An eight﹣year﹣old girl named Tina heard her parents talking about her little brother． All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money． When she heard her dad say to her mom， "Only a miracle（奇迹）can save him now"， Tina went to her bedroom and took all her money out of a small box and counted it carefully． Then she made her way six blocks to the local drugstore（药店）．
"And what do you want？ "asked the owner of the store．
"It's for my little brother． "Tina answered． "He's really， really sick and I want to buy a miracle． His name is Mike and he is two years younger than me． Now he has something bad growing inside his head and my dad says only a miracle can save him．
"We don't sell miracles here， child． I'm sorry， "the owner said， smiling sadly at Tina．
In the store there was a well﹣dressed customer． He asked Tina． "What kind of miracle does your brother need？
"I don't know， "she replied． "He's really sick and my mom says he needs an operation （手术），But my dad can't pay for it ，so i have brought all my him．"
"How much do you have？"asked the man．
"One dollar and seven cents， but I can try and get some more， "she answered quietly．
" Well， what a coincidence （巧合）， smiled the man． "One dollar and seven centsthe exact price of a miracle for a little brother． Take me to where you live． I want to see your brother and meet your parents．
That well﹣dressed man was Carlton Armstrong， a famous doctor．The operation was completed without money． Two weeks later， Mike became well and was home again．
Tina was happy． She knew exactly how much the miracle cost_ one dollar and seven centsand the faith（信念） of a little child．
（1）Why did Tina go to the drugstore？ Because she wanted to ．
| A． |
visit her brother |
| B． |
see a doctor |
| C． |
buy a miracle |
| D． |
buy some medicine |
（2）Which of the following is not true according to the passage？
| A． |
The operation was free． |
| B． |
Tina had less than 2 dollars |
| C． |
The owner of the drugstore couldn't help Tina． |
| D． |
There was something wrong with Mike's heart |
（3）What do you think of Carlton Armstrong
| A． |
He's mean |
| B． |
He's honest |
| C． |
He's shy |
| D． |
He's kind |
（4）The passage mainly tells us the importance of ．
| A． |
faith |
| B． |
wealth |
| C． |
knowledge |
| D． |
communication |
A
Do you want to get home from work knowing you have made a real difference in someone's life？
If yes，don't care about sex or age!Come and join us，then you'll make it!
Job：Volunteer Social Care Assistant
（No Pay with Free Meals）
Place：Manchester
Hours：Part Time
We are now looking for volunteers to support people with learning disabilities to live active lives!Only 4days left．Don't miss the chance of lending your warm hands to help others!
Role：
You will provide people with learning disabilities with all kinds of help in their daily life．You will help them to develop new skills．You will help them to protect their rights and their safety．Most important of all，you should let them know they are valued．
Skills and Experience Required：
You will have the right values and great listening skills．You will be honest and patient．You should have the ability to drive a car and to communicate in excellent written and spoken English，since you'll help those people with different learning disabilities．Previous （先前的） related experience will be a great advantage for you．
46．What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2mean？
A．You'll make others' life more meaningful with this job．
B．You'll arrive home from work just in time．
C．You'll make much money from this job．
D．You'll succeed in getting this job．
47．The volunteers'key role is to help people with learning disabilities ．
A．get some support B．protect themselves
C．learn some living skills
D．know their own value
48．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？
A．The volunteers needn't work all day long．
B．Free meals are provided for the volunteers．
C．The volunteers should be over sixteen．
D．Only four days are left for those who want to get the job．
49．Which of the following can first be chosen as a volunteer？
A．The one who can drive a car．
B．The one who has done similar work before．
C．The one who can speak English very well．
D．The one who has patience to listen to others．
50．The passage is meant to ．
A．offer a notice B．give a report
C．carry an advertisement D．send an invitation．
Perhaps the only test score that I remember is the 55 I got when I was in high school．
The test was the last one of the term． I remember waiting nervously as my teacher Mr． Right gave out our papers one after another． It was a rather difficult test． I heard my classmates groaning（叹息），and I could guess by the groans that the scores were not looking good．
