A poor farmer had a friend who was famous for the wonderful apples he grew. One day, his friend ___36__ him a young apple tree and told him to take it home and __37____it.
Seeing the gift, the farmer was very__38____, and he thought he would also have a lot of wonderful apples, but when he got home, he had a(n) ___39__. He didn’t know___40___ to plant it. He thought over and over and __41___ every place he could think of. __42____ he decided to plant the tree in his woods. There were many high trees with thick leaves in the woods. With those trees around no one else could___43___ the young apple tree. He even felt proud of himself for finding so___44___ a place for the apple tree. Every day he went to take care of the tree, __45___ it. To his surprise and ___46___, the apple tree didn’t grow as he had __47___. It died without sunlight and good soil.
Later the friend asked the farmer why he had planted the tree in such a __48__ place. “ What’s the difference?” the farmer said angrily, “ If I had planted the tree near the___49____, passers-by would have stolen the fruit. If I had planted the tree in one of my fields, my neighbours would have come at night and ___50___ some of the apples! If I had planted it near my house, my own children would have taken the ___51_. No matter where I plant the tree, I can’t have__52____ to enjoy the apples. So there is no difference where I planted it.”
“ Yes,” said the friend, “but __53____ someone could have enjoyed the fruit. Now you not only have robbed everyone of the fruit, but also have __54___ a good apple tree! You don’t know the true meaning of ‘share’!”
We should learn to __55___ in our life, The more you want to own something all by yourself, the less you get at last.
小題1:.

A．lent

B．gave

C．sold

D．bought

小題2:.

A．study

B．keep

C．plant

D．develop

小題3:.

A．tired

B．sad

C．a(chǎn)ngry

D．happy

小題4:.

A．surprise

B．worry

C．a(chǎn)ccident

D．question

小題5:.

A．where

B．how

C．when

D．whether

小題6:.

A．practiced

B．tried

C．visited

D．considered

小題7:	A．Finally B．Generally C．Suddenly D．Recently

小題8:	A．like B．see C．move D．hurt

小題9:.

A．beautiful

B．secret

C．unusual

D．faraway

小題10:.

A．watering

B．watching

C．correcting

D．a(chǎn)ppreciating

小題11:.

A．pleasure

B．excitement

C．disappointment

D．satisfaction

小題12:.

A．known

B．said

C．expected

D．heard

小題13:

A．poor B．great C．suitable D．comfortable

小題14:

A．park B．river C．hill D．road

小題15:

A．borrowed B．stolen C．chosen D．collected

小題16:.

A．leaves

B．flowers

C．fruit

D．tree

小題17:.

A．rights

B．time

C．chances

D．interest

小題18:

A．a(chǎn)s a matter of fact B．in fact C．first of all D．a(chǎn)t least

小題19:.

A．destroyed

B．thrown

C．pulled

D．won

小題20:

A．wait B．share C．gain D．enjoy

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從41—60題各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。
It was raining．I went into a café and asked for a coffee．  41  I was waiting for my drink, I realized there were other people in the place, but I sensed   42 ．I saw their bodies, but I couldn’t feel their souls   43  their souls belonged to the   44 .
I stood up and walked between the tables．When I came to the biggest computer, I saw a thin, small man   45  in front of it．“I’m Steve,” he finally answered after I asked him a couple of times what his name was．“I can’t talk with you．I’m   46 ,”he said．He was chatting online and,   47 , he was playing a computer game—a war game．I was   48  .
Why didn’t Steve want to talk with me? I tried   49  to speak to that computer geek(怪人),   50  not a word came out of his mouth．I touched his shoulder, but no reaction(反應(yīng))．I was   51 ．I put my hand in front of the monitor, and he started to shout, “   52 !”
I took a few steps back, wondering if all those people in the café were looking at me．I   53 , and saw nobody showed any interest.
 54 , I realized that the people there were having a nice conversation with their machines, not with people．They were more   55  having a relationship with the   56 , particularly Steve．I wouldn’t want to   57  the future of human beings if they preferred sharing their lives with machines   58  with people.
I was worried and sank in my thoughts．I didn’t even   59  that the coffee was bad,   60  Steve didn’t notice there was a person next to him.
小題1:．

