SSAT提高班阅读练习题集

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Section2Time-25Minutes40Questions

ReadeachpassagecarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsaboutitForeachquestion,decideonthebasisof

thepassagewhichoneofthechoicesbestanswersthequestion.

FlorenceNightingalewasawomanaheadofhertime.Beforethenineteenthcentury,theprofessionofnursing

waslargelyuntrained.Midwivesweretheonlypractitionerswhohadanytrainingatall.Forthemostpart,sickpeople

werelookedafterbythewomenofthehouseintheirwonhomes.

FlorenceNightingalebeganaschoolinLondon,England,tosetthestandardsfornursing.Shewasabletodo

thisbecauseshehadalreadyestablishedareputationforherworkwithsoldiersduringtheCrimeanWar.Shecarried

alampaboveherheadasshewalkedamongthewoundedmen,therebyearningthenicknameWeladywiththe

lamp.”Itwasthisgreatladywholitthewayfornursingtobecometherespectedprofessionitistoday.

1.Thepassageismainlyabout

(A)theimpactofnursingonthesoldiersoftheCrimeanWar

(B)FlorenceNightingaleandherinfluenceontheprofessionofnursing

(C)Thedifferencebetweennursesandmidwives

(D)HowFlorenceNightingaleearnedthenickname"theladywiththelamp'1

(E)Whyonlyfemalesenteredtheprofessionofnursing

2.WhichofthefollowingwasamethodforpeopletoreceivecarebeforeFlorenceNightingale'stime?

(A)Theywouldbecaredforonlybydoctors.

(B)Theywouldbecaredforbytheirchildren.

(C)Theywerelargelyleftuncaredfor.

(D)Theywerecaredforbymidwives,

(E)Theywerecaredforbyfemalerelatives.

3.Thestyleofthepassageismostlikethatfoundina(n)

(A)personallettertoatrustedfriend

(B)anthologyofshortbiographiesoffamouswomen

(C)historyofnineteenth-centuryEngland

(D)textbookonmedicine

(E)editorialwrittenforadailypaper

4.Accordingtotheauthor,theprimaryreasonthatFlorenceNightingalewasabletoopenaschoolfornursingwas

that

(A)shewasalreadyfamousforherworkinthewar

(B)herfamilywaswillingtofinanceherwork

(C)shehadgainednotorietyasadifficultwomantochallenge

(D)shehadcaredformanywealthysickpeopleherself

(E)sheworkedendlesshourseverynight

5.Accordingtothepassage,allofthefollowingcouldbesaidofnursesEXCEPT

(A)priortoFlorenceNightingale,onlymidwivesweretrained

(B)FlorenceNightingaleraisedthestandardsoftheirprofession

(C)Theyarewell-respectedprofessionallytoday

(D)Theyareexceedinglywell-paidfortheirwork

(E)PriortoFlorenceNightingale,theirworkwasdoneoftenbyfemalerelatives

WilliamDeanHowellsoncereferredtoMarkTwian,oneofthegreatAmerican

authors.As'theLincolnofourliterature.”TwainwasbomSamuelL.Clemensin

1865,andbeforehebecamefamousforhiswriting,heworkedasariverboatcaptain

OntheMississippiRiver,anewspaperman,andevenasilverminer.

(5)MarkTwainwassaidtobeinmanywayslikesomeofhischaracters.Hemade

funofTomSawyer'sloveoftricks,yethehimselfsoughtoutanynewgadgetLike

HuckleberryFinn,heyearnedforfreedomandyetfeltgreatresponsibilityforthe

injusticeintheworld.Hisbookswerehumorousbutincludeddeepsocialsatireas

well.Hisgreatmasterpiece,HuckleberryFinn,showedthepromiseofAmericawhile

(10)atthesametimeshowingtheevilsofslavery.Unfortunately,Twaindiedunhappy

Withtheprogressthecountryhadmade.

6.Thepassageismainlyabout

(A)thegreatmenoflettersofthenineteenthandtwentiethcenturies

(B)theworksofWilliamDeanHowells

(C)theinhumanityofslavery

(D)thewritingsofMarkTwainandthemanhimself

(E)MarkTwainandWilliamDeanHowells*friendship

7.WhichofthefollowingexplainshowMarkTwainwaslikehischaracters?

(A)Hewasveryyoung

(B)Hefeltgreatcontradictionsinwhathewantedandhowthingswere.

(C)Hewasridiculedforhissentiment.

(D)Hewasfondofthewater.

