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话题（一）家庭、朋友与个人情况题材

班级姓名__________时间

Mybrother,Henry,hasagoodjobatabank.Icouldn'tbelievehim

whenhetoldmethathehaddecidedtogiveitup.Though1triedtomake

himchangehismind,1failedcompletely.

"Youshouldreconsideryourdecision,"Isaid,"Youhavealready

spentfiveyearsinthebankandyoucouldhaveawonderfulfuture.You

mightbecomeabankmanagerbythetimeyouarethirty-five."

"Iknow,"Henryanswered,"Ihavegotnocomplaintswiththe

bank.Itisapleasantjob.Thebankmanagertoldmemyfuturewas

good."

"Thenwhydoyouwanttoleave?"Iasked.

"It'sthemoney,"Henrysaid.

"Butyouaregettingagoodsalary."Ianswered.

"Idon'tmeanthat,"Henrysaid,"WhatdoIdointhebank?Well,

atthemomentallIdoistocountmoney.Ifounditverydepressing."

"Whatisdepressingaboutcountingmoney?"Iasked.

"Youdon'tunderstand,"Henryanswered,"Ienjoyingcountingmy

ownmoney,butIhatecountingotherpeople's!"

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

()1.Thewriterwantstoknow.

A.whathisbrotherdoesatthebank.

B.howlonghisbrotherhasworkedatthebank

C.whyhisbrotherhasdecidedtoleavethebank

D.whenhisbrotherwillbecomeabankmanager

()2.Hisbrotherdoesnotenjoy.

A.workinginpleasantconditionsB.keepinghappyhours

C.countinghisownmoneyD.countingotherpeople'smoney

()3.Youshouldreconsideryourdecision.Heretheword

"reconsider"means"

A.thinkofB.thinkC.thinkoveragainD.thinkbetterof

()4.Fromthewriter'swordsweknowthebankpayshisbrother

forhiswork.

A.agoodsalaryB.asmuchmoneyasthemanager's

C.nomoneyD.notmuchmoney

()5.Thebesttitleforthisstoryis.

A.AGoodJobB.TheWonderfulFuture

C.MoneyProblemD.ChangeInMind

LastspringIwaswalkinginapark.Infrontofmetherewasamum

andher3-year-olddaughter.Thelittlegirlwasholdingastring(线)，

whichhadaballoonattheotherend.

Allofasudden,alightwindtooktheballoonawayfromthelittle

girl.Ithoughtshewouldcry.

But,no!Asthelittlegirlturnedtowatchherballoonrisetothesky,

shecheerfullyshoutedout"Wow!"

Thatlittlegirltaughtmesomething.Laterthatday,Ireceivedaphone

callfrommyfriend,hetoldmeanunexpectedproblem.Ifeltlied

replyingwith"Ohno,whatshouldwedo?"Butrememberingthatlittle

girl,Ifoundmyselfsaying,"Wow,thatisinteresting!HowcanIhelp

you?"

Onethingisforsure-lifeisalwaysgoingtomakeusface

unexpectedproblems.However,howtodealwiththemisourchoice.We

canchoosetobeannoyedorinterested.

Nomatterwhatthesituationis,a"Wow!"willalwaysbeat"Oh,no."

Sothenexttimeyoumeetoneoflife'sunexpectedguests,remember

thatlittlegirlandmakeita"Wow!"experience.The"Wow!"always

works.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

()1.Whowasholdingastringwithaballoon?

A.Thewriter.B.Themother.C.Thelittlegirl.D.Myfriend.

()2.Whatdidthegirldowhentheballoonrosetothesky?

A.Shewascrying.B.Sherantohermother.

C.Sheaskedmetohelpher.D.Shewashappyandcheered

"Wow!"

()3.Whatcanlearnfromthelittlegirl?

A.Howtoplay.B.Howtodealwithunexpectedproblems.

C.Howtochoosefriends.D.Howtohelpothers.

()4.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.Thelittlegirlis3yearsoldthisyear.

B.Myfriendtoldmeahappything.