Mr Right put my paper on my desk． There in big red numbers， circled to catch attention， was my score， 55! I let my head go down， and covered the score up quickly． A 55 is not something that you wanted your classmates to see． "The scores were not very good， none of you passed，" Mr Right said． "The highest score in the class was a 55．"
A 55． That's me! Suddenly I didn't feel so bad． I had the highest score． I was getting a little better．
I walked home alone that day with the low but high score． My mother knew that I had a big test that day and asked me as soon as I got home， "How did you do in your test？ ""I got 55， "I said．A frown （皱眉） appeared on my mother's face I knew I had to explain at once． "But Mum， I had the highest score in the class， "I said proudly． "You failed， Dave! "my mother replied． "But it's the highest! "I insisted （坚持）． "I don't care what scores others had， you failed． The important thing is what you do! "my mother said in a strong way．
For years， my mother was always in that way． She didn't care what others did， only cared what I did and that I did it excellently． My mother's words have made a big difference to my life．
（1）When did the test take place？
| A． |
At the beginning of the term． |
| B． |
In the middle of the term． |
| C． |
At the halfway term． |
| D． |
At the end of the term． |
（2） of the students failed the test．
| A． |
Both |
| B． |
None |
| C． |
All |
| D． |
Neither |
（3）How did Dave′s mother feel when she knew his score？
| A． |
She was upset． |
| B． |
She felt very happy． |
| C． |
She felt embarrassed． |
| D． |
She was really excited． |
A college graduate（毕业生）from Shanxi named Wu Jun created a 9﹣page"WeChat guide"．With drawings and simple words，the step﹣by﹣step guide explains how to send messages，take pictures and make video calls．Wu made the guide for her parents．"My parents are getting old．They need an easy way to learn how to use technology，she said．
Wu's experiences is common nowadays．Worldwide，40 percent of parents learn about new technologies，including computers，mobile Internet，and social media（媒体），from their children，according to a study．
Parents used to teach their kids about almost everything．Now for the first time，the teachers become the students，while the students turn into the teachers．
The change of the roles comes from the rapid development of society tea and technology，says Zhou Xiaohong，a professor（教授）from Nanjing University．Zhou said the Internet and other forms of media give children ways to get information besides from asking older generations（辈）．As a result，in the age of information，it's possible that children know more than their parents do．
It's reported that 56.7 percent of Internet user and 67.2 percent of social media users in China are under the age of 30．The young generation usually acts as a link（桥梁）between their families and the new environment．When they teach their parents new technologies，parents can connect to the new world by themselves．
In Wu's eyes，teaching her parents about WeChat bring her closer to her parents．"People can communicate more by using new technology．Why should we keep our parents out？"said Wu．
51．Wu's 9﹣page"WeChat guide"made it for her parents to learn the new technology．
A．harder
B．simple
C．slower
52．What has caused the change of the roles about teaching in the family？
A．The rapid development of society and technology．
B．The growing numbers of old people．
C．The unscientific design（设计）of new technology．
53．Why is it possible that children know more than their parents do？
A．Because children have better memories．
B．Because children have more ways to get information．
C．Because their parents refuse to accept new things．
54．What does Wu think of the phenomenon（现象）that kid's teach parents？
A．There is no need for parents to learn new technology．
B．Parents are supposed to learn new technology by themselves．
C．Children should teach their parents new technology to make communication convenient．
55．We can infer（推断）from the passage that ．
A．it's never too old to learn
B．all's well that ends well
C．a good beginning is half done．
Although it's said Van Gogh（梵高）（1853﹣1890）sold only one painting during his lifetime，different theories（理论）exist（存在）.
It is true that The Red Vineyard is the only painting sold during Van Gogh's lifetime，and that was officially（官方地）recorded and accepted by the art world.It's recorded that Van Gogh started painting at 27，and died at 37.His famous paintings were produced after he went to France in 1888，only two years before he died.So it would be clear that he did not sell many.
However，others disagree.The leading Van Gogh scholar（学者），Marc，is one of them.Though the story that Van Gogh sold just one painting still goes around，he insists（坚持说）that Van Gogh sold at least two.