A．Before

B．Since

C．Although

D．While

小題2:．

A．pain

B．loneliness

C．sadness

D．fear

小題3:．

A．because

B．when

C．until

D．unless

小題4:．

A．home

B．world

C．Net

D．Café

小題5:．

A．sleeping

B．laughing

C．sitting

D．learning

小題6:．

A．busy

B．thirsty

C．tired

D．sick

小題7:．

A．first of all

B．just then

C．a(chǎn)t the same time

D．by that time

小題8:．

A．surprised

B．delighted

C．moved

D．frightened

小題9:．

A．once

B．a(chǎn)gain

C．first

D．even

小題10:．

A．but

B．so

C．if

D．or

小題11:．

A．excited

B．respected

C．a(chǎn)fraid

D．unhappy

小題12:．

A．Shut up

B．Enjoy yourself

C．Leave me alone

D．Help me out

小題13:．

A．walked about

B．walked out

C．raised my hand

D．raised my head

小題14:．

A．From then on

B．At that moment

C．In all

D．Above all

小題15:．

A．interested in

B．tired of

C．careful about

D．troubled by

小題16:．

A．computer

B．soul

C．shop

D．geek

小題17:．

A．tell

B．plan

C．imagine

D．design

小題18:．

A．other than

B．instead of

C．except for

D．a(chǎn)s well as

小題19:．

A．pretend

B．understand

C．insist

D．realize

小題20:．

A．a(chǎn)s if

B．just as

C．just after

D．even though

A sobbing little girl stood near a small church from which she had been turned away because it “was too crowded.” “I can’t go to Sunday School,” she sobbed to the pastor (牧師) as he walked by. Seeing her shabby appearance, the pastor guessed the reason, and, taking her by the hand, took her inside and found a place for her in the Sunday School class. The child was so touched that she went to bed that night thinking of the children who have no place to worship Jesus.
Some years later, this child lay dead in one of the poor buildings and the parents called for the kindhearted pastor, who had befriended their daughter, to handle the final arrangements. As her poor little body was being moved, a worn purse was found which seemed to have been picked up from some trash dump. Inside was found 57 cents and a note scribbled in childish handwriting which read, “This is to help build the little church bigger so more children can go to Sunday School.”
For two years she had saved for this offering of love. When the pastor tearfully read that note, he knew instantly what he would do. Carrying this note, he told people the story of her unselfish love and devotion.
A newspaper learned of the story and published it. It was read by a Realtor who offered them a parcel of land worth many thousands. When told that the church could not pay so much, he offered it for 57 cents.
Church members made large donations. Checks came from far and wide. Within five years the little girl’s gift had increased to $250,000, a huge sum for that time.
When you are in the city of Philadelphia, look up Temple Baptist Church, with a seating capacity of 3,300 and Temple University, where hundreds of students are trained. Have a look, too, at the Good Samaritan Hospital and at a Sunday School building which houses hundreds of Sunday scholars, so that no child in the area will ever need to be left outside during Sunday school time.
小題1: Why did the girl have a purse with 57 cents?

A．To save money for her future career.

B．To build a large building for more children to live in.

C．To help build a church big enough for every child to go to.

D．To remind people to make remarkable history.

小題2: How did a Realtor help the church?

A．He made the story known to the public by publishing it.

B．He sold a land to the church for free.

C．He offered the church a piece of land for 57 cents.

D．He raised money for the church.

小題3: What can be inferred from the passage?

A．Church members donated because of their desire for a big church.

B．The girl’s unselfish love was rewarded at last.

C．The pastor found 57 cents saved by the little girl.

D．Temple Baptist Church, Temple University, Good Samaritan Hospital and a Sunday School building all belong to the small church the little girl went to.

小題4:. What’s the best title of the passage?