C.Nomatterwhatthesituationweface,a"Wow"alwaysbeat

"Oh,no".

D.Themothershouted"Wow!"whentheballoonrosetothesky.

()5.Howdowedealwiththeunexpectedproblemsinourlife?

A.Accept.B.Hate.C.Annoy.D.Escape

Itwas8:40intheeveningandIwasatStarbucks-PlazaSingapura,

theplacewearegoingtomeet.Iwas20minutesbeforemeetingtime.It

isnotpolitetobelateforadate(约会)forthefirsttimeanyway.I

waited,lookingatthepeoplecomingandgoing.Iwasdaydreamingabout

today'ssoccermatch1playedandstartedthinkingaboutlifeand

soccer.Lifeislikesoccer.Youneverknowwhenyouaregoingtogethit

bytheballinyourface.Youhavetolive!

AsIwastryingtorelaxmyself,Ifeltherappearance—thesmell,I

canneverforget.Ilookedupandsawhersmilingandmakingherway

towardsme.Shewaspretty-lookingandshewasinfashion.Istoodthere

watchinghercoming.AbrightcolorT-shirtwithabeautifulskirt.Wow,

1reallylovegirlswearingskirts.Itmakesthemlookmoreattractiveand

natural.

"SorryIamlate."

"No,it'sOK.Iamjustearlymyself."

"Sowhatfilmarewegoingtosee?"

"It'sOK,wewillcheckitoutlater,andanywaywhatmattersmostis

whomIamgoingtoseeitwith,nottheshow."

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

()1.WhywasthemanatStarbucksalone?

A.Hegottheremuchtooearly.B.Hewasthereforhisfirstdate.

C.Hewantedtobemorepolite.

D.Heenjoyedwatchingpeoplethere.

()2.Whatcanyouknowfrom"Youneverknowwhenyouaregoing

togethitbytheballinyourface"?

A.Hewasworriedabouthisdate.B.Soccerisadifficultgame.

C.Hewasafraidtobehitintheface。D.Helostasoccermatch.

()3.Whatdidthemanthinkofthegirlatthefirstsight(视线)？

A.Shewasveryyoung.B.Shewasverycareless.

C.Shewasveryfashionable.D.Shewasverypopular.

()4.Whatdoyouknowfromtheirdialogue?

A.Thegirllikesseeingfilmsverymuch.

B.Themanhastwoticketsinhispocket.

C.Thegirlfeltsorryforherbeinglate.

D.Themanwasgoodatexpressinghimself.

()5.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.Themanhadmuchexperienceinsoccer.

B.Thefilmwouldbeshownat9:00.

C.Thegirllikesbrightcolorclothesverymuch.

D.Themanforgotthenameofthefilm.

四

Jennywasastudentinmyclass.Shelivedinahappyfamily.Shehad

threesistersandshewastheyoungest.Sheseemedtobeglued(粘合)to

hermother'sskirts.Herthreeoldersisterstookthebustoschoolevery

morning,butshewasalwaysdriventoschoolbyhermother.

OneFriday,Jenny'smothersaidtome,"MyhusbandandIhavetobe

awaytoEuropeonbusinessfortwoweeks.I'mveryworriedabout

Jenny.Sheissoyoungandweak.Willyoupleasehelpmelookafterher

whilewe'reaway?"

Asamotherofakid,Iknewhowworriedamotherwouldbeifshe

wasawayfromherchild.

"Don'tworry!I'lltrymybesttotakegoodcareofher,"Isaid.Ieven

volunteeredtosaythatIwouldwaitforJennyattheschoolgateevery

morningtogiveherafamiliar(熟悉的)face.

OnthenextMondaymorning,Iwaitedattheschoolgatetomeet

Jenny.Whenthebusarrived,Jennyandherthreesistersgotitoff.Iwas

surprisedtoseeahappygirl,notasad,tearfulgirl.IcalledJennyoverto

askherhowthebusridewent."Veryinterestingshesaid."1always

wantedtotakeabuswithmysisters,butMomwasalwaystogetherwith

me.Youseethereisn'tanybabyinourfamilynow.1canrideabus

withoutMom.I'mnolongerakid."

