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　　Some people have very good memories, and can easily learn quite long poems by heart. There are other people who can only remember things when they have said them over and over.

　　Charles Dickens, the famous English author, said that he could walk down any long street in London and then tell you the name of every shop he had passed. Many great men of the world have had wonderful memories.

　　A good memory is a great help in learning a language. Everybody learns his own language by remembering what he hears when he is a small child. Some children--like boys and girls who live abroad with their parents seem to learn two languages almost as easily as one. In school it is not easy to learn a second language because the pupils have so little time for it, and they are busy with other subjects as well.

　　The human mind is rather like a camera, but it takes photographs not only of what we see but of what we feel, hear, smell and taste. When we take a real photograph with a camera, there is much to do before the photograph is finished and ready to show to our friends. In the same way there is much work to be done before we can make a picture remain forever in the mind.

1．How do most people remember things according to the text?

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A．Most people remember things as soon as they come across them.

B．Most people remember things through repeating them over and over.

C．Most people remember things by accident.

D．Most people remember things with others reminding.

2．A person, like Charles Dickens, _____.

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A．likes remembering the names of the shops

B．can write novels by memory

C．can learn languages very quickly

D．can learn things easily by heart

3．What should we do with the photographs we have taken in order to show them to our friends?

A．We should remember what we have taken.

B．The film has to be developed first.

C．Make a picture remain forever in our minds.

D．Take a real photograph with our friends.

4．Good memory is important _____.

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A．only in learning a foreign language

B．because it is very helpful in learning languages

C．if we should memorize a long poem

D．to do any job

5．According to the text which of the following statements is right?

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A．Only great men have good memory.

B．Memory is important only in learning foreign languages.

C．Memory is like a camera in some ways.

D．Memory is a camera.

One way of preventing (阻止) floods may be by making rain! This may sound rather 1 . As we know, heavy rain is the 2 of floods, and in Malaysia, most of the 3  are caused by the annual monsoon (一年一度的湿季风), which brings heavy rain to the east coast. If, 4 ,the rain could be made 5  in the South China Sea, there would be 6 floods since the rain could not reach the east coast.

Is it possible to make 7  give up their rain? Yes, it is.

As you probably know, clouds are caused  8  air containing water-vapor (水蒸气). The air rises and, since water-vapor 9  water when it cools, very tiny drops of water are formed. Since these drops are very10 , they float (漂浮) in the air and 11  a cloud. When the cloud rises, however, the drop becomes 12  . Because of this, they 13  together and become big drops. The big drops are no longer able to float because of their 14  , and they fall. As they 15 , they pick up more drops and become bigger. This is the cause of rain.

Rain making 16  making these bigger drops form and fall 17 they would normally do so. This can be done by “seeding” the clouds with chemicals,  18  planting seeds in the ground. Rain can be produced 19  by these chemicals. The seeding is done by 20  which fly through the clouds.

1. A. wonderful     B. strange 　　　　    C. interesting 　　    D. terrible

2. A. cause     　　B. reason 　　　　　　 C. way 　　　　　　    D. means

3. A. rains 　　 　　B. snows 　　　　　　 C. winds 　　　　　　  D. floods

4. A. however　　 B. so　　  　　　　    C. as well 　　　　    D. then

5. A. to rise    　　 B. to raise 　　　　    C. to fall 　　　　　　  D. to drop

6. A. no longer 　　 B. no more 　　　　   C. many 　　   　　　　　　  D. not

7. A. Malaysia    B. coast 　　　　　　    C. clouds 　　　　　　 D. floods

8. A. of 　　　　 　　B. by 　　　　　　　　   C. with 　　　　　　    D. for

9. A. changes　　 B. turns 　　　　　　   C. becomes 　　　　  D. drinks

10 A. big 　　　　　　  B. small 　　　　　　   C. wet 　　　　　　　　 D. dry

11 A. form     　　B. organize 　　　　   C. meet 　　　　　　   D. bring

12. A. hotter   　　B. warmer 　　　　   C. lighter 　　　　　　 D. colder

13. A. appear      B. join 　　　　　　　　 C. fall 　　　　　　　　  D. make

14. A. size 　　 　　B. length 　　　　　　  C. color   　　　　    D. body

15. A. float     　　B. form 　　　　　　   C. rise 　　　　　　　　 D. fall

16. A. means       B. suggests 　　　　  C. show 　　　　　　　　　　 D. needs

17. A. after         B. until 　　　　　　    C. before 　　　　　　 D. when

18. A. as 　　　　　　  B. such as 　　　　    C. like 　　　　　　　　 D. for

19. A. by the way B. as it 　　　　　　　　 C. like it 　　    D. in this way

20. A. sowing machines  　　　　　　　　   B. tractors

C. farmers 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. planes

 

