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“But what if I break my arm again？”My five-year-old daughter asked,looking very　1　.I knew she　2　very much to learn to ride,but ever since she’d fallen off her bike and broken her arm,she’d been afraid.

“Oh,honey,”I said.“I don’t think you’ll break another arm.”“　3　I could,couldn’t I？”“You know,honey,”I said,“　4　everything you do comes with risks.You could get a broken arm in a car　5　and then be afraid to　6　ride in a car again.You could break your arm jumping a rope.You could break your arm at gym.Do you want to　7　going to gym？”“No,”she said.And with a determined spirit,she stood up and　8　to try again.

I spent the rest of the afternoon at the park watching a very　9　little girl overcome a fear,and　10　myself on being a useful single parent after a painful divorce(离婚)．

As we walked home,she asked me about a conversation she’d overheard me having with my　11　the night before.

“Grandma wanted you to find someone to　12　.”“What grandma wants is for someone to　13　my heart again.”“But Mom...”“You’re too young to　14　it,”I told her.“So I guess love isn’t like a broken arm.”she said. 　15　to answer,we walked the rest of the way in　16　.When I got home,I called my mother and　17　her for talking about this to my daughter.Then I did what I’d seen my brave little girl do that very afternoon.I agreed to　18　Steve.

Steve was the man for me.We　19　less than a year later.It turned out my mother and daughter were　20　.

1．A.surprised B．disappointed C．sad D．puzzled

2．A.wanted B．hated C．lost D．gained

3．A.And B．Or C．Instead D．But

4．A.Almost B．Hardly C．Nearly D．Mostly

5．A.trade B．sale C．accident D．show

6．A.ever B．never C．even D．yet

7．A.start B．regret C．finish D．stop

8．A.offered B．agreed C．had D．chose

9．A.shy B．weak C．brave D．gentle

10．A.congratulating B．praising C．encouraging D．celebrating

11．A.father B．mother C．sister D．brother

12．A.like B．know C．love D．teach

13．A.warm B．feel C．buy D．break

14．A.understand B．believe C．accept D．receive

15．A.Unable B．Unwilling C．Uncertain D．Unhappy

16．A.excitement B．sorrow C．silence D．surprise

17．A.punished B．scolded C．thanked D．appreciated

18．A.hire B．meet C．fire D．invite

19．A.left B．married C．moved D．quarrelled

20．A.wrong B．right C．clear D．clever

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“But what if I break my arm again？”My five-year-old daughter asked,looking very　1　.I knew she　2　very much to learn to ride,but ever since she’d fallen off her bike and broken her arm,she’d been afraid.

“Oh,honey,”I said.“I don’t think you’ll break another arm.”“　3　I could,couldn’t I？”“You know,honey,”I said,“　4　everything you do comes with risks.You could get a broken arm in a car　5　and then be afraid to　6　ride in a car again.You could break your arm jumping a rope.You could break your arm at gym.Do you want to　7　going to gym？”“No,”she said.And with a determined spirit,she stood up and　8　to try again.

I spent the rest of the afternoon at the park watching a very　9　little girl overcome a fear,and　10　myself on being a useful single parent after a painful divorce(离婚)．

As we walked home,she asked me about a conversation she’d overheard me having with my　11　the night before.

“Grandma wanted you to find someone to　12　.”“What grandma wants is for someone to　13　my heart again.”“But Mom...”“You’re too young to　14　it,”I told her.“So I guess love isn’t like a broken arm.”she said. 　15　to answer,we walked the rest of the way in　16　.When I got home,I called my mother and　17　her for talking about this to my daughter.Then I did what I’d seen my brave little girl do that very afternoon.I agreed to　18　Steve.

Steve was the man for me.We　19　less than a year later.It turned out my mother and daughter were　20　.