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

()1.HowmanypeoplewerethereinJenny'sfamily?

A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.D.Six.

()2.Whatdoestheunderlinedpartmeaninthefirstparagraph?

A.Jennylikedhermother'sskirts.

B.Jenny'smotherlikedJennybest.

C.Jennystayedwithhermotherallthetime.

D.Jennywroteaskirtwhichwassimilarto(与..相彳以)her

mother's.

()3.Jenny'smotherwantedthewritertowhileshewasaway.

A.beseriouswithJennyB.giveJennymoreattention

C.pickupJennyeveryday

D.meetJennyattheschoolgateeveryday

()4.Whatdoyouknowfromthepassage?

A.Jenny'smotherwouldgotoEuropeforatrip.

B.Jennywenttoschoolwithhersisterseveryday.

C.Thewriterhasasonoradaughter.

D.ThewriterdroveJennytoschoolwhenJenny'smotherwas

away.

()5.WhatdidJenny'sbehavioronMondaymorningshow?

A.Jennythoughttakingabuswasslowerthantakingacar.

B.Jennythoughtshewasoldenoughtotakecareofherself.

C.Jennyfeltlonelywhenhermotherdidn'tstaywithher.

D.Jennylovedhermotheranddependedonher.

五

Thepictureshowseighteen-year-oldKatyRossinNepal,asmall

countryinnorthIndia.Katyleftschool8monthsagoandsoonshewill

gotouniversity.ShelovestravellinganddecidestovisitAsiabeforeshe

goestouniversity.

KatyislivingwithafamilyinthecapitalofNepal.Shehaslearntalot

aboutthecountrysinceshearrived4monthsago.Thefamilyhastwo

childrenbutmanyunclesandcousinslivewiththemintheirbig

house.TheyhavetakenKatytomanyparties.

Katyteachesforfourhoursadayatasmallschool.Alltheclassesare

inEnglishandthepupilshavespokenEnglishsincetheageofsix.The

olderchildrenspeakEnglishverywell.Katyhastaughtwriting,grammar

andart,allinEnglish.Sheenjoysartmost.Andshethinksthechildren

likethelessonsbest,too.

KatyhasnotalotoftimetoseeNepal,butsoonshewillstopteaching

andtravelaroundNepalwithafriend."Afterthat,"Katysays,"wewill

visitmorecountriesinAsia.We'renotsurewhichonesyet."

根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。

()1.WhyisKatyinN印al?

A.Sheisstudyingthere.B.Shewantstotakesomepicturesthere.

C.Shewantstolearnmoreaboutthecountry.

D.Sheisanexchangestudent.

()2.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutthefamilyKatyisliving

with?A.Theyarefriendly.B.Therearethreepeopleintheirhouse.

C.Theyarestrange.D.TheyhavenevertakenKatytotheparties.

()3.HowlonghasKatybeeninNepal?

A.Eightmonths.B.Sixmonths.C.Fourmonths.D.Onemonth.

()4.WhendidthechildrenbegintospeakEnglish?

A.Whentheyare5yearsold.B.Whentheyare6yearsold.

C.Whentheyare7yearsold.D.Whentheyare8yearsold.

()5.Accordingtothepassage,Katy.

A.likestravellingverymuchB.doesn'twanttolivewithafamily

C.onlyteacheswritinginEnglish

D.willgobacktoschoolaftersheleavesNepal

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话题（一）家庭、朋友与个人情况题材

班级姓名_________时间

六

MygrandmaandgrandpaliveonafarmwithadognamedKing.My

auntlivesinalittlehouseonthesideyardwithtwocatsandtwo

kids.Mygrandmahashorsesonherfarmandhadalittlehorseaboutone

yearoldthatwenamedBronsonJr.aftermyyoungerbrother.My

grandmaandgrandpaworkforaplacecalledCampusCrusadefor

Christ.MygrandmarecentlywroteandpublishedabookcalledWhen

DreamsComeTrue.

