I am Greek，and my family go to Greece every summer．Uncle Spyro and my God-mother Aunt Aspa lived about 45 minutes outside of Athens．Every summer when we traveled to Greece．we would spend a couple of days with them．

    I remember all the缸n things we would do there．．We would shake almonds (杏仁) off the branches of Uncle Spyro’s  almond tree．Using his strong hands，he would break the shells off．and present us with the shiny white nut．With Aunt Aspa we would pick lemons off her lemon trees and carry them inside the small house with the help of Uncle Spyro．Drinking the fresh lemonade (柠檬水)and eating the delicious almonds，we would sit on the porch and talk．Uncle Spyro and Aunt Aspa didn’t  speak English，and my Greek wasn’t  and still isn’t  perfect．But those peacefully  quiet times on the porch were the times that I miss the most．

    Uncle Spyro developed cancer from smoking for most of his life and he became very sick. We didn’t  go to Greece in 2000，but we planned on going again in 2001．We found out that Uncle Spyro was in the hospital shortly before we left for Greece．My mother，Alethea，and I wanted to see him．But we waited until the day after we arrived．Now，I wish that we had gone the first daywe had arrived and that we had seen him for the last time． But my uncle didn't wait for us to go．

    We still Visit Aunt Aspa，and we still pick almonds and lemons．We still drink the fresh lemonade and eat the delicious almonds on the porch．But somehow the lemonade isn’t  as fresh and the almonds aren't as delicious as before．

    I thank God that I'm still here to comfort Aunt Aspa and that I'm still here to finish my life．I’m not afraid of death anymore like some people．And I know that when I do die，I'll just be going up to Uncle Spyro，and we’ll eat almonds and drink lemonade，just like before．

51．The author did some fun things Except         ．

      A．picking lemons off the lemon trees

      B．shaking almonds off the almond tree

      C．breaking the shells of the almonds with hands

      D．drinking fresh lemonade and eating the delicious almonds

52．From the underlined sentence in the third paragraph，what do we learn?

      A．Uncle Spyro was not willing to wait for the author．

      B．Uncle Spyro died before the author went to see him．

      C．Uncle Spyro went on a trip before the author arrived．

      D．Uncle Spyro went to hospital before the author arrived．

53．Why does the author say“the lemonade isn’t  as fresh，and the almonds aren’t  as delicious as before”?

      A．Because Uncle Spyro can’t  stay with the author any longer．

      B．Because the lemonade and the almonds aren’t  fresh anymore．

      C．Because the lemonade and the almonds are stored for a long time．

      D．Because Aunt Aspa doesn’t  know how to make the lemonade and store the almonds．

54．We learn from the passage       ．

    A．the author’s  uncle died in 2000

    B．the author doesn’t  live in Greece

    C．the author call speak Greek fluently

    D．the author could communicate with his aunt fluently

55．What’s  the best title for this passage?

    A．An Unhappy Day

    B．My Uncle and Aunt

    B．An Unforgettable Trip

    D．Unforgettable Fresh Almonds and Lemonade

单词（共20小题；每题0.5分，满分10分）

The children are doing well a____________ (学业上).

Her abilities are not fully a____________ (欣赏) by her employer.

They brought back a few s____________ (纪念品) from their holiday in Greece.

Her husband’s death left a v____________ (真空) in her life.

Kids e____________ (精疲力竭) themselves by running wildly around the park.

Crowds poured into the Beijing Worker’s S____________ (体育场) to watch the performance.

She knew she hadn’t done enough r____________ (复习) for tomorrow’s exam.

With winter a____________ (临近), many animals are storing food.

I didn’t want to ask her a lot of e____________ (尴尬的) questions in front of her friends.

The singer got an e____________ (热情的) reception at the airport.

She’s a very i____________ (印象深刻的) public speaker.

“Artificial I____________ (智能)” is a famous science fiction directed by Steven Spielberg.

Many modern arts are being displayed in that art g____________ (美术馆).

A lot of small companies have to fight for s____________ (生存).

The captain gave the order to a____________ (遗弃) the ship since it was sinking fast.

The hotel room had a g__________ (美丽的) view over the lake.

He first went to France as an e__________ (交换) student from Beijing.

The baby was f_________ (害怕) of being left by itself in the house.

In general, the bride’s father gave her away at the wedding c____________ (仪式).

Is there a good restaurant in the n____________ (周围)?

单词（共20小题；每题0.5分，满分10分）

1.The children are doing well a____________ (学业上).

2.Her abilities are not fully a____________ (欣赏) by her employer.

3.They brought back a few s____________ (纪念品) from their holiday in Greece.

4.Her husband’s death left a v____________ (真空) in her life.

5.Kids e____________ (精疲力竭) themselves by running wildly around the park.

6.Crowds poured into the Beijing Worker’s S____________ (体育场) to watch the performance.

7.She knew she hadn’t done enough r____________ (复习) for tomorrow’s exam.

8. With winter a____________ (临近), many animals are storing food.

9. I didn’t want to ask her a lot of e____________ (尴尬的) questions in front of her friends.

10.The singer got an e____________ (热情的) reception at the airport.

11.She’s a very i____________ (印象深刻的) public speaker.

12. “Artificial I____________ (智能)” is a famous science fiction directed by Steven Spielberg.

13. Many modern arts are being displayed in that art g____________ (美术馆).

14. A lot of small companies have to fight for s____________ (生存).

15.The captain gave the order to a____________ (遗弃) the ship since it was sinking fast.

16.The hotel room had a g__________ (美丽的) view over the lake.

17.He first went to France as an e__________ (交换) student from Beijing.

18.The baby was f_________ (害怕) of being left by itself in the house.

19. In general, the bride’s father gave her away at the wedding c____________ (仪式).

20. Is there a good restaurant in the n____________ (周围)?

单词（共20小题；每题0.5分，满分10分）
【小题1】The children are doing well a____________ (学业上).
【小题2】Her abilities are not fully a____________ (欣赏) by her employer.
【小题3】They brought back a few s____________ (纪念品) from their holiday in Greece.
【小题4】Her husband’s death left a v____________ (真空) in her life.
【小题5】Kids e____________ (精疲力竭) themselves by running wildly around the park.
【小题6】Crowds poured into the Beijing Worker’s S____________ (体育场) to watch the performance.
【小题7】She knew she hadn’t done enough r____________ (复习) for tomorrow’s exam.
【小题8】 With winter a____________ (临近), many animals are storing food.
【小题9】 I didn’t want to ask her a lot of e____________ (尴尬的) questions in front of her friends.
【小题10】The singer got an e____________ (热情的) reception at the airport.
【小题11】She’s a very i____________ (印象深刻的) public speaker.
【小题12】 “Artificial I____________ (智能)” is a famous science fiction directed by Steven Spielberg.
【小题13】 Many modern arts are being displayed in that art g____________ (美术馆).
【小题14】 A lot of small companies have to fight for s____________ (生存).
【小题15】The captain gave the order to a____________ (遗弃) the ship since it was sinking fast.
【小题16】The hotel room had a g__________ (美丽的) view over the lake.
【小题17】He first went to France as an e__________ (交换) student from Beijing.
【小题18】The baby was f_________ (害怕) of being left by itself in the house.
【小题19】 In general, the bride’s father gave her away at the wedding c____________ (仪式).
【小题20】 Is there a good restaurant in the n____________ (周围)?