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Life is competitive ﹣ some kids can do something faster or better than other kids． This might not seem fair， but all people are different and how well you can do something is different to others． This means there are "winners" and "losers"， and lots of people are neither winners nor losers but in﹣between． You can choose to be a good winner or an even better loser whether you are competing against others or yourself．    Being a "good" winner    No one likes a "show off"．    No one likes someone who takes all the praise for the efforts of a team．    No one likes people who put others down to make themselves look good．    To be a good winner you need to：    ◆Be modest（谦虚的）．    ◆ Thank those who helped you for their efforts．    ◆ Keep trying to improve your skills．    ◆Aim for the next step up in whatever you are doing well．    Being an even better loser    Of course it's disappointing to lose， especially if you are close to winning． Behaving badly or angrily， name﹣calling and going on about things being "unfair" won't change the final result and will only make you look like a bad sport． And no one likes bad sports either．    To be an even better loser you need to ：    ◆ Behave politely， nicely and kindly．    ◆ Congratulate the other team．    ◆ keep any negative （消极的） thoughts to yourself ﹣ at least until you are away from the game． It's Ok to let out your negative thoughts to your best friend or parents later． And if you don't do very well in a game， try harder to learn for the next one． Improving yourself makes you a winner too．

（1）What can we learn from the first paragraph？ 　 　

A．	We are either losers or winners．
B．	We should face winning and losing properly．
C．	We can do nothing about winning and losing．
D．	We are always competing with others not ourselves．

（2）What should a better loser do when losing？ 　 　

A．	Let out his anger to his parents at once．
B．	Express his negative feelings in the game．
C．	Try harder to improve himself in the next game．
D．	Behave badly to his team members or competitors．

（3）Which one is not proper if we succeed？ 　 　

A．	Going on improving our skills．
B．	Telling our team members to aim higher．
C．	Thanking our team members for their efforts．
D．	Cindy shows her congratulations to other competitors even if she fails．

（4）Who is probably a bad sport？ 　 　

A．	Tom keeps saying the game is unfair when he loses．
B．	Jim encourages his teammates after their team loses．
C．	Anna thanks her coach for what he has done though she fails．
D．	Cindy shows her congratulations to other competitors even if she fails．

（5）What is the passage written for？ 　 　

A．	Telling us what we can learn from losing．
B．	Offering advice on what we can do to win．
C．	Encouraging us to become a winner instead of a loser．
D．	Giving advice on how to deal with winning and losing．

Trees are one of the oldest "citizens" of our earth． They keep our air clean，reduce noise pollution，improve water quality and provide food and building materials．

Just like us，trees change a lot as they grow．At 1 to 3 years old，young trees learn how to grow up safely．For example，many trees grow thorns to warn animals not to go near．Most young trees have large，deep green leaves so that they can catch enough sunlight and change it into their food and energy．

When trees are 4 years old， they begin to grow very rapidly and become strong enough to face challenges later in life． At the age of 15， trees become young adults． They grow more slowly and begin to produce flowers and fruit．

It is not until the tree is 20 to 25 years old that it becomes a real adult．The tree reaches its largest size．The adult tree gives us shade，oxygen and natural beauty．It is also a great place for a tree house，or a place for us to read a book， listen to music and so on． If we give the adult tree proper care， it will go on to live healthily for many years．

Gradually， trees begin to grow older and older and even die．At this time， they still have their important place in nature．When a tree becomes hollow or part of it becomes dead， it provides a home for small animals and is a source of food for many other animals．

In many ways， the life of a tree is similar to our own life experience． When we are looking at the life of a tree， we learn that each period of life brings its own form of joy and challenge． Enjoy every minute of the life of the trees and look after the trees!

