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　　Once upon a time,there was a poor farmer.He had a friend who was famous for the wonderful apples he grew.

　　One day,the friend gave the farmer a young apple tree.| The farmer was glad to get the gift,"He thought over and over because he needed a secretplace to plant the young tree.Finally he planted it inhis wood where no one could see it.He took goodcare of it,but without sunlight and good soil,the tree soon died .

　　Later the friend asked the farmer why he hadplanted the tree in such a poor place."What's the difference?” the farmer said angrily."If I had plantedthe tree near the road,strangers would have stolenthe fruit.IfI had planted the tree in one of my fields, my neighbours would have come at night and stolensome of the apples.IfI had planted it near my house,my own children would have taken the fruit.

　　“Yes," said the friend,"but at least someonecould have enjoyed the fruit.Now you not onlyhaven't got anything,but also have destroyed a good apple tree !”

　　31.The farmer got the young apple tree from___

　　A. another poor farmer

　　B. a man who grew wonderful apples

　　C.a stranger

　　D.his neighbours' friend

　　32.The farmer planted the tree in a secret place

　　because____

　　A. he wanted to make the young tree die

　　B. he didn't want others to share the beauty of the tree

　　C.he didn't want others to share the fruit together with him

　　D.he thought the wood could help the young tree grow better

　　33.Why did the apple tree die soon?

　　A.Because somebody else protected it.

　　B.Because the farmer didn't look after it.

　　C. Because the tree was too small to live.

　　D.Because there wasn't sunlight and good soil.

　　34. What does the underlined word"destroyed" mean?

　　A,毀掉 B.照顧C(jī).栽種 D.砍伐

　　35.Which of the following is NOT TRUE accordingto the passage?

　　A.The farmer' s friend could grow apples well.

　　B.The farmer's friend was unhappy when he knew what happened.

　　C.If the farmer had planted tree near his house, his children would have taken the fruit.

　　D.No matter where the farmer planted the tree , he couldn' t have chance to enjoy the fruit.

　　B

　　London is the capital of England.England is an island country.London is in the southeast of England. It's such a wonderful city.It is very large.The Thames River runs through the city from west toeast,y The city has two parts: the South and the North. In the Norh there are imporant buldins, shops,big parks and interesting places.

　　The weather in London is god.In spring,thedas ane very long and it is ofen windy But it often rains.When summer comes,it is not too hot.It's very cool. It's very comfortable for people to go for a walk. In winter it is not very cold.Sometimes it rains and sometimes it snows heavily,and it also has fog and frost.The two worst months in England are January and February.In summer it is not very hot because the city is near the sea.People say that London is a foggy city and it often rains,because the west wind often blows over England to make it rain all the year.People often take raincoats with them when they go out.It is true.

　　36.The capital of England is

　　A.Washington B.Paris C.London D.MOSCOW

　　37.___ is in London.

　　A.The Mississippi River B.The Amazon River

　　C.The Thames River D.The Seine River

　　38 .The weather is very __ in summer in London.

　　A.warm B.hot C.cold D.cool

　　39 .London is called the city of_

　　A.rain B.snown C,wind D.fog

　　40.It often____ in London according to the pssage.

　　A.rains B.snows C.rainy D.windy

　　C

　　I have never forgotten the experience of babyitting my cousin Simon.That was the first timeI was a babysitter. But it made me very embarrassed.

　　Three years ago,I was a high school student. After my hockey practice,I went to babysit my three-year-old cousin Simon.After my aunt told me how to look after a kid,she left.At that time,Simon was sitting at the dining table and drawing something.To take good care of him,I sat opposite him.Then I started playing games on my phone.I didn't realize there was a small piece of cookie on my chair. But my aunt's pet dog could smell it. Soon the dog came under the table and tried eating the cookie,but it only pushed the cookie deeper into my crotch( 褲襠). The dog became more aggressive( 好斗的). It tried pushing its head away,but it didn't work at all. Simon saw what happened and he laughed happily. Then he began to draw a picture of me and the dog! You can't imagine how embarrassedhttp:// www.xk b1.com

　　I was! Was this the worst babysitting experience?

　　41.How old is Simon now?

　　A.6 years old. B.8 years old. C.10 years old. D.12 years old.

　　42.Where did the story happen?

　　A.In the bedroom. B.In the bathroom.

　　C.In the hall. D.In the dining room.

　　43.What was on the writer'schair?

　　A .cookie. B.Fish. C. A donut D.Beef.

　　44.When Simon saw what happened to his cousin,what did he do?

　　A.He caught the dog. B.He helped his cousin.

　　C.He laughed happily D.He walked away.

　　45.What did the writer think of his experience of being a babyitter?

　　A.Tiring. B.Wonderful. C.Embarrassing. D.Boring.