(E)Hehadmanydifferentjobs.

8.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheauthorfeltwhichofthefollowingforMarkTwain?

(A)Admirationforhistalent

(B)Disgustathisinabilitytoresolvehisproblems

(C)Pityforthewayhedied

(D)Prideforhisgreatheritage

(E)Remorseforthewayhiscountrytreatedhim

9.ThequotefromHowellsatthebeginningofthepassageismeanttoimplywhichofthefollowingaboutTwain?

(A)Hewastallandthin

(B)Hemadegreatspeeches*

(C)HewasapresidentoftheUnitedStates.

(D)Hewasassassinated

(E)HewasasgreatanauthorasLincolnwasapresident.

10.Theword"deep"inline8mostcloselymeans

(A)buried

(B)rich

(C)profound

(D)tired

(E)low

Flaxhasbeenraisedformanythousandsofyears,formanydifferentreasons.

Probablythetwomostimportantreasonsareforthefabricmadefromitandtheoil

producedfromitThewoodystemoftheflaxplantcontainsthelong,strongfibers

thatareusedtomakelinen.Theseedsarerichinanoilimportantforitsindustrial

uses.

ThepeopleofancientEgypt,Assyria,andMesopotamiaraisedflaxforcloth;

Egyptianmummieswerewrappedinlinen.Sincethediscoveryofitsdryingability,

theoilfromflaxseed,calledlinseedoilhasbeenusedasadryingagentinpaints

andvarnishes.

Thebestfiberandthebestseedcannotbeobtainedfromthesamekindsofplant.

Fiberflaxgrowstallandhasfewbranches.Itneedsashort,coolgrowingseason

withplentyofrainfallevenlydistributed.Otherwise,theplantsbecomewoodyand

thefiberisroughanddry.Ontheotherhand,seedflaxgrowswellinplacesthatare

toodryforfiberflax.Theplantsarelowertothegroundandhavemorebranches.

11.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

(A)"HowMummiesWerePreserved"

(B)'TheManyUsesoftheFlaxPlant'

(C)lTheDifferenceBetweenSeedsandFibers"

(D)'TheTypesofPlantLifeAroundtheWorld"

(E)"AncientSourcesofOilandLinen"

12.Theauthorsuggeststhatancientpeopleraisedflaxprimarilyfor

(A)itsoil,usedtopreservewood

(B)itsoil,usedasarichsourceofnutrient

(C)itsfabric,usedfortheirclothes

(D)itsfabric,usedtowraptheirdead

(E)itsfabricandoil,forindustrialuses

13:Thispassagesoundsasifitwereanexcerptfrom

(A)alettertotheEgyptians

(B)abookonplantlife

(C)ascientifictreatise

(D)apersuasiveessayfromanecologist

(E)afriendlydemandertoapolitician

14.Whichofthefollowingquestionsisansweredbythepassage?

(A)Canthesameplantbegrownforthebestfabricandthebestoil?

(B)HowdidtheEgyptianswraptheirmummies?

(C)Whattemperatureisoptimalforgrowingflax?

(D)Howisflaxharvested?

(E)Isitpossibletoproducenewtypesofflaxforfabricandoilproduction?

15:Whichofthefollowingistheauthormostlikelytodiscussnext?

(A)Howflaxisusedaroundtheworldtoday

(B)Othertypesofusefulplants

(C)Othersourcesofoil

(D)Theusefulnessofsyntheticfabrics

(E)Theadvantagesofpesticidesandcroprotation

William,DukeofNormandy,conqueredEnglandin1066.Oneofthefirsttasksheundertcok

askingwasthebuildingofafortressinthecityofLondon.Begunin1066andcompletedseveral

yearslaterbyWilliam'sson,WilliamRufus,thisstructurewascalledtheWhiteTower.

TheTowerofLondonisnotjustonebuilding,butan18-acrecomplexofbuildings.Inaddition

totheWhiteTower,thereare19othertowers.TheThamesRiverflowsbyonesideofthecomplex

andalargemoat,orshallowditch,surroundsit.Oncefilledwithwater,themoatwasdrainedin

1843andisnowcoveredwithgrass.

TheTowerofLondonisthecit/smostpopulartouristattraction.Agreatdealoffascinating,

historyhastakenplacewithinitswalls.Thetowerhasservedasafortress,royalresidence,

prison,royalmint,publicrecordsoffice,observatcxy,militarybarracks,placeofexecution,and

cityzoo.

