One terribly cold day, a snowstorm hit our area. Needing firewood, I quickly set out with my best friend, Bruce, to look for a tree to cut down. Cutting down a tree in a snowstorm can be dangerous. So it was important to have a friend who could warn me of dangers.

When I chose a big 23-meter-tall tree and prepared to cut it down, Bruce suddenly warned me, “Don’t cut down that tree! It’s too close to the power line!” I wasn’t sure about it. So I decided to disregard his warning. I couldn’t wait to finish the job and go back home. I began cutting down the tree. When the tree fell, there was no longer any doubt whether my friend was right.

The tree caught the power line, bringing it to the ground. I considered cutting the tree off the line. After all, electricity can’t travel through wood. As I reached out my finger to touch the tree, pain ran up my arm and through my head. I had been shocked!

After I returned home and told my mother what happened, she quickly called the power company. Workers from the power company soon arrived. One of them asked if I had touched the tree, and when I told him I had, his face turned pale. “You should have been killed,” he said. It was my boots that saved my life.

Within two hours, the workers removed the tree. Soon the snowstorm calmed down——but not my mother. Even though she was glad that I wasn’t hurt, my mother was still serious with me. After all（毕竟）, I shouldn’t have brushed off my friend’s warning.

1. Although Bruce warned him, the writer still cut the tree down because ____________.

       A. he was sure there would be nothing to happen

       B. he wasn’t sure if Bruce was right and expected to go home earlier

       C. he didn’t hear his friend’s warning at all because of the blowing wind

       D. he knew electricity can’t travel through wood

2. The underlined phrase “brushed off” in the last paragraph may mean “____________”.

       A. pay no attention to     B. give up        C. think over         D. give in

3. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Without his boots, the writer would have been killed by electricity.

B. The writer’s mother was angry with what he had done.

C. When the tree was cut down, the writer realized his friend was right.

D. When the tree caught the power line, Bruce called the power company.

4. In the passage, the writer mainly wanted to tell us ____________.

A. one of his terrible experiences when cutting down a tree

B. not to cut trees down any more to prevent dangers from happening

       C. it’s important to listen to other people’s opinions

D. to be careful while we’re working with friends

Once upon a time all feelings went to an island for a vacation, and each was having a goodtime. Suddenly, a warning of a strong storm was announced, so all rushed to their boats. Yet, Love did not wish to run away quickly. There was so much to do. But as the clouds darkened, Love realized it was time to leave. But there were no boats to use. Love looked around with hope.

Just then Richness was passing by Love in a large boat. Love shouted, “Richness, can you take me with you?” Richness answered, “No, I can't. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here for you. ”

Love decided to ask Vanity(虚荣) who was also passing by in a beautiful boat for help, But Vanity said with a cold voice, “No, I can’t take you with me. My boat will get dirty with your mummy feet.”

Sorrow passed by after some time. Again, Love asked for help. But it was useless. “No, I can’t take you with me. I am so sad. I want to be by myself.”

When Happiness passed by a few minutes later, Love again called for help. But Happiness was so happy that it hardly cared about anyone else.

Love was growing worried and hopeless. Just then somebody called out, “Come, Love, I will take you with me.” Love did not know who was being so kind, but jumped onto the boat happily.

After getting off the boat, Love met Knowledge. Love asked, “Knowledge, do you know who was so kind to give me a lift when no one else wished to help?”

Knowledge smiled, “Oh, that was Time.”

“Time?” asked Love. “But why did Time help me?” Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and answered, “Because only Time is able to understand how valuable(有价值的) Love is.”

66. According to the passage, which one did not go to an island for a vacation?

A. Love.                  B. Richness.          C. Vanity               D. Knowledge

67. Which word has the same meaning as “Sorrow”?

A. Worry           B. Anger             C. Sadness         D. Smile

68 Other feelings passed by Love in their boats one by one. Which is the right order according to the passage?

A. Richness→ Vanity→ Sorrow→ Happiness→ Time

B. Richness→ Happiness→ Sorrow→ Vanity→ Time

C. Time → Richness→ Vanity→ Sorrow→ Happiness

D. Richness→ Happiness→ Vanity→ Sorrow→ Time

69. Why didn’t Vanity take Love with him in his boat?

A .Because there was no place for Love in his boat.

B. Because he thought Love would make his boat dirty.

C. Because he wanted to stay alone.

D. Because he didn’t care about anyone else.

70. What can we learn from the passage?

A. When we are rich, we may pay more attention to Love.

B. All the feelings are important in our life except Love.

C. As time goes by, we can realize the importance of Love.

D. When we are in happiness and sorrow, we shouldn’t remember Love.

Once upon a time all feelings went to an island for a vacation, and each was having a good time. Suddenly, a warning of a strong storm was announced ,so all rushed to their boats. Yet, Love did not wish to run away quickly. There was so much to do. But as the clouds darkened, Love realized it was time to leave. But there were no boats to spare. Love looked around with hope.
Just then Richness was passing by Love in a grand boat. Love shouted, "Richness, can you take me with you?" Richness answered, "No, I can't. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here for you."
Love decided to ask Vanity(虚荣) who was also passing by in a beautiful boat for help, But Vanity said with a cold voice, “No, I can’t take you with me. My boat will get dirty with your mummy feet.”
Sorrow passed by after some time. Again, Love asked for help. But it was useless. “No, I can’t take you with me. I am so sad. I want to be by myself.”
When Happiness passed by a few minutes later, Love again called for help. But Happiness was so happy that it hardly concerned about anyone else.
Love was growing restless and hopeless. Just then somebody called out, “Come, Love, I will take you with me.” Love did not know who was being so kind, but jumped onto the boat happily.
After getting off the boat, Love met Knowledge. Love asked, “Knowledge, do you know who was so kind to give me a lift when no one else wished to help?”
Knowledge smiled, "Oh, that was Time,"
"Time?" asked Love. "But why did Time help me?" Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and answered, "Because only Time is capable of understanding how valuable Love is."
【小题1】According to the passage, which one did not go to an island for a vacation?