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Luke Dollar is a scientist. He has spent many years in Madagascar studying lemurs (狐猴). Here is an interview with him.
Reporter: What were you like as a kid?
Luke: As a kid, I was an explorer (探险者). I lived with my grandparents on a farm in Alabama. I spent a lot of time outdoors. It was a lot of fun and I enjoyed that. From the time I was 6 to 16 years old I was an actor. My mom asked me to audition (试演) for a show in Birmingham. I asked my mom to buy me some video games and she agreed, so I went for it and finally got the part. Later, I became a professional actor. For many years I went all over the US performing on different stages.
Reporter: How did you start to study lemurs?
Luke: When I was on the farm, I was really a wild child and came to love wild things. I did a lot of photography (摄影) in high school. I became a photographer and did photography for the local paper. Then I became a student of Duke University. At Duke University there is a center — Lemur Center. I got a job there as a work-study student and met lemurs there for the first time. In 1994, I had a chance to go to Madagascar and decided to study lemurs there.
小题1:Luke thinks that life on his grandparents’ farm was ______.

A．safe

B．interesting

C．busy

D．difficult

小题2:Luke decided to audition for the show because ______.

A．he was really interested in it

B．he wanted to help his friend

C．his mother allowed him to go to the farm

D．his mother agreed to buy him some video games

小题3:What did Luke do a lot when he was in high school?

A．Played music.	B．Took photos.
C．Wrote for newspapers.	D．Travelled all over the US.

小题4:Where did Luke meet lemurs for the first time?

A．In Birmingham.	B．In Madagascar.
C．At Duke University.	D．On his grandparents’ farm.

小题5:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Luke acted for the first time at the age of 16.

B．Luke’s grandfather used to be a photographer.

C．Luke started the Lemur Center at Duke University.

D．Luke came to love wild things when he was a kid.

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I keep a two-dollar bill (纸币) in my wallet． My mother gave it to me when I was six years old．The bill goes with me wherever I go because I believe luck would 1 me everywhere．

Whenever I felt there was a trouble, I would reach my two-dollar bill and put it on the table，I would watch it for several hours and could always come up with 2 ．

When I began to look for my first job, I was thirty years old and very 3 ．The thought of being interviewed for a job was scary but I had to work．Mrs. Martin, the office manager, asked me some questions and the interview was over．As I got 4 her office, I said, "Mrs. Martin, I know that I am not the best applicants (申请者), but please give me a chance．I learn quickly and can be a very able member of your team．"

That evening I received a phone call from Mrs. Martin．"Gina," she said．"You were not the best applicant, but you have so much confidence in yourself that we have 5 to give you a chance．" "Thank you so much, Mrs. Martin!" I said．I was so excited that I forgot to say 36 to Mrs. Martin．

I took out my two-dollar bill．"Thanks, Mom．I am going to 7 it, "I said out loud so my mother could hear me．

At that moment, I remember the time she pulled all of us into the living room and said, "You are all clever in my 8 , but if you fail once, don't give up．You will be successful．" I still think of Mom every day and keep my two-dollar bill in my wallet． At a family reunion (团聚) years later, I found that my brothers and sisters 9 had two-dollar bills in their wallets．We laughed and talked about how 10 this gift from Mom had been to each of us．

1．A．bring B．take C．follow D．find

2．A．an answer B．a chance C．an idea D．a decision

3．A．sad B．lonely C．weak D．shy

4．A．out of B．into C．from D．around

5．A．liked B．decided C．offered D．needed

6．A．hello B．sorry C．goodbye D．thanks

7．A．get B．do C．have D．make

8．A．head B．eye C．mind D．thought

9．A．each B．all C．most D．both

10．A．special B．surprised C．cheap D．expensive

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It's seven（dollar/dollars）.?