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　　In Western countries, Christmas is usually a time for families to get together, have a big dinner and exchange(交换)presents．In Kirkwall, the capital town of the Orkney Islands in the north of Scotland, Christmas Day is also when about 200 men have a fight over a small ball．They call it a game!

　　The ball is called the "Ba"．It is made of leather and cork．There are two teams, the "Uppies" and the "Doonies"．The Uppies try to get the Ba to touch a wall up the town．The Doonies try to get the Ba down to the sea．This game has been played for more than 150 years and is getting more popular．Whether you are an Uppie or Doonie generally depends on family traditions(传统)．Male(Men)tourists can choose any team．The two teams start in the middle of the town．A guest is asked to throw up the Ba at one o’clock in the afternoon．

　　The Ba moves either by one team pushing the other or by someone putting it under their jersey(sweater)and running with it．You can kick or throw it but it's too heavy to go far．There is no time limit．The shortest ever game was only a few minutes．However, the longest ever was more than six hours．

　　There are no rules and the Ba can go anywhere．The Ba and all its players sometimes pass through somebody's house．Because of this, many shops and homes are protected by barricades．Surprisingly, few people get hurt．There are mostly tourists who get caught in the game when it suddenly moves quickly．There is no referee but the players control each other．If someone is too rough(粗暴), they are told to leave．

　　After the game, the winning team chooses a person to keep the Ba．This can often result in arguments and even fights within the same team．When the winner has been decided, many people go to his house for a big celebration afterwards．

(1)

People in Kirkwall have a special way to celebrate Christmas Day by ________．
[　　]
A．	exchanging balls with each other as a present
B．	playing a special ball game between men
C．	having a big family dinner
D．	running after each other up and down the town

(2)

Men who come from other places for a visit ________．
[　　]
A．	can play for either the Uppies or Doonies
B．	can not play for any team
C．	must ask their father which team to play for
D．	can only throw the Ba up

(3)

Which of the following is not allowed while playing?
[　　]
A．	Kicking or throwing the Ba．
B．	Hiding the Ba in your clothes．
C．	Hitting other players roughly for the ball．
D．	Going into someone's house．

(4)

All the following things are part of the game in Kirkwall except that _________．
[　　]
A．	the people there become less interested in the game
B．	the game has a history of 150 years
C．	the game can last as long as it can
D．	the winning team has a celebration at a player’s house in the end

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I had said goodbye to my husband, Joe, so often, but this time was ____.

We now had our first child. After nights of talks, we made the difficult ____ that Joe would go by himself to Alabama for the six-month training course, and I would stay behind with our new son. It was important that I ____ my teaching position near our home at Fort Hood. Also we were part of a strong network of friends ____ I could turn to for help.

On Joe's ____ evening at home, I bathed little Joey, got him into his sleeper and was heading to the bedroom when Joe gently touched ____ on the shoulder. Lifting the baby from my arms, he said he wanted to put Joey to bed tonight.

They headed down the hall, and I busied myself with meaningless tasks, ____ Joe to turn up from the bedroom within a few minutes. A half hour went by, and ____ he had not come back. Thinking he was having ____ getting our son to fall asleep, I walked quietly to the baby's room and ____ into the dimly-lit（灯光暗淡的）room.

Sitting in the rocking chair, moving slowly back and forth, was my husband with ____ in his eyes. He was holding our baby in his arms ____ he had fallen asleep long before. When his pained eyes met mine, he said, "I just can't put him down."

That night we stood over Joey's bed, holding each other and saying over and over that we would make it through this leaving and be ____ again soon.

Joey is six now, and he has a four-year-old brother named Jack. There have been many goodbyes ____ that night, yet my soldier still fights back tears when it's time to ____ once again in service to his country and give his boys that last, long hug goodbye.

1.A. dangerous B. different C. impossible D. terrible

2.A. promise B. wish C. suggestion D. decision

3.A. miss B. keep C. get D. accept

4.A. whom B. whose C. which D. what

5.A. first B. next C. other D. last

6.A. us B. them C. me D. her

7.A. expecting B. remembering C. agreeing D. allowing

8.A. again B. still C. then D. ever

9.A. excuse B. fun C. trouble D. chance

10.A. moved B. talked C. turned D. looked

11.A. colors B. tears C. joys D. fears

12.A. even though B. as if C. so that D. now that

13.A. sure B. proud C. alone D. together

14.A. on B. for C. since D. through

15.A. visit B. sleep C. leave D. play

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I had said goodbye to my husband, Joe, so often, but this time was ____.

We now had our first child. After nights of talks, we made the difficult ____ that Joe would go by himself to Alabama for the six-month training course, and I would stay behind with our new son. It was important that I ___ my teaching position near our home at Fort Hood. Also we were part of a strong network of friends ____ I could turn to for help.

On Joe's ____ evening at home, I bathed little Joey, got him into his sleeper and was heading to the bedroom when Joe gently touched ___ on the shoulder. Lifting the baby from my arms, he said he wanted to put Joey to bed tonight.

They headed down the hall, and I busied myself with meaningless tasks, ____ Joe to turn up from the bedroom within a few minutes. A half hour went by, and ___ he had not come back. Thinking he was having ____ getting our son to fall asleep, I walked quietly to the baby's room and ___ into the dimly-lit（灯光暗淡的）room.

