Even ________ a boy he was interested in making things.

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A. when   B. since   C. for   D. as

When milk arrived on the doorstep

When I was a boy growing up in New Jersey in the 1960s, we had a milkman delivering milk to our doorstep. His name was Mr. Basille. He wore a white cap and drove a white truck. As a 5-year-old boy, I couldn’t take my eyes off the coin changer fixed to his belt. He noticed this one day during a delivery and gave me a quarter out of his coin changer.

Of course, he delivered more than milk. There was cheese, eggs and so on. If we needed to change our order, my mother would pen a note-“Please add a bottle of buttermilk next delivery”-and place it in the box along with the empty bottles. And then, the buttermilk would magically appear.

All of this was about more than convenience. There existed a close relationship between families and their milkmen. Mr. Basille even had a key to out house, for those times when it was so cold outside that we put the box indoors, so that the milk wouldn’t freeze. And I remember Mr. Basille from time to time taking a break at our kitchen table, having a cup of tea and telling stories about his delivery.

There is sadly no home milk delivery today. Big companies allowed the production of cheaper milk, thus making it difficult for milkmen to compete. Besides, milk is for sale everywhere, and it may just not have been practical to have a delivery service.

Recently, an old milk box in the countryside I saw brought back my childhood memories. I took it home and planted it on the back porch （门廊）. Every so often my son’s friends will ask what it is. So I start telling stories of my boyhood, and of the milkman who brought us friendship along with his milk.

1.Mr. Basille gave the boy a quarter out of his coin changer ________.

A. to show his magical power                                          B. to pay for the delivery

C. to satisfy his curiosity                                                   D. to please his mother

2.What can be inferred from the fact that the milkman had the key to the boy’s house?

A. He wanted to have tea there.          

B. He was a respectable person.

C. He was treated as a family member.     

D. He was fully trusted by the family.

3.Why does home milk delivery no longer exist?

A. Nobody wants to be a milkman now.

B. It has been driven out of the market.

C. Its service is getting poor.             

D. It is forbidden by law.

4.Why did the author bring back home an old milk box?

A. He missed the good old days.        

B. He wanted to tell interesting stories.

C. He missed it for his milk bottles.     

D. He planted flowers in it.

 

He was just 12 years old when he died. But he brought courage and hope to people around the world.

Nkosi Johnson, who died last June, is remembered today as an AIDS fighter. This young boy challenged his government’s AIDS policies and millions of South Africans in the fight against the disease.

Johnson was the longest survivor born HIV positive（艾滋病病毒携带者）.He survived with this deadly disease for 12 years before it claimed his life.

At first, Johnson was expected to live for nine months when his foster mother, Gail Johnson took him in at the age of two. She now runs Nkosi’s Haven across town from her house in Melville. The Haven is home to 20 children living with HIV or AIDS, and 11 of their mothers.

Johnson attracted the world’s attention and stole the hearts of thousands of people across the world at the 13^th International AIDS Conference in Durban in July 2000. He stood in front of a large audience including South African President Thabo Mbeki. He told them that he wanted AZT, a drug used to treat AIDS patients, to be given to HIV-positive pregnant（怀孕的） women to prevent the disease being passed on to their unborn babies. He received a loud cheer at the end of his speech.

Johnson’s speech was broadcast live across the world. With views beyond his age and even a sense of humor, Johnson soon became an international sign of the fight against AIDS and HIV.

1.The underlined words “claimed his life” (Paragraph 3) means _______.

A．did harm to Johnson’s life          B．helped Johnson to survive

C．caused the death of Johnson              D．made Johnson weak

2.The main idea in paragraphs 5 and 6 is ________.

A       Johnson attracted the world’s attention

B．Johnson stood in front of South African President Thabo Mbeki

C．Johnson wanted AZT to treat AIDS pregnant women

D．Johnson helped prevent the disease being passed on to an unborn baby

3.The AIDS child gave the speech in order to _________.

A．steal the hearts of thousands of people

B．be an AIDS fighter

C．get more help from the world

D．fight against the government

4.From the passage we can infer that _______.

         A．the government’s AIDS policies have to be improved

         B．the government did nothing to help those with HIV positive

         C．the boy’s speech changed the government’s policies

         D．no one lived longer than the boy

5.The best title for this passage is        .

