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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,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出最佳选项。

Knowing how much her own children loved presents at Christmas, Ann Sutton always tried to seek help for one or two poor families.With a social worker mother, the Sutton children had inherited her commitment to service, and knew never to take their good fortune at Christmas for granted. This year, Kinzie, her seven-year-old daughter was thrilled that Santa Claus would make a special visit to a 22-year-old mother named Ashley who worked in a factory raising her 12-month-old son by herself.

The phone rang on Sunday.A representative from a local organization was calling to say that the aid Ann had requested for Ashley had fallen through.No Santa Claus, no presents, nothing.

Ann saw the cheer vanish from her children’s faces at the news.Without a word, Kinzie ran into her bedroom.She returned, her face set with determination.Opening up her piggy bank, she put all the coins onto the table: $3.30.Everything she had.

“Mom,” she told Ann, “I know it’s not much.But maybe this will buy a present for the baby.”

At a breakfast meeting the next day, Ann told her coworkers about her daughter’s story.To her surprise, staff members began to open their purses and empty their pockets to help Kinzie.By day’s end, the story of Kinzie’s gift had spread beyond Ann’s office.She received a call from an unknown donor.If a seven-year-old could give everything she had, he said, he should at least match her gift 100 to 1.He contributed $300.

On Christmas Eve, Ann drove through the pouring rain to the small trailer where the Ashleys lived.Then she began to unload the gifts from the car, handing them to Ashley one by one.

Ashley was very moved.Reflecting on a little girl’s generosity, Ashley says she’ll one day be able to do something similar for someone else in need.“Kinzie could have used that money for herself, but she gave it away,” Ashley says.“She’s the type of kid I’d like my son to grow up to be.”

56.According to the text, Ann Sutton ______________.

       A.is making lots of money  B.is ready to help others

       C.is only caring about herself     D.is a hard-working mother

57.Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?

       A.Ashley lived a hard life with her little son.

       B.The Sutton children took Anne as an example to follow.

       C.The coworkers of Ann helped Kinzie to realize her wish.

       D.Ann Sutton tried to ask for help for her own children.

58.What can we learn about Kinzie?

       A.She was afraid that Santa Claus would visit the Ashleys.

       B.She should get some presents from her mother at Christmas.

       C.She devoted all her coins to buying a present for the baby.

       D.She was cheerful when hearing the aid had fallen through.

59.Which of the following can be inferred from the text?

       A.It rained heavily on Christmas Eve.

       B.Ann handed gifts to Ashley one by one.

       C.Ashley hoped she would help someone else in need.

       D.A good deed can influence many people’s behavior.

60.What would be the best title for the text?

       A.A Young Girl’s Gift B.A Mother’s Love

       C.A Story of Young Girl     D.An Unknown Donor

         Have you ever wondered why birds sing? Maybe you thought that they were just happy. After all, you probably sing or whistle (口哨) when you are happy.

Some scientists believe that birds do sing some of the time just because they are happy. However, they sing most of the time for a very different reason. Their singing is actually a warning to other birds to stay out of their territory.

Do you know what a “territory” is? A territory is an area that an animal, usually the male, claims (声称) as its own. Only he and his family are welcome there. No other families of the same species  are welcome.Your yard and house are your territory where only your family and friends are welcome. If a stranger should enter your territory and threaten you, you might shout. Probably this would be enough to frighten him away.

If so, you have actually frightened the stranger away without having to fight him. A bird does the same thing. But he expects an outsider almost any time, especially at nesting (筑巢) season. So he is screaming all the time, whether he can see an outsider or not. This screaming is what we call a bird’s song, and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away.

Birds sing loudest in the spring when they are trying to attract a mate and warn others not to enter the territory of theirs.

You can see that birds have a language of their own. Most of it has to do with attracting mates and setting up territories.

Some scientists believe that most of the time birds’ singing is actually ______.

A. an expression of happiness      

B. a way of warning

C. an expression of anger     

D. a way of greeting

What is a bird’s “territory”?

A. A place where families of other species are not accepted.

B. A place where a bird may shout at the top of its voice.

C. An area for which birds fight against each other.

D. An area which a bird considers to be its own.

One reason for birds’ singing at nesting season is that ______.

A. they want to invite more friends.

B. their singing helps frighten outsiders away.

C. they want to find outsiders around.

D. their singing helps get rid of their fears.

How does the writer explain birds’ singing?

A. By comparing birds with human beings.

B. By reporting experiment results.

C. By describing birds’ daily life.

D. By telling a bird’s story.

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