Also，according to the Van Gogh Museum website，Van Gogh actually sold a number of paintings for living during his lifetime.His first money came from his uncle，who was an art dealer（经销商）.In order to help Van Gogh's career（事业），he ordered 19 paintings.And Van Gogh himself would often trade his paintings for food or art supplies（美术用品）when he was younger.
V died in July of 1890.His brother was a wise dealer and saved lots of paintings by Van Gogh.His greatest wish was to make the works more widely known and make much money.Sadly he himself died just six months later.He left a large collection of art to his wife，who "sold some of Van Gogh's works，lent as many as she could to exhibitions，and published（出版）many of Van Gogh's letters to his brother.Without her，Van Gogh would never have become as famous as he is today." After her death，her son founded the Van Gogh Museum.
（1）According to ，only one painting was sold during Van Gogh's lifetime.
| A． |
the official records |
| B． |
the Van Gogh Museum website |
| C． |
Van Gogh's brother's son |
| D． |
Van Gogh's uncle |
（2）What can we infer（推断）from Paragraph 4？
| A． |
Van Gogh's paintings were popular. |
| B． |
Van Gogh was poor then. |
| C． |
Van Gogh disliked his paintings. |
| D． |
Van Gogh's paintings were expensive. |
（3）Which statement is right according to the passage？
| A． |
Van Gogh's brother got rich by selling his paintings. |
| B． |
Van Gogh wrote many letters to his brother. |
| C． |
Van Gogh's brother died earlier than him. |
| D． |
Van Gogh's brother's wife sold all his works. |
（4）Who is the most important person to make Van Gogh so famous？
| A． |
Van Gogh himself. |
| B． |
Van Gogh's brother. |
| C． |
Van Gogh's brother's wife. |
| D． |
The leading Van Gogh scholar. |
（5）The passage is mainly about .
| A． |
whether Van Gogh sold only one painting in his life |
| B． |
how Van Gogh became famous |
| C． |
the whole life of Van Gogh |
| D． |
the family of Van Gogh |
In September，2020，I had the chance to come to China for the first time and visited Yunnan Province.
On the first day we went to a village named Xiaopingzhai.I was amazed to discover that small tea factory could bring in 6 million yuan a year with only 20 workers.
The next of our trip was the village of Kangmian.Many families now live there after leaving uninhabitable（不适合居住的）areas.The new village has 450 housing units.There I have learned that the government helps the people by providing jobs so that they can support themselves.Of the 1，331 villagers，609 now have jobs.
In Shuiduichong，a traditional Yao ethnic（瑶族）group village，we visited the workshops for making silver ornaments（饰品）.We discovered the skill had a history of more than 200 year.Besides the traditional use of silver ornaments in Yao culture， ▲ .
A set of silver ornaments can be sold for between 10，000 and 20，000 yuan on the market.The making of silver ornaments creates jobs in the village.Shuiduichong now has more than 20 family workshops.
This trip was over.I have realized that through the hard work of the Chinese government，great changes have taken place in Yunnan.These impressive（印象深刻的）results should serve as an example for other developing countries.
（1）The trip followed the way of .
| A． |
Xiaopinghai→ Shuiduichong→ Kangmian |
| B． |
Xiaopingzhai→Kangmian→ Shuiduichong |
| C． |
Kangmian→ Shuiduichong→ Xiaopingzhai |
| D． |
Kangmian→Xiaopingzhai→ Shuiduichong |
（2）In Kangmian the government helps the people by .
| A． |
selling products |
| B． |
giving money |
| C． |
opening factories |
| D． |
providing jobs |
（3）Which of the following sentences can be put in the ▲？
| A． |
tourists like them very much |
| B． |
these objects have a high value |
| C． |
people buy them as gifts |
| D． |
they can be seen everywhere |
（4）The structure of the passage may be .
（①＝Paragraph 1
②Paragraph 2
③Paragraph3
④Paragraph 4
⑤Paragraph5
⑥Paragraph 6）
| A． |
|
| B． |
|
| C． |
|
| D． |
|
Build for yourself a strong box.Build each part with care；
When it strong as your hand can make it，
Put all your troubles there.
