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　　Last June my brother 1 a car. He had had an old Scooter before, but it 2 several times during the spring. “What you want is a second-hand Mini,” I suggested, “If you give me the money,” he said,“ 3 one tomorrow,” “I can’t give you the money,” I replied, “but what about Aunt Myra. She must have enough. We 4 her since Christmas but she always hints（暗示）that we 5 go and see her more often.”

　　We told our parents where we were going. They weren’t happy about it and asked us not to go to ,So 6 .But later that same day something strange 7 .A doctor 8 us that Aunt Myra 9 into hospital for an operation.“ 10 go and see her ,” said my mother. “You two go today, but don’t mention（提及）the money.”

　　When we 11 Aunt Myra 12 “I’ m not seriously ill ,” she said, “but the doctor insists that 13 to drive my car. You can have it if you promise（允諾） 14 me to the seaside now and again.”

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C. liked to buy 　 D. liked buying

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B. was breaking up

C. had broken 

D. had broken up

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A. I get 　B. I’ m getting　 C. I am to get 　D. I’ ll get

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C. didn’t see　　　　D. don’t see

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A. that we haven’t 　B. that we didn’t

C. we haven't 　　　　D. we didn't

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A. occurred（發(fā)生） B. took the place 

C. passed 　　　　　D. was there

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C. rung for telling　 D. rung to tell

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A. had gone　 B. had been 

C. has gone　 D. has been

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A. we may not all　 B. we can't all

C. All we can't 　　D. All we may not

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A. have come there 　B. were arriving

C. got there 　　　　D. came to there

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A. was seeming quite happily 

B. was seeming quite happy

C. seemed quite happily 

D. seemed quite happy

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A. I’ m getting so old 

B. I’m getting too old

C. I get so old 

D. I get too old

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A. taking 　　B. bringing 

C. to take　　D. to bring

閱讀下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后從1～25各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中, 選出一個(gè)最 佳答案。 　　
    I had been sitting by myself in my usual compartment (車廂) for at least ten minutes 1  for the train to start. The train never seemed to start 2  and I often thought that I could have  3  in bed a little 4 or  had 5  cup of tea before  6  home. Suddenly I heard someone shouting  7 the platform (月臺(tái)) outside. A young girl was running  8  the train. The man  9  put out his hand to stop her, but she ran past him and opened the door of my compartment. Then the whistle (汽笛)   10  and the train  started.

　　 "I nearly missed it,  11  I?" the girl said. "How long  12  it take to  13  to London?"

　　 "It  14  the engine driver," I said. "Some days it is much slower than others, I will have to  15 , so as not to be late again tomorrow," she said. "It is my first day  16  with a new firm (公司) today and 17  told me that the man I am going to work for is very  18 . I  19 him yet, so I don't know  20  but he sounds a bit frightening. "

　　 She talked about her new job  21  the way to London and  22 , I realized that she was going to work for my firm. My  23  secretary had  just left so I must be her new boss. It was only  24  to tell her. 　　"Oh,dear," she said."  25  mistake! I wish I had known."  　　

