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On Christmas Eve a few years ago an English couple(夫妇) received a very special telephone call. It was only a 20-second call but it was very important. The Haydens’ 15-year-old daughter had disappeared six months before. On Christmas Eve she rang them. “I’m phoning to wish a happy Christmas,” she said, “I love you.”

Ronals and Edwine Hayden were so happy that they started a special telephone service called “Alive and Well”. The service helps parents to get in touch with children who have run away from home.

Young people can phone “Alive and Well” and leave a message for their parents. The telephones are answered by answering machines. So no one can speak to the child of making him return home.

Parents of runaway children who are under eighteen can ask the police to bring their children home, so children do not want to tell their parents where they are. Through “Alive and Well” they can telephone their parents without worrying about this or giving out their addresses.

The Haydens and their helpers write down the tape recorded telephone messages and connect the address given. Many of the 30,000 British teenagers who have left home are probably in London. For only two pence they can go into a telephone coin box and call their parents. They can dial(拨) 5675339 and stop a parent’s worry: Is he dead or alive?

72. The Haydens’ daughter rang her parents .

A. because she knew she had done something wrong B. in order to give them her address

C. to say she was coming home soon D. in order to comfort her worried parents

73. If you ring “Alive and Well ”, .

A. you will get the information you want B. your message will be passed over to your parents

C. your information will be kept a secret D. your parents will know where you are

74. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. The Haydens received an “Alive and Well” call from their daughter before Christmas.

B. An “Alive and Well” call usually costs only two pence because it is quite near and short.

C. In this text at least 30,000 British teenagers don’t want to live with their parents.

D. The “Alive and Well” call is far less important than the message it sends.

75. Through “Alive and Well”, parents of runaway children .

A. often fail to persuade their children to return home

B. know nothing from their children to return home

C. can say nothing to their children

D. can ask the police to help them to find lost children

DBAC

【小题1】D

【小题2】B

【小题3】A

【小题4】C

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　　It was at least two months before Christmas when nine-year-old Almie Rose told her father and me that she wanted a new bicycle．As Christmas drew near, her desire for a bicycle seemed to fade, or so we thought．We bought the latest rages．Baby-Sitter’s Club dolls, and a doll house．Then, much to our surprise, on December 23^rd, she said that she “really wanted a bike more than anything else．”

　　It was just too late, what will all the details of preparing Christmas dinner and buying last-minute gifts, to take the time to select the “right bike” for our little girl．So here we were－Christmas Eve around 9∶00 p. m., with Almie and her six-year-old brother, Dylan, nested snug in their beds．Now we could only think of the bicycle and the disappointment of our child．“What if the bicycle out of clay(a kind of earth)and write a note that she could trade the clay model in for a real bike?” her dad asked．“This is an expensive item and she is ‘such a big girl,’ and it would be much better for her to pick it out．”So he spent the next four hours painstakingly working with clay to make a tiny bike．

　　On Christmas morning, we were excited for Almie to open the little heart-shaped package with the beautiful red and white clay bike and the note．Finally, she opened it and read the note aloud．“Does this mean that I trade in this bike that Daddy made me for a real one?”Beaming, I said,“Yes．”Almie had tears in her eyes when she replied,“I could never trade in this beautiful bicycle that Daddy made me．I’d rather keep this than get a real bike．”At that moment, we would have moved heaven and earth to buy every bicycle on the planet!

