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1、_一、阅读选择 In Washington，Virginia and Maryland，the final months of the year have many festivals.Whether youre into a theater environment，medieval（中世纪） times or a book festival，theres an event for you.Maryland Renaissance FestivalThe festival features 12 stages and hundreds of costumed actors offering e

2、ntertainment such as music and theater performances，sword swallowing and a human chess match.Temple Hall Corn Maize and Fall Festival in VirginiaThe 286acre farm offers a lot of familyfriendly entertainment，including pig races，farm animals and camel rides.Grab seasonal goods at the farmers market，ta

3、ke part in the corn harvest，and hear live bluegrass and folk music.Baltimore Book Festival in MarylandThis threeday fair features talks and book signings from more than 275 locally and nationally known authors，including Alice McDermott and Andre Dubus .The festival also includes live music and liter

4、ary handson projects for kids.Kids Euro Festival in WashingtonHeres a chance to celebrate and experience European arts and culture，no passports required.Twentyeight European countries will be represented during the multicultural childrens event，which features more than 200 performances and workshops

5、.The festival is for children aged 2 through 12，librarians and educators.Activities include puppet（木偶） shows，cooking and theater workshops.“It really brings Europe to the children，” said organizer Sandi Auman.1If youre interested in dangerous performances，which festival should you go to?AMaryland Re

6、naissance Festival.BTemple Hall Corn Maize and Fall Festival.CBaltimore Book Festival.DKids Euro Festival.2What do the Baltimore Book Festival and the Kids Euro Festival have in common?AThey both have wonderful theater performances.BThey both invite famous writers to give lectures.CThey both have ac

7、tivities intended for kids.DThey both feature European culture.3What is the purpose of this passage?ATo compare different features of some festivals.BTo introduce some festivals for people to enjoy.CTo tell people how to spend their free time.DTo explain the benefits of enjoying festivals. I have co

8、mpletely forgotten the name of an old lady who was a customer on my paper route when I was a twelve-year-old boy in Marinette, Wisconsin back in 1954.On a mindless Saturday afternoon, a friend and I were throwing rocks onto the roof of the old ladys house in her backyard. The object of our play was

9、to observe how the rocks changed to missiles as they rolled to the roofs edge and shot out into the yard like comets falling from the sky.I found myself a perfectly smooth rock. The stone was too smooth, however, so it slipped from my hand as I let it go and headed straight for a small window on the

10、 old ladys back porch. At the sound of fractured glass, we ran away very fast.I was scared about getting caught that first night. However, a few days later, when I was sure that I hadnt been discovered, I started to feel guilty for her misfortune.I made up my mind that I would save my paper delivery

11、 money, and in three weeks I had the seven dollars that I calculated would cover the cost of her window. I put the money in an envelope with a note explaining that I was sorry for breaking her window.I waited until it was dark, snuck up to the old ladys house, and put the envelope through the letter

12、 slot in her door.The next day, I handed the old lady her paper and was able to return the warm smile that I was receiving from her. She thanked me for the paper and said, “Here，I have something for you. ” It was a bag of cookies. I thanked her and began to eat the cookies as I continued my route.Af

13、ter several cookies, I felt an envelope and pulled it out of the bag. When I opened the envelope, I was astonished. Inside was the seven dollars and a short note that said, “Im proud of you. ” 4The author and his friend threw stones onto the roof of the old ladys house in order to_.Aamuse themselves

14、 Bhelp her repair itCask her for some help Dwake her up5What part-time job did the author do at the age of 12?AMaking cookies. BCollecting stones.CDelivering newspapers. DRepairing windows.6When the author felt guilty about what he had done, he .Awent to see the old lady and admitted his mistake bra

15、velyBjust wrote a letter to apologize to the old ladyCturned to his friend for some adviceDdecided to rely on his own efforts to make up for his mistake7Which of the following can best replace the phrase “snuck up to” in paragraph 6?Aran into Bslipped intoCbroke into Drushed into One day，a poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to pay his way through school，found he had only one thin dime （十分硬币） left，and he was hungry.He decided he would ask for a meal at the next house.However，he lost his nerve when a lov