                                                     The（1） 　　of a Tree

Something useful	Improve the environment and offer（2） 　　and materials for building．
Changes as they（3）	1 ﹣3 years old	Learn ways to grow up（4） 　　．	Grow thorns to warn animals．
			Catch enough sunlight with large green leaves．
	4 years old	Grow quickly and become（5） 　　．
	（6） 　　years old	Grow slowly and produce flowers and fruit．
	20﹣25 years old	Become real（7） 　　．	Give people a lot such as oxygen and good places to relax．
			Live longer if people take（8） 　　of them properly．
	Grow older or die	Be still（9） 　　in nature．
Conclusion	A tree's life is the（10） 　　as our life experience in many ways．

When the great library of Alexandria burned，the story goes，one book was saved．But it was not a valuable book，and a poor man got it．

The book wasn't very interesting，but between its pages there was something very interesting indeed．It was a thin strip of vellum（羊皮纸）on which was written he secret of the "Touchstone"．The touchstone was a small pebble（鹅卵石）that could turn any common metal into pure gold．

The writing explained that it was lying among thousands and thousands of other pebbles that looked exactly like it．But the secret was this：The real stone would feel warm，while ordinary pebbles are cold．

So the man sold his house， bought a tent， camped on the seashore， and began testing pebbles．He knew that if he picked up normal pebbles and threw them down again because they were cold， he might pick up the same pebbles hundreds of times． So，when he felt one that was cold， he threw it into the sea． He spent a whole day doing this but none of them was the touchstone． Yet he went on and on this way． Pick up a pebble．Cold﹣throw it into sea． Pick up another． Throw it into the sea．The days stretched into months and the months into years．

One day， however， about midafternoon， he picked up a pebble and it was warm． He threw it into the sea before he realized what he had done． He was used to throwing each pebble into the sea as soon as he picked it up． So when the one he wanted came along， he still threw it away．

So it is with opportunity（机会）．Unless we are vigilant，it's easy to fail to realize an opportunity when it is in hand and it's just as easy to throw it away．

（1）According to the passage， the touchstone is a stone 　　．

A．	that you can touch
B．	that can turn common metal into pure gold
C．	that can bring you thousands of pebbles
D．	that can bring you good luck

（2）The man threw the touchstone into the sea because 　　．

A．	it was cold
B．	it was a normal pebble
C．	he was too tired to hold it
D．	he had formed a habit

（3）How did the man probably feel when he realized it was the touchstone？ 　　

A．	Excited．
B．	Moved．
C．	Interested．
D．	Regretted．

（4）What's the meaning of the underlined word " vigilant" in the last paragraph？ 　　

A．	Brave enough．
B．	Hard﹣working enough．
C．	Careful enough．
D．	Strong enough．

（5）What does the writer want to tell us？ 　　

A．	Opportunity knocks but once．
B．	Use it or lose it．
C．	Where there is a will， there is a way．
D．	Practice makes perfect．

Happiness is important for everyone． Most people want to be happy， but few know how to find happiness． Here is a story to help you．

Once a bird lived unhappily． So it traveled far away to look for its happiness．

It flew and flew． Suddenly it saw a spider climbing up a wall． The spider fell off the wall halfway． But it kept climbing again and fell off again． Even so， the spider didn't give up． The little bird asked the spider in surprise． "Why don' t you have pain but happiness on your face though you fail again and again？"

"Because I keep making my efforts． I'm happy．" said the spider．

Then the little bird saw it happiness is a will in the heart．

The bird continued flying and saw a lame duck help a little duck who got lost to find the way back home． Although it was disabled， it had a smiling face．

"I'm happy because I can help others．" said the lame duck．

So the bird saw it happiness is a love in the heart．

The bird went on flying and suddenly saw a little dying flower， whose face was full of smile． The bird didn't know the reason． So it asked the little flower， "You're going to die． Why are you still so happy？"

"Because my dream will come true，" said the little flower．

"What is your dream？"

"To produce sweet fruit．"

The little bird saw it： happiness is a hope in the heart．

So the little bird no more looked for happiness because it had seen the truth happiness is not in the faraway place but in your own heart． You are the maker of your own happiness．

