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TIME The Only Child Myth They`re supposed to be selfish spoiled and lonely In fact, they`re just fine-and on the rise BY LAUREN SANDLER www.time.com | |||
1.The above material is most likely taken from .
A. an advertisement B. a picture book
C. a poster of a movie D. a magazine
2.Bryar Moore is .
A. 8 years old B. 9 years old C. 10 years old D. 11 years old
3.It`s clear that “The Only Child Myth” is written by .
A. Lauren Sandler B. Bryar C. Myth D. Time
4.If one wants to know something about sports, he can read .
A. Lobbyists B. Water Wars C. Africa D. Dance
5.According to the material, we can learn that .
A. the magazine came out in spring
B. one can check “www.time.cn” for more information
C. the only child is selfish, spoiled and lonely
D. Carlos Acosta may be a dancer
The sky was clear and the sun was shining brightly before the deadly disaster of the
Typhoon(台风). Bernadette Tenegra , a 44-year-old high school teacher, was in her ____ which
was on the bank of a river. The Tenegra family stayed together in their shelter to ___ the storm. They thought that the powerful storm would ___ soon as it did in the past .So they were just hanging on there.
But things didn`t happen as they had thought, the water ___ with a frightening speed
and their wooden house fell down, ____ away the occupants (居住者), including Tenegra’s husband and her other daughter. They were able to struggle to ___ , but the 6-year-old Tenegra
was ____ against the strong wind and water, along with sharp deadly debris(残骸).
Bernadette ___ her way to the child and was holding her and kept telling her to keep on.
“I crawled(爬) over to her, and I tried to pull her up. But she was too ____ and wasn’t able to make it. It seemed she had already ___ , ” Tenegra said, crying. “I screamed but it didn’t
work."
The mother said ____ that she would never forget the last words of her daughter before
___ , “Ma, just let go, just let go. Save _____. I love you forever.
“Yolanda” , the super typhoon destroyed a great number of houses and buildings. The
6-year- old ___Tenegra lost her life. She has just seen a small part of this wonderful world
___ that short lifetime, while the whole world witnessed all the beauty of her.
1.A. family B. Home C. building D. School
2.A. leave B. stop C. avoid D. keep
3.A. lost B. produce C. complete D. disappear
4.A. raised B. rose C. lifted D. kept
5.A. sweeping B. putting C. hiding D. keeping
6.A. safety B. warmth C. strength D. difficulty
7.A. touching B. beating C. fighting D. preventing
8.A. turned B. made C. got D. created
9.A. sleepy B. weak C. impatient D. careless
10.A. given hack B. given away C. given up D. given off
11.A. excitedly B. sadly C. angrily D. confidently
12.A. arrival B. break C. choice D. death
13.A. myself B. himself C. yourself D. herself
14.A. alive B. lazy C. live D. lively
15.A. above B. below C. during D. beyond.
–What did your teacher say to you just now? -He asked me .
A. why I am late for school B. when did I go to the library
C. if I had done my homework D. what was the fork made of
—Obey the traffic rules and protect yourself . ______ is more important than your life
---OK, I will.
A. Nothing B. Something C. Anything D. Everything
--My daughter doesn’t know what to ______ at the university. She can’t make up her mind about her future.
--You should give her some suggestions.
A. take up B. take on C. take in D. take over
–What do you think of the new medicine?
-It has good results in the treatment of cancer.
A. taken B. invented C. produced D. spread