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         Parents divorced, little Buddy was in the care of his mother's large Alabama family. Over the years,
    Buddy seldom saw either of his parents. But he was happy where he was and he had many kindly
    relatives, among whom Miss Sook was by far his best friend. Before Christmas, Buddy's father had
    managed to get legal custody(法定监护) of him for this Christmas. So, he had a new suit, with a card
    pinned with his name and address and made the trip alone, by bus, to New Orleans.
         Several things occurred that kept me awake the whole night. First, the footfalls, the noise of my father
    running up and down the stairs, breathing heavily, I had to see what he was up to. So I hid and watched.
    There was a Christmas tree and the fireplace downstairs. Moreover, I could see my father. He was
    crawling around under the tree arranging a pyramid of packages. I felt dizzy, for what I saw forced me to
    reconsider everything. If these were presents intended for me, then obviously they had not been ordered
    by the Lord and delivered by Santa Claus; no, they were gifts bought and wrapped by my father,which
    meant that my rotten little cousin Billy Bob and other rotten kids like him weren't lying when they laughed
    at me and told me there was no Santa Claus. The worst thought was: Had Sook known the truth, and lied
    to me? No, Sook would never lie to me. She believed. It was just that-well, though she was
    sixty-something, in some ways she was at least as much of a child as I was.
         I waited until I was sure he was in bed and sound asleep. Then I crept downstairs and examined the
    tags attached to each of the packages. They all said: "For Buddy." I decided to open the packages: It
    was Christmas morning. I was awake, so why not? I won't bother to describe what was inside them: just
    shirts and sweaters and dull stuff like that. The only thing I appreciated was a toy gun. Somehow I got the
    idea it would be fun to waken my father by firing it. So I did. Bang. Bang. Bang. He raced out of his room, wild-eyed, Bang. Bang. Bang. "Buddy-what the hell do you think you're doing?" Bang. Bang. Bang. "Stop that!" I laughed. "Look, Daddy. Look at all wonderful things Santa Claus brought me."
         Calm now, he walked into the room and hugged me. "You like what Santa Claus brought you?"
         I smiled at him. He smiled at me. There was a tender lingering (逗留不去的) moment, damaged when I said: "Yes. But what are you going to give me, Daddy?" His smile evaporated. His eyes narrowed
    suspiciously-you could see that he thought I was pulling some kind of trick. But then he blushed, as though he was ashamed to be thinking what he was thinking. He patted my head, and coughed and said: "Well, I
    thought  I'd wait and let you pick out something you wanted. Is there anything particular you want?"
    I reminded him of the airplane we had seen in the toy store on Canal Street. His face sagged. Oh, yes, he
    remembered the airplane and how expensive it was. Nevertheless, the next day I was sitting in that
    airplane dreaming I was zooming toward heaven while my father wrote out a check for a happy salesman, who promised to help ship the plane on the bus.
    But I wasn't free of New Orleans yet. The problem was a large bottle of wine; maybe it was because of
    my departure, but anyway my father had been drinking it all day, and on the way to the bus station, he
    scared me by grabbing my wrist and harshly whispering: "I'm not going to let you go. I can't let you go back to that crazy family in that crazy old house. Just look at what they've done to you. A boy six, almost
    seven, talking about Santa Claus! It's all their fault, all those sour old spinsters with their Bibles and their
    knitting needles, those drunken uncles. Listen to me, Buddy. There is no God! There is no Santa Claus.
    " He was squeezing my wrist so hard that it ached. "Kiss me. Please. Please. Kiss me. Tell your daddy
    that you love him." But I couldn't speak. I was terrified I was going to miss my bus. And I was worried
    about my plane, which was strapped to the top of the taxi. "Say it: 'I love you.' Say it. Please. Buddy. Say
    it."
         It was lucky for me that our taxi-driver was a good-hearted man. Because if it hadn't been for his help, and the help of some efficient porters and a friendly policeman, I don't know what would have happened
    when we reached the station. My father was so drunk he could hardly walk, but the policeman talked to
    him, quieted him down, helped him to stand straight, and the taxi-man promised to take him safely home.
    But my father would not leave until he had seen the porters put me on the bus.
         Once I was on the bus, I crouched in a seat and shut my eyes. I felt the strangest pain. A crushing pain
    that hurt everywhere. I thought if I took off my heavy city shoes, those crucifying monsters, the agony
    would ease. I took them off, but the mysterious pain did not leave me. In a way it never has; never will.
         Twelve hours later I was home in bed. The room was dark. Sook was sitting beside me, rocking in a
    rocking chair, a sound as soothing (令人舒畅的) as ocean waves. I had tried to tell her everything that
    had happened, and only stopped when I was hoarse (嘶哑的) as a howling dog. She stroked her fingers
    through my hair, and said: "Of course there is a Santa Clause. It's just that no single somebody could do
    all he has to do. So the Lord has spread the task among us all. That's why everybody is Santa Claus. I am. You are. Even you cousin Billy Bob. Now go to sleep. Count stars. Think of the quietest thing. Like snow. I'm sorry you didn't get to see any. But now snow is falling through the stars-" Stars sparkled, snow whirled inside my head; the last thing I remembered was the peaceful voice of the Lord telling me something I
    must do. And the next day I did it. I went with Sook to the post office and bought a penny postcard. That same postcard exists today. It was found in my father's safety deposit box when he died last year. Here is what I had written him: Hello pop hope you are well I am and I am turning to pedal my plane so fast I will
    soon be in the sky so keep your eyes open and yes I love you Buddy.
    1. When Buddy asked his Daddy for Christmas presents, his father's reaction suggested that _______.
    A. He felt sorry he forgot to prepare presents for his son.
    B. He thought his son should have known all the presents were sent by him, not Santa Claus.
    C. It was difficult for him to accept that his son is so greedy.
    D. He was ashamed of not knowing what his son liked.
    2. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
    A. Buddy didn't tell his Daddy "I love you" until his death.
    B Buddy's father and Miss Sook were people of different personalities.
    C. Buddy still held the belief that there was Santa Claus.
    D. Buddy finally mailed a postcard to his father.
    3. What can be inferred from the first paragraph?
    A. Cousin Billy Bob had a good relationship with Buddy.
    B. Miss Sook had no idea of Santa Clause, and lied to Buddy.
    C. Father loved Buddy very much and prepared a lot of gifts for him.
    D. Buddy was afraid of his father for they had been separated long time.
    4. The following words can describe Miss Sook except _______.
    A. old            
    B. clever          
    C. naughty          
    D. trusted
    5. Which of the following can be the best title of passage?
    A. Is There a Santa Clause in the World?
    B. A Christmas Memory
    C. How to Celebrate Christmas in a Meaningful Way?
    D. A Christmas of a Divorced Family