（1）Who never gave up though it failed again and again in this passage？ 　　

A．	The bird．
B．	The spider．
C．	The flower．
D．	The duck．

（2）Why is the little dying flower still so happy？ 　　

A．	Because it often helps others．
B．	Because it'll produce sour fruit．
C．	Because it has a hope in the heart．
D．	Because it keeps climbing up a wall．

（3）What can we know from the story？ 　　

A．	The bird found happiness in its own heart．
B．	The bird found happiness in the faraway place．
C．	The bird didn't know where happiness was at last．
D．	The lame duck wasn't happy because it had to help others．

（4）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？ 　　

A．	Happiness is important for everyone．
B．	Many people know how to find happiness．
C．	We make happiness by ourselves．
D．	The way to happiness is to have a dream， to help others and not to give up．

（5）The passage is mainly about 　　．

A．	will
B．	hope
C．	love
D．	happiness

A young man with a large bag on his back came far away for a master （大师）．He said， "Master，I am so lonely an so painful that the long trip makes me tired out，my shoes worn﹣out，my feet cut， and my hands also injured and bleeding…Why can't I find the sunin the heart？ "

The master asked， "What do you put in your large bag？"

The young man said，"lt is very important to me， inside it including the pain each time I fall， the tears each time I'm hurt，the trouble each time I feel lonely…Depending on it， I can come to you here，"

So the master took the young man to the river， where they crossed in a boat． On the other side of the river， the master said， "Hurry on your journey carrying the boat!"

"What， carrying the boat？" the young man was surprised， "it is to heavy． How can I carry it？""Yes'my son， you can't carry it，"the master just．smiled and said， "when you cross the river， the boat is useful﹣ But after crossing it， you will put down the boat and hurry on． If not， it willbecome a burden （负担）． Pain， loneliness and tears﹣﹣all these are useful to life． They can improve life， but if you don't forget them all the time， they will become the burden in life． Put it

down! My son， life can't bear（承受） a heavy burden． "

The young man put down his bag and hurried on． He walked easily and happily，and much fas﹣ter than before．

46． What does the underlined words Mthe sun" mean probably？ 　　

A．	Health．
B．	Wealth．
C．	Success．
D．	Happiness．

47． What's in his large bag？ 　　

A．	Clothes， tears and food．
B．	Pain， tears and trouble．
C．	Clothes， food and water．
D．	Pain， water and trouble﹣

48．How did they cross the river？ 　　

A．	By boat
B．	On foot．
C．	By swimming．
D．	Across the bridge．

49．Why did the master ask him to cany the boat？ 　　

A．	To teach him to improve his life：
B．	To tell him the boat is very useful
C．	To tell him the boat is very important．
D．	To teach him to put down his burden．

50．How did the young man feel after he put down his bag at last？ 　　

A．	Awful．
B．	Painfu．
C．	Relaxed．
D．	Surprised．

On a wild mountain，two goats met on a road just over a high cliff．（悬崖） The road was so narrow （狭窄）that there neither room for them to pass each other nor to turn round and go back． What do you think the two goats did？

One of them with great care laid himself down on the narrow rock， pressing as close to the rock as he could． Then the other goat gently and softly stepped over his friend， till， safely past him， he could lightly jump away．

The goat that had lain down then drew himself up， safe and free to leap again from rock to rock， and enjoyed the sweet grass on the hill happily．

However，two other goats met on the banks （河岸）of rushing river． A tree had fallen across and become a bridge from one side to the other．

The two goats looked at each other，and each wished to pass over first．

They stood for a moment with one foot on the tree， each thinking that the other would draw back． But neither of them would give away， and they met at last on the middle of the narrow bridge!

They then began to push and fight with their horns （角）， till at last their feet slipped， and both the goats fell into the stream， and were lost in the water!

