IN the stillness of a sleepless Saturday evening, Linda and Cindy were lying in bed, their minds drawn to deliberate on the same thing．

They hadn’t been on speaking terms since last Saturday, when they had a fierce quarrel． The whole week was torture（折磨）．Both wished to make up, but neither was willing to break the ice．

 The clock was ticking rhythmically in the dorm． Both girls counted in their heads: "Five, four, three, two, one, speak．"

  "Shall we talk?" both started and stopped at the same time．Feeling embarrassed, they paused for a few uncomfortable seconds before starting again: "Sorry, I …"

 Again, both paused but soon began laughing heartily．

 Sitting up, Cindy gestured with her hand and said, "Look, Linda, I’m sorry, I really am．I was being unreasonable．"

"No, the fault’s all mine," said Linda． "I was too upset and I vented（发泄） it all on you．"

"Well, well, forget about it," Cindy said in a jokingly childish voice． "We are what we are．"

The once-thick wall had crumbled（崩溃，瓦解）．

"But, Cindy, do think of changing! Sorrows do not justify（证明…正确、有道理） your being so pessimistic（悲观的） all the time．You are not alone; I will always be by your side．Don’t let the miseries of the past hold you back．"

"I just can’t get over all that’s happened． Death has carried away my parents and every other thing there is in me．"

"Come now," said Linda．"Life is in our own hands! Find a way out!"

    "OK, I’ll try．Anyway, there is a writing competition．I’ve already signed us up for it," said Cindy, a smile forming on her face．

1．Which statement is right according to the text? _____

A．After the quarrel, both Linda and Cindy were not unhappy．

B．Linda’s parents were dead．

C．There was no talk between them for more than a week．

D．Cindy would take part in a writing composition．

2．Why was the Saturday evening sleepless? _____

A．The evening was quiet and hot．

B．Both the girls were had things troubling them in their mind．

C．It was weekend so many people had nothing to do and couldn’t go to sleep．

D．There were lots of unfortunate things happening during the week．

3．We can infer from the text that _____．

A．Linda and Cindy made an agreement to count in their heads．

B．Linda was an optimistic and confident girl．

C．Both Linda and Cindy wished to make up．

D．They had talked with each other since last Saturday．

4．The underlined word “deliberate” most probably means “________”．

A．easily damaged or broken

B．think about something carefully

C．intended or planned, and not happening accidentally

D．on purpose．

5．Which one has the least connection with the rest?

A．“make up”

B．“break the ice”

C．“The once-thick wall had crumbled”

D．“Find a way out”

A month went by in this manner , but a month was all I could bear .

The memory of Marguerite accompanied me wherever I went . I had loved that woman --- still loved her --- too much for her suddenly to mean nothing to me . Whatever feelings I might have for her now , I had to see her again . At once .

…

I knew Marguerite . Meeting me so unexpectedly must have thrown her into a state of great confusion . Probably , she had heard of my departure which had set her mind at rest as to the consequences of our sudden parting . But , seeing me back and coming face to face with me , pale as I was , she had sensed that my return had a purpose , and must have wondered what was going to happen .

If , when I saw her again , Marguerite had been unhappy ; if , in taking my revenge （复仇）, there had also been some way of helping her , then I might well have forgiven her , and would certainly never have dreamed of doing her any harm . But when I saw her again , she was happy , at least on the surface . Another man had ensured her the luxury （奢侈）in which I had been unable to keep her . She brought shame both to my pride and my love ; she was going to have to pay for what I had suffered .

I could not remain indifferent （冷漠）to what she did now . It followed that the thing that would hurt her most would be exactly for me to show indifference . Indifference , therefore , was the feeling which I now needed to pretend , not only in her presence but in the eyes of others .

I tried to put a smile on my face , and I went to call on Prudence with whom Marguerite was staying .

Prudence saw me to the door , and I returned to my apartment with tears of anger in my eyes and thirst for revenge in my heart and thought only of finding a way to make the poor creature suffer .

1.This passage is most probably _______________ of a love story .

A. the beginning????? B. the introduction?????? C. a summary?????? D. a chapter

2.According to the passage , the hero（男主角）wanted to _____________ .

A. forgive Marguerite because he found her unhappy

B. stop the relationship with Marguerite because he couldn’t keep her in the luxury

C. make up the relationship with Marguerite because he still loved her

D. give Marguerite sufferings because his pride and his love were hurt

3.What kind of feelings did the hero most probably have ?

A. Indifference and love .???????????

B. Indifference and hate .

C. Love and hate .?????????????????

D. Hate and sadness .

4.What would the author most probably write about next ?

A. Why he changed his mind suddenly .

B. How he made up his relationship with Marguerite .

C. How he made Marguerite suffer.

D. Why he wanted Marguerite to pay for what he had suffered .

    Everyone should visit a lighthouse at least once.

    The most important reasons for such a visit is to realize how our ancestors(祖先) battled nature with the basic tools they had. They had only basic ways of creating light, and yet they found a way of using this simple technology in isolated（孤零零的）places to save ships from hitting rocks.

