88. We wanted to buy a bigger house than this...

88. We wanted to buy a bigger house than this but we had to cut our      according to the cloth.

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Last Sunday turned out to be more exciting than I had expected. We were at our grandparents’ house for a visit as 31  . My cousin and I had made an appointment to go in-line skating in the nearby park. He could do some neat stunts (特技)and had promised to show me 32  .

We managed to persuade our parents to 33  us go in-line skating on our own.34  it soon started to rain and we had to seek shelter on the empty deck (place) of a block of flats. It really dampened my 35  .

Suddenly, we heard a 36  and saw a man dashing out of a lift. Just as he ran 37  us, we saw an old woman coming out of the same lift and crying, “Thief! Thief!” My cousin immediately went after the thief in his 38  . To be honest, I was extremely 39  at the beginning .Then I heard a honk. It was my uncle and aunt. I jumped into their car and told them about the robbery. We 40 off in the thief’s direction while my aunt stayed with the old woman.

Soon, we 41  up with my cousin. He was still in hot pursuit of the thief. Seeing his 42  , my uncle sped up and turned suddenly to the right to 43  just in front of the thief. The man was 44  and fell to the ground. My uncle got out of the car and 45  the man down with his body.

By this time, we could hear the siren of a police car approaching,46  , my aunt had phoned the police and told them the 47    in which we were heading, so they were able to locate us .

We handed the thief over to the police officers who took down our names and 48  . They informed us that we would be called up to give our 49  . After that, we returned to the empty deck in our uncle’s car to 50  my aunt up .

When we reached there, the old woman had already left to give a report to the police. Our family members were all proud of us for our courageous deed.

1.A．known             B．usual               C．well                      D．far

2.A．what                 B．that                      C．where                  D．how

3.A．make                B．have                     C．let                         D．see

4.A．And                   B．But                       C．As                         D．So

5.A．spirits             B．ideas               C．intentions      D．imaginations

6.A．scream            B．noise               C．story                    D．news

7.A．after                 B．over                      C．past                      D．to

8.A．place                B．boots              C．clothes                D．skates

9.A．proud               B．frightened         C．brave              D．excited

10.A．sped               B．put                        C．ran                        D．took

11.A．looked            B．kept                      C．picked                  D．caught

12.A．luck                B．chance                 C．risk                       D．hope

13.A．stand             B．move              C．stop                      D．stay

14.A．tired               B．anxious                C．confused          D．shocked

15.A．pinned           B．pulled                   C．threw                       D．broke

16.A．Surprisingly          B．Obviously         C．Certainly             D．Immediately

17.A．park               B．place               C．situation             D．direction

18.A．problems      B．pictures               C．particulars       D．possessions

19.A．statements          B．decisions          C．suggestions       D．protections

20.A．take              B．get                      C．pick                D．lift

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We had hoped to move into the new house at the end of the month, but things didn’t _______ as we had expected.

A．show up        B．work out       C．take up        D．pick out

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We had wanted to come to see him, but we ____ no time.

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They wanted to charge $6,000 for the house, ____ we managed to bring the price down.

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I had this exchange with my 6-year-old last week．

Him: Mom, we have to start buying Danimals．

Me: Why?

Him: So, I can bring it to |school for lunch．It's yogurt ．

Me: Why do you want it so badly?

Him: Because Danimals i|s giving away five fantastic Caribbean vacations．

I had to explain that there was little chance that he would win a vacation．It's a strategy used to encourage kids to beg for artificially-colored （人工着色的） yogurt that costs a lot．

Marketing follows my kids —and yours—wherever they go ．It comes via TV commercials． Store displays and websites are also constantly selling at our kids ．But the most powerful means in kids" lives is the presence of licensed characters on every product imaginable．

Children can begin their day in character clothing．There's even character -themed wall paint available．A breakfast in a character bowl can be followed by a character toothbrush and character toothpaste（牙膏）, character soap and shampoo, and a character wash cloth and towel ．Then, they can put on character clothing and character shoes．Check that, character clock on the wall: Is it time for characier-shaped fruit snacks yet?