MygrandmahasaverykindheartandthatisonethingIloveabout

her.Shehashelpedalotofpeople.Shetakescareofchildrenwhen

parentsgotowork.Sheisalwaysgladtoshareothers'happinessand

sadness.MygrandmaisoneofthewisestpeopleIknow.Sheismy

hero.Sheisthetypeofpersonthatisjustplain（简单的）andfuntobe

around.SometimesIworkformygrandmaandhelphercleanthe

house.WhenIamthereItalktoheralot.Itellheralotofthingsandshe

alwayshassomeanswersthatcancheermeup.

Onmybirthday,Iwenttotheirhousefordinner.Mygrandmamade

chickennoodlesoup.Hernoodlestastedsogood.

Ilovemygrandmaandsheismyhero.IhopethatonedayIcanbea

helpfulwomanlikemygrandmaandsetagoodexampleforothersas

well.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

()1.What'sthegrandma'shorse?

A.King.B.BronsonJr.C.Christ.D.CampusCrusade.

()2.Howmanychildrenarethewriter'saunt'sfamily?

A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.One.

()3.WhorecentlypublishedabooknamedWhenDreamsCome

True?

A.Thegrandpa.B.Theaunt.C.Thegrandma.D.Thewriter.

()4.Whyisthegrandmathewriter'shero?

A.Becauseshehasaverykindheart.

B.Becauseshehashelpedalotofpeople.

C.Becausesheisoneofthewisestpeople.

D.Becausesheisverykindandwise.

()5.Whichisthebesttitle(标题)forthepassage?

A.Mygrandmahasaverykindheart

B.Mygrandmaiswise

C.WhenDreamsCometrue

D.Myhero,mygrandma.

七

Manyparentslikesettingfamilyrulesfortheirkids.Whenkidsbreak

rules,parentswillgivethemsomepunishments,whicharen'tincludedin

rules.Infact,whenyoutellyourkidsaboutanewrule,youshouldtalk

withthemaboutthepricetheyshouldpayforbreakingtherule-what

thepunishmentwillbe.

Punishmentsyousetshouldbereasonable,withoutviolenceor

threat（暴力或威胁）.Forexample,ifyoufindyoursonsmoking,youmay

limithissocialactivitiesfortwoweeks.Youshouldpunishyourkidsonly

inwaysyouhavediscussedbeforetheruleisbroken.Astudyshowsthat

themostpopularpunishmentistolimitkids'TVtime.

It'sunderstandablethatyou'llbeangrywhenrulesare

broken.Punishmentisawaytoexpressyouranger,butit'snotavery

goodone.Sharingyourfeelingsofanger,disappointmentorsadnesswith

yourkidscanhaveabettereffect（效果）onthem.Trytodothat.When

yourkidsknowwhattheyhavedonehasmadeyousad,theywillfeel

guilty.Whentheyknowtheiractionsinfluenceyougreatly.Theywill

obeyrulesbetter.

Rulesaremadetohelpyourkidsbehavebetter.Ifyourrulesorways

ofpunishmentmakethemunhappyorunderalotofpressure,arethey

helpful?

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

（）1.Thepassagemainlytells.

A.howtomakerulesB.whytomakerules

C.whytopunishkidsD.howtoeducatekids

()2.Whichofthefollowingisthemostpopularwaytopunishkids?

A.Beatingthem.B.Tellingthememptythreats.

C.LimitingtheirTVtime.

D.Usingpunishmentswhicharenotmentionedinrules.

()3.Inthewriter'sopinion,whichisthoughttobethebestwayto

expressangertokids?

A.Punishingthem.B.Keepingsilent.

C.Askingthemtodosomehousework.

D.Tellingthemhowdisappointedyouare.

()4.Theunderlinedword"guilty"inthepassagemeans""

inChinese.

A.激动的B.无聊的C.刺激的D.内疚的

()5.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A.Punishmentisthebestwaytoeducatekids.

B.Breakingrulesiscommon,sowedon'tneedtopaytoomuch

attentiontoit.

C.Parentssetwaysofpunishmentinordertomakekidsknow

thepriceforbreakingrules.

