C

Snoopy and Lou were robbers. Half a year ago, they decided to plan another bank robbery. It was to be their last one. Then they would give up this business and live a comfortable life. The job was so well done that the judge who sent them to prison for fifteen years each said it was the cleverest robbery of the century, and what a pity it was that their car had used up its petrol not far from the bank.

After they were in prison for a few weeks, Snoopy and Lou decided to escape. Soon they worked out a plan as good as any they had ever made. Even the smallest points were considered carefully. They planned as a team because they lived in the same room, and because the guards, who had a great deal of respect for the famous robbers, left them very much alone. They decided the quickest and safest way to escape was to squeeze themselves along a drain form their present workplace in the prison to a quiet country road on the other side of the prison wall.

The great day arrived, and the pair started along the drain. With great difficulty, they squeezed themselves along for what seemed ages. In half an hour , they could see daylight. When they got out, the men were so pleased with themselves at their success that they sloped each other on the back. It was only then that they realized they were not alone. They looked around, they found themselves facing thirty astonished policemen, who were carrying musical instruments of various sorts. The next morning, the same judge seemed very sorry as he told Snoopy and Lou that the plan of the prison drain system, which they had studied so carefully, was more than twenty years old, and that the quiet country road was no longer there. The drain now led directly to the parade ground where the police band had just finished practicing when the two robbers appeared before them.

64．What was Snoopy and Lou’s plan to escape from the prison?

A．They planned to run away while working

in the prison workplace.

B．They planned to climb over the prison wall, on the other side of which was a quiet country road.

C．They planned to crawl along the drain which led to a country road

D．They planned to get to the parade ground through the drain which was empty when the police band was not practicing.

65．Snoopy and Lou failed in their plan to escape because_________.

A．they did not play well before hand

B．they were not quick enough in their action

C．the policemen had been keeping a watchful eye on them

D．the map of the prison drain system they used was out of date

66．According to this article, which of the following statements is true?

A．When Snoopy and Lou went out of the drain, thirty policemen were waiting for them.

B．When Snoopy and Lou found themselves facing thirty policemen, they turned round and ran in the direction of the country road.

C．The policemen caught Snoopy and Lou by chance

D．The policemen were frightened more than surprised when the two robbers suddenly appeared before them

67．It seemed the judge________.

A．admired Snoopy and Lou for their cleverness

B．felt very proud to try the two famous robbers for their crime

C．was very angry at Snoopy and Lou’s breaking the law again and again

D．was sad at Snoopy and Lou’s breaking the law again

People say that a mother’s love knows no boundaries (边界). This is true when it comes to my mother. She has given up many things so that my sisters and I could live a better life.
My mother comes from a large family and her parents died when she was quite young. She dropped out of school when she was fifteen because no one could afford to pay her studies. At the age of 19, she married my father and when they had my sisters and I, they moved to the United States so that we could have a better life. My parents did not know English but somehow they communicated with other people. My mother stayed at home and raised us while my father was working. There were so many dangerous incidents that happened where we lived that my mother finally decided that we all moved to Texas when I was seven.
My mother has worked so hard to give us everything. She always tells us that all she wants is for us to be happy.
As the saying goes, “You don’t appreciate (意识到) something until it’s gone.” Well, I finally had a chance to experience it. My mother went to Mexico this winter because she needed to have an operation. It was the first time in my life that my mother was not there to hold and comfort me. Those two weeks when she was away made me realize how much I love her. All she has done for me is incredible (难以置信的). When I suffer she suffers with me. I have to show her how much I care about her. She means the world to me.
【小题1】Which is the RIGHT order of the following events?
a. My mother married my father.
b. My mother went to Mexico to have an operation.
c. We all moved to Texas.
d. My mother dropped out of school.
e. They moved to the United States.
f. My mother’s parents died when she was young.

C
Snoopy and Lou were robbers. Half a year ago, they decided to plan another bank robbery. It was to be their last one. Then they would give up this business and live a comfortable life. The job was so well done that the judge who sent them to prison for fifteen years each said it was the cleverest robbery of the century, and what a pity it was that their car had used up its petrol not far from the bank.
After they were in prison for a few weeks, Snoopy and Lou decided to escape. Soon they worked out a plan as good as any they had ever made. Even the smallest points were considered carefully. They planned as a team because they lived in the same room, and because the guards, who had a great deal of respect for the famous robbers, left them very much alone. They decided the quickest and safest way to escape was to squeeze themselves along a drain form their present workplace in the prison to a quiet country road on the other side of the prison wall.
The great day arrived, and the pair started along the drain. With great difficulty, they squeezed themselves along for what seemed ages. In half an hour , they could see daylight. When they got out, the men were so pleased with themselves at their success that they sloped each other on the back. It was only then that they realized they were not alone. They looked around, they found themselves facing thirty astonished policemen, who were carrying musical instruments of various sorts. The next morning, the same judge seemed very sorry as he told Snoopy and Lou that the plan of the prison drain system, which they had studied so carefully, was more than twenty years old, and that the quiet country road was no longer there. The drain now led directly to the parade ground where the police band had just finished practicing when the two robbers appeared before them.
64．What was Snoopy and Lou’s plan to escape from the prison?
A．They planned to run away while working
in the prison workplace.
B．They planned to climb over the prison wall, on the other side of which was a quiet country road.
C．They planned to crawl along the drain which led to a country road
D．They planned to get to the parade ground through the drain which was empty when the police band was not practicing.
65．Snoopy and Lou failed in their plan to escape because_________.
A．they did not play well before hand
B．they were not quick enough in their action
C．the policemen had been keeping a watchful eye on them
D．the map of the prison drain system they used was out of date
66．According to this article, which of the following statements is true?
A．When Snoopy and Lou went out of the drain, thirty policemen were waiting for them.
B．When Snoopy and Lou found themselves facing thirty policemen, they turned round and ran in the direction of the country road.
C．The policemen caught Snoopy and Lou by chance
D．The policemen were frightened more than surprised when the two robbers suddenly appeared before them
67．It seemed the judge________.
A．admired Snoopy and Lou for their cleverness
B．felt very proud to try the two famous robbers for their crime
C．was very angry at Snoopy and Lou’s breaking the law again and again
D．was sad at Snoopy and Lou’s breaking the law again