Surround kids with enough of the characters and they'll come to believe they need them．Most of us, of course, don't buy all those items．But say no to four products out of five and your home can still get filled with these tiny items encouraging brand loyalty （品牌忠诚）

At this time of year, parents buy licensed school supplies．With so much marketing around us, it can be tough to stop the tide．

"One thing that helps parents'is that they can talk to other parents about, this kind of thing," Linn suggested ．"If you decide you want to buck this, it helps to find other people who will do the same thing ．That way, if your child says．"Everyone's doing it," you can really have a sense of whether everyone is．" |

1.From the dialogue between the author and the son, we can infer that ____-

A．the son likes drinking yogurt a lot．

B．buying Danimals may win a free tour

C．the son's school encourages kids to eat yogurt

D．Danimals in the most popular yogurt among kids．

2.We can learn from th^ passage that     '

A．character bowls increase kids' appetite．

B．character-themed wall paint is expensive

C．household goods are becoming the target of advertisers．

D．Linn considered character-themed products a foolish marketing strategy．

3.The underlined word "buck" in the last paragraph probably means _____．

A．support        B．resist           C．advertise            D．learn

4.What does the passage mainly tell us ?  ．

A．Marketing is affecting kids all the time．

B．Most kids now don't have a happy childhood,

C．Kids like buying licensed school supplies a lot.

D．Licensed character produce are doing great harm to kids.

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Our three-year-old daughter Becky wanted a dog. But we were too busy to buy one. One day, Becky ran in, shouting, “Mom! Come to see my dog!” Her face was red with36.

　I followed her to the bush and found a37! He was hurt. Seeing me, he stood up 38! I could see his teeth! God! My mouth felt dry. “Don’t be afraid. That’s Mom. She 39 you, too.” Becky said. Then he became friendly. It was  40!

　I 41 to find my husband and told him about the wolf. We should have 42the wolf, but Becky loved him. Besides, he was gentle(温柔的) to Becky. So we called the vet finally.

　Becky named the wolf (狼) Ralph ,43 she carried food to him every day. Later, Ralph got well. They played together in the daytime. At night, Ralph would return to the mountains. Sometimes he 44 but came back several days later.

　On Becky’s first day of school, we could see Ralph’s 45. After the school bus left, Ralph lay by the side of the road and 46  . When Becky returned, he got happy again. This 47 throughout Becky’s school years.

　Twelve 48 passed.

　One day we heard that a she-wolf was killed. The other wolf was hurt and ran away. We were 49 about Ralph. That night, Ralph returned with a wound (伤). Fifteen-year-old Becky held his head and50 him. We hope he could come through. However, he 51.

　Becky cried. I noticed something strange in the bush — two little yellow eyes! Ralph’s52! Before he died, Ralph 53 his child to us! He knew he would be  54here, as he had been. Ralph, Ralph... I was 55.

“Don’t be afraid, little ... Ralphie. That’s Mom. She loves you, too.”

1.                A．encouragement  B．entertainment    C．agreement    D．excitement

2.                A．dog            B．fox            C．wolf D．tiger

3.                A．lovely          B．finally          C．suddenly  D．patiently

4.                A．hurts          B．loves           C．kills  D．hates

5.                A．wonderful      B．unhappy        C．unbelievable   D．normal

6.                A．prepared       B．rushed         C．pretended D．wanted

7.                A．loved          B．found          C．damaged  D．killed

8.                A．and            B．but            C．so   D．or

9.                A．disappeared     B．turned         C．passed   D．came

10.               A．sadness        B．dream         C．understanding  D．anger

11.               A．slept           B．left            C．sang  D．waited

12.               A．stopped        B．joined          C．lived  D．continued

13.               A．days           B．weeks          C．months    D．years

14.               A．surprised       B．puzzled         C．worried   D．careful

15.               A．comforted      B．beat           C．washed   D．amused

16.               A．succeeded      B．died           C．cried D．woke

17.               A．mother         B．father          C．wife  D．child

18.               A．posted         B．brought        C．sold  D．threw

19.               A．safe           B．happy          C．warm D．friendly

20.               A．confused       B．disappointed    C．moved    D．frightened

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My son and I were trying to sell the house we had repaired but in the barn(谷仓)there were bats(蝙蝠)and they would not leave. The barn was their home. They told us so in their own way. They hung there in the barn and seemed determined to stay for the season. Don’t worry about it, Dad, " Patrick said. They keep down the mosquitoes(蚊子).”

Unfortunately they also kept the buyers away. when we had asked a person to sell　the house for us he had refused to show it because of the bats. Bats are popular, “Patrick comforted me. They’re ecological(生态学的).”Isn’t there a machine you can buy that produces high frequency sounds to keep bats away?” “I don’t know,” said Patrick. But I like bats, and whoever buys this house will probably like them too. “Probably?” I hated that word. “How many bats are　there ,anyway?” “I counted about 90 last night,” said Patrick. “They were dropping out from under the edge of the roof.” “You mean there are more — outside?” “They’re everywhere, Dad. But look at it this way. When the cold weather comes, they’ll be off to Mexico. Maybe in the spring we can keep them out. Don’t worry about it,” he said for the hundredth time. “It’s not a problem.”

