Maggie was very glad that James was not a frequent visitor to the house．So far as the children were concerned, they had a mystery about him that stirred their imagination．He stirred Maggie's anger, however, so that she often said to her husband, “It's mercy that brother of yours doesn't come oftener．”

　　In fact James came once a year, unexpectedly, around eight o'clock in the evening, and he stayed for six hours of close discussion with his brother．His arrival was a signal to the children that their bedtime would be delayed．Not that he ever spoke to them or played with them．He took no notice of them, as if he was unable to see children, at least until the time came for him to go．Instead, after his first greeting and a careless kiss, James took no notice of Maggie either, except to add, You'll be getting on with the supper, Maggie．Such was his regard for her．

　　Maggie paid him back in her own way．She kept the children up, the four of them, to keep her company, she said, but of course they sang and made a noise and broke the endless sound of James's voice．Very late, they dropped off to sleep in their chairs．Then, when James was about to go, Maggie woke them up and so more or less forced him to part with four shillings before he left．That gave her some satisfaction, for James, though rich, was mean．He always went home by the last train, just after two o'clock．

　　Maggie's children secretly stared at their uncle．They could not forget that he had, in their mother's words, lost two wives and taken a third, They wondered about those two unfortunate lost ladies．They asked each other what their fate had been, and if neither could ever be found again．James never brought his third wife with him nor ever mentioned her．The children decided that he must be so frightened of losing her that he never allowed her outside the door．

1．The underlined word mercy in the text most probably Means ________．

[　　]

A．loss
B．wonder
C．lucky thing
D．terrible thing

2．Maggie never prepared anything special for James because ________．

[　　]

A．he was a man difficult to please

B．she never knew when he was coming

C．she was too busy looking after her children

D．he never stayed long enough for a meal

3．What do we know about James' behaviour?

[　　]

A．He was a kind man, with love for the family．

B．He was generous, especially towards his brother．

C．He was anxious to please the family, especially the kids．

D．He was rude to his sister-in-law．

4．Maggie felt pleased when ________．

[　　]

A．she paid James the money that she owed him

B．James gave some money to the children

C．she had to wake James up to catch his train

D．James thanked her for the nice supper

5．The children did not realize that two of James' wives ________．

[　　]

A．had been dead

B．suffered from loss of memory

C．had run away from him

D．might appear again one day

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　　One afternoon Mother asked Tom and Peg to keep Maggie out of 2 . At first everything went 3 well. Maggie played quietly, so Tom and Peg went 4 to do their lessons.

　　Very quietly Maggie slipped out of the bedroom. She went straight into the kitchen (廚房), where she saw an open jar of jam. Down she sat and 5 it all.

　　When the jam was 6 , she slipped quietly down the hall into Mother's room. She opened the closet (衣柜) door and there hung all Mother's 7 . This was going to be fun! Out came the clothes, and Maggie began to 8 herself up.

　　By the time Mother came back, Maggie had had 9 Mother's new spring hat and the skirt of her new suit. Jam stains (斑點) were all over the skirt, all over the walls, and all over the closet door, too.

　　Maggie heard 10 coming into the bedroom. Quickly she reached up to turn off the closet 11 .

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　　Both Tom and Peg jumped up and ran to see 12 had happened.

　　Maggie had never looked so 13 in all her life. But the children didn't 14 . They heard their mother say 15 ,“Tom and Peg, this is all your fault (過失) You promised to 16 Maggie!”

　　Mother started 17 to pull off her hat. But Maggie showed her teeth and acted as if she were ready to fight.

　　At that moment Father walked in. Maggie 18 down at once and ran up to him as if he were her only 19 .

　　Father took one 20 at the jam-covered hands and marched Maggie straight to the bathroom to wash herself.

1．

[　　]

A．quiet
B．restless
C．strong
D．lovely

2．

[　　]

A．house
B．breath
C．hunger
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3．

[　　]

A．up
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C．down
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[　　]

A．outside
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C．upstairs
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[　　]

A．drunk
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C．wasted
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6．

[　　]

A．gone
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[　　]

A．clothes
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C．collection
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[　　]

A．look
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[　　]

A．in
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A．what
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A．frightened
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[　　]

A．more
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15．

[　　]

A．patiently
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[　　]

A．mind
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[　　]

A．behind
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[　　]

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[　　]

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[　　]

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　　Years after throwing a bottle-up note into a lake for a class project and just one year after his death, a man's childhood message was found and returned to his mother．

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　　“My name is Joshua Baker．I am 10．If you find this, put it on the news．The date is 4/16/98．”They immediately took it to Holbrook, who said she is now having the note preserved and will display it in her home．

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　　“I still remember the day he wrote it,”Holbrook said．“I couldn't understand why he threw I in the lake．No one would never see it again．Now I know．”

(1)

What was Joshua Baker when he died in motor vehicle accident in California?

