How do the children get their their Christmas presents? A. they get them on the Christmas tree B. they take them under the Christmas tree C. They are given them under the Christmas tree D. They look for and get them under the Chritmas tree B Girls need a satisfying breakfast rich in carbohydrates and protein to perform their best in the classroom,says a study conducted at the University of Ulster in Ireland and presented at the 9th European Nutrition Conference in Rome in October. Boys, on the other hand,do well when they still feel a little hungry. The researchers found that boys did better on tests of attention and memory when they were a little hungry,while girls performed better on the same testswhen they were full.When the tests became more complicated,all study participantswho had more to eat for breakfast performed better than boys and girls who ate less. Previous studies about the relationship between a high-carbohydrate breakfast and concentrationhave had mixed results,but researchers of this study say that’s because they did not consider mood,as well. Mood and cognition seem to interact,say the authors.A fuller, more satisfying breakfast produced better performance in the study’s girl subjects, especially when they were in a good mood. Answer the following questions: 【查看更多】

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阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　“Christmas won't be Christmas without any presents, ” grumbled Jo, lying on the rug．

　　“It's so dreadful to be poor! ” sighed Meg, looking down at her old dress．

　　“I don't think it's fair for some girls to have plenty of pretty things, and other girls nothing at all, ” added little Amy, with an injured sniff．

　　“We've got father and mother and each other, ” said Beth, contentedly．

　　The four young faces on which the firelight shone brightened at the cheerful words, but darkened again as Jo said sadly：“We haven't got father, and shall not have him for a long time．” She didn't say “perhaps never”, but each silently added it, thinking of father far away, where the fighting was．

　　Nobody spoke for a minute; then Meg said in an altered tone：“You know the reason mother proposed not having any presents this Christmas was because it is going to be a hard winter for everyone; and she thinks we ought not to spend money for pleasure when our men are suffering so in the army．We can't do much, but we can make our little sacrifices, and ought to do it gladly．But I am afraid I don't”; and Meg shook her head, and she thought regretfully of all the pretty things she wanted．

　　“But I don't think the little we should spend would do any good．We've each got a dollar, and the army wouldn't be much helped by our giving that．I agree not to expect anything from mother or you, but I do want to buy UNDINE AND SINTRAM for myself; I've wanted it so long, ” said Jo, who was a bookworm．

　　“I planned to spend mine on new music, ” said Beth, with a little sigh．

　　“I shall get a nice box of Faber's drawing pencils; I really need them, ” said Amy, decidedly．

　　“Mother didn't say anything about our money, and she won't wish us to give up everything．Let's each buy what we want, and have a little fun; I'm sure we work hard enough to earn it, ” cried Jo, examining the heels of her shoes in a gentlemanly manner．

　　“I know I do-teaching those tiresome children nearly all day when I am longing to enjoy myself at home, ” began Meg, in the complaining tone again．

　　“You don't have half such a hard time as I do, ” said Jo．“How would you like to be shut up for hours with a nervous, fussy old lady, who is never satisfied, and worries you till you're ready to fly out of the window or cry? ”

　　“It's naughty to fret; but I do think washing dishes and keeping things tidy is the worst work in the world．It makes me cross; nd my hands get so stiff, I can't practice well at all”; and Beth looked at her rough hands with a sigh that anyone could hear．

　　“I don't believe any of you suffer as I do．” cried Amy, “for you don't have to go to school with impertinent girls, who plague you if you don't know your lessons, and laugh at your dresses, and label your father if he isn't rich．”

　　“If you mean libel, I'd say so, and not talk about labels, as if papa was a pickle-bottle, ” advised Jo, laughing．

　　“I know what I mean, and you needn't be satirical about it．It's proper to use good words, and improve your vocabulary, ” returned Amy, with dignity．

　　“Don't peck at one another, children．Don't you wish we had the money papa lost when we were little, Jo? Dear me! How happy and good we'd be, if we had no worries! ” said Meg, who could remember better times．

　　“You once said you thought we were a deal happier than the King children, for they were fighting and fretting all the time, in spite of their money．”

　　“So I did．I think we are; for, though we do have to work, we make fun for ourselves, and are a pretty jolly set, as Jo would say．” Jo immediately sat up, put her hands in her pockets, and began to whistle．

　　“Don't, Jo; it's so boyish! ”

　　“That's why I do it．”

　　“I detest rude, unladylike girls! ”

　　“I hate affected, niminy-piminy chits! ”

　　“Birds in their little nests agree” sang Beth, the peacemaker, with such a funny face that both sharp voices softened to a laugh, and the `pecking' ended for that time．

(1)

