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“It is a dreadful thing to be poor a fortnight before Christmas, ” said Clorinda, with the mournful sigh of seventeen years.
Aunt Emmy smiled. Aunt Emmy was sixty, and spent the hours she didn’t spend in a bed, on a sofa or in a wheel chair; but Aunt Emmy was never heard to sigh.
“The gifts which money can purchase are not the only ones we can give,” said Aunt Emmy gently, “nor the best, either.”
“Oh, I know it's nicer to give something of your own work,” agreed Clorinda, “but materials for fancy work cost too. That kind of gift is just as much out of the question for me as any other.”
“That was not what I meant,” said Aunt Emmy.
“What did you mean, then?” asked Clorinda, looking puzzled.
Aunt Emmy smiled.
“Suppose you think out my meaning for yourself,” she said. “That would be better than if I explained it. Besides, I don't think I could explain it. Take the beautiful line of a beautiful poem to help you in your thinking out: 'The gift without the giver is bare.”
“I'd put it the other way and say, 'The giver without the gift is bare,” said Clorinda. “That is my predicament(窘境)exactly. Well, I hope by next Christmas I'll not be quite bankrupt. I'm going into Mr. Callender's store down at Murraybridge in February. He has offered me the place, you know.”
“Won't your aunt miss you terribly?” said Aunt Emmy gravely. “I think she would rather have your companionship than a part of your salary, Clorinda,” said Aunt Emmy. “But of course you must decide for yourself, dear.”
“Well, I must say bye-bye and run home.” Clorinda lived just across the road from Aunt Emmy in a tiny white house behind some huge willows. But Aunt Mary lived there too--the only relative Clorinda had, for Aunt Emmy wasn't really her aunt at all. Clorinda had always lived with Aunt Mary ever since she could remember.
Clorinda puzzled over Aunt Emmy's meaning for days. Then all at once it came to her. On Christmas Day, Clorinda went over to Aunt Emmy's. Aunt Emmy was lying on the sofa before the fire, and Clorinda sat down beside her.
“I've come to tell you all about it,” she said. “Aunt Emmy, I thought for days over your meaning ... And then one evening it just came to me. At first I didn't think I could give some of them, and then I thought how selfish I was. I would have been willing to pay any amount of money for gifts if I had had it, but I wasn't willing to pay what I had. I got over that, though, Aunt Emmy. Now I'm going to tell you what I did give.”
“First, there was old Aunt Kitty. You know she was my nurse when I was a baby. She is always glad when I go to see her, but I've never gone except when I couldn't help it. She is very deaf, and rather dull and stupid, you know. Well, I gave her a whole day. I took my knitting yesterday, and sat with her the whole time and just talked and talked. She was so pleased and proud; she told me when I came away that she hadn't had such a nice time for years. ”
“Then there was ... Florence. You know, Aunt Emmy, we were always intimate friends until last year. Then Florence once told Rose Watson something I had told her in confidence. I found it out and I was so hurt. I couldn't forgive Florence, and I told her plainly I could never be a real friend to her again. Florence felt badly, because she really did love me, and she asked me to forgive her, but it seemed as if I couldn't. Well, Aunt Emmy, that was my Christmas gift to her ... my forgiveness.”
“I gave Aunt Mary her gift this morning. I told her I wasn't going to Murraybridge, that I just meant to stay home with her. She was so glad--and I'm glad, too, now that I've decided so.”
“Your gifts have been real gifts, Clorinda,” said Aunt Emmy. “Something of you--the best of you--went into each of them.”
“I didn't forget you, Aunt Emmy,” she said, as she unpinned the paper.
There was a rosebush. Aunt Emmy loved flowers. She put her finger under one of the roses and kissed it.
“It's as sweet as yourself, dear child,” she said tenderly. “And it will be a joy to me all through the lonely winter days. You've found out the best meaning of Christmas giving, haven't you, dear?”