Hide there all thought of your failures.And each pain that you take；
Lock all your heartaches in it，
Then sit on the lid（盖子）and laugh
Tell no one else what's inside，Never share its secrets；
When you've dropped in your care and worry，
Keep them for ever there.Hide them from sight（视野）so completely；
That the world will never dream half；Cover the strong box safely，
Then sit on the lid and laugh.
（1）The material above is probably .
| A． |
a story |
| B． |
a play |
| C． |
a poem |
| D． |
a letter |
（2）What does the writer advise us to put in the box？
| A． |
Happy things. |
| B． |
Sad things. |
| C． |
Interesting things. |
| D． |
Boring things. |
（3）According to the writer，we'd better keep these things in the box .
| A． |
for ever |
| B． |
for a year |
| C． |
for a month |
| D． |
for a week |
（4）After covering the box with the lid，we can sit on it and .
| A． |
cry |
| B． |
share |
| C． |
dream |
| D． |
laugh |
Marianne Carus，who started Cricket（蟋蟀）magazine in 1973 and served as Editor﹣in﹣Chief（总主编）until 2012，died on March 3 at the age of 92 this year.
Marianne believed that "only the best of the best is good enough for the young. "In Cricket，children would find wonderful stories with beautiful art，and be encouraged by ideas in the humanities and sciences.Marianne looked for stories from around the world to awaken admiration for different peoples and cultures.Most important，Cricket would never talk down to children.
Marianne knew that children were filled with fun，and she wanted Cricket to be，too - "humor from the heart that makes you laugh out loud. "And so she named her literary magazines after a funny group of bugs（虫子），such as Lady bung and Spider.
Over the years，Cricket has been read by millions of children and given many writers and artists their start.Marianne kept a special box of "love letters" to the magazine.She treasured these letters from Cricket readers，including long﹣ago readers.They told her that their interest in reading had begun with Cricket.
▲She considered other names，such as Troubadour or Taliesin，the singers and storytellers of old who traveled from one place to another to share their songs and stories.Then，one night，she was reading Isaac Bashevi Singer's memoir（回忆录）A Day of Pleasure，about his childhood in Warsaw.In it he wrote：There was a stove in Shosha's apartment behind which there lived a cricket.It chirped the nights through all winter long I imagined the cricket was telling a story that would never end. "That's exactly what Marianne wanted her children's magazine to do-to tell stories that would never end!So the name Cricket became her best choice.
Thank you for everything，Marianne.May the stories，and the laughter，never end!
（1）Cricket is a magazine most probably for .
| A． |
writer |
| B． |
children |
| C． |
artists |
| D． |
teachers |
（2）According to the passage，Marianne .
| A． |
made an effort to find the best stories |
| B． |
raised many bugs as her pets |
| C． |
replied to long﹣ago Cricket readers |
| D． |
started Cricket 39 years ago |
（3）Which of the following can be the best to fill in" ▲"in Paragraph 5？
| A． |
How was the life of crickets？ |
| B． |
When was the magazine Cricket born？ |
| C． |
What did Marianne think of crickets？ |
| D． |
Why did Marianne name her magazine Cricket？ |
（4）The best title for the passage can probably be .
| A． |
The Life of a Cricket |
| B． |
Admiration for Different Cultures |
| C． |
Best Stories for the Young |
| D． |
Achievements in Marianne 's Life |
Is there something in your community that could be changed？Is there a person in your neighborhood who could offer help？If If you're hoping for someone to make a difference，that someone could be you!
Volunteering your time is a great way to make a difference in your community.And you'll feel good about doing something that helps people or improves the places around you.
This past summer，my friends and I noticed how messy our neighborhood park was.We wanted to be different.We worked with our parents and teachers to clean up the park，We had a great time making the park even better than before，and now the whole neighborhood is able to share and enjoy it again.
Maybe cleaning up a park isn't your choice，though.No problem!You can turn anything that matters to you into a volunteer project.Do you like playing chess reading，or spending time with your pet？You can volunteer to do what you love to do.For example，you could help at an old people's center，simply by talking or playing games with them to make their days better.If you re great at math or English.you could volunteer to be a homework helper at your school.You're always needed to walk dogs or play with cats，Or you can collect things for homeless people，such as soap and toothbrushes.
