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Passage 1 (09•安徽) After spending a weekend away with my adult son, I was so impressed by his generous heart that I sent him this letter.
36. A. humorous B. private C. reasonable D. valuable 37. A. followed B. gave C. set D. took 38. A. ordered B. booked C. offered D. bought 39. A. hesitation B. doubt C. permission D. difficulty 40. A. other B. last C. extra D. rest 41. A. again B. already C. only D. also 42. A. nothing B. everything C. anything D. something 43. A. finding B. accepting C. looking for D. pointing at 44. A. behind B. beyond C. ahead of D. next to 45. A. much B. some C. any D. enough 46. A. far B. 1ong C. short D. high 47. A. and B. but C. SO D. while 48. A. 1itres B. kilograms C. pounds D. kilometers 49. A. $15 B. $20 C. $25 D. $30 50. A. until B. as C. although D. unless 51. A. what B. which C. whatever D. whichever 52. A. excited B. surprised C. interested D. encouraged 53. A. easier B. better C. faster D. worse 54。A. comer B. way C. ground D. carpet 55. A. there B. here C. out D. around 答案 36.D 37.C 38.A 39.A 40.C 41.D 42.D 43.A 44.C 45.D 46.C 47.B 48.A 49.B 50.B 51.A 52.B 53.B 54.C 55.A Passage 2 (09•北京) Jame’s New Bicycle James shook his money box again. Nothing! He carefully __36__ the coins that lay on the bed . ＄24. 52 was all that he had. The bicycle he wanted was at least ＄90!_37____ on earth was he going to get the ___38___ of the money? He knew that his friends all had bicycle. It was __39___ to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels. He thought about what he could do. There was no ___40__ asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to _41____.
There was only one way to get money, and that was to __42_ it . He would have to find a job . __43____ who would hire him and what could he do? He decided to ask Mr. Clay for advice ,who usually had__44_ on most things. “Well, you can start right here, ”said Mr.. clay. “My windows need cleaning and my car needs washing. ” That was the __45__ of James’ s odd-job（零工） business. For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards ,and mended books. He lost count of the _46____ of jobs that people found for him to do. He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books. He lost count of the 47 of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the __48___ increased and he knew that he would soon have __49____ for the bicycle he longed for. The day __50_ came when James counted his money and found ＄ 94. 32. He _51___ no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode __52__ home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard _53__ for the money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more _54__ he had bought it with his own money. He had _55__ what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even than the bicycle. 36. A. cleaned B. covered C. counted D. checked 37. A. How B. Why C. Who D. What 38. A. amount B. part C. sum D. rest 39. A. brave B. hard C. smart D. unfair 40. A. point B. reason C. result D. right 41. A. split B. spend C. spare D. save 42. A. borrow B. earn C. raise D. collect 43. A. Or B. So C. For D. But 44. A. decisions B. experience C. opinions D. knowledge 45. A. beginning B. introduction C. requirement D. opening 46. A. similarity B. quality C. suitability D. variety 47. A. brand B. number C. size D. type 48. A. effort B. pressure C. money D. trouble 49. A. all B. enough C. much D. some 50. A. finally B. instantly C. normally D. regularly 51. A. gave B. left C. took D. wasted 52. A. patiently B. proudly C. silently D. tiredly 53. A. applying B. asking C. looking D. working 54. A. since B. if C. than D. though 55. A. deserved B. benefited C. achieved D. learned 答案 36.C 37.A 38.D 39.B 40.A 41.C 42.B 43.D 44.C 45.A 46.D 47.B 48.C 49.B 50.A 51.D 52.B 53.D 54.A 55.C Passage 3 (09•福建) Children find meanings in their old family tales. When Stephen Guyer’s three children were growing up, he told them stories about bow his grandfather, a banker, 36 all in the 1930s, but did not lose sight of what he valued most. In one of the darkest times 37 his strong-minded grandfather was nearly 38 , he loaded his family into the car and 39 them to see family members in Canada with a 40 ,“there are more important thins in life than money. ” The 41 took on a new meaning recently when Mr. Guyer downsized to a 42 house from a more expensive and comfortable one. He was 43 that his children ,a daughter, 15, and twins, 22, would be upset. To his surprise, they weren’t 44 , their reaction echoed （共鸣） their great-grandfather’s. What they 45 was how warm the people were in the house and how 46 of their heart was accessible. Many parents are finding family stories have surprising power to help children 47 hard times. Storytelling expects say the phenomenon reflects a growing 48 in telling tales, evidenced by a rise in a storytelling events and festivals. A university 49 of 65 families with children aged from 14 to 16 found kids’ ability to 50 parents’ stories was linked to a lower rate of anger and anxiety. The 51 is telling the stories in a way children can 52 . We’re not talking here about the kind of story that 53 , “When I was a kid, I walked to school every day uphill both ways, barefoot in the snow. ” Instead, we should choose a story suited to the child’s 54 , and make eye contact （接触） to create “a personal experience”,. We don’t have to tell