D.Morepressureshouldbegiventokids.

八

MylifehaschangedsinceIattendedaself-helpseminar(交流会).

OneFridaymorningmyparentsdrovemetoathree-dayself-help

seminarforteenscalledtheLandmarkForum.Whenwearrived,my

parentsleftmethere.

Duringthefirstcourse,theLandmarkForumleaderaskedus,"What

isyourracket?"Heexplainedthateveryonehada"racket"badwayof

behaving.Hesaidthatyoucouldn'tbehappyuntilyougaveupyour

racket.Myracketwaslying.Iliedaboutalotofthingstomakemyself

happy.Ialwayssucceededinlyingtoothers.Ifelthappywhenpeople

toldmeIwassuchaconvincingliar(说谎者).However,Ifeltsadwhen

Iheardagirlsaythatshehatedliarsthatday.

Whenthefirstdayended,Iwasactuallylookingforwardtothenext

day'scoursesbecauseofmynewfriends.

OnSaturday,manyteenagersstartedtochange.Oneofmynew

friendsreturnedthetoybearhehadstolenthedaybeforetoitsowner.He

toldmethathehadneverfeltsorelaxedbefore,andhesuggestedthatI

trygivingupmyracket.

WhenIgothomefromtheLandmarkForum,Itriedtostoplyingand

startedtotakepartinballgamesandotheractivitiesatschool.NowI

don'thatelifeanylonger.Iloveit!IneverknewIcouldbeso

happy.Thatseminaractuallychangedmylife.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

()1.WhenwastheLandmarkForumover?

A.OnFriday.B.OnThursday.C.OnSaturday.D.OnSunday.

()2.Theword"racket"inthepassagerefersto.

A.AkindofseminarB.Abadbehavior

C.AgoodhobbyD.Atoolforplayingballgames

()3.Theunderlinedword"convincing"inthepassagemeans

""inChinese.

A.失败的B.无聊的C.愚蠢的D.令人信服的

()4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A.Thewriterdon'tlikethecoursesduringtheLandmarkForum.

B.Thewriterwasn'thappywithhislifeinthepast.

C.Thewriter'snewfriendsstoleatoybearonSaturday.

D.Thewriter'sparentsstayedtogetherwithhimduringtheLandmark

Forumcourses.

()5.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?

A.Manypeopledon'tliketellinglies.

B.Weshouldn'tmakefriendswithbadpeople.

C.Itishardtostopstealing.

D.Weshouldgiveupbadhabitsandlovelife.

九

What'syourideaofaperfectmom?InAmerica,momsofthe1950s

and60sintheTVplayswerethe"perfect"examples.Theyalwaysmade

freshlycookedmealsandhadatidyhouse.Itwastheirfull-timejobto

careforthechildrenandthehome.Itmeantthatthehomewasthereal

centreofmothers'lives.Butthatwas40—50yearsago.Timeshave

changed,andsohavetherolesofmoms.

IntheU.S.,in1960s,societybegantochange.Thewomen's

liberationmovement（妇女解放运动）causedwomentoquestiontheir

traditionalandsolidroles.Andwomenbeganleavingtheirhomestoget

jobsorgobacktoschool.SocietychangedinAsia,too.Fiftyyearslater,

itbecomesnormalformotherstoworkoutsidethehomewithoutthe

exception（例夕卜）.ThisistrueinbothAmericaandAsia.

Motherstodayserveaspresidents,CEOs,universityteachersand

airlinepilots.Infact,theycanbefoundineveryprofession（I[Rllk）.But

mostpeoplewilltellyou,theirmostimportantjobisstillbeingamom.

1题为判断正误（“T”表示正确，“F”表示错误）；2—4题为简略

回答。

1.MomsworkoutsidethehomeinbothAmericaandAsianow.（）

2.Domothersonlyworkinspecialprofessionstoday?

3.WhendidwomenbeginleavingtheirhomestogetjobsintheU.S.?

4.Accordingtothepassage,whatisthemostimportantjobfora

perfectmom?