1．A.surprised B．disappointed C．sad D．puzzled

2．A.wanted B．hated C．lost D．gained

3．A.And B．Or C．Instead D．But

4．A.Almost B．Hardly C．Nearly D．Mostly

5．A.trade B．sale C．accident D．show

6．A.ever B．never C．even D．yet

7．A.start B．regret C．finish D．stop

8．A.offered B．agreed C．had D．chose

9．A.shy B．weak C．brave D．gentle

10．A.congratulating B．praising C．encouraging D．celebrating

11．A.father B．mother C．sister D．brother

12．A.like B．know C．love D．teach

13．A.warm B．feel C．buy D．break

14．A.understand B．believe C．accept D．receive

15．A.Unable B．Unwilling C．Uncertain D．Unhappy

16．A.excitement B．sorrow C．silence D．surprise

17．A.punished B．scolded C．thanked D．appreciated

18．A.hire B．meet C．fire D．invite

19．A.left B．married C．moved D．quarrelled

20．A.wrong B．right C．clear D．clever

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　　As the population of the planet increases, so does the number of homes, businesses, parking lots, schools, airports and roadways．All these structures use electricity and need to be lighted．Humans demand these lights．They want their homes more comfortable and they want their streets sage．The problem is that researchers are finding that all the light is having a negative effect on humans and wildlife as well．

　　Less than 10 years ago I drove to a thinly populated section of my town, lay down in the middle of the road and watched an attracted meteor shower(流星雨)．The area was short of homes, street lights and traffic．If I did that today, I wouldn’t be able to see the meteor shower as well, and I would surely be run over by a car．

　　Nowadays scientists are finding light pollution can be almost as bad as carbon dioxide pollution．If you’ve ever taken a flight at night, the view is beautiful, but you must remember that all the light you see is wasted electricity．The crew of the space shuttles see an even bigger picture of how extensive the wasted electricity is worldwide．

　　Additionally, electricity needs to be generated, and the generation of electricity creates pollution by giving off greenhouse gases．This affects the air we breathe and our quality of life．

　　Scientists are also studying the effects of light pollution on wildlife．Thousands of birds die each year when they crash into highly lighted buildings, as they become puzzled by the light．It has been long known that tiny sea turtle hatchlings become lost and follow lights on the shore instead of heading towards the sea．

　　Fortunately, light pollution is one of the easiest sources of pollution that can be corrected without a negative effect．Following some guidelines and a little searching on Google can give you many ideas on how to reduce your contribution to light pollution．

(1)

The author tells the story in the second paragraph mainly to _________．
[　　]
A．	remember the past beauty of the town．
B．	stress the advantages of less pollution
C．	show the great changes of the town
D．	prove the bad effects of light pollution

(2)

In the passage the author advises people _________．
[　　]
A．	to try to reduce unnecessary light．
B．	not to ignore the beauty around．
C．	to set proper light for animals
D．	not to destroy the animal’s living conditions．

(3)

What can be inferred from the passage?
[　　]
A．	Light pollution is difficult to deal with．
B．	Light pollution is a threat to some animals．
C．	Light pollution has nothing to do with global warming
D．	Astronauts can’t see clearly in space due to light pollution．

(4)

What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph which follows the last paragraph?
[　　]
A．	The author’s contribution to light pollution
B．	Other sources of light pollution
C．	Ways of reducing light pollution
D．	More bad effects of light pollution

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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　As the population of the planet increases, so does the number of homes, businesses, parking lots, schools, airports and roadways．all these structures use electricity and need to be lighted．Humans demand these lights．They want their homes more comfortable and they want their streets sage．The problem is that researchers are fin ding that all the light is having a negative effect on humans and wildlife as well．

　　Less than 10 years ago I drove to a thinly populated section of my town, lay down in the middle of the road and watched an attracted meteor shower(流星雨)．The area was short of homes, street lights and traffic．If I did that today, I wouldn't be able to see the meteor shower sa well, and I would surely be run over by a car．

　　Nowadays scientists are finding light pollution can be almost as bad as carbon dioxide pollution．if you've ever taken a flight at night, the view is beautiful, but you must remember that all the light you see is wasted electricity is worldwide．

　　Additionally, electricity needs to be generated, and the generation of electricity creates pollution by giving off greenhouse gases．This affects the air we breathe and our quality of life．

　　Scientists are also studying the effects of light pollution on wildlife．Thou sands of birds die each year when they crash into highly ighted buildings, as they become puzzled by the light．It has been long known that tiny sea turtle hatchings become lost and follow lights on the shore instead of heading towards the sea．

