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阅读理解
     Ellen and Bill County are both teachers. They met in college and became good friends because of their shared love for children. Two years after the couple got married, Ellen saw a huge change in the life of one of her students, a 9-year-old girl. Three years ago both of the little girl's parents had died and there was no one to take care of her. She was taken away to live in a government office. But finally she was taken in and adopted by a family and became their daughter. Ellen said that she noticed the difference in the child's life
after she was placed in a permanent home and thought that maybe she and her husband could help a child
in a similar way.
     They decided to become temporary parents and to take a child into their home on the weekends when the real parents could not take care of him or her. The pair planned to have their own children in a few
years, but decided that this would be a way to give to the community in the meantime.
     The couple quickly grew to love one of the children they looked after. When he became legally
available, Billy became the first child they took in permanently. Six months after adopting Billy, Ellen was
told by her doctor that she was unable to have children naturally. Ellen says she knew then that adoption
was the way she was meant to have a family.
     Since adopting Billy, now 17, Ellen and Bill have adopted five more children --- Rose,16； Albert,
11; Joshua, 5 and in June 2003, they added biological brother and sister Tyler and Rylee to the County
family.
     The County family has been recognized for their work on adoption, and have received many awards
for their efforts. Last June, the family was even interviewed on the television show, "Adoption Stories".
     Ellen says she would like to encourage other families to adopt children. She adds that the best part of
being a mother of six is: "Giving Josh a bath, putting a band-aid on a cut knee or just the everyday mom
things, that makes motherhood such an honor and a privilege."
1. What is the passage mainly about?
A. How a couple first met at college
B. Where you can adopt a child
C. The benefits of adoption to the community
D. How adoption created a happy family
2. Why did Ellen and Bill first decide to adopt a childe?
A. Because they had always loved children very much
B. Because they saw the benefits of adoption for a child
C. Because they were not able to have children of their own
D. Because they wanted to receive awards for their community work
3. Which of the children are related to each other by blood?
A. Rylee and Tyler
B. Billy and Tyler
C. Albert and Joshua
D. Rose and Albert
4. What can be inferred from this passage?
A. Ellen had thought of adopting a child before getting married.
B. Only kids under 16 can be adopted by a family
C. A loving family is important to a child's happiness
D. Adopting a child always makes the family become famous

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　　For a small town, Manhattan ,Kansas has some big surprises, And one of them is the Holiday Inn Hotel, with rooms built around a swimming pool and a friendly family atmosphere.

　　The Holiday Inn is where Manhattan people often go for a special party or a night out. A lot of them choose to eat in the brightly-lit restaurant near the pool. And many of them will be served by Ellen Logan, who has worked as a waitress here for more than two years.

　　Ellen, like most of the waitresses is also a student. She comes from Nebraska, but she's planning one day to be a veterinary surgeon, and to care for small animals. But in order to support herself at college, she works twenty hours a week at the Holiday Inn.

　　Ellen soon learns what every waitress finds out. You had better have a good pair of shoes. She paid forty-five dollars for hers, much more than she would usually spend. She's discovered something else, too. You don't have to know much about food be a good waitress, but you do have to know a lot about people.

　　“A lot of business people always stay here when they come to Manhattan,” she explains. “They like you to recognize them and remember their favorite dishes. But some couples come for a night out together. They just want to be left alone. Then there are people who can't make up their minds. They look down at the menu and say ‘What do you suggest! So I ask them how hungry they are. If they say‘ Not very,’ I suggest the salad bar with soup, salad, bread, and a fruit plate. But if they say they're very hungry, I suggest a Kansas Strip Steak, with potatoes or rice. You get salad and bread as well. It's very nice. Real good value.”

　　Ellen may get tired feet sometimes, but at least she's learning too much about people. She'll probably make a good animal doctor, but if she finds she doesn't like it after all, she can always become a psychiatrist (心理医生) instead.

(1)A good title for this passage is ________.

