Things of Value
Our area was just a few miles from the largest wildfire in Colorado’s history. We were on “evacuation alert (疏散警報(bào))”. If we got the   1  to evacuate, we would have to leave immediately.
We   2  suitcases with some clothes and set them by the door. We didn’t  3 these things were valuable, but time was. We moved the computers, with which I wrote for newspapers and made a   4 . We took family pictures off the   5  and packed them in boxes. These were truly valuable and could not be replaced.
Then we took a hard look at all that   6 . There was a lamp that belonged to my great grandmother. It was a   7  to my family. And there was the piano my wife   8  to play when she was a little girl. Not of great   9  in itself, but another family connection. It was impractical to move everything from our home and store them for an indefinite (無(wú)限的) time. Some important items would have to stay behind.
The thought of   10  something passed down from our families saddened me deeply,   11  I’d never been much attached to things. It’s about what they   12  —family and love. They each had a(n)   13  to tell, and some of them spoke in the   14  of our parents and grandparents.
The fire   15  reached our home. We were lucky. And though I felt grateful that all was   16 , I also realized just how fortunate I had been   17 . I saw just how rich my life had been.
Someone  18 said, “There are people so poor that the only thing they have is money.” And now I  19  I was indeed rich. I was rich in family, rich in memories, rich in everything that really  20 to me. I am wealthier than I ever believed possible.
It took a fire to teach me, I wonder if there is any other kind of wealth worth seeking.
小題1:
A．a(chǎn)nswerB．taskC．chanceD．call
小題2:
A．packedB．boughtC．searchedD．sold
小題3:
A．worryB．thinkC．careD．doubt
小題4:
A．markB．signC．livingD．plan
小題5:
A．a(chǎn)lbumsB．ceilings C．windowsD．walls
小題6:
A．leftB．remainedC．burntD．unmoved
小題7:
A．connectionB．present C．symbolD．treasure
小題8:
A．forgotB．a(chǎn)greedC．learnedD．refused
小題9:
A．qualityB．tasteC．senseD．value
小題10:
A．knocking out B．leaving behindC．giving awayD．picking out
小題11:
A．even thoughB．unlessC．butD．or
小題12:
A．containedB．includedC．representedD．gathered
小題13:
A．ideaB．lieC．rightD．story
小題14:
A．soundsB．speedsC．voicesD．feelings
小題15:
A．onceB．neverC．seldomD．finally
小題16:
A．sparedB．returnedC．stoppedD．found
小題17:
A．a(chǎn)t lastB．in returnC．in another wayD．a(chǎn)t most
小題18:
A．curiouslyB．a(chǎn)ccidentally C．coldlyD．wisely
小題19:
A．knewB．promisedC．a(chǎn)nnouncedD．thanked
小題20:
A．a(chǎn)ffectsB．mattersC．helpsD．desires

小題1:D
小題2:A
小題3:B
小題4:C
小題5:D
小題6:B
小題7:A
小題8:C
小題9:D
小題10:B
小題11:A
小題12:C
小題13:D
小題14:C
小題15:B
小題16:A
小題17:C
小題18:D
小題19:A
小題20:B