A．57 Cents	B．A little girl’s wish
C．Pastor and Girl	D．A bigger Church

China in the 21st century is making great progress in space technology. In 2003, the country sent up the manned spacecraft Shenzhou-V. Four years later, Chang’e-I went into orbit (軌道) around the moon. In 2008 a Chinese man did the country’s first spacewalk.
These achievements would have been unthinkable without the contribution of Qian Xuesen, a key scientist on space programs and rocketry (火箭技術(shù)) of the People’s Republic of China. This pioneering scientist passed away in Beijing on October 31 in 2009 at the age of 98.
Once called “the father of our space industry”, Qian began working on China’s missile and space technology in 1956, when China had little technology. When asked by General Chen Geng whether the Chinese could develop their own missiles, Qian said Chinese could do anything that foreigners could.
His research helped lead to the explosion of China’s first atomic bomb (原子彈) in1964, as well as to its first man-made satellite in 1970 and its first manned spacecraft in 2003.
Qian was born in Shanghai. He graduated from Shanghai Jiaotong University in 1934.Then he studied in the US at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and later at the California Institute of Technology. During World WarⅡ, Qian’s research contributed to the development of rocket technology that the US military (軍隊(duì)) began using in the 1940s. He was once prevented from leaving the country because it was decided that he knew too much about certain military matters. It was not until in 1955 that Qian returned to China with the help of the late premier Zhou Enlai.
“I plan to do my best to help the Chinese build a nation where they can live with dignity (尊嚴(yán)) and happiness, ” Qian told reporters before sailing for China in 1955. The great scientist devoted all his life to keeping the promise.
小題1: What is the article mainly about?

A．It gives a short history of Chinese missile and space programs.

B．It is about how Qian contributed to the Chinese space program.

C．It lists important events that Qian experienced.

D．It is a brief introduction to Qian, a famous Chinese scientist.

小題2:. Which statement about Qian is TRUE?

A．He was born in China and brought up in America.

B．He went to America for further study after graduation from university.

C．He returned to his hometown right after finishing his education.

D．He had worked on missiles in the US military before coming back to China.

小題3:Qian was personally involved in many historic events in China EXCEPT       .

A．the first spacewalk	B．the first man-made satellite
C．the development of missiles	D．the explosion of an atomic bomb

小題4: From the article, we can conclude that       .

A．the US military had hoped to take full advantage of Qian’s talent

B．Qian had an important position in the US military in the 1940s

C．when World War broke out, Qian was studying at Shanghai Jiaotong University

D．it was not easy to get Qian back from the US

Bill Gates, the billionaire Microsoft chairman without a single earned university degree, is by his success raising new doubts about the worth of the business world’s favorite academic title: the MBA (Master of Business Administration).
The MBA, a 20^th century product, always has borne the mark of lowly commerce and greed on the tree-lined campuses ruled by purer disciplines such as philosophy and literature.
But even with the recession(經(jīng)濟(jì)萎縮) apparently cutting down the hiring of business school graduates, about 79,000 people are expected to receive MBAs in 1993. This is nearly 16 times the number of business graduates in 1960.
“If you are going into the corporate world it is still a disadvantage not to have one,” said Donald Morrison, professor of marketing and management science. “But in the last five years or so, when someone says, ‘Should I attempt to get an MBA?’ the answer a lot more is: It depends.”
The success of Bill Gates and other non-MBAs, such as the late Sam Walton of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., has helped inspire self-conscious debates on business school campuses over the worth of a business degree and whether management skills can be taught.
The Harvard Business Review printed a lively, fictional exchange of letters to dramatize complaints about business degree holders. The article called MBA hires “extremely disappointing” and said “MBAs want to move up too fast, they don’t understand politics and people, and they aren’t able to function as part of a team until their third year. But by then, they’re out looking for other jobs.”
The problem, most participants in the debate acknowledge, is that the MBA has acquired an aura (光環(huán)) of future riches and power far beyond its actual importance and usefulness.
Business people who have hired or worked with MBAs say those with the degrees of ten know how to analyze systems but are not so skillful at motivating people. “They don’t get a lot of grounding in the people side of the business”, said James Shaffer, vice-president and principal of the Towers Perrin management consulting firm.
小題1:According to paragraph 2, what is the general attitude towards business on campuses ruled by purer disciplines?

A．Envious(嫉妒的).	B．Realistic.
C．Scornful(蔑視的).	D．Appreciative.

小題2:. It seems that the argument over the value of MBA degrees had been fueled mainly by ___.

A．the complaints from various employers

B．the success of many non-MBAs

C．the criticism from the scientists of purer disciplines

D．the poor performance of MBAs at work

小題3:. What is the major weakness of MBA holders according to the Harvard Business Review?

A．They are usually self-centered.

B．They are aggressive and greedy.

C．They keep complaining about their jobs.

D．They are not good at dealing with people.

小題4:. From the passage we know that most MBAs ________.

A．can climb the corporate ladder fairly quickly

B．quit their jobs once they are familiar with their workmates

C．receive salaries that do not match their professional training

D．cherish unrealistic expectations about their future

小題5: What is the passage mainly about?