1. A. waiting　　　　　　　　 B. looking 　　   C. expecting　　　　　　   D. longing　　　　　　   ［　�。� 　　2. A. on their hour　　　　   B. on time　　 　　   C. at their hour　　　　   D. at time　　　　　　   ［　�。� 　　3. A. lain　　　　　　　　　　B. laid 　　   C. lied　　　　　　　　　　D. lay　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ 　　4. A. long　　　　　　　　　　B. longest 　　   C. another　　　　　　　　 D. later　　　　　　　　 ［　�。荨　　　　　　　�  　　5. A. other　　　　　　　　   B. some other 　　   C. another　　　　　　　　 D. one other　　　　　　 ［　�。� 　　6. A. I have left　　　　　　 B. leave from 　　   C. leaving　　　　　　　　 D. to leave　　　　　　  ［　�。� 　　7. A. at　　　　　　　　　　  B. by 　　   C. in　　　　　　　　　　  D. on　　　　　　　　　�。邸　。� 　　8. A. after　　　　　　　　   B. towards    　　   C. from　　　　　　　　　　D. with　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ 　　9. A. at place　　　　　　　　B. on duty　　 　　   C. on work　　　　　　　　 D. in post　　　　　　   ［　　］    10. A. sounds　　　　　　　　  B. began 　　   C. blew　　　　　　　　　　D. cried　　　　　　　　 ［　�。�    11. A. haven't　　　　　　　　 B. don't　　 　　   C. wasn't　　　　　　　　  D. didn't　　　　　　　　［　�。�    12. A. does　　　　　　　　　　B. shall 　　   C. did　　　　　　　　　　 D. should　　　　　　　�。邸　。�    13. A. get　　　　　　　　　　 B. arrive 　　   C. reach　　　　　　　　   D. make　　　　　　　　  ［　�。�    14. A. looks at　　　　　　　　B. is decided by 　　   C. is　　　　　　　　　　  D. needs　　　　　　　　 ［　�。�    15. A. mend me the watch　　   B. mend me my watch  　　   C. have my watch mended　　D. have mended my watch  ［　�。�    16. A. at job　　　　　　　　  B. in job 　　   C. in work　　　　　　　　 D. at work　　　　　　   ［　�。�    17. A. he　　　　　　　　　　  B. they 　　   C. who　　　　　　　　　　 D. you　　　　　　　　   ［　�。�    18. A. nice　　　　　　　　　　B. tall 　　   C. black　　　　　　　　   D. strict　　　　　　　�。邸　。�    19. A. didn't meet　　　　　　 B. haven't met 　　   C. didn't know　　　　　　 D. haven't known　　　�。邸　。�    20. A. what he is like　　　　 B. what is he like 　　   C. how he is like　　　　  D. how is he　　　　　　 ［　�。�    21. A. through　　　　　　　　 B. by 　　   C. on　　　　　　　　　　  D. in　　　　　　　　　　［　�。�    22. A. long before　　　　　　 B. after long 　　   C. before long　　　　　　 D. long after　　　　　　［　�。�    23. A. proper　　　　　　　　  B. own 　　   C. some　　　　　　　　　　D. self　　　　　　　　  ［　�。�    24. A. wrong　　　　　　　　   B. certain 　　   C. unfair　　　　　　　　  D. fair (公平的)　　　　 ［　　］    25. A. What a terrible　　　　 B. What terrible a 　　   C. How terrible　　　　　　D. So terrible　　　　   ［　�。�

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　　Last June my brother 1 a car. He 2 an old motor before, but it 3 several times during the spring. “What you want is a send－h(huán)and Mini,” I suggested. “If you give me the money,” he said, “ 4 one tomorrow.” “I can't give you the money,” I replied, “but 5 Aunt Myra? She 6 enough. We 7 her since Christmas but she always hints(暗示) that we 8 go to see her more often.”

　　We told our parents 9 . They weren't happy about it and asked us 10 . So 11 . But later that some day, something strange 12 . A doctor 13 us that Aunt Myra 14 into hospital for an operation. “ 15 go and see her at the same time,” said my mother. “You two go today, but don't mention the money.”

　　When we 16 , Aunt Myra 17 “I'm not seriously ill,” she said, “but the doctor insists that 18 to drive my car. You can have it if you promise 19 me to the seaside 20 ”. We agreed, and now we quite enjoy our monthly trips to the coast with Aunt Myra.

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“It is a dreadful thing to be poor a fortnight before Christmas, ” said Clorinda, with the mournful sigh of seventeen years.

Aunt Emmy smiled. Aunt Emmy was sixty, and spent the hours she didn’t spend in a bed, on a sofa or in a wheel chair; but Aunt Emmy was never heard to sigh.

“The gifts which money can purchase are not the only ones we can give,” said Aunt Emmy gently, “nor the best, either.”

“Oh, I know it's nicer to give something of your own work,” agreed Clorinda, “but materials for fancy work cost too. That kind of gift is just as much out of the question for me as any other.”

“That was not what I meant,” said Aunt Emmy.

“What did you mean, then?” asked Clorinda, looking puzzled.

Aunt Emmy smiled.

“Suppose you think out my meaning for yourself,” she said. “That would be better than if I explained it. Besides, I don't think I could explain it. Take the beautiful line of a beautiful poem to help you in your thinking out: 'The gift without the giver is bare.”

