While I was in my 4th month of pregnancy (妊娠期) with my second child, we were preparing for a trip to Louisiana, where Marshall’s family live, to celebrate Jane’s 2nd birthday. Two days before we were to leave, we got the shocking news that I was going to lose the baby. Not knowing when this would happen, we decided to continue with our trip.

Since Marshall’s family lives on a 600-acre cattle farm, you often find that you have a lot of time to yourself to think when you are there. That is precisely what I did not want to do at this time. I told Marshall that I needed to get a good book to get lost in while I was there. I told him I heard the Harry Potter books were good, so he went out and got the first one for me.

During that trip, I totally got lost in the book, which was of great help during a time when I needed a distraction to forget about the sadness. In the book, I noticed the name “Seamus”. I vaguely remembered it was pronounced “Shamus” and I liked the sound of that. I mentioned it to Marshall and he liked it too. Toward the end of the trip, I had just 5 chapters left and I knew I was about to finish the first book, which I was pretty excited about.

Soon after we put Jane down to bed, I had started labor (分娩), so I was unable to read. The labor lasted 5 and 1/2 hours, but Marshall stayed there with me, sitting beside me and reading aloud the last 5 chapters of Harry Potter. I can never fully explain how much that helped me through the experience. And ever since then, Marshall and I both have been fans of the Harry Potter books. We remember how they helped us get through that time of our lives.

We were sad to have lost the baby, but the name Seamus started our journey toward adoption. And we gave this name to our adopted son. Though our Seamus doesn’t have a drop of Irish blood in him, the name fits him perfectly.

1.Why did the writer want a good book during the trip?

A. Because the trip to Louisiana would take a long time.

B. Because she didn’t want to think of losing her baby.

C. Because she had nothing else to do except reading.

D. Because a good book could help her enjoy her trip.

2.According to the story, we can know that the Harry Potter books _________________.

A. made the family’s trip more exciting

B. include five books all together

C. have someone called Seamus in them

D. can help people deal with their problems

3.The writer named her son Seamus because ___________________.

A. she wanted to keep her trip in memory

B. she loved this name very much

C. her son doesn’t have Irish blood

D. it is a perfect name for a boy

4.Which of the following is TRUE about the couple?

A. They planned their trip after getting the shocking news.

B. They thought the cattle farm was too large to do anything on.

C. They felt excited when they almost finished the trip.

D. They liked reading Harry Porter very much after the trip.

5.Which is the best title for the passage?

A. Funny Stories Of My Family           B. Seamus And Harry Potter

C. How We Got To Louisiana              D. How My Son Got His Name

While I was in my 4th month of pregnancy (妊娠期) with my second child, we were preparing for a trip to Louisiana, where Marshall’s family live, to celebrate Jane’s 2nd birthday. Two days before we were to leave, we got the shocking news that I was going to lose the baby. Not knowing when this would happen, we decided to continue with our trip.

Since Marshall’s family lives on a 600-acre cattle farm, you often find that you have a lot of time to yourself to think when you are there. That is precisely what I did not want to do at this time. I told Marshall that I needed to get a good book to get lost in while I was there. I told him I heard the Harry Potter books were good, so he went out and got the first one for me.

During that trip, I totally got lost in the book, which was of great help during a time when I needed a distraction to forget about the sadness. In the book, I noticed the name “Seamus”. I vaguely remembered it was pronounced “Shamus” and I liked the sound of that. I mentioned it to Marshall and he liked it too. Toward the end of the trip, I had just 5 chapters left and I knew I was about to finish the first book, which I was pretty excited about.

Soon after we put Jane down to bed, I had started labor (分娩), so I was unable to read. The labor lasted 5 and 1/2 hours, but Marshall stayed there with me, sitting beside me and reading aloud the last 5 chapters of Harry Potter. I can never fully explain how much that helped me through the experience. And ever since then, Marshall and I both have been fans of the Harry Potter books. We remember how they helped us get through that time of our lives.

We were sad to have lost the baby, but the name Seamus started our journey toward adoption. And we gave this name to our adopted son. Though our Seamus doesn’t have a drop of Irish blood in him, the name fits him perfectly.

1.Why did the writer want a good book during the trip?

  A. Because the trip to Louisiana would take a long time.

B. Because she didn’t want to think of losing her baby.

  C. Because she had nothing else to do except reading.

  D. Because a good book could help her enjoy her trip.

2. According to the story, we can know that the Harry Potter books _________________.

  A. made the family’s trip more exciting          B. include five books all together

  C. have someone called Seamus in them         D. can help people deal with their problems

3. The writer named her son Seamus because ___________________.

A. she wanted to keep her trip in memory           B. she loved this name very much

C. her son doesn’t have Irish blood                D. it is a perfect name for a boy

4.Which of the following is TRUE about the couple?

