Meet big brother Blue and his sisters Meadow ...

Meet big brother Blue and his sisters Meadow and Little Willow,a family of three blind cats that just got adopted by the family Catherine Magno.

Their story starts just before the Christmas of 2014 when the kittens（小猫）were found in an abandoned house in Dubai.By then they had already lost their sight due to a cat flu that was left untreated by their previous（先前的） owner.After that they came to an animal home.At some point,brother Blue almost got adopted by the previous owner's neighbor,but the poor confused cat couldn’t bear living without his sisters and cried all night while searching for them.Soon they were all united in the animal home until the important night of 19 February 2015,when Catherine took them under her wing.

"I had zero experience having adopted my first ever rescue kitten just a couple of months ago,"Catherine said. "But their story touched my heart so much that I couldn't bear the thought of them being put in a cage for a very long time or even worse."

Catherine was worried about the special needs of her new pet friends:“My worry was that it's going to not only be challenging but also require a lot of adjustments on my part,”but apparently it wasn't that much different.“The only adjustment early on was keeping everything where it was but they are soon adaptive（适应的）.”And as she wonderfully put it:“Blind pets see through their hearts."

1.What caused the three cats to be blind according to the passage?

A. Because of a certain kind of disease.

B. Because of a serious car accident.

C. Because of some bad persons hurting them.

D. The passage didn't mention it.

2.What does the underlined word " them" mean in Paragraph 2?

A. The owner and his neighbor.

B. Meadow and Little Willow.

C. Catherine Magno and her family.

D. All the other blind pets in the animal home.

3.What kind of person is Catherine?

A. Hard-working.　　 B. Selfish.

C. Kind.　　 D. Rude.

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76. He cut the apple ________, and gave the big to his little sister.

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Big Brothers Big Sisters is based on the simplicity and power of friendship. It is a program which provides friendship and fun by matching vulnerable young people (ages 7-17) with a volunteer adult who can be both a role model and a supportive friend.

Volunteer tutors come from all walks of life—married, single, with or without children. Big Brothers and Big Sisters are not replacement parents or social workers. They are tutors: someone to trust, to have fun with, to talk and go to when needed.

A Big Sister and Little Sister will generally spend between one and four hours together three or four times each month for at least twelve months. They enjoy simple activities such as a picnic at a park, cooking, playing sport or going to a football match. These activities improve the friendship and help the young person develop positive self-respect, confidence and life direction.

Big Brothers Big Sisters organizations exist throughout the world. It is the largest and most well-known provider of tutor services internationally and has been operating for 25 years.

Emily and Sarah have been matched since March 2008. Emily is a 10-year-old girl who has experienced some difficulties being accepted by her schoolmates at school. "I was pretty sure there was something wrong with me.”

Emily’s mum came across Big Brothers Big Sisters and thought it would be of benefit to Emily by "providing different feedback(反馈)about herself other than just relying on schoolmates to measure her self-worth. ”

Sarah wanted to get involved in a volunteer program. "I paid close attention to it and found out how to be a part of it. I thought it would be fun for me to get involved in making time to do something because sometimes it’s all work and no play. ”

Big Brothers Big Sisters has been of great benefit and enjoyment to both Emily and Sarah. They love and look forward to their time together and the partnership has certainly helped Emily be more comfortable in being the wonderful, happy and unique girl she is!

1.What is the aim of Big Brothers Big Sisters?

A. To offer students public services.

B. To provide partnership and fun for young people.

C. To organize sport activities for young people.

D. To help students improve their grades

2. A volunteer is usually expected to work within a year for at least 　 　　 .

A.24 hours　　　　 B. 72 hours

C.48 hours　　　　 D. 36 hours

3.According to Emily’s mother, this program may provide Emily with 　　 .

A. a new way to assess herself

B. advice from her teachers

C. a new way to judge her schoolmates

D. more comments from her schoolmates

4.Why did Sarah want to get involved in the program?

A. She used to be a volunteer.

B. She felt a bit bored with her life.

C. She needed a part-time job.

D. She wanted to get a challenging job.

5. According to the passage, ‘vulnerable young people’ underlined in Paragraph1 are probably those who are 　　 .

A. popular at school

B. rather weak physically

C. easily hurt emotionally

D. confident in themselves

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Big　 Brothers　 Big　 Sisters　 is　 based　 on　 the　 simplicity　 and　 power　 of　 friendship.　 It　 is　 a　 program　 which　 provides　 friendship　 and　 fun　 by　 matching　 vulnerable　 young　 people　 (ages　 7-17)　 with　 a　 volunteer　 adult　 who　 can　 be　 both　 a　 role　 model　 and　 a　 supportive　 friend.