         A．The Sad Story of an AIDS Child. B．The Courage of an AIDS Child

         C．AIDS, a Deadly Disease             D．A Hero in South Africa

 

At a primary school in a small town in the east of South Carolina, second-grade teachers Garneau and Lynne are convinced that separating elementary-age boys and girls produces immediate academic improvement in both genders（性别）．

    David Chadwell, South Carolina’s expert of single gender education says, “Boys and girls learn, hear and respond to their surroundings differently．We can teach boys and girls based on what we now know．”

    Male and female eyes are not organized in the same way, he explains．The organization of the male eye makes it sensitive to motion and direction．“Boys understand the world as objects moving through space,” he says．

    The male eye is also drawn to cooler colors like silver and black．It’s no accident that boys tend to create pictures of moving objects instead of drawing the happy colorful family, like girls do in their class．

    The female eye, on the other hand, is drawn to warmer colors like red, yellow and orange．To attract girls, Chadwell says, the teacher doesn’t need to move as much as in boy’s class．Using descriptive phrases and lots of colors in presentations or on the blackboard gets their attention．

    Boys and girls also hear differently．“When someone speaks in a loud tone, girls understand it as yelling,” Chadwell says．“They think you’re mad and can shut down．” Girls are more sensitive to sounds．He advises girls’ teachers to watch the tone of their voices．Boys’ teachers should sound more forceful, even excited．

    A boy’s nervous system causes him to be more cautious when he is standing, moving, and the room temperature is around 69 degrees Fahrenheit．Stress in boys, he says, tends to increase blood flow to their brains, a process that helps them stay focused．Girls are more focused when seated in a warmer room around 75 degrees Fahrenheit．Girls also respond to stress differently．When exposed to threat and conflict, blood goes to their guts（肠道）, leaving them feeling nervous or anxious．

    These differences can be applied in the classroom, Chadwell adds．“Single gender programs are about making the best use of the learning．”

1.What is David Chadwell’s attitude toward separating elementary-age boys and girls while learning?

    A．Supportive     B．Worried        C．Concerned      D．Uninterested

2.To engage boy in a class, the teacher ______．

    A．must have a moving object in this hand              

    B．needs to wear clothes in warm color

    C．has to speak politely                                     

    D．had better move constantly while teaching

3.Which of the following shows the organization of the passage?

（ = Paragraph 1  ‚= Paragraph 2  ƒ= Paragraph 3  …．．． ˆ= Paragraph 8 ）

   

 

A．               B．                 C.                     D.

4.Which of the following students is most likely to be focused?

    A．A boy sitting in a warm room     B．A standing boy who is faced with stress

    C．A girl standing in a cold room   D．A girl who is facing a lot of pressure

 

 

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My wife called, "Will you come here and make your darling daughter eat her food?" I rushed to the scene. My only daughter, Sindu,  36   frightened. In front of her was a bowl filled with  rice. She   37   disliked rice.

    “Sindu, why don’t you take a few   38   of this? Just for  Dad’s sake. If you don’t, your mom will shout at me. ” Sindu softened a bit and   39   her tears with the back of her hands.  "OK. Dad. I will eat. But, you should…" Sindu hesitated. " Dad, if I eat the rice, will you give me  40  I ask for?" " Oh, sure. " She  41   eating the whole quantity. After the ordeal was  through, Sindu came to me, " Dad, I want to have my   42  shaved off this Sunday!"

      " Darling, we will be sad   43   you with a clean - shaven  head." "Dad, you saw how difficult it was for me to eat the  rice. " Sindu was in tears. "   44   you promised to give me  whatever I ask for. " It was   45   for me to call the shots . "Our promise must be  46 . "

      With her head clean - shaven, Sindu had a round face. On  Monday morning, I dropped her at her   47    Just then, a boy  shouted, "Sindu, please wait for me!" 48   struck me was the  hairless head of that boy.

      "Sir, your daughter Sindu is great   49 !" a lady said to  me. ."That boy who is walking along with your daughter is my son  Harish. He is   50   from leukemia(白血病)?He lost all his  hair due to the side   51   of the chemotherapy ( 化疗). He refused to  52   to school for fear of being laughed at. Sindu visited him last week'" But, I   53   imagined she would sacrifice  her lovely hair for the sake of  54  "My little angel, you are teaching me 55 selfless real love is!" I wept.

1. A. looked      B. Proved          C. sounded          D. turned

2.A. properly     B. likely           C. formerly          D. particularly

3. A. bowls       B. mouthfuls        C. rices             D. pieces

4.A. cleaned      B. burst            C. wiped           D. crashed

5. A. however     B. whenever        C. wherever        D. whatever

6.A. enjoyed      B. finished         C. practiced        D. liked

7.A. hair         B. face            C. ear             D. hand

8.A. comparing    B. looking         C. seeing          D. watching

9.A. So          B. And            C. If              D. Though

10. A. chance       B. good           C. choice          D. time

11.A. made        B. carried          C. kept            D. broken

12.A. room        B. school          C. house           D. desk

13.A. That         B. This           C. It               D. What

14.A. in fact        B. for example     C. indeed          D. really

15.A. suffering      B. separating      C. judging         D. affecting

16.A. illnesses       B. effects        C. health           D. medicine

17. A. come back     B. turn back      C. pay back         D. date back

18.A. such          B. even          C. ever            D. never

19.A. your daughter   B. my son         C. me           D. you

20.A. how           B. Whether       C. where          D. when