“Yes, thanks to you, Aunt Emmy,” said Clorinda softly.
1.Clorinda felt anxious before Christmas because___________.
A. She had to leave Aunt Mary
B. She didn’t know what kind of Christmas gifts she should buy
C. She had not enough money to buy Christmas gifts
D. She had no time to make a proper decision
2. Which of the following sentences can best explain the line “The gift without the giver is bare.”？
A. A gift is valued by the mind of the giver.
B. Forgiveness is a gift for the giver and the receiver.
C. You cannot buy love or respect with expensive gifts.
D. Think twice before you give gifts to somebody
3.What is the gift that Clorinda gave to old Aunt Kitty?
A. Passion?? ????????????? ????????????? B. Sympathy?? ????????????? ????????????? C. Kindness?? ????????????? ????????????? D. Company
4.What does the underlined phrase “in confidence” mean?
A. respectfully??? ????????????? B. confidently??? ????????????? ????????????? C. secretly??? ????????????? ????????????? D. willingly
5. Which two words can best describe Aunt Emmy?
A. cute and joyful??????????????????? ????????????? B. kind-hearted and emotional
C. optimistic and wise???????????????? ????????????? D. gentle and timid (羞怯的)
6.Which of the following is the best title?
A. A Special Christmas?????????????????? B. Clorinda’s Gifts
C. Aunt Emmy????????????????????????? D. Clorinda’s Choice
2．There were such many beautiful bikes that it was hard to choose.
3．My daughter and I will call at you next Sunday.
4．I did went there,but he didn’t see me yesterday.
5．I’ll pay you two dollars at the least for the old watch.
1．I have heard him from my brother,but I don’t know much about him.
2．There were such many beautiful bikes that it was hard to choose.
3．My daughter and I will call at you next Sunday.
4．I did went there,but he didn’t see me yesterday.
5．I’ll pay you two dollars at the least for the old watch.
听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题后所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
W：Did you all enjoy the film yesterday?
M：John was the only one who didn’t．
1．Who enjoyed the film yesterday?
A．John．
B．All except John．
C．Everyone, including John．
M：Aren’t you going to apologize for breaking that window?
W：Why should I?I didn’t throw the ball．
2．Who broke the window?
A．The boy．
B．The girl．
C．Someone else．
W：Have you moved into your new house yet?
M：Yes, already．
W：How do you like it?
M：It’s small but quiet．
3．What are they talking about?
A．A new house．
B．A new friend．
C．A new garden．
W：I’m returning the book you lent me．
M：That isn’t my book．
W：It’s not?That’s funny．It must belong to your brother then．
M：Should I give it to him?
W：Thanks．Here you are．
4．Who is the owner of the book?
A．The man himself．
B．The man’s brother．
C．The woman’s brother．
M：The study with all those bookshelves would be very useful．
W：And here is the kitchen with a large table and a fridge as well．
5．Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A．In a house．
B．In a park．
C．In a library．
第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题后所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6～8题。
W：Sir!Please take me to the airport as quickly as possible．
M：OK!I will drive as fast as I can．When is your flight?
W：9∶30．
M：Don’t worry．We will be there on time．
W：You see, it takes quite a long time to pass the customs．
M：I know．Is this the first time you are travelling by air?
W：Yes, and this is the first time for me to go abroad．
M：No wonder you look a little nervous．Are you going alone?
W：No, five other teachers will go together with me．
6．What’s the relationship between the two speakers?
A．Passenger and taxi driver．
B．Husband and wife．
C．Newly-made friends．
7．What time does the plane take off?
A．At 9∶13．
B．At 9∶30．
C．At 9∶20．
8．Why is the woman in such a hurry?
A．She is going to see five teachers off at the airport．
B．It’s almost time for her plane to take off．
C．It’s her first time to take a plane and she is a little nervous．
听第7段材料，回答第9～10题。
W：Do you have a plan for your holidays?