“I'd put it the other way and say, 'The giver without the gift is bare,” said Clorinda. “That is my predicament(窘境)exactly. Well, I hope by next Christmas I'll not be quite bankrupt. I'm going into Mr. Callender's store down at Murraybridge in February. He has offered me the place, you know.”

“Won't your aunt miss you terribly?” said Aunt Emmy gravely. “I think she would rather have your companionship than a part of your salary, Clorinda,” said Aunt Emmy. “But of course you must decide for yourself, dear.”

“Well, I must say bye-bye and run home.” Clorinda lived just across the road from Aunt Emmy in a tiny white house behind some huge willows. But Aunt Mary lived there too--the only relative Clorinda had, for Aunt Emmy wasn't really her aunt at all. Clorinda had always lived with Aunt Mary ever since she could remember.

Clorinda puzzled over Aunt Emmy's meaning for days. Then all at once it came to her. On Christmas Day, Clorinda went over to Aunt Emmy's. Aunt Emmy was lying on the sofa before the fire, and Clorinda sat down beside her.

“I've come to tell you all about it,” she said. “Aunt Emmy, I thought for days over your meaning ... And then one evening it just came to me. At first I didn't think I could give some of them, and then I thought how selfish I was. I would have been willing to pay any amount of money for gifts if I had had it, but I wasn't willing to pay what I had. I got over that, though, Aunt Emmy. Now I'm going to tell you what I did give.”

“First, there was old Aunt Kitty. You know she was my nurse when I was a baby. She is always glad when I go to see her, but I've never gone except when I couldn't help it. She is very deaf, and rather dull and stupid, you know. Well, I gave her a whole day. I took my knitting yesterday, and sat with her the whole time and just talked and talked. She was so pleased and proud; she told me when I came away that she hadn't had such a nice time for years. ”

“Then there was ... Florence. You know, Aunt Emmy, we were always intimate friends until last year. Then Florence once told Rose Watson something I had told her in confidence. I found it out and I was so hurt. I couldn't forgive Florence, and I told her plainly I could never be a real friend to her again. Florence felt badly, because she really did love me, and she asked me to forgive her, but it seemed as if I couldn't. Well, Aunt Emmy, that was my Christmas gift to her ... my forgiveness.”

“I gave Aunt Mary her gift this morning. I told her I wasn't going to Murraybridge, that I just meant to stay home with her. She was so glad--and I'm glad, too, now that I've decided so.”

“Your gifts have been real gifts, Clorinda,” said Aunt Emmy. “Something of you--the best of you--went into each of them.”

“I didn't forget you, Aunt Emmy,” she said, as she unpinned the paper.

There was a rosebush. Aunt Emmy loved flowers. She put her finger under one of the roses and kissed it.

“It's as sweet as yourself, dear child,” she said tenderly. “And it will be a joy to me all through the lonely winter days. You've found out the best meaning of Christmas giving, haven't you, dear?”

“Yes, thanks to you, Aunt Emmy,” said Clorinda softly.

1.Clorinda felt anxious before Christmas because___________.

A. She had to leave Aunt Mary

B. She didn’t know what kind of Christmas gifts she should buy

C. She had not enough money to buy Christmas gifts

D. She had no time to make a proper decision

2. Which of the following sentences can best explain the line “The gift without the giver is bare.”？

A. A gift is valued by the mind of the giver.

B. Forgiveness is a gift for the giver and the receiver.

C. You cannot buy love or respect with expensive gifts.

D. Think twice before you give gifts to somebody

3.What is the gift that Clorinda gave to old Aunt Kitty?

A. Passion?? ????????????? ????????????? B. Sympathy?? ????????????? ????????????? C. Kindness?? ????????????? ????????????? D. Company

4.What does the underlined phrase “in confidence” mean?

A. respectfully??? ????????????? B. confidently??? ????????????? ????????????? C. secretly??? ????????????? ????????????? D. willingly

5. Which two words can best describe Aunt Emmy?

A. cute and joyful??????????????????? ????????????? B. kind-hearted and emotional

C. optimistic and wise???????????????? ????????????? D. gentle and timid (羞怯的)

6.Which of the following is the best title?

A. A Special Christmas?????????????????? B. Clorinda’s Gifts

C. Aunt Emmy????????????????????????? D. Clorinda’s Choice