On a very busy day, our four and a half year old son, Justin Carl, kept making trouble again and again. After several tries, my husband George finally told him to stand in the corner. He did so 31 he wasn’t too happy about it. Finally, after a few minutes, he said, “I’m going to run away from home.”

My first reaction (反应) was surprise, and then his words 32 me. “You are?” I shouted. But as I turned to look at him, he looked like an angel, so small, so innocent, with his face so sad.

As my heart felt his 33 , I remembered a moment in my own childhood when I spoke those words and how unloved and lonely I felt. He was saying so much more than just his words. He was crying, “Please notice me! I’m important. Please make me feel wanted, loved and 34 .”

“OK, Justin, you can run away from home,” I said to him gently and started 35 out some clothes. “Well, we’ll need pajamas, your coat…”

“Mama,” he said, “what are you doing?” I put these things into a bag and 36 it by the front door. “Okay, Justin, if you’re going to run away from home, then Mama’s going with you, because I would never want you to be alone.”

We held each other while we talked. “Why do you want to come with me?” I looked into his 37 . “Because I love you, Justin. My life would never be the same if you went away.” “Can Daddy come?” “No, Daddy has to stay at home with your brothers, and he has to work and 38 the house while we’re gone.” “Can Freddi (the dog) come?” “No, Freddi has to stay here, too.” He 39 for a while and said, “Mama, can we stay home?” “Yes, we can.” “Mama.” “Yes, Justin?” “I love you.” “I love you, too, honey. How about you help me make some popcorn?” “All right.”

At that moment I knew the wonderful gift that I had been given. It was the important 40 to help develop a child’s sense of security (安全感). I learned that as a mother I should never “run away” from the opportunity to show my children they are wanted, needed and loved.

31. A. because 32. A. attracted 33. A. pain

34. A. offered 36. A. placed 38. A. run out of

B. but

C. or

D. so

D. excited D. tiredness

B. interested

B. surprise B. served B. picking

C. angered

C. effort

C. helped D. needed

D. handing D. wore D. ears

D. played

35. A. working C. giving C. cleaned

B. took

B. look at

37. A. mouth B. hands 39. A. laughed B. thought 40. A. meaning

C. eyes

C. cried

C. look into D. take care of

D. responsibility

B. advantage C. benefit

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六、阅读理解（共30分，每小题2分）

阅读下面的四篇短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。

A

Explore Lancashire Museums Museum of Lancashire Museum of Lancashire is one of Preston’s oldest buildings. It is your gateway to more than 2000 years of Lacashire’s history. This museum is housed in the past Quarter Sessions House. Call 01772 534075 or Email museumoflancashire@lancashire.gov.uk. Address: Stanley Street, Preston Clitheroe Castle Museum The museum stands high on Castle Hill, which has watched Clitheroe’s skyline for over 800 years. Our museum will take you on a journey through 350 million years history of the local area. Call 01200 424568 or Email clitheroecastle@lancashire.gov.uk. Address: Castle Hill, Clitheroe Lancaster City Museum Lancaster City Museum is housed in Georgian building. It tells the story of Lancaster’s past from the Roman times. You can also see our collection of paintings of that time. Call 01524 646378 or Email lacastercitymuseum@lancashire.gov.uk. Address: Market Square, Lancaster Cottage Museum Cottage Museum tells you about early Victorian life and lets you discover tools used in the 19th century. Call 01524 382264 or Email cottagemuseum@lancashire.gov.uk. Address: 15 Castle Hill, Lancaster 41. Which museum is one of Preston’s oldest buildings? A. Cottage Museum. B. Museum of Lancashire.

C. Lancaster City Museum. D. Clitheroe Castle Museum. 42. Where is Clitheroe Castle Museum? A. At 15 Castle Hill. B. At Stanley Street, Preston. C. On Castle Hill, Clitheroe. D. At Market Square, Lancaster. 43. You can call ______ to get more information about paintings of Roman time.

A. 01772 534075 B. 01200 424568 C. 01524 646378 D. 01524 382264 44. You can go to Cottage Museum to learn about ______. A. 2000 years history of Lancashire B. 350 million years history of Clitheroe C. Lancaster’s past from the Roman times D. early Victorian life and tools from that time

B

In 2011, Kylie Dunn, a writer from Australia, decided to shake up her life. Every month for a year, she decided to try two new activities. In February 2012, for example, one of her goals was to eat less meat for 30 days. Later, she wrote a letter to a friend or relative every day for a month. In just 12 months, she changed her life in more than 20 different ways.