36． Where did the first two goats meet？ 　　

A．	On the hills．
B．	On a bridge．
C．	On a narrow road
D．	At the bank of a river．

37． How did they pass the narrow road safely？ 　　

A．	By lying down
B．	By working together
C．	By jumping away
D．	By pressing to the rock．

38． What was the bridge made of？ 　　

A．	A tree
B．	A stone．
C．	Some stones．
D．	Some trees．

39．What happened when they met on the middle of bridge？ 　　

A．	They pushed and fought．
B．	They lay on the bridge．
C．	They looked at each other
D．	They stood on the bridge．

40．The passage tells us that 　　

A．	we should face the challenge in life
B．	we should be careful to cross the bridge
C．	we should give way to others at right time
D．	we should be brave to climb the mountains

Once there was a relative who offered a man．and his three sons two baskets of peaches （桃子）． One basket of peaches were just ripe （成熟） while the other were already overripe and would go bad at once．

The father asked， "Which way of eating can avoid wasting a peach？"

The eldest son said， "Of course，we should eat those overripe， for they can't be kept for three days．"

"But after you eat up those， the peaches in the other basket will go bad!" Certainly， the father was not satisfied with the eldest son's advice．

The second son thought for a while and said，"We should eat the peaches just ripe． Choose the good ones!"

"If so， won't the overripe peaches be wasted？Don't you think it pity？"

The father turned to the youngest son，"What good idea do you have？"

"I feel，"thinking for a while， the youngest son said， "we'd better mix them together， give

some of them the neighbors， and let them help us eat， so that we won't waste a peach at all．"

Hearing this，the father nodded and said with a smile，"OK． It is really a good way． Then

let's do it by your way． "

31． Who offered them two baskets of peaches？ 　　

A．	A boss．
B．	A friend．
C．	A relative
D．	a neighbor．

32． The father asked his sons a question about how to 　　

A．	avoid wasting a peach
B．	sell the peaches
C．	eat the overripe peaches
D．	send the ripe peaches

33．Which was the eldest son's idea？ 　　

A．	Eating them up．
B．	Eating those ripe peaches first
C．	Giving some to the neighbors．
D．	Eating those overripe peaches first．

34．Why did the father nod and smile at last？ 　　

A．	He felt sad．
B．	He felt worried．
C．	He was satisfied．
D．	He was disappointed．

35．what really does the father want to tell his sons？ 　　

A．	Sharing things with others．
B．	Avoiding wasting the peaches．
C．	Getting on well with brothers．
D．	Getting on well with neighbors．

Many years ago， there was a rich businessman． He had twenty servants． One day he wanted to make a trip to another town． He also wanted to take things to sell． He decided to take ten servants with him． They carried the things to sell and food to eat． The businessman was very kind． He said to one of his servants，" You are the smallest， the thinnest and the weakest of all my servants． You can't carry a heavy bag． You may choose the lightest bag to carry．"

The servant thanked his master． He picked out the biggest bag． This was bread for them to eat on the journey．"You are foolish，"said the businessman．"That is the biggest and heaviest bag．" But the servant lifted up the bag happily and the journey began． They walked for four hours， then they stopped for a rest． They all ate some of the bread． Then there was less bread for the servant to carry． The servant's bag grew smaller and lighter every day． At the end of the journey， the smallest servant had nothing to carry． Do you think the smallest servant is clever or foolish？

（1）The businessman had 　　servants．

A．	one
B．	twenty
C．	ten

（2） The businessman decided to take the servants with him to 　　．

A．	carry the things to sell
B．	carry the food to eat
C．	both A and B

（3） The businessman let the smallest servant 　　．

A．	carry the lightest bag
B．	not carry the bag
C．	carry the heaviest bag

（4） When they had a rest on the journey， they all 　　．

A．	drank some water
B．	ate some bread
C．	ate some meat

（5） From the passage the smallest servant is very 　　．

A．	kind
B．	foolish
C．	clever

A farmer had four lambs（羔羊）．One was black，and the other three were white．The black lamb was friendly to the others in the group．But the white lambs often laughed at him．They thought he was ugly．The farmer did not like him，either．He gave bad food to the black lamb．

One winter day，the four lambs went out to eat grass．They went far away from home．Suddenly，it began to snow．It was such a heavy snow that the ground was all white soon．They couldn't find the way home．

When the farmer found that the lambs were not at home，he went out to look for them．There was snow everywhere．Suddenly，he saw something black．He went to it．Oh，it was his black lamb!And the white lambs were there，too．The farmer said excitedly，"Thanks to the black lamb，I can find you!"

