He looked like a pirate.

With his handkerchief tied in a knot behind his little nine-year-old head, he looked like a pirate, a sad pirate. The first time little David came to our camp, he was hairless and worn out from medical treatments. He was also very angry.

Paul Newman's camp counselors (指导老师 ) were hoping to fill David's days with fun and laughter. But David stayed inside himself, wanting to be alone, or in a corner of the cabin. At this camp for children with life-threatening illnesses, we had seen some pretty tough children worn out by cancer recover full of energy despite their illness. But we saw little progress in David no matter what we tried with him. Five days into the eight-day session saw a quiet, sad little pirate.

 Then something happened on that fifth night. Something at camp that we would call "huge".

It was cabin night. That's the time when campers and counselors spend lime together in each individual cabin instead of an all-camp activity. Campers love cabin nights because there's always a bedtime snack. On the cabin table that night were bags of potato chips.

David slowly walked over to the table, leaving his comer to join the rest of us. He took one of the bags of the potato chips and started smashing(弄碎) it with his little fists, as all the other campers looked on in disbelief, I wondered what the cabin counselor would do.

The college-age volunteer counselor positioned a bag of chips on die table in front of himself, and he, too, started smashing it with his fist. The campers went crazy as everyone ran to the table to get in on the fun of smashing potato chips with their fists.

Somehow everyone knew, everyone sensed, that anger within him was now being released.

For the last couple days of the session, David was a different kid. He was a little nine-year-old boy again, trying to fill the hours of each remaining day at camp with as much fun as could be possible.

Several days after the session, David came back again. This time, there wasn't anything he wouldn't try to fit in to his day. He sure was having a great time at camp. David asked me if I needed an altar(祭坛)boy when I celebrated Mass in the woods. Sure enough, he was my altar boy. I remembered how carefully he listened to me when I talked about death. 1 said it's only a doorway. You walk through the door and there's the Lord God and behind God a whole line of people waiting to hug you.

After Mass, he said to me, "Hey Fatha, a door, huh?"

A couple more days of fun passed and tonight was the talent show. The tradition is that campers and counselors dress up in costumes, and everyone gets a standing applause for singing and dancing or simply just acting like fools on stage.

 The show had begun: lights, camera, action.

Unfortunately, the only action taking place in our row of seats was little David making his way from counselor to counselor to say an early good-bye to camp. He had become quite ill and had to go to the hospital because of this new crisis.

When this little nine-year-old pirate stood in front of me, he gave me a hug and a big wet kiss on my cheek. 1 was crying. He was crying. A whole row of counselors was in tears. After the hug and kiss, he put his hands on my shoulders, and tears still in his eyes, said: "See you on the other side of the door, Fatha."

71.The camp counselors failed to fill David's beginning days with fun and laughter, mainly because David     .

A.        behaved like a pirate

B.        remained in a bad mood

C.        was left alone at the camp

D.       was teased by other campers

72.Seeing David smashing the potato chips, the counselor did the same thing in response because he     .

A.        would like David to eat more of them

B.        hoped all the other campers would join

C.        found it possible to help David release anger

D.       wanted to show that he was as angry as David

73.What can we learn from this article?

A.        The camp was intended for those talented in singing and dancing.

B.        The purpose of the camp was to give diseased children caring love.

C.        The camp was popular among the children who enjoyed their vacation here.

D.       Medical treatment could be provided to diseased children at the camp.

74.Which of the following does NOT show the change in David?

A.        David came back to the camp for a second session after the first ended.

B.        David had become quite ill and had to go to the hospital because of this new crisis.

C.        David made his way from counselor to counselor to say an early good-bye to camp.

D.       David stood in front of me and gave me a hug and a big wet kiss on my cheek.

75. What do you think the theme of the story is?

A.        Children with deadly diseases are usually difficult to get along with.

B.        People should have patience with children with life-threatening illnesses.

C.        People should tell children with life-threatening illnesses to care nothing about death.

D.       Love and proper guidance can help people look at something negative in a positive way.

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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　Sally arrived early. As she walked around the old house, she couldn't cause of what was about to happen. It was almost a year since her dear grandmother had passed away in this house at the age of ninety-two. The family had very much wanted to keep all her things. Unfortunately, the family business had failed and left them with heavy debts. The bank now forced them to have an auction sale to repay their debts. The auction was to be held today.

　　In the yard, all her grandma's things were neatly arranged, including dishes, old furniture, and this like. She found the quilt(棉被), which had been in her family for over one hundred years, lying on her grandma's bed as she always remembered it. If the quilt could talk, she thought, the stories it would surely tell! Her entire family history was contained within it.

　　As the auction began, Sally waited. Finally the time came to bid (出价) on the quilt. Sally held her purse tightly and listened. The first bid was $50．She was shocked. It was so high! Quickly other people bid and soon the bidding reached to $85．It was now or never. Taking a deep breath, Sally shouted out “$100!” For a moment, there was silence. Hope filled her. She glanced again at the quilt, thinking how pleased her grandma would have been with her at this moment.

