Ellen and Bill County are both teachers. They met in college and became good friends because of their shared love for children. Two years after the couple got married, Ellen saw a huge change in the life of one of her students, a 9 – year – old girl. Three years earlier both of the little girl’s parents had died and there was no one to take care of her. She was taken away to live in a government office. But finally she was taken in and adopted by a family and became their daughter. Ellen said that she noticed the difference in the child’s life after she was placed in a permanent home and thought that maybe she and her husband could help a child in a similar way.

They decided to become temporary parents and to take a child into their home just on the weekends when the real parents could not take care of him or her. The pair planned to have their own children in a few years, but decided that this would be a way to give to the community in the meantime.

The couple quickly grew to love one of the children they looked after. When he became legally available, Billy became the first child they took in permanently. Six months after adopting Billy, Ellen was told by her doctor that she was unable to have children naturally. Ellen says she knew then that adoption was the way she was meant to have a family.

Since adopting Billy, now 17, Ellen and Bill have adopted five more children -- Rose, 16; Albert, 11; Joshua, 5 and in June 2003, they added biological brother and sister Tyler and Rylee to the County family. The County family has been recognized for their work on adoption, and has received many awards for their efforts.  Last June,  the family was even interviewed on  the television show, “Adoption Stories”.

Ellen says she would like to encourage other families to adopt children. She adds that the best part of being a mother of six is: “Giving Josh a bath, putting a band-aid on a cut knee or just the everyday Mom things, that makes motherhood such an honor and a privilege.”

1．What is the passage mainly about?

       A．How a couple first met at college.

       B．Where you can adopt a child.

       C．The benefits of adoption to the community.

       D．How adoption created a happy family.

2．Why did Ellen and Bill first decide to adopt a child?

       A．Because they had always loved children very much.

       B．Because they saw the benefits of adoption for a child.

       C．Because they were not able to have children of their own.

       D．Because they want to receive awards for their community work.

3．Which of the children are related to each other by blood?

       A．Rylee and Tyler.                                   B．Billy and Tyler.

       C．Albert and Joshua.                               D．Rose and Albert.

4．The final paragraph            .

       A．tells the reader how they can adopt a child

       B．describes the things that make Ellen happy

       C．says what Ellen does every day

       D．lists the problems Ellen has with the kids

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Sometimes a small thing during your childhood can leave a lasting impression. The event happened one day when we were having  16  after shopping. I was glad to see there were so many  17  dishes on the table except for a plate of peas.
I can’t  18  why so many people like to eat peas. But I do not like peas at all.
“Eat your peas,” my grandmother said. “Mother,” said my mother in her  19  voice, “he doesn’t like peas.” My grandmother did not  20  , but there was something in her eyes that    21   she was not going to  22   . She said slowly but firmly, “I’ll pay you five dollars if you eat those peas.” I didn’t know what to do then. I only knew that five dollars was a good amount of money. I began to  23  the awful things down my throat.
With a  24  smile on her face, Grandmother said, “I can do what I want to, Ellen, and you can’t   25  me.” My mother glared at me. No one can glare like my mother. The glares made me nervous, and every single pea made me want to  26 . Finally I swallowed the last pea. My grandmother   27  me the five dollars with a smile.  28   , my mother continued to glare  29   .
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17.  A. delicious     B. perfect    C. expensive       D. colorful
18.  A. believe        B. agree      C. understand    D. forgive
19.  A. violent        B. angry      C. unattractive         D. warning
20.  A. analyze       B. reply         C. insist        D. resist
21.  A. proved        B. suggested   C. wondered     D. advised
22.  A. give up       B. give in    C. allow for        D. leave alone
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44.  A. greedy        B. disappointed  C. satisfied     D. sensitive
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26.  A. put forward   B. set out   C. throw up      D.break through
27.  A. spared         B. borrowed    C. showed      D. handed
28.  A. But             B. However     C. So         D. Though
29.  A. in silence      B. with excitement
C. in surprise      D.with doubt
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Ellen and Bill County are both teachers. They met in college and became good friends because of their shared love for children. Two years after the couple got married, Ellen saw a huge change in the life of one of her students, a 9-year-old girl. Three years ago both of the little girl’s parents had died and there was no one to take care of her. She was taken away to live in a government office. But finally she was taken in and adopted by a family and became their daughter. Ellen said that she noticed the difference in the child’s life after she was placed in a permanent home and thought that maybe she and her husband could help a child in a similar way.
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The County family has been recognized for their work on adoption, and have received many awards for their efforts. Last June, the family was even interviewed on the television show, “Adoption Stories”.
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【小題1】What is the passage mainly about?