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    阅读理解。
         Parents divorced, little Buddy was in the care of his mother's large Alabama family. Over the
    years, Buddy seldom saw either of his parents. But he was happy where he was and he had many
    kindly relatives, among whom Miss Sook was by far his best friend. Before Christmas, Buddy's
    father had managed to get legal custody(法定监护) of him for this Christmas. So, he had a new
    suit, with a card pinned with his name and address and made the trip alone, by bus, to New
    Orleans.
         Several things occurred that kept me awake the whole night. First, the footfalls, the noise of my father
    running up and down the stairs, breathing heavily, I had to see what he was up to. So I hid and watched.
    There was a Christmas tree and the fireplace downstairs. Moreover, I could see my father. He was
    crawling around under the tree arranging a pyramid of packages. I felt dizzy, for what I saw forced me to
    reconsider everything. If these were presents intended for me, then obviously they had not been ordered
    by the Lord and delivered by Santa Claus; no, they were gifts bought and wrapped by my father. Which
    meant that my rotten little cousin Billy Bob and other rotten kids like him weren't lying when they laughed
    at me and told me there was no Santa Claus. The worst thought was: Had Sook known the truth, and lied
    to me? No, Sook would never lie to me. She believed. It was just that-well, though she was
    sixty-something, in some ways she was at least as much of a child as I was.
         I waited until I was sure he was in bed and sound asleep. Then I crept downstairs and examined the
    tags attached to each of the packages. They all said: "For Buddy." I decided to open the packages: It
    was Christmas morning. I was awake, so why not? I won't bother to describe what was inside them: just
    shirts and sweaters and dull stuff like that. The only thing I appreciated was a toy gun. Somehow I got the
    idea it would be fun to waken my father by firing it. So I did. Bang. Bang. Bang. He raced out of his room, wild-eyed, Bang. Bang. Bang. "Buddy-what the hell do you think you're doing? Bang. Bang. Bang. "Stop
    that!" I laughed. " Look, Daddy. Look at all wonderful things Santa Claus brought me."
         Calm now, he walked into the room and hugged me. "You like what Santa Claus brought you?"
         I smiled at him. He smiled at me. There was a tender lingering (逗留不去的) moment, damaged
    when I said: "Yes. But what are you going to give me, Daddy?" His smile evaporated. His eyes narrowed
    suspiciously-you could see that he thought I was pulling some kind of trick. But then he blushed, as
    though he was ashamed to be thinking what he was thinking. He patted my head, and coughed and said: "Well, I thought I'd wait and let you pick out something you wanted. Is there anything particular you
    want?"
         I reminded him of the airplane we had seen in the toy store on Canal Street. His face sagged. Oh,
    yes, he remembered the airplane and how expensive it was. Nevertheless, the next day I was sitting in
    that airplane dreaming I was zooming toward heaven while my father wrote out a check for a happy
    salesman, who promised to help ship the plane on the bus. 
         But I wasn't free of New Orleans yet. The problem was a large bottle of wine; maybe it was because
    of my departure, but anyway my father had been drinking it all day, and on the way to the bus station, he
    scared me by grabbing my wrist and harshly whispering: "I'm not going to let you go. I can't let you go
    back to that crazy family in that crazy old house. Just look at what they've done to you. A boy six, almost
    seven, talking about Santa Claus! It's all their fault, all those sour old spinsters with their Bibles and their
    knitting needles, those drunken uncles. Listen to me, Buddy. There is no God! There is no Santa Claus."
    He was squeezing my wrist so hard that it ached. "Kiss me. Please. Please. Kiss me. Tell your daddy
    that you love him." But I couldn't speak. I was terrified I was going to miss my bus. And I was worried
    about my plane, which was strapped to the top of the taxi. "Say it: 'I love you.' Say it. Please. Buddy. Say
    it."
         It was lucky for me that our taxi-driver was a good-hearted man. Because if it hadn't been for his help, and the help of some efficient porters and a friendly policeman, I don't know what would have happened
    when we reached the station. My father was so drunk he could hardly walk, but the policeman talked to
    him, quieted him down, helped him to stand straight, and the taxi-man promised to take him safely home.
    But my father would not leave until he had seen the porters put me on the bus.
         Once I was on the bus, I crouched in a seat and shut my eyes. I felt the strangest pain. A crushing pain
    that hurt everywhere. I thought if I took off my heavy city shoes, those crucifying monsters, the agony
    would ease. I took them off, but the mysterious pain did not leave me. In a way it never has; never will.
         Twelve hours later I was home in bed. The room was dark. Sook was sitting beside me, rocking in a
    rocking chair, a sound as soothing (令人舒畅的) as ocean waves. I had tried to tell her everything that
    had happened, and only stopped when I was hoarse (嘶哑的) as a howling dog. She stroked her fingers
    through my hair, and said: "Of course there is a Santa Clause. It's just that no single somebody could do
    all he has to do. So the Lord has spread the task among us all. That's why everybody is Santa Claus. I
    am. You are. Even you cousin Billy Bob. Now go to sleep. Count stars. Think of the quietest thing. Like
    snow. I'm sorry you didn't get to see any. But now snow is falling through the stars-" Stars sparkled,
    snow whirled inside my head; the last thing I remembered was the peaceful voice of the Lord telling me
    something I must do. And the next day I did it. I went with Sook to the post office and bought a penny
    postcard. That same postcard exists today. It was found in my father's safety deposit box when he died
    last year. Here is what I had written him: Hello pop hope you are well I am and I am turning to
    pedal my plane so fast I will soon be in the sky so keep your eyes open and yes I love you Buddy.
    1.When Buddy asked his Daddy for Christmas presents, his father's reaction suggested that  _______.
    A. He felt sorry he forgot to prepare presents for his son.
    B. He thought his son should have known all the presents were sent by him, not Santa Claus.
    C. It was difficult for him to accept that his son is so greedy.
    D. He was ashamed of not knowing what his son liked.
    2. Once Buddy was on the bus, he felt the strangest pain . The reason probably is _____________.
    A. His father squeezed him so hard that it ached.
    B. His father was very drunk and had difficulty returning home.
    C. He didn't say "I love you" to his father.
    D. He had an argument with his father at home.
    3. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
    A. Buddy didn't tell his Daddy "I love you" until his death.
    B. Buddy's father and Miss Sook were people of different personalities.
    C. Buddy still held the belief that there was Santa Claus.
    D. Buddy finally mailed a postcard to his father.
    4. What can be inferred from the first paragraph?
    A. Cousin Billy Bob had a good relationship with Buddy.
    B. Miss had no idea of Santa Clause, and lied to Buddy.
    C. Father loved Buddy very much and prepared a lot of gifts for him.
    D. Buddy was afraid of his father for they had been separated long time.
    5. The following words can describe Miss Sook except _______.
    A. old            
    B. clever          
    C. naughty          
    D. trusted
    6. Which of the following can be the best title of passage?
    A. Is There a Santa Clause in the World?
    B. A Christmas Memory
    C. How to Celebrate Christmas in a Meaningful Way?
    D. A Christmas of a Divorced Family

