--What do you thind of the TV play"The Meteor Garden"?

　 --I take no interest in it. One of the reasons in that such a life is out of our______.

　 A. mind　　　　　　 B. point　　　　　 C. reach　　　　　　 D. sight

 

Conjoined twins lead separate but active lives.

Lori and Reba have never been alone and they want to keep it that way.

The 40-year-old conjoined twins in Pennsylvania,US,have read about others locked together by an accident of birth who have been medically separated.But they insist only death can part them.

“We’ve never imagined a life divided,”Lori said.

Lori and Reba are joined together at the side of their heads,facing in opposite directions.Their blood supply is partly linked,but each has a separate brain.

Reba suffers from a disease which has left her completely dependent on her sister.

Lori wheels her everywhere they go in different professional directions.Lori worked in a laundry room at a hospital for six years before giving that up to allow Reba to try to become a country singer.

Her first song is called “The Fear of Being Alone”,which was inspired by Reba and Lori’s desire for togetherness.

Reba’s career has taken her across the United States,Europe and parts of Asia.

While the twins receive some money from the government,the earning from Reba’s concerts go to AIDS and cancer charities(慈善机构).

The sisters have set goals for themselves.Reba looks forward to a successful career as a country singer,while Lori says she hopes to get married and have children.Lori said,”So when it comes,it comes.Meanwhile,I live wonderfully from day to day.”

1.When Lori said “We’ve never imagined a life divided”,she meant that 　　　.

A.they don’t wish to be made separate　　　　 B.they think their case is beyond medical help

C.independent life would be too good to think of　　　 D.they would die once separated

2.By leading separate lives,the topic means that 　　　.

A.either of the two can look after herself　　　 B.the twins do different things

C.they face in opposite directions　　　 D.they are no longer conjoined now

3.When Reba gives performances as a country singer,Lori 　　　.

A.works in a hospital　　　　 B.continues her college education

C.brings up her children　　　 D.looks after her sister

4.The twins lead active lives because they 　　　.

A.are tired of staying at home doing nothing　　 B.need more money

C.want to prove themselves as useful citizens　　 D.have to earn their own bread

5.From the last paragraph we can understand that Lori 　　　.

A.thinks it’s too late for her to have children　 B.is sure she’ll get married and have children

C.prefers to have things go naturally　　　　 D.would rather not change her

Once upon a time there was a storyteller. After becoming tired of telling the same old made-up stories, he left his house looking for a(n)  36   life story.

He arrived in a village. After  37    here and there in the village for a month looking for true stories, the storyteller still hadn’t found one.  38  , he decided to stop his   39   .

The next day, when he was   40   the village, he heard a woman shouting from behind a big wall. He tried to   41   the conversation; it sounded like the woman was abusing (辱骂) her daughter-in-law. The storyteller didn’t like what he heard, but he was   42   to get his story finally.

After listening to the conversations each day, he   43   them to his story. Though he couldn’t see the   44  of his story in person, he started    45   the mother-in-law, as she seemed to be a bad woman.

Now it was time to write the end of the story. But before he did, the storyteller wanted to see the two women, so he  46  the wall. He saw the mother-in-law sitting in a wheelchair. It seemed that she was handicapped (残疾的).The old lady   47  to get some food lying on the table near her chair. But because of her  48   , she couldn’t reach it and the daughter-in-law,  49   in a nearby chair, looked like she was enjoying the old lady’s helplessness.   50   , the old lady fell from the chair and started abusing her daughter-in-law.

The storyteller went back and quickly   51  the end of the story and was   52   at how different it was compared to what he   53   thought it would be. Truly he found the story he wanted.

Never judge a situation   54   you know all the aspects well. Sometimes you can’t imagine your   55   from the reality.

36.	A. interesting	B. moving	C. real	D. funny
37.	A. dancing	B. writing	C. hiding	D. walking
38.	A. Disappointed	B. Surprised	C. Worried	D. Excited
39.	A. life	B. search	C. career	D. risk
40.	A. reaching	B. describing	C. checking	D. leaving
41.	A. follow	B. join	C. interrupt	D. accept
42.	A. sad	B. curious	C. happy	D. angry
43.	A. led	B. called	C. directed	D. added
44.	A. results	B. characters	C. effects	D. words
45.	A. hating	B. respecting	C. missing	D. loving
46.	A. built	B. climbed	C. pushed	D. hit
47.	A. managed	B. failed	C. wanted	D. learned
48.	A. action	B. opinion	C. movement	D. condition
49.	A. studying	B. working	C. resting	D. cooking
50.	A. Undoubtedly	B. Suddenly	C. Quickly	D. Certainly
51.	A. finished	B. forgot	C. read	D. supported
52.	A. mad	B. satisfied	C. shocked	D. terrified
53.	A. originally	B. usually	C. regularly	D. luckily
54.	A. when	B. if	C. once	D. unless
55.	A. space	B. distance	C. position	D. importance

Conjoined twins lead separate but active lives.

Lori and Reba have never been alone and they want to keep it that way.

The 40-year-old conjoined twins in Pennsylvania,US,have read about others locked together by an accident of birth who have been medically separated.But they insist only death can part them.

“We’ve never imagined a life divided,”Lori said.

Lori and Reba are joined together at the side of their heads,facing in opposite directions.Their blood supply is partly linked,but each has a separate brain.

Reba suffers from a disease which has left her completely dependent on her sister.

Lori wheels her everywhere they go in different professional directions.Lori worked in a laundry room at a hospital for six years before giving that up to allow Reba to try to become a country singer.

Her first song is called “The Fear of Being Alone”,which was inspired by Reba and Lori’s desire for togetherness.

Reba’s career has taken her across the United States,Europe and parts of Asia.

While the twins receive some money from the government,the earning from Reba’s concerts go to AIDS and cancer charities(慈善机构).

The sisters have set goals for themselves.Reba looks forward to a successful career as a country singer,while Lori says she hopes to get married and have children.Lori said,”So when it comes,it comes.Meanwhile,I live wonderfully from day to day.”

1.When Lori said “We’ve never imagined a life divided”,she meant that　　 .

A.they don’t wish to be made separate　　　　

B.they think their case is beyond medical help

C.independent life would be too good to think of

D.they would die once separated

2.By leading separate lives,the topic means that　　　 .

A.either of the two can look after herself　 B.the twins do different things

C.they face in opposite directions　 　　　D.they are no longer conjoined now

3.When Reba gives performances as a country singer,Lori　　　 .

A.works in a hospital　　　　　 B.continues her college education

C.brings up her children 　　 D.looks after her sister

4.The twins lead active lives because they　　　 .

A.are tired of staying at home doing nothing

B.need more money　

C.want to prove themselves as useful citizens

D.have to earn their own bread

5.From the last paragraph we can understand that Lori　　　 .

A.thinks it’s too late for her to have children

B.is sure she’ll get married and have children

C.prefers to have things go naturally　　

D.would rather not change her way of life