C
Reading about history is nice, but finding ties to long-ago historical events in your own backyard is really exciting.
In their heavily populated area, neighbors Adam Giles,13, and Derek Hann.12, uncovered pieces of glass that looked quite different from what’s used today. “After digging about two feet down, I came across an interesting bottle,” Derek said. The bottle had a “pontil scar” on the bottle, an indication that it was hand-blown rather than machine made. It also had the name “Fraser” on one side.
Adam found remains of a green bottle and some very thick brown glass—again, far different from today’s.
After doing research on the computer, the boys contacted Aimee Wells of the county’s Cultural Resources office. She showed them a computer program that digitally puts old maps over modern satellite photographs.
Bingo! Their back yards were once part of a military（军事的） encampment（营地） called Camp Alger used by Ohio soldiers on their way to fight in the Spanish-American War in 1898.
So how do a few bottles get connected to a brief war that was more than a century ago? “We get there by good judgment,” Wells said. “We know the time period of the bottles and what happened in that area.” Anyone can dig a hole, but archaeologists seek a deeper understanding. How do objects found relate to things around them?
When Derek and Adam realized that a solider might have held that Fraser bottle 110 years ago, they wondered what he might have been thinking. What did he see as he looked around him? How did he pass the time waiting to go into battle?
Historical records show that while waiting for orders, the soldiers in and around Camp Alger played baseball, played instruments and walked seven miles to the Potomac River once a week for baths. A spread of strange fever forced the closing of the camp, and there are no buildings to study. “What’s left is only what’s in the ground,” said Wells.
Derek’s and Adam’s back yards have joined the 3,400 places listed on the county’s register of archaeological sites. The boys were given tips on how to dig effectively and safely, and on how to document the location of items found.
The official record of their finds serves as another piece of the puzzle for historians seeking to form a more complete story of what happened.
“Not everyone is going to have historical objects in their own yard,” Wells said. “That’s okay. Make your own time capsule and bury it. What would you want people to know about your life years from now?”
63. What is the passage mainly about?
A. How Adam Giles and Derek Hann dug out the remains of an ancient military encampment.
B. What Adam Giles and Derek Hann found in their back yard and its relationship with an encampment.
C. The great contribution Adam Giles and Derek Hann made to the cause of archaeology.
D. The tips on how to dig out ancient objects buried under the ground safely and effectively.
64. From the passage, we can see that the boy’s discovery _______.
A. includes all kinds of hand-made and machine- made glass.
B. has helped historians find out what happened in 1898.
C. couldn’t have been meaningful without Aimee Wells’ help.
D. has added the county to the list of archaeologist sites.
65. When Wells said “We get there by good judgment.” (Paragraph 6), she meant that_______.
A. they have established the ties to Camp Alger by finding out the time period of the bottles.
B. they have figured out how to get to the place where the brief war happened.
C. they have managed to dig out the bottles in the back yard safely with common sense.
D. they were able to locate the soldiers who used the Fraser bottles 110 years ago.
66. Which of the following fits the description of historical records?
A. The soldiers in and around Camp Alger delighted in playing basketball in their spare time.
B. When Camp Alger was forced to close, all the buildings there were destroyed.
C. The soldiers in and around Camp Alger often buried some bottles underground as time capsules.
D. Camp Alger was forced to close because of a spread of a strange fever.

A lesson in caring

It was a cold evening and my daughter and I were walking up Broadway．I didn’t notice a guy sitting inside a cardboard box．But Nora did．She wasn’t even four, but she  1 at my coat and said, “That man’s cold．Daddy, 2  we take him home?”

I don’t remember my reply．But I do remember a sudden  3  feeling inside me．I had always been delighted at how much my daughter noticed in her 4  , whether it was 5  in flight or children playing．But now she was noticing 6  and beggary．

A few days later, I saw an article in the newspaper about volunteers who picked up a food package from a nearby school on a Sunday morning and 7  it to an elderly person．It was quick and easy．I 8  us up．Nora was 9  about it．She could understand the importance of food, so she could easily see how 10  our job was．When Sunday came, she was ready, but I had to 11    myself to leave the house to fetch the food package．On my way to the school, I fought an urge（强烈愿望） to turn 12  ．The Sunday paper and coffee were waiting for me at home．Why do this?  13 , we phoned the elderly person we’d been appointed．She 14  us right over．

The building was in a bad state．Facing us was a silver-haired woman in an old dress．She took the package and asked us to come in．Nora ran inside．I unwillingly followed．15  inside, I saw that the department belonged to someone poor．Our hostess showed us some photos．Nora played and when it came time to say goodbye, we three hugged, I walked home in tears．

Professionals call such a（n）16  “a volunteer opportunity”．They are opportunities, I’ve come to see．Where else but as volunteers do you have the opportunity to do something 17   that’s good for others as well as for yourself? Nora and I regularly serve to needy people and 18   clothes for the homeless．Yet, as I’ve 19 her grow over these past four years, I still wonder—which of us has 20  more?