You see，there is something for everyone.Whatever you do as a volunteer your time will be enjoyed and that always feels good.Kids everywhere are making a difference by volunteering.You can，too!
（1）The passage is mainly written for .
| A． |
kids |
| B． |
parents |
| C． |
teachers |
| D． |
neighbors |
（2）Last summer the writer volunteered to .
| A． |
walk dogs |
| B． |
teach pupils math |
| C． |
talk with the old |
| D． |
clean up the park |
（3）The main idea of Paragraph 4 is that .
| A． |
collecting things has a lot of fun |
| B． |
cleaning up a park isn't your choice |
| C． |
the old people always need help |
| D． |
anything can become a volunteer job |
（4）We can infer （推断）that the writer is full of when writing this passage.
| A． |
thanks |
| B． |
hope |
| C． |
surprise |
| D． |
worries |
Do you know Liu Xiuxiang？This name might be strange to you，but you must have herd about the story of him.He "carried" his sick mom to his university while studied in Shandong.His mom wasn't able to look after herself after his dad passed away.He had to support the whole family.Life was difficult，but he went on studying hard.Finally he got into the university.
Many years later，Liu was noticed by public again.He won the honor - the "May 4th" Medal of Chinese Youth.After he graduated from university in 2012，Liu refused many highly paid job and went back to his hometown，Guizhou Province.There he has been working as a teacher for 9 years.He said， "I hope to do something for more children whose lives are similar to mine."
In fact，Liu supported three poor children when he was in high school.Till now，he has helped more than 1，700 students and given more than 1，000 speeches.His story has warmed many people.As the song sings "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger." There is no doubt that he will give more hope to more children in the future.
（1）Why did Liu Xuxiang "carry" his mom to the university？
| A． |
Because his mom couldn't take care of herself. |
| B． |
Because his mom wanted to work in the university. |
| C． |
Because his mom was too lonely. |
| D． |
Because Liu was not independent. |
（2）Liu Xiuxiang worked as a after he graduated from the university.
| A． |
a policeman |
| B． |
a doctor |
| C． |
a teacher |
| D． |
an officer |
（3）Where is Liu Xiuxiang's hometown？
| A． |
In Shandong. |
| B． |
In Guizhou. |
| C． |
In Sichuan. |
| D． |
In Henan. |
（4）When did Liu start to support poor children？
| A． |
When he graduated from university in 2012. |
| B． |
After he won the May 4 thMedal of Chinese Youth. |
| C． |
When he got into the university. |
| D． |
D When he was a high school student. |
（5）What do you think of Liu Xiuxiang？
| A． |
Kind and helpful |
| B． |
Honest and brave. |
| C． |
Polite and responsible. |
| D． |
Hard﹣working and shy. |
It seems that food deliverymen （送货员） are always rushing in haste.We can always see them running every minute，and they seem to have lots of things to do the next minute.They wear blue，red or yellow helmets （头盔） and many of them don't follow traffic rules.They drive on the wrong side of the road and run red lights.They use mobile phones when they are driving.
However，not everything goes well with food deliverymen.In the first half of 2017，food deliverymen had 76 traffic accidents in Shanghai.That means every two and a half days，a food deliveryman will die or get hurt on the road.
What makes deliverymen take such risks？The strict rules of the food delivery companies and the worried customers may be the answer.Many companies will fine （罚款） a deliveryman up to 2，000 yuan if he can't deliver the food on time，reported China Daily.Fines also go to those who get bad reviews from customers.
To solve the problem，food delivery service companies need to do some changes.Some cities are also taking action.Shanghai has asked companies to train their deliverymen on traffic rules and safety.Now in Shenzhen，if a deliveryman breaks traffic rules more than twice，then he can't do the job for a whole year.
