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Her frozen fingers touched the flame trying to feel alive. She could feel the warmth but it was a cold heat, as if the candle was rejecting her.
Her arms turned red because of the cold, her short sleeved shirt not giving her enough warmth. The winter air grabbed(抓住) at her arms, causing her pain, but she didn’t mind. She knew she should put her jacket on, it was winter in Connecticut, but that would be giving up. Up here, in this tree she felt safe.
She looked at the candle, surrounded by hardening wax(蜡). She placed her fingers gently on the warm green wax. This candle was a reminder of her life inside that house, a life she would have to return to eventually.
As a child, she had gotten this candle. She spent all she had on it. The beautiful crystal box （水晶盒）had caught her eye. Five whole nickels（五分币） had brought her that candle.
She gave it to her mother for Mother’s Day. Her mother had managed a smile and put it on a shelf. “It’s very pretty, honey! I will put it right here.” Since then that candle had never been moved, never been lighted, sitting dusty on a cluttered shelf that no one could see. Later on, her parents got divorced.
By now the candle was colder than the air and the darkness was complete. The snow on the ground made the night lighter and less satisfying than it had been before the first snowfall. She liked the darkness because she felt safe in it. From the glances of her friends who liked the girl she used to be. From the boys who could never figure out who she was. From her guidance counselor(顾问) whose endless worried looks never made her feel any better.
No one was outside at this time of night. She was alone in the world, just how she liked it. Just as she was about to lean back against the branch, she heard a sound.
She heard footsteps breaking the ice in the snow, heading toward her. He was making his way toward the white fence at the edge of the building, right against the road. Normally she would have ignored this person and stayed on her branch faraway from human contact, but this figure had something with him. He trudged(吃力地走) toward the white fence carrying a case. The figure reached the fence, opened the case and took out a shiny object.
She took her eyes off this figure only long enough to climb down the tree to get a better view of him. She reached the bottom and saw that the person had turned to face the street, sitting on the white fence that she and her friends once sat on. She stepped carefully on the ice, making her way toward him.
And then a beautiful sound of music came from the shiny object. She stopped and listened to it. She started walking towards the guy again. Just as she was about to step onto the snow banks, she slipped on the ice crashing to the ground. The figure turned around in surprise and a sudden recognition fell upon them both.
1.The girl was hiding in the tree at deep night to ______.
A．keep herself from the cold B．wait for the boy to come
C．want to be left alone D．seek safety from any hurt
2.From the story, we can learn that ______.
A．the girl suffered a lot in her life
B．the girl’s parents divorced because of her
C．teachers and friends treated the girl badly
D．the girl used to stay in the tree when feeling sad
3.The underlined word “it” in the story refers to ______.
A．leaning back against the branch B．being alone in the world
C．not being disturbed at night D．it being dark with snow around
4.From the end of the story, it can be known that the girl _______.
A．knew the person B．knew what the object was
C．realized her wishes D．would never feel alone any more
Her frozen fingers touched the flame trying to feel alive. She could feel the warmth but it was a cold heat, as if the candle was rejecting her.
Her arms turned red because of the cold, her short sleeved shirt not giving her enough warmth. The winter air grabbed(抓住) at her arms, causing her pain, but she didn’t mind. She knew she should put her jacket on, it was winter in Connecticut, but that would be giving up. Up here, in this tree she felt safe.
She looked at the candle, surrounded by hardening wax(蜡). She placed her fingers gently on the warm green wax. This candle was a reminder of her life inside that house, a life she would have to return to eventually.
As a child, she had gotten this candle. She spent all she had on it. The beautiful crystal box （水晶盒）had caught her eye. Five whole nickels（五分币） had brought her that candle.
She gave it to her mother for Mother’s Day. Her mother had managed a smile and put it on a shelf. “It’s very pretty, honey! I will put it right here.” Since then that candle had never been moved, never been lighted, sitting dusty on a cluttered shelf that no one could see. Later on, her parents got divorced.
