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The big 4 arrived. I gave each kid a twenty-dollar bill and 5 them to look for gifts of about four dollars each. Then everyone scattered£¨É¢¿ª£©.We had two hours to shop; then we would 6 back at the ¡°Santa¡¯s Workshop¡±.ª¥

Driving home, everyone was in__7__ Christmas spirits, except my younger daughter, Ginger, who was unusually 8 .She had only one small, flat bag with a few candies, fifty-cent candies! I was so 9 , but I didn¡¯t say anything until we got home. I called her into my bedroom and closed the door, 10 to be angry again. This is what she told me.ª¥

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I never felt so 15 as I did that day.ª¤

1. A. gifts B. flowersª¤ C. candies D. books

2. A. Sadly B. Unfortunatelyª¤ C. Fortunately D. exactly

3. A. toys B. clothesª¤ C. presents D. bills

4. A. day B. chanceª¤ C. cheque D. tree

5. A. forced B. remindedª¤ C. invited D. begged

6. A. draw B .stayª¤ C. move D. meet

7. A. upset B. depressedª¤ C. high D. low

8. A. quiet B. excitedª¤ C. happy D. ashamed

9. A. pleased B. anxiousª¤ C. delighted D. angry

10. A. waiting B. readyª¤ C. hoping D. afraid

11. A. forgot B. stoppedª¤ C. failed D. hated

12. A. cards B. letters C. newspapers D. papers

13. A. wanted B. didª¤ C. got D. played

14. A. made B. searchedª¤ C. bought D. fetched

15. A. angry B. richª¤ C. patient D. bitter

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Dick was a twenty-year-old man. His father was a teacher and taught chemistry in a middle school and his mother worked in a shop. They lived a happy life until his parents died one night when suddenly an earthquake broke out. Luckily his sister took him to see their aunt in the city and they did not stay at home. Everything was destroyed in the earthquake and the two children got into trouble. Thanks to their aunt who was not rich enough, they grew up but they lived a hard life. His sister was so sad that she became a nun (ÐÞÅ®). After he finished middle school, he was introduced to an owner of a hotel and began to work there.

One day the young man fell to the ground while he was cleaning a window on the second floor. He was sent to the hospital and the doctor looked him over. One of his legs was broken and he had to be in hospital. He said to the nurse, ¡°I¡¯m a poor man, madam. Arrange a third-class ward (°²ÅÅÒ»¸öÈýµÈ²¡·¿) for me, please.¡±

¡°Can¡¯t anybody help you?¡±

¡°No, madam,¡± answered Dick. ¡°I have only a sister. She¡¯s a nun and she¡¯s poor, too.¡±

¡°I don¡¯t think so,¡± the nurse said angrily. ¡°Nuns usually marry God. And God is the richest in the world, you know!¡±

¡°Well, then,¡± Dick said with a smile. ¡°Please arrange a first-class ward for me and post the bill (Õ˵¥) to my brother-in-law.¡±

26. Dick¡¯s parents died ______.

A. in an accident B. in the war C. in the earthquake D. from the disease

27. Dick and his sister escaped from the earthquake because ______

A. they played outside B. they were in a safe place

C. their parents saved them D. the aunt saved them

28. The sister and brother lived a hard life because ______.

A. they lost all B. they were too young

C. they were hurt in the earthquake D. they had to look after themselves

29. After Dick finished middle school, ______.

A. he stayed at home B. he began to look for a job

C. he broke his leg D. he began to work in the hotel

30. Which of the following is true?

A. The nurse would arrange a third-class ward for Dick.

B. The nurse would arrange a first-class ward for Dick.

C. The nurse would post Dick¡¯s bill to God.

D. Dick had a rich brother-in-law.

B

Nothing can spoil a vacation quicker than losing your money or credit cards. A few simple steps before you head out of the door can help protect your cash, card and personal information while you¡¯re traveling.

Paul Stephens, a policy analyst in San Diego, notes that people spend a lot of time planning their trips, from buying guidebooks to finding just the right beach outfits£¨×°±¸£©.¡°But their eyes glaze£¨´ôÖÍ£©over when the subject of keeping money safe comes up,¡± he said.

¡°Why not take a few minutes to do something that could probably save your vacation?¡± Stephens asked£®¡°In most cases, they can go on your to-do list with¡® buy travel bags¡¯ and everything else,¡± he added.

The top recommendation is to clean your wallet. Remove unnecessary credit cards and any other unneeded documents that could compromise£¨Î£¼°...µÄ°²È«£©your identity if lost or stolen while you¡¯re on vocation.

Then make a photocopy of the cards you¡¯ve decided to take along and keep it in a secure location with you£¨not in your wallet£©or leave it with a trusted relative or friend back home. Then you will know who you need to contact and how to reach it if your wallet is missing.

¡°Travelers should never leave their wallets or any identifying documents in their hotel room when they¡¯re not there,¡± he said.¡± Choose a hotel with a safe to keep your valuable things in. Or keep your wallet and documents with you at all times. ¡±

31£®According to passage, _______can destroy one¡¯s vacation the most quickly.

A£®being lost on vacation B£®losing money or credit cards

C£®living in a bad hotel. D£®losing contact with family

32£®What does the underlined word stand for?

A£®The people who are going traveling.

B£®The outfits that are prepared for traveling.

C£®The suggestions on what to buy when traveling.

D£®The steps to avoid losing money or credit cards.

33£®What should people do with their wallet before they go on vacation?

A£®Take it with them all the time. B£®Put it in a safe place at the hotel

C£®Remove unnecessary cards and documents.

D£®Leave it with family or friend.

34£®What is the topic of the passage?

A£®How to prepare for travel. B£®How to be happy during your vacation.

C£®How to keep cash and cards safe on vacation.

D£®How to protect your luggage on vacation.

35£®According to the passage, we know ______.

A£®people don¡¯t always know how to protect their money or credit cards

B£®people should take a lot of money with them while traveling

C£®people can leave their identifying documents in rooms, if the hotel is expensive

D£®people can spend a few minutes preparing the luggage for travelling

C

There is an English saying: ¡°laughter is the best medicine.¡± Until recently, few people took the saying seriously. Now however, doctors have begun to investigate laughter and the effects it has on the human body. They have found that laughter really can improve people¡¯s health.

Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films while doctors checked their heart rate, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise.

It increases blood pressure, the heart rate and breathing. It also works several groups of muscle in the face, the stomach, and even the feet. If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial.

Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effects of pain on the body. In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs. The group that tolerated pain for the longest time was the one that listened to a funny program. The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of natural chemical in the brain which diminishes both stress and pain.

As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics, in which they help to improve their patients¡¯ condition by encouraging them to laugh. They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing, making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter.

36. Which would be the best title for this passage?

A. Is laughter really the best medicine B. How to laugh more

C. An old proverb and its story D. Laughter can cure