   D. standing

(   ) 9. A. at times   B. at a time   C. at one time   D. at no time

(   ) 10. A. and   B. because   C. then   D. but

(   ) 11. A. feels   B. tastes   C. smells   D. sounds

(   ) 12. A. fun   B. excitement   C. importance   D. option

(   ) 13. A. a fist   B. a talk   C. a kiss   D. a touch

(   ) 14. A. how   B. what   C. which   D. that

(   ) 15. A. slowly   B. fast   C. nice   D. difficult

(   ) 16. A. put   B. hid   C. kept   D. locked

(   ) 17. A. magically   B. quickly   C. terribly   D. hopelessly

(   ) 18. A. discouragingly   B. intentionally   

       C. unforgetably   D. importantly

(   ) 19. A. nice   B. special   C. similar   D. impressive

(   ) 20. A. remember   B. forget   C. discover   D. recall

  Hoffman,40, a former senior vice president of a financial company,had what she describes as "one of those extreme jobs". "I loved working," she says. But her career path reached a crossroad when her second child was born,and she left her job in February2007. Hoffman is one of many people who have left the work force to take a break,but she has a position as a consultant. She has described this type of career detour (绕路) 一which is more common for women than for men―as"offramping".   Typically it occurs when the balancing act of parenting and work becomes too tough.

A study by the center found that more than90 percent of women who offramp want to onramp back into the work force eventually. But making the transition back to work is rarely easy,and it is even harder in this economic climate of layoffs and hiring freezes.

  Considering some of the obstacles faced by onrampers,a threeday program called "Greater Returns:Restarting Your Career”was held at Columbia University. The goal of the three days was to have them walk away with a big shot of confidence.

According to one school of thought,women looking to make a comeback might even have an advantage in the current economy,especially if they are looking for parttime or consultant positions that do not offer benefits. And a majority of onrampers are women with extensive working experiences that could give them a slight advantage over lessexperienced competition.

  "You absolutely cannot be defensive about why you offramped," Ms. Hoffman says, "defensive" would have put her into a hard situation if the Greater Returns program had not taught her how to describe the years she spent at home. "I now feel confident talking to an employer and saying , ' Yes,I have been out of the work force,but here is where I can make significant contributions.'”

(   ) 5. What is the best title for the passage?

   A. Off-Ramp:It Is Common.

   B. On-Ramp:It Is Easy.

   C. Off-Ramp to On-Ramp:It Can Be a Hard journey.

   D. Off-Ramp or On-Ramp:It Depends on Confidence.

(   ) 6. According to the passage,Greater Returns         .

   A. is intended to relieve the pressure of the jobless women

   B. has all the jobless women restart their career

   C. is to last all the year around for the jobless women

   D. will build up the confidence of those in search of jobs

(   ) 7. The main reason for the women's offramping is that         .

   A. they have to suffer the sexual discrimination

   B. they reach a crossroad of career

   C. they have to parent their children

   D. they have great work pressure

(   ) 8. Which job is easier to get for a woman offramper?

   A. Regular workers. B. Casual workers.

   C. Company managers. D. Bank clerks.

(   ) 9. From what Ms. Hoffman says in the last paragraph,we can conclude         .

   A. she didn't get advice from the Greater Returns program

   B. she was defensive about her offramping

   C. she didn't get the job because she lied about her experience

   D. she is onramp partly due to her straightforward manner

  Key West got its name when it was given a name Cayo Hueso by early Spanish explorers,who found human bones along the shore. That name was eventually developed to Key West.

  In 1820,the island was bought from the Spanish for $2,000,quite a big sum in those days,and the purchaser was John Simonton,an Alabama businessman―a smart businessman,it might be added,whose name and descendants live on here and remain a powerful influence in the area.

  Pirates were eventually driven out and the island's mixed population of English Bahamians,Southerners and transplanted northerners rose to 2 ,700,many of them happily engaged in the business of wrecking ships,then salvaging (打捞) the cargoes.

  So profitable was that enterprising career,in fact,that one wrecker,a Bahamian named William Curry,is said to have worked his way to a million dollars,making him Florida's first millionaire and wealthy enough to buy a $100,000 Tiffany table service.

  In the 1850s,however,a lighthouse was built,putting a bit of a damper on the wrecking business,and the town's industry began to change. A terrible fire destroyed the town in 1859. About the same time,cigar makers,fleeing war in Cuba,arrived in Key West,where they established a flourish industry. Key West's port was a hot spot,too,and by the 1880s,the city was said to be the wealthiest in the nation.

  It was pretty much downhill from there until promoters in these Keys discovered that the real gold in these islands was incessant ( nonstop,continuous) sunshine,clear seas and iconoclastically bohemian (攻击传统观念和风俗的人) residents,all items of surpassing interest to the winterweary and the weird watchers. Thus was discovered the gold of tourism.

(   ) 1. The wrecker,a Bahamian named William Curry made a lot of money by         .

   A. finding the wrecking ships

   B. offering Tiffany table service

   C. joining the two businesses together

   D. developing the tourism

(   ) 2. What is the passage mainly about?

   A. History of the island.

   B. Geography of the island.

   C. Some powerful people.

   D. The discovery of the island.

(   ) 3. The underlined phrase "putting ... a damper on" in the passage probably means

   A. making something slightly wet

   B. making something brighter

   C. making something less strong

   D. making something quite different

(   ) 4. What is the small island nowadays famous for?

   A. The skills in repairing ships.

   B. The wrecking business.

   C. Transportation industry.

   D. Beautiful Scenery.

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