M：Yes, I’ll go back to my hometown．
W：To see your grandparents?
M：Yes, and also to do some farming．
W：You mean you know how to farm?
M：Yes．I did that every summer during holidays．
W：I didn’t know that a city boy can do farm work．Can I go there with you?I’d like to learn to do some farming．
M：Sure, my grandparents would be very happy to see you．
W：Are you sure?
9．What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A．Farming．
B．Holiday plans．
C．Grandparents．
10．Where did the man grow up?
A．In the country．
B．At the seaside．
C．In the city．
听第8段材料，回答第11～13题。
W：Why did you sell the car?
M：It was giving me too much trouble．I was spending so much money on it that I was…er…spending more money than it was worth．Unfortunately, of course, when you actually sell the car, you’ve already, spent the money on it, so you lose both ways．
W：What was wrong with your old car?
M：The engine needed a lot of repairs and the wheels were giving trouble now and then．When I set off on a journey, it gave me a sort of feeling that I might not get to the other end．So I decided to change it．
W：Is the new car good?
M：Yes．It’s newer, more comfortable, and it hasn’t given me any trouble at all．When I set off, I’m quite sure that I’ll be able to get to the other end safely．
11．What did the man do about his old car?
A．He sold it．
B．He repaired the engine．
C．He gave it to his friend as a present．
12．How did the man feel about his old car?
A．It would go far safely．
B．It was in pretty good condition．
C．He shouldn’t have spent money having it repaired．
13．How does the man feel about his new car?
A．We are not sure．
B．It’s even worse than the old one．
C．It’s much better than the old one．
听第9段材料，回答14～16题。
M：Excuse me, Miss Smith, I cannot come to class tomorrow．
W：You missed two classes last week．You’ve missed a lot of lessons already．I think you should work a little harder to make up for them．
M：Yes, I will, Miss Smith．
W：Well, now, why can’t you attend my class tomorrow?
M：My grandfather is seriously ill and my family is going to visit him in the hospital tomorrow．
W：It seems to be an excuse．All right, you are excused．By the way, which hospital has your grandfather been in?
M：Which hospital? Er-er…he is in St．George’s Hospital．
W：St．George’s Hospital? That’s interesting．It has been closed for repair for the past two months．Tony Banks, you’re trying to cut my class again．You’re coming to my class tomorrow and staying after class for extra work．
14．What can we learn about the boy?
A．His grandfather is seriously ill．
B．He is tired of learning．
C．He is a good student．
15．What makes that woman know the boy is lying?
A．The fact that the hospital has been closed for 2 months．
B．The fact that the boy has cut classes before．
C．She met the boy’s grandfather only minutes ago．
16．What does the teacher decide to do?
A．Give the boy permission to see his grandfather．
B．Punish the boy by having him stay for extra work after class．
C．Go to the hospital to see the boy’s grandfather
17．How might the boy feel in the end?
A．Happy．
B．Moved．
C．Disappointed．
听第10段材料，回答第18～20题。
It was about two o’clock in the morning, and…and suddenly I woke up, I heard a noise．I got out of bed and went slowly downstairs．There was a light in the living room．I listened very carefully．I could hear two men speaking quietly．
“Burglars!” I thought．“Two of them!”Well, I was really frightened, so I went back upstairs, and immediately phoned they police from my bedroom．The police arrived quickly．They opened the front door with a special key and went into the living room．Then they came upstairs．“It’s all right now, sir, ”they explained．“We turned the television off for you!”
18．What did the speaker think had happened when he woke up?
A．The house was on fire．
B．Some guests had arrived．
C．The house was broken into．
19．Why didn’t the speaker get into the living room?
A．Because it was too dark there．
B．Because he was afraid．
C．Because the police were there．
20．What did the police find out?
A．The speaker had forgotten to turn off the TV before going to bed．
B．Two burglars (夜贼)were trying to steal valuable things．
C．Someone had opened the door with a special key．
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