Volunteer　 tutors　 come　 from　 all　 walks　 of　 life—married,　 single,　 with　 or　 without　 children.　 Big　 Brothers　 and　 Big　 Sisters　 are　 not　 replacement　 parents　 or　 social　 workers.　 They　 are　 tutors:　 someone　 to　 trust,　 to　 have　 fun　 with,　 to　 talk　 and　 go　 to　 when　 needed.

A　 Big　 Sister　 and　 Little　 Sister　 will　 generally　 spend　 between　 one　 and　 four　 hours　 together　 three　 or　 four　 times　 each　 month　 for　 at　 least　 twelve　 months.　 They　 enjoy　 simple　 activities　 such　 as　 a　 picnic　 at　 a　 park,　 cooking,　 playing　 sport　 or　 going　 to　 a　 football　 match.　 These　 activities　 improve　 the　 friendship　 and　 help　 the　 young　 person　 develop　 positive　 self-respect,　 confidence　 and　 life　 direction.

Big　 Brothers　 Big　 Sisters　 organizations　 exist　 throughout　 the　 world.　 It　 is　 the　 largest　 and　 most　 well-known　 provider　 of　 tutor　 services　 internationally　 and　 has　 been　 operating　 for　 25　 years.

Emily　 and　 Sarah　 have　 been　 matched　 since　 March　 2008.　 Emily　 is　 a　 10-year-old　 girl　 who　 has　 experienced　 some　 difficulties　 being　 accepted　 by　 her　 schoolmates　 at　 school.　 "I　 was　 pretty　 sure　 there　 was　 something　 wrong　 with　 me.”

Emily’s　 mum　 came　 across　 Big　 Brothers　 Big　 Sisters　 and　 thought　 it　 would　 be　 of　 benefit　 to　 Emily　 by　 "providing　 different　 feedback(反馈)　 about　 herself　 other　 than　 just　 relying　 on　 schoolmates　 to　 measure　 her　 self-worth.　 ”

Sarah　 wanted　 to　 get　 involved　 in　 a　 volunteer　 program.　 "I　 paid　 close　 attention　 to　 it　 and　 found　 out　 how　 to　 be　 a　 part　 of　 it.　 I　 thought　 it　 would　 be　 fun　 for　 me　 to　 get　 involved　 in　 making　 time　 to　 do　 something　 because　 sometimes　 it’s　 all　 work　 and　 no　 play.　 ”

Big　 Brothers　 Big　 Sisters　 has　 been　 of　 great　 benefit　 and　 enjoyment　 to　 both　 Emily　 and　 Sarah.　 They　 love　 and　 look　 forward　 to　 their　 time　 together　 and　 the　 partnership　 has　 certainly　 helped　 Emily　 be　 more　 comfortable　 in　 being　 the　 wonderful,　 happy　 and　 unique　 girl　 she　 is!

1.What　 is　 the　 aim　 of　 Big　 Brothers　 Big　 Sisters?

A.　 To　 offer　 students　 public　 services.

B.　 To　 provide　 partnership　 and　 fun　 for　 young　 people.

C.　 To　 organize　 sport　 activities　 for　 young　 people.

D.　 To　 help　 students　 improve　 their　 grades.

2.A　 volunteer　 is　 usually　 expected　 to　 work　 within　 a　 year　 for　 at　 least　 　 　　 　　　　　 .

A.24　 hours　　　　　　 B.　 72　 hours　　　　　　　　　 C.48　 hours　　　　　　　　　 D.　 36　 hours

3.According　 to　 Emily’s　 mother,　 this　 program　 may　 provide　 Emily　 with　 　 　　　　 .

A.　 a　 new　 way　 to　 assess　 herself

B.　 advice　 from　 her　 teachers

C.　 a　 new　 way　 to　 judge　 her　 schoolmates

D.　 more　 comments　 from　 her　 schoolmates

4.Why　 did　 Sarah　 want　 to　 get　 involved　 in　 the　 program?

