Alice stood up and ran the field after the rabbit． （cross）
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I always think my daughter Kendall is the best﹣that's just what parents do． When she was only three， she （1） for the people， like a little angel．
When Kendall was five， we noticed that she （2） had a tic（面部抽搐）．When the problem got worse， we took her from doctor to doctor． （3） the treatment， Kendall continued to sing． Surprisingly， her tics disappeared when she sang．
When Kendall was sixteen， we thought she would be cured soon． However，a（n） （4） thing happened．
At a party， Kendall jumped on a friend for a piggyback ride． He bent lower than she expected， and she jumped （5） than he expected． Kendall flew over his back and （6） on the floor ﹣ on her neck． She was rushed to hospital， paralyzed（瘫痪）from the neck down． She couldn't （7） ． But her biggest （8） wasn't whether she would walk again， but was whether she could try out for a show called American Idol．
As the days went on， feeling on her left side （9） ， but she was still paralyzed on the right． We weren't sure how much of her （10） would come back． A friend brought a microphone and put it on her bed． Every day， Kendall tried hard to pick it up． It was more （11） for her to pick up that microphone than a spoon or fork．
Sometimes she had to bite a toothbrush to take her mind off the pain． We all cried because of the （12） we witnessed． But on the day﹣only three months after her （13） ﹣we cried full of joy when she sang， （14） she didn't enter the Top 24 of American Idol．
When she was a little girl， she asked me （15） it was she that had tics． My heart hurt， but I told her，"Kendall， you have a pure heart， a fantastic voice， a strong mind． And you are a beautiful presence．"
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（1）A． danced |
B． sang |
C．jumped |
D．painted |
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（2）A． never |
B．sometimes |
C．seldom |
D．always |
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（3）A． During |
B．Before |
C．After |
D．Until |
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（4）A． useful |
B．exciting |
C．meaningless |
D．terrible |
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（5）A． farther |
B． nearer |
C．higher |
D．lower |
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（6）A． lay |
B．sat |
C． stood |
D．landed |
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（7）A． move |
B． sing |
C． eat |
D．think |
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（8）A．problem |
B． worry |
C．dream |
D．plan |
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（9）A．stopped |
B．remained |
C．returned |
D．disappeared |
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（10）A． movement |
B．treatment |
C．achievement |
D．entertainment |
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（11）A． interesting |
B．important |
C． helpless |
D． dangerous |
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（12）A．microphone |
B．toothbrush |
C． joy |
D．pain |
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（13）A． failure |
B．show |
C． tic |
D．accident |
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（14）A． though |
B． because |
C．if |
D． so |
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（15）A． who |
B． when |
C． why |
D． what |
（1） （2） （3） （4） （5）
（6） （7） （8） （9） （10）
Emperor penguins are the largest penguins on Earth． Each adult is over a metre tall， and can weigh up to 40 kilograms．
For many months each year， emperors live near the sea in large groups called colonies． However， in May， the weather gets colder and ice covers large areas of ocean． Each colony moves many kilomtres from the water．
Sharing the work
There， each mother penguin lays just one egg． Then all the hungry mothers must walk back to the ocean to find food． The father penguins put their eggs on top of the feet， under a special piece of skin called the brood pouch． For two months， the father penguins keep the eggs safe and warm． Antarctica． Most animals leave for warmer places， but the father penguins stay． In this time， without food， a father penguin can lose almost half of his weight．
New life
Then the babies begin to hatch! The mother penguin returns just in time to see her baby come out of its egg． The chick is then moved to her bored pouch． This can be difficult． If the chick falls， it can freeze quickly， so the penguin parents must be very careful! Once this is done， the father penguin can go back to the ocean to find food．
Growing up
Over the next few months， penguin parents take turns to go to the ocean for food． They each make the trip several times， bringing back food for the chick． The chick grows quickly and is always hungry．
Into the water
By December， winter is ending． The chick is five months old and can live on its own． Soon it enters the water for the first time． It will swim and eat until next April， and then return here． After a few more years， it， too， will start its own family．
The Secret Soldier
A young soldier， Robert Shurtliff， lay dying in a hospital bed． He was too （1） to speak or move． Two men stood over him．
"I think this young man has （2） ， " one man said．
"I'll take his jacket and boots， " said the other．
Robert gathered all of his strength to （3） ， "I…I'm alive． "
The doctor came running over as Robert fell into a coma（昏迷）． "We can （4） him， " he said as he examined the young soldier， "Oh， my! He's a （5） ! "
It was true． The young soldier， Robert Shurtliff， was really Deborah Sampson． （6） who was she？
Deborah Sampson had grown up in Massachusetts， living as a servant． She （7） of having great adventures （冒险）． （8） the Revolutionary War broke out in 1775， women were not allowed to serve in the army． But Deborah （9） herself as a man and became a solider． She called herself Robert Shurtliff．
One day， during an attack， Deborah was shot in the neck and （10） ． Another soldier lifted Deborah into his horse and rode her to the （11） ． A doctor treated the wound on her back and asked if （12） had any other injuries． Deborah lied and said no． She was afraid that if the doctor examined her leg， he would discover her （13） ． Using a pocket knife， Deborah got the bullet（子弹）out of her own leg． She （14） to fight as a soldier．
After the war ended， Deborah got married and had children． But she still longed for （15） ． So she put on her soldier's uniform and travelled around the country telling of her life as young， brave soldier， Robert Shurtliff．
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（1）A． busy |
B． weak |
C． surprised |
D． strong |
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（2）A． got up |
B． lost heart |
C． passed away |
D． got lost |
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（3）A． whisper |
B． cry |
C． shout |
D． laugh |
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（4）A． accept |
B． kill |
C． support |
D． save |
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（5）A． soldier |
B． mother |
C． woman |
D． father |
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（6）A． Though |
B． But |
C． Or |
D． However |
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（7）A． died |
B． talked |
C． heard |
D． dreamed |
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（8）A． When |
B． While |
C． Until |
D． Since |
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（9）A． worked |
B． dressed |
C． acted |
D． lived |
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（10）A． arm |
B． hand |
C． leg |
D． stomach |
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（11）A． hospital |
B． library |
C． studio |
D． bedroom |
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（12）A． she |
B． he |
C． it |
D． they |
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（13）A． appearance |
B． ability |
C． beauty |
D． secret |
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（14）A． failed |
B． continued |
C． agreed |
D． planned |
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（15）A． home |
B． fashion |
C． peace |
D． adventure |