July 27st, 2010 was a typical English summer’s day – it rained for 24 hours! As usual, I rushed home from work at midday to check on the house. Nothing was amiss. By the time I left work at 5pm, however, the road into our village was flooded. Our house had never been flooded but, as I opened the front door, a wave of water greeted me. Thank God the kids weren’t with me, because the house was 5 feet deep in water. We lost everything downstairs.

At first we tried to push on through. We didn’t want to move the children out of home, so we camped upstairs. We put a sheet of plastic across the floor to protect us from the damp. But after three months, we felt very sick, so we moved to a wooden house in a park. The house was small, but at first we were all just delighted to be in a new place. Unfortunately, things took longer than expected and we were there for 10 months. The life there was inconvenient. What surprised me most was how much I missed being part of a community（社区）. We had lived in a friendly village with good neighbours, and I’d never thought how much I’d miss that.

Although our situation was very had, it’s difficult to feel too sorry for yourself when you look at what’s happening elsewhere. I watched a news report about floods in Northern India and thought, “We didn’t have a straw but（茅草房）that who swept away, and our house is still standing. We’re lucky.”

We moved back home in August. With December coming, there’s still reconstruction work to be done, so it’s difficult to prepare for Christmas, But I can’t wait-I’m going to throw a party for our friends in the village to say thanks for their support. This year, I won’t need any gifts-living away from home for months has made me realize how little we actually need or miss all our possessions. Although we are replacing things, there’s really no rush-we have our home back, and that’s the main thing.    

What does the underlined word “amiss” in the first paragraph mean?

      A．Wrong          B．Missing         C．Right     D．Difficult

Why does the author say that they were lucky in the third paragraph?

      A．Because they were able to move to a new place.

      B．Because many other places were flooded.

      C．Because their straw hut was not swept away.

      D．Because some others suffered even more.

It can be inferred from the text that the author          .

      A．was sick of staying upstairs

      B．cared much about her children

      C．could not stand living in a wooden house

      D．did not deal well with her family affairs during the flood

What does the author mainly want to express by telling her story?

      A．She valued human feelings more than before.

      B．She realized she almost didn’t need possessions.

      C．She found Christmas gifts no longer badly needed.

       D．She thought her own home was the most important.

July 21st，2007 was a typical English summer's day--it rained for 24 hours! As usual，I rushed home from work at midday to check on the house．Nothing was amiss．By the time I left work at 5 pm，however，the road into our village was flooded．Our house had never been flooded but，as I opened the front door，a wave of water greeted me．Thank God the kids weren't with me，because the house was 5 feet deep in water．We lost everything downstairs．And the plaster had to be ton off the walls，ceilings pulled down．

At first we tried to push on through．We didn't want to move the children out of home，so we camped upstairs．We put a sheet of plastic across the floor to protect us from the damp．But after three months，we felt very sick，so we moved to a wooden house in a park．The house was small，but at first we were all just delighted to be in a new place．Unfortunately，things took longer than expected and we were there for 10 months．The life there was inconvenient．What surprised me most was how much I missed being part of a community（社区）．We had lived in a friendly village with good neighbors，and I'd never thought how much I'd miss that．

Although our situation was very had，it's difficult to feel too sorry for yourself when you look at what's happening elsewhere．I watched a news report about floods in Northern India and thought，“We didn't have a straw but（茅草房）that who swept away，and our house is still standing．We're lucky．”

We moved back home in August．With December coming，there's still reconstruction work to be done，so it's difficult to prepare for Christmas，But I can't wait--I'm going to throw a party for our friends in the village to say thanks for their support．This year，I won't need any gifts-living away from home for months has made me realize how little we actually need or miss all our possessions．Although we are replacing things，there's really no rush--we have our home back，and that's the main thing．

1．What does the underlined word “amiss” in the first paragraph mean?

A．Wrong．                B．Missing．               C．Right．                  D．Found．

2．It can be inferred from the text that the author _________．

A．was sick of staying upstairs

B．cared much about her children

C．could not stand living in a wooden house

D．did not deal well with her family affairs during the flood

3．Why does the author say that they were lucky in the third paragraph?

A．Because her situation was not serious．

B．Because many other places were flooded．

C．Because she had been to Northern India．

D．Because some others suffered even more．

4．What does the author mainly want to express by telling her story?