試題分析：文章講述了作者家即將經(jīng)歷一場(chǎng)史上最大的野火火災(zāi)，作者在有限的時(shí)間內(nèi)，必須將自己家的東西盡量帶走，在收拾東西過(guò)程中作者意識(shí)到了很多東西都有著特殊的意義，由于不能帶走而感到非常悲傷，最終他家別沒(méi)有受到火災(zāi)的侵襲，從而作者意識(shí)到他有如此多珍貴的東西，自己感到非常富足。
小題1:A．a(chǎn)nswer 答案    B．task 任務(wù)       C．chance 機(jī)會(huì)    D． call要求，呼叫，如果我們得到了疏散的要求，我們就不得不馬上離開(kāi)，故選D
小題2:A．packed打包東西    B．bought買        C．searched 搜尋   D． sold賣，我們正要箱子打包我們的衣服，故選A
小題3:我們并沒(méi)有想這些是有價(jià)值的，但是唯獨(dú)時(shí)間是有價(jià)值，故選B
小題4:make a living謀生，我用電腦為報(bào)紙寫(xiě)稿，這是我謀生的手段，故選 C
小題5:A．a(chǎn)lbums相冊(cè)        B．ceilings天花板     C．windows窗戶     D．walls墻壁，我們從墻壁上取下照片帶走，故選D
小題6:A．left離開(kāi)      B．remained 遺留    C．burnt燃燒       D．unmoved無(wú)動(dòng)于衷的，然后我們看了一下所有遺留下來(lái)的東西，故選B
小題7:A．connection聯(lián)系   B．present禮物     C．symbol象征      D．treasure寶藏，通過(guò)后文but another family connection.可知此處為A
小題8:learn to do sth 學(xué)習(xí)做某事，句意：有一部鋼琴，它是我妻子還是小姑娘時(shí)，學(xué)習(xí)談鋼琴時(shí)用的，故選C
小題9:A．quality 質(zhì)量   B．taste品味           C．sense 感覺(jué)        D．value價(jià)值，重要，of great value重要的，有價(jià)值的，故選D
小題10:A．knocking out擊出 B．leaving behind 遺留C．giving away 贈(zèng)送  D．picking out挑選出，句意：留下一些從我家族傳下來(lái)的東西，讓我頓生悲傷之情，故選B
小題11:句意：及時(shí)我并沒(méi)有多去重視它們，故選A
小題12:A．contained包含    B．included 包括    C．represented 代表  D．gathered聚集；句意：這是有關(guān)于它們所代表的東西，家庭和愛(ài)。故選C
小題13:它們每一樣都有一個(gè)故事可以講述，故選D
小題14:它們中的一些甚至講述著我們的父母和祖父母，speak 與voice相對(duì)，故選C
小題15:從后文We were lucky.知道火沒(méi)有侵襲我們，故選B
小題16:A．spared 幸免       B．returned歸還     C．stopped停止          D．found發(fā)現(xiàn)；我非常高興所有的東西都幸免于難，故選A
小題17:A．a(chǎn)t last   最后    B．in return 作為報(bào)答     C．in another way 在另一方面  D．a(chǎn)t most最多；句意：另一方面我也意識(shí)到我是多么的幸運(yùn)的，故選C
小題18:A．curiously 好奇地   B．a(chǎn)ccidentally 意外地C.coldly冷淡地     D．wisely明智地；句意：某人很明智地說(shuō)，故選D
小題19:我知道我很富有，故選A
小題20:A．a(chǎn)ffects 影響      B．matters要緊     C．helps 幫助         D．desires期望；句意：我富足于家庭，富足于記憶，富足于一切真正對(duì)我來(lái)說(shuō)要緊的東西，故選B
點(diǎn)評(píng)：總體來(lái)說(shuō)文章的題目設(shè)置有一定難度，圍繞著野火逃避過(guò)程中收拾東西的過(guò)程展開(kāi)講述。解答此類文章需要將自己設(shè)身處地的融入情節(jié)中，對(duì)于第一遍做不出的題目不要急于作答，將后續(xù)題目答完后再仔細(xì)作答。
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B．Because it has more functions.
C．Because you can read books and surf the Internet with it.
D．Because it offers you a lot of things like maps that work better than Apple’s maps.
小題3:What does “Its hardware” in Paragraph 6 refer to?
A．The hardware of tablet computers.
B．The hardware of the Apple iPad.
C．The hardware of the Google Nexus 7.
D．The hardware of the iPad Mini.
小題4:Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A．People will spend most of their money on electronics.
B．Photos can be uploaded from the camera when connected to a computer.
C．A streaming media box is a box which can contain CDs.
D．Most people would like to buy electronics as gifts.
小題5:Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?
A．Electronics: People’s Most Favorite Gifts this year
B．Which is More Popular, the Apple iPad Mini or the Google Nexus 7?
C．Latest Technology Products
D．More Electronics to Choose from

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Homemade Ice Cream in a Bag
Difficulty: Very Easy
Average User Rating:★★★★☆(4.3/5)
Milk can become homemade ice cream in five minutes by using a bag! This homemade, creamy treat is a summertime delight for your kids and you alike.
What you’ll need:
1 tablespoon of sugar; 1/2 cup of milk; 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla (香草香精); 6 tablespoons of rock salt; 1 small-sized plastic food storage bag; 1 gallon-sized plastic food storage bag; ice cubes.
How to make it:
l Fill the large bag half full of ice, and add the rock salt. Seal the bag.
l Put milk, vanilla, and sugar into the small bag, and seal it.
l Place the small bag inside the large one, and seal it again carefully.
l Shake until the mixture turns into ice cream, which takes about five minutes.
l Wipe the top of the small bag, and then open it carefully. Enjoy!
Tips:
1/2 cup of milk will make about one spoon of ice cream, so double the recipe if you want more. But don’t increase the amount more than that—a large amount might be too big for kids to pick up because the ice itself is heavy.
Here is another version of the homemade ice cream recipe from another parent!
These are the homemade ice cream ingredients:
1/4 teaspoon of vanilla butter and nuts; 1 tablespoon of sugar; 1/2 cup of milk.
These are the other supplies:
Plastic sandwich bag; 12 salt pellets; 1 dish of ice; large plastic bag.
Put the ice cream ingredients in the small bag, and then put the bag, salt and ice in the big bag. Hold the bag shut and move it around on the floor for about 5 minutes.
When I made ice cream at home last time, although the salt pellets didn’t really dissolve (溶解) that well, I still got ice cream. It was not smooth ice cream, probably because of the low-fat milk. It was incredible that it could be ready in 5 minutes (not counting preparing the ingredients)
Next, I changed the recipe, using a tablespoon of cocoa, a tablespoon of sugar, and a cup of milk. It was a bit too chocolaty, but good!
小題1:The underlined “that” in “Tips” section refers to ____.
A．1/2 cup of milkB．1 cup of milk
C．1 spoon of ice creamD．2 spoons of ice cream
小題2:Which of the following things is NOT included in both recipes?
A．SugarB．Ice C．Plastic bagD．Nuts
小題3:Which of the following statements about the second parent is TRUE?
A．He/ She doesn’t agree with the first parent.
B．He/ She doesn’t think five minutes is enough
C．He/ She doesn’t like cocoa better than nuts.
D．He/ She doesn’t think the chocolaty tastes bad.

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