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    The small coastal town of Broome, in northwest Australia, is a remote village in the vast countryside.
    There are no traffic jams and hardly any roads. There is only the massive Australian wild land, where some houses are 500 miles apart and some driveways are 50 miles long.
    There seem to be only two main sources of entertainment out here: the sunset at the beach and Sun Pictures.
    Sun Pictures is a very different movie theater：The seats are park benches and deck chairs, but you’re also welcome to sit on the grass.
    It is the world’s oldest outdoor movie garden. Sun Pictures was built in 1916 on the other side of the globe from Hollywood. All the big films were shipped here and the lonely country was amazed.
    Broome resident Pearl Hamaguchi has never traveled far from home. But in the Sun Pictures chairs, under the deep blue night sky, she has been almost everywhere.
    “And we came back excited about Gregory Peck,” she recalled.
    This is one of the few places left in the world where you can see two sets of stars at the same time-----one set in the sky, the other in the film.
    Each night, dozens of people from around the world line up at the old wooden stand, with no computer in sight, and buy their tickets to the latest films.
    Sun Pictures is also a museum, exhibiting projectors(放映机) that date back to the silent films, a portrait gallery of the famous people who never knew about this place---- even though they came here all the time.
    Every once in a while, I’m told, you might find a non-ticket holder in your seat. That’s why it’s always a good idea to shake out your chair to make sure there are no spiders or scorpions.
    “We’ve only had a couple of scorpion incidents but no one’s been stung yet,” said Aaron Mestemaker, a tourist visiting from Michigan.
    Sun Pictures is a holy hall of movie history and a reminder that air conditioning and carpet are no match for grass and fresh air---even when the lizards steal the scene.
    【小题1】. The first two paragraphs want to show that__________.