    Secondly, visiting lighthouses will help us to understand the lives of lighthouse keepers. By their very nature, lighthouses were built on some rocks of cliffs. Thus, the lighthouse keepers often lived lonely lives. To walk around their small home, and imagine the angry storm outside beating against the walls, is to take a step towards understanding the lives they had.

    The reasons for a visit to a lighthouse are not all so backward-looking in time. It is true that lighthouses were built in out-of-the-way places. But on a pleasant sunny summer day, this very isolation has a natural beauty that many people will love to experience. Therefore, with the gentle waves touching all round the lighthouse, the visitor is likely to think it is a world preferable to the busy and noisy modern life.

    Another reason for considering a visit is that the lighthouses themselves can be very attractive buildings. Mankind could often not be content just to put up a basic structure, but felt the need, even in such an isolated place, to build with an artistic touch. The result is a view for tired eyes to enjoy.

    Finally, lighthouses have a romantic attraction, summed up by the image of the oil-skin coated keeper climbing his winding stairs to take care of the light to warn ships and save lives.

67. What is the reason to look back into the past of a lighthouse?

   A. To escape from the busy and noisy city.

   B. To look for the tools used by our ancestors.

   C. To experience the natural beauty of a lighthouse.

   D. To learn about the living condition of lighthouse keepers.

68. The underlined phrase “out-of-the-way” in Paragraph 4 means ____________.

   A. far-away     B. dangerous      C. ancient       D. secret

69. Lighthouses were often built with an artistic touch _________.

   A. to attract visitors       B. to guide passing ships

   C. to give a pleasant sight  D. to remember lighthouse keepers

70. How many reasons are mentioned for a visit to lighthouse?

   A. Three        B. Four         C. Five          D. Six

    Everyone should visit a lighthouse at least once .

The most important reason for such a visit is to realize how our ancestors (祖先) battled nature with the basic tools they had . They had only basic ways of creating light , and yet they found a way of using this simple technology in isolated (孤零零的) places to save ships from hitting rocks .

Secondly , visiting lighthouses will help us to understand the lives of lighthouse keepers .By their very nature , lighthouses were built on some rocks or cliffs . Thus , the lighthouse keepers often lived lonely lives . To walk around their small home , and imagine the angry storm outside beating against the walls , is to take a step towards understanding the lives they had.

The reasons for a visit to a lighthouse are not all so backward-looking in time . It is true that lighthouses were built in out-of-the way places . But on a pleasant sunny summer day. This very isolation has a untural beauty that many people will love to experience . Therefore , with the gentle waves touching all round the lighthouse . the visitor is likely to think it is a world preferable to the busy and noisy modern life.

Another reason for considering a visit is that the lighthouses themselves can be very attractive buildings . Mankind could often not be content just to put up a basic structure . but felt the need . even in such an isolated place , to build with an artistic touch . The result is a view for tired eyes to enjoy .

Finally , lighthouses have a romantic attraction , summed up by the image of the oil-skin coated keeper climbing his winding stairs to take care of the light to warn ships and save lives .

67．What is the reason to look back into the past of a lighthouse ?

       A．To escape from the busy and noisy city .

       B．To look for the tools used by our ancestors .

       C．To experience the natural beauty of a lighthouse .

       D．To learn about the living condition of lighthouse keepers .

68．The underlined phrase “out-of-the-way” in Paragraph of means         .

       A．far-away .           B．dangerous            C．ancient               D．secret

69．Lighthouses were often built with an artistic touch         .

       A．to attract visitors                                                                B．to guide passing ships

       C．to give a pleasant sight                         D．to remember lighthouse keepers

70．How many reasons are mentioned for a visit to a lighthouse ?

Everyone should visit a lighthouse at least once.
The most important reason for such a visit is to realize how our ancestors (祖先) battled nature with the basic tools they had . They had only basic ways of creating light , and yet they found a way of using this simple technology in isolated (孤零零的) places to save ships from hitting rocks .
Secondly , visiting lighthouses will help us to understand the lives of lighthouse keepers .By their very nature , lighthouses were built on some rocks or cliffs . Thus , the lighthouse keepers often lived lonely lives . To walk around their small home , and imagine the angry storm outside beating against the walls , is to take a step towards understanding the lives they had.
The reasons for a visit to a lighthouse are not all so backward-looking in time . It is true that lighthouses were built in out-of-the –way places . But on a pleasant sunny summer day. This very isolation has a natural beauty that many people will love to experience . Therefore, with the gentle waves touching all round the lighthouse . the visitor is likely to think it is a world preferable to the busy and noisy modern life.
Another reason for considering a visit is that the lighthouses themselves can be very attractive buildings . Mankind could often not be content just to put up a basic structure . but felt the need . even in such an isolated place , to build with an artistic touch . The result is a view for tired eyes to enjoy .
Finally , lighthouses have a romantic attraction , summed up by the image of the oil-skin coated keeper climbing his winding stairs to take care of the light to warn ships and save lives .
【小题1】What is the reason to look back into the past of a lighthouse ?