Three years ago, when Steve Baker's stepson was stationed （驻军）in Iraq, the soldier received a birthday present from home．It was a guitar, and it was a hit．Word spread, and his friends began asking for instruments．
Steve and his wife, Barb, are longtime musicians who believe in music's power to comfort and inspire．"With music, for just a minute, you're back home," Steve says．
The Bakers organized a silent auction （拍卖）at the local American Legion and raised $900． The Bakers sent off 22 guitars three days later．
They named their effort Operation Happy Note, and in the following months, Steve and Barb boxed and mailed banjos, mandolins, trumpets, clarinets, harmonicas and other instruments．A man in Iowa donated four boxes of violins．A left-handed guitarist sent four guitars for lefties．A retired couple in Florida mailed a check for $2,000．
Eventually Barb left her part-time job to devote herself to Operation Happy Note．"We feel that this is our task in life," she says．"The money isn't that important．We're not starving, and our light bill's paid．"
Last Christmas, the Bakers shipped 48 guitars, drumsticks, harmonicas, and extra strings and picks． The instruments arrived in Iraq three days before Christmas．"Before, you'd see guys with their iPods on, listening to music, staying away from everybody else," says Sgt．Kashia．"But when the guitars came, people got together．We'd have four or five guys playing the guitar, and 25 or 30 others laughing and singing．"
In the past three years, Operation Happy Note has sent nearly 630 free instruments to American troops around the world．Scores of thank-you e-mails from soldiers make it all worthwhile．This Christmas, the Bakers plan to ship Santa hats, decorations, holiday CDs and sheet music along with the instruments．
Sgt．Timothy Hall, a mapmaker in the 3rd Infantry Division, put it this way: "The music takes me away to another world—one that is peaceful and calm, where there is no hate, death or dirt．That sort of military transport is a miracle （奇迹）． The Bakers are our heroes．"
1． The sixth paragraph mainly tells us about ________．
A． the arrival of instruments B． the miracle effects of music
C． the soldiers’ happy experiences D． the Bakers’ wishes
2． Which of the following is true?
A． The Bakers are thought to be heroes because they make the soldiers less stressful．
B． Barb gave up her job because she was badly needed by Operation Happy Note．
C． The Bakers auctioned all their musical instruments in order to raise money．
D． All the Americans joined the Operation Happy Note．
3． What does the passage mainly talk about?
A． Music's power to comfort and inspire soldiers．
B． Steve Baker and his wife, Barb．
C． The Bakers’ efforts to calm soldiers with music．
D． Nearly 630 kinds of musical instruments．
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Our three-year-old daughter Becky wanted a dog. But we were too busy to buy one. One day, Becky ran in, shouting, “Mom! Come to see my dog!” Her face was red with 36 .
I followed her to the bush and found a 37 ! He was hurt. Seeing me, he stood up 38 ! I could see his teeth! God! My mouth felt dry. “Don’t be afraid. That’s Mom. She 39 you, too.” Becky said. Then he became friendly. It was 40 !
I 41 to find my husband and told him about the wolf. We should have 42 the wolf, but Becky loved him. Besides, he was gentle(温柔的) to Becky. So we called the vet finally.
Becky named the wolf (狼) Ralph , 43 she carried food to him every day. Later, Ralph got well. They played together in the daytime. At night, Ralph would return to the mountains. Sometimes he 44 but came back several days later.
On Becky’s first day of school, we could see Ralph’s 45 . After the school bus left, Ralph lay by the side of the road and 46 . When Becky returned, he got happy again. This 47 throughout Becky’s school years.
Twelve 48 passed.
One day we heard that a she-wolf was killed. The other wolf was hurt and ran away. We were 49 about Ralph. That night, Ralph returned with a wound (伤). Fifteen-year-old Becky held his head and 50 him. We hope he could come through. However, he 51 .
Becky cried. I noticed something strange in the bush — two little yellow eyes! Ralph’s 52 ! Before he died, Ralph 53 his child to us! He knew he would be 54 here, as he had been. Ralph, Ralph... I was 55 .
“Don’t be afraid, little ... Ralphie. That’s Mom. She loves you, too.”
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One of our biggest fears nowadays is that our kids might some day get lost in a “sea of technology” rather than experiencing the natural world. Fear-producing TV and computer games are leading to a serious disconnect between kids and the great outdoors, which will change the wild places of the world, its creatures and human health for the worse, unless adults get working on child’s play.
Each of us has a place in nature we go sometimes, even if it was torn down. We cannot be the last generation to have that place. At this rate, kids who miss the sense of wonder outdoors will not grow up to be protectors of natural landscapes. “If the decline in parks use continues across North America, who will defend parks against encroachment (蚕食)?” asks Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods.
Without having a nature experience, kids, can turn out just fine, but they are missing out a huge enrichment of their lives. That applies to everything from their physical health and mental health to stress levels, creativity and cognitive (认知的) skills. Experts predict modern kids will have poorer health than their parents—and they say a lack of outside play is surely part of it; research suggests that kids do better academically in schools with a nature component and that play in nature fosters (培养) leadership by the smartest, not by the toughest. Even a tiny outdoor experience can create wonder in a child. The three-year-old turning over his first rock realizes he is not alone in the world. A clump of trees on the roadside can be the whole universe in his eyes. We really need to value that more.
Kids are not to blame. They are over-protected and frightened. It is dangerous out there from time to time, but repetitive stress from computers is replacing breaking an arm as a childhood rite（仪式）of passage.
