On Christmas Eve a few years ago an English couple received a very special telephone call. It was only a 20-second call but it was very important. The Haydens’ 15-year-old daughter had disappeared six months before. On Christmas Eve she rang them. “I’m phoning to wish a happy Christmas,” she said, “I love you.”
Ronals and Edwine Hayden were so happy that they started a special telephone service called “Alive and Well”. The service helps parents to get in touch with children who have run away from home.
Young people can phone “Alive and Well” and leave a message for their parents. The telephones are answered by answering machines. So no one can speak to the child of making him return home.
Parents of runaway children who are under eighteen can ask the police to bring their children home, so children do not want to tell their parents where they are. Through “Alive and Well” they can telephone their parents without worrying about this or giving out their addresses.
The Haydens and their helpers write down the tape recorded telephone messages and connect the address given. Many of the 30,000 British teenagers who have left home are probably in London. For only two pence they can go into a telephone coin box and call their parents. They can dial (拨) 5675339 and stop a parent’s worry: Is he dead or alive?
1.The Haydens’ daughter rang her parents .
A. because she knew she had done something wrong
B. in order to give them her address
C. to say she was coming home soon
D. in order to comfort her worried parents
2.If you ring “Alive and Well”, .
A. you will get the information you want
B. your message will be passed over to your parents
C. the police will bring you home
D. your parents will know where you are
3.From the passage, we can know that ________.
A. the Haydens received an “Alive and Well” call before Christmas
B. an “Alive and Well” call usually costs a lot
C. 30,000 British teenagers enjoyed the “Alive and Well” service
D. an “Alive and Well” call is very important for worrying parents
4.Through “Alive and Well”, parents of runaway children .
A. often fail to persuade their children to return home
B. know nothing from their children
C. can say nothing to their children
D. can ask the police to help them to find lost children
5.What can we know about the Haydens’ daughter from the passage?
A. She died six months ago.
B. She had a quarrel with her parents.
C. She worked in “Alive and Well”.
D. She ran away from home half a year ago.
Alice’s mother died when she was five. Although her brothers and sisters were loving and caring, their love couldn’t take the place of a mother’s. In 1925 Alice became my mother and told me that her family couldn’t even afford her a doll.
One afternoon in December 1982, when I was getting ready for Christmas, I suddenly decided to buy two dolls, one for my five-year-old daughter, Katie, and one for my old mother.
Things went smoothly when a friend told me that his dad, who played Santa Claus in my area, would be willing to make a visit on Christmas morning to our home with the gifts! Knowing that my parents would also come to my house, I began to get ready for the most memorable day of my mother’s life.
Christmas Day arrived and so did Santa Claus at the planned time. Katie was very excited and happy all the time to welcome the Santa. My mother was enjoying watching Katie welcoming this special guest. As Santa turned to leave he looked again into his bag and took out one more gift. As he asked who Alice was, my mother, without thinking of her name being called, said that she in fact was Alice. Santa handed her the gift with a message card that read:
For Alice:
I was cleaning out my sleigh (雪橇) before my trip this year and came across this package that should be sent on December 25, 1925. The gift inside has aged, but I felt that you might still wish to have it. Many apologies for the lateness of the gift.
Love,
Santa Claus
My mother was very excited and deeply moved to tears. She couldn’t speak but only held tightly in her arms the doll she had waited fifty-seven years to receive as tears of joy flew down her face. That doll made my mother the happiest “child”.
1.Why couldn’t Alice get a doll as a child?
A. Because her mother died quite early.
B. Because her family disliked her.
C. Because her family was very poor.
D. Because Alice didn’t love dolls.
2.What did the friend’s father do that Christmas morning?
A. He acted as Santa Claus to send Christmas gifts.
B. He went to her home to see Alice.
C. He bought some Christmas gifts for Katie.
D. He helped her to get Christmas gifts ready.
3.Why didn’t Alice expect there was also a gift for her?
A. The gifts from Santa Claus were usually for children.
B. The gift was forgotten many years ago.
C. The gift for her was bought by accident on the way.
D. The gifts for Katie were enough to share with her.
4.The author wrote the message card in order to _________.
A. show her deep apology to her mother
B. make it clear that Santa Claus didn’t forget her
C. show that Santa Claus was hard-working
D. make Alice believe the gift was exactly for her
5.From the last paragraph we can infer that _________.
A. old people still keeps something of childishness
B. we should always give our parents a surprise
C. old people usually feel lonely on festivals
D. we should spend more time with our parents
Dae Jon is the city in South Korea, where I was born and grew up. There was a public park there. It was a very popular place, and I have tons of precious (珍贵的) memories from times spent there.