Snoopy and Lou were robbers. Half a year ago, they decided to plan another bank robbery. It was to be their last one. Then they would give up this business and live a comfortable life. The job was so well done that the judge who sent them to prison for fifteen years each said it was the cleverest robbery of the century, and what a pity it was that their car had used up its petrol not far from the bank.

After they were in prison for a few weeks, Snoopy and Lou decided to escape. Soon they worked out a plan as good as any they had ever made. Even the smallest points were considered carefully. They planned as a team because they lived in the same room, and because the guards, who had a great deal of respect for the famous robbers, left them very much alone. They decided the quickest and safest way to escape was to squeeze themselves along a drain(下水道) form their present workplace in the prison to a quiet country road on the other side of the prison wall.

The great day arrived, and the pair started along the drain. With great difficulty, they squeezed themselves along for what seemed ages. In half an hour , they could see daylight. When they got out, the men were so pleased with themselves at their success that they sloped each other on the back. It was only then that they realized they were not alone. They looked around, they found themselves facing thirty astonished policemen, who were carrying musical instruments of various sorts. The next morning, the same judge seemed very sorry as he told Snoopy and Lou that the plan of the prison drain system, which they had studied so carefully, was more than twenty years old, and that the quiet country road was no longer there. The drain now led directly to the parade ground where the police band had just finished practicing when the two robbers appeared before them.

56．What was Snoopy and Lou’s plan to escape from the prison? 

A．They planned to run away while working in the prison workplace.

B．They planned to climb over the prison wall, on the other side of which was a quiet country road.

C．They planned to crawl along the drain which led to a country road

D．They planned to get to the parade ground through the drain which was empty when the police band was not practicing.

57．Snoopy and Lou failed in their plan to escape because_________.

A．they did not play well before hand

B．they were not quick enough in their action

C．the policemen had been keeping a watchful eye on them

D．the map of the prison drain system they used was out of date

58．According to this article, which of the following statements is true?

A．When Snoopy and Lou went out of the drain, thirty policemen were waiting for them.

B．When Snoopy and Lou found themselves facing thirty policemen, they turned round and ran in the direction of the country road.

C．The policemen caught Snoopy and Lou by chance

D．The policemen were frightened more than surprised when the two robbers suddenly appeared before them

59．It seemed the judge________.

A．admired Snoopy and Lou for their cleverness

B．felt very proud to try the two famous robbers for their crime

C．was very angry at Snoopy and Lou’s breaking the law again and again

D．was sad at Snoopy and Lou’s breaking the law again

During my first stay in the south of France, I rode my bike down a quiet road. Round a corner, I passed by a little old house. In its yard, there was a ruddy (气色好的) -faced woman. I waved at her as I went by, and she must have thought I was some silly tourist, because she didn’t wave back.
The same thing happened the second day. But on the third day, the old woman returned a tentative（试探性的）wave, and by the fourth day, she nearly got out of her chair as I called out.
“Good morning, Madam!” It became a small ritual (程序) between us. Once she even brought her husband out with her, and they both waved to me.
On my last day, my last ride, I cycled down to the little house but the lady wasn’t there. Back at my house, I told Roger, the gardener, of my missed connection.
“The old lady has a bad leg,” Roger said, “so she has gone to the hospital for surgery.”
“Who is she?” I asked.
Roger started to explain: the quiet road used to be a railway. The old lady’ husband was once the stationmaster, and their house was the stationmaster’s house. Several times a day, whenever a train passed, the couple would see the passengers waving excitedly, especially the children for them. However, the station was moved away. Everything is gone except for this couple.
It seems that my bicycle was a reminder of the past to her. As Roger said, “ She has missed the trains and the waves. You brought them back to her.”
By reaching out, in a way that cost me nothing, I gave more than I realized.
63Which of the following is TRUE?
A. She was a ruddy-faced woman so she was healthy.
B. Her husband also had leg disease but he didn’t tell others.
C. She and her husband didn’t like to live in the station.
D. Though she was a ruddy-faced woman, something was wrong with her leg.
64Why did the old woman bring her husband out and waved to me?
A. They wanted to go to the hospital.  
B. They wanted to experience what they used to do.
C. They wanted to ask me for dinner.   
D. They wanted to go to the city by train.  
65. What can we infer from the sentence “However, the station was moved away. Everything is gone except for this couple”?
A. They enjoyed living where they had lived.      
B. They had no house to live in.
C. They had no children to live with.             
D. They were living nearest the hospital.
66. What’s the main idea of this passage?
A. An old couple and I                 B. Bicycle and railway  
C. Train and passengers                D. Wave and love