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话题（二）日常活动与兴趣爱好题材

班级姓名__________时间

Overtheyearsgardeninghasbecomeapleasantentertainment.For

manypeopleintheworld,youngandold,gardeningissomethingthey

love.Theyenjoymakingaperfectgardenaswellasgettingtheirhands

dirtywhiledoingit.Sowhyhasitbecomemillionsofpeople'sfavorite

thingtodo?

Formanyofusgardeningisagoodwaytorelax.Plantingnewflowers

andvegetablesalongwithmanyothergardeningthingsallowsyouto

keepactive.Itgivesapleasantgardenforyourhome,sothatyouand

otherscanenjoyyourworktogether.

Awellkeptgardencanbringjoytoyourlife.It'sagreatplacetospend

sunnyafternoons.

Withacupofteainonehandyoucanenjoytherelaxingsoundof

gardenwaternearby.Howwonderfulitis!Asthesunslowlysetsinthe

sky,youcanenjoythesunlight.Whatareyoufeeling?It'ssoperfect!

Itistruethatgardeningcantaketimeandyouneedtoworkallyear

round,butputtingtimeintoitasahobbywillgiveyouunusualresults,

andthisiswhymanypeopleenjoygardening.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

()1.Thispassagemainlytellsus.

A.awellkeptgardencanbringjoyandsadnesstoyourlife

B.gardeningcantakeuptimeandyouneedtoworkallyearround

C.whymanypeoplelikegardeningsomuch

D.whysomanypeopleenjoytherelaxingsoundofgardenwater

()2.Whatisagoodwaytorelaxformanyofusaccordingtothe

passage?

A.Walking.B.Sleeping.C.Exercising.D.Gardening.

()3.Whereisagreatplacetospendsunnyafternoonsaccordingto

thispassage?

A.Garden.B.Park.C.Field.D.Homewithgarden.

()4.Whatdousuallypeopleplantinthegarden?

A.Flowers.B.Vegetables.C.Grasses.D.Allofabove.

()5.Thebesttitleforthispassagemightbe"

A.EnjoyYourHobbyB.Gardening,MyFavorite

C.WhatIsGardening?D.AGoodPlacetoSpendTime

OneafternoonMrs.Green'shusbandwantedtocatchthe3:30flightto

Londontohaveanimportantmeeting.Shewasverysurprisedwhenhe

telephonedherat5o'clockandsaidthathewasstillattheairport.

"Whathappenedtoyou?"askedMrs.Green.

"Well,"saidMr.Green,"Everythingwasgoingfine.Igotmyticket,

checkedmyluggageandwaitedinlineatthegate.Iwalkedacrossthe

runwaytotheairplaneandIsawmyfriendJackScott,whowasan

airplaneengineer.Ishoutedtohimandapolicemancaughtme."

"Whydidhecatchyou?"

"Idon'tknow,"saidMr.Green,"Assoonasheheardmyshout,

herantowardsmeandcaughtme."

"Whatdidyoushouttoyourfriend?"

"AllIsaidwas'Hi,Jack".Youknowthat'stheusualwaywesayhello

toourfriends."

"Butyoudon'tknowthesentence'Hi,Jack'alsomeanstotakecontrol

ofaplanebyfbrce(武力).”

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

()1.HowdidMr.GreenwanttogotoLondon?.

A.BytrainB.BybusC.ByshipD.Byairplane

()2.WhywasMrs.Greensurprised?.

A.Becauseherhusbanddidn'tarrivedtheairportintime

B.Becauseherhusbanddidn'twanttogotoLondon

C.Becauseherhusbandwasstillattheairportat5o'clock

D.Becauseherhusband'sfrienddidn'tlethimgo

()3.WhendidMr.Greengettotheairportthatafternoon?

A.After3:30B.Before3:30C.Atabout5:00D.After5:00

()4.WhatwasJackScottinthepassage?

A.Hewasapilot.B.Hewasapolicemanattheairport

C.Hewasapassenger.D.Hewasanengineer

（）5.Accordingtothepassageweknow.