(1)

Which is the right time order of the following events? a．The girl asked for a new bike b．The girl opened the little heart-shaped package c．The parents bought the girl a modern and popular doll． d．The father made the girl a bike with clay． e．The girl would rather keep the clay bike than get a real one．
[　　]
A．	b, c, e ,d
B．	a, c, d, b, e
C．	a, c, b, d, e
D．	a, b, d, c, e

(2)

Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
[　　]
A．	The parents wanted the girl to have the clay bike forever．
B．	Tears were in the girl’s eyes because she didn’t like the present at all．
C．	The girl never lost her desire for a bike．
D．	The parents paid little attention to the daughter’s desire for a bike．

(3)

Why did Dad make the clay bicycle?
[　　]
A．	Because he wanted to buy a real one, but he had no money．
B．	Because he didn’t want to disappoint his daughter．
C．	Because he thought his daughter would like it．
D．	Because he wanted to give his daughter a surprise．

(4)

What can be inferred from the last sentence of the text?
[　　]
A．	The parents were happy and encouraged．
B．	The parents felt comfortable and relaxed．
C．	The parents were moved and felt proud of the girl．
D．	The parents felt disappointed and sorry for the girl．

　　Something interesting happened during the last Christmas shopping hour in London. A poor man, through no fault of his own, found himself locked in a big store late on Christmas Eve. No doubt the store was crowded with people buying presents and the assistants were dead beat and wanted to go home. It seemed that all the necessary checks were made before the store was locked, and the assistants went home to enjoy the three-day holiday.

　　However that may be, the man was still in the store. When he realized that, he decided to made the best of it. In the store, of course, there was plenty of food, drink and bedding. There must have been radios and television sets, which no one could tell whether the man had ever used; When the store reopened, the man was discovered in bed with a large number of empty bottles beside him. He seemed to have been very happy. Everyone else was enjoying Christmas, so he saw no reason why he should not do the same. Happily enough, he let the police take him away. Perhaps he had a better Christmas than usual. It was reported that the man would have to stay in prison for seven days. It seemed, however, the judge was not going to do anything for the store, as he said that the store had become better known through the story in the newspapers and on television.

(1) The poor man went into the big store in order to ________.

[　　]

A．buy some drinks for Christmas

B．go around the store and take a look

C．spend the Christmas Eve

D．help the assistants sell goods

(2) According to the context, the underlined part “dead beat”in the passage means ________.

[　　]

A．very careless

B．not happy

C．too hungry

D．very much tired

(3) When the man found he was locked in the store, he ________.

[　　]

A．became very frightened

B．managed to find the way out

C．decided to enjoy his stay in the store

D．started to do something good for the store

(4) At last people found out ________.

[　　]

A．the man's story made the store known to many people

B．the man had destroyed some of the TV sets and radios

C．it was not necessary to put the man into prison

D．it was not right for the judge not to do anything for the store

Zigfried, a little mouse, blew his breath on the frosty window of the farmhouse and rubbed it to see the outside. Still nobody came. Maybe today, he thought 31 . It was only a few days before Christmas and he was watching for a miracle (奇迹).
This farmhouse had been 32 too long. It needed a family. Zigfried’s 33 made a noise. He realized that he hadn’t eaten anything since yesterday. He jumped from the windowsill (窗沿), grabbed a 34 from his home, and went next door to Farmer Mike’s.
Farmer Mike’s house had been a great place for the little mouse 35 the farmer married a wife who had a cat. Zigfried 36 when he thought of it. He looked around cautiously as he 37 into the room where grain was stored and was quite 38 as he filled his bag with wheat. He was turning to leave when suddenly he 39 a hot breath about his ear. His heart beat 40 , and without thinking he started to run and luckily 41 the cat’s paws (爪子).
The next afternoon Zigfried heard some good news: a 42 family would be moving into the farmhouse soon. Zigfried’s granny would arrive on Christmas Eve to 43 with him. He hoped that the family would come before his granny came. Before long, a car came 44 the road leading to the house, with butter sandwiches, cheese and chocolate.
Zigfried’s Christmas miracle did arrive!
The house came 45 the next few days. Zigfried 46 every single hour of them. 47 , the day before Christmas when he was drinking hot chocolate with a 48 smile at the door of his home, he heard the 49 of the children of the family about what they might get for Christmas. What? A cat? The 50 froze on his face； his mouth fell wide open. After a long while, he at last found his voice: “Hey! Whose Christmas miracle is this?”