A．She valued human feelings more than before．

B．She realized she almost didn't need possessions．

C．She found Christmas gifts no longer badly needed．

D．She thought her own home was the most important．

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July 21^st.  2007 was a typical English summer’s day — it rained for 24 hours ! As usual, I rushed home from work at midday to check on the house. Nothing was amiss. By the time I left work at 5pm.  However, the road into our village was flooded. Our house had never been flooded but, as I opened the front door.  a wave of waters greeted me. Thank God the kids weren’t wish me, because the house was 5 feet deep in water. We lost everything downstairs. And the plaster had to be torn off the wall’s ceilings pulled down.   

At first we tried to push on through. We didn’t want to move the children out of home.  so we camped upstairs. We put a sheet of plastic across the floor to protect us from the damp. But after three months, we felt very sick, so we move to a wooden house in a park. The house was small.  but at first we were all just delighted to be in a new place. Unfortunately, things took longer than expected and we were there for 10 months. The life there was inconvenient. What surprised me most was how much I missed being part of a community（社区）. We had lived in a friendly village with good neighbors, and I’d never thought how much I，I’d miss that. 

Although our situation was very bad, it’s difficult to feel too sorry for yourself when you look at what’s happening elsewhere. I watched a news report about floods in Northern India and thought.  “We didn’t have a straw hut（茅草房）that was for Christmas. But I can’t wait — I’m going to throw a party for our friends in the village to say thanks for their support. This year, I won’t need any gifts — living away from home for months has made me realize how little we actually need or miss all our possessions. Although we are replacing things, there’s really no rush — we have our home back.  and that’s the main thing.   

45. What does the underlined word “amiss” in the first paragraph mean ？ 

A. Wrong.            B. Missing.          C. Right.             D. Found 

46. It can be inferred from the text that the author        . 

A. was sick of staying upstairs 

B. cared much about her children   

C. could not stand living in a wooden house 

D．did not deal well with her family affairs during the flood 

47. Why does the author say that they were lucky in the third paragraph ? 

A. Because her situation was not serious. 

B. Because many other paces were flooded. 

C. Because she had been to Northern India. 

D. Because some others suffered even more. 

48. What does the author mainly want to express by telling her story? 

A. She valued human feelings more than before. 

B. She realized she almost didn’t need possession. 

C. She found Christmas gifts no longer badly needed. 

D. She thought her own home was the most important. 

  

When I was seven years old my mom was diagnosed(诊断) with cancer. For this type of cancer the survival rate was low. My family was extremely upset and shocked. I was too young to understand. I had no idea that everyday with my mom had to be the absolute best because we didn’t know if it would be our last. I didn’t understand why everyone was suddenly taking time out of their busy lives to come over and sit on our couch.
The doctors told us my mom might survive with surgery(外科手术). But it could also kill her. She agreed to have it. The surgery was scheduled for the day after the Columbus Day. The day before the surgery I had off from school, and my mom planned the best day of my life. The day began with her waking me up saying, “Kate, I have a surprise for you. Come see.” The surprise was a doll I had wanted for the longest time. Throughout the day, she told me everything that she thought I would need to know to grow up and be a good person; she told me to be the best I could be and that I would always make her proud. The day was filled with laughter. For the first time in a long time I could see she was happy. Really happy.
The day passed and the next day, it was time for the surgery. There were no tears; I think I understood that I could lose my mom, because they did tell me she could die. We waited all day for news from the doctor. Everyone jumped when a door opened or anyone walked into the waiting room. Finally the doctor came in, and the news was what we had prayed (祈祷) for.
The experience that my family went through was truly a roller coaster. I will never forget that day together, and how her illness pulled our family closer. I understand now how lucky we were. I truly appreciate life and honor my mom for being so strong.
【小题1】After the author’s mother fell ill, people _____.

A．took turns to look after the author

B．tried to spend more time on their work

C．spared more time to stay with the mother

D．asked the doctors to operate on the mother at once

【小题2】It can be inferred that the author’s mother ______.

A．tried to show her love to her daughter before the operation

B．didn’t agree to have the operation

C．had always been happy before the operation

D．was very nervous the day before the operation

【小题3】What is the third paragraph mainly about?

A．How the doctors operated on the mother.

B．How the family prayed for the mother.

C．How the mother struggled against cancer.

D．How the family waited for the operation result.

【小题4】What does the author mean by the underlined sentence in the text?

A．Life is always full of hardships.

B．Life is full of both pain and happiness.

C．Life is always filled with pleasure.

D．Life is fair for everyone all the time.