（1）The underlined phrase "in haste" in Paragraph 1 probably means in Chinese.
| A． |
匆忙地 |
| B． |
慢慢地 |
| C． |
意外地 |
| D． |
犹豫地 |
（2）The first paragraph mainly tells us that many food deliverymen .
| A． |
work very hard |
| B． |
break traffic rules |
| C． |
are good at driving |
| D． |
use mobile phones too much |
（3）How many reasons are mentioned for deliverymen's taking risks of breaking traffic rules？
| A． |
Two. |
| B． |
Three. |
| C． |
Four. |
| D． |
Five. |
（4）If a food deliveryman ，the companies will fine him.
| A． |
drives too slowly |
| B． |
delivers food on time |
| C． |
obeys traffic rules |
| D． |
gets bad reviews from his customers |
（5）What is the main idea of the last paragraph？
| A． |
Traffic rules are too strict to deliverymen. |
| B． |
Food deliverymen cannot drive on important roads in the future. |
| C． |
Some cities are working to solve the problem and make things better. |
| D． |
All the companies in China train their deliverymen on traffic rules and safety. |
If you feel sad or upset，remember not to watch a happy movie.A sad movie may be more suitable for you.
Some scientists at Ohio State University，the U.S.，have found that sad movies can make people happier.They published their study in a magazine called Communication Research.
Scientists asked 361 college students to watch a sad movie called Atonement.The movie tells a story of two lovers who were separated.They died during World War II at the end of the movie.The 361 college students answered questions from the scientists before，after and three times during the movie to find out their different feelings，including sadness.
According to the result of the survey，scientists found out that people felt better after watching the sad movie.Scientists believed this was because the movie made them think about their own lives and relationships.Compared to those of the unlucky lovers in the movie，their lives were full of hope.
"I want to live my life to the fullest，and this movie has made me think a lot，" one student wrote.
Silvia Knobloch﹣Westerwick，the leader of the study，explained that bad moods （情绪） would make people more thoughtful. "Good moods are generally a sign that everything is fine.You don't have to worry，and you don't have to think about problems in your life，" she said. "But bad emotions，like sadness，make you feel terrible about your situation.Therefore，seeing a sad movie may make you feel bad，but that will cause you to think more about your own close relationships and value them more."
（1）The scientists asked the college students to watch Atonement .
A.to help them make more friends
B.to make them feel better about themselves
C.to find out how they felt after watching it
D.to encourage them to share their feelings
（2）How many times did the students answer questions from the scientists？
A.Six times.
B.Five times.
C.Four times.
D.Three times.
（3）What does the underlined word "those" in paragraph 4 refer to？
A.Stories.
B.Feelings.
C.Friends.
D.Lives.
（4）What is the best title for this passage？
A.Feeling Sad？Watch a Sad Movie.
B.Feeling Lonely？Find True Love.
C.Feeling Bad？See a Happy Film.
D.Feeling Down？Think about Others.
With so much free time on our hands during lockdown， many of us have entertained the idea of knowing more about the world． Learning a foreign language is a good choice． Here are a few examples， in order of time it takes people to learn them．
Latin languages （about 600 hours）
The popular Latin languages ﹣ Italian， French， Spanish and Portuguese ﹣ require about 600 hours to learn． Of these， Spanish and Italian are the easiest for English speakers to learn． They are followed by Portuguese and finally French．
Latin languages share many words with English．However，those shared words look or sound similar， but have different meanings over time．
Greek （1，100 hours）
Modern Greek is maybe the easiest language to learn that uses a different alphabet（字母表）．It is also a language that has contributed many words to English． Indeed， the president of Greece once gave two speeches at an international meeting that included just Greek loan words（外来词） as well as the unavoidable basic English．
Japanese （2， 200 hours）
Counting objects in Japanese depends on whether they are long and thin （like "roads"）， small and round （like "apples"）， thin and flat （like "sheets of paper"）， and hundreds more examples．
What Japanese you speak also depends on your gender（性别）． There's a "rough" language for men and a more "ladylike" language for women， but you must understand both．
Chinese （2， 200 hours）
Each Chinese written word is hardly understandable when spoken between a Mandarin （普通话） speaker in Beijing and a Cantonese speaker in Guangdong． If you think that's strange， consider our number system： the symbol "2" is widely understood but it's pronounced "two" in English and "duex" in French．
（1）For an English speaker， which of the following is the easiest to learn？
A． Japanese．
B． French．
C． Greek．
D． Italian．
（2）What can we learn from the passage？
A． The same word in two languages always has the same meaning．
B． The English language and the Greek language use the same alphabet．
C． Objects are counted differently in Japanese according to their shapes．
D． A Mandarin speaker and a Cantonese speaker write Chinese differently．
（3）The purpose of this passage is to tell English speakers ．
A． how to learn some foreign languages
B． why they must learn a foreign language
C． some information on the difficulty of foreign languages
D． not to choose an Asian language to learn as it is too hard
"In this life，what did you miss？"
The wife asked the husband when she was 25．Despondently （沮丧地），the husband replied，"I missed a new job chance．"
When she was 35，the husband angrily told her that he had just missed the bus．
At the age of 45，the husband sadly said，"I missed the chance seeing my close relative before his last breath．"
At 55，the husband said disappointedly，"I missed a good chance to retire （退休）．"
At 65，title husband hurriedly replied，"I missed visiting my dentist．"
At 75，the wife did not ask the husband any more，she was very sick．Remembering the question the wife used to ask him，this time the husband asked the wife the same question．The wife，with a smile and peaceful look，replied，"In this life，I did not miss having you!"