[　　]

A. Ellen Logan at the Holiday Inn

B. American Holiday Inn

C. A Special Holiday Inn Hotel in Manhattan

D. How to Deal with People

(2)The underlined phrase“ a veterinary surgeon” means ________.

[　　]

A. an animal doctor

B. an animal trainer

C. a hotel manager

D. a food expert

(3)From the passage we can infer that ________.

[　　]

A. waitresses in the Holiday Inn are all students

B. waitresses are required to buy a good pair of shoes before they go to work

C. waitresses should be familiar with the food there

D. it is more important for the waitresses to know much about people than food

(4)According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?

[　　]

A. The Holiday Inn hotel is one of the big surprises in Manhattan.

B. Businessmen like to be recognized by the people and suggested what to eat.

C. The couples like to be left alone.

D. One of the reasons why people like to eat in the hotel is that it is full of a friendly atmosphere.

(5)From the passage we get to know that ________.

[　　]

A. waitresses have to deal with all kinds of people except couples

B. the Holiday Inn Hotel is a good hotel except the place where it lies

C. Ellen Logan may get tired of the job sometimes because her feet get fired often

D. Ellen Logan will help the people who aren't sure which food to choose to eat

阅读理解

　　Ellen Parker was worried about her health．She could not walk very quickly and it was difficult for her to climb stares．She was soon out of breath．

　　“I suppose I had better go to the doctor, ” she thought．

　　She went to the doctor and told him her problem．

　　“I’m not surprised at all, ” he said．“It’s obvious what your problem is．”

　　He looked her over then gave her some advice．

　　“If you don’t do what I say, Mrs．Parker, ” he said, “you will have a heart attack．It could kill you．”

　　Ellen Parker was very worried as she left the doctor’s．She knew that she had to take his advice but that it would not be easy and it would take time．

　　The next day she went shopping．The first shop she went into was a butcher’s shop(肉铺)．

　　“I’d like ten pounds of steak(牛排), please, ” she said．

　　“Certainly, madam, ” the butcher replied and went into the cold room and found a large piece of steak．He brought the huge piece of meat back into the shop and put it on the scale(天平)．

　　“That’s just under ten pounds, ” he said．

　　“That big enough, ” Mrs．Parker said．

　　The butcher worked out the price．

　　“At ＄4.99 a pound that will be ＄49.50, please．Would you like me to cut it up into smaller pieces for you?”

　　“Oh, I don’t want to buy the meat, ” Mrs．Parker said．

　　“If you don’t want to buy it, ” the butcher replied angrily, “why did you ask me to get it for you?”

　　“My doctor told me that I am overweight and I have to lose ten pounds．I wanted to see what ten pounds of meat looked like．”

(1)

Why did Ellen Parker visit the doctor?
[　　]
A．	She had had a heart attack．
B．	She had a problem with her health．
C．	She was unhappy about her weight．
D．	She could not sleep well．

(2)

What did the doctor advise her to do?
[　　]
A．	To lose weight．
B．	To eat more meat．
C．	To come and see him again．
D．	To look after her heart．

(3)

Why did Ellen Parker ask for ten pounds of steak?
[　　]
A．	She wanted to buy some for dinner．
B．	She wanted to lose weight．
C．	Her doctor had told her to eat steak．
D．	She wanted to see what ten pounds of meat looked like．

(4)

What was Ellen Parker’s real problem?
[　　]
A．	She ate too much steak．
B．	She weighed too much．
C．	The doctor did not know．
D．	She could not walk very quickly．

(5)

What did the doctor think might happen to Ellen?
[　　]
A．	She might put on more weight．
B．	She might stop eating too much．
C．	She might have a heart attack．
D．	She might go to another doctor．

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A gentle breeze blew through Jennifer's hair. The golden red sun was setting. She was on the beach, looking up at the fiery （火红的） ball. She was amazed by its color, deep red in the middle, softly fading into yellow. She could hear nothing but the waves and the seagulls flying up above in the sky.

The atmosphere relaxed her. After all she had been through, this was what she needed. "It's getting late," she thought, "I must go home. My parents will be wondering where I am."

