The Catherine family enjoyed the good things in life as much as anyone else. They ___36___games, books, music, toys, good food and good times. But sometimes ___37___seemed, especially to Mrs. Catherine who ___38___the house, that they had too much stuff in the closets, in the drawers, in the basement, and almost ___39___. It made Mrs. Catherine a little ___40___.
One day, at breakfast, Mrs. Catherine made a（n） ___41___. “This family,”she said firmly, “has too much stuff. It's time to get ___42___of some of them. ”The three children all ___43___with this idea and helped pile used things and unused things they were never going to use into the car.
Their first ___44___was Home for the Aged where the older went to live. Nurses and doctors looked after them, but sometimes the older got a little lonely and ___45___. They liked visitors and things to do. When the family arrived at Home for the Aged, they ___46___out their games and puzzles to the older and then sat down to play games and do puzzles with them. They had a ___47___time and they were sorry when it was time to leave.
Their next stop was the Young Cubs Hospital. The Catherine family dropped ___48___their load of used toys which were very welcome. The hospital workers said the toys would be given out at the hospital ___49___party.
Their last stop was People Who Care store. This was a store that sold things to ___50___money for those who needed warm clothes and good food. The Catherine family lugged all their old clothes and furniture into the store.  
After that, the Catherine family ___51___home with warm feelings about what they had done. ___52___they drove along, they passed the lighted ___53___of supermarkets which were beautifully decorated for Christmas. There was window after window of the very latest things, but they were so filled with special thoughts about helping others that they ___54___noticed the wonderful things in the windows except maybe out of the ___55___of their eyes.
小題1:
A．readB．playedC．enjoyed D．shared
小題2:
A．thereB．theyC．it D．this
小題3:
A．knewB．boughtC．sold D．managed
小題4:
A．a(chǎn)nywhereB．everywhereC．nowhere D．somewhere
小題5:
A．uneasyB．difficultC．ready D．happy
小題6:
A．a(chǎn)nnouncementB．a(chǎn)musementC．notice D．report
小題7:
A．a(chǎn)wayB．outC．hold D．rid
小題8:
A．decidedB．a(chǎn)greedC．a(chǎn)rgued D．dealt
小題9:
A．placeB．a(chǎn)rrivalC．stop D．departure
小題10:
A．boredB．disappointedC．excited D．determined
小題11:
A．handedB．carriedC．found D．let
小題12:
A．fineB．badC．sad D．sorry
小題13:
A．ontoB．intoC．out D．off
小題14:
A．ThanksgivingB．HalloweenC．Christmas D．Eastern
小題15:
A．riseB．a(chǎn)riseC．raise D．a(chǎn)rouse
小題16:
A．headedB．a(chǎn)rrivedC．left D．felt
小題17:
A．ThoughB．AsC．Since D．Before
小題18:
A．closetsB．housesC．doors D．windows
小題19:
A．nearlyB．hardlyC．closely D．immediately
小題20:
A．cornersB．sidesC．edges D．covers

小題1:C
小題2:C.
小題3:D
小題4:B
小題5:A
小題6:A
小題7:D
小題8:B
小題9:C
小題10:A
小題11:A
小題12:A
小題13:D
小題14:C
小題15:C
小題16:A
小題17:B
小題18:D
小題19:B
小題20:A
 
小題1:C考查動詞。對應(yīng)上文的enjoyed the good things。此處是上文的具體說明。他們喜歡游戲、圖書、音樂、玩具、可口的食物和美好的時光。
小題2:C考查代詞。it seems that...似乎……；好像……。
小題3:D考查動詞。manage the house當家；管家。
小題4:B考查副詞。與前面的in the closets, in the drawers, in the basement構(gòu)成遞進關(guān)系，“幾乎到處都是”。
小題5:A考查形容詞。 結(jié)合上文此處Mrs. Catherine應(yīng)是感覺不好。家里到處太多stuff（材料，原料）的 使Mrs. Catherine有點不舒服uneasy。uneasy  adj.心神不安的；不穩(wěn)定的；不舒服的。
小題6:A考查名詞。make an announcement宣布；聲明。
小題7:D考查名詞。get rid of 除去；消除。
小題8:B考查動詞。結(jié)合下文的helped可知三個孩子都同意Mrs. Catherine的想法。
小題9:C考查名詞。與下文的next stop和last stop相呼應(yīng)。
小題10:A考查形容詞。老人之家的老人們有時感到寂寞lonely和無聊bored。lonely和bored相呼應(yīng)。
小題11:A考查動詞。hand out sth to sb把某物分發(fā)給某人。
小題12:A考查形容詞。have a fine time過的開心。
小題13:D考查副詞。 drop sth. off 卸下（丟下）某物.
小題14:C考查名詞。結(jié)合下文的decorated for Christmas可知此處應(yīng)是“圣誕晚會” 。
小題15:C考查動詞。raise money for為…募捐。
小題16:A考查動詞。 “三站活動”結(jié)束后，自然是回家。Head此處是動詞，意思是“朝……行進；出發(fā)；向……方向移動”。head home 回家。
小題17:B考查連詞。此處意思是“在開車回家的過程中”。 as當……的時候。 
小題18:D考查名詞。結(jié)合下文的window after window可知此處應(yīng)是“超市的櫥窗”。
小題19:B考查副詞。他們一直在想幫助別人，一致與沒有注意櫥窗子最新的東西。  
小題20:A考查名詞。out of the corner of one’s eye.用眼角余光。
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C．The lucky dog.D．The noisy environment.
小題3:Which phrase can describe Troy’s feelings at the beginning of the storm most suitably?
A．In excitement. B．In calm.C．In anxiety.D．In despair.
小題4:What will the author most probably talk about next?
A．How the other people struggled in the storm.
B．Why the rainstorm happened.
C．What damage the rainstorm caused.
D．How Donald and Troy struggled to save themselves

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