Asrecentlyas1941thetowerwasusedasaprisonforAdolfHitler'sassociateRudolfHess.

Althoughitisnolongerusedasaprison,thetowerstillhousesthecrownjewelsandagreatdeal

ofEnglishhistory.

16.Theprimarypurposeofthispassageisto

(A)discussthefutureoftheTowerofLondon

(B)discusstheramificationsofusingtheTowerasaprison

(C)arguethattheTowerisanimproperplaceforcrownjewels.

(D)DescribeanddiscussthehistoryoftheTowerofLondon

(E)DebatetherelativemeritsoftheusesoftheTowerinthepasttothepresent

17.AllofthefollowingwereusesfortheTowerofLondonEXCEPT

(A)aplacewheremoneywasmade

(B)apalacefortheroyals

(C)aplacewhereexecutionswereheld

(D)aplaceofreligiouspilgrimage

(E)aplacewhererecordswerestored

18.Whichofthefollowingquestionsisansweredbythepassage?

(A)WhatcontroversyhassurroundedtheTowerofLondon?

(B)HowmuchrevenuedoestheTowergenerateforEngland?

(C)InwhatyeardidconstructionontheTowerofLondon?

(D)WhowasthemostfamousprisonerintheTower?

19.WhendiscussingtheTowerofLondontheauthor'stonecouldbestbedescribedas

(A)bewildered

(B)objective

(C)overlyemotional

(D)envious

(E)disdainful

20.WhichofthefollowingdoestheauthorimplyaboutRudolphHess?

(A)HewasexecutedattheTowerofLondon.

(B)HewasoneofthelastprisonersintheTowerofLondon

(C)Hediedanuntimelydeath.

(D)Hewasatouristattraction.

(E)HewasrespectfulofthegreatTowerofLondon.

21.Theauthorwouldmostprobablyagreethat

(A)theTowerofLondonisonlyusefulasatouristattraction

(B)theTowerofLondoncouldneverbebuilttoday

(C)theTowerofLondoncannotgenerateenoughrevenuetojustifyitsexpenses

(D)theTowerofLondonhasacomplexhistory

(E)theprisonersattheTowerwererelativelywelltreated

WhenIwaseighteenIwantedsomethingtodo.Ihadtried

teachingfortwoyearsandhatedit;Ihadtriedsewingandcouldnot

eammybreadthatway,atthecostofhealth;Itriedstorywritingand

gotfivedollarsforstoriesthatnowbringahundred;Ihadthought

seriouslyofgoinguponthestage,butcertainhighlyrespectable

relativesweresoshockedatthemereideathatIrelinquishedmy

dramaticaspirations.

"WhatshallIdo?”wasstillthequestionsthatperplexedme.I

wasreadytowork,eagertobeindependent,andtooproudtoendure

patronageButtherighttaskseemedhardtofind,andmybottled

energieswerefermentinginawaythatthreatenedanexplosion.

22.Whichofthefollowingbestexpressestheauthor'sattitudetowardwork?

(A)Workistobeavoidedatallcosts.

(B)Itisbettertoworkatanyjobthannottoworkatall.

(C)Itisdifficulttofindajobthatpayswellandisrewarding

(D)Jobsareplentifulifyouknowwheretolook

(E)Patronageisashumiliatingaswork.

23.Theauthorimpliesthatwritingisajobthatis

(A)profitable

(B)rewarding

(C)miserable

(D)unprofitable

(E)stimulating

24.Theauthorusestheexampleofherrelativestoexplain

(A)whyshegaveupherdreamofacareerasanactress

(B)whyshehadneverwantedtobeanactress

(C)whyshefeltthatactingwasnotarespectableprofession

(D)whyshewantedtobecomeawriter

(E)whyshewasunabletofindanyjobs

25.Accordingtotheauthor,herenergywaslike

(A)acarbonateddrink'

(B)abombthathasgoneofft

(C)anamusingbook

(D)asewingjob

(E)astewthatiscooking

Thefirstold"horselesscarriages”ofthe1880smayhavebeenworthyofasnicker

ortwo,butnotthecarsoftoday.Theprogressthathasbeenmadeoverthelastone

hundredyearshasbeenphenomenal.Infact,muchprogresswasmadeeveninthe

firsttwentyyears-in1903carscouldtravelat70mph.Themajorchangefromthe

(5)oldcarstotodayistheexpense.Whereascarswereoncealuxurythatonlythevery

wealthycouldafford,today,peopleofallincomelevelsowncars.

