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1.Which author tells you the way to do things with children?
A. Chris Barnardo. B. David Peace. C. Rachel Carson. D. David Kynaston
2.Which book would an environmentalist probably be more concemed about?
A. Red or Dead. B. Dadcando. C. Silent Spring D. Family Britain.
3.What is the purpose of the writer?
A. To share newly-published books.
B. To summarize books for this season.
C. To find some interesting books.
D. To advertise popular books on sale.
Parents are not only looking for a unique name for their baby, but they also want a name that has a special meaning. American Indians usually have pretty interesting names. These names are given to them through various methods and usually by an elder. American Indians feel very strongly abouL naming their child, and it is almost treated like a ritual. In some American Indian cultures. they even hold a ceremony when they are to name a child
Amcrican Indian children are usually named by an elder who could be eheir grandmother, grandfather. mother or father. The name given by the elder comes to them in many different forms such as charactcnstics of the person, dreams that the elder may have. or the name of a family member who has died It is also true that some Amerlcan Indians arc named after some sort of animal while others are named after nature Some tribes (部落) name their children after events that happen before thiir birth.
Also in different tribes. two of the American Indians in the same tribe can't share the same name Once the person with the name has died. then the name may be used again. It is said that Amcrican Indians believe that they shoutd not address the baby by the name that they are given because if the name is too well-known. the child or baby may be called back to the spirit world; this is what causes many American Indians to be given nicknames(绰号). Many Amcrican Indians arc more commonly known by their nicknames instead of their names given at birth
1.What does the underlined word "ritual" in Paragraph l probably mean?
A. exciting moment B. special event C. good opportunity D. great time
2.Which is not the way Indians name their child?
A. The name of a certain animal.
B. Onc of the child's ancestors.
C. The dreaius of the Indian child.
D. An event before the child's birth.
3.Why are American Indians given nicknames?
A. It is not convenient to use their formal names
B. They don't want to be famous in the tribes.
C. Parents are afraid cheir child would die young.
D. Nicknames are shortcr and easier to address.
4.What doCS the text mainly talk about?
A. Ongins of American Indians' names
B. Hisrory of American Indians' names
C. Importance of American Indians' names.
D. Customs in American Indians' names.
My father got his first job at eleven years old. cleaning up the garbage outside of the bowlingalley（保龄球场）． Two years later his dad died. and my fatber worked odd jobs to help put food onthe table during the Depression. Ten years after that. Dad fell in love. married Mom and had ababy girl. Eight more children followed. During those years, Dad slipped into a routine he neverbroke He woke up before six. took the train to work and wouldn't get home until after five thirly.After supper, Dad spent the rest of the evening in the basement making dental parts for extra
Two years ago, at the age of sixty-four, Dad retired. When I was young, Mom and Dad did well to hide the fact that we were poor. All nine of us attended Catholic schools and we always had plenty of school supplies. We slept in wooden beds, shared one bathroom and watched television from a tiny black-and-white set in the living room. Mom and Dad never bought anything for themselves. They clipped coupons, wore the same pair of sneakers for twenty years and sewed wom clothing together every Saturday afternoon.
At his retirement party. I wanted to thank Dad for all his hard work and sacrifice by buying him the best present I could think of. As I shopped though. l realized there was nothing I could buy for Dad. Dad taught me through his own faith that the greatest gifis come from the heart Finally. I left my present on the kitchen table for Dad to find before he Ieft for his frnal day at work.
1.How did Dad get extra money besides his daytime routine work?
A. Collecting garbage outside the alley.
B. Making dental parts in the basement.
C. Putting food on the table in a hotel.
D. Working oddjobs on the train.
2.What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about?
A. Dad retired after sixty-four years of hard work.
B. Dad and Mom could afford their children good education.
C. Parents made every effort to save for chcir children
D. The family was once poor but became well off later.
3.After reading the text. what would be the author's present for his Dad?
A. A big-screen television.
B. A vacation schedule.
C. A letter of grateful words.
D. A great retirement party.
4.What can be the best title for the text?
A. Thank You. Dad. B. Dad's Expenence.
C. A Hardworking Dad. D. Dad. a Breadwinner.
Tears slid down Ken's cheeks. Their newbom baby was removed from life supprt, taken back to her and her , Charlie. who held their baby. Austin was bom at 12:17 p.m. three months than he should have been. The length of a school ruler. he weighed one pound. nine ounces. Doctors tried that technology and medicine could offer at the baby, but Austin did not respond well. Austin's lung tissue (组织) had probably developing four weeks before. even still . his mother, because of an accident Zero chance of . It was time to let him go, and let him leave in his mother's arms － at peace and in no pain.
In the next few hours, Charlie's parents, and Ken's mother came to meet and say Austin. Charlie and Keri their eyes on the baby as he snuggled(依偎) into Keri's chest. The end, they believed. was coming . Nurse Melissa walked in every so often to check Austin's . If it was time for him t0 . his heart rate would begin to slow. After four hours, , Austin was still breathing. His heart thumped(跳动) at a healthy 120 beats per . He moved his head and wrapped his fingers and toes around the fingers of his . Four hours became five, then six. Austin and his parents remained still . Word about this baby had spread out. Everyone was talking about him. As the minutes and hours ticked away, Austin was going strong The tests showed a(n) level of carbon dioxide in his blood. which meant he was enough oxygen into his body. The clock passed midnight. Austin had the next day. Miracle. a life miracle!
1.A. Melissa B. Charlie C. Austin D. Keri
2.A. husband B. nurse C. doctor D. wife
3.A. sooner B. faster C. later D. earlier
4.A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
5.A. young B. tiny C. big D. sick
6.A. started B. stopped C. delayed D. continued
7.A. inside B. outside C. beside D. with
8.A. arrival B. approval C. death D. survival
9.A. hello to B. sorry to C. goodbye to D. yes to
10.A. put B. focused C. took D. had
11.A. steadily B. fast C. slowly D. soon
12.A. heartbeat B. mouth C. blood D. temperature
13.A. wash B. live C. die D. eat
14.A. however B. therefore C. meanwhile D. otherwise
15.A. second B. minute C. hour D. day
16.A. friends B. sisters C. relatives D. parents
17.A. crying B. waiting C. sitting D. sleeping
18.A. unsatisfied B. unacceptable C. normal D. excellent
19.A. losing B. getting C. making D. pouring
20.A. lived into B. waked up C. waited for D. suffered from
The presents ______ on my birthday moved me a lot.
A. received B. were received C. receiving D. to receive
Experience doesn't always _____ to the problem we are faced with.
A. make a choice B. make a difference C. make up D. make out
