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  July 21, 2007 was a typical English summer’s day-it rained for 24 hours!As usual, I rushed home from work at midday to check on the houseNothing was amissBy the time I left work at 5 pm, hoever, the road into our village was floodedOur house had never been flooded but, as I opened the front door, a wave of water greeted meThank God the kids weren’t with me, because the house was 5 feet deep in waterWe lost everything downstairsAnd the plaster had to be ton off the walls, ceilings pulled down

  At first we tried to push on throughWe didn’t want to move the children out of home, so we camped upstairsWe put a sheet of plastic across the floor to protect us from the dampBut after three months, we felt very sick, so we moved to a wooden house in a parkThe house was small, but at first we were all just delighted to be in a new placeUnfortunately, things took longer than expected and we were there for 10 monthsThe life there was inconvenientWhat surprised me most was how much I missed being part of a community(社区)We had lived in a friendly village with good neighbours, and I’d never thought how much I’d miss that

  Although our situation was very had, it’s difficult to feel too sorry for yourself when you look at what’s happening elsewhereI watched a news peport about floods in Northern India and thought,

We didn’t have a straw but(茅草房)that who swept away, and our house is still standingWe’re lucky.”

  We moved back home in AugustWith December coming, there’s still reconstruction work to be done, so it’s difficult to prepare for Christmas, But I can’t wait-I’m going to throw a party for our friends in the village to say thanks for their supportThis year, I won’t need any gifts-living away from home for months has made me realize how little we actually need or miss all our possessionsAlthough we are replacing things, there’s really no rush-we have our home back, and that’s the main thing

(1)

What does the underlined wordamissin the first paragraph mean?

[  ]

A.

Wrong

B.

Missing

C.

Right

D.

Found

(2)

It can be inferred from the text that the author ________

[  ]

A.

was sick of staying upstairs

B.

cared much about her children

C.

could not stand living in a wooden house

D.

did not deal well with her family affairs during the flood

(3)

Why does the author say that they were lucky in the third paragraph?

[  ]

A.

Because ber situation was not serious

B.

Because many other places were flooded

C.

Because she had been to Northern lndia

D.

Because some others suffered even more

(4)

What does the author mainly want to express by telling her story?

[  ]

A.

She valued human feelings more than before

B.

She realized she almost didn’t need possessions

C.

She found Christmas gifts no longer badly needed

D.

She thought her own home was the most important

答案:1.A;2.B;3.D;4.A;
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Blameless

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  In my family, it was always important to place blame when anything bad happened.

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  From the time we were little, my sister, brothers and T told on each other. We set a place for blame at the dinner table.

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[  ]

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[  ]

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[  ]

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[  ]

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[  ]

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A.

A British teenager became the youngest person to sail solo around the world.

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How a British teenager developed his sailing hobby.

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D.

A British teenager's confidence.

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[  ]

A.

Mike Perham crossed the Panama Canal.

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Mike and Zac took the crown as the youngest solo around-the-world sailor at the same age.

C.

The two youngsters crossed the globe in different directions.

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Flavor.

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[  ]

A.

Having confidence in yourself will make you successful.

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Braveness is important in sailing.

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One should pick up a hobby as a child.

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