Infact,therearesomanycarsthatiftheyweretolineupendtoend,theywould

touchthemoon.Carsareusedforeverydaytransportationformillionsofpeople,for

recreation,andforwork.Maypeople'sjobsdependoncars-policemen,healthcare

(10)workers,andtaxidriversallrelyonautomobiles.

Onethingthathasn'tchangedishowcarsarepowered.Thefirstcarsranon

gasanddieselfueljustasthemostmodernonesdo.Thenewercars,however,are

muchmorefuelefficientandmuchresearchisdevotedtosavingfuelandfinding

newsourcesofenergyforcars.

26.The"progress"mentionedinline2mostlikelyrefersto

(A)theabilityofacartomoveforward

(B)technologicaladvancement

(C)research

(D)thenewtypesofftjelsavailable

(E)thecostofthecar

27.Whichofthefollowingisansweredbythepassage?

(A)Whataresomewayspeopleusecars?

(B)Whydidpeoplelaughatthe^horselesscarriage”?

(C)Wherewillthefuelsofthefuturecomefrom?

(D)Whenwillcarsbecomeevenmoreefficient?

(E)Howmuchmoneyisspentoncarstoday?

28.Thepassageisprimarilyconcernedwith

(A)theproblemoffuelconsumption

(B)thedifficultyofdriving

(C)theinventionofthecar

(D)thedevelopmentofthecarfromthepasttonow

(E)thefutureofautomobiles

29.Accordingtothepassage,scientistsdevotemuchoftheirresearchtodayto

(A)makingcarsfaster,

(B)makingmorecars

(C)makingcarsmoreaffordable

(D)makingcarsmorefuelefficient

(E)makingcarethatholdmorepeople

30.Whendiscussingthetechnologicaladvancesoftheearlycartheauthor'stonecouldbestbedescribedas

(A)proud

(B)hesitant

(C)informative

(D)pedantic

(E)sarcastic

31.Theauthorwouldmostlikelyagreethat

(A)carsareincrediblyusefultomanydifferentsortsofpeople

(B)theproblemswefaceinthefutureareveryimportant

(C)carsaremoretroublethantheyareworth

(D)earlycarownerswereallsnobs

(E)wewillnevermakethesametechnologicaladvancesaswedidinthepast

Bytherudebridgethatarchedtheflood.

TheirflagtoApril'sbreezeunfurled.

Hereoncetheembattledfarmersstood

Andfiredtheshotheardroundtheworld.

(5)Thefoelongsinceinsilenceslept;

Aliketheconquerorsilentsleeps;

AndTimetheruinedbridgehasswept

Downthedarkstreamwhichseawardcreeps.

Onthisgreenbank,bythissoftstream,

(10)Wesettodayavotivestone;

Thatmemorymaytheirdeedredeem.

Spirit,thatmadethoseheroesdare

Todie,andleavetheirchildrenfree,

(15)BidTimeandNaturegentlyspare

Theshaftweraisetothemandthee.

——“ConcordHymn”byRalphWaldoEmerson

32.Thestatementsinlines3_4mostlikelymean

(A)thenarratorisafarmer

(B)theplacedescribedisabattlesite

(C)acrimetookplaceatthatsite

(D)thefarmersdescribedwereallkilled

(E)itisacoldday

33.Inthepoem,thespeakerdaimswhichofthereasonsforwritingthispoem?

I.Towamfuturegenerationsaboutthehorrorsofwar

II.Tokeepthememoryofthegreatdeedsofsoldiersalive

III.Togaincouragetofighthimself

(A)Ionly

®IIonly

©IIandIIIonly

⑪IandIIIonly

(E)l,II,andIII

34.The'Votivestone"referredtoinline10probablyrefersto

(A)acandle

(B)aweapon

(C)anoldstonefence

(D)awarmemorial

(E)anaturallandmark

35.Withwhichstatementwouldtheauthormoststronglyagree?

(A)Allwarisinvain

(B)Farmingisadifficultlife

(C)Ltifimportanttorememberthebravesoldiers

(D)Howamanfightsisasimportantashowheliveshislife.

(E)Amemorialisaninsignificantwaytorememberthepast.

BomasGertrudeMargaretZelleintheNetherlandsin1876,

MataHariwasprobablythemostinfamousspyofalltime.During

WorldWarI,shewasabeautifuldancerwhoworkedinParis.

.MataHariwasherstagename.

