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Polly Jones lived on a farm. She had lived there all her life, all twelve years of it. Her father, who managed the farm, had just lifted the potato crop. Prices were high; he wanted to sell the crop as quickly as he could.

Polly wandered over the rough field looking for the smaller potatoes that the pickers had accidentally missed. She found one, then another, then a handful. She was pleased. They were delicious once cooked. Then she caught sight of something else. It looked like a piece of colored stone. Polly picked it up and thought how pretty it was. She could see a pattern on it: a picture of a fish and a part of a leaf. She scraped (擦去) the soil away around her feet and found that she was standing on what seemed to be a piece of pavement (铺路石). Stuck to another piece of stone was something small and round like a button. She realized it was an old coin.

The field was busy the next morning though not with potato pickers. In front of the house where the farm machinery usually stood were several cars and a police van. A group of distinguished-looking men and women had appeared the morning after her father's telephone all. The local television station had shown some pictures of the field with Polly pointing to the place where she had found her pavement. It was proving to be of Roman origin and was being described as the most exciting thing that had happened in the area since the end of the Second World War. In those days an American airbase had occupied the site of the potato field.

A week later about forty students arrived from the local university. That afternoon a truck with equipment arrived. The excavation (挖掘) was officially under way. Permission had been given and “dig”, as it was called, was expected to last several months. Polly wondered how the everyday work of the farm would get done with so many strange people around and cars coming and going all day long. All the unusual activity had made the cows and sheep restless. Her father said their cows produced less milk.

Still, it was interesting and great fun. They had let her keep the gold coin.

From then on, Polly would always walk carefully over potato fields.

1．There were still potatoes in the field because the pickers ________.

A. had left them for Polly on purpose

B. thought they were too small

C. would pick them later

D. had failed to notice them

2．When Polly was looking for potatoes, ________ caught her attention first.

A. a part of a leaf

B. an old coin

C. a piece of pavement

D. a button

3．Why did the findings cause great excitement?

A. Because the coin was priceless.

B. Because an ancient Roman site was discovered.

C. Because few old coins had been found since the war.

D. Because such old coins had been found in American airbases.

4．How did the “dig” affect the life on the farm?

A. It reduced milk production.

B. It prevented Polly from attending class.

C. It attracted more farmers to the potato fields

D. It brought the farmers wealth overnight

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Polly Jones lived on a farm. She had lived there all her life, all twelve years of it. Her father, who managed the farm, had just lifted the potato crop. Prices were high; he wanted to sell the crop as quickly as he could.

Polly wandered over the rough field looking for the smaller potatoes that the pickers had accidentally missed. She found one, then another, then a handful. She was pleased. They were delicious once cooked. Then she caught sight of something else. It looked like a piece of colored stone. Polly picked it up and thought how pretty it was. She could see a pattern on it: a picture of a fish and a part of a leaf. She scraped (擦去) the soil away around her feet and found that she was standing on what seemed to be a piece of pavement (铺路石). Stuck to another piece of stone was something small and round like a button. She realized it was an old coin.

The field was busy the next morning though not with potato pickers. In front of the house where the farm machinery usually stood were several cars and a police van. A group of distinguished-looking men and women had appeared the morning after her father's telephone all. The local television station had shown some pictures of the field with Polly pointing to the place where she had found her pavement. It was proving to be of Roman origin and was being described as the most exciting thing that had happened in the area since the end of the Second World War. In those days an American airbase had occupied the site of the potato field.

A week later about forty students arrived from the local university. That afternoon a truck with equipment arrived. The excavation (挖掘) was officially under way. Permission had been given and “dig”, as it was called, was expected to last several months. Polly wondered how the everyday work of the farm would get done with so many strange people around and cars coming and going all day long. All the unusual activity had made the cows and sheep restless. Her father said their cows produced less milk.

Still, it was interesting and great fun. They had let her keep the gold coin.

From then on, Polly would always walk carefully over potato fields.

1．There were still potatoes in the field because the pickers ________.

A. had left them for Polly on purpose

B. thought they were too small

C. would pick them later

D. had failed to notice them

2．When Polly was looking for potatoes, ________ caught her attention first.

A. a part of a leaf

B. an old coin

C. a piece of pavement

D. a button

3．Why did the findings cause great excitement?

A. Because the coin was priceless.

B. Because an ancient Roman site was discovered.

C. Because few old coins had been found since the war.

D. Because such old coins had been found in American airbases.

4．How did the “dig” affect the life on the farm?

A. It reduced milk production.

B. It prevented Polly from attending class.

C. It attracted more farmers to the potato fields

D. It brought the farmers wealth overnight

Polly: Would you like to come over for lunch this Saturday?

Molly: Oh, ________ , but I have an appointment with the doctor.

Thank you for inviting me.

Polly: That's OK.________.

[　　]

A．I'd really love to; I have a meeting

B．it's very friendly of you; I'm very busy

C．that sounds good; Perhaps some other day

D．I'd really love to; Maybe some other time

When I was an official of a school in Paio Alto，California, Polly Tyner, the president of our board，wrote a letter that was printed in the Palo Alto Times．Polly’s son，Jim，had great difficulty in school, He was classified as the educationally handicapped and required a great deal of patience on the part of his parents and teachers．But Jim was a happy kid with a great smile that lit up the room．His parents knew his difficulties，but they always tried to help him see his strengths so that he could walk with pride．Shortly after Jim finished high school，he was killed in a motorcycle accldent, After his death，his mother gave this letter to the newspaper．

“Today we buried our 20-year-old son．He was killed in a motorcycle accident on Friday night．How I wish I had known that the last time I had talked to him would be the last time．If I had only known that，I would have said to him，‘Jim，I love you and I’m always so proud of yon．’I would have taken the time to count the many blessings he had brought to the lives of the people who loved him．I would have taken the time to appreciate his beautiful smile，his laughter, and his genuine love to other people．

“When I put all the good things on the scale and try to balance them with all the irritating (恼人的) things such as the radio that was always too loud，the haircut that wasn’t to our liking, the dirty socks under the bed，etc．，I find that the irritations really don’t amount to much．

“I won’t get another chance to tell my son all that I would have wanted him to hear, but，other parents, do have a chance．Tell your young people what you would want them to hear as if it may be your last conversation．The last time I talked to Jim was the morning of the day when he died．He called me to say,‘Hi, Mom! I just called to say I love you．You have to go to work now．Bye．’That day, he gave me something to treasure forever．”

If there is any purpose at all for Jim’s death, maybe it is to make others appreciate life more and to tell people，especially family members，that they should take the time to let each other know just how much they care．You may never have another chance．Do it today!

1.Who was Jim?

A．A school boy．

B．The writer

C．The president of a school board．

D．An official of a school．

2.What’s the meaning of the underlined phrase“the educationally handicapped”?

A．The communication difficulty．

B．The physical problems．

C．The psychological problems．

D．The learning difficulty．

3.According to the writer, which of the following about Jim is TRUE?

A．He was always sad about his school marks．

B．His parents always scolded him about his bad school marks．

C．His study needed more attention from his parents and teachers．

D．He was kilied in a car accident

4.What did PoIly think of Jim?

A．He was a lovely boy with a beautiful smile who always loved others．

B．He was physically sick but always happy

C．He was an irritating boy with some bad habits．

D．He seldom expressed his love to his parents．

5.The purpose of Polly’s letter is to ．

A．memorize her son

B．teach parents to appreciate their chtidren

C．teach children how to be good boys

D．give some advice on how to deal with children’s problems

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