  A. They planned their trip after getting the shocking news.

  B. They thought the cattle farm was too large to do anything on.

  C. They felt excited when they almost finished the trip.

  D. They liked reading Harry Porter very much after the trip.

5. Which is the best title for the passage?

  A. Funny Stories Of My Family            B. Seamus And Harry Potter

  C. How We Got To Louisiana              D. How My Son Got His Name

While I was in my 4th month of pregnancy (妊娠期) with my second child, we were preparing for a trip to Louisiana, where Marshall’s family live, to celebrate Jane’s 2nd birthday. Two days before we were to leave, we got the shocking news that I was going to lose the baby. Not knowing when this would happen, we decided to continue with our trip.
Since Marshall’s family lives on a 600-acre cattle farm, you often find that you have a lot of time to yourself to think when you are there. That is precisely what I did not want to do at this time. I told Marshall that I needed to get a good book to get lost in while I was there. I told him I heard the Harry Potter books were good, so he went out and got the first one for me.
During that trip, I totally got lost in the book, which was of great help during a time when I needed a distraction to forget about the sadness. In the book, I noticed the name “Seamus”. I vaguely remembered it was pronounced “Shamus” and I liked the sound of that. I mentioned it to Marshall and he liked it too. Toward the end of the trip, I had just 5 chapters left and I knew I was about to finish the first book, which I was pretty excited about.
Soon after we put Jane down to bed, I had started labor (分娩), so I was unable to read. The labor lasted 5 and 1/2 hours, but Marshall stayed there with me, sitting beside me and reading aloud the last 5 chapters of Harry Potter. I can never fully explain how much that helped me through the experience. And ever since then, Marshall and I both have been fans of the Harry Potter books. We remember how they helped us get through that time of our lives.
We were sad to have lost the baby, but the name Seamus started our journey toward adoption. And we gave this name to our adopted son. Though our Seamus doesn’t have a drop of Irish blood in him, the name fits him perfectly.

1. 1.

   Why did the writer want a good book during the trip?

   1. A.
      Because the trip to Louisiana would take a long time.
   2. B.
      Because she didn’t want to think of losing her baby.
   3. C.
      Because she had nothing else to do except reading.
   4. D.
      Because a good book could help her enjoy her trip.
2. 2.

   According to the story, we can know that the Harry Potter books _________________.

   1. A.
      made the family’s trip more exciting
   2. B.
      include five books all together
   3. C.
      have someone called Seamus in them
   4. D.
      can help people deal with their problems
3. 3.

   The writer named her son Seamus because ___________________.

   1. A.
      she wanted to keep her trip in memory
   2. B.
      she loved this name very much
   3. C.
      her son doesn’t have Irish blood
   4. D.
      it is a perfect name for a boy
4. 4.

   Which of the following is TRUE about the couple?

   1. A.
      They planned their trip after getting the shocking news.
   2. B.
      They thought the cattle farm was too large to do anything on.
   3. C.
      They felt excited when they almost finished the trip.
   4. D.
      They liked reading Harry Porter very much after the trip.
5. 5.

   Which is the best title for the passage?

   1. A.
      Funny Stories Of My Family
   2. B.
      Seamus And Harry Potter
   3. C.
      How We Got To Louisiana
   4. D.
      How My Son Got His Name

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

     Anne Frank was born in Germany in 1929. As her family was Jewish, her father found that it was hard for them to continue to live in Germany when the Nazis（纳粹）, who  16  the Jews very much, came into power in 1933. So they 17 to Amsterdam, Netherlands when Anne was only four years old. In May, 1940, the Germans occupied（占领） Netherlands and the Jews there were 18 to work in certain places. On June 12, 1942, Anne Frank’s parents gave her a small red-and-white-plaid diary 19 her thirteenth birthday present and on July 6, 1942, her family had to go into hiding. Though they could take very few things with them, Anne brought her 20 to her new home, which she called “Secret Annex.” For two years when Anne lived in the Annex, she 21 down her thoughts and feelings in her diary. 22 of putting down series of facts 23 most people do, she wrote about her life with the seven other people in hiding, as well as the war going on around her and her hopes for the future. She 24 her diary as her best friend and talked to it about whatever she wanted to. But  25 , on August 4, 1944, the Nazis raided（轰炸） the Secret Annex and Anne was arrested（逮捕） and sent to a concentration camp（集中营）, 26 she died in March, 1945. Through thick and thin, Anne’s father 27 her dairy published in June, 1947 by Contact Publishers, a Dutch firm. Today Anne’s Dairy is available in fifty-five languages and over 24 million copies have been sold.

   This page of diary was written on Thursday 15, June, 1944, in which she wrote about her strong love for 28, which she had hardly been able to see face to face since she began to 29 from the Nazis. Afraid of being caught, she 30 go outdoors and had to stay indoors most of the time. On the night of June 15, she stayed awake 31 until half past eleven just in order to take a good look at the moon for once by herself. She remembered another time five months ago when the dark rainy evening, the wind, the thundering clouds 32 her entirely in their 33 . She was so crazy about everything to 34 with nature that she would like to 35 anything for her freedom, but...... 

16. A. loved                 B. hated           C. disagreed             D. against

17. A. had                   B. came         C. moved               D. settled

18. A. forced                B. allowed       C. promised             D. had

19. A. for                   B. on           C. as            D. like

20. A. dog                 B. toy           C. cat            D. diary

21. A. put                  B. kept           C. went         D. turned

22. A. In place               B. Because        C. In case               D. Instead

23. A. while                B. as             C. so           D. if

24. A. regarded              B. thought          C. had          D. knew

25. A. happily                    B. fortunately      C. unfortunately    D. excitedly

26. A. which                B. there           C. where        D. what

27. A. gave                B. took             C. brought        D. got

28. A. nature                B. war            C. moon          D. wind

29. A. keep away            B. hide away     C.  stay behind          D. hold back

30. A. didn’t dare              B. must not      C. was afraid            D. should not

31. A. for purpose            B. with purpose          C. on purpose    D. in purpose

32. A. kept                  B. held          C. made         D. left

33. A. power               B. force            C. energy               D. strength

34. A. join                  B. connect          C. concern              D. do

35. A. give in                B. give up           C. give away     D. give out