36．What did the white lambs think of the black lamb？ 　　

A．	Friendly．
B．	Kind．
C．	Ugly．
D．	Beautiful．

37．The farmer gave bad food to 　　．

A．	the black lamb
B．	the white lambs
C．	all the lambs
D．	his black dog

38．The lambs couldn't find the way home because 　　．

A．	they were far away from home
B．	the ground was covered with thick snow
C．	the wind was blowing hard
D．	they didn't want to go back home

39．The farmer found all the lambs after 　　．

A．	he saw the black lamb
B．	he saw the white lambs
C．	he heard the sound of the lambs
D．	they came back home

40．What can we learn from the story？ 　　

A．	Appearance is the most important in our life．
B．	A friend in need is a friend indeed．
C．	Don't tell a person by his appearance．
D．	Many hands make light work．

You may not realize it，but you are doing much more than just studying when you are at school．School is also the place where you learn to get on well with people．But this is not always easy．What can you do if you just don't like one of your classmates？

If you discover that you have problems getting on with your classmates or friends，the most important thing to learn is tolerance．Tolerance is the ability to realize and respect the differences in others．We can not change the way that other people do，so it is important to learn to live happily with them．

Tolerance will make everyone get on better with each other．Getting to know someone may help you understand why they do things differently．Something different does not exactly mean that it is bad．Tolerance teaches us to keep a    temperate and open mind．

You need to remember an old saying，"Treat others how you want to be treated"．If you tolerate something，it does not mean that you have to like it．No one is asking you to change who you are or what you believe in．Tolerance just means that you should respect the differences in others and not try to make them change．

It is important to practice tolerance，because it will make everyone's life easier．Learn to accept people for their different abilities and interests．The world is very different，and practicing tolerance in your own school and city can help make a difference．

（1）This passage is trying to tell us 　　．

A．	what's important for a student
B．	what students should do at school
C．	how to treat people different from us
D．	how to get others to do things in the right way

（2）From the first paragraph we know that at school 　　．

A．	it's easier for someone to hate others
B．	getting along with others is not a great deal
C．	most students are getting on well with each other
D．	students are learning other things besides studying

（3）What is tolerance according to the passage？ 　　

A．	Accept people as they are．
B．	Believe you are always right．
C．	Expect everybody to be the same．
D．	Change yourself to please other people．

（4）Which is the closest in meaning to the underlined word in Paragraph 3？ 　　

A．	gentle
B．	impolite
C．	active
D．	responsible

（5）The last paragraph suggests that 　　．

A．	tolerance can only be learnt at school
B．	living with people of the same interests is easier
C．	practicing tolerance at school can help make a better world
D．	people in different countries have different interests and abilities．

Whenever the sun set and the blue sky came up，my father and I often went to climb the mountain near my house and we enjoyed that．Walking together，my father and I had a lot of conversations．I learned lessons from his experiences．I climbed mountains together with my father for so much time．He always told me，"You should have goals like climbing the mountain．"I really got a lot from the mountain﹣climbing．It made me patient as well．

In fact，climbing the mountain was a test for me because I was only eight years old．During the first few hours of climbing，I enjoyed the flowers and trees，and the birds'singing．But as time passed，I wanted to stop climbing．However，my father said to me，"You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain，this is just like your life．"

At that time，I was too young to understand his words．But later after that，I got to know the meaning of hope in life．I found myself standing at the top of the mountain，and the sky was as clear as crystal．（水晶）