(5)ManybelievethatMataHariwasadoubleagent--thatmeans

thatshespiedfortwocountriesatthesametime.Itwasbelievedtat

shespiedfortheGermansbystealingsecretsfromtheFrench,and

fortheFrenchbystealingsecretsfromtheGermans.Shecharmed

militarymenwithhergreatbeautytodiscoverymanymilitarysecrets.

(10)MataHariwasarrestedandexecutedbytheFrenchin1917.

36.Whichofthefollowingistheprimarypurposeofthepassage?

(A)Todiscussthemoralramificationofspying

(B)TohelpuncoverthereasonsMataHariturnedtospying

(C)TodiscussalittleaboutthebackgroundofMataHari

(D)ToconcludethatMataHariwasadoubleagent.

(E)TodemonstrateMataHari'sgreatbeauty

37.Theword"charmed"inline8mostcloselymeans

(A)enchanted

(B)bejeweled

(C)enriched

(D)fooled

(E)found

38.Theauthor'sattitudetowardMataHari'sworkcanbestbedescribedasoneof

(A)disgust

(B)rage

(C)neutrality

(D)admiration

(E)envy

39.ItcanbeinferredthatoneoftheprimaryreasonsthatMataHariwasasuccessfulspywasthat

(A)shewasverysecretive

(B)shewasatalenteddancer

(C)shewasveryattractive

(D)shelovedtotalktopeople

(E)shehadaspecialaffectionforsoldiers

40.WhichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthepassageaboutMataHari'sstatusasadoubleagent?

(A)Itwasevenmovedangerousthanregularspying.

(B)Itrequiredgreatdiplomacy

(C)Shewasconsideredthegreatestdoubleagentofalltime.

(D)Shewasincapableofcontinuing.

(E)Nooneeverknewforsureifshewasadoubleagent...

Section2Time-25Minutes40Questions

Readeachpassagecarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsaboutit.Foreachquestion.decideonthebasis

ofthepassagewhichoneofthechoicesbestanswersthequestion.

'What'sthatnoise?”mybrotherasked.

Ilistenedcarefully.JustwhenIthoughtIhearda

smallnoise,thethundercrashedagain.Therainwas

hittingtheroofhard,too,makingitdifficulttohear

(5)anything.uIdon*thearif,Isaid

'Whatdoyoumeanyoudon'thearit?Itsso

loud!”mybrotherwhispered.ThenIhearditItwas

aclick-click-click；anditsoundedlikeitwascoming

fromthebathroom.

(10)"Maybeitsamonster.WeshouldgogetMom.”

mybrothersaid.Ididn'twanttobeascaredy-cat,and

IknewMomwasprobablyasleep.Besides,l*dhavetowalk

pastthebathroomtogettoher.

Click-click-dick,Itoldmybrothertogotosleep,

(15)buthesaid,"can'tWehavetoseewhatitis."

“Okay,"Isaid.IpretendedIwasverybrave,and

gotupandmarchedtothebathroom.WhenIsaw

whatwasmakingthenoise,Ilaughedoutloud.My

brothercamerunningdownthehaltasking,<(What

(20)isit?”

Then,hepokedhisheadinthedoorandlooked

inthebathtub.Therewasourdog,Mack.Hewas

soscaredofthethunderthathewashidinginthe

tub!Hesattherewithhisheaddown,shivering.His

(25)toenailswentclick-dick-clickagainsttheceramictub

asheturnedtolookatus.

ToorMack!He'smorescaredthanwewere?I

said.WebroughtMackintoourbedroomandpetted

himuntilhestoppedshaking.Then,weallwentto

(30)sleep.

1.Atthebeginningofthestory,thenarrator'sbrotherthinksthenoiseismadeby

(A)hismother

(B)amonster

(C)thedog

(D)thenarrator

2*Whenthenarratorsays「'Besides,I'dhavetowalkpastthebathroom,"(lines12-13),

youknowthathe

(A)wouldrathergotothekitchen

(B)isnotfamiliarwiththehouse

(C)isscaredtogonearthenoise

(D)isafraidofgettingintrouble

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•3.Whenthenarrator'sbrothersaysthathecantgotosleep(line15),itisprobablybecause

(A)heishavingbaddreams

(B)hemisseshisdog

(C)heisfrightenedofthenoise

(D)hewantstostayupandtalk

4.Inline17「marched”mostnearlymeans

(A)hoppedloudly

(B)walkedwithapurpose

(C)ransneakily

(D)sangamilitarysong

5.Whydoesthenarrator“laughoutloud"(line18)whenhegetstothebathroom?