[　　]

A．

An official

B．

A soldier

C．

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D．

A teacher

(2)

Which of the following statements is correct according to the passage?

[　　]

A．

The man threw the bottle into the lake without any purpose．

B．

The man didn't put the bottle into the nearby river because it had a strong current．

C．

Not until recently did his mother understand why he put the bottle into the lake．

D．

The man made the bottle-up note so as to let his parents know he was OK．

(3)

The best title for this passage would be ________．

[　　]

A．

A man's Bottle Message Found After His Death

B．

A Ridiculous and Unbelievable Bottle Message

C．

A Strange Bottle-up Note Appearing In a Lake

D．

An Important Childhood Message 11 Years After His Death

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　　Rolling up her sleeves to make a cup of tea, Sarah Brown set the tone for the day．While their husbands tried to rescue the global economy, Mrs．Brown and Michelle Obama showed there are other, smaller ways to make a difference．The two women demonstrated their down-to-earth touch as they visited a cancer care centre in London yesterday morning．While Mrs．Obama busied herself with talking to patients and families, Mrs．Brown put the kettle on．

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How many children does the 44-year-old mother have?

[　　]

A．

2

B．

3

C．

4

D．

5

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Why do the two First Ladies trip to Maggie's Centre?

[　　]

A．

To help their husbands rescue the global economy in other ways．

B．

To show the world that they care about the ordinary people．

C．

To do some work for the centre since there is a shortage of staff．

D．

To make efforts to help whoever needs help．

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What's the author's attitude towards this trip?

[　　]

A．

Being interested．

B．

Feeling bored．

C．

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　　The years ago, when I was pregnant, I was on my own and in an extremely limited financial situation．I worked at a 　　1　　 but was not well paid．Gradually, I 　　2　　 losing weight instead of gaining it because of poor nutrition．

　　I had a 　　3　　 called Maggie and one day she started 　　4　　 at the pet shop too．Every day for lunch, she would 　　5　　 large, organic salads and other very healthy meals．To my 　　6　　, she insisted that I have some of her lunch．I felt 　　7　　 and I tried to 　　8　　, but she was determined．When I told everyone at work that I was pregnant, she was excited, and kept on 　　9　　 me for very long．

　　All through my pregnancy she was a guardian angel(守護天使), 　　10　　 me．She and her husband 　　11　　 attended my daughter’s birth．They ended up taking us into their 　　12　　 and we became part of their family．

　　One day I 　　13　　 how much I appreciated how she had shared her 　　14　　 with me when we worked at the pet shop．She told me that she heard about my 　　15　　 from a friend of mine who 　　16　　 my refrigerator was shockingly empty back then．In order to help me without letting me know, she 　　17　　 to get a job where I worked．

　　I was shocked and amazed 　　18　　 I learned this new information, I had been 　　19　　 and pregnant and poor, only to be taken under wing by this woman．How 　　20　　 I am! I’ll never forget her –my good neighbor!

(1)
[　　]

A．

pet shop

B．

shoe factory

C．

hotel

D．

restaurant

(2)
[　　]

A．

enjoyed

B．

hated

C．

started

D．

denied

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[　　]

A．

relative

B．

friend

C．

schoolmate

D．

neighbor

(4)
[　　]

A．

studying

B．

wandering

C．

working

D．

volunteering

(5)
[　　]

A．

sell

B．

produce

C．

try

D．

prefer

(6)
[　　]

A．

anger

B．

surprise

C．

disappointment

D．

relief

(7)
[　　]

A．

thirsty

B．

puzzled

C．

hungry

D．

worried

(8)
[　　]

A．

pay

B．

taste

C．

refuse

D．

stop

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[　　]

A．

teaching

B．

feeding

C．

visiting

D．

admiring

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[　　]

A．

searching for

B．

learning from

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looking after

D．

pointing at

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[　　]

A．

still

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ever

C．

even

D．

only

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A．

home

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hospital

C．

company

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farm

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[　　]

A．

mentioned

B．

complained

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doubted

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wrote

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A．

room

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lunch

C．

money

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job

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[　　]

A．

accident

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illness

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request

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situation

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[　　]

A．

thought

B．

imagined

C．

noticed

D．

believed

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[　　]

A．

promised

B．

agreed

C．

managed

D．

expected

(18)
[　　]

A．

if

B．

before

C．

as

D．

and

(19)
[　　]

A．

sick

B．

alone

C．

brave

D．

honest

(20)
[　　]

A．

lucky

B．

hopeful

C．

clever

D．

great

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