In the American family the husband and wife usually    1    important decision making. When the children are old enough, they take part    2    . Foreigners are often surprised by the permissiveness(宽容)of American parents. The old rule that" children should be seen and not heard” is rarely    3    , and children are often    4    to do what they wish without strict parental    5    . The father seldom expects his children to obey him    6    question, and children are encouraged to be independent    7    an early age. Some people believe that American parents carry this freedom    8    far. Others think that a strong father image(形象)would not    9    the American values of equality and independence. Because Americans emphasize the importance of independence, young people are expected to    10    their parental families by the time they have 　　11    their late teens or early twenties.    12   , not to do so is often regarded as a failure, a kind of 　　13    .

This pattern of independence often results in serious    14    for the aging parents of a small family. The average American is expected to live    15    the age of 70. The job retirement age is    16    65. The children have left home, married, and    17    their own households. At least 20 percent of all people over 65 do not have enough retirement incomes.

   18   the major problem of many elderly couples is not   19    . They feel useless and lonely with neither an occupation(职业)    20    a close family group.

1. A. share　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. have

C. exchange　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. hold

2. A. either　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. though

C. as well　　   　　　　　　　　   　　   　　D. also

3. A. discussed　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. followed

C. seen　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. heard

4. A. asked　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. made

C. said　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. allowed

5. A. control　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. support

C. agreement　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. criticism

6. A. for　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. on

C. without 　　  　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　D. in

7. A. in　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　　　B. at

C. on　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　D. for

8. A. too　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. almost

C. nearly　　  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. quite

9. A. fit　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　B. meet

C. suit　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　D. satisfy

10. A. break up　　　　　　　　　　    B. break into.

C. break through　　　　　　　　   D. break away from

11. A. reached　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. got

C. arrived　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　D. developed

12. A. In truth　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. In name

C. Indeed　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　D. In a word

13. A. heavy　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. light

C. strong　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　D. weak

14. A. questions　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. problem

C. matters　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. affairs

15. A. to　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. till

C. from　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. beyond

16. A. only　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. usually

C. sometimes　　   　　　　　　　　   　　D. seldom

17. A. set forth　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. set aside

C. set up　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　D. set down

18. A. But　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Therefore

C. In contrast　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. On the other hand

19. A. local　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. national

C. political　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. economic

20. A. or　　   　　　　　　　　 &nb
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p;　　　　　　　　    B. nor

C. and　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. but

 

 

The Best Holiday

　　I was unbelievably proud of my nine-year-old daughter, Emily.　1　to buy a mountain bike, she’d been saving her pocket money all year, as well as doing small jobs to earn extra money.

　　By Thanksgiving, she had collected only $49. I said, “You　2　have your pick from my bicycle　 3　.” “Thanks, Daddy. But your bikes are so old.” She was right. All my girls’ bikes were 1950s models, not the kind a kid today would　4　choose.

　　As Christmas　5　near, Emily and I went bike shopping. As we left one store, she 　6　a Salvation Army volunteer standing next to a big pot.

“Can we give something, Daddy?” she asked.

“Sorry, Em , I’m out of change.” I said.

　　Throughout December, Emily continued to 　7　hard. Then one day, she made a 　8　announcement. “You know all the money I’ve been saving?” she said hesitantly. “I’m going to give it to the poor people.” So one cold morning before Christmas, Emily handed her total savings of $58 to a volunteer who was really very　 9　.

    　10　by Emily’s selflessness, I decided to contribute　11　of my old bicycles to a car dealer who was collecting used bikes for poor children.　12　I selected a shiny model from my collection, however, it seemed as if a second bike took on a glow（发光）.Should I contribute two? No, one would be enough. But I couldn’t 　13　the feeling that I should give a second bike. When I later　 14　the bikes, the car dealer said, “You’re making two kids very　 15　, sir. Here are your tickets. For each bicycle contributed, we’re　16　away one chance to win a girls’ mountain bike.”

　　Why wasn’t I surprised when that second ticket proved to be the  17  ? I like to think it was God’s way of  18  a little girl for a sacrifice  19　her years― while giving her dad a lesson in the  20　.

