Jayne Fisher watched anxiously as her 17-year...

Jayne Fisher watched anxiously as her 17-year-old daughter Katie pulled her lamb（羊羔） into the Madison County Junior Livestock for sale.

Katie was battling cancer. This was her first chance in months to be outdoors having fun, away from hospitals and treatments, and she had come with high hopes for earning some money for her treatment. She had wavered a little on her decision to part with the lamb, but with lamb averaging two dollars a pound, Katie was looking forward to it. So the bidding（出价began.

That’s when Roger Wilson, the auctioneer(拍卖师), had a sudden inspiration that brought some unexpected results. “We sort of let everybody here know that Katie had a situation that wasn’t too pleasant,” is how he tells it. He hoped that his introduction would push the bidding up, at least a little bit.

Well, the lamb sold for $11.50 a pound, but things didn’t stop there. The buyer paid up, then decided to give the lamb back so that it could be sold again.

That started a chain reaction, with families buying the animal and giving it back, over and over again. When local businesses started buying and returning, the earnings really began to pile up. The first sale is the only one Katie’s mom remembers. After that, she was crying too hard as the crowd kept shouting, “Resell! Resell! ”

Katie’s lamb was sold 36 times that day, and the last buyer gave it back for good. Katie ended up with more than $16,000 to pay her medical expenses——and she still got to keep her famous lamb.

1.Katie sold her lamb in order to_______.

A. earn an amount of money to cover her medical expenses

B. help her mother support their family and keep more lambs

C. show her lamb was a famous one and raise some money

D. get some unexpected results from a chain reaction

2.Why did families buy Katie’s lamb and return it repeatedly?

A. They had fun in reselling it.

B. The auctioneer ordered them to do so.

C. They wanted to help Katie from the heart

D. Katie’s mother cried for help.

3.The word “waver” in the second paragraph probably means _______.

A. agree　　 B. hesitate　　　 C. refuse　　 D. focus

4.What is the best title of the passage?

A. Battling cancer　　　　　　 B.A warm-hearted auctioneer

C. Bidding from the heart　　 D.A wise lamb

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An anxious mother watched as rescuers freed her baby from a muddy well. After being pulled from the well，the baby joyfully ran to its mom as the rescuers took a break.

It was a difficult and potentially dangerous rescue: the baby was an 8-month-old elephant, and at first its mother thought the humans were trying to harm it. The baby elephant fell into the five-foot-deep well near Kenya's Amboseli National Park. Local people had dug the well for water.

It took 30 minutes to remove the trapped elephant. While Vicki Fishlock of the Amboseli Trust for Elephants made a loud shout to frighten the mother away, two men struggled to get a rope around the baby elephant. Once the rope was in place, Fishlock used her jeep to pull the baby out.

Fishlock recognized Zombe, the mother of the trapped baby elephant，from a mark on her ear. She believes that in the end Zombe realized the humans were trying to help.

“Rescues where the elephant’s family members are around are always stressful, and I'm always happy when everyone is safe,” Fishlock said.“The reunions (团聚) always bring tears to my eyes. The depth of their love for each other is one of the things that make elephants so unusual.”

The very next day, another baby elephant fell into the same well. The 3-month-old's family had been driven away from the area by local people. Once it had been rescued, the Amboseli Trust had to send it to an elephant orphanage (孤儿院) in Nairobi, Kenya's capital city.

The rescues showed the plight of elephants across Africa. Elephants are fighting to survive, as conflicts between the animals and humans are increasing. Thousands of elephants are also being killed for their tusks. The tusks are sold in Asia, where ivory trinkets are in high demand.

The Amboseli Trust has been studying elephants and trying to help them since 1972. Fishlock said, “We hope this rescue persuades people that elephants are special and deserve to be protected and treasured.”

1.We can learn from the text that _____.

A．Fishlock had seen the baby elephant before

B．The mother elephant was a great help to rescuers

C．the well was dug by local people to trap elephants

D．the mother elephant was unfriendly at first to the rescuers

2.What causes Fishlock to think that elephants are special?

A．Their trust in humans.                    B．The deep love between them.

