Denny Crook was a famous photographer(摄影师). He traveled all over the world, taking pictures for magazines and newspapers, and won many prizes.

         “I’ll do anything to get a good photo,” he often said. “I’ll go anywhere at any time, even if it is

   41   .”

And he told the     42   .He had photos of earthquakes, forest fires, floods and even wars. If something interesting happened, Denny went to photo it.

He was a married man and his wife often asked him to take her with him, but he always    43   . “I’ll travel for my work, not for    44   ,” he told her. “You won’t enjoy yourself, and I won’t have    45   to look after you. Sometimes there’s not even anywhere to     46   ,and I have to sleep outside. I often don’t have a good     47    or a bath for days. You won’t like it.”

“Denny, I’m not a child,” his wife didn’t     48    . “I can look after myself. Please take me with you the next time you go overseas.”

Denny did not say anything, but he     49    about it, and when he was asked to go to Africa he said to his wife,” You can come to Africa with me if you want to. I’ve got to take photos of wild   50   there. It should be interesting and not too uncomfortable.”

         His wife was very     51   ,and at first she had a very enjoyable time.

         Then Denny went off to     52   some lions to photo. His wife went with him, but before long they became separated(分开).She walked down one path while he walked down the other.

         Suddenly, Denny heard her     53    .He ran back and saw her running toward him. A huge lion was chasing her.

         Quickly Denny took his camera out of its case and     54    it at his wife and the lion.

         Then he shouted, “    55   ,woman !I can’t get you both in the picture!”

1.A. dangerous                  B. natural                                     C. convenient            D. impossible

2.A. lie                                  B. reason                             C. news                      D. truth

3.A. allowed                       B. refused                           C. failed                      D. joked

4.A. wealth                         B. prize                                C. pleasure                D. luck

5.A. money                         B. time                                 C. interest                 D. ability

6.A. meet                                B. work                                C. shop                       D. stay

7.A. meal                       B. picnic                               C. room                      D. party

8.A. agree                           B. understand                    C. replay                     D. complain

9.A. worried                       B. forgot                              C. asked                     D. thought

10.A. land                                B. flowers                            C. animals                  D. people

11.A. exciting                        B. excited                            C. surprised               D. surprising

12.A. find                       B. feed                                 C. drive                       D. shoot

13.A. singing                      B. crying                              C. laughing                D. cheering

14.A. threw                        B. fired                                 C. showed                  D. pointed

15.A. Hurry up              B. Look out                          C. Slow down            D. Go ahead

 

Denny Crook was a famous photographer. He traveled all over the world, taking pictures for magazines and newspapers, and won many prizes.

“I’ll do anything to get a good photo,” he often said. “I’ll go anywhere at any time, even if it is   26 .”

And he told the   27 . He had photos of earthquakes, forest fires, floods and even wars. If something interesting happened, Denny went to photo it.

He was a married man and his wife often asked him to take her with him, but he always   28 .”I’ll travel for my work, not for   29 ,” he told her. “You won’t enjoy yourself, and I won’t have   30  to look after you. Sometimes there’s not even anywhere to   31 , and I have to sleep outside. I often don’t have a good   32  or a bath for days. You won’t like it.”

“Denny, I’m not a child,” his wife didn’t   33 . “I can look after myself. Please take me with you the next time you go overseas.”

Denny did not say anything, but he   34  about it, and when he was asked to go to Africa he said to his wife, “You can come to Africa with me if you want to. I’ve got to take photos of wild   35  there. It should be interesting and not too uncomfortable.”

His wife was very   36 , and at first she had a very enjoyable time.

Then Denny went to off to   37  some lions to photo. His wife went with him, but before long they became separated. She walked down one path while he walked down the other.

Suddenly, Denny heard her   38 . He ran back and saw her running toward him. A huge lion was chasing her.

Quickly Denny took his camera out of its case and   39  it at his wife and the lion.

Then he shouted, “  40 , woman! I can’t get you both in the picture!”