1．A．Promised               B．Amazed              C．Determined          D．Organized

2．A．need                      B．should　　　      C．must                   D．can

3．A．collection               B．contribution　　  C．shop                   D．club　

4．A．seldom                  B．likely 　　　　   C．slightly                D．merely

5．A．drew                     B．became　　　    C．went                   D．pulled

6．A．observed                B．sensed　　         C．watched              D．noticed

7．A．study                     B．try                      C．listen                   D．work

8．A．disappointing　　   B．surprising　　　 C．formal                 D．public

9．A．agreeable               B．hopeful　　　　 C．thankful              D．pitiful

10．A．Moved　　　      B．Shocked　　　   C．Persuaded           D．Demanded

11．A．one                      B．some　　　　    C．two                    D．any

12．A．While　　　　     B．As                      C．Because              D．Though

13．A．express                B．describe　　　   C．explain                D．shake

14．A．returned　　　　 B．delivered　　      C．chose                  D．shared

15．A．sweet                  B．healthy　　　　  C．happy                 D．fair

16．A．putting                 B．giving                 C．storing                D．signing

17．A．present                B．harvest　　　　 C．winner                D．chance

18．A．greeting               B．praising　　　    C．sheltering            D．rewarding

19．A．under                   B．before　　　　   C．beyond                D．within

20．A．process                B．project                C．struggle               D．communication

A friend of mine named Paul 1 　an automobile from his brother 2 　a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came 3　 his office, a street lad was walking around the shiny new car, admiring it. “Is this your car, Mister?” he asked.

　 Paul 4 , “My brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised. “You 5 　your brother gave it to you and it didn’t cost you nothing? Boy, I wish…” he hesitated.

　 Of course Paul knew 6 he was going to wish for. He was going to with he had a brother 7 　that. But what the lad said jarred(使受震动)Paul all the way down to his heels.

　 “I wish,” the boy went on, “that I 8 　a brother like that.”

　 Paul looked at the boy in 9 　 then 10 he added, “Would you like to take a ride in my automobile?”

　 “Oh, yes, I’d love that.”

　 After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes glowing, said, “Mister, would you mind driving 11 my house?”

　 Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the lad wanted. He wanted to 12 his neighbors that he could ride home in a big automobile. But Paul was 13 again. “Will you stop 14 those two steps are?” the boy asked.

　 He ran 15 steps. Then in a little while Paul heard him coming back, 16 　he was not coming back fast. He was carrying his little crippled(残废的)brother. He sat him down on the bottom step and pointed to the car.

　 “There it is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent. And 17 I’m going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the pretty things in the Christmas windows that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”

　 Paul 18 and lifted the lad to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them 19 a memorable holiday ride.

　 That Christmas Eve, Paul learned what Jesus meant when he said “It 20 more blessed to give…”

1. A. received　　　 B. accepted　　　 C. brought　 D. had

2. A. like　　　 　 B. as　　　　 C. to　　 　 D. at

3. A. into　　　 　 B. out　　　 C. on　　　　 D. out of

4. A. shook　　　　 B. disappointed　 C. nodded　　 D. scolded

5. A. mean　　　 B. tell　　　　　 C. think　　　　 D. speak

6. A. what　　　 B. which　　　　 C. that　　　　　 D. how

7. A. as　　　　　　 B. as well 　 C. like　　　　　 D. look like

8. A. should be　　 B. could be　　　 C. shall be　　　 D. will be

9. A. calm　　　 B. nervousness　 C. shame　　 D. astonishment

10. A. impulsively　　　 B. impressively　 C. passive　 D. improperly

11. A. in the front of　 B. in front of　　　 C. in front　　　 D. at front

12. A. show　　　　 B. give　　　　　 C. let　　　 D. make

13. A. right　　　　 B. sure　　　　　 C. wrong　　 D. worse

14. A. which　　　　 B. that　　　　　 C. where　　 D. how

15. A. into　　　　 B. across　　 C. on　　　　 D. up

16. A. but　　　 B. however　 C. for　　　 D. so

17. A. the day　 　 B. till day　　　 C. some day　　　 D. in those days

18. A. got out　　　　　 B. got up　　 C. got on　　 D. got in

19. A. beginning　　 B. began　　 C. to begin　　　 D. begun

20. A. was　　　 B. were　　　　　 C. is 　　　 D. be