C．Their great ability to survive.               D．The good communication between them.

3.What did the two baby elephants have in common?

A．They were both 8 months old.              B．They were both rescued by local people.

C．They were both trapped in the same well.     D．They were both reunited with their mothers.

4.The underlined word "plight" in Paragraph 7 probably means“______”.

A．a strong personality                      B．A dangerous situation

C．an annoying habit                       D．a close relationship

5.What would be the best title for the text?

A．An elephant rescue                     B．The elephant, an unusual animal

C．An elephant rescue organization            D．Conflicts between humans and elephants

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When Sally Millsopp, 53, with her 17-year-old daughter, Eleanor, participated in Race for Life in 2019. She had no idea if she would get to see her mother Jennifer Earnshaw again, who was desperately ill with a form of lung cancer, but she encouraged the pair to take part in the event as she knew the fundraising would help others.

They managed to make it back to her bedside just in time to show her the photographs. Jennifer, who was a former head teacher, passed away the following day, aged 76.

Ms Millsopp and her daughter are once again participating in the Race for Life on May 13 this year to the memory of Jennifer, and will be speaking on stage to inspire others.

“Mum was a selfless person. I knew she really wanted us to do Race for Life but it was hard not knowing if I would be there with her at the end. When we reached the finish line, Eleanor and I both felt elated that we’d done something so positive at such a sad time. We had a big hug and knew it was something Mum would be proud of,” said Ms Millsopp.

One in two people in the UK will be diagnosed with cancer, but the good news is more people are surviving the disease now than ever before. Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life, in partnership with Tesco, is an inspiring women--only series of 5k, 10k, Pretty Muddy and Hiking events which raise millions of pounds every year to help beat cancer sooner by funding vital research.

Gemma Turpin, Cancer Research UK’s Norwich event manager, said, “We are very grateful to Sally and Eleanor for their story that highlights how special Race for Life is to people. By following them, women in Norfolk can make a real difference in the fight against cancer. Money raised through Race for Life is helping beat over 200 different types of cancer ——that’s why every step, every person and every penny raised counts.

1.What do we know about Jennifer Earnshaw?

A.She used to take part in Race For Life.

B.She had a sense of social responsibility.

C.She died without seeing Sally and Eleanor.

D.She worried about her cancer’s influence on Sally.

2.What does the underlined word elated in Paragraph 4 mean?

A.Really interested. B.Desperately tired.

C.Extremely excited. D.Deeply embarrassed.

3.What is the purpose of Paragraph 5?

A.To add some background information. B.To summarize the previous paragraphs.

C.To report news about cancer treatment. D.To introduce a new topic for discussion.

4.What's the best title for the text?

A.Running in memory of mother. B.Living life with a selfless heart.

C.Joining the race to keep healthy. D.Struggling to survive from cancer.

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My 17-year-old daughter went off to college and having her away from home brought back memories of watching Peter Pan when she was little. In the classic TV production, one scene in particular impressed me: when Mrs. Darling puts her children into bed. As she turns off the last of the night light, she takes one last look at the bedroom and says, “Dear night lights, protect my sleeping children.” As a mother, I know how much she loves her children.

It has been several weeks since we took our daughter to college and she seems to be adjusting well after a short period of homesickness. For us, though, it’s another story. Like most parents, I love checking in on my children at night. But now she’s gone, and I find nighttimes the hardest. I miss her most at night.

In my neighborhood, most of the parents whose kids are off to college are dealing with similar melancholy. My husband is filled with anxiety. One friend talked about getting this sick feeling in her stomach as she prepared for the college drop-off. We complained that many of us were too busy to truly enjoy being with our children while we had them.

For us moms, seeing Toy Story 3 only made the sadness worse as we watched the character Andy, who is the same age as our kids, say goodbye to his childhood as he prepares to leave for college. And it’s not just “first-time” parents like me. Two moms who have kids already well into college said the separation didn’t get any easier. “You feel like something has been taken away from inside you” said one of them.

I imagine things will get easier with time, especially as I see my daughter adjust to college life. Meanwhile, as I keep my cell phone close to me in bed and text my daughter goodnight and sweet dreams every night, I like to think that messages serve as a night light that keeps her safe.

