Before long the Greens moved to a bigger city...

Before long the Greens moved to a bigger city ____ the children could attend a better high school.

A. even if        B. so that       C. now that       D. as if

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We are glad to hear that the Greens_________to a new flat next week.

A. moved           B. moved                C. will move        D. have moved

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The Greens moved back to the countryside in 2008 and ________ a happy and peaceful life there ever since.

A. are leading B. lead C. led D. have led

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A city child’s summer is spent in the street in front of his home, and all through the long summer vacations I sat on the edge of the street and watched enviously the other boys on the block play baseball. I was never asked to take part even when one team had a member missing --- not out of special cruelty,　 but because they　　　　 took it for granted I would be no good at it. They were right, of course.

I would never forget the wonderful evening when something changed. The baseball ended about eight or eight thirty when it grew dark. Then it was the custom of the boys to retire to a little stoop (门廊) that stuck out from the candy store on the corner and that somehow had become theirs. No grownup ever sat there or attempted to. There the boys would sit, mostly talking about the games played during the day and of the game to be played tomorrow. Then long silences would fall and the boys would wander off one by one. It was just after one of those long silences that my life as an outsider changed. I can no longer remember which boy it was that summer evening who broke　　　　 the silence with a question: but whoever he was, I nod to him gratefully now. “What’s in those books you’re always reading?” he asked casually. “Stories,” I answered. “What kind?” asked somebody else without much interest.

Nor do I know what drove me to behave as I did, for usually I just sat there in silence, glad enough to be allowed to remain among them; but instead of answering his question, I told them for two hours　 the story I　　　　 was reading at the moment. The book was Sister Carrie. They listened bug-eyed and breathless. I must have told it well, but I think there was another and deeper reason that made them to keep an audience. Listening to a tale being told in the dark is one of the most ancient of man’s entertainments, but I was offering them as well, without being aware of doing it, a new and exciting experience.

The books they themselves read were the Rover Boys or Tom Swift or G.A.Henty. I had read them too, but at thirteen I had long since left them behind. Since I was much alone I had become an enthusiastic reader and I had gone through the books-for-boys series. In those days　 there was no reading material between children’s and grownups’ books or I could find none. I had gone right from Tome Swift and　 His　 Flying　 Machine　 to Theodore Dreiser and Sister Carrie. Dreiser had hit my young mind, and they listened to me tell the story　　 with some of the wonder that I had had in reading it.

The next night and　 many nights　 thereafter,　 a　 kind of unspoken　 ritual ( 仪 式 ) took place. As it grew dark, I would take my place in the center of the stoop and begin the evening’s tale. Some nights, in order to taste my victory more completely, I cheated. I would stop at the most exciting part of a story by Jack London or Bret Harte, and without warning tell them that that was as far as I had gone in the book and it would have to be continued the following evening. It was not true, of course; but I had to make certain of my new-found　　　 power and position. I enjoyed the long summer evenings until school began in the fall. Other words of mine have been　 listened to by larger and more fashionable audiences, but for that tough and athletic one that sat　 close on the stoop outside the candy store, I have an unreasoning love that will last forever.

1.Watching the boys playing baseball, the writer must have felt _____.

A.bitter and lonely B.special and different

C.pleased and excited D.disturbed and annoyed

2.The writer feels grateful even now to the boy who asked the question because the boy _____.

A.invited him to join in their game

B.liked the book that he was reading

C.broke the long silence of that summer evening

D.offered him an opportunity that changed his life

3.According to Paragraph 3, story-telling was popular among the boys basically because _____.

A.the story was from a children’s book

B.listening to tales was an age-old practice

C.the boys had few entertainments after dark

D.the boys didn’t read books by themselves

4.The boys were attracted to Sister Carrie because _____.

A.it was written by Theodore Dreiser

B.it was specifically targeted at boys

C.it gave them a deeper feeling of pleasure

D.it talked about the wonders of the world

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Leshan city isn’t what it used to be,and it is ________.

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The children of the farmer prefer _________ in bigger cities to _______ in their hometown.

