When I decided to get married, my father decided to share some wisdom. “Lori, it is just as easy to love a rich man as it is to love a poor man, “ he said. My boyfriend didn’t have much money, but I loved him. “What?” I cried. “ How can you say that? I want to marry for love, NOT for money.” “ But why not marry someone you love who has money?” he asked. “Rich men are materialistic（物质主义的）. I’d rather marry a poor man who loves me,” I said and he gave in.
And as we went on, with my family growing, I learned why my father put such importance on money. We had to cover the rent, car, electricity, food, and medical bills. We were under lot of pressure. The worries over whether we would be asked to move out or if we had the money to wash our clothes at the Laundromat this week made me question if I did the right thing by marrying a “poor” man.
I realized that I had entered the ranks of the poor. Not that I’d ever been rich. Most of my life, I considered us in the lower middle-class rank. We had a house of our own, food on the table, cars, clothes, and money for college. But now, as I listened to an apartment neighbour talk about her monthly “Mother’s Day” gift, I realized she was talking about her welfare check（政府发放的救济金）. And another young mother tried to “help” me out by connecting me with a friend who stole baby clothes from a department store. “ For a small cut,” she said, “ I could return my ‘purchase’(购买的东西）for cash.” It made me sick. How poor was I?
I had a college education but wasn’t using it. I insisted on not missing a minute of our children’s childhood and it came at a price. My husband was working as hard as he could and it wasn’t enough. But somehow we made it.
The kids grew. Today, we look back and see the great values gained by going through those hard years. My children are not materialistic. They never thought they were poor growing up because we always managed to give a little bit of food, money, or clothes to the “poor”. They were satisfied with the simple things in life that come free such as a beach day or a horse back ride from their dad.
We had our worries, but we still treasured our very favorite part of the day when we’d nest (栖息地）under the covers and talked about our future, the kids and how much we loved each other. Sure our financial(财政的) troubles caused a lot of fights, but we didn’t leave each other. We began to live a better life. We moved to a better community(社区）with good schools for the kids. And soon, we’ll face a new challenge with wealth. But we’ll never give up.
My father died three years ago. Before he died, he knew I made the right choice. I’m proud of my decision.
【小题1】.The writer argued with her father because _________________.

A．she thought her father didn’t love her at all

B．her father thought her boyfriend was too materialistic

C．her father wanted her to marry a rich man while she didn’t

D．she thought her father loved her boyfriend’s money more than him.

【小题2】.After getting married, the writer questioned if she had done the right thing to marry her husband because___________.

A．she was often scolded(责骂)by her father

B．she found her husband was irresponsible(不负责任的）

C．he didn’t think her husband loved her deeply

D．they lived a poor life with children to support

【小题3】.After their children were born, the writer_______________.

A．often regretted not using her college education

B．worked very hard in order to make more money

C．had to steal baby clothes from a department store

D．looked after her children as a professional (职业的,专业的）housewife

【小题4】. Why didn’t the writer’s children think they were poor growing up?

A．Because the writer always gave them whatever they wanted

B．Because the writer and her children often helped other people.

C．Because the writer didn’t let her children play with their rich neighbours

D．Because the writer let her children have a good life through receiving help from others.

【小题5】.What do you think is the theme(主题）of the story?

A．Women should always make a decision by themselves

B．Listening to the old is important when people get married

C．Money doesn’t matter as much as love in marriage

D．Children don’t mind whether they have a poor family or not

　　Life is what you make lt. The choices you make influence what happens to you in life. I never really brought into that idea, but I din’t even have a choice when my mom announced I was going to a summer camp. Everything I’d heard about camp had to do with bugs（臭虫）, poison ivy（常春藤）, and bad food. Mom insisted, however, since she thought it would benefit me to learn more about the world around me.

　　When I got to the camp, I didn’t see anything I wanted to learn more about, and after four days I was ready to scream.

　　During free time one day, I wandered down a lonely path into the woods and sat against a tree. Then I saw one of the camp counselors（辅导员）approaching me.

　　“Hey,” he said, “mind if I have a seat?” I shrugged. I wasn’t going to encourage him, but I couldn’t exactly stop him either. He sat down and said, “I’m Gary, and you’re Erica, right?” I nodded. “It seems that you’re not having a good time,” he began.　　I crossed my arms. “Look,” I said, “I didn’t want to come to camp, I’m not having fun.” I glared（怒视）at Gary.

　　“So there’s nothing here at all for you, huh?” he asked.

　　“Nothing.” I answered.

　　“Lot me show you something,” said Gary. He got up, and I followed him along the path until I heard a sound like a roaring train.

　　“What’s that?” I asked.

　　“Wait and see,” he repiied, with a smile.

　　When we rounded the corner, I couldn’t believe what I saw. There was the biggest waterfall I could ever imagine, right in front of me. I could feel my eyes getting bigger and a smile tugging at my mouth.

(1)How did Erica feel when she got to the camp?

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(2)Which word best describes Gary, the counselor?

[　　]

(3)It can be inferred from the passage that ______.

[　　]

A．Erica’s mom didn’t love her

B．summer camp was not good for kids

C．Erica was excited to see the waterfall

D．most kids didn’t know much about nature

(4)What can be the best title for the passage?