By now the candle was colder than the air and the darkness was complete. The snow on the ground made the night lighter and less satisfying than it had been before the first snowfall. She liked the darkness because she felt safe in it. From the glances of her friends who liked the girl she used to be. From the boys who could never figure out who she was. From her guidance counselor(顾问) whose endless worried looks never made her feel any better.
No one was outside at this time of night. She was alone in the world, just how she liked it. Just as she was about to lean back against the branch, she heard a sound.
She heard footsteps breaking the ice in the snow, heading toward her. He was making his way toward the white fence at the edge of the building, right against the road. Normally she would have ignored this person and stayed on her branch faraway from human contact, but this figure had something with him. He trudged(吃力地走) toward the white fence carrying a case. The figure reached the fence, opened the case and took out a shiny object.
She took her eyes off this figure only long enough to climb down the tree to get a better view of him. She reached the bottom and saw that the person had turned to face the street, sitting on the white fence that she and her friends once sat on. She stepped carefully on the ice, making her way toward him.
And then a beautiful sound of music came from the shiny object. She stopped and listened to it. She started walking towards the guy again. Just as she was about to step onto the snow banks, she slipped on the ice crashing to the ground. The figure turned around in surprise and a sudden recognition fell upon them both.
47. The girl was hiding in the tree at deep night to ______.
A. keep herself from the cold B. wait for the boy to come
C. want to be left alone D. seek safety from any hurt
48. From the story, we can learn that ______.
A. the girl suffered a lot in her life
B. the girl’s parents divorced because of her
C. teachers and friends treated the girl badly
D. the girl used to stay in the tree when feeling sad
49. The underlined word “it” in the story refers to ______.
A. leaning back against the branch B. being alone in the world
C. not being disturbed at night D. it being dark with snow around
50. From the end of the story, it can be known that the girl _______.
A. knew the person B. knew what the object was
C. realized her wishes D. would never feel alone any more
Linda was more of a best friend than a cousin．We 1 nearly everything—except that she was 2 on collecting porcelain（瓷）dolls．I never understand her hobby，she displayed them so beautifully and 3 them all so clean．Still，I was surprised how much those dolls 4 to me after Linda 5 her battle with cancer．Her mother donated（捐赠）the doll s，as had been 6 ，to the local historical society．I agreed it was 7 that Linda's collection stayed together but it really 8 me to see the dolls go．In fact，I wished I could have kept just one to remember her by．
Losing Linda was still fresh in my mind 9 one day my mother asked me to drive her to the country fair．On the way home my mother was a bit hungry，so I 10 the highway and we went into a fast—food restaurant．Next door was a 11 shop．I only had twenty dollars in my pocket，but I figured I would look 12 while I waited．Inside were cards，snow globes…and one whole wall full of shelves and shelves of porcelain dolls，just like Linda's．For some reason，I felt 13 to one doll in the middle of the second shelf——with deep brown eyes．wearing a shiny pink and white dress．“Isn’t that the 14 doll you ever saw？”I said to my mother．“I want it．”
15 ，I thought．These dolls cost more than a hundred，l bet．Then I 16 at the doll’s price tag（标签）：$14．99 !
A sale man 17 that the price wasn't a mistake．What a luck! I took the doll off the shelf and 18 it to the cashier．Then, casually, I 19 the doll's price tag over．There，printed on the Other side，was the doll’s 20 ：Linda．
1．A．enjoyed B．attained C．shared D．held
2．A．keen B．interested C．eager D．fancy
3．A．made B．polished C．helped D．kept
4．A．cost B．meant C．recalled D．cared
5．A．lost B．won C．fought D．stopped
6．A．deserved B．maintained C．sold D．intended
7．A．best B．worst C．precious D．wrong
8．A．seized B．surprised C．upset D．declined
9．A．until B．before C．once D．when
10．A．stopped on B．pulled off C．got onto D．went along
11．A．book B．fruit C．gift D．dolls
12．A．around B．inside C．outside D．down
13．A．fastened B．approached C．touched D．drawn
14．A．cheapest B．prettiest C．biggest D．funniest
15．A．Clever B．Sure C．Fantastic D．Silly
16．A．doubted B．wondered C．glanced D．checked
17．A．confirmed B．talked C．advocated D．proposed
18．A．brought B．gave C．paid D．carried
19．A．1ooked B．turned C．pushed D．knocked
20．A．collector B．price C．owner D．name
I used to work in an office, which had a Iocust tree growing outside the window. It had
grown into a tall tree and must have been there for a long time. The tree blocked the view and made the office seem dull. Unfortunately, this happened to be the room assigned to me, and l was dep
ressed by it for quite some time.