1.The writer was deeply impressed by the scene in Peter Pan because ________.

A. she watched the scene with her daughter

B. the scene was very exciting and interesting

C. the scene taught her and her daughter a good lesson

D. the scene showed a mother’s deep love for her children

2.After her daughter went to college, the writer ________.

A. realized she hadn’t done enough for her daughter

B. often cried as she missed her daughter so much

C. failed to have a good sleep every night

D. didn’t get used to the change for a long time

3.What is the underlined word “melancholy” in Paragraph 3 similar in meaning to?

A. Happiness.　　 B. Sadness.

C. Excitement.　　 D. Anger.

4.According to the last paragraph, why did the writer keep her cell phone close to her in bed?

A. To say good night to her daughter.

B. To wait for her daughter’s calls.

C. To wait for her daughter’s messages.

D. To call her daughter any time.

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I had offered to watch my 3-year-old daughter, Ramanda, so that my wife could go out with a friend. I was getting some work while Ramanda appeared to be having a good time in the other room. No problem, I figured. But then it got a little too quiet and I yelled out, “What are you doing? Ramanda” No response. I repeated my question and heard her say, “Oh, nothing?” Nothing? What does “nothing” mean?

I got up from my desk and ran out into the living room, and then I saw her take off down the hall. I chased her up the stairs and watched her a little behind made a hard left into the bedroom. I was gaining on her! She took off for the bathroom. Bad move. I had her cornered. I told her to turn around. She refused. I pulled out my big, mean, authoritative(命令式的)Daddy voice, “Young lady, I said turn around!”

Slowly, she turned toward me. In her hand was what was left of my wife’s new lipstick. And every square inch of her face was covered with right red (expect her lips of course)!

As she looked up at me with fearful eyes, lips trembling, I heard every voice that had been shouted to me as a child. “How could you… you should know better than that… How many times have you been told…What a bad thing to do…”It was just a matter of my picking out which old message I was going to use on her so that she would know what a bad girl she had been. But before I could let loose, looked down at the sweatshirt my wife had put on her only an hour before. In big letters it said “I’M A PERFECT ANGEL!” I looked back up into her tearful eyes and instead to seeing a bad girl who didn’t listen, I saw a child of God …a perfect little angel full of worth, value and a wonderful spontaneity(自发行为)that I had come dangerously close t shaming out of her.

“Sweetheart, you look beautiful! Let’s take a picture so Mommy can see how special you look.” I took the picture and thanked God that I didn’t miss the opportunity to reaffirm(再肯定)what a perfect little angel he had given me.

1.When the author found the house was abnormally quite, ______.

A. he went on with his work

B. he went to check on his daughter

C. he called his daughter to come over

D. he knew his daughter must be behaving well

2.When he saw his daughter’s face, the author _______.

A. thought she was so beautiful and lovely a girl

B. no longer saw her as an angel

C. flew into an uncomfortable disappointment

D. remembered the words he was scolded with

3.What does the underlined sentence “I had her cornered” mean?

A. She had been in the corner of the room

B. She had screamed out of fear

C. I had forced her into a position from which she couldn’t escape

D. She had escaped from one corner to another

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I had offered to watch my 3- year-old daughter, Mary, so that my wife could go out with a friend. I was getting some work done _____ Mary appeared to be having a good time in the other room. But suddenly it got a little too ____ and I shouted out, “ What are you doing, Mary?” No response. I _____my question and heard her say, “ Oh… nothing.”　 Nothing?　 I was eager to know what “nothing” ___?

I got up from my desk quickly and ____ out into the living room, then I told her to turn around. She _____. I pulled out my big, mean, authoritative Daddy ___ , “ Young lady, I told you to turn around!”

___ , she turned toward me. In her　 ____　 was what was left of my wife’s new lipstick（口红）. And every square inch of her face was ____ with the colour of bright red!

