On this evening, however, she was standing at her living-room window, staring out at the SOLD notice in the small front garden. Her feelings were mixed. Of course, she was sad at the thought of leaving the house, as it was full of so many memories. But at the same time she was looking forward to spending her last years near the sea, back in the little seaside town where she had been born. With the money from the sale of the house, she had bought a little apartment there. She turned from the living room window, and looked round at the walls. There was a small fish tank, with two goldfish in it. When asked why, her husband used to say, “It’s nice to have something alive in the room.” Since he had passed away, she had always kept some goldfish, had always had “something alive in the room.”
The next morning, as her train was pulling out of the station, Mrs. Robson called to her daughter, “Kate, you won’t forget to collect the goldfish, will you? The children will love them. It’s …” “I know,” Kate interrupted gently, “It’s nice to have something alive in the room.” 

  1. 1.

    According to the passage, we know that Mrs. Robson _________.

    1. A.
      was tired of living alone
    2. B.
      was not liked by her daughter
    3. C.
      did not like asking people for help
    4. D.
      did not want to be visited by her daughter
  2. 2.

    Mrs. Robson was going to _______.

    1. A.
      be in hospital
    2. B.
      live with her daughter
    3. C.
      travel abroad alone
    4. D.
      live where she was born
  3. 3.

    The feelings of Mrs. Robson on her last night in the house were________.

    1. A.
      sad and hopeful
    2. B.
      regretful and excited
    3. C.
      sad and regretful
    4. D.
      excited and hopeful
CDA
文章向我們描述了一位即將回到出生地的老人的糾結(jié)之情。
1.推理題。根據(jù)第一段倒數(shù)第2行she had always been proud of her independence可知她喜歡獨(dú)立,也就是不喜歡被別人幫助。
2.細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第2段4,5行spending her last years near the sea, back in the little seaside town where she had been born.。
3.推理題。離開了住了很多年的老房子感覺很難過(guò),要來(lái)到出生地度過(guò)晚年,她又很期待。
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Industry insiders at the show claimed that more efficient batteries, improved performance and greater consumer acceptance could make 2011 the “year of electric car”.
It’s long been clear that electric cars score heavily for convenience. They are, for instance, much easier to maintain than gasoline-powered cars. When the battery runs out, you simply replace it or recharge it, just like you would for a cell phone or a laptop.
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A.gasolineB.electricC.combined D.separated
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A.introduce the 2011 Auto Show in USB.get readers informed of electric cars
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