A．Why there is an increased enrollment in MBA programs.

B．The necessity of reforming MBA programs in business schools.

C．Doubts about the worth of holding an MBA degree.

D．A debate held recently on university campuses.

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。
At the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, the favorite team in the four-man canoe race was the United States team. One member of that team was a young man by the name of Bill Havens.
As the time for the Olympics   36  it became clear that Bill’s wife would give birth to their first child about the time that the U.S. team would be   37  in the Paris games. In 1924 there were no jet airliners from Paris to the United States, only   38  ocean-going ships. And so Bill found himself in a   39 . Should he go to Paris and   40  not being at his wife’s side when their baby was born? Or should he   41  from the team and remain with his family?
Bill’s wife   42  that he go to Paris.   43 , competing in the Olympics was his life long   44 . But Bill felt   45 and, after much   46  searching decided to withdraw from the competition and remain home, where he could   47 his wife when the child arrived.
As it   48 , the United States four-man canoe team won the gold medal in Paris. And Bill’s wife was   49  in giving birth to their child. She was so late,   50 , that Bill could have competed in the event and returned home in time to be with her when she gave birth.
People said, “What a shame.” But Bill said he had no   51 . For the rest of his life, he believed he had made the   52  decision. Bill Havens knew what was most   53  to him. Not everybody figures that out. And he acted on what he believed was best.   54  everybody has the strength of character to say no to something he or she truly wants in order to say yes to something that truly   55 . But for Bill, it was the only way to peace; the only way to no regrets.

小題1:	A．neared B．started C．ended D．narrowed

小題2:	A．practising B．competing C．entering D．trying

小題3:.

A．expensive

B．heavy

C．large

D．slow

小題4:	A．hurry B．puzzle C．dilemma D．trouble

小題5:	A．a(chǎn)void B．risk C．bear D．missed

小題6:	A．break B．keep C．wander D．withdraw

小題7:	A．complained B．preferred C．insisted D．promised

小題8:.

A．After all

B．Above all

C．In all

D．At all

小題9:.

A．purpose

B．struggle

C．opportunity

D．dream

小題10:

A．disappointed B．conflicted C．confused D．encouraged

小題11:

A．memory B．decision C．soul D．peace

小題12:.

A．support

B．watch

C．comfort

D．raise

小題13:

A．fed back B．pointed out C．came out D．turned out

小題14:

A．effortless B．sorry C．late D．hard

小題15:.

A．a(chǎn)t last

B．in fact

C．without doubt

D．in brief

小題16:

A．pains B．sufferings C．defeats D．regrets

小題17:

A．better B．bigger C．worse D．more

小題18:.

A．obvious

B．true

C．important

D．close

小題19:

A．Almost B．Certainly C．Surely D．Not

小題20:.

A．1asts

B．matters

C．works

D．rewards

I'm feeling sad．My 19-year-old∞nleft home about a week ago to  36  the Air Force, and my 23-year-old daughter left two days ago to marry in another state．I'm so  37  of my son as he had to really work hard to get into the Air Force, and my daughter moved to be with her fiance（未婚夫）．I'm just simply upset．It  38  feels like someone has ripped my heart from my chest．I’ve tried to talk to their father, friends, and family but it just feels like no one around me   39  what I'm going through．
My children were  40  to me．I put all my energy into   41  both of them and doing all types of activities with them, even sometimes at the  42 of my own best interests．I understand they grow up and need their _43 ,but for some reason I just can't seem to let go．I am go _ 44  that they're establishing their own lives,   45 I get so depressed whenever I have even a simple _46 of them．I've been crying for over a week now．I really don't know what to do to make this  47 go away．I can't even walk by either one's room without bursting into tears．I don't understand why I'm unable to _48 this sense of great loss．I'm  49  that I need to move on with my own life and find  _50 things to devote my attention to, but I _51 being a mom and spending time on my children．I've    52  adopting a child but it's _53  atthe moment for me considering my poor health．
I'm just thankful to have found this website and found there are others who are  54 similar problems．It helps to   55 I'm not crazy or overreacting．Thank you for sharing your problems and showing others like myself this isn’t so abnormal．