Everyone, from developers to schools and outdoor citizens, should help regain for our kids some of the freedom and joy of exploring, taking friendship in fields and woods that cement (增强) love, respect and need for landscape. As parents, we should devote some of our energies to taking our kids into nature. This could yet be our greatest cause.
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| A．kids missiiiu the sense of wonder outdoors |
| B．parks are in danger of being gradually encroached |
| C．Richard Louv is the author of Last Child in the Woods |
| D．children are expected to develop into protectors of nature |
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| C．be less healthy both physically and mentally |
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| B．the natural experience in their growing up |
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| D．the effect of their repetitive stress from computers |
| A．blame children for getting lost in computer games |
| B．encourage children to protect parks from encroachment |
| C．show his concern about children’s lack of experience in nature |
| D．inspire children to keep the sense of wonder about things around |
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A． TV1 7:20 p.m. Find out more about Australia’s animal life. This film was made last year by one of Australia’s best-known cameramen, Dougie Bond. He spent over 200 hours filming the birds, animals and fish that inhabit this beautiful continent and for the first time brings some of these unusual animals to our TV screens. |
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Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could to help her three-year-old son, Michael, prepare for a new baby. They found out that it was going to be a girl, and day after day, night after night, Michael 21._____ to his sister in Mommy's tummy.
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26.______ inch by. The little girl got worse. The doctors told the parents, "There is very little hope. " Karen and her husband contacted a local cemetery (墓地) about a burial plot. They had 27.______ a special room in their home for the new baby — now they planned a funeral.
Week two in Intensive Care. It looked as if a funeral would come 28 _____the week was over. Michael, kept begging his parents to let him see his sister, "I want to sing to her," he said. Kids were never 29______in Intensive Care. But Karen made up her mind. She would take Michael 30._______they liked it or not.
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"You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are gray"
38. ______ the baby girl responded. The pulse rate became 39._____ and steady.
Keep on singing, Michael. "You never know, dear, how much I love you. Please don't take my sunshine away — " The breathing became as smooth as a kitten's purr.
Keep on singing, Michael. "The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping,… " Michael's little sister relaxed as rest.
Funeral plans were 40______. The next day — the very next day — the little girl was well enough to go home!
The medical staff just called it a miracle. Karen called it a miracle of God's love!
1.A. talked B sang C. played D whispered
2. A. quietly B peacefully C hopefully D normally
3. A. arose B. raised C rose D aroused
4. A situation B condition C place D position
5.A took B sent C carried D rushed
6.A The years B The months C The weeks D The days
7.A fixed up B made up C built up D set up
8. A until B before C after D when
9.A asked B allowed C admitted D acquired
10. A no matter B even if C whether D as if
11.A put B dressed C wore D fit
12. A marched B forced C hid D followed
13.A required B replied C recognized D regarded
14. A warm-hearted B well-managed
C mild-mannered D cold-blooded
15. A firm B strong C hard D tough
16. A losing B lost C to lose D having lost
17.A in B on C at D with
18.A Finally B Instantly C Patiently D Interestingly
19.A calm B quiet C slow D fast
20. A put off B put away C put up D put down
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One of our biggest fears nowadays is that our kids might some day get lost in a “sea of technology” rather than experiencing the natural world. Fear – producing TV and computer games are leading to a serious disconnect between kids and the great outdoors, which will change the wild places of the world, its creatures and human health for the worse, unless adults get working on child’s play.
Each of us had a place in nature we go sometimes, even if it was torn down. We cannot be the last generation to have that place. At this rate, kids who miss the sense of wonder outdoors will not grow up to be protectors of natural landscapes. “If the decline in parks use continues across North America, who will defend parks against encroachment（蚕食）?” asks Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods.
Without having a nature experience, kids can turn out just fine, but they are missing out a huge enrichment of their lives. That applies to everything from their physical health and mental health, to stress levels, creativity and cognitive（认知的）skills. Experts predict modern kids will have poorer health than their parents—and they say a lack of outside play is surely part of it; research suggests that kids do better academically in schools with a nature component and that play in nature fosters（培养）leadership by the smartest, not by the toughest. Even a tiny outdoor experience can create wonder in a child. The three – year – old turning over his first rock realizes he is not alone in the world. A clump of trees on the roadside can be the whole universe in his eyes. We really need to value that more.
Kids are not to blame. They are over – protected and frightened. It is dangerous out there from time to time, but repetitive stress from computers is replacing breaking an arm as a childhood rite（仪式）of passage.
Everyone from developers to schools and outdoorsy citizens, should help regain for our kids some of the freedom and joy of exploring, taking friendship in fields and woods that cement（增强）love, respect and need for the landscape. As parents, we should devote some of our energies to taking our kids into nature. This could yet be our greatest cause.
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According to Paragraph 2, the writer thinks that_____.
A. we are the last generation to experience nature.
B. the author of Last Child in the Woods don’t defend parks against encroachment
C. without having a nature experience, kids are missing out a huge enrichment of their lives
D. children should grow up to be protectors of nature
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According to the passage, children without experiencing nature will .
A. keep a high sense of wonder
B. be over – protected by their parents
C. be less healthy both physically and mentally
D. change wild places and creatures for the better
3..
. According to the author, children’s breaking an arm is .
A. the fault on the part of their parents
B. the natural experience in their growing up
C. the result of their own carelessness in play
D. the effect of their repetitive stress from computers
4..
In writing this passage, the author mainly intends to .
A. blame children for getting lost in computer games
B. encourage children to protect parks from encroachment
C. show his concern about children’s lack of experience in nature
D. inspire children to keep the sense of wonder about things around
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