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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I had worked long and hard on this project. Knowing it was finally completed gave me great satisfaction. “Perfect！”I said “Now, all I have to do is to keep the dogs off it.”I went about setting . Up barriers using old fence, deck chairs, planters, and anything I could find so as to avoid footprints both on th
e oil paint and our carpet . It worked perfectly .Just before returning to the house and to a much needed shower, I took one last look at this fine work of art. “What is that?”I said. “Where did that come from ?”
Clearly marked and evenly spaced across the entire area, the tiny marks ran in straight lines. .I carefully stepped to our flower garden. It was there I found several of the small markings. Now, almost frozen in place by this shocking discovery, I remained in position so as to prevent further damage to my work.. Just then, off to my left, it appeared. A chipmunk （花栗鼠）. He was as surprised as I was . We stood there face to face looking at each other, wondering who would make the first move .
The warm , humid air was now getting the best of me . Sweat now ran freely over my head, and in poor timing into my eyes . I reached up to rub them and when I opened my eyes he was gone .
My only satisfaction was in thinking that when he returned home he tracked oily footprints into his own home . And , hoping he was married , his wife would not let him live it down for the rest of his life . I stood up, shook my head, laughing about it and walking into my house.
Yes, I tracked oil on the carpet. I am married. My wife will not let me live it down for the rest of my life .
1.What was the project the author completed in the passage ?
A. Painting B. A carpet
C. A fence D. A flower garden
2.We can know from the passage that the chipmunk_________________.
A. made fun of the author
B. stole something important in the house
C. spoiled the author’s work
D. came for some food
3.What did the author do to the chipmunk ?
A. He made fun of the author.
B. He frightened it away.
C. He tried to catch it but failed.
D. He didn’t do any harm to it .
4.We
can conclude from the passage that____________.A. t
he author was not satisfied with his family lifeB. the author was quite satisfied with his project
C. the barriers the author set up were quite successful
D. the chipmunk had a happy family just like the author
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In most parts of the world, as far back as anyone can remember , there has been a puppet（木偶）tradition. Although some of us think of puppets as children’s entertainment, they were----and oftenstill are used to tell serious stories to adult audiences. Even in these days of special effects, the puppettheatre still has a special place in many cultures.
The best known puppet characters in Britain are Punch and Judy, glove puppets with woodenheads. In summer, one basic play of about half an hour is performed on beaches all around Britain .Mr. Punch, who has an enormous nose and wears a curved hat, gets into trouble and has argumentswith his wife, Judy. A policeman , a crocodile, and a hangman, and all of them run after Mr. Punch .He ,of course, invariably manages to survive to fight another day .
In Belgium wooden puppets first appeared in the 1820s in cities like liege
. The liege puppetsare in fact string puppets without strings！They have a single rod（棒）attached to their heads, whichmeans the puppeteers aren’t able to raise the arms and legs, but can move the body up and down and the head from side to side. Many of the stories used to be historical or religious but it is Tchantches,a comic character wit patched trousers and a big black hat, who is the best loved character today. LikeMr. Punch, he is a simple man who is also greedy, quarrelsome and lazy. He makes fun of everyone, but is often warm--hearted and tender.1.We can learn from the first paragraph that______________.
A. puppets are much more popular nowadays .
B. people prefer puppets to special effects
C. puppets were mainly intended for children
D. people used puppets to make fun for adults
2.The underlined word “invariably”in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to___________.
A. constantly B. naturally
C. immediately D. bravely
3.The biggest difference between puppets in Britain and puppets in Belgium is their___________.
A. performing time
B. operating ways
C. producing material
D. decorating characters
4.The passage is mainly about__________________.
A. different kinds of puppets
B. how puppets came into being
C. why puppets are popular
D. story---telling through puppets
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Our Web Editor Jan Fields has always loved two things----writing and teaching, so she’s done both throughout her professional career. After graduating from college with a BA in Journalism, shequickly found that writing for newspapers didn’t fulfill her dream. So she switched to magazines andsoon began teaching magazine writing. Still, something didn’t feel quite right. She wanted more challenges and creativity.
In the 1980s, Jan answered a call to rewrite a year’s children’s church less
on. She quickly found that writing stories and activities for children offered all she desired. She dove in and has never looked back. Her work has appeared in Ladybug, Shining Star and many others.As Jan continued building credits in children’s magazines, educational magazines, and parentingMagazines, she looked for opportunities to pass along what she had learned to other writers. Soon, teaching small community college classes wasn’t enough---she wanted to help other writers to find success in creating material for children.
In 2001, she discovered
the Institute of Children’s Literature and she’s been happily instructingstudents here ever since. To best meet her students’ needs, she’s constantly searching out new information. As a web editor, Jan looks after the needs of all the visitors to this site. She moderates the Scheduled Events discussion groups and the Writer’s Retreat forum, writes for the Writer’s Support Room, and edits the Writer’s Support Room and Writing Tips articles.Jan is always open to suggestions for new ways to meet the needs of the writing community. Feel free to email her. She’s eager to hear from you.
1.Jan Fields finds_________ what she really wants most.
A. writing for newspapers.
B. teaching magazine writing.
C. writing stories and activities for children.
D. teaching small community college classes.
2.Jan Fields gave up her first two jobs mainly because___________.
A. she was badly paid as a journalist
B. the job didn’t seem challenging or creative
C. she was not good at writing at college
D. she likes teaching better than writing.
3.It can be inferred that the Institute of Children’s Liter
ature is________.A. where Jan Fields graduated
B. where she cooperates with other writers.
C. where writing materials are on sale
D. children are taught writing by Jan Fields.
4.Which of the following is true according to the passage ?
A. Jan fields is now working for magazines like Scheduled Events, and Writer’s Retreat.
B. Jan has stopped writing for magazines related to children, education and parenting.
C. Jan works for web sections like Writer’s Support Room and Writing Tips.
D. The passage is an advertisement to sell a children’s church curricula.
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e oil paint and our carpet . It worked perfectly .
can conclude from the passage that____________.
he author was not satisfied with his family life