A. stay ; settle　 　 B. stay ; settling

C. staying ; settle D. staying ; settling

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When I was thirteen, my family moved from Boston to Tucson, Arizona. Before the move, my father gathered us in the living-room on a freezing January night. My sisters and I sat around the fire, not realizing that the universe would suddenly change its course. “In May, we’re moving to Arizona.”

The words, so small, didn’t seem big enough to hold my new life. But the world changed and I awoke on a tram moving across the country. I watched the scene change from green trees to flat dusty plains to high mountains as I saw strange new plants that suggested mysteries yet to come. Finally, we arrived and settled into our new home.

While my older sisters were sad at the loss of friends, I eagerly explored our new surroundings.

One afternoon, I was out exploring as usual and saw a new kind of cactus(仙人掌). I crouched (蹲) down for a closer look. “You’d better not touch that.”

I turned around to see an old woman.

“Are you new to this neighborhood?” I explained that I was, in fact, new to the entire state.

“My name is Ina Thorne. Have you got used to life in the desert? It must be quite a shock after living in Boston.”

How could I explain how I found the desert? I couldn’t seem to find the right words.

“It’s vastness,” she offered. “That vastness when you stand on the mountains overlooking the desert- you can sense how little you are in comparison with the world. Meanwhile, you feel that the possibilities are limitless.”

That was it. That was the feeling I’d had ever since I’d first seen the mountains of my new home. Again, my life would change with just a few simple words.

“Would you like to come to my home tomorrow? Someone should teach you which plant you should and shouldn’t touch.

1.Hearing Father’s words, the writer ______.

A.was eager to explore the new place

B.was unaware that his life was to be changed

C.felt sad because he would lose his friends

D.thought it was a good idea to move to Arizona

2.We can learn from the passage that the writer ______.

A.didn’t get used to his new surroundings

B.explored a lot the new neighborhood after arriving there

C.knew some knowledge about the desert animals from the old woman

D.didn’t like the desert because of its vastness and limitless possibilities

3.What would the writer most probably do when he was invited to the old woman’s home?

A.Refuse her invitation politely.

B.Go back to ask his father for advice.

C.Hesitate whether to accept her invitation.

D.Visit her to learn something about plants in the desert.

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Instead of settling down and living a peaceful life, the farmers move from city to city _____ work.　

A. in search of    B. in return for     C. in honor of    D. in praise of

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Instead of settling down and living a peaceful life, the farmers move from city to city _____ work.

A．in search of        B．in return for        C．in honor of        D．in praise of

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● Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy by Karen Foxlee

Type: Fantasy

When Ophelia moves to a strange city where it never stops snowing, she discovers a boy locked away for 75 years in a museum. She must help the boy before the Snow Queen freezes the world. Along the way, Ophelia learns how to believe in things she cannot see.

Targeted readers: People who like fairy tales would enjoy this book.

● A Hundred Horses by Sarah Lean

Type: Mystery

The wooden horse Nell brings along during her visits to aunt and cousins is stolen by a girl named Angel. As Nell finds out Angel’s true identity, a bond grows between them and a group of 99 horses. Word has it that the 100th horse is magical. But where is it? Nell doesn’t know, but Angel might know.

Targeted readers: Kids who like animals and nature will be sure to find this book exciting.

● How to Catch a Bogle by Catherine Jinks

Type: Fantasy

Birdie is an orphan who is good at trapping monsters with her singing voice. She is the only goblin hunter in the forest. When kids go missing, it’s up to her to figure out why.

Targeted readers: Anyone who is looking for monsters will take great pleasure in this book.

● I Even Funnier: A Middle School Story by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein

Type: Fiction

After a car accident Jamie loses his family, so he moves in with his aunt, uncle and his cousin Stevie, whose basic aim is to trick Jamie. But Jamie keeps having a positive attitude and running after his goals. He has been recently honored the Funniest Kid Comic of New York State.

Targeted readers: This book would be great for anyone who is fond of humorous books.

1.Which writer tells a story about a girl saving the world?

A. Karen Foxle B. Sarah Lean

C. Catherine Jinks D. James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein

2.Nature lovers may take interest in _______________ .

A. Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy B. A Hundred Horses

C. How to Catch a Bogle D. I Even Funnier: A Middle School Story

3.Who goes through life challenges without losing heart?

A. Ophelia B. Nell

C. Birdie D. Jamie

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