The husband was full of tears．He always thought that they could be together forever．He was always busy with work and other things．He had never thought of his wife．The husband gave a big hug to the wife and said，"Over 50years，how I had allowed myself to miss your deep love for me．"
Life does not last forever，so always live in the now．Don't neglect （忽视）the loved ones who care for you．Express your gratitude （感激）to your loved ones in words．Show your love with actions．Treat every day as the last day of life．In this way，when you are gone，your loved ones would have nothing to feel sorry about．
（1）Every time the wife asked the husband what he missed in his life，the husband never thought of
A．himself
B．money
C．his job
D．his wife
（2）What did the husband realize at last？
A．His wife was too tired．
B．His wife would die down．
C．His wife loved him very much．
D．He should ask his wife the same question．
（3）From the passage，we know the wife was ．
A．loving and patient
B．outgoing and careless
C．caring and shy
D．unhealthy
（4）According to the passage，which of the following is TRUE？
A．The husband didn't love his wife at all．
B．The husbands close relative died when his wife was 45．
C．The husband wasn't always busy with his work and other things．
D．When people are gone，their loved ones usually have nothing to feel sorry about．
（5）What does the writer suggest us doing in the passage？
A．Doing many things for our family．
B．Treating every day as the best day of life．
C．Letting our loved ones know about our care and love．
D．Asking our family the question what they missed in their life．
Can a tree laugh？ When it comes to laughing，this tree is really funny．This is because the fruit of this tree has a hole in it．If the wind blows，this amazing tree "laughs"．When people first hear it laughing，they are usually quite surprised and begin to laugh along with the tree，It grow in the middle of Africa． |
Can a fossil be alive？ Look at these plants．It grows in the southwest of Africa．Like most plans，it has roots．But it has only two leaves，and a stem．Its two leaves continue to grow for its whole life．Does it look old？Not really．Actually this plant can live as long as 1500 years，so people call it living fossil． |
Can a fish fly？ When asked about this question，most people will say no．But look at this fish．It looks like a bird with its large wings．When it is in danger，it can jump and fly out of the water，and flap its wings up to 70 times a second to avoid，enemies．You can see a flying fish all over the world． |
Can't birds fly？ Of course，birds can fly except Kiwis．Kiwis are named birds，but they can't fly．Kiwis can be as big as chickens．Like all birds，they lay eggs﹣﹣﹣﹣big eggs．People call them Kiwis because they made the sound：kee﹣weee．Kiwis live in New Zealand and are a national animals of the country，Do you like them？ |
44．If you go to the middle of Africa，you can see
A．a fish that can't swim
B．a bird that can't fly
C．a tree that can laugh
D．a plant that can live 1500 years
45．The flying fish can jump and fly out of the water when it ．
A．sees other fish
B．wants food
C．need fresh air
D．meets enemies．
46．From the passage，we know that ．
A．people call the birds Kiwis because of their sound
B．people laugh along with the tree when they touch it．
C．people call the plant a living fossil because it looks old
D．people can see a flying fish only in the southwest of Africa．
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