1．A．pulled　　　　     B．glanced　　　     C．waved　　          D．aimed

2．A．Would　　　　     B．Can　　　　　   C．Need　　　　     D．Must

3．A．general　　　　    B．funny　　　　　C．heavy　　　　    D．curious

4．A．area　　　　　    B．part　　　　　   C．eyesight　　　　                         D．world
5．A．insects                  B．animals　　　　  C．plants　　　　    D．birds

6．A．coldness　　　     B．illness　　　       C．suffering　　　   D．ignorance

7．A．delivered　　　     B．returned　　　    C．devoted　　　　 D．posted

8．A．held　　　　　    B．hurried　　　      C．signed　　　　   D．lined
9．A．casual　　　　     B．sorry　　　　     C．astonished　　　 D．excited
10．A．creative　　　    B．valuable　　　    C．shocking　　　   D．simple

A lesson in caring

       It was a cold evening and my daughter and I were walking up Broadway. I didn’t notice a guy sitting inside cardboard box. But Nora did. She wasn’t even four, but she 1 at my coat and said, “That man’s cold, Daddy.  2  we take him home?”

       I don’t remember my reply. But I do remember a sudden 3 feeling inside me. I had always been delighted at how much my daughter noticed in her 4 , whether it was birds 5 flight or children playing. But now she was noticing 6 and beggary.

       A few days later, I saw an article in the newspaper about volunteers who picked up a food package from a nearby school on a Sunday morning and 7 it to an elderly person. It was quick and easy .I   8  us up. Nora was  9   about it .She could understand the importance of food, so she could easily see how 10 our job was. When Sunday came, she was ready, but I had to 11 myself to leave the house. On the way to the school, I fought an urge(强烈愿望) to turn 12 .The Sunday paper and coffee were waiting at home. Why do this? 13, we phoned the elderly person we’d been appointed. She  14  us right over.

       The building was in a sad state. Facing us was a silver-haired woman in an old dress. She took the package and asked us to come in. Nora ran inside. I unwillingly followed. 15  inside, I saw the apartment belonged to someone poor. Our hostess showed us some photos. Nora played and when it came time to say good-bye, we three hugged(拥抱). I walked home in tears.

       Professionals call such a(n) 16 a “volunteer opportunity.” They are opportunities, I’ve come to see. Where else but as volunteers do you have the opportunity to do something 17 that’s good for others as well as for yourself? Nora and I regularly serve meals to needy people and 18clothes for the homeless. Yet, as I’ve 19her grow over these past four years, I still wonder—which of us has 20  more?

1．A．pulled                   B．glanced               C．waved                 D．aimed

2．A．Would                   B．Can                     C．Need                   D．Must

4．A．area                      B．part                     C．eyesight              D．world

5．A．for                       B．within                 C．on                      D．in

6．A．coldness               B．illness                  C．suffering             D．ignorance

7．A．delivered               B．returned              C．devoted               D．posted

8．A．held                      B．hurried                C．signed                 D．lined

9．A．casual                   B．sorry                   C．astonished           D．excited

10．A．creative               B．valuable               C．shocking             D．simple

11．A．warn                   B．stop                    C．allow                  D．push

12．A．back                   B．away                   C．up                      D．out

13．A．Therefore            B．Obviously            C．Still                     D．Also

14．A．called                  B．promised             C．invited                 D．helped

15．A．As                      B．Once                   C．Because              D．Though

16．A．stay                    B．visit                    C．adventure            D．challenge

17．A．fair                     B．famous                C．difficult               D．enjoyable

18．A．collect                 B．make                   C．order                  D．wear

19．A．let                       B．made                   C．watched              D．noticed

20．A．improved           B．benefited             C．tried                  D．seized

A lesson in caring

It was a cold evening and my daughter and I were walking up Broadway．I didn’t notice a guy sitting inside a cardboard box．But Nora did．She wasn’t even four, but she __36__ at my coat and said, “That man’s cold, Daddy, __37__ we take him home?”

I don’t remember my reply．But I do remember a sudden __38__ feeling inside me．I had always been delighted at how much my daughter noticed in her __39__, whether it was __40__ in flight or children playing．But now she was noticing __41__ and beggary．

A few days later, I saw an article in the newspaper about volunteers who picked up a food package from a nearby school on a Sunday morning and __42__ it to an elderly person．It was quick and easy．I __43__ us up．Nora was __44__ about it．She could understand the importance of food, so she could easily see how __45__ our job was．When Sunday came, she was ready, but I had to __46__ myself to leave the house to fetch the food package．On the way to the school, I fought an urge to turn __47__．The Sunday paper and coffee were waiting for me at home．Why do this? __48__, we phoned the elderly person we’d been appointed．She __49__ us right over．

The building was in a bad state．Facing us was a silver-haired woman in an old dress．She took the package and asked us to come in．Nora ran inside．I unwillingly followed．__50_ inside, I saw that the apartment belonged to someone poor．Our hostess showed us some photos．Nora played and when it came time to say good-bye, we three hugged, I walked home in tears．

Professionals call such a（n） __51__ a “volunteer opportunity”．They are opportunities, and I’ve come to see．Where else but as volunteers do you have the opportunity to do something __52__ that’s good for others as well as for yourself? Nora and I regularly serve meals to needy people and __53__ clothes for the homeless．Yet, as I’ve __54__ her grow over these past four years, I still wonder ------ which of us has __55__ more?