　　Just then, from the back, another person shouted “$ 125!” In an instant, Sally's eyes filled with tears. She had lost her chance. She couldn't understand why so many people would be interested in that old, torn, dirty quilt. The quilt was finally sold for $500 to a complete stranger. For the rest of the auction, with an empty feeling inside her, Sally just bid for a few small things that reminded her of her childhood.

　　After the sale, she went to the counter to pay for these few things that were now hers. The woman at the cash register handed her a rather large box. When Sally opened it, there was the quilt. “There must be a mistake. Someone else got this,” she said. At this moment she noticed a handwritten note attached to the quilt with a safety pin, which read:

　　Dear Madam,

　　Before the auction, I noticed you admiring the quilt. Clearly, this object was very precious to you. Your sadness at losing the bid was so apparent that it broke my heart. Though you don't know me, please accept this quilt as my gift. I don't expect repayment from you. I only ask that you do a similar favor in the futrue for a stranger who happens to cross your path.

Yours

A Sentimental Stranger

1．Why did Sally feel sad when she came to the old house?

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A．Because her grandma had died.

B．Because her family were in heavy debts.

C．Because she knew she could pay for the quilt.

D．Because her family had to sell her grandma's belongings.

2．Sally wanted to own the quilt very much because ________.

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A．it was probably the oldest object in her family

B．she had used it for about a hundred yeas

C．it was very expensive when they bought it

D．she thought it was a most beautiful quilt

3．Which of the following best describes Sally's feeling during the bidding for the quilt?

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A．As soon as she heard the bid, she was sure that she could get the quilt.

B．From the start of the bidding she was sure her bid would be the highest.

C．She was too nervous to know what other people said.

D．Straight after she bid, she thought her bid had been successful.

4．The underlined word “this” in the fifth paragraph of the passage refers to ________.

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5．The handwritten note in the box asked Sally ________.

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A．to repay the money some day

B．to do something kind for another-person

C．to pay for the quilt with the stranger's money

D．to sell the quilt in another auction

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　　With a heavy heart Sally arrived early on the morning of the auction(拍卖). It was almost a year since her dear grandmother had passed away in this house at the age of ninety-two. 1 the family business had failed and left them with heavy debts. So the bank had 2 the family to have an auction sale to repay their debts.

　　 3 the past several weeks, she had managed to save $100 in order to bid(出价格) on the 4 . Surely this would be enough, she had thought. Now the 5 moment had arrived. Looking around, Sally was surprised to see so many people had 6 , some from far away.

　　As the auction began, Sally waited. Finally, the time came to bid on the quilt(被子). She held her 7 tightly and listened. The first bid wag $50．She was 8 . It was so high! Quickly other people bid and soon the bidding 9 $85. Sally cried out:“$100!” For a moment there was silence. Hope 10 her. She glanced again at the quilt, thinking how 11 her grandmother would have been with her 12 .

　　Just then, from the back, another person shouted:“ $125!” She had last her 13 . Suddenly she couldn't help wondering why so many people 14 be interested in that old, torn, dirty quilt. The quilt was sold for $500 to a complete 15 .

　　After the sale, she went to the count to pay for the few items that were not hers. The woman at the cash desk handed her the quilt. “There must be some 16 . Someone else got it.” She said. A hand-written 17 was pinned the quilt, which read:

　　I noticed you 18 the quilt. Clearly, it was 19 to you. Please accept this quilt as my gift. I don't expect repayment from you, but do a similar favour in the future for a stranger who 20 to cross your path.

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　　With a heavy heart Sally arrived early on the morning of the auction (拍卖). It was almost a year since her dear grandmother had passed away in this house at the age of ninety-two. 1 the family business had failed and left them with heavy debts. So the bank had 2 the family to have an auction sale to repay their debts.

　　 3 the past several weeks, she had managed to save $ 100 in order to bid (出价) on the 4 . Surely this would be enough, she had thought. Now the 5 moment had arrived. Looking around, Sally was surprised to see so many people had 6 , some from far away.

　　As the auction began, Sally waited. Finally, the time came to bid on the quilt. She held her 7 tightly and listened. The first bid was $ 50. She was 8 . It was so high. Quickly other people bid and soon the bidding 9 $85. Sally cried out “$100!” For a moment there was silence. Hope 10 her. She glanced again at the quilt, thinking how 11 her grandmother would have been with her 12 .

　　Just then, from the back, another person shouted “$125!” She had lost her 13 . Suddenly she couldn't help wondering why so many people 14 be interested in that old, torn, dirty quilt. The quilt was sold for $ 500 to a complete 15 .

　　After the sale, she went to the counter to pay for the few items that were now hers. The woman at the cash desk handed her the quilt. “There must be some 16 . Someone else got it.” She said. A hand - written 17 was pinned to the quilt, which read:

　　Dear Madam,

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