第三部分  阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)

第一节  阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

When I was a kid, I always used to wonder how in the world my father work outside in the winter without a coat. It could be minus 20 degrees centigrade and there’d be Dad, removing snow, or perhaps chopping some wood --- his coat thrown aside--- wearing a shirt , a cap, and a pair of gloves.

    “Aren’t you cold, Dad?” I’d ask. “No,” Dad would reply. “I’m not cold--- working too hard to be cold.”

    Many times I wondered whether my father was an extremely tough man, or whether he was foolish.

One time when I was quite young, perhaps five or so, I went ice fishing with Dad. It was a bright, clear day—and bitterly cold.

After we’d been out on the ice for a little while, my feet started getting cold.

“ Daddy, my feet are cold.” I said.

    “Yeah, it’s cold out here today,” he replied.

    “Tell you what,” he said. “Walk around. Make some circles in the snow. See how many different patterns you can make. That will get your feet warm.”

    Now, I was just a little girl at the time but I remember thinking, “How in the world will walking around in the snow make my feet warm? Dad must be out of mind.

    But he was my father, after all. I made circles in the snow. I made squares. Pretty soon I was having so much fun making patterns in the snow. I forgot about my feet being cold.

Now, all these years later, I know, too, from personal experience how my father was able to take his coat off and work outside in the winter wearing just a shirt, a cap and gloves. Because I do it, too. “Aren’t you cold?” my husband asked one winter day. “No,” I replied. “I’m not cold—working too hard to be cold.”

  I hope my husband has decided I’m both tough and smart. But I guess quite a bit of the time he thinks I’m foolish.

  Wherever Dad is in that great big farm in the sky—I’m sure he can’t help but smile whenever I take my coat off while I’m working outside in the winter.

51. When the author’s feet felt cold, her father advised her to____.

      A. go home alone first        B. keep walking in the snow

C. draw pictures in the snow    D. light a fire on the ice

52. Hearing her father’s advice, the author thought her father____.

    A. forgettable       B. warm-hearted          C. crazy               D. cruel

53. What might the author’s husband think of her?

     A. Tough             B. Smart                     C. Brave              D. Foolish

54. The author’s purpose of writing this passage is to ______.

     A. remember her tough and smart father

      B. show how her father cared about her

      C. describe memories of her childhood

      D. explain why her father loved her so much

D

School kids show talents for charity

Youngsters at Fulwood High School and Arts College in Preston will show their talents to raise money for sick children. It is putting on a wonderful show on Thursday November to support Derian House Children’s Hospice(安养院)near Chorley.

Pupils are planning a night to remember, with a wide range of acts from singers and dancers to a magician. Local band Vox Population, fronted by former pupil Laurence Holt, will be playing following their recent tour of Germany. The best part of the night will be a surprise act by a group of teachers.

Tickets are available from the school priced £1.50 for pupils and £2 for adults. The show starts at 7 pm.

Grants(补助金)aim to boost recycling

Children and community groups across Lancashire have been given help to recycle more. More than 40 schools, organizations and community groups have received Waste Action Grants.

Brinscall Primary School in Chorley has been awarded 500 pounds to provide money for its Infant Fruit Waste project. The money has been used to buy a Roly Pig composter that will turn fruit waste into compost(堆肥).

Carole Lormer, from the school, said, “The children completely love the Roly Pigs. They have been feeding and turning them every day, using leftover fruit.”

For information visit www.globalrenewables.co.uk/wasteactiongrants or call 01172 642885.

Ready when you are

If you’re looking to bag that dream job, your basic maths and English skills need to be good. If you think your basic skills are a little out of practice, try taking Learnerdirect’s “Ready When You Are” challenge.

Hosted by Eamonn Holmes and Johnny Ball, it’s a fun and interactive quiz based on real life situations, which aims to help you decide where you might need to brush up on your basic skills. Log onto: www.learndirect.co.uk/ready

Good luck!

68.What information can we get from the first advertisement?

    A. Laurence Holt is the main singer in the band.

    B. Teachers will be surprised at the performance.

    C. The show is held to celebrate students’ graduation.

    D. Parents are expected to offer £2 to each pupil.

69.   How do the students in Brinscall Primary School recycle?

       A. They feed pigs on the leftover fruit.

       B. They turn waste fruit into fertilizer with a machine.

       C. They awarded £500 to those who waste least at school.

       D. They raised £500 for the Infant Fruit Waste project.

70.   “Ready when you are” is an advertisement for ________.

       A. a good job.                   B. a skill learning course

       C. an interactive quiz               D. an interesting website

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