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A．Life is what you make it

B．How to make choices

C．An unforgettable summer camp

D．How choices influence life

It’s such a happy-looking library, painted yellow, decorated with palm-tree stickers and sheltered from the Florida sun by its own roof. About the size of a microwave oven, it’s pedestrian-friendly, too, waiting for book lovers next to a sidewalk in Palm Beach country Estates, along the northern boundary of Palm Beach Gardens.
It’s a library built with love.
A year ago, shortly after Janey Henriksen saw a Brian Williams report about the Little Free Library organization, a Wisconsin-based nonprofit that aims to promote literacy and build a sense of community in a neighborhood by making books freely available, she announced to her family of four, “That’s what we’re going to do for our spring break!”
Son Austin, now a 10th-grader, didn’t see the point of building a library that resembles a mailbox. But Janey insisted, and husband Peter unwillingly got to work. The 51-year-old owner of a ship supply company modified a small wooden house that he’d built years earlier for daughter Abbie’s toy horses, and made a door of glass.
After adding the library’s final touches (装点), the family hung a signboard on the front, instructing users to “take a book, return a book,” and making the Henriksen library, now one of several hundred like it nationwide and among more than 2,500 in the world, the only Little Free Library in Palm Beach County.
They stocked it with 20 or so books they’d already read, a mix of science fiction, reference titles, novels and kids’ favorites. “I told them, keep in mind that you might not see it again,” said Janey, a stay-at-home mom.
Since then, the collection keeps replenishing (补充) itself, thanks to ongoing donations from borrowers. The library now gets an average of five visits a day.
The project’s best payoff, says Peter, are the thank-you notes left behind. “We had no idea in the beginning that it would be so popular.” (317 words)
【小题1】In what way is the library “pedestrian-friendly”?

A．It owns a yellow roof.	B．It stands near a sidewalk.
C．It protects book lovers from the sun.	D．It uses palm-tree stickers as decorations.

【小题2】Janey got the idea to build a library from __________.

A．a visit to Brian Williams	B．a spring break with her family
C．a book sent by one of her neighbors	D．a report on a Wisconsin-based organization

【小题3】The library was built __________.

A．by a ship supply company	B．on the basis of toy horses
C．like a mailbox	D．with glass

【小题4】What can we infer about the signboard?

A．It was made by a user of the library.	B．It marked a final touch to the library.
C．It aimed at making the library last long.	D．It indicated the library was a family property.

【小题5】The passage tells us that the users __________.

A．donate books to the library

B．get paid to collect books for the library

C．receive thank-you notes for using the library

D．visit the library over 5 times on average daily

It’s such a happy-looking library, painted yellow, decorated with palm-tree stickers and sheltered from the Florida sun by its own roof. About the size of a microwave oven, it’s pedestrian-friendly, too, waiting for book lovers next to a sidewalk in Palm Beach country Estates, along the northern boundary of Palm Beach Gardens.

It’s a library built with love.

A year ago, shortly after Janey Henriksen saw a Brian Williams report about the Little Free Library organization, a Wisconsin-based nonprofit that aims to promote literacy and build a sense of community in a neighborhood by making books freely available, she announced to her family of four, “That’s what we’re going to do for our spring break!”

Son Austin, now a 10th-grader, didn’t see the point of building a library that resembles a mailbox. But Janey insisted, and husband Peter unwillingly got to work. The 51-year-old owner of a ship supply company modified a small wooden house that he’d built years earlier for daughter Abbie’s toy horses, and made a door of glass.

After adding the library’s final touches (装点), the family hung a signboard on the front, instructing users to “take a book, return a book,” and making the Henriksen library, now one of several hundred like it nationwide and among more than 2,500 in the world, the only Little Free Library in Palm Beach County.

They stocked it with 20 or so books they’d already read, a mix of science fiction, reference titles, novels and kids’ favorites. “I told them, keep in mind that you might not see it again,” said Janey, a stay-at-home mom.

Since then, the collection keeps replenishing (补充) itself, thanks to ongoing donations from borrowers. The library now gets an average of five visits a day.

The project’s best payoff, says Peter, are the thank-you notes left behind. “We had no idea in the beginning that it would be so popular.” (317 words)

1.In what way is the library “pedestrian-friendly”?

A．It owns a yellow roof.                    B．It stands near a sidewalk.

C．It protects book lovers from the sun.         D．It uses palm-tree stickers as decorations.

2.Janey got the idea to build a library from __________.

A．a visit to Brian Williams                   B．a spring break with her family

C．a book sent by one of her neighbors         D．a report on a Wisconsin-based organization

3.The library was built __________.

A．by a ship supply company                 B．on the basis of toy horses

C．like a mailbox                          D．with glass

4.What can we infer about the signboard?

A．It was made by a user of the library.         B．It marked a final touch to the library.

C．It aimed at making the library last long.       D．It indicated the library was a family property.

5.The passage tells us that the users __________.

A．donate books to the library

B．get paid to collect books for the library

C．receive thank-you notes for using the library

D．visit the library over 5 times on average daily