She wondered how her parents would react, when she got home after the three days she was missing. She kept on walking, directing herself where she spent every summer holiday. The road was deserted. She walked slowly and silently. Just in a few hundred meters she would have been safe in her house.

It was really getting dark now. The sun had set a few minutes before and it was getting cold too. She wished she had her favorite sweater on: it kept her really warm. She imagined having it with her. This thought disappeared when she finally saw her front door. It seemed different. Nobody had taken care of the outside garden for a few days. She was shocked: her father was usually so strict about keeping everything clean and tidy, and now... It all seemed deserted. She couldn't understand what was going on.

She entered the house. First, she went into the kitchen where she saw a note written by her father. It said: "Dear Ellen, there is some coffee ready. I went looking." Ellen was her mother but - where was she? On the right side of the hallway was her parents' room. She went in. Then she saw her. Her mother, lying on the bed, was sleeping. Her face looked so tired, as if she hadn't slept for days. She was really pale. Jennifer would have wanted to wake her up but she looked too tired. So Jennifer just fell asleep beside her. When Jennifer woke up, something was different... she wasn't in her mother's room and she wasn't wearing the old clothes she ran away in. She was in her cozy bed in her pajamas （睡衣）.

It felt so good being back home. Suddenly she heard a voice, "Are you feeling better now, dear? You know you got us very, very scared."

51. Three days later Jennifer came back home ________.

A. at sunrise B. at sunset C. at night D. at midday

52. The underlined part in Paragraph 4 most probably means "________".

A. The idea of going back home. B. Her anxiety about her parents.

C. The feeling of being warm in her favorite sweater.D. The feeling of getting back home safely.

53. Her father didn't take care of the garden because ________.

A. he was busy looking for her B. he had to look after his wife

C. he was not strict with his job D. he no longer enjoyed working in the garden

54. What can we infer from this passage?

A. In fact Jennifer's mother had been sick for days.

B. As Jennifer walked towards home, she became increasingly scared.

C. When she found the garden deserted, she realized she was wrong.

D. Having experienced a lot outside, Jennifer felt home was safest for her.

第三部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

A gentle breeze blew through Jennifer's hair. The golden red sun was setting. She was on the beach, looking up at the fiery (火红的) ball. She was amazed by its color, deep red in the middle, softly fading into yellow. She could hear nothing but the waves and the seagulls flying up above in the sky.

The atmosphere relaxed her. After all she had been through, this was what she needed. "It's getting late," she thought, "I must go home. My parents will be wondering where I am."

She entered the house. First, she went into the kitchen where she saw a note written by her father. It said: "Dear Ellen, there is some coffee ready. I went looking." Ellen was her mother but－where was she? On the right side of the hallway was her parents' room. She went in. Then she saw her. Her mother, lying on the bed, was sleeping. Her face looked so tired, as if she hadn't slept for days. She was really pale. Jennifer would have wanted to wake her up but she looked too tired. So Jennifer just fell asleep beside her. When Jennifer woke up, something was different－she wasn't in her mother's room and she wasn't wearing the old clothes she ran away in. She was in her cozy bed in her pajamas.

It felt so good being back home. Suddenly she heard a voice, "Are you feeling better now, dear? You know you got us very, very scared."

51. Three days later Jennifer came back home .

A. at sunrise B. at sunset C. at night D. at midday

52. What does the underlined phrase "This thought" most probably mean?

A. The idea of going back home.

B. Her anxiety about her parents.

C. The feeling of being warm in her favorite sweater.

D. The feeling of getting back home safely.

53. Her father didn't take care of the garden because .

A. he was busy looking for her

B. he had to look after his wife

C. he was not strict with his job

D. he no longer enjoyed working in the garden

54. What can we infer from this passage?

A. In fact Jennifer's mother had been sick for days.

B. As Jennifer walked towards home, she became increasingly scared.

C. When she found the garden deserted, she realized she was wrong.

D. Having experienced a lot outside, Jennifer felt home was safest for her.

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