According to the passage, who is the most pessimistic and who the most optimistic?
[　　]
A．	Jo; Amy
B．	Meg; Beth
C．	Meg; Amy
D．	Amy; Beth

(2)

According to the passage, which of the following is true?
[　　]
A．	Their father died when he was fighting with others．
B．	Their father is away at the war, leaving them at home with their mother．
C．	The passage is a story about three girls and a boy in a family．
D．	The four children in the passage all work and earn their own money．

(3)

What do they think of their mother's proposal of not having any Christmas gifts?
[　　]
A．	They all agreed to the proposal of not having any Christmas gifts．
B．	They all agreed that giving the money to the army was of little help．
C．	They all agreed that giving the money to the army was of much help．
D．	They all agreed to save the money and buy a gift for their father．

(4)

By saying “It makes me cross” Beth means she is rather ________．
[　　]
A．	happy
B．	excited
C．	interested
D．	angry

(5)

The King children are mentioned to show that ________．
[　　]
A．	The King family is rich while Beth's family is poor．
B．	Beth's family is poor and they are unhappy about it．
C．	Money can bring much happiness to their family．
D．	Money does not necessarily mean happiness．

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阅读理解。

     There are only 12 shopping days until Christmas, and the British public is going present-shopping crazy.
But some parents might have left it too late to buy the present their child really wants for Christmas.
     Every year there seems to be a certain craze which sweeps across Britain, whether through clever
marketing or peer pressure (同龄人压力), so that practically every child in the country wants the same thing
for Christmas.
     Of course, with thousands of parents trying to make their child's Christmas, it's quite easy for the most
popular presents to get sold out before everyone can buy one. This leads to parents going to extraordinary
lengths to find the desired gift.
     In past years, the most favoured toys have included Tracy Island, from the "Thunderbirds" TV series, and
Buzz Lightyear, from the "Toy Story" film. This years must-have present is the Nintendo Wii, an indication
that British children are becoming more and more technologically savvy (有见识的).
     Other presents which are expected to top Christmas wish-lists this year are several toys related to TV
programmes, such as popular science-fiction series "Doctor Who", and pre-school sense "In the Night Garden",
as well as the main character from the "Transformers" movie.
     As parents desperately (拼命地) search shops and online retailers (零售商) for the gifts their children want,
some people are cashing in. Those who predicted the trends bought some of the top presents earlier in the year,
and can now sell them for great profits online.
     Special stock-check websites have been set up to warn parents as soon as a certain item becomes available
anywhere. But with so many people signed up it'll still be a race against time to buy the toys before they sell out
again.
     Some children will inevitably (不可避免地) be disappointed on Christmas morning, but let's hope that the
chocolates, Christmas dinner and the many other presents will make up for it.

1. What's the best title of the passage?

[ ]

A. Must-have Toys
B. How to Do Shopping Before Christmas
C. What Presents Suit Your Children
D. A Good Time to Earn Money

2. From the writer's opinion,almost all the children in Britain need _____.

[ ]

A. different gifts according to their own interest
B. the same thing because of some influences such as TV, or films
C. Tracy Island or Buzz Lightyear
D. presents liked by their parents

3. What's the underlined phrase "crashing in" in the sixth paragraph mean?

[ ]

A. Come in quickly.
B. Get to buy presents.
C. Change presents into money.
D. Hurry to make money.

4. Why some children will be disappointed?

[ ]

A. Because the presents they want have been sold out before their parents can buy them.
B. Because the presents are too expensive to buy.
C. Because their parents won't meet their needs.
D. Because their love for the presents will change soon.

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My father was driving us to our grandparents’ house for our annual Christmas dinner. The closer we got to the turnoff (岔道) for my grandparents’ house, the slower the car went. Suddenly, my father U-turned in the middle of the road and said: “I can’t stand it!”
“What?” asked my mother.
“It’s those people back there at the Pan Am, standing in the rain. They’ve got children. It’s Christmas. I can’t stand it.”
When my father pulled into the service station, I saw that there were five of them: the parents and three children – two girls and a small boy.
My father rolled down his window. “Merry Christmas,” he said.
“Howdy (您好),” the man replied. He was very tall and had to stoop (弯腰) slightly to peer into the car.
My sisters Jill, Sharon, and I stared at the children, and they stared back at us.
“You’re getting wet standing here. Just a couple miles up the road there’s a shed (小棚) with a cover there, and some benches,” my father said. “Why don’t you all get in the car?”
The man thought about it for a moment, and then he waved to his family. They climbed into the car.
Once they settled in, my father looked back over his shoulder and asked the children if Santa had found them yet. Three unhappy faces gave him the answer.
“Well, I didn’t think so,” my father said, winking at my mother, “because when I saw Santa this morning, he told me that he was having trouble finding all, and he asked me if he could leave your toys at my house. We’ll just go to get them before I take you to the bus stop.”
All at once, the three children’s faces lit up, and they began to bounce around in the back seat, laughing and chattering.
When we got out of the car at our house, the three children ran through the front door and straight to the toys that were spread out under our Christmas tree. One of the girls spied Jill’s doll and hugged it to her breast. The little boy grabbed Sharon’s ball. And the other girl picked up something of mine.
We left them there at the bus stop in Winborn. As we drove away, I watched out the window as long as I could, looking back at the little girl hugging her new doll.
That was the Christmas when my sisters and I learned the joy of making others happy.