A．How a couple first met at collegeB．Where you can adopt a child
C．The benefits of adoption to the communityD．How adoption created a happy family
【小題2】Why did Ellen and Bill first decide to adopt a childe?
A．Because they had always loved children very much
B．Because they saw the benefits of adoption for a child
C．Because they were not able to have children of their own
D．Because they wanted to receive awards for their community work
【小題3】Which of the children are related to each other by blood?
A．Rylee and TylerB．Billy and Tyler
C．Albert and JoshuaD．Rose and Albert
【小題4】What can be inferred from this passage?
A．Ellen had thought of adopting a child before getting married.
B．Only kids under 16 can be adopted by a family
C．A loving family is important to a child’s happiness
D．Adopting a child always makes the family become famous

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C. in surprise      D.with doubt

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  The couple quickly grew to love one of the children they looked after. When he became legally available, Billy became the first child they took in permanently. Six months after adopting Billy, Ellen was told by her doctor that she was unable to have children naturally. Ellen says she knew then that adoption was the way she was meant to have a family.

  Since adopting Billy, now 17, Ellen and Bill have adopted five more children --- Rose,16； Albert, 11; Joshua, 5 and in June 2003, they added biological brother and sister Tyler and Rylee to the County family.

  The County family has been recognized for their work on adoption, and have received many awards for their efforts. Last June, the family was even interviewed on the television show, “Adoption Stories”.

  Ellen says she would like to encourage other families to adopt children. She adds that the best part of being a mother of six is: “Giving Josh a bath, putting a band-aid on a cut knee or just the everyday mom things, that makes motherhood such an honor and a privilege.”

1.What is the passage mainly about?

A. How a couple first met at college                B. Where you can adopt a child

C. The benefits of adoption to the community        D. How adoption created a happy family

2.Why did Ellen and Bill first decide to adopt a childe?

A. Because they had always loved children very much

B. Because they saw the benefits of adoption for a child

C. Because they were not able to have children of their own

D. Because they wanted to receive awards for their community work

3.Which of the children are related to each other by blood?

A. Rylee and Tyler                              B. Billy and Tyler

C. Albert and Joshua                            D. Rose and Albert

4.What can be inferred from this passage?

A. Ellen had thought of adopting a child before getting married.

B. Only kids under 16 can be adopted by a family

C. A loving family is important to a child’s happiness

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I can’t  3why so many people like to eat peas. But I do not like peas at all.

“Eat your peas,” my grandmother said. “Mother,” said my mother in her  4voice, “he doesn’t like peas.” My grandmother did not  5, but there was something in her eyes that    6she was not going to  7. She said slowly but firmly, “I’ll pay you five dollars if you eat those peas.” I didn’t know what to do then. I only knew that five dollars was a good amount of money. I began to  8the awful things down my throat.

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1.A. tea           B. lunch      C. coffee        supper

2.A. delicious     B. perfect    C. expensive      colorful

3.A. believe       B. agree      C. understand     forgive

4.A. violent       B. angry      C. unattractive       warning

5.A. analyze       B. reply       C. insist        resist

6.A. proved    B. suggested   C. wondered      advised

7.A. give up       B. give in    C. allow for         leave alone

8.A. conduct       B. digest           C. absorb       force

9.A. greedy    B. disappointed  C. satisfied       sensitive

10.A. prevent      B. master       C. scare        arrange

11.A. put forward   B. set out   C. throw up   D.break through

12.A. spared       B. borrowed    C. showed    handed

13.A. But          B. However     C. So        Though

14.A. in silence      B. with excitement

C. in surprise      D.with doubt

15.A. chose        B. gathered       C. served      ordered

16.A. arrived      B. appeared      C. came     went

17.A. smiled       B. refused        C. accepted    admitted

18.A. Grandmother  B. lunch      C. Mother      money

19.A. no one       B. nothing       C. anything    everything

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