小題1:	A．join B．visit C．contact D．lead

小題2:	A．a(chǎn)fraid B．proud C．a(chǎn)shamed D．guilty

小題3:	A．hardly B．even C．a(chǎn)lmost D．truly

小題4:	A．reminds B．regrets C．understands D．questions

小題5:	A．everything B．everyone C．nothing D．a(chǎn)nyone

小題6:	A．persuading B．raising C．paying D．charging

小題7:	A．mercy B．distance C．sight D．cost

小題8:	A．freedom B．country C．career D．house

小題9:	A．a(chǎn)nxious B．embarrassed C．a(chǎn)mazed D．happy

小題10:

A．if B．a(chǎn)nd C．but D．unless

小題11:

A．thought B．look C．impression D．idea

小題12:

A．moment B．decision C．feeling D．event

小題13:

A．recognize B．realize C．a(chǎn)chieve D．overcome

小題14:

A．a(chǎn)fraid B．a(chǎn)ware C．doubtful D．confident

小題15:

A．expensive B．great C．new D．simple

小題16:

A．forgot B．tried C．stopped D．enjoyed

小題17:

A．a(chǎn)dmitted B．considered C．suspected D．remembered

小題18:

A．impossible B．disappointing C．worthy D．surprising

小題19:

A．researching B．experiencing C．imitating D．recording

小題20:

A．hear B．imagine C．know D．say

Ray Travers sat back at the large desk, and looked around his plush（豪華的）office．He was tired．
Ray's eyes stopped at a painting on the wall．It was a gift given by an old friend, Bull, as a farewell gift when he left his hometown．He recalled the life spent in that small town; pleasant times．The many hours he spent talking lo his good friend, and the tales he was told about hunting in the Africa of old．
Memories flowed back more than ten years; he remembered how he enjoyed hearing about the wonderful hunting, and how he wished he could have shared those times．
Ray opened his desk drawer and brought out a wooden box．He opened the lid and exposed a work of art, a hand-made hunting knife．This was a gift from Bull, given to Ray more than 20 years ago．It was one of the first knives Bull had made, and Ray had called it "Zambezi”, the river where Bull had been so many times．
He closed the box and sat upright at his desk; he was driving himself hard, and deserved a break．Things were going well with the business, everything running smoothly．He could afford a week off!
He went back home．A week in the hometown would be like going back in history．"Man, it's going to be good," Ray said aloud, as he turned onto the highway and watched the city lights fast disappearing, as he looked in the rearview mirror．
It was well into the night when Ray pulled into an all-night gas station He walked around the gas station and the memories started …  He was finally back on the road, the powerful car going its way through the night, headlights piercing （穿透） the darkness．Memories danced through the man' s mind．Memories of good times , when he knew what it was to relax , to talk, and to really visit．
Slowly entering town he looked around．Ray sat in his car, looking at the old building, smiling． Inside it was almost as though it was the same people as 15 years ago．
小題1:We learn from the passage that Bull is                    ．

A．Ray's colleague	B．a(chǎn) man in Ray' s hometown
C．Ray's relative in Africa	D．a(chǎn)n African woodcarving artist

小題2:What does the author mainly want to tell us in Paragraphs 2 －5?

A．Bull loved Africa and knew much about it．

B．Bull was good at making works of art．

C．Ray missed his hometown and relatives．

D．Ray missed the time he spent with Bull in his hometown．

小題3:What do we know from the passage?

A．Ray visited Africa together with Bull many times．

B．Ray and Bull often went hunting together．

C．Zambezi is the name of a river in Hay a hometown．

D．Ray planned to stay in his hometown for about a week．

小題4:What does the under lined part in Paragraph 7 mean?

A．Ray knew how to relax after keeping busy for along time．

B．Ray didn't want to leave his hometown because of so many memories．

C．Ray's hometown changed a lot and was worth a visit．

D．The visit to his hometown reminded Ray of the days together with Bull．

小題5:What may the author talk about in the paragraph that follows the passage?