1.	A．dangerous B．natural C．convenient D．impossible

 

2.	A．lie B．reason C．news D．truth

 

3.	A．allowed B．refused C．failed D．joked

 

4.	A．wealth B．prize C．pleasure D．luck

 

5.	A．money B．time C．interest D．ability

 

6.	A．meet B．work C．shop D．stay

 

7.	A．meal B．picnic C．room D．party

 

8.	A．agree B．understand C．reply D．complain

 

9.	A．worried B．forgot C．asked D．thought

 

10.	A．land B．flowers C．animals D．people

 

11.	A．confused B．excited C．surprised D．disappointed

 

12.	A．find B．feed C．drive D．shoot

 

13.	A．singing B．crying C．laughing D．cheering

 

14.	A．threw B．fired C．showed D．pointed

 

15.	A．Hurry up B．Look out C．Slow down D．Go ahead

 

Four years ago my sweet mom went to be with her Lord. She did it her way.

 I got the call at work, and I headed home quickly. Mom and Dad lived on a small farm that they had owned since I was seven. I hated going there every weekend. There was nothing for a young girl to do but watch the one station on the old TV set, if the weather allowed reception（接收）.

 My mom, on the other hand, loved the peace and quiet of the land and loved to work in the garden among her flowers and vegetables. The place was simple, with no indoor plumbing or heat. We had a big wood stove in the kitchen that did its best to heat the little farmhouse, but it always seemed cold and too quiet to me.

 In the evenings, my mom and I would sit for hours singing in the little kitchen. I sang the melody and Mom harmonized. Her favorite song was "Moon River" and we sang it over and over. Mom told me stories about how when I was a little girl, I could sing before I could talk. She loved to tell how my playpen（婴儿圈栏）sat in the kitchen next to the radio and there was one song I particularly loved called "Ivory Tower".

As time passed, I had my own children and went to visit the farm every week or two. The kids loved the farm and the tractor rides with my dad. Me, well, I still hated the silence of the farm. While my mom loved to sit at her kitchen table and look out at her garden and flowers and retell all the old stories, I missed the hustle and bustle（喧闹）of my life at home. But I sat there listening quietly as she reminisced.

Now, I sat back in the silence and the silence was deafening so I finally leaned over to turn on an old radio. Music always comforted me.

My heart skipped a beat. "Moon River" was playing on the radio. I sat there stunned, with a tear running down my cheek, as I listened to every familiar note.

Then the radio announcer of this oldie station came on. "Here's one we haven't heard in a while," and an unfamiliar song began. I began to cry harder as I heard the words sung over the airwaves. “Come down, come down from your Ivory Tower...”.

1.The writer didn’t like staying in the farm for the following reasons EXCEPT that

    ________.

A. it was too cold and quiet

B. she could only sing one song on the small farm

C. there was nothing more that could make her excited

D. The place was simple, with no indoor plumbing or heat

2.From the first paragraph, we know that the writer’s mother ________.

    A. passed away four years ago

 B. left the small farm with Lord

C. left for Lord to live her own way

    D. preferred to be with Lord

3.The underlined word reminisced in the fifth paragraph probably means ________.

A. recalled       B. comforted       C. shouted        D. sighed

4.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage _______.

A. The writer was able to sing before she could speak.

B. The writer preferred to live a busy life in the city.

C. The writer was still quite familiar with the song "Ivory Tower".

D. The writer treasured all her childhood memories in the small farmhouse.

5.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage? _______

A. Cherish life                      B. My happy childhood

C. Our small farmhouse               D. Mom’s music

 