(A)Heishappythatthereisnothingmakinganoiseinthebathroom

(B)Hisbrotherhasjusttoldhimagoodjoke.

(C)Heisnervousaboutopeningthedoor.

(D)Heisamusedbecauseheseesthatitisjustthedogmakinganoise

6.Thenoisewascausedby

(A)thebathroomdoorcreaking

(B)thedogwhining

(C)thebrother'sfootsteps

(D)thedog,stoenails

ThisstoryisadaptedfromanAfricanfolktalethat

explainswhythesunandmoonareinthesky.

Longago,thesunandthemoonandthewaterall

liveonEarth.Thesunandmoonweremarriedand

theywerefriendswiththewater.Thesunandmoon

oftenwenttovisitthewaterwherehelived,butthe

(5)waterneverreturnedtheirvisits.

Oneday,themoonsaidtothewater,"Whydoyou

nevercometovisitus?”

Thewaterreplied,“MypeopleandItakeupalot

ofroom.Idonotthinkyouhaveenoughroominyour

(10)houseforallmypeopleandme.Iwouldliketovisit

you,butIdonotwanttocrowdyourhome,”

Themoonsaid,'"Well,thenweshallbuildabigger

housesothatyoucanvisit”.

"Iwouldlikethat,"saidthewater,"butitmustbea

(15)verybigplace."

Sothemoonandthesunbuiltahugepalace.It

tookmanymonths,butfinallyitwasfinished.They

sentwordtothewatertocomeandvisit.

Thenextday,thewatercame.Itstayedoutsidethe

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(20)gatesandcalledinside.ulhavearrived,myfriends.

ShallIcomein?'

Thesunandmoonsaidtogether,Yes,ofcourse.

Comein."Sothewatercamethroughthegates.

So,too,camethefishesandthecrabsandtheother

(25)water-dwellingcreatures.

Thewaterfilledthepalacesomuchthatthesun

andmoonwereforcedtomoveuptothetopfloor.

"Areyousureyouwantmeto8ntinue?”thewater

asked.

(30),4Ofcourse,comein：saidthesunandmoon.So

thewatercontinued.

Soonthewaterhadfilledthehousecompletely,and

thesunandmoonwereperchedontheroof,Hareyou

sure?Maskedthewater.

(35)Yes.yes.Youarewelcomehere,“saidthemoon

andsun.Andsothewaterflowedmore,untilthe

moonandsunhadtojumpintothesky.Theyhave

stayedthereeversince.

7.Theprimarypurpose,ofthispassageisto

(A)describehowwaterflowsinaflood

(B)provideinformationaboutseacreatures

(C)explainhowthesunandmoongotintothesky

(D)Describehowtobuildalargeandexpensivepalace

8.Thesunandmooncanbestbedescribedas

(A)assertive

(B)friendly

(C)selfish

(D)grumpy

9.Inthebeginningofthestory,whydoesthewaternevercometovisitthesun

andmcxDn/

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(A)Thesunandmoonhaveneverinvitedthewatertotheirhome.

(B)Thewaterthinksthereisnotenoughspacewherethesunandmoonlive.

(C)Thewaterdoesnotreallyliketinesunandmoon.

(D)Thewaterlivestoofarawayfromthesunandmoontomakethetrip.

10.Whenthewatersays**mypeople'*inline8,heisreferringto

(A)thesunandthemoon

(B)thecreaturesthatliveinthewater

(C)theworkerswhobuildthepalace

(D)thecreaturesthatliveinthetrees

11.Inline181sentword"mostnearlymeans

(A)sentamessage'

(B)gavejustoneword

(C)wenttherethemselves

(D)gavethanks

12.Inline33,"perched"mostnearlymeans

(A)gotverythirsty

(B)satontheedge

(C)lookedlikeafish

(D)laughedheartily

13.Whichtitlewouldbemostappropriateforthepassage?

(A)'WhyWaterIsontheEarth”

(B)"HowWaterandtheMoonBecameFriends"

(C)'TheHouseoftheSunandtheMoon,,

(D),WhytheSunandtheMoonAreintineSky"

America'snationalparksholdamazingsightsfor

thosewhovisitthem.Someofthemostspectacular

sightscanbeseenatArchesNationalParkinUtah.

WhenIwastenyearsold,IwenttoArchesforthe

(5)firsttime.Evenasrfirstenteredthepark,Icouldsee

thedramaticlandscape.ItwasunlikeanythingIhad

seeninrayhometown.Orange-redroc