　　Fortunately, light pollution is one of the easiest sources of pollution that can be corrected without a negative effect．Following some guidelines and a little searching on Google can give you many ideas on how to reduce your contribution to light pollution．

(1)

The author tells the story in the second paragraph mainly to ________．
[　　]
A．	remember the past beauty of the town．
B．	stress the advantages of less pollution
C．	show the great changes of the town
D．	prove the bad effects of light pollution

(2)

In the passage the author advises people ________．
[　　]
A．	to try to reduce unnecessary light．
B．	not to ignore the beauty around．
C．	to set proper light for animals
D．	not to destroy the animal's living conditions．

(3)

What can be inferred from the passage?
[　　]
A．	Light pollution is difficult to deal with．
B．	Light pollution is a threat to some animals．
C．	Light pollution has nothing to do with global warming
D．	Astronauts can't see clearly in space due to light pollution．

(4)

What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph which follows the last paragraph?
[　　]
A．	The author's contribution to light pollution
B．	Other sources of light pollution
C．	Ways of reducing light pollution
D．	More bad effects of light pollution

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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。

　　When a 13-year-old Virginal girl started sneezing, her parents thought it was merely a cold．But when the sneezes continued for hours, they called in a doctor．Nearly two months later the girl was still sneezing, thousands of times a day, and her case had attracted worldwide attention．

　　Hundreds of suggestions, ranging from “put a clothes pin on her nose” to “have her stand on her head” poured in．But nothing did any good．Finally, she was taken to Johns Hopkins Hospital where Dr．Leo Kanner, one of the world's top authorities on sneezing, solved the baffling(难以理解的)problem with great speed．

　　He used neither drugs nor surgery for, curiously enough, the clue for the treatment was found in an ancient superstition(迷信)about the amazing bodily reaction we call the sneeze．It was all in her mind, he said, a view which Aristotle, some 3,000 years earlier, would have agreed with heartily．

　　Dr．Kanner simply gave a modern psychological interpretation to the ancient belief that too much sneezing was an indication that the spirit was troubled; and he began to treat the girl accordingly．

　　“Less than two days in a hospital room, a plan for better scholastic and vocational(职业的)adjustment, and reassurance about her unreasonable fear of tuberculosis(肺结核)quickly changed her from a sneezer to an ex-sneezer,” he reported．

　　Sneezing has always been a subject of wonder, awe and puzzlement．Dr Kanner has collected thousands of superstitions concerning it．The most universal one is the custom of begging for the blessing of God when a person sneezes-a practice Dr．Kanner traces back to the ancient belief that a sneeze was an indication that the sneezer was possessed of an evil spirit．Strangely, people over the world still continue the custom with the traditional, “God bless you” or something else．

　　When scientists look at the sneeze, they see a remarkable mechanism(身体机制)which, without any conscious help from you, takes on a job that has to be done．When you need to sneeze you sneeze, this being nature's clever way of getting rid of an annoying object from the nose．The object may be just some dust in the nose which nature is trying to remove．

(1)

The girl sneezed continuously because she ________．
[　　]
A．	was ill
B．	was mentally ill
C．	had heavy mental burden
D．	had attracted world-wide attention

(2)

When the girl began to sneeze continuously, ________．
[　　]
A．	a lot of people offered their advice
B．	she was taken to John Hopkins Hospital
C．	she was given a treatment found in ancient superstition
D．	many doctors treated her in different ways

(3)

Dr．Kanner cured the girl by ________．
[　　]
A．	using Aristole's method
B．	giving her psychological treatment
C．	practicing superstition
D．	treating her tuberculosis

(4)

When a person sneezes, we say “God bless you” because ________．
[　　]
A．	it's a tradition
B．	the person is possessed of an evil spirit
C．	the person is ill
D．	God will bless those who sneeze

(5)

According to scientists, people sneeze because ________．
[　　]
A．	they are ill
B．	to sneeze is human nature
C．	they do not need any conscious help
D．	there are unwanted things in their noses

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