1.
The writer’s father U-turned in the middle of the road because ______.
1. A.
  he could not stand the people at the service station
2. B.
  he could not bear the thought of leaving the people behind
3. C.
  he wanted to do something special for his parents
4. D.
  he wanted to help the family standing in the rain
2.
The reason the father asked the kids if Santa had found them was probably that _____.
1. A.
  he knew the mention of Santa would lift their spirits
2. B.
  he once promised to receive them as guests in his house
3. C.
  he wanted to avoid embarrassing the family
4. D.
  he had met Santa and got the presents for the kids
3.
How did the author feel at the end of the story?
1. A.
  She was pleased that they had been able to give the kids presents and make them happy.
2. B.
  She was unhappy remembering that they had been late for the Christmas dinner.
3. C.
  She was angry because she realized that she didn’t receive a Christmas gift that year.
4. D.
  She was puzzled by why her father had done this on Christmas.
4.
What is the article mainly about?
1. A.
  How my family found the lost Santa.
2. B.
  The people at the service station.
3. C.
  The art of celebrating Christmas.
4. D.
  The joy of making others happy.

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第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项

My father was driving us to our grandparents’ house for our annual Christmas dinner. The closer we got to the turnoff (岔道) for my grandparents’ house, the slower the car went. Suddenly, my father U-turned in the middle of the road and said: “I can’t stand it!”

“What?” asked my mother.

“It’s those people back there at the Pan Am, standing in the rain. They’ve got children. It’s Christmas. I can’t stand it.”

When my father pulled into the service station, I saw that there were five of them: the parents and three children – two girls and a small boy.

My father rolled down his window. “Merry Christmas,” he said.

“Howdy (您好),” the man replied. He was very tall and had to stoop (弯腰) slightly to peer into the car.

My sisters Jill, Sharon, and I stared at the children, and they stared back at us.

“You’re getting wet standing here. Just a couple miles up the road there’s a shed (小棚) with a cover there, and some benches,” my father said. “Why don’t you all get in the car?”

The man thought about it for a moment, and then he waved to his family. They climbed into the car.

Once they settled in, my father looked back over his shoulder and asked the children if Santa had found them yet. Three unhappy faces gave him the answer.

“Well, I didn’t think so,” my father said, winking at my mother, “because when I saw Santa this morning, he told me that he was having trouble finding all, and he asked me if he could leave your toys at my house. We’ll just go to get them before I take you to the bus stop.”

All at once, the three children’s faces lit up, and they began to bounce around in the back seat, laughing and chattering.

When we got out of the car at our house, the three children ran through the front door and straight to the toys that were spread out under our Christmas tree. One of the girls spied Jill’s doll and hugged it to her breast. The little boy grabbed Sharon’s ball. And the other girl picked up something of mine.

We left them there at the bus stop in Winborn. As we drove away, I watched out the window as long as I could, looking back at the little girl hugging her new doll.

That was the Christmas when my sisters and I learned the joy of making others happy.

56. The writer’s father U-turned in the middle of the road because ______.

A. he could not stand the people at the service station

B. he could not bear the thought of leaving the people behind

C. he wanted to do something special for his parents

D. he wanted to help the family standing in the rain

57. The reason the father asked the kids if Santa had found them was probably that _____.

A. he knew the mention of Santa would lift their spirits

B. he once promised to receive them as guests in his house

C. he wanted to avoid embarrassing the family

D. he had met Santa and got the presents for the kids

58. How did the author feel at the end of the story?

A. She was pleased that they had been able to give the kids presents and make them happy.

B. She was unhappy remembering that they had been late for the Christmas dinner.

C. She was angry because she realized that she didn’t receive a Christmas gift that year.

D. She was puzzled by why her father had done this on Christmas.

59. What is the article mainly about?

A. How my family found the lost Santa.

B. The people at the service station.

C. The art of celebrating Christmas.

D. The joy of making others happy.