As she looked up at me with ___ eyes, lips trembling. It was just a matter of my picking out which old______I was going to use on her so that she would know what a ____ girl she had been. But before I could let loose, I ____ at the sweatshirt my wife had put on her only an hour before. In big ____ it said, “I AM A PERFECT LITTLE ANGEL!”　 I looked back up into her tearful eyes and _____ seeing a bad girl who didn’t listen, I saw a child of God… a ____ little angel full of worth, value and a wonderful nature.

“Sweat-heart, you ____ beautiful! Let’s take a ____ so Mommy can see how special you look.” I took the picture and thanked God that I didn’t ____ the opportunity to make sure what a perfect little angel he had given me.

1.A.after B.while C.as D.since

2.A.quiet B.safe C.nervous D.calm

3.A.answered B.warned C.told D.repeated

4.A.pointed B.spoke C.meant D.referred

5.A.walked B.stepped C.ran D.jumped

6.A.accepted B.admired C.annoyed D.refused

7.A.sound B.voice C.noise D.level

8.A.Gradually B.Obviously C.Slowly D.Immediately

9.A.hand B.mouth C.clothes D.nose

10.A.decorated B.covered C.filled D.lined

11.A.angry B.excited C.fearful D.interesting

12.A.information B.stick C.news D.message

13.A.bad B.clever C.careful D.kind

14.A.looked out B.looked into C.looked down D.looked up

15.A.pens B.letters C.paintings D.drawings

16.A.instead of B.regardless of C.rather than D.more than

17.A.random B.wise C.perfect D.free

18.A.suit B.look C.tend D.feel

19.A.test B.walk C.rest D.picture

20.A.miss B.value C.save D.seize

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I had offered to watch my 3-year-old daughter, so that my wife could go out with a friend. I was getting some work done in my study while she ______to be having a good time in the other room. No problem, I figured. But then it got a little too______ and I shouted, “What are you doing?” No response. I ______my question and heard her say, “Oh…nothing.” Nothing?

I got up from my desk and ran out ______the living room, where I saw her running across the hall. I followed and watched her as her little behind（小屁股）made a quick______into the bathroom. I had her________! I told her to turn around. She ______. I pulled out my big Daddy voice, “Young lady，” I said，“turn around!”

______, she turned toward me. In her hand was what was left of my wife’s new lipstick. And every square inch of her face was______with bright red! As she looked up at me with fearful eyes. I heard__________voice that had been shouted to me as a child. “How could you… You should know…How many times have you been______…What a bad thing to…” It was just a matter of my picking out which old ______ I was going to use on her so that she would know what a bad girl she had been. But ______ I could let loose, I looked______ at the sweater on her. In big ______ it said, “I’M A PERFECT LITTLE ANGEL (天使)!” I looked back up into her tearful eyes and, ______seeing a bad girl who didn’t listen, I saw a little angel full of ________that I had come dangerously close to______. “Sweetheart, let’s take a picture so Mommy can see how _______you look.” I took the picture and thanked God that I didn’t ______ the chance to prove what a perfect little angel he had given me.

1.A. happened　　 B. liked　　 C. appeared　　 D. pretended

2.A. long　　 B. quiet　　 C. calm　　 D. strange

3.A. asked　　 B. answered　　 C. raised　　 D. repeated

4.A. into　　 B. of　　 C. from　　 D. for

5.A. way　　 B. turn　　 C. change　　 D. progress

6.A. followed　　 B. scolded　　 C. cornered　　 D. fooled

7.A. laughed　　 B. listened　　 C. agreed　　 D. refused

8.A. Slowly　　 B. Eagerly　　 C. Angrily　　 D. Unfortunately

9.A. filled　　 B. marked　　 C. printed　　 D. covered

10.A. every　　 B. such　　 C. any　　 D. one

11.A. told　　 B. beaten　　 C. frightened　　 D. forbidden

12.A. reports　　 B. notice　　 C. advice　　 D. words

13.A. as　　 B. when　　 C. since　　 D. before

14.A. up　　 B. down　　 C. in　　 D. on

15.A. signs　　 B. letters　　 C. messages　　 D. figures

16.A. because of　　 B. instead of　　 C. in spite of　　 D. as a result of

17.A. value　　 B. sadness　　 C. pities　　 D. tricks

18.A. preventing　　 B. getting rid of　　 C. destroying　　 D. losing sight of

19.A. dirty　　 B. ugly　　 C. special　　 D. silly

20.A. have　　 B. get　　 C. take　　 D. miss

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I had offered to watch my 3-year-old daughter, so that my wife could go out with a friend. I was getting some work done in my study while she ___36___ to be having a good time in the other room. No problem, I figured. But then it got a little too ___37___ and I shouted, “What are you doing?” No response. I ___38___ my question and heard her say, “Oh,…nothing.” Nothing？