A．The hard time Ray experienced in his career．

B．Why Ray left his hometown alone．

C．The situation in Ray's hometown．

D．How Ray became a successful businessman．

As you probably know,  J．Paul Getty was one of the richest and moat successful American industrialists in history．Quite ambitious from an early age, Getty made his first million at age 23 in 1916．He later went on to found the Getty oil company, In 1957, Fortune magazine named him the richest living American and in 1966, the Guinness Book of Records named him as the world's richest private citizen．
Although he is highly regarded by vast numbers of people for his financial success, as a younger man, his drive to acquire power and money had a detrimental impact on other aspects of his life, particularly in his relationships with women．He was, at one point quoted assaying "A lasting relationship with a woman is only possible if you are a business failure．” He married five times, having children with four of these wives．He couldn’t seem to keep a marriage going for very long．His obsession with having a fortune and power alienated （疏遠(yuǎn)） each of his wives, eventually driving them away． His marriage with his first wife Jeanette lasted for only three years, with Allene for two years, Adolphine, four years, Ann, four years, and finally Louise, nineteen years．
Perhaps as a young man, Getty was willing to pay whatever price for financial success．Yet Paul came to feel some regret in regard to his life priorities as he approached his later years when he Wrote: "I hate and regret the failure of my marriages．I would gladly give all of my millions for just one lasting marriage success．"
At the end of Getty's life, all of the wealth that he had got meant very little to him．It was only then that he became wise enough to understand what really mattered most．Despite all of his accomplishments, he died with great regret．
It' s a sad story and a cautionary tale for those of us who may have chosen to make career building our highest priority（優(yōu)先權(quán)）, thereby ignoring our relationships．Like any other living organism, relationships require care and attention in order to grow．Even the strongest relationships will he damaged, if there is not enough care．
小題1:What is Paragraph l mainly about?

A．People' s admiration for J．Paul Getty．

B．How J．Paul Getty led his life．

C．J． Paul Getty's achievements．

D．How J．Paul Getty became rich．

小題2:The underlined word "detrimental" in Paragraph 2 is the closest in meaning to "_         "．

A．harmful

B．interesting

C．positive

D．demanding

小題3:J．Paul Getty's marriage that lasted for the longest time was with _         ．

A．Ann

B．Adolphine

C．Allene

D．Louise

小題4:At the end of his life, what J．Paul Getty cares about most is the success in              ．

A．business

B．politics

C．marriage

D．education

小題5:What is the author's conclusion from the passage?

A．Young people should focus an career - building．

B．The strongest relationships between people won't be damaged．

C．We should attend to the needs in relationships．

D．Successful people don't care about relationships with others．

As a youngster, there was nothing I liked better than Sunday afternoons at my grandfather’s farm in western Pennsylvania. Surrounded by miles of winding stone walls, the house and field provided endless hours of fun for a city kid like me. I was used to tidy living rooms that seemed to whisper, "Not to be touched!"
I can still remember one afternoon when I was eight years old. Since my first visit to the farm, I had wanted more than anything to be allowed to climb the stone walls surrounding the houses. My parents would never approve. The walls were old; some stones were missing, others loose and falling. Still, my idea to climb across those walls grew so strong that finally, one spring afternoon, I had all my courage to enter the living room, where the adults had gathered after Sunday dinner.
"I, uh-I want to climb the stone walls," I said. Everyone looked up. "Can I climb the stone walls? "Immediately voices of disagreement went up from the women in the room. "Heavens, no!" You'll hurt yourself!" I wasn't too disappointed; the response was just as I'd expected. But before I could leave the room, I was stopped by my grandfather's loud voice. "Now hold on just a minute," I heard him say. "Let the boy climb the stone walls. He has to learn to do things for himself."
"Go," he said to me, "and come and see me when you get back." For the next two and a half hours I climbed those old walls -and had the time of my life. Later I met with my grandfather to tell him about my adventures. I'll never forget what he said. "Fred," he said, smiling, "You made this day a special day just by being yourself. Always remember, there's only one person in this whole world like you, and I like you exactly as you are."
Many years have passed since then, and today I host the television program Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, seen by millions of children throughout America. There have been changes over the years, but one thing remains the same: my message to children at the end of almost every visit. "There's only one person in this whole world like you," the kids can count on hearing me say, "and people can like you exactly as you are.”
小題1:When the writer was small, he lived        .

A．in the city	B．on the farm
C．with his grandparents	D．a(chǎn)way from his parents

小題2:The writer enjoyed his visits to the farm because        .

A．there were old stone walls.	B．it was an exciting place for him.
C．he liked his grandfather.	D．the living room there was clean

小題3:The underlined word “approve” in paragraph 2 means        .

A．prove

B．suppose

C．a(chǎn)llow

D．mind

小題4:We can learn from the passage that the writer was        .

A．a(chǎn)dventurous

B．funny

C．smart

D．talkative