A.ThepolicemenmistookwhatMr.Greensaid

B.Mr.Greenwouldtakecontrolofaplanebyforce

C.JackScottaskedMr.GreennottoflytoLondon

D.Mr.Greenwasanengineer

PeterwasanEnglishboy.Hishobbywascollectingstamps.Hehad

stampsfrommanycountries.Peter'sfavoritestampscamefrom

France.HehadeveryFrenchedition（版本）from1960to2006excepta

1974specialeditionstamp.Itwasveryhardtofind.Helookedforit

everywhere—eveninstores,atstreetmarketsandontheInternet.He

askedhisfriendsandrelativestohelphim.Butnobodycouldfindthe

stamp.ItmadePeterverysad.

"Don'tworry.Pleasehavepatience（耐心），"hisfathersaidto

him."You'llfinditoneday."

"Ihopeso,"Petersaid.

Peteralsolikedmakingfriends.HehadapenfriendnamedVictor

whowasinFrance.Theywrotetoeachothereverymonth.Victorknew

Peterlikedcollectingstamps.OnedayVictor'smotherLauragavehiman

oldFrenchstamp.Itwasabig,greenone.Heusedittopostaletterto

Peter.

AssoonasPeterreceivedtheletter,helookedcarefullyatthe

stamp.Hewasveryamazedtoseethatitwasthe1974specialedition

stamp.Peterwassohappy!Hetoldthegoodnewstohissisterandhis

parents.

"Yousee,"hisfathersaid."Youdidfoundthestampintheend.So

youknow,it'sgoodtohavetwothingsinlife."

"Whatarethey?"Peterasked.

"Friendsandpatience!"hisfatheranswered.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

()1.Peter'sfavoritestampscamefrom.

A.ChinaB.EnglandC.FranceD.Germany

()2.WhenPetercouldn'tfindthe1974specialeditionstamp,hefelt

A.unhappyB.happyC.worriedD.excited

()3.Peter'spenfriendwas.

A.PhillipB.VictorC.ThomasD.Laura

()4.Thecolorofthe1974specialeditionstampwas

A.blueB.redC.brownD.green

()5.Peter'sfatherthoughtitgoodtohaveinlife.

A.moneyandtimeB.booksandfood

C.friendsandpatienceD.beautifulclothesandwine

四

Weareafamilyofcollectors.Whenyoucomeintoourhouse,youcan

seemanycollections.Youcanseecollectionsofseashells,baskets,

shadowboxes,booksandmanyothers.

Lastyear,Laurenwashappywhenourneighborsstartedabug（］、虫）

collection.Shewashappytodescribeeachnewbugtome.Shenotedits

color,sizeandshape,whetherithadwingsorasting（$lj）,andwhether

itwaspoisonous（有毒的）ornot.Isuggestedthatsheshouldstarther

ownbugcollection.

Afewminuteslatershecametomeandhandedmeasmallpieceof

paperthatwasalittledirty."Canyoukeepthisformeplease?"shesaid.I

tookthepaper,threwitatthecomerofthekitchenandforgotaboutit

untilIwascleaningupfordinner.Idecidedtothrowitaway,Lauren

camelookingforit.

"Ithrewitintothegarbagecan,"Itoldher.Shegotveryangryand

begantolookfbritandthentookitout."Ithoughtitwastrash（垃圾），“I

saidinalowvoice."That'sfbrmybugcollection,"shesaidangrily.

"Yourbugcollection?"Iasked."Adirtypieceofpaper?"

"That'snotdirty,Mom."

"Well,whatisit?"

"Anant."

Ilookedatitmoreclosely."Anant?"Iasked.

"Well,itusedtobe,"shesaid.

根据短文内容判断正(T)误(F)o

()1.Laurenisthewriter'sdaughter.

()2.Thestorymainlytellsusaboutthewriter'shobby.

()3.Thewriterdoesn'tknowanant.

()4.Laurenusedthedirtypapertoholdanant.Butthewriterdidn't

knowit.

()5.IntheendthewriterprobablyapologizedtoLauren.

五

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