I got up from my desk and ran out ___39___ the living room, where I saw her running across the hall. I followed and watched her as her little behind made a quick ___40___ into the bathroom. I had her ___41___! I told her to turn around. She ___42___. I pulled out my big Daddy voice, “Young lady, I said turn around!”

___43___, she turned toward me. In her hand was what was left of my wife’s new lipstick. And every square inch of her face was ___44__ with bright red! As she looked up at me with fearful eyes, I heard ___45__ voice that had been shouted to me as a child. “How could you…You should know…How many times have you been ___46___ … What a bad thing to do…” It was just a matter of my picking out which old ___47___ I was going to use on her so that she would know what a bad girl she had been. But ___48___ I could become angry, I looked ___49___ at the sweater on her. In big ___50___ it said, “I’M A PERFECT LITTLE ANGEL(天使)!” I looked back up into her tearful eyes and, ___51___ seeing a bad girl who didn’t listen, I saw a little angel full of ___52___ that I had come dangerously close to ___53___. “Sweetheart, let’s take a picture so Mommy can see how ___54___ you look.” I took the picture and thanked God that I didn’t ___55__ the chance to prove what a perfect little angel she had given me.

1.A. happened           B. liked                 C. appeared          D. pretended

2. A. long              B. quiet                C. calm              D. strange

3.A. asked             B. answered                C. raised           D. repeated

4. A. into       B. of                C. from              D. for

5.A. way       B. turn            C. change         D. progress

6.A. followed    B. scolded           C. cornered           D. fooled

7.A. laughed      B. listened              C. agreed          D. refused

8.A. Slowly      B. Eagerly           C. Angrily           D. Unfortunately

9.A. filled               B. marked           C. printed         D. covered

10.A. every            B. such                 C. any                D. one

11.A. told               B. beaten            C. frightened         D. forbidden

12.A. reports        B. notice              C. advice           D. words

13.A. as            B. when               C. since             D. before

14.A. up            B. down               C. in              D. on

15.A. signs            B. letters             C. messages         D. figures

16.A. because of       B. instead of       C. in spite of         D. as a result of

17.A. values          B. sadness          C. pities             D. tricks

18.A. preventing    B. getting rid of       C. destroying       D. doing wrong on

19.A. dirty             B. ugly           C. special          D. silly

20.A. have             B. get              C. take               D. miss

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My 9-year-old daughter is reading in her room before bed. Every now and then I hear her ______ at a funny line. Sometimes she calls out to ask _____ she can read us something. It’s _____ and she should be asleep by now, but we say yes.

“Listen!” she reads us the ______. “Isn’t that wonderful?”

My husband and I ______. It is wonderful. I can’t help feeling a little ______, too.

Not that long ago, we’d read to her nightly before she went to sleep. We did so even as she ______ reading on her own. As a result, we were often ______ by what was going on in her books, ______ we’d miss chapters as she sped ahead. No matter. Bedtime was ___________ reading aloud as a family, and we ______ it.

After almost ten years of reading together, she’s ready to step away from that ______. It’s tough for my husband and me to ______ the tradition, even as we delight in the to-be-read pile growing next to her bed.

But we still talk to her about ______. She’s aware that reading isn’t everyone’s favorite thing, and that some find it harder to get into a ______ than she does. It was frustrating for her once too, though she doesn’t remember that ______. These days, she keeps a blog of her ______, and begins to talk to others about what she loves to read. She’s outgrown(因年龄增长而失去) our ______ rituals(习惯；规矩) because she’s falling in love with books on her own. I ______ this makes me happiest of all.