A.　 She　 used　 to　 be　 a　 volunteer.

B.　 She　 felt　 a　 bit　 bored　 with　 her　 life.

C.　 She　 needed　 a　 part-time　 job.

D.　 She　 wanted　 to　 get　 a　 challenging　 job.

5.According　 to　 the　 passage,　 ‘vulnerable　 young　 people’　 underlined　 in　 Paragraph1　 are　 probably　 those　 who　 are　 　 　　　　 .

A.　 popular　 at　 school

B.　 rather　 weak　 physically

C.　 easily　 hurt　 emotionally

D.　 confident　 in　 themselves

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I grew up poor-living with six brothers, three sisters and my mother. We had little money, but plenty of love and attention. I was　 　　 　 and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, he could still　 　　 　 a dream.

My dream was　 　　 　 . By the time I was sixteen, I could throw a ninety-mile-per- hour baseball and　 　　 　 anything that moved on the field. I was also　 　　 　 : my high school coach was John, who not only　 　　 　 me, but also taught me how to believe in myself. He　 　　 　 me the difference between having a dream and showing conviction(信念). One particular incident with coach John changed my life forever.

A friend　 　　 　 me for a summer job. This meant a chance for money in my pocket — money for a new bike, new clothes and the　 　　 　 of savings for a house for my mother. Then I realized I would have to　 　　 　 up summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell John I wouldn’t be playing.

When I told John, he was as　 　　 　 as I expected him to be. “You have your whole life to work,”he said,“Your　 　　 　 days are limited. You can’t afford to waste them.”I stood before him with my head　 　　 　 , trying to think of the　 　　 　 that would explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his　 　　 　 in me.

“Well,”he asked,“is $ 3.5 an hour the price of a dream?”

That simple question made　 　　 　 to me the difference between　 　　 　 something right now and having a goal. I　 　　 　 myself in sports that summer and　 　　 　 the year I was drafted(选拔) by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball, and　 　　 　 a $ 20,000 contract. Later, I bought my mother the house of my dream!

1.A.happy    B.polite    C.shy    D.honest

2.A.bring    B.afford    C.make    D.occupy

3.A.athletics    B.music    C.business    D.money

4.A.kick    B.play    C.pass    D.hit

5.A.right    B.popular    C.lucky    D.confident

6.A.believed in    B.relied on    C.called on    D.dealt with

7.A.gave    B.taught    C.brought    D.asked

8.A.called    B.advised    C.applied    D.recommended

9.A.aim    B.idea    C.start    D.purpose

10.A.keep    B.end    C.give    D.pick

11.A.mad    B.excited    C.frightened    D.shameful

12.A.living    B.playing    C.working    D.dreaming

13.A.moving    B.nodding    C.shaking    D.hanging

14.A.questions    B.excuses    C.words    D.ways

15.A.belief    B.pride    C.helplessness    D.disappointment

16.A.direct    B.clear    C.straight    D.bare

17.A.wanting    B.changing    C.dreaming    D.enjoying

18.A.devoted    B. engaged    C.applied    D.contributed

19.A.by    B.for    C.beyond    D.within

20.A.paid    B.found    C.offered    D.presented

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George, when your big brother and your little dog and I walked you up to schools today, you

had no idea how I was feeling.

You were so excited. You had packed and unpacked your pencils and safety scissors in your backpack a dozen times. I am really going to miss those lazy mornings when we waved your brother and sister off to school.

Because you are my youngest, I had learned a few things by the time you came along. I found out that the seemingly endless days of babyhood are gone like lightning. I blinked(眨眼), and your older siblings were setting off for school as eagerly as you did this morning, I was one of the lucky ones; I could choose whether to work or not. By the time it was your turn, the shining prizes of career advancement and a double income had lost their brightness. A splash(溅水) in the pool with you in your bright red boots or "just one more" rereading of your favorite book, Frog and Toad Are Friends, meant more. You didn't go to preschool and I hope that doesn't hold you back. You learned numbers by helping me count the soda cans we returned to the store.

I have to admit that in my mind's eye, an image of myself while you're in school has developed, I see myself updating all the photo albums and starting that novel I always wanted to write. As the summer wound down and more frequent quarrels erupted between you and your siblings, I was looking forward to today. And then this morning, I walked you up the steep hill to your classroom. You found the coat hook with your name above it right away, and you gave me one of your characteristically fierce, too-tight hugs. This time you were ready to let go before I was.

Maybe someday you will deliver a kindergartner to the first day of school. When you turn at the door to wave good-bye, he or she will be too deep in conversation with a new friend to notice. Even as you smile, you'll feel something warm on your cheek.