54．Who did the writer often climb the mountain with？ 　　

A．	His mother．
B．	His father．
C．	His friend．
D．	His brother．

55．The mountain﹣climbing was 　　for them．

A．	difficult．
B．	easy．
C．	enjoyable．
D．	dangerous．

56．How old was the writer when climbing the mountain？ 　　

A．	He was eight．
B．	He was nine．
C．	He was ten．
D．	He was eighteen．

57．In the father's opinion，where can the boy always see a beautiful sky？． 　　

A．	At the foot of the mountain．
B．	At the top of the mountain．
C．	During the mountain﹣climbing．
D．	In the beautiful village．

On a farm lived a father and a son． The father always got up early and read books by the stove． One morning， the son came up to him and said， "Dad， I read books at night but forget most of them the next morning． What's the good of reading？"

The father didn't reply to his question at once． He passed him a basket that was used to carry coal． He said， "Get some water from the river with the basket and then I'll tell you the answer．"

A The son felt surprised but he did as his father said， He tried many times but every time the water leaked （漏掉） from the basket． An hour later， the son came back with the empty basket and told his father it was impossible to hold water with the basket． The father said with a smile． "Yes， you are right， my son． The basket can t hold water． But did you notice the basket was different？" The son found the dirty basket had become clean． The father continued， "Reading is like holding water with the basket． Although we can't remember all we read， we have changed while reading．"

根据短文内容判断所给句子正（T）误（F）

（1）The father was used to reading in the morning． 　　

（2）The son wondered if reading was good for him． 　　

（3）The father didn't answer his son's question because he thought it was stupid． 　　

（4）The basket had no difference after the son used it to get water from the river． 　　

（5）From the passage， we know that reading can make a difference to a person． 　　

Mom and dad﹣they're two of the most important people in your life．You probably see at least one of them every day and，over your lifetime，they influence you more than anyone else you meet．

Moms and dads need to care for their kids from the minute they're born．It's a parent's job to love and help kids﹣and most parents will do this as possible as they can，even when the"kids"grow up and have children of their own．That means you have many years ahead to share with your mom and dad．

Here are some ways you can stay close，get along，and build a strong relationship（关系）．

Spend time together．Don't play a computer game or watch TV by yourself．Ask your mom and dad to play with you，go outside together，play a game，or read a book out loud．Try to spend more time together．

Share your feelings and ask for help，Many kids say they'd like their parents to help them when they're unhappy．Tell them if you're sad or have a problem．They'll be happy to help you．

Be kind and caring．Little things might mean a lot to your mom or dad．You can brightena parent's day with a hug，a card，or a joke．It's also lovely when a kid cleans up his or her room without being asked．It's important to show that you care for each other．Kids and parents show their love by respecting（尊重）each other，and being caring，polite and thoughtful．

Do your best at whatever you do．You don't have to be perfect，but when you do your best，you make your parents proud．It makes them happy to see how you're turning into such a great kid．Why？Beacuse it lets them know you're doing a good job．

（1）Your parents are two of the most important people in your life because they 　　．

A．	see you every day
B．	have duty to care for you
C．	need your help
D．	influence you more than anyone else

（2）Most parents 　　after their kids have grown up．

A．	stop helping their kids
B．	try their best to help their kids
C．	leave their kids
D．	are busy taking exercise

（3）What should kids do when they're unhappy？ 　　．

A．	Watch TV by themselves
B．	Play a game with their parents
C．	Tell their parents and ask for help
D．	Be kind to their parents

（4）The underlined word"brighten"in the sixth paragraph means" 　　"in Chinese．

A．	使…忙碌
B．	使…愉快
C．	使…悲伤
D．	使…紧张

（5）Which can be the best title of the passage？ 　　．

A．	Getting Along with Your Parents
B．	Talking to Your Parents
C．	When Your Parents Fight
D．	Spending More Time with Your Parents．

A group of old classmates，who have succeeded in their work，got together to visit their teacher．Their conversation soon turned to complaining（抱怨）about the stress（压力）in their work and life．The teacher went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and many cups．Some of the cups are expensive and lovely，but some are cheap and not beautiful．The teacher told them to help themselves to the coffee．