    A．living in Broome is inconvenient
    B．the life in Broome is boring
    C．few people like to live in Broome
    D．Broome is simple but vast
    【小题2】.Sun Pictures is different from other theaters because _________.
    A．it is the most historical outdoor theater in the world
    B．the audience can either sit on chairs or on the grass
    C．it was built by some constructor from Hollywood
    D．all the films were imported here from Hollywood
    【小题3】. Gregory Peck is most probably the name of_________.
    A．a placeB．a filmC．a movie starD．a country fellow
    【小题4】. It can be inferred that the tourists in Broome are most attracted by ________.
    A．its peacefulnessB．its beautiful sunset
    C．the Sun PicturesD．the gallery of movie stars

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    完型填空

    　　On a Saturday afternoon, a friend and I were throwing rocks onto the roof of an old lady’s house．Our game is to 　　1　　 how the rocks changed in to missiles(飞弹)as they rolled to the roof’s edge and shot out into the yard like stars falling from the 　　2　　．

    　　I found such a smooth 　　3　　 that it slipped from my 　　4　　 as I let it go and headed straightly to a window of the old lady’s house．　　5　　 the sound of broken glass, we ran away 　　6　　 than any of our missiles that flew off her roof．

    　　I was too 　　7　　 of getting caught to go to the old lady’s．　　8　　, a few days later, when I was sure that I hadn’t been 　　9　　, I started to feel guilty(内疚的)for her bad luck．She still 　　10　　 me with a smile each day when I passed her house, 　　11　　 I was no longer to act comfortably．

    　　I 　　12　　 my mind that I would cover the cost of her 　　13　　．I put seven dollars in a(an)　　14　　 with a note explaining that I was 　　15　　 and hoped that the money would cover the cost of 　　16　　 it．I waited until it was 　　17　　 quietly slipped the envelope under the door．

    　　The next day, I met the old lady and was able to 　　18　　 the warm smile that I was receiving from her．She gave me a bag of cookies．I thanked her and left．When I was eating the cookies, I felt an envelope and 　　19　　 it out of the bag．I was 　　20　　．Inside was the seven dollars and a short note that said, “ I am proud of you．”

    (1)
    [　　]