36．A．pulled                  B．glanced               C．pointed                D．aimed

37．A．would                 B．can                     C．need                   D．must

38．A．general                B．funny                  C．heavy                  D．simple

39．A．area                    B．part                     C．eyesight              D．world

40．A．insects                B．animals                C．plants                  D．birds

41．A．coldness              B．illness                  C．suffering             D．ignorance

42．A．delivered             B．returned              C．devoted               D．posted

43．A．held                    B．hurried                C．signed                 D．lined

44．A．casual                 B．sorry                   C．astonished           D．excited

45．A．creative               B．valuable               C．shocking             D．simple

46．A．warn                   B．stop                    C．allow                  D．push

47．A．back                   B．away                   C．up                      D．out

48．A．Therefore            B．Obviously            C．Still                     D．Also

49．A．called                  B．promised             C．invited                 D．helped

50．A．Although             B．Once                   C．Because              D．Though

51．A．stay                    B．visit                    C．adventure            D．challenge

52．A．fair                     B．famous                C．difficult               D．enjoyable

53．A．collect                 B．make                   C．order                  D．wear

54．A．let                       B．made                   C．watched              D．noticed

55．A．increased             B．benefited             C．tried                    D．seized                

                              C

   Reading about history is nice, but finding ties to long-ago historical events in your own backyard is really exciting.

   In their heavily populated area, neighbors Adam Giles,13, and Derek Hann.12, uncovered pieces of glass that looked quite different from what’s used today. “After digging about two feet down, I came across an interesting bottle,” Derek said. The bottle had a “pontil scar” on the bottle, an indication that it was hand-blown rather than machine made. It also had the name “Fraser” on one side.

   Adam found remains of a green bottle and some very thick brown glass—again, far different from today’s.

   After doing research on the computer, the boys contacted Aimee Wells of the county’s Cultural Resources office. She showed them a computer program that digitally puts old maps over modern satellite photographs.

   Bingo! Their back yards were once part of a military（军事的） encampment（营地） called Camp Alger used by Ohio soldiers on their way to fight in the Spanish-American War in 1898.

   So how do a few bottles get connected to a brief war that was more than a century ago? “We get there by good judgment,” Wells said. “We know the time period of the bottles and what happened in that area.” Anyone can dig a hole, but archaeologists seek a deeper understanding. How do objects found relate to things around them?

   When Derek and Adam realized that a solider might have held that Fraser bottle 110 years ago, they wondered what he might have been thinking. What did he see as he looked around him? How did he pass the time waiting to go into battle?

   Historical records show that while waiting for orders, the soldiers in and around Camp Alger played baseball, played instruments and walked seven miles to the Potomac River once a week for baths. A spread of strange fever forced the closing of the camp, and there are no buildings to study. “What’s left is only what’s in the ground,” said Wells.

   Derek’s and Adam’s back yards have joined the 3,400 places listed on the county’s register of archaeological sites. The boys were given tips on how to dig effectively and safely, and on how to document the location of items found.

   The official record of their finds serves as another piece of the puzzle for historians seeking to form a more complete story of what happened.

   “Not everyone is going to have historical objects in their own yard,” Wells said. “That’s okay. Make your own time capsule and bury it. What would you want people to know about your life years from now?”

63. What is the passage mainly about?

A. How Adam Giles and Derek Hann dug out the remains of an ancient military encampment.

B. What Adam Giles and Derek Hann found in their back yard and its relationship with an encampment.

C. The great contribution Adam Giles and Derek Hann made to the cause of archaeology.

D. The tips on how to dig out ancient objects buried under the ground safely and effectively.

64. From the passage, we can see that the boy’s discovery _______.

A. includes all kinds of hand-made and machine- made glass.

B. has helped historians find out what happened in 1898.

C. couldn’t have been meaningful without Aimee Wells’ help.

D. has added the county to the list of archaeologist sites.

65. When Wells said “We get there by good judgment.” (Paragraph 6), she meant that_______.

A. they have established the ties to Camp Alger by finding out the time period of the bottles.

B. they have figured out how to get to the place where the brief war happened.

C. they have managed to dig out the bottles in the back yard safely with common sense.

D. they were able to locate the soldiers who used the Fraser bottles 110 years ago.

66. Which of the following fits the description of historical records?

A. The soldiers in and around Camp Alger delighted in playing basketball in their spare time.

B. When Camp Alger was forced to close, all the buildings there were destroyed.

C. The soldiers in and around Camp Alger often buried some bottles underground as time capsules.

D. Camp Alger was forced to close because of a spread of a strange fever.