When the first spring came, everything was green except the locust tree.I felt very happy because I had thought it had died!
One morning, when I opened the window for some fresh air, I unexpectedly smelt a familiar sweet scent floating into my office which I could not name. Suddenly,I realized it was the locust tree!The tree that I thought dead was in full bloom!
From then on, I usually came to the office very early to see dew forming on the locust tree blossoms, and was eager to see spring again every year.
During summer, the green leaves provided shade protecting me from the harsh sunlight, but allowing enough light in to make it pleasant. In autumn, the leaves turned many different colors. Its beauty touched my soul. Many times, I thought to take photos but never did. Then, I had to leave in a hurry. Later in life, it became a great regret that I had not done so.
Actually, many times in our lives we think we own something and thus do not value it. We don't feel regretful until we lose it one day! Moreover, sometimes, we have to accept the things we don't want and need to discover the hidden beauty to find unexpected joy!
【小题1】 The locust tree first attracted the author most by____.
| A．the way it blocked the view | B．its height |
| C．the smell of its flowers | D．its green leaves |
| A．Spring. | B．Summer | C．Autumn. | D．Winter. |
| A．He would have regretted if the locust tree had died as he had thought it had. |
| B．The locust tree turned out to be a lovely memory for him. |
| C．He felt unhappy as he had forgotten to take the photos with him. |
| D．His work in the office changed with the seasons every year. |
| A．the locust tree died soon after the author left the office |
| B．the author worked in the office for at least a few years |
| C．it was summer when the author took his job in the office |
| D．the weather was dry when the author first saw the tree |
| A．Treasure what we've owned. | B．Look before you leap. |
| C．Treat everything calmly. | D．Never forget the past. |
I used to work in an office, which had a Locust tree growing outside the window．It had grown into a tall tree and must have been there for a long time．The tree blocked the view and made the office seem dull．Unfortunately, this happened to be the room assigned to me, and l was depressed by it for quite some time．
When the first spring came, everything was green except the locust tree．I felt very happy because I had thought it had died!
One morning, when I opened the window for some fresh air, I unexpectedly smelt a familiar sweet scent floating into my office which I could not name．Suddenly, I realized it was the locust tree! The tree that I thought dead was in full bloom!
From then on, I usually came to the office very early to see dew forming on the locust tree blossoms, and was eager to see spring again every year．
During summer, the green leaves provided shade protecting me from the harsh sunlight, but allowing enough light in to make it pleasant．In autumn, the leaves turned many different colors．Its beauty touched my soul．Many times, I thought to take photos but never did．Then, I had to leave in a hurry．Later in life, it became a great regret that I had not done so．
Actually, many times in our lives we think we own something and thus do not value it．We don't feel regretful until we lose it one day! Moreover, sometimes, we have to accept the things we don't want and need to discover the hidden beauty to find unexpected joy!
1．The locust tree first attracted the author most by____．
A．the way it blocked the view B．its height
C．the smell of its flowers D．its green leaves
2．In which season do you think the author paid the least attention to the locust tree?
A．Spring． B．Summer C．Autumn． D．Winter．
3．Which of the following statements is true of the author according to the passage?
A．He would have regretted if the locust tree had died as he had thought it had．
B．The locust tree turned out to be a lovely memory for him．
C．He felt unhappy as he had forgotten to take the photos with him．
D．His work in the office changed with the seasons every year．
4．It can be inferred from the passage that _______．
A．the locust tree died soon after the author left the office
B．the author worked in the office for at least a few years
C．it was summer when the author took his job in the office
D．the weather was dry when the author first saw the tree
5．What advice does the author intend to give us?
A．Treasure what we've owned． B．Look before you leap．
C．Treat everything calmly． D．Never forget the past．
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