The bat expert I called was even more active than Patrick. I think you’ve got a large number there,” he said in wonder, I’ve been trying to attract bats to our house for 25 years. A single bat eats up his weight in mosquitoes and black flies three times every night. You’re a very lucky man.” I offered to share my luck with him. He could take them away. Bats have a remarkable homing instinct(本能),”he said, “They’d fly straight back even if I transported them 100 miles. Once they have settled, you can’t stop them from coming back.” I was silent.

Finally we managed to rent “(出租)the house to a young family, who were also interested in buying it. What about the bats?” I said to Patrick.

“Oh, they love the bats,” he said. “No mosquitoes. No black flies. It’s one of the things that attracted them.”

“Do you think they will really buy the blouse?”

“Probably.”

“Probably? Well, if they do ,I suppose I’ll have to admit that I was wrong.”

“You mean you’re going to eat your words?”

“Yes, I am.”

36.  What was the problem the author had with his house?

A.Bats were living in the barn and wouldn't go away.

B.The author and his son couldn't sleep well because of the bats.

C.The author and his son might be able to stay for the season.

D.The house was still badly in need of repair.

37.What did Patrick suggest the author should do to stop the bats living in the barn?

A.He should buy a high frequency machine.

B.He should move them one hundred miles away.

C.He should reduce the number of mosquitoes.

D.He should close the barn in the spring.

38.Why did the author fall silent when he talked with the bat specialist?

A.He felt sure about the situation.

B.He found out that it would be impossible to remove the bats.

C.He learned that he would be able to share his luck with the expert.

D.He liked the advice given by the expert.

39What happened regarding the house in the end?

A.Some people agreed to rent the house.

B.The author failed to find anybody who wanted to live in the house.

C.The bat expert made the decision to buy the house.

D.The bats left the house for Mexico in the spring.

40.Why did the author think he might have to “eat his words”?

A.He felt sorry for the bats.

B.He might be mistaken about being unable to sell the house.

C.He realized he might be wrong about the bats’ actions.

D.He was happy about selling the house.

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What makes humans smarter than other animals? We’ve got a bigger brain, of course. But when it comes to brains, is bigger always better?

Traditionally, scientists have thought that humans’ superior intelligence derived(源于)mostly from the fact that our brains are three times bigger than those of our nearest living relatives, chimpanzees. People even used to believe that because men have slightly larger brains than women that men are smarter.

This, however, is not the truth. Scientists at University College London in the UK have found that brain organization, and not brain size, is the key to the superiority of human intelligence, reported Live Science.

Through millions of years of evolution, our ancestors were constantly pushed to get smarter so that they could meet the demands of new environments. However, holding this growing intelligence in increasingly large brains was not the best choice because bigger brains require more energy to power. “This is when reorganization may come into play, ”said Christophe Soligo, a member of the London research team.

In the study, scientists looked at the brains of 17 species of primates(灵长目动物), including monkeys, apes and humans. They found that in the process of evolution, brains didn’t keep growing as a whole. Certain regions of the brain grew prior to others in response to species’ needs, and in this way they could make the best use of their limited brain space.

For example, when early humans were struggling to survive, the brain region in charge of using tools and finding food grew in size more than other regions. But in modern times, the prefrontal cortex(前额皮质)—the region in charge of social cognition(认知), moral judgments and goal-directed planning—grew more than the rest of the brain.

Think of the brain as a room. If a big room is poorly organized, it doesn’t necessarily store more stuff than a smaller one.

Paul Manger, professor at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, explains this principle using the example of whales. He told Scientific American: “Whales have big brains, absolutely. But if you look at the actual structure of the brain, it’s not very complex. Brain size only matters if the rest of the brain is organized properly. ”

1.It has recently been found that humans are smarter than the other animals mainly because　　.

A. they are a species of primates

B. they have much larger brains

C. their brain structure is more complex

D. they were constantly pushed to get smarter

2.According to the article, in recent human evolution, 　　.

A. the brain kept growing in size to adapt to new environments

B. most regions of the brain didn’t change

C. the prefrontal cortex grew more than the rest of the brain

D. humans’ brains became increasingly simple so that humans could survive

3.What can we conclude from the article?

A. Gender makes a difference in intelligence.

B. The size of the brain has nothing to do with intelligence.

C. Species whose brain is organized properly tend to be smarter.

D. Larger brains are usually organized better than smaller ones.

4.The method the writer uses to develop the last paragraph is　　.

A. by presenting research data

B. by giving examples

C. by making a comparison

D. by analyzing cause and effect

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— We have noodles for supper every day. I like noodles, but I want to try something different this afternoon.

— ______

A. Let’s go.　　　　     B. With pleasure.　     C. Like what?　　     D. So what?

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