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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～25各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案．

　Rod always used to laugh at the idea of flying saucers．“If there are people in 　1　out space,” he 　2　 say,“"they won't want to come here, will they?”

　But 　3 　was before Rod had a very strange experience…One summer evening, just as he 　4 　to go to bed, Rod heard a low humming 　5 　outside, 　6 　thousands of bees． He looked out of his bedroom window． In the field at the end of the garden he saw 　7 　bright objects coming down． As they landed, their lights went off and the fields became dark． Rod decided to 　8 　from the wall at the end of his garden．

　From there he could see the 　9 　objects quite clearly． There were twelve of them 　10 　and they were long and thin, like huge cigars (香烟)． In the centre of the machines he could just 　11 　a group of figures (人物), all 　12 　space suits． They 　13 　to be having a meeting．

　As he stood there, Rod 　14 　sure that these men were from outer space． Their machines were the famous 　15 　． Rod also believed that they came from outer space． Rod also believed that they came from a quiet, peaceful planet, 　16 　unlike the world he lived in． And he wanted to 　17 　them!

　At that moment the figures began to move back 　18 　their machines． They went inside and the low humming noise began again． 　19 　the machines lit up． Then the first machine rose into the air, spinning like a wheel． A second one followed it and then a third…

　Rod felt terribly 　20 　． The machines were leaving without him! He jumped 　21 　the low wall． “Wait!” he shouted, “Take me with you! Please!”But as he rushed 　22 　, a wave of hot air pushed him back and he fell to the ground．

　Did he 　23 　see flying saucers or was it all a dream? Rod is not sure． But these days, when anyone 　24　 flying saucers． Rod keeps quiet． And he is very sad, remembering the happy peaceful 　25 　he wanted to go to．

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) A． 　　 an	B． the	C． a	D． (不填)	[　　]
(2) A． 　　 would	B． used to	C． was	D． had	[　　]
3) A．it	B．this	C．that	D． what	[　　]
(4) A． 　　 was getting ready		B． was prepared
C． was ready		D． prepared		[　　]
(5) A． 　　 voice	B． noise	C． sound	D． shout	[　　]
(6) A． 　　 like	B． as	C． as if	D． as though	[　　]
(7) A． 　　 the number of		B． a great deal of
C． a large amount of		D． a number of		[　　]
(8) A．see clearly		B． watch carefully
C．take a closer look		D． notice		[　　]
(9) A． 　　 funny		B． interesting
C． 　　 mysterious		D．strange		[　　]
(10)A． 　　 in all	B． above all	C． first of all	D． all that	[　　]
(11)A． 　　 make of		B． make into
C．make out		D． make up		[　　]
(12)A． 　　 put	B． wearing	C． dressing	D． had on	[　　]
(13)A． 　　 were	B． appeared	C． appealed	D． had	[　　]
(14)A． 　　 got	B． made	C． kept	D． felt	[　　]
(15)A． 　　 flying saucers		B． spaceship
C．rocket		D．satellite		[　　]
(16)A． very	B． much	C． quite	D． rather	[　　]
(17)A． join	B． live	C． meet	D． see	[　　]
(18)A． for	B． towards	C． to	D． into	[　　]
(19)A． One another		B． One after another
C． One and all		D． One by one		[　　]
(20)A． alone	B． sad	C． disappointed	D． anxious	[　　]
(21)A． across	B． through	C． over	D． on	[　　]
(22)A． forward	B． back	C． ahead	D． behind	[　　]
(23)A． exactly	B． truly	C． clearly	D． really	[　　]
(24)A． speaks of	B． says	C． tells	D． talks	[　　]
(25)A． star	B． planet	C． moon	D． Mars	[　　]

Can feeling of nostalgia(怀旧) be good for you? Or is it unhealthy to have a strong love for the past?
For years, medical experts have studied nostalgia and the reasons for it. Many experts warn that too much nostalgia is harmful. They say living in the past shows that a person is unhappy with his present life. These feelings keep the person from living his life to its fullest.
　　However, experts say it is normal to love the past sometimes. In fact, a little nostalgia can enrich a person’s life.
　　Dr. Louise Kaplan has written several books about nostalgia. She says these feelings often begin when a young person is between 13 and 19 years old.
　　“This is the time when you must face the loss of your childhood, “Kaplan says. “You see your new life is easily destroyed. But you think romantically about a golden past. You remember your childhood as a time when life is perfect.”
　　These feelings continue as the person gets older, Kaplan adds. She says many grown persons have a hard time keeping up with changes in the modem world, so they think back to their younger years. At that time the world seemed simple and more harmless.
　　Kaplan says these feelings do not always actually exist. The good old days did not always exist. The good old days weren’t always good. However, she says nostalgia can be helpful, if used properly.
　　“Feelings of nostalgia can cause you to remember a time when you had high hopes and dreams, “Kaplan says. “It might give you the strong wish to catch those dreams today in your past life.” She adds that nostalgia can prevent you from “cutting yourself off from your aim”.
【小题1】Feeling of nostalgia ______.

A．can cause you to think of your past which was full of hopes and dreams

B．might cause you to try to realize the golden dream in the present life

C．fill one with hopes for the future no matter what happens

D．bring about a love for the past and a hope for the future

【小题2】The reason for grown persons to think back to their past is that ______.

A．time is hard, so they cannot keep up

B．they can hardly keep up with changes in today’s world with changes

C．many grown persons have little time keeping up with changes

D．they lived in the past, of which they are always proud

【小题3】Which of the following is NOT talked about in the passage?

A．Too much nostalgia is harmful to our health.

B．Nostalgia shows that a person is not satisfied with his present life.

C．Only women have feelings of nostalgia.

D．A little nostalgia can make a person’s life more colorful.

【小题4】Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A．Thoughts on Nostalgia

B．The Reasons for Nostalgia

C．Why Not Think Back to the Past

D．Nostalgia, Good or Bad