A farmer had some little dogs to sell. As he was putting up an advertisement on the fence of his yard, a __1__ happened to pass by.
“I want to __2__ one of your dogs, sir.”
“Well,” said the farmer, “these dogs come from fine parents and cost a lot of __3__.”
The boy __4__ his head for a moment. Then he reached deep into his __5__ and pulled out some change. “I’ve got thirty-nine cents(美分). Is that __6__ to take a look? ”
“­­__7__,”said the farmer. And with that he let out a whistle(口哨),“Here, Dolly!”
Dolly ran out of the doghouse ___8___ by four little dogs. The boy’s eyes danced with joy.
As the dogs made their way to the fence, the little boy noticed something else moving inside the __9__.Slowly another little dog __10__; this one much smaller. It was doing its best to __11__...
“I want that one,” the little boy said.
The farmer said, “Son, don’t want that dog. He will __12__ be able to run and play with you like the other dogs would.”
The boy rolled up(卷起) one leg of his pants and showed a steel(钢) __13__.Looking back up at the farmer, he said, “You see, sir ,I don’t __14__ too well myself ,and he will need someone who __15__.”

【小题1】

A．boy B．dog C．farmer D．son

【小题2】

A．sell B．see C．buy D．feed

【小题3】

A．time B．money C．work D．study

【小题4】

A．shook B．covered C．knocked D．dropped

【小题5】

A．pocket B．yard C．heart D．mouth

【小题6】

A．enough B．easy C．necessary D．simple

【小题7】

A．No B．Sure C．Sorry D．Thanks

【小题8】

A．sent B．driven C．followed D．taught

【小题9】

A．farm B．fence C．advertisement D．doghouse

【小题10】

A．died B．shouted C．appeared D．watched

【小题11】

A．catch up B．go away C．give up D．look out

【小题12】

A．sometimes B．always C．often D．never

【小题13】

A．hand B．back C．arm D．leg

【小题14】

A．speak B．run C．walk D．swim

【小题15】

A．asks B．understands C．thinks D．succeeds

Denny Crook was a famous photographer. He traveled all over the world, taking pictures for magazines and newspapers, and won many prizes.

“I’ll do anything to get a good photo,” he often said. “I’ll go anywhere at any time, even if it is (41).”

And he told the (42). He had photos of earthquakes, forest fires, floods and even wars. If something interesting happened, Denny went to photo it.

He was a married man and his wife often asked him to take her with him, but he always (43).”I’ll travel for my work, not for (44),” he told her . “You won’t enjoy yourself, and I won’t have (45) to look after you. Sometimes there’s not even anywhere to (46), and I have to sleep outside. I often don’t have a good (47) or a bath for days. You won’t like it.”

“Denny, I’m not a child,” his wife didn’t (48). “I can look after myself. Please take me with you the next time you go overseas.”

Denny did not say anything, but he (49) about it, and when he was asked to go to Africa he said to his wife, “You can come to Africa with me if you want to. I’ve got to take photos of wild (50) there. It should be interesting and not too uncomfortable.”

His wife was very (51), and at first she had a very enjoyable time.

Then Denny went to off to (52) some lions to photo. His wife went with him, but before long they became separated. She walked down one path while he walked down the other.

Suddenly, Denny heard her (53). He ran back and saw her running toward him. A huge lion was chasing her.

Quickly Denny took his camera out of its case and (54) it at his wife and the lion.

Then he shouted, “(55), woman! I can’t get you both in the picture!”

1.A. dangerous        B. natural           C. convenient          D. impossible

2.A. lie              B. reason           C. news               D. truth

3.A. allowed         B. refused           C. failed              D. joked

4.A. wealth          B. prize             C. pleasure            D. luck

5.A. money          B. time             C. interest             D. ability

6.A. meet            B. work            C. shop               D. stay

7.A. meal            B. picnic            C. room              D. party

8.A. agree            B. understand       C. reply               D. complain

9.A. worried          B. forgot           C. asked              D. thought

10.A. land            B. flowers           C. animals             D. people

11.A. confused         B. excited           C. surprised           D. disappointed

12.A. find             B. feed              C. drive              D. shoot

13.A. singing           B. crying            C. laughing           D. cheering

14.A. threw            B. fired              C. showed            D. pointed

15.A. Hurry up         B. Look out          C. Slow down         D. Go ahead