Gwyn, my youngest daughter, held Tiger as we drove down the country road to the vet’s（兽医） on what was to be his last Friday morning. Privately, both of us nursed a forlorn (几乎无望的) hope. We joked and laughed, trying to ignore the shadow hanging over the cat sitting very quietly in her arms.
At 16, Tiger was old for a cat. In quiet dignity, he let Gwyn pet him, perhaps understanding that this was a special trip. I glanced at the two as I drove, and thought back to the day when Tiger entered our lives.
He had been a Christmas present to my second son Brian, handed down—as were his clothes and toys—from his older brother. Sadly, even our dogs had neglected Brian, responding much more eagerly to my commands, and those of my wife and older boy.
And so, on Christmas Day 1954, I rose early with my wife to put the tiny kitten（小猫） a neighbor had given us into the stocking that Brian had carefully hung to the mantel the night before. The first of my vivid memories involving Tiger is the look of joy on Brian’s face when he saw the kitten’s face ,when he saw the kitten’s head poking out of the stocking, and heard the plaintive “meow” that proved his present was alive.
From then on, Tiger’s life was filled with love. Brian cared for him tenderly, fed him, played with him. For a sometimes rough, sometimes clumsy child, Brian showed a gentleness with Tiger that was amazing. And at midnight, I would invariably find Tiger on Brian’s bed, stretched out beside him.
My next clear memory of Tiger is also a happy one, which came after near-tragedy. One evening our next-door neighbor rang the front doorbell. “I’m sorry to have to tell you this,” she said when my wife answered the door, “but when I backed out of the driveway this noon, I’m afraid I ran your cat. I tried to help him, but he jumped up and ran away. I don’t know where he went or how badly he was hurt.”
Four weeks passed with no sign of Tiger. Soldier-like, Brian tried to hide his fear that his friend had crawled away to die. It was a fear we all shared. And we came to accept his death—all of us except Brian.
Every evening Brian would go to the door and call Tiger’s name. Finally, on the 28th day after the neighbor’s announcement, Brian had an answer. Out from under the front porch came Tiger, his tail high, walking with the pride and majesty he customarily displayed, behaving as if he had never been away. As he approached the door, Brian’s face was transformed with joy. But neither he nor Tiger displayed open affection in front of the family. There was a calm acceptance, an honoring by each of the other’s dignity. That night, though, when I checked Brian’s room, I saw that his cheeks were wet and a blissful smile was on his face. And his arm encircled his cat, who lay purring quietly beside him.
64. From the first paragraph, we know that _________.
A. Tiger was a cat and was dying
B. Tiger was a real tiger and was dying
C. Tiger was the second son of the writer
D. Tiger was a Christmas present to the writer’s daughter
65. The accident happened to Tiger was that _________.
A. Tiger had a serious disease
B. Tiger was hit by the car when the neighbor backed out of the driveway
C. Tiger had crawled away to die
D. Tiger was hit to death
66. Which of the following statements is wrong?
A. Tiger’s life was filled with love.
B. Brian loved Tiger very much and tried his best to care for him.
C. When there was no sign of Tiger, Brian didn’t believe that he was dead.
D. When Tiger approached the door, Brian burst into tears.
67. From the passage we can draw a conclusion that_________.
A. in America, people love pets such as cats and dogs
B. there are at least five people in the family
C. boys like to look after animals
D. boys like to sleep with cats lying beside them
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If you take my ________, you'll make a lot of money in the trade.
| A．command | B．principle | C．attitude | D．tip |
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The first time I saw Carlos I would never have believed he was going to change my life．I had my arms full of books and I was rushing into the classroom when 1 ran into something solid. It was Carlos.
"My... you're tall," he said. The whole class burst out laughing .
“Take that seat,” Mr. McCarthy told the cocky(骄傲自大的) newcomer Carlos，pointing to the only empty one , in the back of the room.
Carlos laughed widely. "But I need a couple of dictionaries."
The bell rang for classes. As I stood up to go, I saw Carlos coming toward me. "I'm sorry I embarrassed you," he said . I looked straight ahead over the top of his black hair. "That's all right."
"I ought to know better." He was still blocking my way. "What's your name?" "Karen Forbes." He held out his hand. Unwillingly, I shook hands with him. He looked up at me seriously with his brown eyes. " I am Carlos . I don't see why you're so touchy."
It was the school elections that made me think of Carlos again. Carlos was voted vice-president．“How come ?”I kept asking myself, "How come this shrimp（虾）who’s only been in town for a little over a month gets to be so popular?"
So on that morning，I stopped Carlos and said，“It doesn't seem to bother you — being short.” He looked up at me, "Of course I mind being short．But there isn’t anything I can do about it. When I realized I was going to have to spend my life in this undersized skin, I just decided to make the best of it and concentrate on being myself." "You seem to get along great,” I admitted, "But what about me? The trouble with you is you’re afraid to be yourself. You’re smart. And you could be pretty. In fact, you might be more than pretty.” I felt myself turning red…
【小题1】It is a story about a short boy who .
| A．won the school election | B．is ashamed of his height |
| C．has learned to accept his size | D．is embarrassed by his class |
| A．handsome and proud | B．humorous and confident |
| C．diligent but shy | D．honest but sensitive |
| A．moved | B．cheerful | C．curious | D．annoyed |
| A．The author didn’t want to make friends with Carlos |
| B．Carlos and the author argued with each other. |
| C．The author changed her attitude towards Carlos. |
| D．Carlos was elected president of the student committee. |
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About seven years ago, whenever I notice someone looked nice, I started telling them they looked nice. Shortly afterwards, I came up with an observation: If you tell five people during the day that they look nice, at the end of the day, six people feel great. Here are some fruitful experiences I have with this.
One day, I was riding with a friend when we rolled to a stop at the traffic light. As we waited for the light to turn green, a man walked across the crosswalk. He looked very together, so I called out, “Hey, you look sharp today!” Pointing towards a building, he said, “Thanks, but I was sharper there.” His comment puzzled me. But before I could ask about it, the light turned green, and we drove on. I asked my friend what he meant. My friend informed me that we were at the corner of a radio station and the man was the voice on the radio. Then I understood. But no matter who he was the biggest thing for me was that he was smiling when he accepted my compliment (赞扬).
Later that day, there was a woman standing on the corner where we were turning, and I yelled (大喊) the compliment again, “You look nice!” She was just taking a sip of a bottle of water and started to laugh. I felt good to get a laugh.
Another day, while seated in a restaurant, there was a lady sitting near me. I really did not care for her skirt, but she did look nice in it, so I told her, “You look nice today.” She looked at me and rolled her eyes a little. Well, her friend sitting next to her told her, “He just gave you a compliment. Say thank you.” I don’t remember whether she said “thank you” or not, but what I did notice was that her friend was smiling at my “You look nice today” compliment.
1.The underlined word “sharp” in Paragraph 2 probably means_________.
A. attractive B. sudden
C. strict D. mild
2.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The first man the author praised accepted his compliment.
B. The first man the author praised worked at a radio station.
C. The woman standing on the corner didn’t like the compliment
D. The friend of the lady in the restaurant felt happy about the compliment.
3.What would be the best title of the passage?
A. Fruitful Experiences
B. Help Others, Help Yourself
C. Learn to compliment.
D. “You Look Nice Today”
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If you take my ________, you'll make a lot of money in the trade.
A. command B. principle C. attitude D. tip
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