And then, you’ll know…

64．What does the author mean by the underlined sentence?

A．She gave up the job with a big salary and prizes.

B．She could only recall her good job at home now.

C．Many good jobs with better pay attracted her but she didn’t take them.

D．Compared with bringing up the baby, work seemed to fade to her.

65．Which statement is NOT TRUE about George’s family according to the letter?

A．George’s parents gave birth to three children

B．The Georges is a double income family.

C．The children had more arguments during the summer.

D．They recyled soda cans.

66．The passage tries to show us________.

A．how excited a child will be on his first day to school

B．how deeply a mother loves her child

C．how many efforts a mother has made to raise a child

D．how a mother plans her future life after her children go to school

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George, when your big brother and your little dog and I walked you up to schools today, you had no idea how I was feeling.

You were so excited. You had packed and unpacked your pencils and safety scissors in your backpack a dozen times. I am really going to miss those lazy mornings when we waved your brother and sister off to school.

Because you are my youngest, I had learned a few things by the time you came along. I found out that the seemingly endless days of babyhood are gone like lightning. I blinked(眨眼), and your older siblings were setting off for school as eagerly as you did this morning, I was one of the lucky ones; I could choose whether to work or not. By the time it was your turn, the shining prizes of career advancement and a double income had lost their brightness. A splash(溅水) in the pool with you in your bright red boots or "just one more" rereading of your favorite book, Frog and Toad Are Friends, meant more. You didn't go to preschool and I hope that doesn't hold you back. You learned numbers by helping me count the soda cans we returned to the store.

I have to admit that in my mind's eye, an image of myself while you're in school has developed, I see myself updating all the photo albums and starting that novel I always wanted to write. As the summer wound down and more frequent quarrels erupted between you and your siblings, I was looking forward to today. And then this morning, I walked you up the steep hill to your classroom. You found the coat hook with your name above it right away, and you gave me one of your characteristically fierce, too-tight hugs. This time you were ready to let go before I was.

Maybe someday you will deliver a kindergartner to the first day of school. When you turn at the door to wave good-bye, he or she will be too deep in conversation with a new friend to notice. Even as you smile, you'll feel something warm on your cheek.

And then, you’ll know…

1.What does the author mean by the underlined sentence?

A．She gave up the job with a big salary and prizes.

B．She could only recall her good job at home now.

C．Many good jobs with better pay attracted her but she didn’t take them.

D．Compared with bringing up the baby, work seemed to fade to her.

2.Which statement is NOT TRUE about George’s family according to the letter?

A．George’s parents gave birth to three children

B．The Georges is a double income family.

C．The children had more arguments during the summer.

D．They recyled soda cans.

3.The passage tries to show us________.

A．how excited a child will be on his first day to school

B．how deeply a mother loves her child

C．how many efforts a mother has made to raise a child

D．how a mother plans her future life after her children go to school

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And there, almost _____ in the big chair, sat her little brother, who never had to be told to keep quiet.

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Once there was a cowboy, Niulang, 1. lived with his elder brother and sister-in-law. But she disliked and abused him, and the boy was forced 2. (leave) home with only an old cow for company.

The cow, however, was a former god who had broken royal rules and 3. (send) to earth in bovine(牛的) form.

One day the cow led Niulang 4. a lake where fairies took a bath on earth. Among them was Zhinu, 5. most beautiful fairy and a skilled woman tailor.

The two fell in love at first sight and were soon married. They had a son and a daughter and their happy life was held up as an example for hundreds of 6. (year) in China. Yet in the eyes of the Jade Emperor, the Supreme Deity in Taoism, marriage between a mortal and fairy was 7. (strict) forbidden. He ordered the heaven troop to catch Zhinu back.

Niulang grew desperate when he discovered Zhinu had been taken back to heaven. 8. (drive) by Niulang’s misery, the cow told him to turn its hide into a pair of shoes after it died. The magic shoes whisked（匆匆带走）Niulang, 9. (carry) his two children in baskets strung from a shoulder pole, off on a chase after the empress. Even the Jade Emperor was touched, and allowed Niulang and Zhinu to meet once a year on the 10. (seven) night of the seventh month.

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—What made little Tony so unhappy and cry in his room?

— ______ to go hiking with his brother.

A. Having not been allowed       B. Not having allowed

C. Having not allowed                  D. Not having been allowed

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