    A．

    study

    B．

    guess

    C．

    explore

    D．

    see

    (2)
    [　　]

    A．

    sky

    B．

    roof

    C．

    moon

    D．

    land

    (3)
    [　　]

    A．

    star

    B．

    missile

    C．

    rock

    D．

    egg

    (4)
    [　　]

    A．

    head

    B．

    eye

    C．

    hand

    D．

    shoulder

    (5)
    [　　]

    A．

    In

    B．

    at

    C．

    on

    D．

    during

    (6)
    [　　]

    A．

    Slower

    B．

    faster

    C．

    closer

    D．

    further

    (7)
    [　　]

    A．

    Pleased

    B．

    afraid

    C．

    angry

    D．

    sad

    (8)
    [　　]

    A．

    Anyhow

    B．

    so

    C．

    meanwhile

    D．

    however

    (9)
    [　　]

    A．

    Discovered

    B．

    seen

    C．

    caught

    D．

    forgiven

    (10)
    [　　]

    A．

    Surprised

    B．

    greeted

    C．

    punished

    D．

    listened

    (11)
    [　　]

    A．

    Because

    B．

    and

    C．

    but

    D．

    if

    (12)
    [　　]

    A．

    Took up

    B．

    made up

    C．

    turned up

    D．

    came up

    (13)
    [　　]

    A．

    Door

    B．

    football

    C．

    window

    D．

    roof

    (14)
    [　　]

    A．

    Bag

    B．

    bottle

    C．

    box

    D．

    envelope

    (15)
    [　　]

    A．

    Sorry

    B．

    worried

    C．

    afraid

    D．

    moved

    (16)
    [　　]

    A．

    Making

    B．

    selling

    C．

    repairing

    D．

    clearing

    (17)
    [　　]

    A．

    Dark

    B．

    rainy

    C．

    windy

    D．

    bright

    (18)
    [　　]

    A．

    Get

    B．

    return

    C．

    stop

    D．

    continue

    (19)
    [　　]

    A．

    Pulled

    B．

    pushed

    C．

    tore

    D．

    picked

    (20)
    [　　]

    A．

    Excited

    B．

    shocked

    C．

    frightened

    D．

    hurt

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    阅读理解

    　　It is ten o'clock at night and you are outside. You can see many stars in the sky. Each star is another sun. The sky is big, and it hag many suns.

    　　Our sun is near to us. It warms us and gives us light in daytime. The stars are not near. We can see their light only at night, and they do not warm us.

    　　The stars are not all the same. Many stars are quite like our sun. They are the same size, and they have the same colour, yellow. Other stars are bigger or smaller. A “giant(巨人)” star is very, very big. A “dwarf(侏儒)”is a small star—smaller than the sun.

    　　Stars have different colours, too. They can be blue, orange, yellow, white or red. There are giants and dwarfs in all these colours. All stars are, of course, very hot. The hottest stars are the blue ones. White stars come next, they are less hot. Then yellow and orange stars are less hot again. Red stars are the least hot, and they are also the oldest stars.

    　　Light moves very quickly across the sky, eighteen million (18,000,000)kilometers in a minute. Our nearest star is a red dwarf. Its name is Proxima Centauri ( proxima ＝ nearest), and it gives a weak, red light. We can just see this light. It left Proxima Centauri 4.25 years ago, and now tonight, it is reaching cur eyes. Think about it! In one minute, 18,000,000 kilometres. So, in 4.25 years—well, how many kilometers? You can find the answer yourself.

    　　I will just say this: Proxima Centauri is a long way from us.

    1．According to the temperatures on stars, the right order from the lowest temperature to the highest is ________.

    [　　]

    A．red→yellow→white→blue

    B．orange→red→blue→white

    C．blue→white→yellow→red

    D．white→blue→orange→red

    2．All the following am right except ________.

    [　　]

    A．a “dwarf” is smaller than the sun

    B．there are dwarfs in different colours

    C．a “dwarf” is a small star

    D．dwarfs are the least hot

    3．How far away is the star Proxima Centauri from us?

    [　　]

    A．40,208,400,000,000 kilometres.

    B．9,460,800,000,000 kilometres.

    C．679,140,000,000 kilometres .

    D．279,225,000,000 kilometres .

    4．When we say “The star Procyon is ‘ten light years’ away.”, we mean ________.

    [　　]

    A．we can reach the star in ten years

    B．we first saw the star ten years ago

    C．the light left Procyon ten years ago

    D．Procyon has been that far away for ten years

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