We all used to read together, but my 9-year-old daughter has taken it to a new level. What a ______ from one bedtime reading tradition towards another!

1.A. whisper　　 B. jump　　 C. laugh　　 D. shout

2.A. if　　 B. though　　 C. when　　 D. until

3.A. pleasing　　 B. late　　 C. noisy　　 D. enough

4.A. exercise　　 B. blog　　 C. requirement　　 D. passage

5.A. pretend　　 B. hope　　 C. shake　　 D. agree

6.A. easy　　 B. safe　　 C. sad　　 D. patient

7.A. imagined　　 B. finished　　 C. began　　　　　　　　 　　 D. minded

8.A. confused　　 B. disturbed　　 C. excited　　 D. controlled

9.A. before　　 B. unless　　 C. since　　 D. because

10.A. with　　 B. for　　 C. against　　 D. beyond

11.A. understood　　 B. treasured　　 C. escaped　　 D. managed

12.A. occasionally　　 B. unwillingly　　 C. entirely　　 D. regretfully

13.A. figure out　　 B. give up　　 C. carry on　　 D. begin with

14.A. changes　　 B. lessons　　 C. books　　 D. morals

15.A. story　　 B. college　　 C. career　　 D. debate

16.A. again　　 B. either　　 C. now　　 D. before

17.A. reading　　 B. saying　　 C. studying　　 D. collecting

18.A. new　　 B. old　　 C. secret　　 D. special

19.A. doubt　　 B. admit　　 C. accept　　 D. argue

20.A. shift　　 B. surprise　　 C. pity　　 D. chance

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My 12-year-old daughter, Lauren, came home from school yesterday. She ____ waved her grade book to me. She had been ____A-1 in most subjects such as mathematics, language arts and science—a great ___! Then she sadly pointed out that her perfect score was damaged by a B-1 in __ and a C-1 in Playsical Education.

I asked her what the scores ___. She said that the __ showed the achievement and the number showed the effort. That moment I ____ that the grades were misleading. I reached out my hands and gave her a big ____ and told her in my mind she had a perfect score. It didn’t  ___ that her grade in French was a“B”—“l”____ that she had tried her best. That is something to make any parent proud.

Everybody is____. Everybody has different potential. Not all of us will become scientists or sports____. But without 100％effort no ____ can be achieved. If I see a salesperson fail at sales, the ____thing I want to examine is the effort being put in. If there is a problem with  __, the salesperson has no future. But if I see a salesperson isn’t __ with l00％effort, he or she is worth my effort in helping. Maybe a bit of training or some __ from a more successful person will __.

I know that 100% effort, focus in the right direction, will always bring a ____ whether that is an“A”or a“C”. As long as you make 100% effort, you are ____ .

1.A. seriously　　 B. patiently　　 C. cautiously　　 D. proudly

2.A. handed　　 B. awarded　　 C. sent　　 D. promised

3.A. favor　　 B. relief　　 C. lesson　　 D. achievement

4.A. Politics　　 B. English　　 C. French　　 D. Science

5.A. needed　　 B. attracted　　 C. affected　　 D. meant

6.A. score　　 B. letter　　 C. figure　　 D. word

7.A. realized　　 B. checked　　 C. recognized　　 D. remembered

8.A. hug　　 B. shake　　 C. kiss　　 D. smile

9.A. bother　　 B. work　　 C. matter　　 D. suffer

10.A. said　　 B. showed　　 C. warned　　 D. included

11.A. energetic　　 B. independent　　 C. different　　 D. curious

12.A. trainers　　 B. salesmen　　 C. fans　　 D. stars

13.A. safety　　 B. principle　　 C. experience　　 D. potential

14.A. last　　 B. first　　 C. best　　 D. latest

15.A. ambition　　 B. confidence　　 C. effort　　 D. attitude

16.A. cheerful　　 B. careful　　 C. successful　　 D. hopeful

17.A. advice　　 B. money　　 C. expectation　　 D. propection

18.A. help　　 B. decide　　 C. appear　　 D. match

19.A. competition　　 B. result　　 C. task　　 D. choice

20.A. great　　 B. diligent　　 C. famous　　 D. Reliable

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