Our teachers often took us to that park for a spring or fall picnic. When I learned martial arts (武术)—Tae Kwon Do, my master usually took us there to train us. There was a hill there which was not high, so I could reach the peak (山顶) within forty minutes even though I was very young. From the peak, I could see a lot of places if it was a sunny day.
There was a huge rock on the top called Eagle Rock because the shape of the rock looked like the head of an eagle. We spent lots of fun days there. We played hide-and-seek within the limited area, and we sometimes caught frogs and fish in the pond. When we felt thirsty, we enjoyed drinking cold spring water.
When I was a ten-year-old boy, I usually went to the park with my father to exercise early in the morning. It was quite dark, so I sometimes felt afraid, but after I got used to going there, I enjoyed breathing the fresh air and hearing the birds sing.
Recently, I went back to the park to remember my good times there. When I arrived at the entrance, I was surprised because it didn’t seem to be the same as I remembered it. Everything has changed in the thirteen years since I last saw it, but the good memories soon came back. I could almost imagine a boy playing there with a slight smile and shaking hands with me.
1.The writer went to the park with his teachers __________.
A. to read books B. to have a picnic
C. to do morning exercises D. to catch dogs
2.As a child, the writer did the following in the park EXCEPT __________.
A. practicing martial arts B. climbing the hill
C. swimming in the pond D. playing hide-and-seek
3.How long has the writer not been there?
A. 10 years. B. 13 years. C. 20 years. D. 23 years.
4.The writer went back to the park in order to __________.
A. meet his old friends
B. play with his old classmates
C. exercise with his father
D. remember his good times
5.The writer was surprised when he got to the park because __________.
A. the park had changed a lot
B. his good memories didn’t come back
C. he didn’t see the boy with a slight smile
D. he couldn’t breathe the fresh air as usual
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Bai Bingju was dressed up in front of a small mirror to prepare for the next play. In 15 minutes, she would on the stage (舞台) for her favorite role. Now she was well ready for the performance. She was that her team could be a competitor at the 6th Animation (动漫) Festival of Yunnan.
Bai’s team more than a thousand times before arriving at Kunming. “We as well as other competitors will face bitter competition,” says Bai, who once won a third in the competition. “But the point of costume play is not all about winning but having fun.”
About two years ago, Bai first something called costume play (古装表演) and the curiosity (好奇心) her to see how the competitors got the colorful costumes and played their favorite in some well-known plays. In her childhood, Bai was in painting and dancing, which helped her new hobby.
Bai’s story was about social conception (观念) has changed on costume play. It has become so in many cities that more than 3,000 players from all over the country competed the championship (冠军). The young people can more time on their own interest with enough money from their parents.
The interesting costumes showed the exciting side, there were difficulties behind it that others couldn’t feel.
Bai’s mother Li Yao says she could accept the new fashion of dressing in the beginning. “It was really to my husband and me.” Li says. “But we let her try it because we didn’t want her to be too .”
At Bai’s school, costume play was once not for students because it was regarded as a huge distraction (分散精力) from classes and tests, which are the first for most Chinese parents and students. Therefore, Bai and her must practice during the weekend. “If you are interested in something, you must spend your spare time,” she says.
1.A. stay B. appear C. share D. introduce
2.A. worried B. afraid C. confident D. proud
3.A. strong B. polite C. suitable D. weak
4.A. organized B. changed C. suffered D. practiced
5.A. prize B. time C. turn D. gift
6.A. came over B. heard of C. picked up D. tried on
7.A. gave B. helped C. drove D. found
8.A. toys B. sports C. songs D. roles
9.A. trained B. examined C. noticed D. caught
10.A. what B. when C. how D. why
11.A. clear B. popular C. noisy D. different
12.A. for B. against C. at D. in
13.A. waste B. cost C. take D. spend
14.A. but B. and C. or D. so
15.A. often B. ever C. never D. always
16.A. expensive B. strange C. wonderful D. fearful
17.A. really B. finally C. naturally D. happily
18.A. excited B. surprised C. frightened D. disappointed
19.A. allowed B. taught C. discussed D. suggested
20.A. parents B. coaches C. teammates D. friends
— Do you know when he ________ the trip to the USA?
— Perhaps next week, but I’m not sure.
A. makes B. made C. has made D. is making
My sister is determined. ________ she has made up her mind, nothing can change it.
A. Though B. Once C. Unless D. Until
