John once told me a story about his friend, Michael. Michael happened to be on a train sitting next to a young man who seemed worried. Finally the young man told the friend that he was a convict (罪犯) returning home from a prison far away. What he did had brought shame (羞恥) on his family, and they had neither visited him nor written to him. He hoped, however, that this was only because they were too poor to travel and too busy to write.
When he was set free he had written to tell them he wanted to go home. To make matters easy for them, however, he had asked them to put up a signal (信號(hào)) for him when the train passed their little farm. If the family had forgiven (原諒) him, they were to put up a white ribbon (絲帶) in the big apple tree near the railway. If they didn't want him back, they were to do nothing, and he would stay on the train, and go far away.
As the train neared his hometown his suspense became so great that he was afraid to look out of the window. He asked Michael to watch for the big apple tree. They changed seats. In a minute, Michael put his hand on the young convict’s shoulder, "There it is," His eyes was filled with sudden tears. "It’s all right. The whole tree is white with ribbons."
小題1:According to the passage, the white ribbon in the big apple tree means ________.
A．pleasure B．forgiveness(原諒）C．happiness D．education
小題2:The word "suspense" underlined in the last paragraph can best be replaced by ________.
A．a(chǎn)ngerB．interestC．worry D．happiness
小題3:Why was Michael asked to watch for the apple tree?
A．The young man was afraid that he was refused by his family.
B．The young man’s seat was far from the window.
C．The young man was afraid of seeing the white ribbons in the tree.
D．The young man was sure that his family would accept him.
小題4:Why did Michael cry at the end of the story?
A．The young man couldn’t live with his family.
B．There were many white ribbons on the apple tree.
C．He was afraid.
D．The young man was very sad.

小題1:B
小題2:C
小題3:A
小題4:B

試題分析：
小題1:B 推理題。根據(jù)第二段3,4行If the family had forgiven (原諒) him, they were to put up a white ribbon (絲帶) in the big apple tree near the railway說(shuō)明白色的絲帶代表這原諒，故B正確。
小題2:C 猜測(cè)詞義題。根據(jù)本句his suspense became so great that he was afraid to look out of the window.說(shuō)明他怕家人不原諒他，故他非常擔(dān)憂，以至于不敢看窗外。那么該詞應(yīng)該是指擔(dān)心，擔(dān)憂，故C正確。
小題3:A 推理題。根據(jù)第三段1,2行his suspense became so great that he was afraid to look out of the window. He asked Michael to watch for the big apple tree. They changed seats.說(shuō)明他讓Michael看蘋(píng)果樹(shù)的原因是他自己太害怕被家人拒絕原諒了，故A正確。
小題4:B 推理題。根據(jù)文章最后His eyes was filled with sudden tears. "It’s all right. The whole tree is white with ribbons."說(shuō)明他哭的原因就是因?yàn)闃?shù)上都是白色的帶子說(shuō)明家人原諒了他，所以他很激動(dòng)，故B正確。
點(diǎn)評(píng)：本文記敘了一位刑滿釋放人員擔(dān)心家人不能原諒自己的忐忑心情�？疾榉浅Ｈ妫瑢�(duì)考生的理解力要求較高。要仔細(xì)的審題，理清題目要求，仔細(xì)推敲，準(zhǔn)確判斷。
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A．visitB．forgiveC．welcomeD．serve
小題12:
A．recognizeB．rewardC．understandD．protect
小題13:
A．goalsB．storiesC．marksD．ideas
小題14:
A．roomB．moneyC．foodD．time
小題15:
A．grabbedB．lostC．borrowedD．charged
小題16:
A．rareB．enoughC．simpleD．special
小題17:
A．promisedB．discoveredC．knewD．a(chǎn)dmitted
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A．a(chǎn)skedB．requiredC．showedD．wrote
小題19:
A．decisionB．progressC．mistakeD．difference
小題20:
A．courageB．kindnessC．honestyD．happiness

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Money, jewels and important documents are not the only valuable placed in banks these days. Some mothers store their breast milk in banks.
There’re ten breast banks set up across the United States, where mothers can donate their extra milk for other women’s babies. Experts say breast milk is the best food for babies. The World Health Organization says it is the only food babies should get during the first six months of life, in most cases. Breast milk is especially important for babies born too early. Sometimes these premature babies must stay in the hospital for many weeks.
James Cameron is a doctor who treats newborns at Lutheran Children’s Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He says breast milk is almost like medicine. Doctor James Cameron said, “The fact is that there are so many different proteins and specialized sugars in the breast milk that the mom’s able to make that help provide immunity. It’s very important for the health of the newborn.”
There are several reasons some mothers may not be able to breastfeed. Some are not able to produce enough milk. Others might be taking medicines or have medical problems that prevent the process.
Lucy Baur lives near Fort Wayne. She fed her milk to both her children and always had more milk than they needed. She wanted to donate to the Indiana Mothers Milk Bank in Indianapolis. But freezing and shipping milk can be costly. Then, a donor station opened near her home.
Milk donations in the United States work like this: Donors must be willing to provide almost three liters of breast milk. They freeze the milk and take it to the station. There, employees warm the milk and mix it with other mothers’ milk. Then, the milk is heated to kill bacteria. After that, the technicians test samples of all the milk to make sure it is safe and healthful. The milk is re-frozen and sent to the main milk bank. The milk bank transports the milk to hospitals to feed premature or sick babies. Donors are tested for diseases before any milk is accepted. They are not permitted to smoke tobacco, use illegal drugs or drink too much alcohol.
小題1:The purpose of setting up breast milk banks is to_____.
A．store extra fresh milk for school children
B．provide milk to children who go hungry
C．help mothers donate milk to other babies
D．offer free breast milk to premature babies
小題2:The breast milk is important for newborns because_____.
A．it protects them from any possible disease
B．it contains rich nutrients that they need
C．it is the only food that babies can eat
D．it benefits them as the best medicine
小題3:The underlined word “they” in the last paragraph refers to____.
A．milk bank employeesB．milk bank doctors
C．milk bank nursesD．breast milk donors
小題4:Which of the following shows the process of milk donations in the USA?
a. The mixed breast milk is heated to kill bacteria.
b. Breast milk is donated by mothers, frozen by them and sent to the stations.
c. The breast milk samples are tested for safety reason.
d. Different donors’ breast milk is warmed and mixed together by the station.
e. The milk is frozen again and sent to the main milk bank.
A．bdaceB．bcdeaC．badecD．cbaed

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