The New York Aquarium (水族馆) offers a diverse collection and nice viewing experience for all our guests. Whether you’re observing penguins on their rocky coastline home or swimming underwater, looking at a coral reef (珊瑚礁) under the water, or cheering on California sea lions at the theater, you’ll find plenty to see and do during your visit. Your underwater adventure is waiting for you! This summer, head out to Coney Island to learn about the underwater world at the New York Aquarium.

Just off the Coney Island in Brooklyn, the New York Aquarium features more than 300 marine (海洋的) species, such as dolphins and seals. Meet some of our mammals and fish, and learn about their natural history, biology, and cultural roles.

Hours

Summer hours

May 28 – Sept. 5

10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. , Monday–Friday

10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. , Weekends & Holidays

Fall hours

Sept. 6 – Nov. 6

10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. , Monday–Friday

10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. , Weekends & Holidays

Winter hours

Nov. 7 – Mar. 31

10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. , Daily

Spring hours

Apr. 1– May 27

10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. , Monday–Friday

10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. , Weekends & Holidays

Total Experience Ticket

Adult $18.00

Child (Ages 3-12) $14.00

Senior (65+) $15.00

Groups (at least ten visitors) $8.00

﹡Includes admission to our 4-D Theater Plus General Admission.

﹡Children under 3 years old are free!

﹡To receive the group rate, you must make a reservation at least two weeks in advance of your group’s visit. Please call 718-741-1818.

Friday Afternoon Special

Admission on Fridays beginning at 3:00 p.m. is by donation. Suggested donation is $13 for adults, $9 for children, and $10 for seniors. Every dollar you give supports our work in caring for animals at the aquarium.

Aquarium Parking

Car $13.00

Bus $13.00

Please note:

﹡Due to rising costs, the Wildlife Conservation Society reserves the right to change all fees without notice.

﹡All Aquarium buildings and exhibits are wheelchair-accessible.

﹡For further information, please call 718-265-3454.

1.Which animal can’t visitors probably see at the New York Aquarium?

A．Penguins. B．Pandas. C．Dolphins. D．Seals.

2.Six adults (including a man of 68) and two children (aged 2 and 10) are going to visit the New York Aquarium on Sunday. They will have to pay ______________ at least.

A．$144 B．$133 C．$64 D．$119

3.The donation is used to ______________.

A．help the poor people

B．help to save the endangered animals in the wild

C．care for animals at the aquarium

D．help the disabled visitors

4.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A．You can visit the New York Aquarium at 5:30 p.m. on Christmas.

B．A visitor in a wheelchair can get around at the New York Aquarium.

C．Visitors can enjoy free parking service on Friday.

D．To enjoy the group rate, visitors must make a reservation at least two weeks in advance by sending an e-mail.

As Christmas is coming, there are presents to be bought, cards to be sent, rooms to be cleaned. Parents are with difficult jobs of hiding presents from curious young children. If the gifts are large, this is sometimes a real . On Christmas Eve, young children find the almost unbearable（难以忍受的）. They are between the wish to go to bed early so that Father Christmas will bring their presents quickly and the wish to up late so that they will not the fun. The wish for gifts usually proves stronger. But though children go to bed early, they often lie for a long time, hoping to get a short look at Father Christmas.

　　Last Christmas, my wife and I managed to hide a few large presents in the storeroom. I feared the moment when my son, Jimmy, would me where that new bike had come from, but he did not see it.

　　On Christmas Eve, it took the children hours to go to sleep. It must have been nearly when my wife and I went quietly into their room and began stockings. Then I pushed in the I bought for Jimmy and left it beside the Christmas tree. We knew we would not get sleep that night, for the children were to get up early. At about five o'clock the next morning, we were woken by loud sounds coming from the children's room － they were shouting excitedly! I had time to get out of bed, young Jimmy came into the room on his new bike, and his sister, Mary, close behind pushing her new baby carriage. Even the baby arrived, he moved the hands and knees into the room dragging a large balloon behind him. Suddenly it burst. That woke up completely. The day had really begun with a bang（巨响）.