Mr. and Mrs. Green lived in a big city, and one summer they went to the country（农村）for their holiday. They enjoyed it very much, because it was a quiet, clean place.

One day they went for a walk early in the morning and met an old man. He lived on a farm, and he was sitting in the warm sun in front of his house. Mr. Green asked him, “Do you like to live in this quiet place?”

The old man said, “Yes, I do,” Mr. Green said, “What are the good things about it?”

The old man answered, “Well, the people here know each other. They often come and visit me, and I often go and visit them. And there are also lots of children here.”

Mr. Green said, “That’s interesting. And what are the bad things?”

The old man thought and thought then said, “Well, the same things, are they?”

1.Mr. and Mrs. Green _______ the country very much, because it was a quiet clean place.

2. One day they _____ for a walk early in the morning.

3. The old man ________ enjoyed the country.

4. The people in the country are very ________.

　　A four-year-old girl is lying in the arms of a doctor. She has just become motherless. A few minutes ago, a big bombing（轰炸）happened near her home in the south of Iraq（伊拉克）.

　　In southern parts of the country, like the second largest city, Basra, the UN is working to repair the damage（损失）caused by the war. “We are working to provide clean water and get the electrical power to work again,” said Geoffrey Keele, a UN spokesman.

　　Nearly 50% of the Iraqi population, which is over 20 million, is under 15 years old. And 30% of them are suffering from malnutrition（营养不良）.

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A．the girl in the doctor's arms is dead

B．the girl's mother is looking for her

C．the girl's mother was killed during the bombing

D．the text tells us nothing about her mother

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A．There are bombings every day in Iraq

B．Children ask for water and food from the American and British soldiers

C．Children with bags are leaving their homes for Baghdad

D．Baghdad is the capital of Iraq

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A．the Iraqi children pay much money for what they need

B．the Iraqi children are suffering a lot in the war

C．some people sell children at terrible price

D．the young lives have been turned upside down

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A．They are helping them return to school

B．They are giving them enough food and drinks

C．They can help only a little

D．They can do nothing

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　　Mr and Mrs Wilson lived in a big crowded（拥挤的）city, and one summer they had holidays in a small town.

　　They enjoyed it very much, because it was a quiet（安静的）, clean place and very different from the city.

　　One day they went for a walk early in the morning and met an old man. He lived on a farm and he was sitting alone in the warm sun outside his front door. Mr Wilson asked him, “Do you like living in such a quiet place?”The old man said, “Yes, I do.”Mr Wilson said, “What are the good things about it?”

　　The old man answered, “Well, everybody knows everybody else. People often come and visit me. and I often go and visit them. And there are also lots of children here.”

　　Mr Wilson said,“That’s interesting. And what are the bad things?”The old man thought for a minute and then said,“Well, the same things, really.”

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A．the old man was very glad to see them

B．people were friendly to him and his wife

C．there were a lot of children in the city

D．the old man’s words were interesting

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A．Mr and Mrs Wilson wanted to live in the small town

B．the small town didn’t have any good things

C．the old man liked living there because he was alone

D．the old man knew everyone in the small town

Kenny and Bobbi McCaughey live in Iowa. They have a big family. Mikayla is the oldest child in the family. She is six years old. The other children are Brandon, Joe, Kelsey, Kenney, Natalie, Alexis and Nathan. They are all five years old. Why are they all the same age? ______ 1.. They are septuplets!

　　It is hard work to look after seven babies at the same time. ______ 2.. In the beginning, many people helped them. They helped to feed, clean, and dress the babies. Every week , the septuplets used about 170 diapers(尿布)!______ 3..

Now the children are older. The septuplets started school this year. But they go to school at home, like their big sister, Mikayla. When Mikayla was ready for school, Kenny and Bobbi decided to teach her at home.______ 4..Now Bobbi is the teacher for all eight of her children.