When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand，the teacher said，"Have you noticed all the nice﹣looking expensive cups were taken，leaving behind the cheap ones？it's OK for you to want only the best for yourselves，but that is why you have the stress in your work and life even if you're very successful now．"

"All of you really wanted the coffee，not the cups，but you chose the best cups and were eyeing each other's cups．"

"Now think about this，life is the coffee，and money and position in society are the cups．They are just tools to hold life．They do not change the quality （质量）of life．Sometimes，we just care about the cups，and we fail to enjoy the coffee．So，don't let the cups drive you，enjoy the coffee instead．"

（1）The students who visited the teacher 　　．

A．	are satisfied with their work
B．	are successful in their studies
C．	are strict with each other
D．	are successful in their work

（2）The teacher took out cups 　　．

A．	for the students to have coffee
B．	to show to the students
C．	for the students to have a look
D．	to show his favorite coffee

（3）The teacher noticed that the students 　　．

A．	liked the cheap cups
B．	only took the best cups
C．	were drinking coffee
D．	preferred the coffee to the cups

（4）Why did the students have the stress in the work and life？ 　　．

A．	Because they really wanted coffee．
B．	Because they didn't have good cups．
C．	Because they didn't pay enough attention to life itself．
D．	Because they didn't have money to buy coffee and cups．

（5）From the story，we know the teacher wanted the students to enjoy 　　．

A．	the cups
B．	the coffee
C．	life
D．	money and position．

Alice spends her summer vacations walking back into history．Alice is 15 and she is a guide who shows visitors around the Fort （城堡）Delaware Museum in New York．"This year．I spun wool （纺毛线） on a spinning wheel．Last year，I was a candle maker．My first year，I cared for the garden and looked after the animals．All the jobs I've had at the fort have been really fun．"

Fort Delaware is a living﹣history museum that shows how life was in frontier （边远地区） America in the mid﹣1700s．"Reading about history can't compare to experiencing it for yourself"，says Alice．

The experience begins as soon as visitors enter the fort．The smell of wood smoke fills the air．Women in petticoats （long skirts） and men in knee breeches （knee﹣length shorts） are busy with their chores．The guides show visitors how the settlers （移民） would have carried out everyday work．"Kids are surprised when I tell them that one of their jobs would have been to make candles，says another guide，16﹣year﹣old Jane．"They don't realize the kids back then had to work hard．"She also shows visitors how to play with toys and games．

They are playing historical parts，so the guides can't wear shorts or T﹣shirts when the weather is hot．But the clothes of the past can easily change modern kids into people from the 18th century，"The clothes felt strange at first，but it does make it easier to get into characters．"says Jane．

Working at the fort has helped Jane to appreciate her life even more．Alice agrees，"The fort has taught me how hard life was and how much work there was every day．We are so lucky with everything we have now．Life wasn't always this easy．"

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56．Fort Delaware in New York is a 　　museum．

A．	living﹣history
B．	toy
C．	candle
D．	clothing

57．Alice has been to the Fort Delaware Museum at least 　　•

A．	once
B．	twice
C．	three times
D．	four times

58．Which of the following is TURE about the life in frontier America in the mid﹣1700s？ 　　

A．	People couldn't make fire．
B．	Kids played with toys and games all day long；
C．	People could use a spinning wheel．
D．	Kids didn't feed the animals．

59．Why do modern kids have to wear the strange clothing while playing historical parts？ 　　

A．	Because wearing the strange clothing makes kids fun．
B．	Because it is easier for kids to get into characters
C．	Because kids like wearing the strange clothing．
D．	Because the weather is hot．

60．The main idea of this passage is that 　　．

A．	all the jobs Alice has had at the fort have been really fun．
B．	how hard life was and how much work there was in the past．
C．	reading about history can compare to experiencing it for yourself
D．	we are so lucky with everything we have now，and then we must appreciate them．