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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～25各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案．

　It was Friday, Andy Barton was in a 　1 　mood(情绪).

　At six o'clock his 　2 　programme “Travel with us was on TV. Andy liked to get home 　3 　good time for that. But then, just as he was leaving the office to get home a little 　4 　a customer rang up with a few complaints (牢骚, 抱怨) for the next fifteen minutes. “I can 　5 　get home in time if I hurry.”Andy told himself as he 　6 　out of the office. But then, as he drove off in his car, he 　7 　that he was almost out of 　8 　.“ I'll have to stop at Fenton's.”Andy thought. He 　9 　Fenton's because it was a 　10 　petrol station.“ You do all the work yourself, but you pay 　11 　for the petrol.”he used to 　12 　.

　But at Fenton's, the pump was not working properly and it 　13 　ages to get petrol. 　14 　when Andy got home, it was already two minutes past six. Just then the phone rang. “Shall I 　15 　it?” Andy though. He tried to 　16 　his attention on the programme and forgot the phone. But it 　17 　ringing and finally he picked it up.

　“Mr. Barton?”　18 　said, “Fenton's Garage here.”

　“Fenton's?”sanid Andy .“ 　19 　, I was at your place only a few minutes 　20 　, getting some petrol. Did I 　21 　something behind or what?”“No, you didn't, Mr. Barton .” the voice went on. “That's just the 　22 　! You didn't leave anything behind! You went off without paying for your petrol, you 　23 　! Now normally, when that happened, we ring up the police. But 　24 　I recognized you and I know it was a mistake.”

　“I'm really very sorry.”Andy said.

　“Oh, 　25 　Mr. Barton. But could you come round now and pay for your petrol? And please hurry! We close at half past six!”

How to Take Care of a Butterfly Cocoon

If you’re an elementary school science teacher or a mom of curious little kids, you might already know witnessing a caterpillar turning into a butterfly is one of the most awe-inspiring experiences that a young kid can have.

71 . Apart from letting your kids witness the change on themselves, it’s also a good idea to ground their experience with educational background. You could let the kids draw or take notes of their observations until the caterpillar finally transforms into a butterfly.

72　 . Caterpillars spin cocoons for themselves using a silk-like substance coming from their bodies. The caterpillar attaches this cocoon to a leaf or twig and wraps its body around it. That’s why it’s best that you provide a hanging stick or branch where the cocoon could be attached to. The best way is to have the caterpillar live on an indoor plant.

Do not disturb the cocoon. Once the insect is inside the cocoon, there’s actually nothing else that needs to be done. The best way is to let everybody know that nobody should touch the cocoon; the butterfly is being “formed” inside and if anybody disturbs it, chances are she won’t be able to be formed properly. 　73.

If the cocoon falls off its twig, don’t panic! The insect is still safe and it will still emerge as a butterfly soon enough. 　74. Don’t attempt to put it back to its original place.

Know when the butterfly will emerge from the cocoon. The insect usually stays inside the cocoon for 10 to 14 days. The day just before the butterfly emerges, the cocoon will turn either dark, or very clear. Expect the butterfly to come out in the early morning, and be sure to have your kids at hand to witness this event! 　75 .

Once the butterfly emerges and its wings become strong enough, the next part is to let her go out into the garden. Your kids will certainly appreciate the lesson on transformation, patience, and letting go. Good luck!

A．　 Know the process.

B．　 The best way is to leave it alone.

C．　 Help it come back to its place immediately.

D．　 This will happen very fast, so be ready.

E．　 Get it come out as quickly as possible.

F．　 It is a great opportunity to teach kids about patience.

G．　 Prepare the environment for the cocoon.

　 In the kitchen of my mother's houses there has always been a wooden stand with a small notepad and a hole for a pencil.

　 I'm looking for paper on which to note down the name of a book I am recommending to my mother. Over forty years since my earliest memories of the kitchen pad and pencil, five houses later,the current paper and pencil look the same as they always did. Surely it can't be the same pencil The pad is more modern, but the wooden stand is definitely the original one.

　 "I'm just amazed you still have the same stand for holding the pad and pencil after all these years." I say to her, walking back into the living-room with a sheet of paper and the pencil. "You still use a pencil. Can't you afford a pen?"

　 My mother replies a little sharply. "It works perfectly well, I've always kept the stand in the kitchen. I never knew when I might want to note down an idea, and I was always in the kitchen in these days.,

　 Immediately I can picture her, hair wild, blue housecoat covered in flour, a wooden spoon in one hand, the pencil in the other, her mouth moving silently. My mother smiles and says, "One day I was cooking and watching baby Pauline, and I had a brilliant thought, but the stand was empty. One of the children must have taken the paper. So I just picked up the breadboard and wrote it all down on the back, It turned out to be a real breakthrough for solving the mathematical problem I Was working on."

　 This story, which happened before I was born, reminds me how extraordinary my mother was,and is also a gifted mathematician. I feel embarrassed that I complain about not having enough child-free time to work. Later, when my mother is in the bathroom, I go into her kitchen and turn over the breadboards. Sure enough, on the back of the smallest one, are some penciled marks I recognize as mathematics. Those symbols have traveled unaffected through fifty years, rooted in the soil of a

cheap wooden breadboard, invisible exhibits at every meal.

41. Why has the author's mother always kept the notepad and pencil in the kitchen?

　 A. To leave messages.　　　　　　　　 B. To list her everyday tasks.

　 C. To note down maths problems.　　　　 D. To write down a flash of inspiration.

42. What is the author's original opinion about the wooden stand?

　 A. It has great value for the family.

　 B. It needs to be replaced by a better one.

　 C. It brings her back to her lonely childhood.

　 D. It should be passed on to the next generation.

43. The author feels embarrassed for____________

　 A. blaming her mother wrongly

　 B. giving her mother a lot of trouble

　 C. not making good use of time as her mother did

　 D. not making any breakthrough in her field

44. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

　 A. The mother is successful in her career.

　 B. The family members like traveling.

C. The author had little time to play when young.

　 D. The marks on the breadboard have disappeared.

45. In author's mind, her mother is__________

　 A. strange in behavior　　　　　　　　　　 B. keen on her research

　 C. fond of collecting old things　　　　　　 D. careless about her appearance