Sitting in the rocking chair, moving slowly back and forth, was my husband with ____ in his eyes. He was holding our baby in his arms ____ he had fallen asleep long before. When his pained eyes met mine, he said, "I just can't put him down."

That night we stood over Joey's bed, holding each other and saying over and over that we would make it through this leaving and be ____ again soon.

Joey is six now, and he has a four-year-old brother named Jack. There have been many goodbyes ____ that night, yet my soldier still fights back tears when it's time to ____ once again in service to his country and give his boys that last, long hug goodbye.

1.A. dangerous B. different C. impossible D. terrible

2.A. promise B. wish C. suggestion D. decision

3.A. miss B. keep C. get D. accept

4.A. whom B. whose C. which D. what

5.A. first B. next C. other D. Last

6.A. us B. them C. me D. her

7.A. expecting B. remembering C. agreeing D. allowing

8.A. again B. still C. then D. ever

9.A. excuse B. fun C. trouble D. chance

10.A. moved B. talked C. turned D. looked

11.A. colors B. tears C. joys D. fears

12.A. even though B. as if C. so that D. now that

13.A. sure B. proud C. alone D. together

14.A. on B. for C. since D. through

15.A. visit B. sleep C. leave D. play

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I had said goodbye to my husband, Joe, so often, but this time was ____.

We now had our first child. After nights of talks, we made the difficult ____ that Joe would go by himself to Alabama for the six-month training course, and I would stay behind with our new son. It was important that I ____ my teaching position near our home at Fort Hood. Also we were part of a strong network of friends ____ I could turn to for help.

On Joe's ____ evening at home, I bathed little Joey, got him into his sleeper and was heading to the bedroom when Joe gently touched ____ on the shoulder. Lifting the baby from my arms, he said he wanted to put Joey to bed tonight.

They headed down the hall, and I busied myself with meaningless tasks, ____ Joe to turn up from the bedroom within a few minutes. A half hour went by, and ____ he had not come back. Thinking he was having ____ getting our son to fall asleep, I walked quietly to the baby's room and ____ into the dimly-lit（灯光暗淡的）room.

Sitting in the rocking chair, moving slowly back and forth, was my husband with ____ in his eyes. He was holding our baby in his arms ____ he had fallen asleep long before. When his pained eyes met mine, he said, "I just can't put him down."

That night we stood over Joey's bed, holding each other and saying over and over that we would make it through this leaving and be ____ again soon.

Joey is six now, and he has a four-year-old brother named Jack. There have been many goodbyes ____ that night, yet my soldier still fights back tears when it's time to ____ once again in service to his country and give his boys that last, long hug goodbye.

1.A. dangerous B. different C. impossible D. terrible

2.A. promise B. wish C. suggestion D. decision

3.A. miss B. keep C. get D. accept

4.A. whom B. whose C. which D. what

5.A. first B. next C. other D. last

6.A. us B. them C. me D. her

7.A. expecting B. remembering C. agreeing D. allowing

8.A. again B. still C. then D. ever

9.A. excuse B. fun C. trouble D. chance

10.A. moved B. talked C. turned D. looked

11.A. colors B. tears C. joys D. fears

12.A. even though B. as if C. so that D. now that

13.A. sure B. proud C. alone D. together

14.A. on B. for C. since D. through

15.A. visit B. sleep C. leave D. play

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    I had said goodbye to my husband, Joe, so often, but this time was      .
We now had our first child. After nights of talks, we made the difficult       that Joe would go by himself to Alabama for the six-month training course, and I would stay behind with our new son. It was important that I      my teaching position（职位）near our home at Fort Hood. Also we were part of a strong network of friends whom I could turn to for help.
On Joe's       evening at home, I bathed little Joey, got him into his sleeper and was heading to the bedroom when Joe gently touched         on the shoulder. Lifting the baby from my arms, he said he wanted to put Joey to bed tonight.
They headed down the hall, and I busied myself with meaningless tasks,      Joe to appear from the bedroom within a few minutes. A half hour went by, and still he had not come back. Thinking he was having       getting our son to fall asleep, I walked quietly to the baby's room and looked into the dimly-lit（灯光暗淡的）room.
Sitting in the rocking chair, moving slowly back and forth, was my husband with tears（眼泪）in his eyes. He was holding our baby in his arms      he had fallen asleep long before. When his pained eyes met mine, he said, "I just can't put him down."
That night we stood over Joey's bed, holding each other and saying over and over that we would make it through this leaving and be        again soon.
Joey is six now, and he has a four-year-old brother named Jack. There have been many goodbyes since that night, yet my soldier still fights back tears when it's time to        once again in service to his country and give his boys that last, long hug（拥抱）goodbye.

小题1:

A．dangerous

B．different

C．impossible

D．terrible

小题2:

A．promise

B．wish

C．suggestion

D．decision

小题3:

A．miss

B．keep

C．get

D．accept

小题4:

A．first

B．next

C．other

D．last

小题5:

A．us

B．them

C．me

D．her

小题6:

A．expecting

B．remembering

C．agreeing

D．allowing

小题7:

A．excuse

B．fun

C．trouble

D．chance

小题8:

A．though

B．because

C．unless

D．even

小题9:

A．sure

B．proud

C．alone

D．together

小题10:

A．visit

B．sleep

C．leave

D．play

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