Dunn was inspired to try her project after watching a TED Talk by Matt Cutts. To get ideas for activities, she watched hundreds of other TED Talks. Her first activity, in November 2011, was inspired by Jessi Arrington’s talk “Wear Nothing New.” Dunn tried each activity for 30 days, and then wrote about her experiences in a blog called “My Year of TED.”

Finally, when her project was over, Dunn talked about her experiences at a TEDx conference (会议) in Hobart, Australia. Dunn’s talk in January 2014 inspired other people to change their attitudes and their lives. Before her project, Dunn says, she didn’t think she had the courage to change her life. The project showed her she had more power than she thought.

“People who watch TED Talks… end up changing their view of the future,” says Chris Anderson, the head of TED. He says that TED’s goal isn’t to make a single big change. TED’s effect is the millions of stories of small changes. Personal changes like Kylie Dunn’s are happening every day. Together, these changes have the power to change the future in a positive way. As Anderson explains, “Instead of thinking of the future as an unstoppable force… people can play a part in shaping it.”

45.What was Kylie Dunn’s goal in February 2012? A. To start a blog. B. To eat less meat.

C. To make new friends. D. To wear nothing new.

46. What did Kylie Dunn’s project show her? A. She had more power than she thought.

B. She would live better because of TED Talks. C. She could give good speeches on TED Talks.

D. She could change her life by wearing new clothes. 47. What is TED’s goal according to Chris Anderson? A. To make serious speeches. B. To make a single big change.

C. To make small changes every day. D. To stop people’s life from changing.

48. What can we learn from the passage?

A. Jessi Arrington’s blog is called “My Year of TED”. B. Kylie Dunn is a head leader of TED from Australia. C. Dunn was inspired to try her project by Chris Anderson. D. Dunn shared her experiences at a TEDx conference in 2014.

C

How long am I going to live? Nobody really knows the answer to that question, but scientists are very interested in trying to understand the various factors (因素) involved. Firstly, it depends a lot on what you eat. The country with the longest average lifespan is Japan. On average, women live to 82.5 years and men live to 76.2 years. Scientists think that diet in Japan is a main reason that Japanese people live a long time; they usually eat lots of fish and seafood and not much junk food. As well as diet (饮食), lifestyle habits also seem to make a difference to lifespan. On average, married people live longer than single people and pet owners live longer than non-pet owners. Being mentally active and doing physical exercise are also very important lifestyle habits.

Studies of very old people, however, don’t always support the scientific theories. Many old people don’t eat healthily and don’t do much exercise. Jeanne Calment, the world’s oldest person ever, certainly goes against scientific ideas. She was born in France in 1875 and died aged 122. Did she use to have good lifestyle habits? Well, according to scientists, she had some very good habits: she did plenty of physical exercise and used to ride a bicycle until she was 100. She was good at thinking positively and she didn’t use to worry about things. Scientists are surprised, however, by one of her other habits: she didn’t used to eat very healthily. She used to eat more than two pounds of chocolate a week.

So there is another factor involved in how long we live. Scientists now think that some people were born with genes (基因) that protect them from aging and diseases better than other people. For example, Jeanne Calment probably had a gene that stopped her from getting cancer (癌症) that other people may get aged forty or fifty. Some scientists believe that we can change our genes by eating a low-calorie diet. Experiments with mice show that when they eat one third fewer calories every day, they live forty percent longer. In human terms, that’s the same as living to 170 years old. There’s no proof that it works in human, however, and perhaps it’s best to enjoy the days you’ve got rather than be hungry all your life!

49. According to the passage, lifespan is affected by ____ factors. A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5

50. Scientists think that Jeanne Calment lived the longest probably because ______. A. she used to eat a lot of chocolate B. she had only good habits in her life C. she didn’t get cancer when she was fifty D. she had healthy genes to protect herself 51. The writer may agree that ______.

A. humans will live forty years longer if they eat one third less junk food B. being mentally active is more important than having healthy diet C. people should eat more low-calorie food to change their genes D. sometimes enjoying life is more important than living longer

D